Sec. CCCC-1. Rate schedule, assessment of need and resource allocation. With regard to the services provided under the MaineCare mental retardation waiver, by June 1, 2005 the Department of Health and Human Services shall report on the development of a rate schedule for services under the mental retardation waiver and a methodology for application of the rate schedule based on assessment of individual need and criteria for resource allocation. The report must include: the base cost of each service and variations in cost related to geography and service availability, criteria for needs assessment and resource allocation, and the projected annual costs of the waiver, expressed as average costs per person and total costs for the population enrolled May 1, 2005 and anticipated to be enrolled January 1, 2006 and July 1, 2006. By January 1, 2006 the Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt rules for the rate schedule. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

PART DDDD

Sec. DDDD-1. Debt Service Funds carried forward. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $3,672,000 in the Treasurer's General Fund Debt Service Account must be carried forward for the same purpose until June 30, 2006.

Sec. DDDD-2. Debt Service Savings transferred to Budget Stabilization Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07 any balance in the Treasurer's General Fund Debt Service Account pertaining to General Obligation Bonds not required by the State Treasurer to pay the cost of debt service must be immediately transferred by the State Controller to the Budget Stabilization Fund. Each transfer must be made by June 30th of each fiscal year.

PART EEEE

Sec. EEEE-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Learning Systems 0839

Initiative: Transfers funding for the Committee on Transition, a statewide network that focuses on the transition of teens and