| Sec. M-1. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of |
| law, the State Budget Officer shall identify in each General Fund |
| account the amount of savings related to the merger of the |
| Department of Human Services and the Department of Behavioral and |
| Developmental Services in Public Law 2003, chapter 20, Part B and |
| shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval |
| of the Governor following consultation with the joint standing |
| committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over |
| appropriations and financial matters and the joint standing |
| committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and |
| human services matters. These transfers are considered |
| adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2004-05. The |
| identified savings must be administrative cost reductions or |
| savings that result from efficiencies in the delivery of |
| services. The State Budget Officer shall provide to the joint |
| standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over |
| appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred |
| amounts no later than January 15, 2005. |