PART CCCC

Sec. CCCC-1. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $104,357 must be transferred from the Natural Disaster Business Assistance Fund in the Finance Authority of Maine to the General Fund as undedicated revenue no later than June 30, 2005.

Sec. CCCC-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Adult Education 0364

Initiative: Provides additional funds for adult education in fiscal year 2004-05.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other $0 $87,000

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General Fund Total $0 $87,000

PART DDDD

Sec. DDDD-1. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§12 is enacted to read:

12.__Contractual commitment to health insurance for retirees.__ Effective April 1, 2004, to each vested employee as defined in this subsection, the State makes solemn contractual commitments as set forth in paragraph C, protected under the contract clauses of the Constitution of Maine, Article I, Section 11 and the United States Constitution, Article I, Section 10.

A.__For purposes of this subsection, "vested employee" means an employee in a category described in subsection 1, paragraph A, F, F-1, F-2 or F-3 who, on or after April 1, 2004, meets the applicable creditable service requirement for eligibility to receive a retirement benefit, at the applicable age if so required, under one of the following:

(1)__Section 851, which governs legislative retirement;

(2)__Section 17851, which governs the regular state employee plan;