JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

Sen. Richard W. Rosen, Senate Chair Rep. Patrick SA. Flood, House Chair

PUBLIC HEARING: Monday May 16, 2011 Room 228 State House

Starting at 1:00 PM

LD 1524 An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System

(Sponsor Presentations and Public Testimony)

LD 853 “RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish the Maine State Endowment Trust”

(Sponsor Presentations and Public Testimony)

Starting at 2:00 PM

The Governor’s BIENNIAL BUDGET CHANGE PACKAGE UPDATE to LD 1043.

This update was presented to the Appropriations Committee on May 11, 2011. Only initiatives or language added, amended or deleted in this Change Package Update will be heard.

The CHANGE PACKAGE UPDATE can be viewed on the following website:

http://www.maine.gov/legis/ofpr/past_legislatures/budget_summaries/biennial_budget_12-13/cp_2.pdf

Please note that the limitation of 2 minutes of oral testimony per speaker established for the Change Package public hearing conducted on Wednesday May 11^th will continue for the hearing on the Change Package Update. As always, written testimony of any length will be welcome in addition to or in lieu of oral testimony.

Starting at 4:00 PM

LD 807 “An Act To Repeal the Bonding Authority of the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority”

LD 830 “An Act To Establish a Debt Limit for the State”

LD 1153 “An Act To Regulate the Bonded Indebtedness of the State”

(Sponsor Presentations of all three bills followed by Public Testimony)

The audio portions of public hearings and work sessions held in Room 228 of the State House may be monitored over the Internet by addressing: http://www.maine.gov/legis/ofpr/appropriations_committee/audio/index.htm

If you have any questions, please contact OFPR at 207-287-1635.