PART G

Sec. G-1. Bond Retirement - Highway Fund; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $2,222 of the unencumbered balance in fiscal year 2004-05 in the Bond Retirement - Highway Fund account in the Department of Transportation lapses to the unallocated surplus in the Highway Fund in fiscal year 2005-06.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

Part A

Part A makes supplemental allocations for fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07.

Part B

Part B adds the Maine State Law Enforcement Association to the bargaining units authorized to access funding in the Highway Fund Salary Plan account to implement economic terms of collective bargaining agreements for fiscal years ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007.

Part C

Part C limits the state support to the Marine Highway account to 50% of the budgeted revenues that support the operating cost of the Maine State Ferry Service.

Part D

Part D transfers 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 to the Department of Transportation for capital needs in the Highway and Bridge Improvement and Maintenance and Operations programs.