6.__Report required.__The Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters and appropriations and financial affairs annually no later than February 1st, the following:

A.__The total amount appropriated or allocated, by department, under this section;

B.__A description of initiatives submitted under subsection 4; and

C.__A recommendation from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services on any changes needed to further total quality management efforts in State Government.

Sec. 7. 5 MRSA §1877-A, sub-§1, śC, as amended by PL 1997, c. 618, §1, is further amended to read:

C. The degree to which personnel needs of state agencies are being met. This portion of the report must also include the evaluation of the Civil Service Policy Review Board with respect to this same issue;

Sec. 8. 5 MRSA §7032, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 785, Pt. B, §38, is repealed.

Sec. 9. 5 MRSA §7034, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 785, Pt. B, §38, is amended to read:

2. Cooperate with agencies. Cooperate with the Policy Review Board and work closely with all state agencies with respect to the personnel needs and matters of each agency. The bureau shall strive to assure ensure that personnel policies are understood and carried out by the agencies;

Sec. 10. 5 MRSA §7036, sub-§§3, 5, 6 and 8, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 785, Pt. B, §38, are amended to read:

3. Provide information. Provide information to Bureau of Employee Relations, work with the Policy Review Board and assure ensure that the needs of the departments, agencies and state employees and the policies developed pursuant to these needs are provided to the Bureau of Employee Relations;