STATE OF MAINE

123rd LEGISLATURE

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LEGISLATIVE NOTICES

 

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

 

      Sen. Margaret Rotundo, Senate Chair

      Rep. Jeremy Fischer, House Chair

 

      Public Hearing Schedule for the 2008-2009 Biennial Budget for the period:  February 7 to March 9, 2007, Room 228, State House

 

            The Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs and the identified policy committees of the Legislature will be holding public hearings in Room 228 of the State House on the Governor’s budget bill for the 2008-2009 biennium LD No. 499 "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009”.  The proposed budget initiatives may be viewed on the Bureau of Budget’s website at:

 

http://www.maine.gov/budget/budget_information.htm

 

The audio portions of public hearings and work sessions held in Room 228 of the State House may be monitored over the Internet by addressing:

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/audio/approps_cmte.html

 

The committee will hear testimony regarding all portions of the bill except Part B (self-funded position reclassifications and range changes).  Agencies are to address all initiatives regardless of fund type (Note: this is a change from past years when agencies only addressed initiatives funded by the General Fund and Fund for a Healthy Maine).

 

(To be held in conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources)

 

Wednesday

9:00 a.m.

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

2/7/07

 

 

 

 

Lobster Promotion Council

 

 

 

 

 

Marine Resources, Department of

 

 

·         Language (Part “FF” – reorganizes the Atlantic Salmon Commission under the Department of Marine Resources)

 

(To be held in conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife):

 

Wednesday (con’t)

11:30 a.m.

Atlantic Salmon Commission

2/7/07

 

·         Language (Part “FF” – reorganizes the Atlantic Salmon Commission under the Department of Marine Resources)

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m.

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of

 

 

·         Language (Part “O” – delays the implementation of the Fiscal Stability Program)

 

(To be held in conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation):

 

Thursday

1:00 p.m.

Public Safety, Department of

2/8/07

 

 

 

(To be held in conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources):

 

Thursday (con’t)

1:30 p.m.

Environmental Protection, Department of

2/8/07

 

 

 

 

St. Croix International Waterway Commission

 

 

 

 

 

New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission

 

 

 

 

 

Saco River Corridor Commission

 

(To be held in conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety):

 

Friday

10:00 a.m.

Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Department of

2/9/07

 

 

 

 

Department of Public Safety

 

(To be held in conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety):

 

Friday (con’t)

1:00 p.m.

Department of Public Safety (continued from the morning session)

2/9/07

 

 

 

 

Corrections, Department of

 

 

·         Language (Part “J” – authorizes the transfer of funds to pay overtime)

 

 

CONTACT PERSON:                                         Diane Pruett

                                                                                5 State House Station

                                                                                Augusta, Maine  04333-0005

                                                                                287-1316  or  287- 1635