Public Laws

Chapter 539

H.P. 1651 - L.D. 2289

PART A

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

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Accident - Sickness - Health Insurance 0455

Initiative: Reduces funding for the State's contribution to premiums for the law enforcement and firefighters retiree health insurance to recognize savings from slightly lower than projected enrollments.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($29,607)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($29,607)

Administration - Human Resources 0038

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Manager II position, 2 Public Service Coordinator II positions, 3 Public Service Coordinator I positions and one Office Specialist II position and related All Other funding from the Office of Employee Relations to the Bureau of Human Resources as part of the merger approved in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part HH.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	7.000
Personal Services	$0	$611,952
All Other	$0	$57,791
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$669,743

Administration - Human Resources 0038

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate I position and one Office Associate II position from the Office of the State Controller to the Bureau of Human Resources in order to properly place these positions in the program where the duties of these 2 individuals are being performed.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000
Personal Services	$93,963	$97,237
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$93,963	$97,237

Administration - Human Resources 0038

Initiative: Reduces funding by recognizing one-time savings in Personal Services from the management of vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($13,487)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($13,487)	$0

Budget - Bureau of the 0055

Initiative: Reduces funding for Personal Services and information technology from the management of vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($90,000)	$0
All Other	($2,939)	($4,645)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($92,939)	($4,645)

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Reduces the headcount in the Real Property Lease Internal Service Fund. The headcount was incorrectly increased in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part A.

REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(0.500)	(0.500)
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Provides funding for a projected 60% rate increase in electrical charges paid by the Bureau of General Services for state-owned facilities. It is projected that the fiscal year 2007-08 expenditure will result in $800,000 of additional undedicated revenue to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-09 from the State Cost Allocation Plan.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,580,585	$1,580,585
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,580,585	$1,580,585

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Provides funding for fuel expenditures for state-owned buildings based on new fuel rates and fuel usage in fiscal year 2006-07. It is projected that the fiscal year 2007-08 expenditure will result in $935,000 of additional undedicated revenue to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-09 from the State Cost Allocation Plan.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,870,415	$935,208
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,870,415	$935,208

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Reorganizes one Public Service Manager II position from range 29 to range 31 and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization.

REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$1,907	$7,161
All Other	($1,907)	($7,161)
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Reduces funding by recognizing one-time savings in Personal Services from the management of vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($75,309)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($75,309)	$0

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Eliminates 2 vacant Boiler Engineer positions and transfers funding to All Other for the purpose of contracting for boiler engineer maintenance in state-owned buildings.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(2.000)
Personal Services	$0	($125,290)
All Other	$0	$125,290
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Debt Service - Government Facilities Authority 0893

Initiative: Reduces funding for the debt service payments to the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority (MGFA) in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 to recognize investment earnings on the construction fund balance maintained by MGFA that will be credited to the State.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($441,000)	($277,712)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($441,000)	($277,712)

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Provides funding to offset the deappropriation made in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part G, section 2 to the statewide account for health insurance. The savings in health insurance will not be achieved through a rate reduction but through a transfer from the Accident, Sickness and Health Insurance Internal Service Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$500,000	$500,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$500,000	$500,000

Employee Relations - Office of 0244

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Manager II position, 2 Public Service Coordinator II positions, 3 Public Service Coordinator I positions and one Office Specialist II position and related All Other funding from the Office of Employee Relations to the Bureau of Human Resources as part of the merger approved in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part HH.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(7.000)
Personal Services	$0	($611,952)
All Other	$0	($57,791)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($669,743)

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Establishes 3 Public Service Manager I positions, 3 Senior Staff Accountant positions, 3 Accounting Technician positions and one Financial Analyst position and provides All Other funds for these positions for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	10.000
Personal Services	$0	$699,264
All Other	$0	$55,270
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$0	$754,534

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Transfers 3 Public Service Coordinator I positions and one Social Services Manager I position and related All Other funds from the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to the Office of Management and Budget in the Department of Health and Human Services in order to properly align these fiscal program coordinator positions within the department.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(4.000)
Personal Services	$0	($331,842)
All Other	$0	($22,108)
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$0	($353,950)

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Transfers one Accounting Technician position and one Public Service Manager I position from the Maine State Library to the General Government Service Center effective pursuant to financial order.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000
Personal Services	$38,753	$157,950
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$38,753	$157,950

Homestead Property Tax Exemption - Mandate Reimbursement 0887

Initiative: Reduces funding from projected savings in the Homestead Property Tax Exemption - Mandate Reimbursement program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($4,100)	($1,093)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($4,100)	($1,093)

Homestead Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement 0886

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings for the Homestead Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement program. Maine Revenue Services has sufficient information to determine that the final payout of funds will result in an unexpended balance of $830,000 in fiscal year 2007-08. The projected savings in fiscal year 2008-09 assumes the same level of claim payments as for fiscal year 2007-08 with no significant changes in real property values or mill rates. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($830,000)	($800,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($830,000)	($800,000)

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Reduces funding in the Office of Information Technology to recognize a reduction in costs due to changes in operations and other efficiencies.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,012,848)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,012,848)

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Reduces funding for professional services, enterprise-level training for project management, information technology advisory services and security initiatives and delays printer replacement schedules in the Office of Information Technology. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($184,772)	($109,897)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($184,772)	($109,897)

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Provides funding to extend 8 limited-period positions through June 12, 2010 and one position through June 13, 2009. The following positions were previously established by financial order: one Public Service Manager II position, one Information Technology Consultant position, one Systems Analyst position, one Computer Programmer position, one Information Technology Senior Project Manager position and 3 Information Technology Project Associate positions. Extends one GIS Coordinator position through June 2009. Six of the positions are required to support the claims management system (MECMS) during the transition of MaineCare to the fiscal agent. Two are required to support MSCommNet - Enterprise Radio project. The GIS Coordinator position is required to support ambient water quality data collection and quality assurance and control for the Department of Environmental Protection.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$772,428
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$0	$772,428

Lottery Operations 0023

Initiative: Reduces general operating expenditures through maintaining a vacant position through the first quarter of fiscal year 2008-09. This reduction will result in increased undedicated General Fund revenue due to decreased cost of goods sold.

STATE LOTTERY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($20,000)	($15,000)
STATE LOTTERY FUND TOTAL	($20,000)	($15,000)

Mandate BETE - Reimburse Municipalities Z065

Initiative: Provides funding to cover the mandate expense for the new business equipment tax exemption for eligible property first subject to tax on or after April 1, 2008.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$20,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$20,000

Office of the Commissioner - Administrative and Financial Services 0718

Initiative: Recognizes one-time savings in Personal Services from the management of vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($21,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($21,000)	$0

Public Improvements - Planning/Construction - Administration 0057

Initiative: Reduces funding for Personal Services from savings through the management of position vacancies.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($14,604)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($14,604)	$0

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding through one-time savings by postponing the updates to econometric models by one fiscal year.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($300,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($300,000)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding through one-time savings by delaying independent consulting services provided to Maine Revenue Services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($272,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($272,000)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding through one-time savings for training.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($56,760)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($56,760)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for a projected 60% rate increase in electricity rates for the office located at 14 Edison Drive in Augusta.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$6,475	$6,475
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$6,475	$6,475

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding for printing through utilization of electronic transmission of information and returns. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($50,000)	($65,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($50,000)	($65,000)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding through one-time savings achieved by delaying projected expenditures for contractual computer consulting work. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($306,000)	($75,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($306,000)	($75,000)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding by recognizing one-time savings in Personal Services from the management of vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($262,208)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($262,208)	$0

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for one Senior Tax Examiner position and one Tax Examiner position assigned to the Collections Unit beginning July 1, 2008 to collect unpaid business and trust fund taxes. These positions will increase General Fund revenue by $901,550 in fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	2.000
Personal Services	$0	$126,799
All Other	$0	$21,068
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$147,867

Salary Plan 0305

Initiative: Provides funding to correct the deappropriation in the General Fund Salary Plan program that was made in error in Public Law 2007, chapter 452. The intent of the legislation was to appropriate funds to cover the additional costs of health insurance to the State resulting from the requirement to provide coverage for hearing aids for persons 18 years of age and under. This request will be offset by the lapsing of $15,000 from the General Fund Salary Plan program, as reflected in Part U, section 1 of this Act.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$15,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$15,000

Snow Grooming Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement Z024

Initiative: Reduces funding from projected one-time savings in the Snow Grooming Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($654)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($654)

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: Reorganizes 2 Accountant II positions to 2 Public Service Coordinator I positions to work as auditors in the Office of the State Controller.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$46,974
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$46,974

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate I position and one Office Associate II position from the Office of the State Controller to the Bureau of Human Resources in order to properly place these positions in the program where the duties of these 2 individuals are being performed.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($93,963)	($97,237)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($93,963)	($97,237)

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant Accounting Technician position in the Office of the State Controller.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($23,296)	($49,034)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($23,296)	($49,034)

Statewide Radio Network System 0112

Initiative: Reduces funding from a one-time savings for the statewide radio network project by delaying the financing scheduled in fiscal year 2008-09 by 6 months.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($800,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($800,000)

Tree Growth Tax Reimbursement 0261

Initiative: Reduces funding from one-time savings for the Tree Growth Tax Reimbursement program. Maine Revenue Services has sufficient information to determine that the final payout of funds will result in an unexpended balance of $76,083 in fiscal year 2007-08.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($76,083)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($76,083)	$0

Veterans' Organization Tax Reimbursement Z062

Initiative: Provides funding to reimburse municipalities for 50% of the estimated revenue loss in property taxes as a result of Public Law 2005, chapter 645, which expanded the exemption to include property owned by certain veterans' organizations.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$322,892
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$322,892

Veterans' Organization Tax Reimbursement Z062

Initiative: Deappropriates funds no longer required to reimburse municipalities for 50% of the estimated revenue loss in property taxes based on fiscal year 2007-08 claims.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($300,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($300,000)

Veterans Tax Reimbursement 0407

Initiative: Reduces funding for veterans' tax reimbursements. Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part PPPP increased the amount of property tax exemption for qualified post-World War I veterans from $5,000 to $6,000. The increased exemption applies on and after April 1, 2008. The reimbursement for the increased exemption will occur after July 1, 2009; therefore, the additional appropriation is not required in fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($359,800)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($359,800)

Veterans Tax Reimbursement 0407

Initiative: Reduces funding for veterans' tax reimbursements. The statutory requirement has been fulfilled for all claims paid in fiscal year 2007-08. Additional savings are also projected for fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($86,265)	($47,598)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($86,265)	($47,598)

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$1,476,412	($986,647)
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	$38,753	$558,534
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	$0	$772,428
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	$0	$0
STATE LOTTERY FUND	($20,000)	($15,000)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,495,165	$329,315

Sec. A-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Animal Welfare Fund 0946

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of 6 District Humane Agent positions from range 18 to range 20.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$7,904	$22,953
All Other	$429	$1,245
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$8,333	$24,198

Animal Welfare Fund 0946

Initiative: Transfers 50% of the cost of one Office Associate II position from the Division of Animal Health and Industry, General Fund to the Animal Welfare Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$30,202
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$30,202

Beverage Container Enforcement Fund 0971

Initiative: Reduces funding one time in the Beverage Container Enforcement Fund. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($17,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($17,000)	$0

Division of Animal Health and Industry 0394

Initiative: Transfers 50% of the cost of one Office Associate II position from the Division of Animal Health and Industry, General Fund to the Animal Welfare Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($30,202)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($30,202)

Division of Animal Health and Industry 0394

Initiative: Reduces funding for the Soil and Water Conservation Districts to $17,500 each annually.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($40,800)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($40,800)

Division of Animal Health and Industry 0394

Initiative: Reduces funding by managing vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($49,245)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($49,245)	$0

Division of Market and Production Development 0833

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Coordinator I position from the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund. Transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% in the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund and 50% Pesticides Control, Board of, Other Special Revenue Funds to be 100% funded in the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds. Also transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% Division of Market and Production, General Fund and 50% Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Division of Market and Production Development to be funded 61% Federal Expenditures Fund and 39% General Fund to better align funding with function.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($1,814)	($588)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,814)	($588)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$39,113	$41,275
All Other	$1,738	$2,238
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$40,851	$43,513

Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation 0393

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Coordinator I position from the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund. Transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% in the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund and 50% Pesticides Control, Board of, Other Special Revenue Funds to be 100% funded in the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds. Also transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% Division of Market and Production, General Fund and 50% Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Division of Market and Production Development to be funded 61% Federal Expenditures Fund and 39% General Fund to better align funding with function.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($32,056)	($33,830)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($32,056)	($33,830)

Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation 0393

Initiative: Provides funding for increased electrical costs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$7,270	$7,270
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$7,270	$7,270

Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation 0393

Initiative: Reduces funding by managing vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($57,236)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($57,236)	$0

Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation 0393

Initiative: Reduces funding by postponing filling a vacant Consumer Protection Inspector position during fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($62,389)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($62,389)

Harness Racing Commission 0320

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($250,634)	$671,973
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($250,634)	$671,973

Milk Commission 0188

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Coordinator I position from the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund. Transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% in the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund and 50% Pesticides Control, Board of, Other Special Revenue Funds to be 100% funded in the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds. Also transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% Division of Market and Production, General Fund and 50% Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Division of Market and Production Development to be funded 61% Federal Expenditures Fund and 39% General Fund to better align funding with function.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$32,219	$31,328
All Other	$692	$672
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$32,911	$32,000

Pesticides Control - Board of 0287

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of 8 Pesticide Control Technician positions to Environmental Specialist II positions.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$2,511	$12,991
All Other	$32	$160
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$2,543	$13,151

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$3,035	$9,527
All Other	$48	$141
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$3,083	$9,668

Pesticides Control - Board of 0287

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Coordinator I position from the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund. Transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% in the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund and 50% Pesticides Control, Board of, Other Special Revenue Funds to be 100% funded in the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds. Also transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% Division of Market and Production, General Fund and 50% Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Division of Market and Production Development to be funded 61% Federal Expenditures Fund and 39% General Fund to better align funding with function.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($37,462)	($38,185)
All Other	($369)	($377)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($37,831)	($38,562)

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($118,025)	($126,709)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$11,338	$22,834
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	($244,138)	$729,479
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($350,825)	$625,604

Sec. A-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ARTS COMMISSION, MAINE

Arts - Administration 0178

Initiative: Reduces funding for outreach grants and general operations to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($23,039)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($23,039)

Arts - Administration 0178

Initiative: Reduces funding for in-state travel. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($11,222)	($17,734)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($11,222)	($17,734)

ARTS COMMISSION, MAINE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($11,222)	($40,773)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($11,222)	($40,773)

Sec. A-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 0028

Initiative: Reduces funding for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,189)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,189)

Sec. A-5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

Administration - Attorney General 0310

Initiative: Eliminates one Assistant Attorney General position and related All Other to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($108,469)
All Other	$0	($1,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($109,969)

Administration - Attorney General 0310

Initiative: Reduces one full-time Assistant Attorney General position to part-time and reduces related All Other to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(0.500)
Personal Services	$0	($51,608)
All Other	$0	($600)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($52,208)

Administration - Attorney General 0310

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing a vacancy to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($60,318)
All Other	$0	($600)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($60,918)

Administration - Attorney General 0310

Initiative: Reorganizes one Research Assistant position from full-time to part-time. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(0.500)	(0.500)
Personal Services	($9,579)	($20,300)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($9,579)	($20,300)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($7,836)	($16,605)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($7,836)	($16,605)

Administration - Attorney General 0310

Initiative: Reduces funding for general operations. These are one-time savings. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($3,700)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($3,700)	$0

Civil Rights 0039

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by cancelling the annual statewide Civil Rights Team Project spring conference.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($25,597)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($25,597)	$0

District Attorneys Salaries 0409

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($301,361)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($301,361)

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($38,876)	($544,756)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	($7,836)	($16,605)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($46,712)	($561,361)

Sec. A-6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

AUDIT, DEPARTMENT OF

Audit - Departmental Bureau 0067

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Staff Auditor II position from the General Fund to Other Special Revenue Funds in this same program and reduces funding in All Other to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($33,417)
All Other	$0	($17,108)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($50,525)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$33,417
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$33,417

Audit - Departmental Bureau 0067

Initiative: Reduces funding for in-state travel, which will result in fewer reviews in the municipal outreach program. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,644)	($1,988)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,644)	($1,988)

AUDIT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($1,644)	($52,513)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$33,417
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($1,644)	($19,096)

Sec. A-7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

BAXTER COMPENSATION AUTHORITY

Baxter Compensation Authority 0117

Initiative: Provides funding to cover the unemployment costs of a former Baxter Compensation Authority employee.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$8,834	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$8,834	$0

Sec. A-8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY

Baxter State Park Authority 0253

Initiative: Provides funding to increase the length of one seasonal Forest Technician position from 26 weeks to 31 weeks.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.096	0.096
Personal Services	$4,200	$4,408
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$4,200	$4,408

Baxter State Park Authority 0253

Initiative: Provides funding for the management, resource protection and public safety of the Mt. Chase/Austin-Cary lands.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$50,000	$50,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$50,000	$50,000

Tree Harvesting Fund 0809

Initiative: Provides funding for the management, resource protection and public safety of the Scientific Forest Management Area.

BAXTER TREE HARVESTING FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$150,000	$150,000
BAXTER TREE HARVESTING FUND TOTAL	$150,000	$150,000

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$54,200	$54,408
BAXTER TREE HARVESTING FUND	$150,000	$150,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$204,200	$204,408

Sec. A-9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

CENTERS FOR INNOVATION

Centers for Innovation 0911

Initiative: Reduces funding for research and education projects related to commercial aquaculture. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($5,067)	($12,978)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,067)	($12,978)

Sec. A-10. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE

Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 0556

Initiative: Reduces funding to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($951,966)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($951,966)

Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 0556

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$78,134	$178,398
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$78,134	$178,398

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($951,966)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$78,134	$178,398
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$78,134	($773,568)

Sec. A-11. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administrative Services - Conservation 0222

Initiative: Reduces funding for the technology costs related to vacant positions that are being eliminated to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($5,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($5,000)

Administrative Services - Conservation 0222

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Coordinator I position from the General Fund to Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($43,572)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($43,572)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$43,572
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$43,572

Administrative Services - Conservation 0222

Initiative: Transfers funding from the Land Use Regulation Commission program to the Administrative Services - Conservation program in order to consolidate information technology expenditures in a central account.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$7,500	$7,500
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$7,500	$7,500

Administrative Services - Conservation 0222

Initiative: Provides funding in the Administrative Services - Conservation program to allow for payment of Natural Resources Service Center costs. These costs were budgeted as a transfer to the Agriculture-Conservation-Environmental Service Center in prior periods and now must be budgeted as an expense.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$222,299	$222,299
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$222,299	$222,299

Administrative Services - Conservation 0222

Initiative: Reduces funding associated with the radio inventory. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($95,000)	($100,520)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($95,000)	($100,520)

Administrative Services - Conservation 0222

Initiative: Reduces funding by eliminating duplicate information technology devices and unnecessary phone lines.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($2,976)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,976)

Administrative Services - Conservation 0222

Initiative: Reduce All Other costs in all accounts.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($10,470)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($10,470)

Forest Policy and Management - Division of 0240

Initiative: Holds vacant one Chief Planner position to achieve savings.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($81,198)	($82,469)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($81,198)	($82,469)

Forest Policy and Management - Division of 0240

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of one Office Associate II position to one Secretary Associate position in the Division of Forest Policy and Management program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$2,520	$2,547
All Other	($2,520)	($2,547)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Forest Policy and Management - Division of 0240

Initiative: Reduces funding by eliminating pool vehicles. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,500)	($5,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,500)	($5,000)

Geological Survey 0237

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Hydrogeologist position from the Geological Survey program to the Mining Operations program to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($42,147)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($42,147)

Geological Survey 0237

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of one Geologist position to one Senior Geologist position and eliminates one Cartographer position funded 20% in the Geological Survey program, General Fund and 80% in the Mining Operations program, Other Special Revenue Funds and uses the headcount to establish one Biology Specialist position in the Natural Areas Program, Other Special Revenue Funds.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Land Use Regulation Commission 0236

Initiative: Eliminates one Public Service Coordinator I position to maintain costs within available resources. The savings resulting from the elimination of this position will be used to offset the cost of one Management Analyst I position being established in the Parks - General Operations program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($83,171)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($83,171)

Land Use Regulation Commission 0236

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant Environmental Specialist III position to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($64,092)	($67,640)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($64,092)	($67,640)

Land Use Regulation Commission 0236

Initiative: Transfers funding from the Land Use Regulation Commission program to the Administrative Services - Conservation program in order to consolidate information technology expenditures in a central account.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($7,500)	($7,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($7,500)	($7,500)

Land Use Regulation Commission 0236

Initiative: Reduces funding by eliminating pool vehicles.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($10,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($10,000)

Maine Conservation Corps Z030

Initiative: Reduces funding for printing, postage and office supplies to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,800)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,800)

Mining Operations 0230

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of one Geologist position to one Senior Geologist position and eliminates one Cartographer position funded 20% in the Geological Survey program, General Fund and 80% in the Mining Operations program, Other Special Revenue Funds and uses the headcount to establish one Biology Specialist position in the Natural Areas Program, Other Special Revenue Funds.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($55,054)	($55,908)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($55,054)	($55,908)

Mining Operations 0230

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Hydrogeologist position from the Geological Survey program to the Mining Operations program to maintain costs within available resources.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$42,147
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$42,147

Natural Areas Program 0821

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of one Geologist position to one Senior Geologist position and eliminates one Cartographer position funded 20% in the Geological Survey program, General Fund and 80% in the Mining Operations program, Other Special Revenue Funds and uses the headcount to establish one Biology Specialist position in the Natural Areas Program, Other Special Revenue Funds.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$61,615
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$61,615

Parks - General Operations 0221

Initiative: Provides funding for increased electrical costs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,137	$2,137
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,137	$2,137

Parks - General Operations 0221

Initiative: Reduces funding as a result of reorganizing 40 seasonal Life Guard positions and 5 seasonal Life Guard Supervisor positions from 12 weeks to 11 weeks. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	(0.855)	(0.855)
Personal Services	($27,265)	($27,788)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($27,265)	($27,788)

Parks - General Operations 0221

Initiative: Reduces funding by reorganizing one seasonal Office Assistant II position from 44 weeks to 30 weeks.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.000	(0.269)
Personal Services	$0	($11,140)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($11,140)

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($267,918)	($491,556)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$167,245	$313,725
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($100,673)	($177,831)

Sec. A-12. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Corrections 0141

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies and eliminates pagers and land lines for employees that have cell phones in the adult community corrections programs and the juvenile community corrections programs to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($65,653)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($65,653)

Administration - Corrections 0141

Initiative: Continues 2 Social Services Program Specialist I positions established by Financial Order 003439 F8 approved June 8, 2007 and provides funding for related All Other costs and continues one Social Services Program Specialist I position that was continued in Public Law 2007, chapter 240.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	3.000
Personal Services	$0	$129,758
All Other	$0	$3,716
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$133,474

Administration - Corrections 0141

Initiative: Provides funding to address the overcrowding of female inmates by providing alternative housing options and also continues funding for one limited-period Public Service Manager II position through June 6, 2009 to manage contracts and services for female offenders in the community.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$105,147
All Other	$0	$1,155,251
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,260,398

Administration - Corrections 0141

Initiative: Eliminates funding for overcrowding initiatives due to delayed implementation of the Bangor women's unit and boarding inmates at county jails. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,330,010)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,330,010)	$0

Administration - Corrections 0141

Initiative: Eliminates one Correctional Maintenance Mechanic position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($65,653)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($65,653)

Adult Community Corrections 0124

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies and eliminates pagers and land lines for employees that have cell phones in the adult community corrections programs and the juvenile community corrections programs to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($77,620)
All Other	$0	($39,360)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($116,980)

Adult Community Corrections 0124

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies to partially offset restoration of funding to county jails.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($75,510)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($75,510)

Adult Community Corrections 0124

Initiative: Continues one Probation Officer position and provides funding for related All Other costs. This position was established by Financial Order 003438 F8 approved June 8, 2007.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$68,531
All Other	$0	$8,873
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$77,404

Charleston Correctional Facility 0400

Initiative: Continues 11 limited-period Correctional Officer positions, one limited-period Correctional Sergeant position, one limited-period Correctional Unit Manager position, one limited-period Correctional Caseworker position and one limited-period Office Associate II position and related All Other at the Charleston Correctional Facility, established by Financial Order 003400 F7 approved May 17, 2007 and continued by Public Law 2007, chapter 240, as part of the overcrowding initiative. These positions will end June 6, 2009.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$897,048
All Other	$0	$170,038
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,067,086

Charleston Correctional Facility 0400

Initiative: Provides funding for increased fuel costs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$102,542	$51,271
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$102,542	$51,271

Charleston Correctional Facility 0400

Initiative: Provides funding for the increased cost of electricity.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$34,956	$34,956
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$34,956	$34,956

Charleston Correctional Facility 0400

Initiative: Eliminates one Correctional Officer position.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($68,960)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($68,960)

Correctional Center 0162

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies to partially offset restoration of funding to county jails.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($64,371)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($64,371)

Correctional Center 0162

Initiative: Provides funding for the replacement of capital equipment due to age and daily use.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Capital Expenditures	$65,380	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$65,380	$0

Correctional Center 0162

Initiative: Provides funding for increased fuel costs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$279,925	$139,963
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$279,925	$139,963

Correctional Center 0162

Initiative: Provides funding for the increased cost of electricity.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$150,984	$150,984
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$150,984	$150,984

Correctional Medical Services Fund 0286

Initiative: Reduces funding for medical services for inmates to partially offset restoration of funding to county jails.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($500,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($500,000)

County Jail Prisoner Support and Community Corrections Fund 0888

Initiative: Reduces funding for the County Jail Prisoner Support and Community Corrections Fund in fiscal year 2008-09 to fund state prison overcrowding initiatives that were not funded in fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,046,562)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,046,562)

Downeast Correctional Facility 0542

Initiative: Provides funding for increased fuel costs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$65,896	$43,869
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$65,896	$43,869

Downeast Correctional Facility 0542

Initiative: Provides funding for the increased cost of electricity.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$35,100	$35,100
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$35,100	$35,100

Juvenile Community Corrections 0892

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies and eliminates pagers and land lines for employees that have cell phones in the adult community corrections programs and the juvenile community corrections programs to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($69,103)
All Other	$0	($28,812)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($97,915)

Juvenile Community Corrections 0892

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies to partially offset restoration of funding to county jails.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($81,517)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($81,517)

Juvenile Community Corrections 0892

Initiative: Provides funding for training and quality assurance activities and transfers one Public Service Coordinator II position (Director of Continuing Quality Improvement) and related All Other costs from Other Special Revenue Funds to the General Fund within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$35,960	$106,883
All Other	$121,040	$393,117
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$157,000	$500,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($35,960)	($106,883)
All Other	($121,040)	($393,117)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($157,000)	($500,000)

Long Creek Youth Development Center 0163

Initiative: Eliminates one Public Service Manager I position, one Laborer I position and one Juvenile Program Worker position as a result of closing one unit to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(3.000)
Personal Services	($76,554)	($173,450)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($76,554)	($173,450)

Long Creek Youth Development Center 0163

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies and eliminates pagers and land lines for employees that have cell phones in the adult community corrections programs and the juvenile community corrections programs to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($541,395)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($541,395)

Long Creek Youth Development Center 0163

Initiative: Provides funding for the increased cost of electricity.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$193,405	$193,405
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$193,405	$193,405

Long Creek Youth Development Center 0163

Initiative: Continues one Teacher BS Juvenile position and one Teacher MS Juvenile position, established by Financial Order 003533 F8 approved June 21, 2007 at the Long Creek Youth Development Center and continues one Teacher BS Juvenile position, established by Financial Order 003534 F8 approved June 21, 2007 at the Mountain View Youth Development Center. The headcount for these positions will be offset by a reduction in headcount by the Department of Education and the positions will be funded by the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	2.000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Long Creek Youth Development Center 0163

Initiative: Provides funding for increased fuel costs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$35,402	$17,700
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$35,402	$17,700

Mountain View Youth Development Center 0857

Initiative: Eliminates one Juvenile Facility Operations Supervisor position, one Librarian II position, one Assistant Principal position, and one Vocational Trades Instructor - Juvenile MS position as a result of closing one unit to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(4.000)
Personal Services	($195,650)	($300,561)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($195,650)	($300,561)

Mountain View Youth Development Center 0857

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies and eliminates pagers and land lines for employees that have cell phones in the adult community corrections programs and the juvenile community corrections programs to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($376,865)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($376,865)

Mountain View Youth Development Center 0857

Initiative: Continues one Teacher MS Juvenile position and provides funding for related All Other, which was established by Financial Order 003440 F8 approved June 21, 2007.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$85,326
All Other	$0	$9,126
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$94,452

Mountain View Youth Development Center 0857

Initiative: Continues one Teacher BS Juvenile position and one Teacher MS Juvenile position, established by Financial Order 003533 F8 approved June 21, 2007 at the Long Creek Youth Development Center and continues one Teacher BS Juvenile position, established by Financial Order 003534 F8 approved June 21, 2007 at the Mountain View Youth Development Center. The headcount for these positions will be offset by a reduction in headcount by the Department of Education and the positions will be funded by the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Mountain View Youth Development Center 0857

Initiative: Provides funding for increased fuel costs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$107,328	$53,664
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$107,328	$53,664

Mountain View Youth Development Center 0857

Initiative: Provides funding for the increased cost of electricity.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$102,814	$102,814
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$102,814	$102,814

State Prison 0144

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies and eliminates pagers and land lines for employees that have cell phones in the adult community corrections programs and the juvenile community corrections programs to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($740,570)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($740,570)

State Prison 0144

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies to partially offset restoration of funding to county jails.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($80,702)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($80,702)

State Prison 0144

Initiative: Continues 14 limited-period Correctional Officer positions through June 6, 2009 and provides funding for related All Other. These positions were established in Public Law 2007, chapter 240.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$795,984
All Other	$0	$55,204
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$851,188

State Prison 0144

Initiative: Provides funding for increased fuel costs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$524,901	$262,451
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$524,901	$262,451

State Prison 0144

Initiative: Provides funding for the increased cost of electricity.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$495,417	$495,417
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$495,417	$495,417

State Prison 0144

Initiative: Eliminates one Teacher BS position, one Correctional Trades Shop Supervisor position, one Correctional Licensed Practical Nurse position and one Industrial Shop Supervisor position from the General Fund, one Correctional Officer position from Other Special Revenue Funds and 2 Correctional Officer positions from the Prison Industries Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(4.000)
Personal Services	$0	($278,684)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($278,684)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($67,224)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($67,224)

PRISON INDUSTRIES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(2.000)
Personal Services	$0	($135,840)
PRISON INDUSTRIES FUND TOTAL	$0	($135,840)

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$683,456	$653,878
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$305,330
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	($91,620)	($636,184)
PRISON INDUSTRIES FUND	$0	($135,840)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$591,836	$187,184

Sec. A-13. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL, MAINE STATE

New Century Program Fund 0904

Initiative: Reduces funding for the New Century Program to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($49,531)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($49,531)

Sec. A-14. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management 0109

Initiative: Eliminates funding for the civil air patrol program to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($15,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($15,000)

Administration - Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management 0109

Initiative: Transfers one Accounting Technician position from the Administration - Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management program to the Military Training and Operations program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($58,386)	($61,451)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($58,386)	($61,451)

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency 0214

Initiative: Reallocates the cost of one Civil Engineer I position from 100% General Fund to 50% Federal Expenditures Fund and 50% General Fund to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($37,691)	($38,331)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($37,691)	($38,331)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$37,691	$38,331
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$37,691	$38,331

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency 0214

Initiative: Transfers one Director Maine Emergency Management Agency position and reallocates the cost from 50% General Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund to 37.5% General Fund and 62.5% Federal Expenditures Fund within the same program to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($11,240)	($11,866)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($11,240)	($11,866)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$11,240	$11,866
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$11,240	$11,866

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency 0214

Initiative: Transfers one Contract Grant Specialist position and reallocates the cost from 50% General Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund to 30% General Fund and 70% Federal Expenditures Fund within the same program to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($12,641)	($13,370)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($12,641)	($13,370)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$12,641	$13,370
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$12,641	$13,370

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency 0214

Initiative: Reallocates funding for one Customer Representative Assistant II position from 100% Federal Expenditures Fund to 50% Federal Expenditures Fund and 50% General Fund, one Staff Development Specialist IV position from 50% General Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund to 100% Federal Expenditures Fund and one Planning and Research Associate I position from 50% Federal Expenditures Fund and 50% General Fund to 100% Other Special Revenue Funds.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($41,480)	($42,284)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($41,480)	($42,284)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	($9,634)	($11,480)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($9,634)	($11,480)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$51,114	$53,764
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$51,114	$53,764

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency 0214

Initiative: Reallocates funding for one Planning and Research Assistant position from 100% Other Special Revenue Funds to 75% Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$12,629	$12,850
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$12,629	$12,850

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$37,886	$38,558
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$37,886	$38,558

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($50,515)	($51,408)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($50,515)	($51,408)

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency 0214

Initiative: Provides funding for the reorganization of one Planning and Research Associate I position to one Planning and Research Associate II position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$255	$582
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$255	$582

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$256	$583
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$256	$583

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency 0214

Initiative: Provides funding for the reorganization of one Public Service Manager II position from range 29 to range 30.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$433	$1,734
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$433	$1,734

Emergency Response Operations 0918

Initiative: Provides funding for the reorganization of one Public Service Manager II position from range 29 to range 30.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$432	$1,734
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$432	$1,734

Military Training and Operations 0108

Initiative: Reorganizes one full-time Laborer II position to part-time to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(0.500)	(0.500)
Personal Services	($20,690)	($21,176)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($20,690)	($21,176)

Military Training and Operations 0108

Initiative: Reallocates funding for one Business Manager II position from 86% Federal Expenditures Fund, 9% General Fund and 5% Other Special Revenue Funds to 100% Federal Expenditures Fund and one Accounting Associate I position from 94% Federal Expenditures Fund and 6% Other Special Revenue Funds to 97% Federal Expenditures Fund and 3% Other Special Revenue Funds.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($6,105)	($6,459)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($6,105)	($6,459)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$11,079	$11,664
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$11,079	$11,664

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($4,974)	($5,205)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($4,974)	($5,205)

Military Training and Operations 0108

Initiative: Transfers one Accounting Technician position from the Administration - Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management program to the Military Training and Operations program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$58,386	$61,451
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$58,386	$61,451

Military Training and Operations 0108

Initiative: Reallocates funding for 2 Custodial Worker I positions, one Custodial Worker II position and one Custodial Worker III position from 100% Federal Expenditures Fund to 75% Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$33,271	$46,436
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$33,271	$46,436

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($33,271)	($46,436)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($33,271)	($46,436)

Military Training and Operations 0108

Initiative: Provides funding to increase the hours for one Electrician II position from 1,456 to 2,080 and reallocates the funding from 100% General Fund to 75% Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($38,231)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($38,231)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$41,271
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$41,271

Military Training and Operations 0108

Initiative: Eliminates one part-time Office Associate I position. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($26,307)	($26,307)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($26,307)	($26,307)

Veterans Services 0110

Initiative: Provides funding related to Public Law 2007, chapter 229.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$30,000	$32,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$30,000	$32,000

Veterans Services 0110

Initiative: Eliminates one full-time Auto Mechanic II position. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($60,228)	($61,559)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($60,228)	($61,559)

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($170,227)	($214,715)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$68,321	$99,461
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$26,057	$30,885
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($75,849)	($84,369)

Sec. A-15. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, MAINE

Development Foundation 0198

Initiative: Reduces funding for grants provided by the Maine Development Foundation.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($5,887)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($5,887)

Sec. A-16. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER

Disability Rights Center 0523

Initiative: Reduces funding for special education advocacy for people with learning and serious disabilities to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($4,777)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($4,777)

Sec. A-17. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

DOWNEAST INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED MARINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education 0993

Initiative: Reduces funding for matching federal and private grants for applied marine research to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($529)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($529)

Sec. A-18. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069

Initiative: Reduces funding to the Loring Development Authority of Maine to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($55,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($55,000)

Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069

Initiative: Reduces funding to the Maine Procurement Technical Assistance Center to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($70,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($70,000)

Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069

Initiative: Eliminates one Office Associate II position to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($34,262)	($58,478)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($34,262)	($58,478)

Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069

Initiative: Reduces funding to the Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($50,000)	($80,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($50,000)	($80,000)

Business Development 0585

Initiative: Reduces funding in fiscal year 2008-09 by transferring the sponsorship of the New England Products trade show from the Office of Business Development program, General Fund to the Office of Tourism program, Other Special Revenue Funds.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($25,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($25,000)

International Northeast Biotechnology Corridor Z022

Initiative: Transfers funding from the International Northeast Biotechnology Corridor program to the Office of Innovation program for payment of EPSCoR dues.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($11,000)	($11,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($11,000)	($11,000)

Office of Innovation 0995

Initiative: Reduces funding that supports the Maine Technology Institute Innovation Cluster Program to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($220,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($220,000)

Office of Innovation 0995

Initiative: Transfers funding from the International Northeast Biotechnology Corridor program to the Office of Innovation program for payment of EPSCoR dues.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$11,000	$11,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$11,000	$11,000

Office of Innovation 0995

Initiative: Reduces funding in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 that supports the management and related operating costs of bond program administration by the Maine Technology Institute. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($300,000)	($150,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($300,000)	($150,000)

Office of Tourism 0577

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$178,350	($80,196)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$178,350	($80,196)

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($384,262)	($658,478)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$178,350	($80,196)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($205,912)	($738,674)

Sec. A-19. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

State Board of Education 0614

Initiative: Reduces funding for per diem and general operating costs to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($1,506)	$0
All Other	($48,813)	($5,288)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($50,319)	($5,288)

Sec. A-20. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Adult Education 0364

Initiative: Reduces funding for a professional development contract at the University of Maine that provides teacher stipends for curriculum work and a contract with Sanford Curriculum to support implementation of the system of learning results to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($217,734)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($217,734)

Adult Education 0364

Initiative: Reduces funding for the Adult Education College Transition program to maintain funding at the fiscal year 2007-08 level.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($55,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($55,000)

Adult Education 0364

Initiative: Transfers 25% of one Education Specialist III position from the Learning Systems program, General Fund to the Adult Education program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$21,245
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$21,245

Adult Education 0364

Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist III position from the Adult Education program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Learning Systems program, General Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($90,342)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($90,342)

Adult Education 0364

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Education Specialist III position from the Learning Systems program, General Fund to the Adult Education program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$42,491
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$42,491

After-school Program Fund Z023

Initiative: Reduces funding for the Maine Parent Federation for the bullying contract to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($881)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($881)

Education in Unorganized Territory 0220

Initiative: Eliminates 3 Teacher positions to offset the continuation of one Teacher position in the Mountain View Youth Development Center program and 2 Teacher positions in the Long Creek Youth Development Center program, to be funded from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program. This initiative results in a decrease to General Fund undedicated revenue in the Department of Audit's Unorganized Territory General Fund account of $124,137 in fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(2.000)
Personal Services	$0	($124,137)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($124,137)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($70,807)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($70,807)

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Reduces funding for the state share of General Purpose Aid for Local Schools from 55% to 54.01% at 97% of Essential Programs and Services to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($34,139,720)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($34,139,720)

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Transfers funding for one Director of Special Projects position and one Education Specialist II position in the Learning Through Technology program to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program and increases funding in the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program for 54.01% of the cost.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$95,600
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$95,600

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Transfers funding for one Education Specialist III position in the Support Systems program to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program and increases funding in the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program for 54.01% of the cost.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$44,505
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$44,505

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Reduces funding from debt service savings as a result of lower than anticipated interest rates on school construction bonds.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,500,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,500,000)

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Reduces funding by maintaining the Consumer Price Index at the fiscal year 2007-08 level.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,500,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,500,000)

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings in purchasing school buses.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($990,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($990,000)

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Reduces funding for one Office Associate II position, one Education Specialist III position, one Office Specialist I Supervisor position and one Public Service Manager III position in the Management Information Systems program and increases funding for the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program for 54.01% of the cost. The positions will be funded through a transfer from the GPA program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$171,923
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$171,923

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Reallocates funding in the Management Information Services program for Distance Learning Support cost to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program and increases funding in the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program for 54.01% of that cost.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$497,990
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$497,990

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Reduces funding available for professional development. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,500,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,500,000)	$0

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Provides funding to offset unrecognized savings as a result of an increase in the number of eligible children who are currently receiving free, appropriate public education services through the Child Development Services System and whose parents choose to delay the entry of the children into kindergarten until the start of the following school year due to the extension of the window of eligibility by 2 months.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$53,590
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$53,590

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Reduces funding in the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program by amounts available in unencumbered balance forward at the end of fiscal year 2006-07. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($3,500,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($3,500,000)	$0

Leadership 0836

Initiative: Reduces funding for travel and office expenses of the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($29,261)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($29,261)

Leadership 0836

Initiative: Provides funding for grants and private contributions received from various sources other than the Federal Government.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$825,000	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$825,000	$0

Leadership 0836

Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist II position from the Leadership program, Federal Expenditures Fund, 73% to the Learning Through Technology program, Federal Expenditures Fund and 27% to the Learning Through Technology program, General Fund to be funded through a transfer from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program. Transfers one Education Specialist III position from the Management Information Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Learning Through Technology program, General Fund to be funded through a transfer from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($78,669)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($78,669)

Leadership 0836

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant Office Associate II position (position number 014002991).

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($42,570)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($42,570)

Learning Systems 0839

Initiative: Reduces funding for the Innovative Grant Program, the Interdepartmental Transition Councils and temporary support for homeschooling to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($245,638)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($245,638)

Learning Systems 0839

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Education Specialist III position from the Learning Systems program, General Fund to the Adult Education program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($42,491)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($42,491)

Learning Systems 0839

Initiative: Transfers 25% of one Education Specialist III position from the Learning Systems program, General Fund to the Adult Education program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($21,245)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($21,245)

Learning Systems 0839

Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist III position from the Adult Education program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Learning Systems program, General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$90,342
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$90,342

Learning Systems 0839

Initiative: Adjusts All Other funding from the Learning Systems program, General Fund to the Learning Through Technology program, General Fund to align Learning Through Technology funding in the appropriate program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,534)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,534)

Learning Systems 0839

Initiative: Establishes 2 Education Specialist II positions and 2 Office Associate II positions to provide education, treatment and other services for juvenile offenders at the youth development centers in Charleston and South Portland. The positions were previously established as limited-period positions by Financial Order 003539 F8. These positions will be funded from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	4.000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Learning Systems 0839

Initiative: Continues one Education Specialist III position established by Financial Order 003732 F8, approved October 18, 2007, to administer the Reading First federal formula grant program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$74,123
All Other	$0	$3,714
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$77,837

Learning Systems 0839

Initiative: Provides funding to reorganize one Office Assistant I position to one Office Specialist I position. This position is allocated 65% in the Management Information Systems program, General Fund and 35% in the Learning Systems program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$943	$4,014
All Other	$47	$201
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$990	$4,215

Learning Through Technology Z029

Initiative: Reduces funding in general operating costs to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($415)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($415)

Learning Through Technology Z029

Initiative: Transfers funding for one Director of Special Projects position and one Education Specialist II position in the Learning Through Technology program to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program and increases funding in the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program for 54.01% of the cost.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($176,939)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($176,939)

Learning Through Technology Z029

Initiative: Adjusts All Other funding from the Learning Systems program, General Fund to the Learning Through Technology program, General Fund to align Learning Through Technology funding in the appropriate program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$3,534
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,534

Learning Through Technology Z029

Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist II position from the Leadership program, Federal Expenditures Fund, 73% to the Learning Through Technology program, Federal Expenditures Fund and 27% to the Learning Through Technology program, General Fund to be funded through a transfer from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program. Transfers one Education Specialist III position from the Management Information Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Learning Through Technology program, General Fund to be funded through a transfer from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Learning Through Technology Z029

Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist II position from the Leadership program, Federal Expenditures Fund, 73% to the Learning Through Technology program, Federal Expenditures Fund and 27% to the Learning Through Technology program, General Fund to be funded through a transfer from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program. Transfers one Education Specialist III position from the Management Information Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Learning Through Technology program, General Fund to be funded through a transfer from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$57,428
All Other	$0	$3,108
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$60,536

Management Information Systems 0838

Initiative: Reduces funding for general operating costs, printing, mailing and supplies to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($24,861)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($24,861)

Management Information Systems 0838

Initiative: Provides funding to reorganize one Office Specialist I Supervisor position to one Office Specialist II Supervisor position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$933	$3,764
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$933	$3,764

Management Information Systems 0838

Initiative: Reduces funding to offset the cost of the reorganization of one Office Specialist I Supervisor position to one Office Specialist II Supervisor position as it will be funded from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($933)	($3,764)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($933)	($3,764)

Management Information Systems 0838

Initiative: Continues one limited-period Public Service Manager II position established by Financial Order 003695 F8 to carry out a cooperative agreement for a statewide longitudinal data system. This position will end on September 10, 2010.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$104,134
All Other	$0	$5,217
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$109,351

Management Information Systems 0838

Initiative: Reduces funding to offset the General Fund share of the reorganization of one Office Assistant I position to one Office Specialist I position as it will be funded from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($1,754)	($7,456)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,754)	($7,456)

Management Information Systems 0838

Initiative: Provides funding to reorganize one Office Assistant I position to one Office Specialist I position. This position is allocated 65% in the Management Information Systems program, General Fund and 35% in the Learning Systems program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$1,754	$7,456
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,754	$7,456

Management Information Systems 0838

Initiative: Reduces funding for one Office Associate II position, one Education Specialist III position, one Office Specialist I Supervisor position and one Public Service Manager III position in the Management Information Systems program and increases funding for the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program for 54.01% of the cost. The positions will be funded through a transfer from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($318,317)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($318,317)

Management Information Systems 0838

Initiative: Reallocates funding in the Management Information Services program for Distance Learning Support cost to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program and increases funding in the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program for 54.01% of that cost.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($922,033)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($922,033)

Management Information Systems 0838

Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist II position from the Leadership program, Federal Expenditures Fund, 73% to the Learning Through Technology program, Federal Expenditures Fund and 27% to the Learning Through Technology program, General Fund to be funded through a transfer from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program. Transfers one Education Specialist III position from the Management Information Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Learning Through Technology program, General Fund to be funded through a transfer from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($84,987)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($84,987)

Preschool Handicapped 0449

Initiative: Provides funding to replace targeted case management services for the Child Development Services regional sites lost through a reduction in federal Medicaid funding.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$733,000	$1,750,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$733,000	$1,750,000

Preschool Handicapped 0449

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant Education Specialist III position (position number 014006056).

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($61,068)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($61,068)

Regional Services 0840

Initiative: Reduces funding for general operating costs to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($12,433)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($12,433)

Regional Services 0840

Initiative: Eliminates one Regional Education Representative position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($74,123)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($74,123)

Regional Support Services Z051

Initiative: Eliminates funding for support services for the local schools reorganization.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,776,092)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,776,092)

Retired Teachers' Health Insurance 0854

Initiative: Reduces funding through negotiated savings in the contract for retired teachers' health insurance.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($926,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($926,000)

Support Systems 0837

Initiative: Reduces funding for support of the Post Secondary Enrollment initiative. The cost of this program will be absorbed by the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($112,767)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($112,767)

Support Systems 0837

Initiative: Transfers funding for one Education Specialist III position in the Support Systems program to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program and increases funding in the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program for 54.01% of the cost.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($82,370)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($82,370)

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($5,267,000)	($40,692,145)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$990	($9,130)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$825,000	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($4,441,010)	($40,701,275)

Sec. A-21. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Environmental Protection 0251

Initiative: Reduces funding for out-of-state travel to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($10,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($10,000)

Administration - Environmental Protection 0251

Initiative: Provides funding in the Administration - Environmental Protection program to allow for payment of Natural Resources Service Center costs. These costs were budgeted as a transfer to the Agriculture-Conservation-Environmental Service Center in prior periods and now must be budgeted as an expense.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$439,107	$457,496
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$439,107	$457,496

Air Quality 0250

Initiative: Reduces funding for out-of-state travel to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($5,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($5,000)

Land and Water Quality 0248

Initiative: Reduces funding for out-of-state travel to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($10,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($10,000)

Land and Water Quality 0248

Initiative: Reduces funding for general operating expenditures to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($20,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($20,000)

Land and Water Quality 0248

Initiative: Transfers one Senior Environmental Engineer position from the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Land and Water Quality program, Other Special Revenue Funds to align function with funding.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$90,929	$92,563
All Other	$1,910	$1,944
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$92,839	$94,507

Land and Water Quality 0248

Initiative: Reduces funding to Maine's Surface Water Ambient Toxics monitoring program. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($21,496)	($34,405)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($21,496)	($34,405)

Maine Environmental Protection Fund 0421

Initiative: Transfers 50% of the cost of one Environmental Specialist IV position from the Maine Environmental Protection Fund to the Remediation and Waste Management program to align function with funding.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($41,555)	($42,334)
All Other	($864)	($881)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($42,419)	($43,215)

Performance Partnership Grant 0851

Initiative: Transfers one Senior Environmental Engineer position from the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Land and Water Quality program, Other Special Revenue Funds to align function with funding.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($90,929)	($92,563)
All Other	($1,910)	($1,944)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($92,839)	($94,507)

Remediation and Waste Management 0247

Initiative: Transfers 4% of one Oil and Hazardous Material Specialist II position from the General Fund to Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($2,672)	($2,832)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,672)	($2,832)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$2,672	$2,832
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,672	$2,832

Remediation and Waste Management 0247

Initiative: Transfers one Environmental Specialist IV position from the Federal Expenditures Fund to the Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program to align function with funding.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($74,897)	($79,480)
All Other	($1,558)	($1,653)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($76,455)	($81,133)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$74,897	$79,480
All Other	$1,558	$1,653
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$76,455	$81,133

Remediation and Waste Management 0247

Initiative: Transfers 50% of the cost of one Environmental Specialist IV position from the Maine Environmental Protection Fund to the Remediation and Waste Management program to align function with funding.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$41,555	$42,334
All Other	$864	$881
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$42,419	$43,215

Remediation and Waste Management 0247

Initiative: Provides funding to align the department's payment for solid waste-related legal fees with an appropriate and sustainable funding source.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$102,083	$102,083
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$102,083	$102,083

Remediation and Waste Management 0247

Initiative: Provides funding to offset a negative appropriation associated with a reclassification.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,245	$2,664
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,245	$2,664

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($21,923)	($79,573)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	($169,294)	($175,640)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$713,156	$738,051
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$521,939	$482,838

Sec. A-22. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL

Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414

Initiative: Reduces funding for printing, postage and travel to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($5,641)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($5,641)

Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414

Initiative: Reorganizes one Auditor II position to an Auditor III position and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$2,581	$10,421
All Other	($2,581)	($10,421)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($5,641)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($5,641)

Sec. A-23. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Administration - Executive - Governor's Office 0165

Initiative: Eliminates 2 Governor's Special Assistant positions and associated All Other to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(2.000)
Personal Services	$0	($121,665)
All Other	$0	($5,635)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($127,300)

Administration - Executive - Governor's Office 0165

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant Governor's Special Assistant position. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($27,562)	($29,168)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($27,562)	($29,168)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($27,554)	($29,162)
All Other	($776)	($776)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($28,330)	($29,938)

Ombudsman Program 0103

Initiative: Reduces funding for contractual services from the Maine Children's Alliance to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($4,476)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($4,476)

Planning Office 0082

Initiative: Eliminates funding in the General Fund for the technical assistance grants in the land use team, reallocates one Public Service Manager I position from 75% Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% General Fund to 100% General Fund and transfers Personal Services to All Other in the Federal Expenditures Fund to meet objectives in the coastal program in order to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$73,880
All Other	$0	($154,631)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($80,751)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($73,880)
All Other	$0	$73,880
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Planning Office 0082

Initiative: Reduces funding for printing, copying, postage and consultant and staff travel related to special projects. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($12,802)	($20,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($12,802)	($20,000)

Planning Office 0082

Initiative: Reduces funding used for unforeseen expenditures. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($13,000)	($13,676)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($13,000)	($13,676)

Planning Office 0082

Initiative: Reduces funding for technical resource information made available to municipalities.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($10,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($10,000)

Planning Office 0082

Initiative: Establishes 2 limited-period Senior Planner positions, transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the Other Special Revenue Funds portion of one position and provides associated All Other funding. One position will end on February 28, 2010 and the other on April 30, 2011.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$25,845	$122,690
All Other	$976	$4,635
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$26,821	$127,325

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$2,886	$17,524
All Other	($2,886)	($17,524)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

Public Advocate 0410

Initiative: Eliminates one Public Service Coordinator III position (Nuclear Safety Advisor) as of August 31, 2008 and reduces related All Other funding.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($71,624)
All Other	$0	($13,728)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($85,352)

Public Advocate 0410

Initiative: Provides funding to cover a projected shortfall in fiscal year 2008-09 as a result of collective bargaining.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$82,338
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$82,338

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($53,364)	($285,371)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	($1,509)	$97,387
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($3,014)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($54,873)	($190,998)

Sec. A-24. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE

Waste Motor Oil Disposal Site Remediation Program Z060

Initiative: Provides funding to allocate revenues collected from the premium on motor vehicle oil changes enacted in Public Law 2007, chapter 464 to make interest and principal payments for bonds issued by the Finance Authority of Maine to fund the cleanup of waste motor oil disposal sites across Maine.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,193,750	$2,925,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,193,750	$2,925,000

Sec. A-25. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

FOUNDATION FOR BLOOD RESEARCH

Scienceworks for ME 0908

Initiative: Reduces funding for community outreach. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,240)	($5,737)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,240)	($5,737)

Sec. A-26. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION, MAINE

Maine Health Data Organization 0848

Initiative: Establishes one Programmer Analyst position to handle the increase in the amount of data the Maine Health Data Organization is collecting and to meet the increased demands for claims data.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$73,332
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$73,332

Sec. A-27. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Consumer-directed Services Z043

Initiative: Reduces funding for personal care attendant services for individuals with physical disabilities who are not eligible for MaineCare.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($200,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($200,000)

Consumer-directed Services Z043

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($20,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($20,000)	$0

Departmentwide 0019

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$238,965
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$238,965

Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734

Initiative: Provides funding for contracts for services and fuel.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$730,641	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$730,641	$0

Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($90,209)
All Other	$0	($3,205)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($93,414)

Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$10,790
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$10,790

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Provides funding for contracts for services and fuel.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$331,921	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$331,921	$0

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($82,519)
All Other	$0	($32,477)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($114,996)

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Transfers one Physician III position, one Mental Health Casework Supervisor position and one Intensive Case Manager position from the Mental Health Services - Community program to be funded 63.75% Other Special Revenue Funds in the Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center program and 36.25% General Fund in the Riverview Psychiatric Center program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$128,043
All Other	$0	$6,011
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$134,054

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$9,658
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$9,658

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120

Initiative: Reduces funding for equipment for the remainder of fiscal year 2007-08.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Capital Expenditures	($5,006)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,006)	$0

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$90,209
All Other	$0	$3,205
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$93,414

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$18,562
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$18,562

Driver Education and Evaluation Program - Substance Abuse 0700

Initiative: Reduces funding for information technology services for the remainder of fiscal year 2007-08.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($160,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($160,000)	$0

Driver Education and Evaluation Program - Substance Abuse 0700

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($5,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,000)	$0

Elizabeth Levinson Center 0119

Initiative: Reduces funding to reflect the privatization of the Elizabeth Levinson Center, including the elimination of 41 full-time positions, 5 part-time positions and 6 intermittent positions effective October 1, 2008. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget. This request will reduce General Fund undedicated revenue by $1,299,708 in fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(43.500)
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.000	(1.299)
Personal Services	$0	($2,013,549)
All Other	$0	($424,339)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,437,888)

Elizabeth Levinson Center 0119

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($160,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($160,000)	$0

FHM - Substance Abuse 0948

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($11,741)
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	$0	($11,741)

Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation 0705

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($258,102)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($258,102)

Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation 0705

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,138,697	$1,167,164
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,138,697	$1,167,164

Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation 0705

Initiative: Adjusts funding in various MaineCare accounts to reflect modifications to projections of Medicaid-dedicated tax revenues, to comport with the November 2007 Revenue Forecasting Committee report.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,085,570)	($1,112,709)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,085,570)	($1,112,709)

Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation 0705

Initiative: Adjusts funding by converting 5 intermediate care facilities for people with mental retardation to waiver homes under the Home and Community Based Waiver program. The corresponding federal match reduction is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,322,048)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,322,048)

Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation 0705

Initiative: Provides funding for the cost of services to individuals as a result of the privatization of the Elizabeth Levinson Center. The corresponding federal funding increase is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$618,671
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$618,671

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($460,183)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($460,183)

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731

Initiative: Reduces funding to 2 agencies in one geographic area of the State for day treatment services. The corresponding federal match reduction is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($125,000)	($500,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($125,000)	($500,000)

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731

Initiative: Reduces funding by consolidating crisis services to one provider per district. The corresponding federal match reduction is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($200,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($200,000)

Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Manager III position and related All Other from the Office of Management and Budget program to the Mental Health Services - Children program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$118,667
All Other	$0	$5,527
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$124,194

Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$9,356
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$9,356

Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Reduces funding for state-funded outpatient counseling and treatment services for children who are not eligible for MaineCare. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($116,313)	($116,313)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($116,313)	($116,313)

Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Eliminates funding for state-funded children's targeted case management services. Approximately 8,000 children will continue to receive these services through the MaineCare program. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($103,500)	($414,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($103,500)	($414,000)

Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Eliminates funding no longer required for home-based treatment services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($44,250)	($88,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($44,250)	($88,500)

Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Reduces funding of flexible funds used to purchase one-time or short-duration services when need is demonstrated but funding is not otherwise available. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($253,500)	($845,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($253,500)	($845,000)

Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Reduces funding for family mediation services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($68,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($68,000)	$0

Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($80,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($80,000)	$0

Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Reduces funding by consolidating crisis services to one provider per district. The corresponding federal match reduction is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($50,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($50,000)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Reduces funding by consolidating crisis services to one provider per district. The corresponding state funding reductions are in the Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid and Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid programs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($50,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($50,000)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Coordinator II position from the Mental Health Services - Community program to the Office of Management and Budget program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($102,249)
All Other	$0	($5,527)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($107,776)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate II position, one Secretary position, one Public Service Coordinator I position, one Public Service Manager II position, one Public Service Executive II position, one Public Service Coordinator II position and one Public Service Manager I position from the Office of Management and Budget program and 2 Mental Health Program Coordinator positions from the OMB Division of Regional Business Operations program to the Mental Health Services - Community program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	9.000
Personal Services	$0	$779,289
All Other	$0	$49,743
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$829,032

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Transfers one Physician III position from the Mental Health Services - Community program to the Multicultural Services, Rate Setting and Quality Improvement program and reallocates 15% of the position's costs to the Bureau of Medical Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($230,338)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($230,338)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Transfers one Physician III position, one Mental Health Casework Supervisor position and one Intensive Case Manager position from the Mental Health Services - Community program to be funded 63.75% Other Special Revenue Funds in the Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center program and 36.25% General Fund in the Riverview Psychiatric Center program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(3.000)
Personal Services	$0	($353,218)
All Other	$0	($6,011)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($359,229)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$5,433
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$5,433

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Reduces funding as a result of providing services through alternative funding sources and eliminates funding for other services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($54,107)	($216,428)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($54,107)	($216,428)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Reduces funding for the following nondirect services in the Mental Health Services - Community program: Maine Medical Center for research, training and evaluations; Crisis and Counseling regarding administration of new crisis worker certification process and curriculum; Allies for purchased administrative services; Community Mediation Services for mediation; Medical Care Development for consumer survey and evaluation work; Maine Medical Center for a technical assistance contract; Crisis Residential - Washington County for a mental health project that was never started; the Fire Marshal; funds remaining from a contract with Mary Auslander; and $138,922 from funding to National Alliance on Mental Illness Maine. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($121,154)	($510,867)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($121,154)	($510,867)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Reduces funding that supports home-based mental health services to persons who are not eligible for MaineCare. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($80,272)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($80,272)	$0

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Eliminates funding for community integration services for consumers who are not eligible for MaineCare. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($457,323)	($1,829,290)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($457,323)	($1,829,290)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Adjusts funding by transferring responsibility for the costs of the Bridging Rental Assistance Program to the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund administered by the Maine State Housing Authority.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($2,972,414)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,972,414)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$2,972,414
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$2,972,414

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Eliminates funding for intensive community integration for consumers who are not eligible for MaineCare. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($87,187)	($348,748)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($87,187)	($348,748)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Eliminates funding for individual and group counseling for consumers who are not eligible for MaineCare. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($62,133)	($248,532)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($62,133)	($248,532)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Eliminates funding for one provider in one geographic area of representative payee services for mental health consumers. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($22,466)	($89,865)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($22,466)	($89,865)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Eliminates funding to a service provider currently providing skills development services to consumers who are not eligible for MaineCare. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($5,048)	($20,191)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,048)	($20,191)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Eliminates funding for one contract for specialized group services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,331)	($9,325)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,331)	($9,325)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($425,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($425,000)	$0

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732

Initiative: Reduces funding by consolidating crisis services to one provider per district. The corresponding state funding reductions are in the Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid and Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid programs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($200,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($200,000)

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732

Initiative: Reduces funding by eliminating intensive community integration. The corresponding state funding reduction is in the Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,200,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,200,000)

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($603,374)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($603,374)

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$554,127	$567,982
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$554,127	$567,982

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732

Initiative: Adjusts funding in various MaineCare accounts to reflect modifications to projections of Medicaid-dedicated tax revenues, to comport with the November 2007 Revenue Forecasting Committee report.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($554,127)	($567,982)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($554,127)	($567,982)

Mental Retardation Services - Community 0122

Initiative: Eliminates funding for day habilitation services for adults who are eligible for developmental services but who are not eligible for MaineCare. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($49,225)	($196,900)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($49,225)	($196,900)

Mental Retardation Services - Community 0122

Initiative: Eliminates funding for the educational component of self-advocacy services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($5,263)	($10,525)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,263)	($10,525)

Mental Retardation Services - Community 0122

Initiative: Eliminates funding provided to Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. for contracted services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($15,220)	($30,439)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($15,220)	($30,439)

Mental Retardation Services - Community 0122

Initiative: Eliminates funding for information and support to families of children in transition. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($6,250)	($25,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($6,250)	($25,000)

Mental Retardation Services - Community 0122

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($5,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,000)	$0

Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare 0987

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($954,970)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($954,970)

Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare 0987

Initiative: Adjusts funding by converting 5 intermediate care facilities for people with mental retardation to waiver homes under the Home and Community Based Waiver program. The corresponding federal match reduction is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$968,355
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$968,355

Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare 0987

Initiative: Reduces funding for MaineCare home- and community-based waiver services through utilization review in-home supports and review of appropriate staffing ratios in community supports in such ways as to preserve the full array of services. The corresponding federal match reduction is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,669,586)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,669,586)

Mental Retardation Waiver - Supports Z006

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($11,474)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($11,474)

Office of Substance Abuse 0679

Initiative: Transfers one Librarian I position from the Federal Expenditures Fund to the General Fund within the Office of Substance Abuse program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$52,972
All Other	$0	($52,972)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($52,972)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($52,972)

Office of Substance Abuse 0679

Initiative: Provides funding for a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant awarded to the Office of Substance Abuse to promote evidence-based practices.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$25,892
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$25,892

Office of Substance Abuse 0679

Initiative: Reorganizes one Office Specialist I position to an Office Specialist II position and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$3,789
All Other	$0	($3,789)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Office of Substance Abuse 0679

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$11,092
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$11,092

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$8,300
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	$8,300

Office of Substance Abuse 0679

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($25,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($25,000)	$0

Office of Substance Abuse - Medicaid Seed 0844

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($29,393)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($29,393)

Office of Substance Abuse - Medicaid Seed 0844

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$28,884	$29,607
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$28,884	$29,607

Office of Substance Abuse - Medicaid Seed 0844

Initiative: Adjusts funding in various MaineCare accounts to reflect modifications to projections of Medicaid-dedicated tax revenues, to comport with the November 2007 Revenue Forecasting Committee report.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($28,884)	($29,607)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($28,884)	($29,607)

Residential Treatment Facilities Assessment 0978

Initiative: Reduces funding for the decrease in the tax on residential treatment facilities that takes effect January 1, 2008.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($82,514)	($169,154)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($82,514)	($169,154)

Residential Treatment Facilities Assessment 0978

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($53,127)	($54,455)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($53,127)	($54,455)

Residential Treatment Facilities Assessment 0978

Initiative: Adjusts funding by converting 5 intermediate care facilities for people with mental retardation to waiver homes under the Home and Community Based Waiver program. The corresponding federal match reduction is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($49,252)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($49,252)

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$82,519
All Other	$0	$32,477
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$114,996

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Transfers one Physician III position, one Mental Health Casework Supervisor position and one Intensive Case Manager position from the Mental Health Services - Community program to be funded 63.75% Other Special Revenue Funds in the Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center program and 36.25% General Fund in the Riverview Psychiatric Center program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	3.000
Personal Services	$0	$225,175
All Other	$0	$10,570
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$235,745

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$16,524
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$16,524

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($50,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($50,000)	$0

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($3,219,567)	($19,775,806)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	($52,972)
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	$0	($11,741)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$1,586,067	$4,969,439
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	$0	$8,300
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($1,633,500)	($14,862,780)

Sec. A-28. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Additional Support for People in Retraining and Employment 0146

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($40,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($40,000)	$0

Bureau of Child and Family Services - Central 0307

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($45,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($45,000)	$0

Bureau of Child and Family Services - Regional 0452

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$7,244
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$7,244

Bureau of Child and Family Services - Regional 0452

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($800,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($800,000)	$0

Bureau of Family Independence - Regional 0453

Initiative: Transfers 4 Family Independence Specialist positions funded 50% Other Special Revenue Funds and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund from the Bureau of Family Independence - Dirigo Health account to the Bureau of Family Independence - Regional program, Other Special Revenue Funds.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($114,496)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($114,496)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$114,496
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$114,496

Bureau of Family Independence - Regional 0453

Initiative: Transfers food stamps bonus funds from the Office of Integrated Access and Support - Central Office program to the Office of Integrated Access and Support - Regional Office program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$710,389	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$710,389	$0

Bureau of Family Independence - Regional 0453

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$9,205
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$9,205

Bureau of Family Independence - Regional 0453

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($2,000,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,000,000)	$0

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Offsets the elimination of 21 General Fund positions and 79 Federal Expenditures Fund positions from projected Office of MaineCare savings.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	21.000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	79.000
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Provides funding to increase the contract with the Administrative Services Organization for behavioral health services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$13,569	$32,565
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$13,569	$32,565

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$40,706	$97,695
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$40,706	$97,695

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Continues 10 limited-period Office Associate II positions, one limited-period Office Assistant II position, 2 limited-period Management Analyst II positions, 2 limited-period Management Analyst I positions, one limited-period Supervisor Professional Claims Review position and 2 limited-period Staff Development Specialist IV positions previously established by financial order. Position costs are allocated 50% General Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund. These positions will end on January 30, 2010.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$486,314
All Other	$0	($486,314)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$486,385
All Other	$0	$18,993
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$505,378

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Continues 2 Management Analyst II positions, one Public Service Coordinator I position, one Public Service Manager II position and 12 Comprehensive Health Planner II positions previously established by financial order. Position costs are allocated 90% Federal Expenditures Fund and 10% General Fund. These positions will end on January 30, 2010.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$120,334
All Other	$0	($120,334)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$1,083,023
All Other	$0	$42,292
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,125,315

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Transfers funding for administrative contracts from the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program to the Bureau of Medical Services program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$1,056,909
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,056,909

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$1,056,909
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,056,909

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Transfers one Comprehensive Health Planner II position, one Health Services Consultant position, one Reimbursement Specialist position and 2 Office Associate II positions and related All Other from the Bureau of Medical Services - Dirigo Health accounts to the Bureau of Medical Services program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	5.000	5.000
Personal Services	$138,124	$143,645
All Other	($138,124)	($143,645)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,474	$1,475
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$1,474	$1,475

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(5.000)	(5.000)
Personal Services	($138,353)	($143,879)
All Other	($18,380)	($18,595)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($156,733)	($162,474)

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$229	$234
All Other	$26	$26
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$255	$260

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Transfers 2 Public Service Coordinator I positions and one Public Service Manager II position and reallocates 50% of the cost from the Federal Expenditures Fund to the General Fund within the Office of Management and Budget program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	3.000	3.000
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Reallocates the cost of positions in the Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services program. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($25,739)	($27,247)
All Other	($4,728)	($4,728)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($30,467)	($31,975)

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate II position from the OMB Division of Regional Business Operations to the Multicultural Services, Rates and Quality Improvement program and reallocates a portion of its cost and a portion of the cost of one Public Service Manager III position, one Office Associate II position, one Social Services Program Manager position, one Social Services Program Specialist I position, 3 Social Services Program Specialist II positions and one Mental Health Worker III position from the General Fund to the Bureau of Medical Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$201,960
All Other	$0	$7,887
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$209,847

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Reallocates the funding for one Nursing Education Consultant position and one Social Services Program Manager position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$19,391
All Other	$0	($19,391)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($90,433)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($90,433)

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$71,042
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	$71,042

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Provides funding to transfer the Medicaid claims management system to a fiscal agent environment.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$528,499	$1,766,810
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$528,499	$1,766,810

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$16,522,235
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$16,522,235

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Transfers one Physician III position from the Mental Health Services - Community program to the Multicultural Services, Rate Setting and Quality Improvement program and reallocates 15% of the position's costs to the Bureau of Medical Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$34,550
All Other	$0	$1,451
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$36,001

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$1,170
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,170

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$1,170
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,170

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Transfers one Social Services Program Specialist II position from the Bureau of Medical Services program, 50% General Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund, to the Office of Management and Budget program, 50% General Fund and 50% Other Special Revenue Funds.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($39,709)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($39,709)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($39,707)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($39,707)

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($1,200,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,200,000)	$0

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Reallocates one Health Program Manager position from 80% Federal Expenditures Fund in the Bureau of Health program, and 10% General Fund, 10% Federal Expenditures Fund in the Bureau of Medical Services program to 100% Federal Expenditures Fund in the Bureau of Health program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($8,071)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($8,071)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($8,071)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($8,071)

Charitable Institutions - Aid to 0128

Initiative: Reduces funding to agencies providing services to unwed mothers.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($290,576)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($290,576)

Child Support 0100

Initiative: Provides funding as a baseline allocation for Child Support, Other Special Revenue Funds.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$500	$500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$500	$500

Child Support 0100

Initiative: Reallocates positions within the Child Support program. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($121)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($121)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$36,613
All Other	$0	$2,855
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$39,468

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($36,492)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($36,492)

Child Support 0100

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$33,879
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$33,879

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$26,861
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$26,861

Child Support 0100

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($250,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($250,000)	$0

Child Welfare Services 0139

Initiative: Provides funding for foster and adoptive parents.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$5,200,000	$5,200,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,200,000	$5,200,000

Child Welfare Services 0139

Initiative: Reduces funding by implementing utilization review criteria and management for state-funded clinical services for children in state custody. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($617,347)	($1,234,694)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($617,347)	($1,234,694)

Child Welfare Services 0139

Initiative: Reduces funding by implementing a reduction in the number of hours authorized for psychological evaluations consistent with MaineCare rules. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($300,000)	($600,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($300,000)	($600,000)

Child Welfare Services 0139

Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing the overall daily reimbursement rate paid to adoptive families receiving adoption assistance.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($378,000)	($756,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($378,000)	($756,000)

Child Welfare Services 0139

Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing room and board reimbursement rates paid to foster families for children in state custody placed with them.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($186,900)	($373,800)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($186,900)	($373,800)

Child Welfare Services 0139

Initiative: Reduces funding for child care services for children in foster care living with adults who are not employed outside the home. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($275,000)	($550,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($275,000)	($550,000)

Child Welfare Services 0139

Initiative: Reduces funding by shifting payments for respite services from state funds provided in addition to foster care reimbursement to direct reimbursement by foster care families. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($170,000)	($345,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($170,000)	($345,000)

Child Welfare Services 0139

Initiative: Reduces funding by unbundling payment for recreational services from foster care rates. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($68,000)	($136,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($68,000)	($136,000)

Child Welfare Services 0139

Initiative: Reduces funding by transferring the assessment function to state child welfare workers.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,000,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,000,000)

Child Welfare Services 0139

Initiative: Reduces funding by decreasing contract rates for home studies for all potential adoptive and foster care families.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($125,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($125,000)

Division of Administrative Hearings Z038

Initiative: Transfers funding for travel costs from the Office of Management and Budget program to the Division of Administrative Hearings program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$10,000	$10,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$10,000	$10,000

Division of Administrative Hearings Z038

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($10,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($10,000)	$0

Division of Data, Research and Vital Statistics Z037

Initiative: Transfers 2 Comprehensive Health Planner II positions and one Office Assistant II position from Other Special Revenue Funds to the Federal Expenditures Fund within the Division of Data, Research and Vital Statistics program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	3.000
Personal Services	$0	$211,840
All Other	$0	$25,500
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$237,340

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(3.000)
Personal Services	$0	($211,840)
All Other	$0	($25,500)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($237,340)

Division of Data, Research and Vital Statistics Z037

Initiative: Provides funding for grants in the Division of Data, Research and Vital Statistics program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$1,720,000
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,720,000

Division of Purchased Services Z035

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($110,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($110,000)	$0

FHM - Bureau of Health 0953

Initiative: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reduces funding in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program as a result of reallocating Fund for a Healthy Maine funds between programs.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,590,000)	($985,900)
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	($1,590,000)	($985,900)

FHM - Bureau of Health 0953

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$7,244
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	$0	$7,244

FHM - Medical Care 0960

Initiative: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reduces funding in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program as a result of reallocating Fund for a Healthy Maine funds between programs.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,590,000	$985,900
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	$1,590,000	$985,900

FHM - Medical Care 0960

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($83,625)
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	$0	($83,625)

Food Stamps Administration Z019

Initiative: Reduces funding for state-administered food stamps to legally-admitted aliens who are no longer eligible for federal food stamps.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($323,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($323,500)

Food Stamps Administration Z019

Initiative: Provides funding to further automate and streamline the direct certification process for student participation in school lunch programs.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$63,170
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$63,170

Foster Care 0137

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($157,199)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($157,199)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$157,198
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$157,198

Foster Care 0137

Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing the overall daily reimbursement rate paid to adoptive families receiving adoption assistance.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($210,000)	($500,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($210,000)	($500,000)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($362,207)	($894,062)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($362,207)	($894,062)

Foster Care 0137

Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing room and board reimbursement rates paid to foster families for children in state custody placed with them.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($75,600)	($147,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($75,600)	($147,000)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($130,395)	($262,854)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($130,395)	($262,854)

General Assistance - Reimbursement to Cities and Towns 0130

Initiative: Reduces funding for General Assistance by increasing the TANF special housing allowance by $50 per month and providing a transitional food benefit for TANF families leaving the TANF program due to employment.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($525,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($525,000)

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Continues one Public Service Manager II position and 3 Public Service Coordinator II positions previously established by financial order.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	4.000
Personal Services	$0	$367,423
All Other	$0	$14,348
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$381,771

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Continues one Public Service Coordinator I position, one Comprehensive Health Planner II position, one Planning and Research Associate II position and one Planning and Research Associate I position previously established by financial order in the Bureau of Health program, Federal Expenditures Fund. Also continues one limited-period Comprehensive Health Planner II position and one limited-period Planning and Research Assistant position previously established by financial order, with end dates of June 6, 2009, in the Bureau of Health program, Other Special Revenue Funds.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	4.000
Personal Services	$0	$282,924
All Other	$0	$11,048
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$293,972

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$126,406
All Other	$0	$4,936
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$131,342

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Reorganizes one Staff Accountant position to a Planning and Research Associate II position.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$3,010
All Other	$0	$118
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,128

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Reorganizes one Planning and Research Assistant position to a Planning and Research Associate I position.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$8,864
All Other	$0	$346
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$9,210

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Reorganizes one Comprehensive Health Planner I position to a Nurse Education Consultant position.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$8,543
All Other	$0	$334
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$8,877

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Transfers one Customer Representative Assistant II position from the Bureau of Health program to the Office of Management and Budget program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($40,703)
All Other	$0	($7,332)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($48,035)

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Provides funding for laboratory equipment.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Capital Expenditures	$0	$75,000
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$75,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Capital Expenditures	$0	$105,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$105,000

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Reallocates 25% of the cost of one Office Specialist I Manager position from the Bureau of Health program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Tuberculosis Control Program, Federal Block Grant Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($15,881)
All Other	$0	($6,193)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($22,074)

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Reallocates 45% of the cost of one Office Associate II position from the Tuberculosis Control Program, Federal Block Grant Fund to the Bureau of Health program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$24,870
All Other	$0	$6,543
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$31,413

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Transfers one Public Health Nurse Consultant position from the Bureau of Health program to the Tuberculosis Control Program.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($93,203)
All Other	$0	($9,212)
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	($102,415)

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Reallocates one Epidemiologist position from 100% Federal Block Grant Fund to 50% Federal Expenditures Fund and 50% Federal Block Grant Fund within the Bureau of Health program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$37,285
All Other	$0	$7,028
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$44,313

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($37,285)
All Other	$0	($7,028)
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	($44,313)

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Reduces funding for the Maine AIDS Alliance, a statewide coalition of agencies delivering HIV and AIDS services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($10,250)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($10,250)	$0

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($400,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($400,000)	$0

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Reallocates one Health Program Manager position from 80% Federal Expenditures Fund in the Bureau of Health program, and 10% General Fund, 10% Federal Expenditures Fund in the Bureau of Medical Services program to 100% Federal Expenditures Fund in the Bureau of Health program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$16,142
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$16,142

Homeless Youth Program 0923

Initiative: Reduces funding for grants for the remainder of fiscal year 2007-08.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($156,760)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($156,760)	$0

Independent Housing with Services 0211

Initiative: Eliminates funding for a newly developed initiative, Healthy Housing Communities. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($475,880)	($965,211)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($475,880)	($965,211)

Long Term Care - Human Services 0420

Initiative: Transfers funding for homemaker services wage increases from the Office of Elder Services Central Office program to the Long-term Care Human Services program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$279,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$279,000

Long Term Care - Human Services 0420

Initiative: Reduces funding for home-based care services to older persons currently on a waiting list. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($381,286)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($381,286)	$0

Long Term Care - Human Services 0420

Initiative: Eliminates funding for assessments for older persons seeking homemaker services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($62,500)	($250,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($62,500)	($250,000)

Low-cost Drugs To Maine's Elderly 0202

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($50,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($50,000)	$0

Maternal and Child Health 0191

Initiative: Reorganizes one Public Health Educator III position to a Comprehensive Health Planner II position.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$3,008
All Other	$0	$117
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,125

Maternal and Child Health 0191

Initiative: Reorganizes one Children Special Health Needs Coordinator position to a Health Program Manager position.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$1,870
All Other	$0	$73
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,943

Maternal and Child Health 0191

Initiative: Reorganizes one Public Service Coordinator I position to a Senior Health Program Manager position and transfers the position from the Federal Expenditures Fund to the Federal Block Grant Fund within the Maternal and Child Health program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($91,780)
All Other	$0	($12,198)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($103,978)

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$91,561
All Other	$0	$12,189
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	$103,750

Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Match Z008

Initiative: Reduces funding in the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($225,000)	($225,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($225,000)	($225,000)

Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Match Z008

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($40,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($40,000)	$0

Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Match Z008

Initiative: Reduces funding to 2 community health nursing agencies in the Bath and Brunswick area and Hancock and Washington counties. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($25,000)	($100,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($25,000)	($100,000)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by increasing the premium for Katie Beckett members.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($266,120)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($266,120)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($475,885)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($475,885)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by assessing an annual enrollment fee for members in the parent expansion group whose incomes are above 151% and equal to or below 200% of the federal poverty line.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($47,521)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($47,521)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($84,979)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($84,979)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by establishing a different preferred prescription drug list for MaineCare members enrolled in the childless adult waiver program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,491,931)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,491,931)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($6,244,005)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($6,244,005)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Adjusts funding as the result of a settlement with a pharmaceutical manufacturer.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,262,699)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,262,699)	$0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,262,699	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,262,699	$0

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding in the MaineCare program by establishing reasonable standards for the extent of coverage for durable medical equipment, by limiting reimbursement for the purchase of some types of durable medical equipment or by implementing bulk purchasing arrangements for supplies and equipment where medically appropriate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($824,895)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($824,895)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,475,105)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,475,105)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding for the Katie Beckett program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($813,418)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($813,418)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,454,582)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,454,582)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by implementing prior authorization for podiatric services in MaineCare.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($232,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($232,500)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($415,764)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($415,764)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reduces funding in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program as a result of reallocating Fund for a Healthy Maine funds between programs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,090,000)	($1,495,099)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,090,000)	($1,495,099)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($862,398)	($910,567)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($862,398)	($910,567)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Transfers funding for administrative contracts from the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program to the Bureau of Medical Services program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,056,909)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,056,909)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,056,909)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,056,909)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,542,344)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,542,344)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$7,155,500
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$7,155,500

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, provides funding for increased prospective interim payments to hospitals in fiscal year 2007-08.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$832,438	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$832,438	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,484,070	$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$2,484,070	$0

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$680,352	$697,361
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$680,352	$697,361

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Adjusts funding in various MaineCare accounts to reflect modifications to projections of Medicaid-dedicated tax revenues, to comport with the November 2007 Revenue Forecasting Committee report.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($680,352)	($697,361)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($680,352)	($697,361)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding to 2 agencies in one geographic area of the State for day treatment services. The corresponding state funding reduction is in the Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($215,600)	($894,117)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($215,600)	($894,117)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding for payments to out-of-state hospitals.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($587,040)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($587,040)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,049,765)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,049,765)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Eliminates funding on a one-time basis for hospitals due to overpayments.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($366,900)	($183,450)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($366,900)	($183,450)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($632,827)	($328,051)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($632,827)	($328,051)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding no longer needed due to the collection of premiums for Katie Beckett program services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($73,380)	($215,190)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($73,380)	($215,190)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($126,566)	($384,810)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($126,566)	($384,810)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding for hospital-based physicians.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($7,282,509)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($7,282,509)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($13,022,827)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($13,022,827)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing payments to private nonmedical institutions as a result of and to be consistent with the results of a collaborative process between the Department of Health and Human Services and the providers of PNMI services. The new reimbursement rules must take into consideration occupancy rates and must produce the specified savings.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($2,152,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,152,000)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,848,279)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,848,279)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by limiting reimbursement to private nonmedical institutions for “bed-hold” days to 30 days for medical or therapeutic absences and requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters on the impact of this limit by January 2009.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($2,000,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,000,000)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,576,248)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,576,248)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding for MaineCare home- and community-based waiver services through utilization review of in-home supports and review of appropriate staffing ratios in community supports in such ways as to preserve the full array of services. The corresponding state funding reductions are in the Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($6,562,077)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($6,562,077)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by converting 5 intermediate care facilities for people with mental retardation to waiver homes under the Home and Community Based Waiver program. The corresponding state funding adjustments are in the Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation and Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare programs.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($632,442)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($632,442)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Provides funding for the cost of services to individuals as a result of the privatization of the Elizabeth Levinson Center. The corresponding state funding increase is in the Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$1,106,261
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,106,261

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by consolidating crisis services to one provider per district. The corresponding state funding reductions are in the Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid and Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid programs.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($715,138)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($715,138)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding for outpatient mental health and substance abuse services in MaineCare. The Department of Health and Human Services and the providers of services shall collaborate and reach agreement on reimbursement changes that will produce savings to the General Fund of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2008-09. If no agreement is reached by June 30, 2008, the department shall adopt rules on an emergency basis to achieve $1,000,000 of savings to the General Fund for outpatient mental health and substance abuse costs by consolidating outpatient services into one section of MaineCare. The corresponding state funding reduction is in the Departmentwide program of the former Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,788,234)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,788,234)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by eliminating intensive community integration. The corresponding state funding reduction is in the Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($2,145,880)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,145,880)

Medical Care - Payments To Providers - Non Match 0997

Initiative: Provides funding for the estimated impact on community programs, including but not limited to substitute care, Head Start and perinatal care as a result of federal changes to targeted case management.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$6,648,675
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$6,648,675

Multicultural Services, Rate Setting and Quality Improvement Z034

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate II position from the OMB Division of Regional Business Operations to the Multicultural Services, Rates and Quality Improvement program and reallocates a portion of its cost and a portion of the cost of one Public Service Manager III position, one Office Associate II position, one Social Services Program Manager position, one Social Services Program Specialist I position, 3 Social Services Program Specialist II positions and one Mental Health Worker III position from the General Fund to the Bureau of Medical Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	($144,062)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($144,062)

Multicultural Services, Rate Setting and Quality Improvement Z034

Initiative: Transfers one Physician III position from the Mental Health Services - Community program to the Multicultural Services, Rate Setting and Quality Improvement program and reallocates 15% of the position's costs to the Bureau of Medical Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$195,788
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$195,788

Multicultural Services, Rate Setting and Quality Improvement Z034

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($92,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($92,000)	$0

Multicultural Services, Rate Setting and Quality Improvement Z034

Initiative: Eliminates one Social Services Program Specialist I position and one Office Assistant II position and related All Other to streamline the Office of Multicultural Services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(2.000)
Personal Services	$0	($115,055)
All Other	$0	($11,089)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($126,144)

Nursing Facilities 0148

Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2008-09 federal financial participation rate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($785,874)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($785,874)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$1,323,343
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,323,343

Nursing Facilities 0148

Initiative: Adjusts funding for the change in the tax on nursing facilities that takes effect January 1, 2008.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$991,680	$1,983,360
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$991,680	$1,983,360

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($991,680)	($1,983,360)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($991,680)	($1,983,360)

Nursing Facilities 0148

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$207,736	$212,928
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$207,736	$212,928

Nursing Facilities 0148

Initiative: Adjusts funding in various MaineCare accounts to reflect modifications to projections of Medicaid-dedicated tax revenues, to comport with the November 2007 Revenue Forecasting Committee report.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($207,736)	($212,928)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($207,736)	($212,928)

Nursing Facilities 0148

Initiative: Reduces funding for rebasing nursing home expenditures.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,000,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,000,000)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,788,234)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,788,234)

Nursing Facilities 0148

Initiative: Eliminates funding on a one-time basis for nursing facilities providers due to cost-of-care adjustments.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,751,750)	($2,689,875)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,751,750)	($2,689,875)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($4,746,206)	($4,810,125)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($4,746,206)	($4,810,125)

Office of Elder Services Adult Protective Services Z040

Initiative: Transfers funding from the Office of Elder Services Central Office program to the Office of Elder Services Adult Protective Services program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$84,444	$337,776
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$84,444	$337,776

Office of Elder Services Adult Protective Services Z040

Initiative: Transfers funding from the Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services program to the Office of Elder Services Adult Protective Services program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$126,528	$126,528
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$126,528	$126,528

Office of Elder Services Adult Protective Services Z040

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($18,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($18,000)	$0

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Reorganizes one Social Services Program Specialist I position to a Social Services Program Specialist II position and transfers it and related All Other from the Office of Elder Services Central Office program to the Office of Management and Budget program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($64,905)
All Other	$0	($3,706)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($68,611)

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Transfers funding from the Office of Elder Services Central Office program to the Office of Elder Services Adult Protective Services program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($84,444)	($337,776)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($84,444)	($337,776)

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Transfers funding for homemaker services wage increases from the Office of Elder Services Central Office program to the Long-term Care Human Services program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($279,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($279,000)

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Transfers one Social Services Program Specialist I position and its General Fund cost and related All Other from the Office of Elder Services Central Office program to the Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($36,492)
All Other	$0	($2,763)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($39,255)

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Provides funding for contributions from the American Association of Retired Persons.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$4,000	$4,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$4,000	$4,000

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Reduces funding for adult day services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($80,357)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($80,357)	$0

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Eliminates funding for training and support for facilities, programs and family caregivers of persons affected with Alzheimer's. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($42,841)	($171,364)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($42,841)	($171,364)

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Reduces funding provided to the 5 Area Agencies on Aging for planning, administration and coordination. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($33,785)	($135,140)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($33,785)	($135,140)

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Reduces funding for homemaker services contracts. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($28,680)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($28,680)	$0

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($150,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($150,000)	$0

Office of Integrated Access and Support - Central Office Z020

Initiative: Transfers Food Stamps bonus funds from the Office of Integrated Access and Support - Central Office program to the Office of Integrated Access and Support - Regional Office program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($710,389)	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($710,389)	$0

Office of Integrated Access and Support - Central Office Z020

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($130,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($130,000)	$0

Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services Z036

Initiative: Transfers funding from the Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services program to the Office of Elder Services Adult Protective Services program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($100,344)	($100,610)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($100,344)	($100,610)

Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services Z036

Initiative: Transfers one Social Services Program Specialist I position and its General Fund cost and related All Other from the Office of Elder Services Central Office program to the Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$36,492
All Other	$0	$2,763
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$39,255

Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services Z036

Initiative: Reallocates the cost of positions in the Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services program. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$1,130,474	$1,170,014
All Other	$234,085	$234,085
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,364,559	$1,404,099

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($1,119,724)	($1,155,505)
All Other	($127,447)	($127,447)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($1,247,171)	($1,282,952)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000
Personal Services	$14,989	$12,738
All Other	$2,364	$2,364
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$17,353	$15,102

Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services Z036

Initiative: Provides funding for civil monetary penalties.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$85,200	$85,200
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$85,200	$85,200

Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services Z036

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($140,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($140,000)	$0

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Coordinator II position from the Mental Health Services - Community program to the Office of Management and Budget program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$102,249
All Other	$0	$5,527
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$107,776

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate II position, one Secretary position, one Public Service Coordinator I position, one Public Service Manager II position, one Public Service Executive II position, one Public Service Coordinator II position and one Public Service Manager I position from the Office of Management and Budget program and 2 Mental Health Program Coordinator positions from the OMB Division of Regional Business Operations program to the Mental Health Services - Community program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(7.000)
Personal Services	$0	($636,544)
All Other	$0	($38,689)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($675,233)

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Reorganizes one Social Services Program Specialist I position to a Social Services Program Specialist II position and transfers it and related All Other from the Office of Elder Services Central Office program to the Office of Management and Budget program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$68,611
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$68,611

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Transfers 3 Public Service Coordinator I positions and one Social Services Manager I position from the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to the Office of Management and Budget program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	4.000
Personal Services	$0	$332,910
All Other	$0	$35,929
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$368,839

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Transfers 27 positions from the Federal Expenditures Fund to the Other Special Revenue Funds within the Office of Management and Budget program. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(27.000)
Personal Services	$0	($2,154,602)
All Other	$0	($6,784,037)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($8,938,639)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	27.000
Personal Services	$0	$2,154,602
All Other	$0	$6,784,037
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$8,938,639

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Transfers one Customer Representative Assistant II position from the Bureau of Health program to the Office of Management and Budget program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$40,703
All Other	$0	$7,332
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$48,035

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Transfers one Accounting Technician position and 5 Accounting Associate I positions from the Office of Management and Budget program to the OMB Division of Regional Business Operations program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(6.000)
Personal Services	$0	($322,465)
All Other	$0	($33,162)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($355,627)

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Transfers 2 Public Service Coordinator I positions and one Public Service Manager II position and reallocates 50% of the cost from the Federal Expenditures Fund to the General Fund within the Office of Management and Budget program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$144,617	$146,813
All Other	($144,617)	($146,813)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(3.000)	(3.000)
Personal Services	($144,617)	($146,813)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($144,617)	($146,813)

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Transfers funding for travel costs from the Office of Management and Budget program to the Division of Administrative Hearings program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($10,000)	($10,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($10,000)	($10,000)

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Manager III position and related All Other from the Office of Management and Budget program in the Department of Health and Human Services to the Mental Health Services - Children program in the former Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($118,667)
All Other	$0	($5,527)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($124,194)

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$348,291
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$348,291

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$214,740
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$214,740

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Transfers one Social Services Program Specialist II position from the Bureau of Medical Services program, 50% General Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund, to the Office of Management and Budget program, 50% General Fund and 50% Other Special Revenue Funds.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$39,709
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$39,709

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$39,707
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$39,707

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($500,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($500,000)	$0

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of eliminating one Office Associate II position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($47,675)
All Other	$0	($14,811)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($62,486)

OMB Division of Regional Business Operations 0196

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate II position, one Secretary position, one Public Service Coordinator I position, one Public Service Manager II position, one Public Service Executive II position, one Public Service Coordinator II position and one Public Service Manager I position from the Office of Management and Budget program and 2 Mental Health Program Coordinator positions from the OMB Division of Regional Business Operations program to the Mental Health Services - Community program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(2.000)
Personal Services	$0	($142,745)
All Other	$0	($11,054)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($153,799)

OMB Division of Regional Business Operations 0196

Initiative: Transfers one Accounting Technician position and 5 Accounting Associate I positions from the Office of Management and Budget program to the OMB Division of Regional Business Operations program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	6.000
Personal Services	$0	$322,465
All Other	$0	$33,162
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$355,627

OMB Division of Regional Business Operations 0196

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate II position from the OMB Division of Regional Business Operations to the Multicultural Services, Rates and Quality Improvement program and reallocates a portion of its cost and a portion of the cost of one Public Service Manager III position, one Office Associate II position, one Social Services Program Manager position, one Social Services Program Specialist I position, 3 Social Services Program Specialist II positions and one Mental Health Worker III position from the General Fund to the Bureau of Medical Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($57,898)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($57,898)

OMB Division of Regional Business Operations 0196

Initiative: Provides funding to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the costs of 10 new positions established for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$15,015
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$15,015

OMB Division of Regional Business Operations 0196

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($650,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($650,000)	$0

OMB Division of Regional Business Operations 0196

Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of eliminating one 1/2-time Office Assistant II position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(0.500)
Personal Services	$0	($11,883)
All Other	$0	($9,429)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($21,312)

Purchased Social Services 0228

Initiative: Reduces funding by eliminating funds from the Purchased Social Services program for: support services - children's residential; support services - supervised visitation; support services - special needs; refugees' services; and child abuse and neglect services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($642,667)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($642,667)

Purchased Social Services 0228

Initiative: Reduces funding in fiscal year 2007-08 for mediation services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($7,348)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($7,348)	$0

Purchased Social Services 0228

Initiative: Reduces funding for individual and group counseling services to non-MaineCare clients. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($21,430)	($85,721)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($21,430)	($85,721)

Purchased Social Services 0228

Initiative: Reduces funding provided to the Children's Cabinet. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($22,500)	($90,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($22,500)	($90,000)

Purchased Social Services 0228

Initiative: Reduces funding for supervised visitation services of children in state custody. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($75,000)	($300,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($75,000)	($300,000)

Purchased Social Services 0228

Initiative: Reduces funding for family planning services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($68,351)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($68,351)	$0

Purchased Social Services 0228

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing vacancies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if necessary, the department is authorized to adjust the amount of savings among its accounts in the Personal Services line category by financial order upon the approval of the State Budget Officer and the Governor. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($5,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,000)	$0

Risk Reduction 0489

Initiative: Reorganizes one Public Health Educator III position to a Comprehensive Health Planner II position in the Risk Reduction Program, Division of Family Health.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$2,995
All Other	$0	$117
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,112

State Supplement to Federal Supplemental Security Income 0131

Initiative: Reduces funding for grants for the remainder of fiscal year 2007-08.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($250,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($250,000)	$0

State Supplement to Federal Supplemental Security Income 0131

Initiative: Adjusts funding between fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09 to more accurately reflect program needs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($280,000)	$280,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($280,000)	$280,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 0138

Initiative: Provides funding as a baseline allocation for nonmatching child support incentives.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$500	$500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$500	$500

Tuberculosis Control Program 0497

Initiative: Reallocates 25% of the cost of one Office Specialist I Manager position from the Bureau of Health program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Tuberculosis Control Program, Federal Block Grant Fund.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$15,881
All Other	$0	$6,193
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	$22,074

Tuberculosis Control Program 0497

Initiative: Reallocates 45% of the cost of one Office Associate II position from the Tuberculosis Control Program, Federal Block Grant Fund to the Bureau of Health program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($24,870)
All Other	$0	($6,543)
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	($31,413)

Tuberculosis Control Program 0497

Initiative: Transfers one Public Health Nurse Consultant position from the Bureau of Health program to the Tuberculosis Control Program.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$93,203
All Other	$0	$9,212
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	$102,415

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($10,659,887)	($21,922,249)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	($5,972,204)	($33,352,944)
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	$0	($76,381)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$2,136,111	$8,570,344
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	$255	$129,580
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($14,495,725)	($46,651,650)

Sec. A-29. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, MAINE

Historic Preservation Commission 0036

Initiative: Reduces funding for in-state travel. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,603)	($2,554)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,603)	($2,554)

Sec. A-30. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MAINE

Historical Society 0037

Initiative: Reduces funding for grants that support education and outreach programs. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,859)	($2,937)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,859)	($2,937)

Sec. A-31. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, MAINE

Human Rights Commission - Regulation 0150

Initiative: Reallocates funding for one Chief Field Investigator position to 75% General Fund and 25% Federal Expenditures Fund, to be funded through a reduction to All Other and reduces technology funding to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($19,872)
All Other	$0	($2,063)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($21,935)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$19,872
All Other	$0	($19,872)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Sec. A-32. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HUMANITIES COUNCIL, MAINE

Humanities Council 0942

Initiative: Reduces funding for grants that support public education programs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($5,916)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($5,916)

Sec. A-33. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

INDIAN TRIBAL-STATE COMMISSION, MAINE

Maine Indian Tribal-state Commission 0554

Initiative: Reduces funding for grants to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($38,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($38,000)

Sec. A-34. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF

Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0530

Initiative: Reduces funding through a reduction in the use of Office of Information Technology services to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($38,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($38,500)

Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0530

Initiative: Reduces funding through a reduction in the use of Natural Resources Services Center services to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($25,671)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($25,671)

Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0530

Initiative: Provides funding for increased electrical costs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$10,238	$10,238
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$10,238	$10,238

Boating Access Sites 0631

Initiative: Provides funding to establish baseline allocation in the Fish Hatchery Maintenance Fund account and Boat Launch Facilities Fund account and to increase allocation in the Endangered Nongame Operations program and Support Landowners Program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,500	$6,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,500	$6,000

Departmentwide Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0600

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Manager I position, one Secretary position, one Game Warden position and one Game Warden Sergeant position from the Departmentwide Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program to the Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program to properly align function with funding.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(4.000)
Personal Services	$0	($352,486)
All Other	$0	($68,896)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($421,382)

Endangered Nongame Operations 0536

Initiative: Eliminates one Biologist I position to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($17,577)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($17,577)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($52,175)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($52,175)

Endangered Nongame Operations 0536

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of one Biology Specialist position to one Biologist I position.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$804	$3,885
All Other	$80	$355
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$884	$4,240

Endangered Nongame Operations 0536

Initiative: Provides funding to establish baseline allocation in the Fish Hatchery Maintenance Fund account and Boat Launch Facilities Fund account and to increase allocation in the Endangered Nongame Operations program and Support Landowners Program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,000	$4,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,000	$4,000

Endangered Nongame Operations 0536

Initiative: Reduces funding by managing vacant positions. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($8,500)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($8,500)	$0

Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537

Initiative: Transfers 50% of 6 Game Warden positions, one Game Warden Investigator position and 2 Office Associate II positions from 100% General Fund to 50% General Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund and transfers one Game Warden Investigator position from 45% General Fund and 55% Federal Expenditures Fund to 100% General Fund and uses savings to provide funding for Central Fleet Management lease fees.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($284,014)	($291,402)
All Other	$284,014	$291,402
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$284,014	$291,402
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$284,014	$291,402

Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Manager I position, one Secretary position, one Game Warden position and one Game Warden Sergeant position from the Departmentwide Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program to the Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program to properly align function with funding.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	4.000
Personal Services	$0	$352,486
All Other	$0	$68,896
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$421,382

Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537

Initiative: Eliminates one Office Associate II position. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($31,076)	($61,194)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($31,076)	($61,194)

Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537

Initiative: Reduces funding by managing vacant positions. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($40,500)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($40,500)	$0

Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations 0535

Initiative: Eliminates one Fish Culture Supervisor position and reduces the weeks of one Fish Culturist position from 52 weeks to 30 weeks and reduces All Other as a result of closing the State Fish Hatchery in Phillips, Maine to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.000	(0.423)
Personal Services	$0	($99,467)
All Other	$0	($6,366)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($105,833)

Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations 0535

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved range changes of 17 Fish Culturist positions from range 14 to range 16, 6 Fish Culture Assistant Supervisor positions from range 16 to range 18, 9 Fish Culture Supervisor positions from range 21 to range 23 and one Clerk IV position from range 15 to range 18 in the Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations program and one Clerk IV position from range 15 to range 18 in the Public Information and Education Division program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$124,597
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$124,597

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$1,094	$2,010
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$1,094	$2,010

Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations 0535

Initiative: Provides funding to establish baseline allocation in the Fish Hatchery Maintenance Fund account and Boat Launch Facilities Fund account and to increase allocation in the Endangered Nongame Operations program and Support Landowners Program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$5,000	$20,000
Capital Expenditures	$258,000	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$263,000	$20,000

Licensing Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0531

Initiative: Reduces funding through the elimination of the durable any-deer permit tag to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($40,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($40,000)

Licensing Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0531

Initiative: Reduces funding for Maine Online Sportsman Electronic Services (MOSES) enhancements to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($50,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($50,000)

Licensing Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0531

Initiative: Reduces funding by managing vacant positions. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($25,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($25,000)	$0

Office of the Commissioner - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0529

Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing the number of advisory meetings by at least 2 to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($1,000)
All Other	$0	($1,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,000)

Office of the Commissioner - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0529

Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing the number of public hearings by at least 3 to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($6,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($6,000)

Office of the Commissioner - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0529

Initiative: Reduces funding as a result of combining ATV, boating and snowmobile law books and combining open water fishing and ice fishing law books and publishing each set of combined law books every 2 years. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($12,000)	($25,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($12,000)	($25,000)

Office of the Commissioner - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0529

Initiative: Transfers one Chief Planner position from 100% General Fund in the Office of the Commissioner - IF&W program to 75% Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% General Fund in the Resource Management Services - IF&W program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($67,682)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($67,682)

Public Information and Education, Division of 0729

Initiative: Reduces funding by no longer publishing Maine Fish and Wildlife Magazine.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($15,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($15,000)

Public Information and Education, Division of 0729

Initiative: Reduces funding for public service announcements through sponsorship of some Maine Public Broadcasting Network programs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($6,600)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($6,600)

Public Information and Education, Division of 0729

Initiative: Reduces funding by no longer contracting for advertisements on a website and the television program "Wildfire" and to have a forum for department programs through 4 Wildfire shows.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($22,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($22,500)

Public Information and Education, Division of 0729

Initiative: Reduces funding by no longer purchasing the department's recognition prints to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,060)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,060)

Public Information and Education, Division of 0729

Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing out-of-state trade shows from 7 to 4 each year to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($8,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($8,000)

Public Information and Education, Division of 0729

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved range changes of 17 Fish Culturist positions from range 14 to range 16, 6 Fish Culture Assistant Supervisor positions from range 16 to range 18, 9 Fish Culture Supervisor positions from range 21 to range 23 and one Clerk IV position from range 15 to range 18 in the Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations program and one Clerk IV position from range 15 to range 18 in the Public Information and Education Division program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$5,740
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$5,740

Public Information and Education, Division of 0729

Initiative: Provides funding for increased electrical costs.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,094	$1,094
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,094	$1,094

Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0534

Initiative: Transfers one Chief Planner position from 100% General Fund in the Office of the Commissioner - IF&W program to 75% Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% General Fund in the Resource Management Services - IF&W program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$16,920
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$16,920

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$50,762
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$50,762

Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0534

Initiative: Eliminates 2 Conservation Aide positions and one Customer Representative Assistant I position as a result of closing the Steve Powell Wildlife Management Area on Swan Island to overnight camping. This initiative will also result in a reduction in General Fund undedicated revenue of $6,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(0.991)
Personal Services	$0	($21,786)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($21,786)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($5,953)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($5,953)

Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0534

Initiative: Eliminates one Office Assistant II position to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($48,960)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($48,960)

Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0534

Initiative: Reduces funding by managing vacant positions. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($20,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($20,000)	$0

Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0534

Initiative: Provides an allocation for 2 Conservation Aide positions and one Customer Representative Assistant I position at the Steve Powell Wildlife Management Area on Swan Island.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$5,953
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$5,953

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	0.991
Personal Services	$0	$21,786
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$21,786

Support Landowners Program 0826

Initiative: Provides funding to establish baseline allocation in the Fish Hatchery Maintenance Fund account and Boat Launch Facilities Fund account and to increase allocation in the Endangered Nongame Operations program and Support Landowners Program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,500	$10,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,500	$10,000

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($126,838)	($407,868)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$285,108	$291,999
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$269,978	$67,120
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$428,248	($48,749)

Sec. A-35. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative 0063

Initiative: Reduces funding to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Unallocated	$0	($1,102,054)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,102,054)

Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative 0063

Initiative: Provides funding for the replacement of the Lewiston District Court boiler.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Capital Expenditures	$80,000	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$80,000	$0

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$80,000	($1,102,054)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$80,000	($1,102,054)

Sec. A-36. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Employment Services Activity 0852

Initiative: Transfers the headcount of one Clerk IV position from the General Fund to the Federal Expenditures Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Employment Services Activity 0852

Initiative: Reduces funding as a result of restructuring Career Center service delivery.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($62,383)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($62,383)

Employment Services Activity 0852

Initiative: Reduces funding to Career Center field services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($20,000)	($40,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($20,000)	($40,000)

Employment Services Activity 0852

Initiative: Reallocates 50% of the cost of one Career Center Consultant position and 12% of the cost of one Program Manager, Employment and Training position from the Governor's Training Initiative Program, General Fund account to the Employee Services Activity program, Federal Expenditures Fund account and reduces All Other in the Federal Expenditures Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$37,200	$39,220
All Other	($37,200)	($39,220)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Employment Services Activity 0852

Initiative: Reallocates 50% of the cost of one Career Center Consultant position from the General Fund to the Federal Expenditures Fund and reduces All Other in the Federal Expenditures Fund. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($31,078)	($25,544)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($31,078)	($25,544)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$31,078	$25,544
All Other	($31,078)	($25,544)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Employment Services Activity 0852

Initiative: Reallocates 50% of one Program Manager Employment and Training position from the Governor's Training Initiative Program, General Fund to the Employment Services Activity, Federal Expenditures Fund to maintain costs within available resources.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$45,270
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$45,270

Governor's Training Initiative Program 0842

Initiative: Reallocates 50% of one Program Manager Employment and Training position from the Governor's Training Initiative Program, General Fund to the Employment Services Activity, Federal Expenditures Fund to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($45,270)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($45,270)

Governor's Training Initiative Program 0842

Initiative: Reduces funding for training through the Governor's Training Initiative Program to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($15,102)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($15,102)

Governor's Training Initiative Program 0842

Initiative: Reallocates 50% of the cost of one Career Center Consultant position and 12% of the cost of one Program Manager, Employment and Training position from the Governor's Training Initiative Program, General Fund account to the Employee Services Activity program, Federal Expenditures Fund account and reduces All Other in the Federal Expenditures Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($37,200)	($39,220)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($37,200)	($39,220)

Regulation and Enforcement 0159

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant Office Associate II position. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($50,052)	($53,129)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($50,052)	($53,129)

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($138,330)	($280,648)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$45,270
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($138,330)	($235,378)

Sec. A-37. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

LIBRARY, MAINE STATE

Administration - Library 0215

Initiative: Reduces funding for professional services to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($25,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($25,000)

Administration - Library 0215

Initiative: Transfers one Accounting Technician position and one Public Service Manager I position to the General Government Service Center in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and provides All Other funding in order to allow for the payment of service center charges effective pursuant to financial order.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($36,907)	($142,018)
All Other	$36,907	$142,018
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Maine State Library 0217

Initiative: Reduces funding for outreach grants to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($10,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($10,000)

Maine State Library 0217

Initiative: Eliminates funding for one Librarian II position and one part-time Customer Representative Assistant II position to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.500)
Personal Services	$0	($68,527)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($68,527)

Maine State Library 0217

Initiative: Reduces funding for reference and circulating publications that may be available through other sources or online. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($40,285)	($48,846)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($40,285)	($48,846)

Maine State Library 0217

Initiative: Reduces funding for contractual obligations relating to nonstate professional online licensing services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($30,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($30,000)

LIBRARY, MAINE STATE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($40,285)	($182,373)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($40,285)	($182,373)

Sec. A-38. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: Transfers 2 Marine Resource Scientist II positions from 75% General Fund and 25% Federal Expenditures Fund to 75% Other Special Revenue Funds and 25% Federal Expenditures Fund within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($125,941)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($125,941)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(2.000)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	2.000
Personal Services	$0	$125,941
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$125,941

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: Reduces funding for one Central Fleet Management leased pool vehicle for the Bureau of Resource Management.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,381)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,381)

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: Reduces funding for employee development training within the Bureau of Resource Management.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($5,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($5,000)

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: Provides funding for the Bureau of Resource Management and the Bureau of Marine Patrol for heating oil, electricity, sewer and water.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$68,518	$68,518
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$68,518	$68,518

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: Transfers one Resource Administrator position from the Bureau of Resource Management, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Division of Administrative Services, Other Special Revenue Funds.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($80,999)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($80,999)

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate I position from the General Fund to the Other Special Revenue Funds and transfers one Building Custodian position from the Other Special Revenue Funds to the General Fund within the same program to appropriately fund the job tasks assigned.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($3,403)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,403)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$3,403
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$3,403

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: Continues one limited-period Marine Resource Specialist II position, one limited-period Marine Resource Specialist I position and one limited-period Marine Resource Scientist I position previously established by financial order in the Bureau of Resource Management, Federal Expenditures Fund with renewed commitments from the United States Department of Commerce for continued fisheries research along the coast of Maine. These positions will end June 13, 2009.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$93,650
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$93,650

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: Reduces funding in the Bureau of Resource Management for one contracted groundfish ecologist position at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($90,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($90,000)

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: Transfers one Marine Resource Scientist II position from 50% General Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund to 75% Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% General Fund within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($19,835)	($20,129)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($19,835)	($20,129)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$19,835	$20,129
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$19,835	$20,129

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: Transfers the funding of 2 Marine Resource Scientist II positions, one Marine Resource Scientist I position, 2 Marine Resource Specialist I positions and one Conservation Aide position from 50% General Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund to 75% Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% General Fund within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($90,961)	($93,812)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($90,961)	($93,812)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$90,961	$93,812
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$90,961	$93,812

Division of Administrative Services 0258

Initiative: Reduces funding for printer replacements to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,600)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,600)

Division of Administrative Services 0258

Initiative: Reduces funding for monthly subscription fees for Office of Information Technology billing of federally purchased devices.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($7,320)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($7,320)

Division of Administrative Services 0258

Initiative: Reduces funding for one Central Fleet Management leased pool vehicle for the Division of Administrative Services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($2,501)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,501)

Division of Administrative Services 0258

Initiative: Reduces funding for employee development training within the Division of Administrative Services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($2,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,500)

Division of Administrative Services 0258

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Coordinator I position from the General Fund to Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($99,032)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($99,032)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$99,032
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$99,032

Division of Administrative Services 0258

Initiative: Transfers technology monthly fees for the Office of Information Technology from the General Fund to Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($10,986)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($10,986)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$10,986
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$10,986

Division of Administrative Services 0258

Initiative: Transfers one Resource Administrator position from the Bureau of Resource Management, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Division of Administrative Services, Other Special Revenue Funds.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$80,999
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$80,999

Division of Administrative Services 0258

Initiative: Continues one limited-period Office Associate II position established in Financial Order 003453 F8 in the Bureau of Marine Patrol, Federal Expenditures Fund and transfers the position to the Division of Administrative Services, Other Special Revenue Funds. This position will end June 13, 2009.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$52,574
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$52,574

Division of Administrative Services 0258

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Coordinator II position from Other Special Revenue Funds to Federal Expenditures Fund within the same program to properly align function with funding.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$69,645
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$69,645

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($69,645)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($69,645)

Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029

Initiative: Transfers one Marine Patrol Officer position from General Fund to Federal Expenditures Fund within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($90,200)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($90,200)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$90,200
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$90,200

Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029

Initiative: Provides funding for the Bureau of Resource Management and the Bureau of Marine Patrol for heating oil, electricity, sewer and water.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$36,836	$36,836
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$36,836	$36,836

Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reclassification and retroactive costs for one Marine Patrol Sergeant position to one Marine Patrol Pilot Supervisor position in the Bureau of Marine Patrol to enhance the enforcement and safety capabilities of the department.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$8,467	$7,399
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$8,467	$7,399

Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029

Initiative: Transfers one Marine Patrol Officer position from the Other Special Revenue Funds to the Federal Expenditures Fund within the same program to properly align function with funding.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$72,542
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$72,542

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($72,542)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($72,542)

Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Z049

Initiative: Transfers funding for the All Other match from 50% General Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund to 25% General Fund and 75% Federal Expenditures Fund within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($8,057)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($8,057)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$8,057
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$8,057

Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Z049

Initiative: Reduces funding for one Central Fleet Management leased pool vehicle for the Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,757)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,757)

Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Z049

Initiative: Transfers funding for Central Fleet Management All Other match expense from 100% General Fund to 25% General Fund and 75% Federal Expenditures Fund within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($5,084)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($5,084)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$5,084
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$5,084

Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Z049

Initiative: Transfers funding for Central Fleet Management lease fees to Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($6,591)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($6,591)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$6,591
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$6,591

Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Z049

Initiative: Transfers one Biologist I position from the General Fund to the Federal Expenditures Fund within the Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($79,308)	($81,573)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($79,308)	($81,573)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$79,308	$81,573
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$79,308	$81,573

Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Z049

Initiative: Transfers the funding of 2 Conservation Aide positions from 50% General Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund to 75% Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% General Fund within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($9,082)	($9,224)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($9,082)	($9,224)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$9,082	$9,224
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$9,082	$9,224

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($85,365)	($557,338)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$199,186	$462,917
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$237,339
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$113,821	$142,918

Sec. A-39. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

MARITIME ACADEMY, MAINE

Maritime Academy - Operations 0035

Initiative: Reduces funding to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($323,482)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($323,482)

Sec. A-40. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE

Maine Municipal Bond Bank - Maine Rural Water Association 0699

Initiative: Reduces funding for grants to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($2,920)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,920)

Sec. A-41. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

MUSEUM, MAINE STATE

Maine State Museum 0180

Initiative: Eliminates one seasonal part-time Museum Technician I position, reduces the hours of one seasonal part-time Museum Technician I position and reduces one full-time Office Associate II position to part-time.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(0.500)
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.000	(0.375)
Personal Services	$0	($46,611)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($46,611)

Maine State Museum 0180

Initiative: Reduces funding for contracted consulting services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($4,000)	($6,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($4,000)	($6,000)

Maine State Museum 0180

Initiative: Reduces funding for subscriptions and memberships. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($500)	($1,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($500)	($1,000)

Maine State Museum 0180

Initiative: Reduces funding related to office and other supplies. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,516)	($4,443)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,516)	($4,443)

Maine State Museum 0180

Initiative: Establishes one part-time Inventory and Property Associate II position and 3 intermittent Customer Representative Assistant I positions and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund these positions.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.000	0.839
Personal Services	$0	$85,005
All Other	$0	($85,005)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

MUSEUM, MAINE STATE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($7,016)	($58,054)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($7,016)	($58,054)

Sec. A-42. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Legal Assistance 0553

Initiative: Reduces funding for legal services to low-income Maine residents.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($10,731)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($10,731)

Sec. A-43. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administrative Services - Professional and Financial Regulation 0094

Initiative: Eliminates the headcount, salary and related costs associated with the Commissioner Department of Professional and Financial Regulation position in the Administrative Services Division and eliminates one Administrator Office of Securities position in the Office of Securities.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($109,168)
All Other	$0	($892)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($110,060)

Office of Securities 0943

Initiative: Eliminates the headcount, salary and related costs associated with an Assistant Seurities Administrator, Public Services Manager II position within the Office of Securities.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($100,815)
All Other	$0	($1,992)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($102,807)

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($212,867)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($212,867)

Sec. A-44. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

PROPERTY TAX REVIEW, STATE BOARD OF

Property Tax Review - State Board of 0357

Initiative: Reduces funding to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($600)
All Other	$0	($2,797)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,397)

Sec. A-45. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION, MAINE

Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation 0033

Initiative: Reduces funding to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($79,328)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($79,328)

Sec. A-46. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Public Safety 0088

Initiative: Eliminates one Secretary Associate position in the Administration - Public Safety program, Highway Fund and transfers one Office Associate II position from the Gambling Control Board program to the Administration - Public Safety program and reallocates it from 100% General Fund to 50% General Fund and 50% Highway Fund to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$27,949
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$27,949

Administration - Public Safety 0088

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings in benefit packages. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($36,142)	($38,388)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($36,142)	($38,388)

Consolidated Emergency Communications Z021

Initiative: Establishes one Emergency Communications Specialist position through a reduction in budgeted overtime.

CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	($259)
CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FUND TOTAL	$0	($259)

Consolidated Emergency Communications Z021

Initiative: Continues 5 Emergency Communication Technician positions established by Financial Order 003548 F8 to serve communities that contract with the Bureau of Public Safety for dispatching services.

CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	5.000
Personal Services	$0	$287,680
CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FUND TOTAL	$0	$287,680

Consolidated Emergency Communications Z021

Initiative: Establishes 2 Emergency Communications Specialist positions to provide dispatch services for Kennebec County because of the consolidation of Kennebec County Sheriff's Office communication systems with the communications systems of the Bureau of Consolidated Emergency Communications. These positions were established in fiscal year 2007-08 by financial order through June 14, 2008 in accordance with Public Law 2005, chapter 519, Part OO-3.

CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	2.000
Personal Services	$0	$128,078
All Other	$0	$3,480
CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FUND TOTAL	$0	$131,558

Drug Enforcement Agency 0388

Initiative: Reduces funding by transferring ongoing technology costs from General Fund to Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($86,010)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($86,010)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$86,010
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$86,010

Emergency Medical Services 0485

Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing the number of Emergency Medical Services board meetings each year. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($800)	($1,600)
All Other	($2,200)	($4,400)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($3,000)	($6,000)

Emergency Medical Services 0485

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings in video conferencing technology and a reduction in pagers for assigned staff. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,850)	($3,700)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,850)	($3,700)

Fire Marshal - Office of 0327

Initiative: Establishes one Paralegal position and 2 Fire Investigator positions and reorganizes one Public Safety Inspector Supervisor position to nonstandard in the investigations section of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Also provides funding for related All Other and 2 new pickup trucks.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	3.000
Personal Services	$0	$208,412
All Other	$0	$9,842
Capital Expenditures	$0	$50,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$268,254

Gambling Control Board Z002

Initiative: Eliminates one Secretary Associate position in the Administration - Public Safety program, Highway Fund and transfers one Office Associate II position from the Gambling Control Board program to the Administration - Public Safety program and reallocates it from 100% General Fund to 50% General Fund and 50% Highway Fund to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($55,898)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($55,898)

Gambling Control Board Z002

Initiative: Reorganizes one State Police Sergeant position to a Clerk IV position to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($67,743)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($67,743)

Gambling Control Board Z002

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$103,134	$203,398
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$103,134	$203,398

Gambling Control Board Z002

Initiative: Reduces funding for gambling addiction services. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($40,000)	($50,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($40,000)	($50,000)

Gambling Control Board Z002

Initiative: Reduces funding of out-of-state travel for the Gambling Control Board. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,500)	($1,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,500)	($1,500)

State Police 0291

Initiative: Reduces funding by eliminating unnecessary or redundant communications devices. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($20,513)	($41,026)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($20,513)	($41,026)

State Police 0291

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant Office Associate II position. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($12,569)	($22,819)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($12,569)	($22,819)

State Police 0291

Initiative: Provides funding for the maintenance and replacement of software and hardware associated with the criminal history record information system through an increase in the fee for public, noncriminal background checks from $25 to $31. This initiative will result in an increase in General Fund undedicated revenue of $533,174 in fiscal year 2008-09.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$133,294
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$133,294

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($115,574)	($345,135)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$103,134	$690,956
CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FUND	$0	$418,979
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($12,440)	$764,800

Sec. A-47. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Conservation Administration Fund 0966

Initiative: Transfers one Staff Accountant position from the Public Utilities - Administrative Division program to the Conservation Administration Fund program and allocates 20% to the Emergency Services Communication Bureau program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$44,535
All Other	$0	($44,535)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

Emergency Services Communication Bureau 0994

Initiative: Transfers one Staff Accountant position from the Public Utilities - Administrative Division program to the Conservation Administrative Fund program and allocates 20% to the Emergency Services Communication Bureau program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$11,135
All Other	$0	($11,135)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

Public Utilities - Administrative Division 0184

Initiative: Provides funding for additional consulting services and the related STA-CAP costs.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$57,283
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$57,283

Public Utilities - Administrative Division 0184

Initiative: Transfers one Staff Accountant position from the Public Utilities - Administrative Division program to the Conservation Administrative Fund program and allocates 20% to the Emergency Services Communication Bureau program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($55,670)
All Other	$0	($1,613)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($57,283)

Public Utilities - Administrative Division 0184

Initiative: Provides funding in Other Special Revenue Funds to fully fund one Field Investigator position in the Public Utilities - Administrative Division program. A transfer from All Other to Personal Services will fund the cost.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$23,686
All Other	$0	($23,686)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

Renewable Resource Fund Z052

Initiative: Provides funding to more accurately reflect anticipated revenues.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$100,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$100,000

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$100,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$100,000

Sec. A-48. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

SACO RIVER CORRIDOR COMMISSION

Saco River Corridor Commission 0322

Initiative: Reduces funding for grants to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,978)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,978)

Sec. A-49. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF

Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692

Initiative: Eliminates funding to maintain costs within available resources for the mailing of the annual reminder to file an annual report by June 1st for 80,000 domestic and foreign entities on file with the Secretary of State.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($26,373)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($26,373)

Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692

Initiative: Transfers one Corporations/Elections Program Specialist position and 50% of the cost of one Corporations/Elections Program Specialist position from the Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations program, General Fund to the Elections and Commissions program, Federal Expenditures Fund to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($108,798)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($108,798)

Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692

Initiative: Eliminates funding for one subscription to the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,000)	($1,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,000)	($1,000)

Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692

Initiative: Reduces funding for technology. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($21,500)	($15,495)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($21,500)	($15,495)

Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692

Initiative: Reduces funding for equipment.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($20,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($20,000)

Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692

Initiative: Reduces funding for general operations and office supplies. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($6,000)	($6,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($6,000)	($6,000)

Elections and Commissions 0693

Initiative: Provides funding to implement the central voter registration system.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$4,000	$4,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$4,000	$4,000

Elections and Commissions 0693

Initiative: Transfers one Corporations/Elections Program Specialist position and 50% of the cost of one Corporations/Elections Program Specialist position from the Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations program, General Fund to the Elections and Commissions program, Federal Expenditures Fund to maintain costs within available resources.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$108,798
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$108,798

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($28,500)	($177,666)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$108,798
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$4,000	$4,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($24,500)	($64,868)

Sec. A-50. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY COMMISSION

St. Croix International Waterway Commission 0576

Initiative: Reduces funding for grants to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($920)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($920)

Sec. A-51. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF

Administration - Treasury 0022

Initiative: Reduces funding in the All Other line category for postage. Costs will be allocated to the user departments that are not funded through the General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($16,157)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($16,157)	$0

Debt Service - Treasury 0021

Initiative: Reduces funding for debt service based on projected one-time savings in interest on bond anticipation notes and from investment earnings on securities sold but pending disbursement by departments and agencies.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($750,000)	($560,778)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($750,000)	($560,778)

Debt Service - Treasury 0021

Initiative: Reduces funding to reflect savings from combining the April bond anticipation note into the May bond sale and capping the amount of the May 2008 sale at $120,097,571, delaying the issuance of $10,000,000 in bonds for one year.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($424,973)	($1,158,333)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($424,973)	($1,158,333)

State - Municipal Revenue Sharing 0020

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,577,953	$850,634
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,577,953	$850,634

TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($1,191,130)	($1,719,111)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$1,577,953	$850,634
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$386,823	($868,477)

Sec. A-52. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

Educational and General Activities - UMS 0031

Initiative: Reduces funding to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,097,212)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,097,212)

University of Maine Scholarship Fund Z011

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$156,269	$356,797
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$156,269	$356,797

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($3,097,212)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$156,269	$356,797
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$156,269	($2,740,415)

Sec. A-53. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

NEW ENGLAND INTERSTATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION

Maine Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee 0980

Initiative: Reduces funding for the Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($335)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($335)

Sec. A-54. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD

Administration - Workers' Compensation Board 0183

Initiative: Provides funding for contracted services and information technology expenditures.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$205,527	$156,792
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$205,527	$156,792