Sec. O-1. General Fund Salary Plan. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1676, or any other provision of law, the General Fund Salary Plan may be used in fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03 to fund authorized Personal Services costs in General Fund accounts and to receive Personal Services savings in General Fund accounts by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor in order to ensure savings identified in Part B, sections 1 and 2 of this Act are achieved.
Sec. O-2. General Fund Salary Plan and Highway Fund Salary Plan. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, sections 1676 and 1676-A, or any other provision of law, the General Fund Salary Plan and Highway Fund Salary Plan may be used in fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03 to fund range changes and reclassifications for State Police Trooper, State Police Detective, State Police Sergeant, State Police Lieutenant, Emergency Communications Specialist, Lieutenant Legal Counsel and Lieutenant Internal Affairs in the Department of Public Safety.
Sec. O-3. Transfer of Personal Services appropriation balances. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, or any other provision of law, available balances of General Fund appropriations for Personal Services in fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03 may be transferred by financial order between programs and departments within the General Fund upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.
Sec. O-4. Statewide 2% All Other reduction in fiscal year 2002-03. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amounts in Part B, section 1 of this Act that apply against each General Fund account in fiscal year 2002-03 for all departments and agencies equal to 2% of discretionary spending on an annual basis and Grants to Public and Private Organizations budgeted in the first, 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters of fiscal year 2002-03 and shall transfer the calculated amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2002-03. The State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred amounts no later than January 15, 2003. The following programs are exempt from these calculations: General Purpose Aid to Local Schools; University of Maine System; Debt Service - University of Maine; Maine Maritime Academy; Maine Technical College System; and Retirement Allowance Fund.
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