PART I

Sec. I-1. Transfer of Highway Fund unallocated balance to Highway and Bridge Improvement, Department of Transportation. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, at the close of fiscal year 2003-04, the State Controller shall transfer amounts exceeding $1,599,068 from the unallocated balance in the Highway Fund after the deduction of all allocations, financial commitments, other designated funds or any other transfer authorized by statute to the Highway and Bridge Improvement program, Highway Fund account in the Department of Transportation. The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to allot these funds by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and the approval of the Governor. Within 30 days of approval of the financial order, the Commissioner of Transportation shall provide to the members of the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation a report detailing the financial status of the Highway and Bridge Improvement program.

PART J

Sec. J-1. Allocations. The following funds are allocated from the Highway Fund.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES,

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Initiative: Allocates funds to offset the deallocation made in Public Law 2003, chapter 20, Part B regarding savings to the State for the cost of health insurance through increasing MaineCare rates for hospital inpatient services to the upper payment limit.