JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE

ON

APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

Room 228 State House

AGENDA

Thursday, November 15, 2007

9:00 a.m.

Thursday, November 15th

I

Chairs “Call-To-Order” and Member Introductions

II

Financial Order Thirty Day Waiver Requests

Audit of Cultural Agencies

III

- Ed Karass, State Controller, DAFS

Update on School Reorganization

IV

- Jim Rier, MIS Team Leader, Education

Review of the findings of the “Correctional and Judicial Impact Study

V

- Grant Pennoyer, Director, OFPR

VI

Discussion of Opportunities for Policy Committees’ Input on “The Initiative” to Streamline State Government

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 15th

VII

“The Initiative” to Streamline State Government

	Department	Proposal Item/Line Number(s)
a.	Maine Employees Retirement System	40 (Previously Tabled) ,84,85
b.	Department of Education	95 ( Previously Tabled)
c.	Dept. of Community and Economic Dev	16,54
d.	Department of Conservation	71
e.	Department of Public Safety	73,81,98,104,111
f.	Secretary of State	113
g.	Office of Public Advocate	74
h.	Inland Fish and Wildlife	29,31,32,64
i.	Department of Audit	75
j.	Maine Maritime	97
k.	Dept. of Admin and Financial Services	3 (Previously Tabled) 76-80,83,103,105-106,108,110,112,114-115