LD 468
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Item 1

 
It increases General Fund undedicated revenue by $1,100,000 in
fiscal year 2005-06 and $1,900,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 from an
accelerated collection effort by the Judicial Department regarding
overdue fines.

 
It increases General Fund undedicated revenue by $1,500,000 in
fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07 from a reprojection of revenues
from fines by the Judicial Department.

 
PART BB

 
Part BB requires the State Budget Officer in conjunction with
the Commissioner of Labor to identify savings within the
Department of Labor's General Fund accounts related to
improvements in organizational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

 
PART CC

 
Part CC requires the Maine State Museum to be open on Sundays
and Mondays effective July 1, 2005 and authorizes it to continue
to charge general admission fees, resulting in General Fund
undedicated revenue of $41,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $43,000
in fiscal year 2006-07.

 
PART DD

 
Part DD does the following.

 
It authorizes the Commissioner of Public Safety to increase
the number of speed details using aircraft by 60 per year,
resulting in additional undedicated revenue to the General Fund
of $300,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and fiscal year 2006-07.

 
It transfers $517,963 from the State Fire Marshal's Office
Other Special Revenue funds account in the Department of Public
Safety to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund by June
30, 2007.

 
PART EE

 
Part EE does the following.

 
It increases the fines for a person found guilty of assault.

 
It repeals the law that prohibits the enforcement of the seat
belt law unless the driver has been stopped for a violation of
another law, allowing a police officer to detain and cite a
driver solely for failing to wear a seat belt.


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