Revised Schedule for April 24-27, 2012

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

Room 228 State House

DRAFT AGENDAS

Committee may break for caucus during or in lieu of the scheduled work sessions.

10:00 am

Work Sessions on the following AFA Bill:

LD 1632 An Act To Amend Provisions Limiting the Return to Work after Retirement by Teachers, School Employees and State Employees

1:00 pm

Discussion of Debt Service Capacity

- Grant Pennoyer, Director, Office of Fiscal and Program Review

Work Sessions on the following AFA General Fund Obligation Bond Bills:

LD 225 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of $50,000,000 To Fund Research and Development
LD 359 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Wastewater and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Funds
LD 399 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Fund LifeFlight
LD 829 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Invest in Transportation, Broadband Infrastructure, Downtown Revitalization, Land for Maine's Future and Training Facilities in Labor Market Areas with Higher than Average Unemployment for Tourism-related Training
LD 851 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Invest in Railroads To Reduce the Cost of Shipping to Maine Businesses, Attract Tourists to Maine and Facilitate the Development of Commuter Rail Transportation To Reduce the Use of Oil in Maine
LD 852 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Maine's Natural Resource-based Economy
LD 874 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Educational Opportunities for Underserved Regions of the State
LD 894 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Invest in Highway and Bridge Infrastructure To Meet the Needs of the Business Sector and To Create Jobs
LD 919 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Weatherize and Upgrade the Energy Efficiency of Maine Homes and Businesses and To Provide for a Trained Workforce for Maine's Energy Future
LD 1395 An Act To Authorize a Highway Fund Bond Issue To Improve Maine's Roads and Bridges

10:00 am

Continuation of Work Sessions on the following AFA General Fund Obligation Bond Bills:

LD 225 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of $50,000,000 To Fund Research and Development
LD 359 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Wastewater and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Funds
LD 399 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Fund LifeFlight
LD 829 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Invest in Transportation, Broadband Infrastructure, Downtown Revitalization, Land for Maine's Future and Training Facilities in Labor Market Areas with Higher than Average Unemployment for Tourism-related Training
LD 851 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Invest in Railroads To Reduce the Cost of Shipping to Maine Businesses, Attract Tourists to Maine and Facilitate the Development of Commuter Rail Transportation To Reduce the Use of Oil in Maine
LD 852 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Maine's Natural Resource-based Economy
LD 874 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Educational Opportunities for Underserved Regions of the State
LD 894 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Invest in Highway and Bridge Infrastructure To Meet the Needs of the Business Sector and To Create Jobs
LD 919 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Weatherize and Upgrade the Energy Efficiency of Maine Homes and Businesses and To Provide for a Trained Workforce for Maine's Energy Future
LD 1395 An Act To Authorize a Highway Fund Bond Issue To Improve Maine's Roads and Bridges

10:00 am

Work Sessions on any remaining AFA Committee Bills (with the exception of LD 1746, the “DHHS Supplemental Budget”)

10:00 am

Update MaineCare Eligibility and Payment System Reconciliation

- Mary Mayhew, Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services

- Stefanie Nadeau, Director, Office of Medicaid Services, DHHS

- Terry Brann, State Controller

- Jim Smith, Chief Information Officer