Whereas, the 90-day period may not terminate until after the beginning of the next fiscal year; and

Whereas, certain obligations and expenses incident to the operation of state departments and institutions will become due and payable immediately; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

PART A

Sec. A-1. Allocations. In order to provide for necessary expenditures of State Government and other purposes for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007, the following Highway Fund allocations as designated in the following tabulations are made. Other funds are presented for informational purposes only.

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Initiative: Establishes 2 Identification Specialist II positions and 3 Identification Specialist I positions in the Bureau of Identification to process the increasing demands of law- enforcement-requested background checks.

GENERAL FUND - (INFORMATIONAL) 2005-06 2006-07

POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 5.000 5.000

Personal Services $103,914 $111,244

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GENERAL FUND - (INFORMATIONAL) TOTAL $103,914 $111,244

HIGHWAY FUND 2005-06 2006-07

Personal Services $176,931 $189,411

All Other $1,700 $1,800

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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $178,631 $191,211

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