Sec. F-4. Step increases. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-D and any other provision of law, any step increase, regardless of funding source, scheduled to be paid between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2005 to any person employed by the legislative branch may not be awarded, authorized or implemented unless the Legislative Council replaces these savings with other Personal Services savings within its budgeted resources.

Sec. F-5. Longevity payments. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-D and any other provision of law, any longevity payment, regardless of funding source, scheduled to be paid between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2005 to any person employed by the legislative branch may not be awarded, authorized or implemented unless the Legislative Council replaces these savings with other Personal Services savings within its budgeted resources.

PART G

Sec. G-1. 34-B MRSA §5403, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §52, is repealed.

Sec. G-2. Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services; revenue. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services shall seek reimbursement of expenditures under Medicaid Title XIX for targeted case management. This projected additional revenue of $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $1,100,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 must be deposited in the General Fund as undedicated revenue.

Sec. G-3. Effective date. That section of this Part that repeals the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 34-B, section 5403 takes effect June 30, 2004.

PART H

Sec. H-1. Parks and land fees. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Conservation is authorized to increase fees charged by the Bureau of Parks and Lands by financial order upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.