HP1061
LD 1480
Session - 126th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number H-536, Sponsored by
LR 1060
Item 2
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the emergency clause and inserting the following:

PART A

Sec. A-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Budget - Bureau of the 0055

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$102,412 $105,084
All Other
$8,893 $8,893
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $111,305 $113,977

BUDGET - BUREAU OF THE 0055

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$102,412 $105,084
All Other
$8,893 $8,893
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $111,305 $113,977

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
16.000 16.000
Personal Services
$683,789 $714,302
All Other
$1,383,729 $1,383,729
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $2,067,518 $2,098,031

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OPERATIONS 0080

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
16.000 16.000
Personal Services
$683,789 $714,302
All Other
$1,383,729 $1,383,729
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $2,067,518 $2,098,031

Claims Board 0097

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$60,069 $61,915
All Other
$23,107 $23,107
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $83,176 $85,022

CLAIMS BOARD 0097

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$60,069 $61,915
All Other
$23,107 $23,107
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $83,176 $85,022

Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$466,167 $480,773
All Other
$101,110 $101,110
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $567,277 $581,883

Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding resulting from savings associated with the previous transfer of 4 positions to the Department of the Secretary of State.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($9,599) ($9,599)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($9,599) ($9,599)

Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding to more accurately reflect information technology needs.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($48,994) ($48,994)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($48,994) ($48,994)

REVENUE SERVICES, BUREAU OF 0002

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$466,167 $480,773
All Other
$42,517 $42,517
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $508,684 $523,290

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
HIGHWAY FUND
$2,770,683 $2,820,320
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $2,770,683 $2,820,320

Sec. A-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

Air Quality 0250

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$33,054 $33,054
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $33,054 $33,054

AIR QUALITY 0250

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$33,054 $33,054
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $33,054 $33,054

Sec. A-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

LEGISLATURE

Legislature 0081

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$5,720 $3,575
All Other
$7,280 $4,550
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $13,000 $8,125

LEGISLATURE 0081

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$5,720 $3,575
All Other
$7,280 $4,550
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $13,000 $8,125

Sec. A-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE

Transcap Trust Fund Z064

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$38,411,764 $38,411,764
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $38,411,764 $38,411,764

Transcap Trust Fund Z064

Initiative: Adjusts funding to align allocation with projected available resources.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($759,256) ($642,581)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL ($759,256) ($642,581)

TRANSCAP TRUST FUND Z064

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$37,652,508 $37,769,183
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $37,652,508 $37,769,183

MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$37,652,508 $37,769,183
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $37,652,508 $37,769,183

Sec. A-5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Public Safety 0088

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
2.000 2.000
Personal Services
$93,649 $100,027
All Other
$680,219 $680,219
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $773,868 $780,246

ADMINISTRATION - PUBLIC SAFETY 0088

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
2.000 2.000
Personal Services
$93,649 $100,027
All Other
$680,219 $680,219
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $773,868 $780,246

Highway Safety DPS 0457

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$60,163 $64,017
All Other
$557,132 $557,132
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $617,295 $621,149

HIGHWAY SAFETY DPS 0457

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$60,163 $64,017
All Other
$557,132 $557,132
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $617,295 $621,149

Motor Vehicle Inspection 0329

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
11.000 11.000
Personal Services
$707,050 $729,040
All Other
$284,511 $284,511
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $991,561 $1,013,551

Motor Vehicle Inspection 0329

Initiative: Provides funding for the replacement of 3 vehicles in each year of the biennium.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$75,000 $75,000
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $75,000 $75,000

MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION 0329

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
11.000 11.000
Personal Services
$707,050 $729,040
All Other
$284,511 $284,511
Capital Expenditures
$75,000 $75,000
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $1,066,561 $1,088,551

State Police 0291

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$15,912,501 $16,449,901
All Other
$7,597,325 $7,608,105
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $23,509,826 $24,058,006

State Police 0291

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved arbitration decision and awards retroactive range changes for 4 Forensic Chemist I positions and 2 Forensic Scientist positions from range 23 to range 25 and provides for the reclassification of one State Police Forensic Specialist position to a State Police Computer Forensic Examiner position and the reclassification of one State Police Sergeant position to a State Police Lieutenant position.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$25,305 $25,829
All Other
$431 $431
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $25,736 $26,260

State Police 0291

Initiative: Transfers the Liquor Enforcement program to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Alcoholic Beverages - General Operation program.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$9,800 $9,800
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $9,800 $9,800

State Police 0291

Initiative: Adjusts funding from 51% General Fund and 49% Highway Fund to 65% General Fund and 35% Highway Fund.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($4,553,946) ($4,707,595)
All Other
($1,975,058) ($1,978,138)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($6,529,004) ($6,685,733)

STATE POLICE 0291

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$11,383,860 $11,768,135
All Other
$5,632,498 $5,640,198
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $17,016,358 $17,408,333

State Police - Support 0981

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
10.000 10.000
Personal Services
$556,869 $576,345
All Other
$11,145 $11,145
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $568,014 $587,490

STATE POLICE - SUPPORT 0981

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
10.000 10.000
Personal Services
$556,869 $576,345
All Other
$11,145 $11,145
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $568,014 $587,490

Traffic Safety 0546

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
8.000 8.000
Personal Services
$798,005 $820,559
All Other
$203,971 $203,971
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $1,001,976 $1,024,530

Traffic Safety 0546

Initiative: Provides funding for the replacement of one vehicle in each year of the biennium.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$30,000 $30,000
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $30,000 $30,000

Traffic Safety 0546

Initiative: Provides funding for the State's crash report and reconstruction system to maintain operations at the current level.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$70,042 $70,042
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $70,042 $70,042

TRAFFIC SAFETY 0546

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
8.000 8.000
Personal Services
$798,005 $820,559
All Other
$274,013 $274,013
Capital Expenditures
$30,000 $30,000
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $1,102,018 $1,124,572

Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 0715

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
46.000 46.000
Personal Services
$3,988,644 $4,118,483
All Other
$643,790 $643,790
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $4,632,434 $4,762,273

Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 0715

Initiative: Provides funding for increased costs for dispatch services and vehicle fuel.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$283,578 $283,578
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $283,578 $283,578

Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 0715

Initiative: Provides funding for 4 replacement vehicles in each year of the biennium.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$112,000 $112,000
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $112,000 $112,000

TRAFFIC SAFETY - COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT 0715

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
46.000 46.000
Personal Services
$3,988,644 $4,118,483
All Other
$927,368 $927,368
Capital Expenditures
$112,000 $112,000
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $5,028,012 $5,157,851

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
HIGHWAY FUND
$26,172,126 $26,768,192
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $26,172,126 $26,768,192

Sec. A-6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
367.000 367.000
Personal Services
$23,017,838 $24,016,089
All Other
$11,191,493 $11,191,493
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $34,209,331 $35,207,582

Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077

Initiative: Reduces funding for loan payments for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles computer migration project.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($241,880) ($241,880)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($241,880) ($241,880)

ADMINISTRATION - MOTOR VEHICLES 0077

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
367.000 367.000
Personal Services
$23,017,838 $24,016,089
All Other
$10,949,613 $10,949,613
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $33,967,451 $34,965,702

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
HIGHWAY FUND
$33,967,451 $34,965,702
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $33,967,451 $34,965,702

Sec. A-7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration 0339

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
84.000 84.000
Personal Services
$6,614,488 $6,868,422
All Other
$5,687,720 $5,735,921
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $12,302,208 $12,604,343

Administration 0339

Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the department to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on different programs. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
(7.000) (7.000)
Personal Services
($557,412) ($578,450)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($557,412) ($578,450)

Administration 0339

Initiative: Eliminates 5 vacant positions.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
(5.000) (5.000)
Personal Services
($388,699) ($414,418)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($388,699) ($414,418)

Administration 0339

Initiative: Adjusts funding for technology costs based on the rate schedules provided by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,247,116 $1,129,786
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $1,247,116 $1,129,786

Administration 0339

Initiative: Eliminates one Public Service Coordinator I position.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
(1.000) (1.000)
Personal Services
($85,409) ($91,079)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($85,409) ($91,079)

Administration 0339

Initiative: Transfers 29 positions from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services in the Financial and Personnel Services - Division of program to the Department of Transportation in the Administration program. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
29.000 29.000
Personal Services
$2,111,950 $2,192,475
All Other
($2,178,807) ($2,178,807)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($66,857) $13,668

ADMINISTRATION 0339

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
100.000 100.000
Personal Services
$7,694,918 $7,976,950
All Other
$4,756,029 $4,686,900
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $12,450,947 $12,663,850

Bond Interest - Highway 0358

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$4,860,106 $4,860,106
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $4,860,106 $4,860,106

Bond Interest - Highway 0358

Initiative: Reduces funding to correctly reflect debt service costs.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($315,827) ($945,452)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($315,827) ($945,452)

BOND INTEREST - HIGHWAY 0358

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$4,544,279 $3,914,654
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $4,544,279 $3,914,654

Bond Retirement - Highway 0359

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$16,735,000 $16,735,000
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $16,735,000 $16,735,000

Bond Retirement - Highway 0359

Initiative: Reduces funding no longer required to meet debt service obligations.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($700,000) ($1,460,000)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($700,000) ($1,460,000)

BOND RETIREMENT - HIGHWAY 0359

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$16,035,000 $15,275,000
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $16,035,000 $15,275,000

Callahan Mine Site Restoration Z007

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$10,000 $10,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $10,000 $10,000

Callahan Mine Site Restoration Z007

Initiative: Provides funding to design and implement clean-up initiatives at the Callahan Mine site.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$10,000 $0
All Other
$230,000 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $240,000 $0

CALLAHAN MINE SITE RESTORATION Z007

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$10,000 $0
All Other
$240,000 $10,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $250,000 $10,000

Fleet Services 0347

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
37.000 37.000
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
142.000 142.000
Personal Services
$11,086,738 $11,552,174
All Other
$12,741,724 $12,755,401
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FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL $23,828,462 $24,307,575

Fleet Services 0347

Initiative: Eliminates 8 full-time equivalent positions as part of the department's ongoing efficiency efforts, prioritizing resources and directing more resources to infrastructure improvements.

FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
(1.000) (1.000)
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
(7.000) (7.000)
Personal Services
($446,639) ($463,186)
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FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL ($446,639) ($463,186)

Fleet Services 0347

Initiative: Provides funding to match the projected fleet operating budget with state accounting system protocols.

FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,867,315 $2,071,873
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FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL $1,867,315 $2,071,873

Fleet Services 0347

Initiative: Adjusts funding for technology costs based on the rate schedules provided by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology.

FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$94,832 $94,982
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FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL $94,832 $94,982

Fleet Services 0347

Initiative: Provides one-time funding available due to truck purchase delays caused by procurement disputes to provide an allocation to acquire and improve the property at 66 Industrial Drive and abutting real estate in Augusta.

FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$2,000,000 $0
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FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL $2,000,000 $0

FLEET SERVICES 0347

PROGRAM SUMMARY

FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
36.000 36.000
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
135.000 135.000
Personal Services
$10,640,099 $11,088,988
All Other
$16,703,871 $14,922,256
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FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL $27,343,970 $26,011,244

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
474.500 474.500
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
20.692 20.692
Personal Services
$16,146,164 $16,755,345
All Other
$17,253,591 $17,312,705
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $33,399,755 $34,068,050

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$21,898,828 $22,728,955
All Other
$27,680,421 $27,680,421
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $49,579,249 $50,409,376

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$2,351,693 $2,434,635
All Other
$3,091,475 $3,091,475
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $5,443,168 $5,526,110

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406

Initiative: Provides funding for TransCap revenue bond proceeds.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$18,100,000 $3,700,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $18,100,000 $3,700,000

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406

Initiative: Provides funding available after the repayment of bonds from the funds previously transferred to the Maine Municipal Bond Bank TransCap Trust Fund.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$8,617,312 $11,394,649
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $8,617,312 $11,394,649

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406

Initiative: Eliminates 5.5 full-time equivalent positions as part of the department's ongoing efficiency efforts, prioritizing resources and directing more resources to infrastructure improvements.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
(5.000) (5.000)
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
(0.500) (0.500)
Personal Services
($134,203) ($142,733)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($134,203) ($142,733)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($184,536) ($196,245)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL ($184,536) ($196,245)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($16,778) ($17,842)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL ($16,778) ($17,842)

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406

Initiative: Provides funding for Capital Expenditures in the Federal Expenditures Fund account.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$121,404,315 $120,671,668
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $121,404,315 $120,671,668

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406

Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the department to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on different programs. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
(1.000) (1.000)
Personal Services
($29,644) ($29,681)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($29,644) ($29,681)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($40,760) ($40,810)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL ($40,760) ($40,810)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($3,705) ($3,713)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL ($3,705) ($3,713)

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406

Initiative: Eliminates 11 vacant positions for cost-effective construction and quality inspection and uses the funding for straight-time overtime pay for resident engineers and inspectors who are classified as a Senior Technician, Assistant Engineer or Civil Engineer II for work required in the field on days the contractor is working.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
(11.000) (11.000)
Personal Services
$1,292 ($9,687)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $1,292 ($9,687)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$1,749 ($13,309)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $1,749 ($13,309)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$157 ($1,213)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $157 ($1,213)

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant position.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
(1.000) (1.000)
Personal Services
($20,537) ($21,648)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($20,537) ($21,648)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($28,238) ($29,766)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL ($28,238) ($29,766)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($2,566) ($2,705)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL ($2,566) ($2,705)

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406

Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions costs between funds to reflect the percentage of time spent on state, federal and other fund sources based on a historical review of actual expenditures. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$1,812,306 $1,881,831
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $1,812,306 $1,881,831

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($1,825,503) ($1,894,096)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL ($1,825,503) ($1,894,096)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$13,197 $12,265
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $13,197 $12,265

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406

Initiative: Adjusts funding for technology costs based on the rate schedules provided by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$92,074 ($66,453)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $92,074 ($66,453)

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406

Initiative: Provides new GARVEE bond funding for the replacement of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge carrying the Route 1 Bypass between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine and for other highway and bridge capital needs statewide.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$0 $50,000,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $50,000,000

HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE CAPITAL 0406

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
456.500 456.500
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
20.192 20.192
Personal Services
$17,775,378 $18,433,427
All Other
$17,345,665 $17,246,252
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $35,121,043 $35,679,679

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$19,821,540 $20,554,729
All Other
$27,680,421 $27,680,421
Capital Expenditures
$121,404,315 $120,671,668
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $168,906,276 $168,906,818

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$2,341,998 $2,421,427
All Other
$3,091,475 $3,091,475
Capital Expenditures
$26,717,312 $65,094,649
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $32,150,785 $70,607,551

Highway and Bridge Light Capital Z095

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,910,081 $1,910,081
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $1,910,081 $1,910,081

Highway and Bridge Light Capital Z095

Initiative: Provides funding to maintain basic customer serviceability on state and state-aid roads statewide, predominately on Priority 4 and 5 highways, with the goal of light capital paving of approximately 600 miles per year. The current estimate of the number of miles that will be paved under this program is between 500 and 600 miles for at least one of the calendar years 2014 and 2015. The actual number of miles will depend upon budgeted amounts, the availability of bond funds, the availability of TransCap balances, Highway Fund revenues, future year-end fiscal adjustments, other statewide highway and bridge needs, bid prices and the severity of winter weather.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$2,850,000 $2,850,000
All Other
$339,919 $339,919
Capital Expenditures
$6,515,620 $12,086,657
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $9,705,539 $15,276,576

Highway and Bridge Light Capital Z095

Initiative: Provides funding available after the repayment of bonds from the funds previously transferred to the Maine Municipal Bond Bank TransCap Trust Fund to supplement the available funding with the goal of light capital paving of approximately 600 miles per year. The current estimate of the number of miles that will be paved under this program is between 500 and 600 miles for at least one of the calendar years 2014 and 2015. The actual number of miles will depend upon budgeted amounts, the availability of bond funds, the availability of TransCap balances, Highway Fund revenues, future year-end fiscal adjustments, other statewide highway and bridge needs, bid prices and the severity of winter weather.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$9,817,371 $7,486,419
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $9,817,371 $7,486,419

HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE LIGHT CAPITAL Z095

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$2,850,000 $2,850,000
All Other
$2,250,000 $2,250,000
Capital Expenditures
$6,515,620 $12,086,657
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $11,615,620 $17,186,657

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$9,817,371 $7,486,419
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $9,817,371 $7,486,419

Local Road Assistance Program 0337

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$23,310,068 $23,310,068
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $23,310,068 $23,310,068

Local Road Assistance Program 0337

Initiative: Provides funding for the Local Road Assistance Program at the correct proportioned rate in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1803-B.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($237,085) ($3,198,533)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($237,085) ($3,198,533)

LOCAL ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 0337

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$23,072,983 $20,111,535
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $23,072,983 $20,111,535

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
153.000 153.000
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
1,072.790 1,072.790
Personal Services
$76,134,887 $79,746,446
All Other
$51,547,341 $51,568,768
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $127,682,228 $131,315,214

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$3,821,156 $3,995,883
All Other
$5,106,169 $5,106,169
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $8,927,325 $9,102,052

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,374,735 $1,374,735
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $1,374,735 $1,374,735

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: Provides funding to maintain the operation of the fleet of vehicles.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$467,500 $467,500
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $467,500 $467,500

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: Provides funding for the purchase of approximately 60 heavy equipment vehicles in fiscal year 2013-14 and 49 heavy equipment vehicles in fiscal year 2014-15 in accordance with the long-term equipment purchasing plan.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$9,600,000 $7,840,000
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $9,600,000 $7,840,000

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: Eliminates 24 full-time equivalent positions as part of the department's ongoing efficiency efforts, prioritizing resources and directing more resources to infrastructure improvements.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
(5.000) (5.000)
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
(19.000) (19.000)
Personal Services
($1,337,244) ($1,391,598)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($1,337,244) ($1,391,598)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($69,337) ($72,489)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL ($69,337) ($72,489)

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: Transfers funding from anticipated Personal Services savings to All Other to provide more direct infrastructure improvements through additional contracting and purchase of highway materials. The anticipated savings will be generated through the projection of actual benefit costs matching workforce demographics and continued management of vacancies.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($9,347,901) ($10,896,329)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($9,347,901) ($10,896,329)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($389,496) ($454,013)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL ($389,496) ($454,013)

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the department to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on different programs. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$73,967 $76,712
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $73,967 $76,712

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$3,082 $3,196
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $3,082 $3,196

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: Provides funding for the purchase of capital equipment to be used in the maintenance of the transportation system.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$862,000 $854,500
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $862,000 $854,500

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions costs between funds to reflect the percentage of time spent on state, federal and other fund sources based on a historical review of actual expenditures. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$683,206 $709,334
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $683,206 $709,334

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($543,630) ($564,399)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL ($543,630) ($564,399)

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: Adjusts funding for technology costs based on the rate schedules provided by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($733,268) ($817,173)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($733,268) ($817,173)

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: Provides funding to reimburse 9 municipalities for the cost of salt and sand storage facilities.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,193,464 $0
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $1,193,464 $0

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: Provides ongoing funding available through lower health insurance costs due to employee workforce demographics for costs of contracting and purchase of highway-related and bridge-related materials.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$4,000,000 $5,000,000
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $4,000,000 $5,000,000

Maintenance and Operations 0330

Initiative: Provides one-time funding to acquire and improve the property at 66 Industrial Drive and abutting real estate in Augusta.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$2,806,536 $0
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $2,806,536 $0

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 0330

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
149.000 149.000
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
1,053.790 1,053.790
Personal Services
$66,206,915 $68,244,565
All Other
$59,281,573 $56,219,095
Capital Expenditures
$10,462,000 $8,694,500
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $135,950,488 $133,158,160

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$2,821,775 $2,908,178
All Other
$5,106,169 $5,106,169
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $7,927,944 $8,014,347

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,374,735 $1,374,735
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $1,374,735 $1,374,735

Multimodal - Aviation 0294

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,585,782 $1,585,782
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $1,585,782 $1,585,782

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$957,000 $957,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $957,000 $957,000

Multimodal - Aviation 0294

Initiative: Provides funding for Capital Expenditures in the Federal Expenditures Fund account.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$300,000 $300,000
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $300,000 $300,000

Multimodal - Aviation 0294

Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the department to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on different programs. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
2.000 2.000
Personal Services
$180,921 $189,270
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $180,921 $189,270

MULTIMODAL - AVIATION 0294

PROGRAM SUMMARY

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,585,782 $1,585,782
Capital Expenditures
$300,000 $300,000
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $1,885,782 $1,885,782

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
2.000 2.000
Personal Services
$180,921 $189,270
All Other
$957,000 $957,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $1,137,921 $1,146,270

Multimodal - Freight 0350

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$603,599 $603,599
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $603,599 $603,599

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,100,000 $1,100,000
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $1,100,000 $1,100,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$76,017 $78,232
All Other
$1,612,904 $1,612,904
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $1,688,921 $1,691,136

Multimodal - Freight 0350

Initiative: Provides funding for Capital Expenditures in the Other Special Revenue Funds account.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$500,000 $500,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $500,000 $500,000

Multimodal - Freight 0350

Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the department to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on different programs. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$145,049 $148,425
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $145,049 $148,425

Multimodal - Freight 0350

Initiative: Transfers All Other funding in the Multimodal - Freight program to the Personal Services line category in the Multimodal Transportation Fund program to provide engineering services for projects financed through General Fund general obligation bond funds. Also provides All Other funding in the Multimodal Transportation Fund program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($200,000) ($200,000)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL ($200,000) ($200,000)

Multimodal - Freight 0350

Initiative: Provides funding to correct a negative allocation.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$55,000 $55,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $55,000 $55,000

MULTIMODAL - FREIGHT 0350

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$603,599 $603,599
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $603,599 $603,599

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,100,000 $1,100,000
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $1,100,000 $1,100,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
2.000 2.000
Personal Services
$221,066 $226,657
All Other
$1,467,904 $1,467,904
Capital Expenditures
$500,000 $500,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $2,188,970 $2,194,561

Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$4,947,419 $4,947,419
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $4,947,419 $4,947,419

ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
76.000 76.000
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
10.318 10.318
Personal Services
$5,816,489 $6,044,406
All Other
$3,616,822 $3,616,822
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ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL $9,433,311 $9,661,228

Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016

Initiative: Reduces funding to adjust state support to 50% of the operating cost of the Maine State Ferry Service in accordance with Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 4210-C.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($145,419) ($31,461)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($145,419) ($31,461)

Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016

Initiative: Provides funding to maintain the operation of the fleet of vehicles.

ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$100,000 $100,000
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ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL $100,000 $100,000

Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016

Initiative: Adjusts funding for technology costs based on the rate schedules provided by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology.

ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$71,764 $71,765
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ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL $71,764 $71,765

MULTIMODAL - ISLAND FERRY SERVICE Z016

PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$4,802,000 $4,915,958
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $4,802,000 $4,915,958

ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
76.000 76.000
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
10.318 10.318
Personal Services
$5,816,489 $6,044,406
All Other
$3,788,586 $3,788,587
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ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL $9,605,075 $9,832,993

Multimodal - Passenger Rail Z139

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,812,000 $1,812,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $1,812,000 $1,812,000

Multimodal - Passenger Rail Z139

Initiative: Provides funding necessary to pay the state match for the operations of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority. These funds will match $8,000,000 of federal congestion mitigation and air quality funding from the Federal Highway Administration each year of the biennium that is received directly by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority outside of the state budget process.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$188,000 $188,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $188,000 $188,000

MULTIMODAL - PASSENGER RAIL Z139

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$2,000,000 $2,000,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $2,000,000 $2,000,000

Multimodal - Ports and Marine 0323

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$150,000 $150,000
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $150,000 $150,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$164,440 $169,433
All Other
$8,334 $8,334
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $172,774 $177,767

MARINE PORTS FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$25,000 $25,000
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MARINE PORTS FUND TOTAL $25,000 $25,000

Multimodal - Ports and Marine 0323

Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the department to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on different programs. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$8,220 $7,737
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $8,220 $7,737

MULTIMODAL - PORTS AND MARINE 0323

PROGRAM SUMMARY

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$150,000 $150,000
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $150,000 $150,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$172,660 $177,170
All Other
$8,334 $8,334
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $180,994 $185,504

MARINE PORTS FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$25,000 $25,000
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MARINE PORTS FUND TOTAL $25,000 $25,000

Multimodal - Transit 0443

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$227,697 $237,172
All Other
$8,134,946 $8,134,946
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $8,362,643 $8,372,118

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$547,845 $547,845
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $547,845 $547,845

Multimodal - Transit 0443

Initiative: Provides funding for Capital Expenditures in the Federal Expenditures Fund account.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$3,800,000 $3,800,000
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $3,800,000 $3,800,000

Multimodal - Transit 0443

Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the department to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on different programs. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
3.000 3.000
Personal Services
$169,244 $174,692
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $169,244 $174,692

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$51,038 $52,622
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $51,038 $52,622

Multimodal - Transit 0443

Initiative: Provides funding to adjust for the elimination of the transit bonus portion of the Local Road Assistance Program. Even with the elimination of the transit bonus, these funding levels will maintain operational funding for transit and possible reintroduction of a state capital cost share not reliant on bonding.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$262,155 $852,155
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $262,155 $852,155

Multimodal - Transit 0443

Initiative: Eliminates funding for one vacant position.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($41,968) ($44,516)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL ($41,968) ($44,516)

MULTIMODAL - TRANSIT 0443

PROGRAM SUMMARY

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
3.000 3.000
Personal Services
$354,973 $367,348
All Other
$8,134,946 $8,134,946
Capital Expenditures
$3,800,000 $3,800,000
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $12,289,919 $12,302,294

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$51,038 $52,622
All Other
$810,000 $1,400,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $861,038 $1,452,622

Multimodal Transportation Fund Z017

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$104,570 $104,570
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $104,570 $104,570

Multimodal Transportation Fund Z017

Initiative: Provides funding for Capital Expenditures in the Other Special Revenue Funds account.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$1,484,041 $1,529,374
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $1,484,041 $1,529,374

Multimodal Transportation Fund Z017

Initiative: Transfers All Other funding in the Multimodal - Freight program to the Personal Services line category in the Multimodal Transportation Fund program to provide engineering services for projects financed through General Fund general obligation bond funds. Also provides All Other funding in the Multimodal Transportation Fund program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$200,000 $200,000
All Other
$145,430 $145,430
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $345,430 $345,430

MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION FUND Z017

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$200,000 $200,000
All Other
$250,000 $250,000
Capital Expenditures
$1,484,041 $1,529,374
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $1,934,041 $1,979,374

State Infrastructure Bank 0870

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$150,000 $150,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $150,000 $150,000

STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK 0870

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$150,000 $150,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $150,000 $150,000

Suspense Receivable - Transportation 0344

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$142,874 $148,455
All Other
$903,705 $903,705
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $1,046,579 $1,052,160

Suspense Receivable - Transportation 0344

Initiative: Eliminates 24 full-time equivalent positions as part of the department's ongoing efficiency efforts, prioritizing resources and directing more resources to infrastructure improvements.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($3,298) ($3,520)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL ($3,298) ($3,520)

Suspense Receivable - Transportation 0344

Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions costs between funds to reflect the percentage of time spent on state, federal and other fund sources based on a historical review of actual expenditures. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($139,576) ($144,935)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL ($139,576) ($144,935)

SUSPENSE RECEIVABLE - TRANSPORTATION 0344

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $0
All Other
$903,705 $903,705
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $903,705 $903,705

Transportation Efficiency Fund Z119

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$500 $500
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $500 $500

TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY FUND Z119

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$500 $500
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $500 $500

Transportation Facilities Z010

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$2,200,000 $2,200,000
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TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND TOTAL $2,200,000 $2,200,000

Transportation Facilities Z010

Initiative: Provides one-time funding to acquire and improve the property at 66 Industrial Drive and abutting real estate in Augusta.

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$4,800,000 $0
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TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND TOTAL $4,800,000 $0

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES Z010

PROGRAM SUMMARY

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$7,000,000 $2,200,000
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TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND TOTAL $7,000,000 $2,200,000

Van-pool Services 0451

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$290,000 $290,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $290,000 $290,000

Van-pool Services 0451

Initiative: Reduces funding for the Van-pool Services program, which was eliminated in fiscal year 2012-13.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($290,000) ($290,000)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL ($290,000) ($290,000)

VAN-POOL SERVICES 0451

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $0

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
HIGHWAY FUND
$244,195,959 $243,509,092
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$192,259,921 $192,359,241
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$52,950,060 $89,491,241
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND
$7,000,000 $2,200,000
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT
$27,343,970 $26,011,244
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND
$9,605,075 $9,832,993
MARINE PORTS FUND
$25,000 $25,000
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $533,379,985 $563,428,811

PART B

Sec. B-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made to provide funding for approved reclassifications and range changes.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Claims Board 0097

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$5,246 $5,349
All Other
($5,246) ($5,349)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $0 $0

PART C

Sec. C-1. 23 MRSA §1807,  as amended by PL 2011, c. 652, §9 and affected by §14, is repealed.

Sec. C-2. Effective date. This Part takes effect July 1, 2014.

PART D

Sec. D-1. Transfers of nonbond funds; capital project expenditures; 5-year useful life. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1604, subsection 3, and any other provision of law, transfers of nonbond funds from the TransCap Trust Fund may be used for capital projects having an estimated useful life of 5 years.

PART E

Sec. E-1. Merit increases. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-D or any other provision of law, any merit increase, regardless of funding source, scheduled to be awarded or paid between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 to any person employed by the departments and agencies within the executive branch, including the constitutional officers and the Office of the State Auditor, may not be awarded, authorized or implemented. These savings may be replaced by other Personal Services savings by agreement of the State and the bargaining agents representing state employees.

Sec. E-2. Longevity payments. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-D or 1285 or any other provision of law, any longevity payment, regardless of funding source, scheduled to be awarded or paid between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015 to any person not eligible on June 30, 2013 and employed by the departments and agencies within the executive branch, including the constitutional officers and the Office of the State Auditor, the legislative branch and the judicial branch may not be awarded, authorized or implemented. Employees eligible for a longevity payment on June 30, 2013 remain eligible for a longevity payment at the rate in effect on June 30, 2013 for the period between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015. These savings may be replaced by other Personal Services savings by agreement of the State and the bargaining agents representing state employees.

Sec. E-3. Calculation and transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in this Part that applies against each Highway Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings associated with eliminating merit pay increases in fiscal year 2014-15 and limiting longevity payments to employees eligible on June 30, 2013 and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to allocations in fiscal year 2013-14 and fiscal year 2014-15. The State Budget Officer shall provide a report of the transferred amounts to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs no later than October 1, 2014.

Sec. E-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Reduces funding to reflect projected savings from eliminating merit increases for fiscal year 2014-15.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 ($698,601)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $0 ($698,601)

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Reduces funding to reflect savings from eliminating longevity payments for individuals not eligible on June 30, 2013 and maintains the longevity payment level for those eligible on June 30, 2013 to the rate in effect on June 30, 2013 for fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15 only.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($70,600) ($107,949)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($70,600) ($107,949)

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
HIGHWAY FUND
($70,600) ($806,550)
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS ($70,600) ($806,550)

PART F

Sec. F-1. 25 MRSA §1509-A,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 682, §1 and affected by §8, is amended to read:

§ 1509-A. Funding

Beginning in fiscal year 2009-10 2013-14, state funding for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police must be provided as follows:

1. Highway Fund.   Forty-nine Thirty-five percent must be allocated from the Highway Fund pursuant to Title 23, section 1653; and
2. General Fund.   Fifty-one Sixty-five percent must be appropriated from the General Fund.

Sec. F-2. 5 MRSA §1666, last ¶,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 537, §1, is amended to read:

The Governor or the Governor-elect, in developing recommendations for funding the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police , shall review and use as a guide available data identifying or quantifying annually identify and quantify the activities of the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police that may be eligible for funding from the Highway Fund pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 19. This paragraph applies to the preparation of the budget for the 2010-2011 biennium and thereafter. Starting March 1, 2018 and every 4 years thereafter, the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police shall report the average annual percentage for the previous 4 years of activities eligible for funding from the Highway Fund pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 19 to the Governor, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs. The Governor or Governor-elect shall use such reports as a guide in developing budgets for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police.

Sec. F-3. Funding allocation; Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police. A fact-based determination has been made that the funding allocation set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 1509-A represents an accurate assessment of the amount of time spent by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police enforcing state traffic laws. The determination is based upon an analysis of the activity reporting of the department.

PART G

Sec. G-1. Transfer of funds; Highway Fund; TransCap. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $5,210,691 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $5,334,017 in fiscal year 2014-15 from the Highway Fund unallocated surplus to the TransCap Trust Fund.

PART H

Sec. H-1. Calculation and transfer; retiree health insurance. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in section 3 of this Part that applies against each account for departments and agencies statewide that have occurred as a result of retiree health insurance changes enacted by the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature. The State Budget Officer shall transfer the savings by financial order upon approval of the Governor on or before January 15, 2014. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations and allocations in fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Sec. H-2. Calculation and transfer; health insurance. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in section 3 of this Part that applies against each Highway Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings associated with health insurance changes enacted by the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to allocations in fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Sec. H-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Reduces funding as the result of a new actuarial projection of the cost of retiree health insurance and by limiting the State's contribution to an increase in premium of 1.5 percentage points.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($3,231,760) ($4,308,316)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($3,231,760) ($4,308,316)

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Reduces funding by limiting the State's contribution for state employee health insurance to an increase in premium of 1.5 percentage points.

HIGHWAY FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($1,200,000) ($2,550,000)
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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL ($1,200,000) ($2,550,000)

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
HIGHWAY FUND
($4,431,760) ($6,858,316)
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS ($4,431,760) ($6,858,316)

PART I

Sec. I-1. 23 MRSA §1803-B, sub-§1, ¶C,  as amended by PL 2011, c. 652, §6 and affected by §14, is repealed.

Sec. I-2. 23 MRSA §1803-B, sub-§1, ¶D,  as amended by PL 2011, c. 652, §6 and affected by §14, is further amended to read:

D. Beginning July 1, 2001 2014, the annual funding dedicated for the Local Road Assistance Program must bear the same percentage relationship to the sum of the General Fund and Highway Fund allocation to the Department of Transportation for highway purposes as was provided during fiscal year 2000-01 be 9% of the Highway Fund allocation to the Department of Transportation. On July 1, 2001 2014 and every July 1st thereafter, the Commissioner of Transportation shall administratively adjust the base funding and the reimbursement rates per lane mile proportionately according to revenue available.

Sec. I-3. 23 MRSA §1803-B, sub-§3,  as repealed and replaced by PL 1999, c. 473, Pt. D, §4, is amended to read:

3. Payment of funds.   One quarter of the The funds apportioned to each municipality must be paid by the State to the municipality before September 1st, December 1st , March 1st and June 1st each year.

Sec. I-4. Effective date. This Part takes effect July 1, 2013.

PART J

Sec. J-1. Attrition savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the attrition rate for the 2014-2015 biennium is increased from 1.6% to 6% for judicial branch and executive branch departments and agencies only. The attrition rate for subsequent biennia is 1.6%.

PART K

Sec. K-1. Department of Administrative and Financial Services; lease-purchase authorization. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1587, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, may enter into financing arrangements in fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15 for the acquisition of motor vehicles for the State Police. The financing arrangements entered into each fiscal year may not exceed $2,400,000 in principal costs, and a financing arrangement may not exceed 3 years in duration. The interest rate may not exceed 6%, and total interest costs with respect to the financing arrangements entered into in each fiscal year may not exceed $300,000. The annual principal and interest costs must be paid from the appropriate line category appropriations and allocations in the Department of Public Safety General Fund and Highway Fund accounts.

PART L

Sec. L-1. Transfer of Highway Fund unallocated balance; capital program needs; Department of Transportation. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, at the close of the fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15 the State Controller shall transfer amounts exceeding $100,000 from the unallocated balance in the Highway Fund after the deduction of all allocations, financial commitments, other designated funds or any other transfer authorized by statute and the fiscal year 2013-14 unallocated balance dedicated to the fiscal year 2014-15 budgets to the Department of Transportation Highway and Bridge Capital, Highway and Bridge Light Capital and Maintenance and Operations programs for capital needs. The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to allot these funds by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and the approval of the Governor. The transferred amounts are considered adjustments to allocations. Within 30 days of approval of the financial order, the Commissioner of Transportation shall provide to the members of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters a report detailing the financial status of the department's capital program.

PART M

Sec. M-1. Transfer authorized. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015 the Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to transfer, by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor, identified Highway Fund Personal Services savings to the Department of Transportation Highway and Bridge Capital, Highway and Bridge Light Capital and Maintenance and Operations programs for capital or all other needs. The financial order must identify the specific savings after all adjustments that may be required by the State Controller to ensure that all financial commitments have been met in Personal Services after assuming all costs for that program including collective bargaining costs. The Commissioner of Transportation shall provide a report by September 15, 2014 and September 15, 2015 to the members of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters detailing the financial adjustments to the Highway Fund.

PART N

Sec. N-1. Programmed GARVEE bonding level for 2014-2015 biennium. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, chapter 19, subchapter 3-A, the Maine Municipal Bond Bank may issue from time to time up to $50,000,000 of GARVEE bonds for the replacement of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge carrying the Route 1 Bypass between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine and for other highway and bridge capital needs statewide to be repaid solely from annual federal transportation appropriations for funding qualified transportation projects.

Sec. N-2. PL 2011, c. 610, Pt. D, §2  is amended to read:

Sec. D-2. Revised agreements or other financial arrangements regarding 3 Portsmouth-Kittery bridges. Any revised or new agreement agreements or other financial arrangements with New Hampshire regarding any or all of the 3 bridges referenced in section 1 must provide that the financial liability of the State of Maine over time will not be substantially greater than its liability under the terms of the March 1, 2011 memorandum of agreement. The financial liability of the Maine Turnpike Authority may not be substantially greater than its liability under the terms of the March 1, 2011 memorandum of agreement or the recommendations of the December 15, 2011 Bi-State Bridge Funding Task Force report.

Sec. N-3. Maine-New Hampshire Interstate Bridge Authority legislation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Transportation shall submit proposed legislation to reestablish the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate Bridge Authority in accordance with Public Law 2011, chapter 610, Part D, section 3 to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation no later than February 14, 2014. Following receipt and review of the proposed legislation, the joint standing committee may submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature concerning the proposed legislation.

PART O

Sec. O-1. Salt shed program. The Department of Transportation, referred to in this section as "the department," in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall develop a plan to reduce the cost of the state cost-share program for salt and sand storage facilities, referred to in this section as "the sheds," under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1851 and to end the program within a certain number of years. This plan must consider amounts due municipalities for sheds already built, the number and priority of possible new sheds, the effect that best practices regarding winter snow and ice operations may have on the size and cost of sheds and reimbursement formulas. The department shall submit the plan, with recommended legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation no later than January 17, 2014. The committee may submit a bill related to the subject matter of this section to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature.’

SUMMARY

PART A

This Part makes allocations of funds for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015.

PART B

This Part provides funding for approved reclassifications and range changes.

PART C

This Part repeals the transit bonus payment program administered by the Department of Transportation and delays that repeal until July 1, 2014.

PART D

This Part allows the use of nonbond funds from the TransCap Trust Fund for capital projects with an estimated life of 5 years for the 2014-2015 biennium.

PART E

This Part limits funding for merit increases to fiscal year 2013-14 only. It also eliminates longevity payments to individuals not eligible on June 30, 2013 and maintains the longevity payment level for those eligible on June 30, 2013 at the rate in effect on June 30, 2013. It also extends the limitation on longevity payments to the legislative branch and the judicial branch. It adds an appropriations and allocations section.

PART F

This Part requires that the funding for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police be provided 35% from the Highway Fund and 65% from the General Fund beginning in fiscal year 2013-14. This Part also adds a paragraph stating that a fact-based determination has been made that this funding allocation represents an accurate assessment of the amount of the time spent by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police enforcing state traffic laws.

This Part requires the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police to track Highway Fund eligible activities and starting on March 1, 2018 report every 4 years on the average annual percentage of Highway Fund eligible activities for the previous 4 years.

PART G

This Part requires the State Controller to transfer $5,210,691 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $5,334,017 in fiscal year 2014-15 from the Highway Fund unallocated surplus to the TransCap Trust Fund.

PART H

This Part requires the State Budget Officer to calculate the savings in this Part that apply against each Highway Fund account as a result of the changes and to distribute those amounts by financial order upon the recommendation of the Governor as adjustments to appropriations and allocations.

PART I

This Part establishes the program amount of Local Road Assistance at 9.0% of the Highway Fund budget, effective July 1, 2014.

This Part also repeals a dated "hold harmless" provision that set payments to some municipalities at fiscal year 1998-99 levels, thus making them out of proportion to road mileage.

This Part also streamlines administration and increases funding certainty by reducing the number of local road assistance payments to municipalities to one per year instead of 4 quarterly payments.

PART J

This Part recognizes an increase in the attrition rate to 6.0% for the 2014-2015 biennium for judicial branch and executive branch departments and agencies.

PART K

This Part authorizes the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to enter into financing arrangements in fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15 for the acquisition of motor vehicles for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police.

PART L

This Part authorizes the State Controller to transfer amounts exceeding $100,000 from the unallocated balance in the Highway Fund, after all commitments, to the Highway and Bridge Capital, Highway and Bridge Light Capital and Maintenance and Operations programs within the Department of Transportation for capital needs.

PART M

This Part allows the transfer of Personal Services savings to the Highway and Bridge Capital, Highway and Bridge Light Capital and Maintenance and Operations programs within the Department of Transportation for capital or All Other needs.

PART N

This Part provides for a $50,000,000 GARVEE bond for the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge. It also amends Public Law 2011, chapter 610 to provide that financial arrangements with New Hampshire must provide that the financial liability of the State not be substantially greater than the March 1, 2011 agreement. It also provides that the Department of Transportation will submit proposed legislation to reestablish the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate Bridge Authority. The Joint Standing Committee on Transportation may submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature.

PART O

This Part requires the Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Protection to develop a plan to reduce the cost of the state cost-share program for salt and sand storage facilities under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1851 and to end the program within a certain number of years. The Department of Transportation is required to submit the plan, with recommended legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation no later than January 17, 2014. The committee has authority to submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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