Sec. Q-2. Transfer from General Fund Salary Plan; Governor Baxter School for the Deaf. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1676 or any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2005- 06 and fiscal year 2006-07 the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf may receive transfers from the General Fund Salary Plan for the costs of collective bargaining agreements for employees of the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf in amounts not to exceed $97,247 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $197,411 in fiscal year 2006- 07.

PART R

Sec. R-1. 4 MRSA §§1402 and 1403, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 853, Pt. C, §§15 and 18, are repealed and the following enacted in their place:

§1402. General provisions

1.__Application.__The retirement benefits of all judges who retired prior to December 1, 1984 are governed by this chapter.

2.__Administration.__Beginning on the effective date of this subsection, this chapter is administered by the Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System.__The trustees and the system are entitled to rely upon the books, records and reports provided to the board with respect to the payments, liabilities, beneficiary designations and all transactions conducted prior to the effective date of this subsection, and must be indemnified and held harmless by the State with respect to any such matters.__ On and after the effective date of this subsection, the Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System is responsible for the payment of the retirement allowance under this section from the pre-1984 judicial retirement fund.

§1403. Funding

1. No contributions.__Benefits provided by this chapter are funded solely by the State. No contribution may be required of any judge.

2. Appropriations.__The Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System shall forward to the Executive Department for inclusion in its budget request an estimate of the amount needed to be appropriated to the pre-1984 judicial retirement fund that