| Sec. D-1. Transfer of Highway Fund unallocated balance; capital program needs; |
| Department of Transportation. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised |
| Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, at |
| the close of fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07, the State |
| Controller shall transfer amounts exceeding $1,000,000 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 and the fiscal year |
| 2005-06 unallocated balance dedicated to the fiscal year 2006-07 |
| budgets to the Department of Transportation for capital needs in |
| the Highway and Bridge Improvement and Maintenance and Operations |
| programs. 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 of the Legislature having |
| jurisdiction over transportation matters a report detailing the |
| financial status of the department's capital program. |