An Act To Appropriate Funds for the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, Code Enforcement Officer Training, Increased Enforcement of Tax Collection, Water Quality Control, Clinical Staff at the Maine State Prison and HIV Prevention Education
Sec. 1. Department of Economic and Community Development to report on code enforcement officer training and certification. By February 15, 2015, the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Community Development shall provide a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over economic development matters on the use of funds appropriated to support the long-term stability of the code enforcement officer training and certification program, as well as the total number of code enforcement officers trained and certified by the department. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over economic development matters is authorized to report out a bill on the subject matter of this section to the First Regular Session of the 127th Legislature.
Sec. 2. Transfer from Gambling Control Board Other Special Revenue Funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $418,021 no later than August 1, 2014 from the Gambling Control Board, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Criminal Justice Academy 0290
Initiative: Provides funding to maintain the operation of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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All Other
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$0 | $250,000 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $250,000 |
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002
Initiative: Provides funding for one Senior Tax Examiner position and 2 Tax Examiner positions in order to increase Maine Revenue Services' levy capability and address an extensive inventory of collection cases.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
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0.000 | 3.000 |
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Personal Services
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$0 | $205,652 |
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All Other
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$0 | $21,807 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $227,459 |
| ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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GENERAL FUND
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$0 | $227,459 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $0 | $227,459 |
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
Correctional Medical Services Fund 0286
Initiative: Provides 3 months of funding for contracted clinical staff to staff a mental health unit at the Maine State Prison.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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All Other
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$0 | $829,062 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $829,062 |
| CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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GENERAL FUND
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$0 | $829,062 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $0 | $829,062 |
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Community Development Block Grant Program 0587
Initiative: Provides ongoing support for the code enforcement officer training and certification program.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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All Other
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$0 | $30,000 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $30,000 |
| ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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GENERAL FUND
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$0 | $30,000 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $0 | $30,000 |
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Maine HIV Prevention Education Program N166
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for HIV prevention training and education to partially offset the loss of federal grant funds as of August 31, 2013. Funding will be used to provide training for 165 health educators and special education teachers and 420 teachers and youth workers as well as training for student peer educators through student leadership conferences in 44 schools.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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All Other
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$0 | $150,000 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $150,000 |
| EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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GENERAL FUND
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$0 | $150,000 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $0 | $150,000 |
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
Land and Water Quality 0248
Initiative: Provides increased ongoing funding starting in fiscal year 2014-15 of $46,500 for the purpose of supporting the Maine Lakes Society in its implementation of the LakeSmart program, $15,000 for the purpose of managing and analyzing the data gathered by the Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and $10,000 for the purpose of supporting the Maine Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee in its development and implementation of water pollution control, water quality protection and other environmental training programs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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All Other
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$0 | $71,500 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $71,500 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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GENERAL FUND
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$0 | $71,500 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $0 | $71,500 |
| SECTION TOTALS | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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GENERAL FUND
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$0 | $1,308,021 |
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| SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $0 | $1,308,021 |