Sec. 1. Calculation and transfer. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 and any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings resulting from an across-the-board reduction in General Fund appropriations of approximately 5% for the 2006-2007 biennium. These reductions must be applied against the General Fund accounts of all departments and agencies based on the total appropriations to those accounts. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations. To facilitate the process, each reduction must be evaluated by the State Budget Officer to determine whether the services being reduced could be provided by the private sector.

Sec. 2. Reduction. The Governor shall submit a budget for the 2008-2009 biennium that contains a 5% across-the-board reduction from 2006-2007 biennium budget levels that resulted after the reduction calculated by the State Budget Officer in section 1 of this Act.

Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made from various funds for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Departments and Agencies - Statewide

Initiative: Deappropriates funds resulting from an across-the- board reduction of approximately 5% for the 2006-2007 biennium.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

Unallocated ($140,268,938) ($145,704,895)

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GENERAL FUND TOTAL ($140,268,938) ($145,704,895)

SUMMARY

This bill reduces General Fund appropriations to reflect savings resulting from an across-the-board reduction of 5% for each of the next 2 biennia.