| | | D.__Specifically describe the estimated loss in revenue | | during the last completed fiscal year and the fiscal year in | | progress, and the anticipated loss in revenue for each | | fiscal year of the ensuing biennium, caused by tax | | expenditures provided in Maine statutes.__For purposes of | | this paragraph, "tax expenditures" means those state tax | | revenue losses attributable to provisions of Maine tax laws | | that allow a special exclusion, exemption or deduction or | | provide a special credit, a preferential rate of tax or a | | deferral of tax liability; |
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| | | E.__Contain the prioritized public improvements budget | | estimate required by section 1665, subsection 5; |
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| | | F.__Include statements of the bonded indebtedness of the | | State Government showing the debt redemption requirements, | | the debt authorized and unissued and the condition of the | | sinking funds; and |
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| | | G.____Contain any statements relative to the financial plan | | that the Governor-elect or the Governor considers desirable | | or that may be required by the Legislature. |
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| | | 2.__Judicial Department appropriations or allocations.__If the | | Governor submits legislation setting forth appropriations or | | allocations for the Judicial Department that differ from the full | | budget request submitted by the Judicial Department under Title | | 4, section 24, the Governor shall simultaneously submit a report | | to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having | | jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and | | judiciary matters explaining why the Governor's budget | | legislation differs from the Judicial Department's budget | | submission. |
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| | | 3.__Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability | | appropriations or allocations.__If the Governor submits | | legislation setting forth appropriations or allocations for the | | Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability that | | differ from the budget request presented by the Legislative | | Council on behalf of that office, the Governor shall | | simultaneously submit a report to the Legislative Council and the | | Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability | | explaining why the Governor's budget legislation differs from the | | Legislative Council's budget request. |
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| | | 4.__Position identification.__The Governor, when submitting | | the budget to the Legislature, shall submit the budget document | | and the budget bills in a manner that identifies positions | | authorized by the Legislature for less than 52 weeks in a fiscal | | year as "Positions - Full-time Equivalent," or "FTE," and |
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