General Fund Total $0 ($500,000)

PART SS

Sec. SS-1. Sale of Payne Road bridge in Scarborough to Maine Turnpike Authority. The Department of Transportation acting by and on behalf of the State is authorized to convey to the Maine Turnpike Authority, and the Maine Turnpike Authority is authorized to acquire from the State, the Payne Road bridge in Scarborough for the sum of $5,000,000 and on such other terms and provisions as the Commissioner of Transportation and the members of the Maine Turnpike Authority determine are reasonable or necessary to effectuate the acquisition. The Maine Turnpike Authority shall transfer the $5,000,000 to the State prior to June 30, 2005. Upon completion of the pending bridge renovation project, the State shall transfer the title to the Maine Turnpike Authority. This section takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the Second Special Session of the 121st Legislature.

Sec. SS-2. Transfer of funds; unallocated surplus Highway Fund to unallocated surplus General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the close of fiscal year 2004-05 the State Controller shall transfer $5,000,000 from the unallocated surplus of the Highway Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.

Sec. SS-3. Transfer of Department of Transportation headquarters building. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services shall convey, by financial order, the Department of Transportation headquarters building to the Department of Transportation.

Sec. SS-4. Transition. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and the Commissioner of Transportation shall determine the scope of services and responsibilities of each department related to the management and support services provided by each department with respect to the facilities management of the Department of Transportation headquarters building. The commissioners shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters by January 30, 2005 on the scope of responsibilities assumed by each department with respect to the management and oversight of the transportation headquarters building property.

Sec. SS-5. Budget adjustments. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and the Commissioner of Transportation shall present any necessary budget adjustments