PART HH

Part HH amends Public Law 2005, chapter 457, Part EE, section 1 by changing the amount of the transfer to the General Fund unappropriated surplus from the Efficient Delivery of Local and Regional Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account, from $2,451,935 to $1,451,935 in fiscal year 2006-07.

PART II

Part II transfers $1,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Educational Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Education in fiscal year 2006-07.

PART JJ

Part JJ authorizes the State Budget Officer to eliminate 254 positions from the General Fund and other funds, representing a reduction in position count of 200.071, as a result of the review of vacant positions statewide. The State Budget Officer shall eliminate the position counts by financial order upon approval of the Governor before June 30, 2007.

PART KK

Part KK exempts from income tax military retirement plan income received by any person who retires from the active or reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard on or after January 1, 2007.

PART LL

Part LL does the following.

It increases the minimum starting salary for certified teachers from $15,500 to $30,000 for the school year starting after June 30, 2006.

It amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 606- B to reflect the work that has been done to implement the system of learning results.

It provides that for fiscal year 2006-07 only, a portion of targeted funds to implement a standards-based system must be dedicated to the achievement of a minimum teacher starting salary of $30,000 per year beginning in the school year starting after June 30, 2006.