This bill does the following.

PART A

Part A makes appropriations and allocations of funds.

PART B

Part B makes appropriations and allocations of funds representing reduction proposals or adjustments.

PART C

Part C does the following:

1. It specifies the general purpose aid for local schools actual education certification and appropriation levels for fiscal year 2003-04 as required by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15605.

2. It authorizes the State Controller to transfer $200,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 from the General Purpose Aid to Local Schools account in the Department of Education to General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005. These savings will be achieved through the standardization of specifications related to all phases of school construction and renovation. The standardization must be applied to projects that are currently under construction, projects that are in planning and projects that are entering the design phase.

3. It postpones to July 1, 2005 an increase in the State's contribution for health insurance for retired teachers from 35% to 40%.

PART D

Part D does the following.

1. It provides for the calculation and transfer of statewide savings in the General Fund in the cost of health insurance for fiscal year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05 that are identified in Part B, section 1.

2. It provides for the calculation and transfer of statewide savings in the Other Special Revenue funds in the cost of health insurance for fiscal year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05 that are identified in Part B, section 1.