HHS and change package votes

Friday afternoon Appropriations took further votes on items in the proposed supplemental budget including Health and Human Services (HHS) and the change package (language here.).

Major items approved include:

• Negotiated behavioral health funding for the purposes of LD 415 (Rep. Stearns), LD 432 (Rep. Madigan), LD 496 (Rep. Gramlich), and LD 582 (Rep. Madigan), including:
  • “bridge” funding for this year
  • Ongoing rate adjustments
• “Quad A” adjustments ensuring 125% of minimum wage labor components and actual inflation costs for Cost of Living Adjustments
• $3.8M for county jail operations

Jump to approximately minute 20 of Friday’s hearing for a rendition of Happy Birthday for Sen. Davis and his 3 tips for longevity.

The consolidated document (MoDoC) (unrelated to M.O.D.O.K.) for the rest of the supplemental budget process is likely to be ready Monday.

All of the votes taken Friday follow:

Committee	Ref. #	Page #	Motion	Vote	Initiative
HHS	1		in	u 12-0	Allocation adjustment
HHS	2		in	u	Allocation adjustment
HHS	3		in	u	Allocation adjustment
HHS	9		in	u	$1.9M Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) roof replacement
HHS	10		in	u	$650K DDPC ligature proofing patient bathrooms
HHS	11		in	u	$100K DDPC patient monitoring system
HHS	12		in	u	$286K one-time hospital-wide WIFI upgrade at DDPC
HHS	14		in	u	$180K patient monitoring system at Riverview Psychiatric Center (RPC)
HHS	15		in	u	$134K RPC one-time hospital-wide WIFI upgrade
HHS	18		in	u	$280K cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for certain community behavioral health (BH) services
HHS	19		in	u	Allocation adjustment
HHS	20		in	u	Allocation adjustment
HHS	21		in	u	Allocation adjustment
HHS	30		in	u	20 Child Protective Services positions to address after-hours and contingency staffing needs as identified in Collaborative Safety LLC review
HHS	31		in	u	20 Child Protective Services positions to address after-hours and contingency staffing needs as identified in Collaborative Safety LLC review
HHS	32		in	u	Continues and makes permanent 2 positions to train in, implement and lead the utilization of a Safety Science approach in the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS)
HHS	33		in	u	Continues and makes permanent 2 positions to train in, implement and lead the utilization of a Safety Science approach in the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS)
HHS	34		in	u	$142K for improving parent and child welfare system engagement
HHS	35		in	u	Federal funds for improving parent and child welfare system engagement
HHS	36		in	u	$1.6M to expand Homebuilders Prevention Program to serve reunification
HHS	37		in	u	Federal funds to expand Homebuilders Prevention Program to serve reunification
HHS	38		in	u	$2M for implementation of Family Visit Coaching
HHS	42		in	u	$140K for Child Welfare Onbudsman program
HHS	43		in	u	Allocation reduction
HHS	44		in	u	$5.3M federal funds to renovate, expand or construct child care facilities
HHS	45		in	u	50 reserve slots for Sec. 21
HHS	46		in	u	50 reserve slots for Sec. 21
HHS	47		in	U	50 reserve slots for Sec. 21
HHS	48		in	U	Establish 2 Resource Coordinator positions for Developmental Services
HHS	49		in	U	Establish 2 Resource Coordinator positions for Developmental Services
HHS	50		in	U	Establish 2 Resource Coordinator positions for Developmental Services
HHS	51		in	U	Establish allocation
HHS	52		in	U	Establish allocation
HHS	58		in	U	Increased technology services from Office of Information Technology (OIT)
HHS	59		in	U	Increased technology services from Office of Information Technology (OIT)
HHS	60		in	U	Increased technology services from Office of Information Technology (OIT)
HHS	61		in	U	Increased technology services from Office of Information Technology (OIT)
HHS	62		in	U	Increased real estate taxes, rent, and rent-related expenses for DHHS headquarters at 109 Capitol Street
HHS	63		in	U	Increased real estate taxes, rent, and rent-related expenses for DHHS headquarters at 109 Capitol Street
HHS	64		in	U	Increased insurance costs
HHS	65		in	U	Increased insurance costs
HHS	74		in	U	Align funding with existing resources
HHS	78		in	U	Position reorganization
HHS	79		in	U	Position reorganization
HHS	80		in	U	Position reclass
HHS	81		in	U	Position reclass
HHS	82		in	U	Position reorganization
HHS	83		in	U	$490K increase in adult medication management rates
HHS	84		in	U	Federal funds increase in adult medication management rates
HHS	85		in	U	Position transfers
HHS	86		in	U	Position transfers
HHS	87		in	U	Position transfers
HHS	88		in	U	Position transfers
HHS	89		in	U	Increased financial and HR costs
HHS	90		in	U	Increased financial and HR costs
HHS	93		in	U	Allocation adjustment
HHS	94		in	U	Allocation adjustment
HHS	95		in	U	Allocation adjustment
HHS	99		in	U	Funding adjustment due to Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) decrease
HHS	100		in	U	Funding adjustment due to FMAP decrease
HHS	101		in	U	Funding adjustment due to FMAP decrease
HHS	102		in	U	Funding adjustment due to FMAP decrease
HHS	103-114		in	U	Funding adjustment due to FMAP decrease
HHS	115		in	U	Position funding adjustment at DDPC and RPC due to FMAP decrease
HHS	116		in	U	Position funding adjustment at DDPC and RPC due to FMAP decrease
HHS	117		in	U	Position funding adjustment at DDPC and RPC due to FMAP decrease
HHS	118		in	U	Position funding adjustment at DDPC and RPC due to FMAP decrease
HHS	121-144		in	U	Repeal of MaineCare related programs consolidation
HHS	145-152		in	U	“Quad A” adjustments updating COLA and ensuring labor component of rates equals at least 125% of minimum wage
HHS	153-159		in	U	COLA adjustments to reflect actual inflation
HHS	160		in	U	$33.2M for Medicare parts A, B, and D premium rate increases
HHS	161		in	U	Funding for Medicare parts A, B, and D premium rate increases
HHS	162		in	U	Funding for Medicare parts A, B, and D premium rate increases
HHS	163-178		in	U	Adjusts funding for the 6.2% increase in FMAP due to Public Health Emergency (PHE)
HHS	179-185		in	U	One-time funding for increased Non-Emergency Transportation (NET) broker rates
HHS	186		in	U	Funding for increased inpatient psychiatric services due to rate study
HHS	187		in	U	Funding for increased inpatient psychiatric services due to rate study
HHS	188		in	U	Funding for removal of member copays at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinics (RHC)
HHS	189		in	U	Funding for removal of member copays at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinics (RHC)
HHS	190		in	U	Resolution of differing effective dates
HHS	191		in	U	Resolution of differing effective dates
HHS	195		in	U	Increased rates for psychiatric residential treatment facilities in order to attract this service to Maine
HHS	196		in	U	Increased rates for psychiatric residential treatment facilities in order to attract this service to Maine
HHS	197		in	U	$2.4M one-time funding for Private Non-Medical Institutions (PNMI)-C for high pandemic MaineCare utilization
HHS	198		in	U	One-time funding for PNMI-C for high pandemic MaineCare utilization
HHS	199		in	U	One-time funding for PNMI-C for high pandemic MaineCare utilization
HHS	200-217		in	U	Funding adjustments reflecting revenue forecast projections
Change package		5	in	U	Harness Racing Commission- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		6	in	U	Milk Commission- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		7	in	U	Off-Road Recreational Vehicle Program- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		9	in	U	County Jail Operations- $1.9M on-going in each year to support operations at county jails in addition to $18.4M annually
Change package		10	in	U	Veterans Services- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		12-2	in	U	General Purpose Aid for Local Schools (GPA)-revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		13	in	U	Higher Education and Educator Support Services- Position reorganization
Change package		14	in	U	Leadership Team- Position reorganization
Change package		15-2	in	U	Learning Systems Team- Position transfers
Change package		18	in	U	Office of Innovation- Position reorganization
Change package		19	in	U	School Finance and Operations- Position reclass
Change package		20-2	in	U	Special Services- Position transfers
Change package		23	in	U	Dairy Improvement Fund- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		25	in	U	Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA)- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		26	in	U	Developmental Services Waiver, MaineCare- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		27	in	U	DDPC- Disproportionate Share- Position reclass
Change package		28	in	U	DDPC- Position reclass
Change package		30	in	U	Medicaid Services- Developmental Services- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		31-1	in	U	Medical Care Payments to Providers- one-time funding for Sec. 97 Children’s Residential Care Facilities
Change package		31-2	in	U	Medical Care Payments to Providers- Payments for BH providers pending implementation of rate studies January 1, 2023
Change package		32	in	U	Medical Care Payments to Providers- $12.2M one-time state-only funding for BH services based on documented need
Change package		33	in	U	Mental Health Services- Community Medicaid- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		34-1	in	U	Nursing Facilities- $2M revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		34-2	in	U	Nursing Facilities- $1.75M GF one-time payment to Maine Veterans’ Homes
Change package		35	in	U	Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health SRV- Medicaid Seed- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		36	in	U	ATV Safety and Educational Program- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		38	in	U	Bureau of Marine Science- Position reclass
Change package		41-1	in	U	Bureau of Public Health- Position reclass
Change package		41-2	in	U	Bureau of Public Health- Position reclass
Change package		42	in	U	Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) Scholarship Fund- Casino- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		43	in	U	Gambling Control Board- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		45	in	U	Maine Community College System (MCCS) Board of Trustees- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		46	out	U	Office of the Treasurer- Rejection of increased debt service
Change package		50	in	U	University of Maine Scholarship Fund- revenue adjustment reflecting revenue projections
Change package		51-2	in	U	DAFS Reclass
Change package	Part BB	16	in	U	Changes to the laws governing the child welfare ombudsman program
Change package	Part SS	23	in	U	Provides payments to Maine Veterans’ Homes
Change package	Part TT	23	in	U	Authorizes Judicial Branch to finance ventilation improvements at certain facilities
Change package	Part VV	25	in	U	Allow the establishment of more efficient payment procedures

Schedule

• Monday, March 28, 2022 3:00 pm, Work Session LD 1995 (The Supplemental Budget)
• Tuesday, March 29, 2022 No Scheduled Meeting
• 3:00 pm,  Work Session LD 1995 (The Supplemental Budget)

• Thursday, March 31, 2022 No Scheduled Meeting
• Friday, April 1, 2022 3:00 pm, Work Session LD 1995 (The Supplemental Budget)

Schedule details and the full schedule may be found here.

Information

This report and others can always be found at www.mainebudget2013.wordpress.com

Audio recordings of meetings are available through the Legislature’s web site.

If you prefer, video is available through YouTube.

Votes- Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Environment and Natural Resources, and Taxation

Continuing voting on items proposed in the original supplemental budget and unanimously recommended by policy committees, Appropriations considered the report backs of the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF), Environment and Natural Resources (ENR), and Taxation (TAX) committees this afternoon.

No new initiatives proposed by policy committees have been considered. No initiatives with split controversial votes by policy committees have been considered. All of those initiatives remain to be considered.

Beginning at 1:00 PM tomorrow AFA will take initial votes on items from the Health and Human Services Committee and the Governor’s change package.

Today’s votes are summarized in the table below.

Committee	Ref. #	Motion	Vote	Initiative
ACF	144	in	u 13-0	Adjust allocation in Animal Welfare Fund
ACF	70	in	u	$13K for cryoscope
ACF	71	in	u	$80K for mass comparator
ACF	72	in	u	$550K to replace the feed, seed, and fertilizer database
ACF	73	in	u	Position transfers
ACF	74	in	u	Position transfers
ACF	81	in	u	Position transfer
ACF	82	in	u	Position transfer
ACF	159	in	u	Increased insurance for Forest Protection aviation
ACF	160	in	u	$28K for aviation safety management
ACF	162	in	u	$10K to replace weather stations
ACF	164	in	u	Increased lease costs for Old Town headquarters
ACF	166	in	u	Allocation adjustments
ACF	167	in	u	Position reallocation
ACF	168	in	u	Position reallocation
ACF	171	in	u	Position reallocations
ACF	172	in	u	Position reallocations
ACF	173	in	u	Position reallocations
ACF	174	in	u	Position reallocations
ACF	175	in	u	Position reallocations
ACF	176	in	u	Position reallocations
ACF	181	in	u	$21K for biosafety cabinet and autoclave in new entomology laboratory in Forest Resource Management
ACF	182	in	u	$8K for airlifts into remote plots for Forest Inventory & Analysis
ACF	197	in	u	$50K for Geology and Resource Information to add new wells to existing groundwater monitoring network (drought related)
ACF	199	in	u	$16K for intern contracts
ACF	62	in	u	Harness Racing Commission allocation adjustment
ACF	63	in	u	Harness Racing Commission revenue adjustment per report
ACF	149	in	u	$6K for Land for Maine’s Future conservation lands database hosting with InforME
ACF	189	in	u	$30K for Maine Land Use Planning Commission (MLUPC) to digitize old paper records
ACF	191	in	u	$35K for MLUPC to hire contract services and a consulting engineer
ACF	192	in	u	$8K for intern contracts
ACF	60	in	u	Revenue adjustment per report for Maine Milk Commission
ACF	94	in	u	$85K in the Office of the Commissioner for the Ending Hunger in Maine VISTA project
ACF	95	in	u	Increased financial and HR costs
ACF	142	in	u	Position reorganization
ACF	156	in	u	Off-road Vehicle Program allocation adjustment
ACF	249	in	u	Baxter State Park (BSP) position adjustments
ACF	250	in	u	Baxter State Park (BSP) position adjustments
ACF	251	in	u	Baxter State Park (BSP) position adjustments
ACF	252	in	u	Baxter State Park (BSP) position adjustments
ACF	253	in	u	Baxter State Park (BSP) position adjustments
ACF	255	in	u	BSP new Parks Maintenance Coordinator position
ACF	254	in	u	Baxter State Park (BSP) position adjustments
ACF	457	in	u	Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) revenue adjustment per report
ENR	423	in	u	Position transfer
ENR	424	in	u	Increased insurance rates
ENR	421	in	u	Increased insurance rates
ENR	437	in	u	Increased insurance rates
ENR	438	in	u	Position transfer
ENR	427	in	u	Position reallocation
ENR	429	in	u	Position transfer
ENR	430	in	u	Increased insurance rates
ENR	432	in	u	Position transfer
ENR	433	in	u	Position transfer
ENR	434	in	u	Position transfer
ENR	404	in	u	Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) revenue adjustment per report
ENR	405	in	u	Position transfer
ENR	406	in	u	Position transfer
ENR	407	in	u	Position transfer
ENR	408	in	u	Increased insurance rates
ENR	411	in	u	Position transfer
ENR	412	in	u	Position reallocation
ENR	413	in	u	Allocation adjustments
ENR	414	in	u	Increased insurance rates
ENR	417	in	u	Position transfer
ENR	435	in	u	Position reorganization
ENR	418	in	u	Position reclass
ENR	416	in	u	Position transfer
TAX	3	in	u	Establish 1 Revenue Agent position to comply with PL 2019, Ch 441
TAX	37	in	u	Recognizing increased revenue collection from Unorganized Territories taxpayers for reimbursement to counties

Schedule

Friday- 1:00 PM Work session on supplemental budget Potential Discussion and/or voting on selected initiatives under the policy jurisdiction of the following committee:

• Health and Human Services

Potential Discussion and/or voting on selected initiatives contained in the Governor’s Change Package

Schedule details and the full schedule may be found here.

Information

This report and others can always be found at www.mainebudget2013.wordpress.com

Audio recordings of meetings are available through the Legislature’s web site.

If you prefer, video is available through YouTube.

Initial votes

Appropriations took a first set of votes on the supplemental budget today.

Reference numbers are found in both the documents as presented by the Administration and policy committee report backs.

No new initiatives have been considered. The majority of these initiatives are the unanimous recommendations of the policy committees. Please let me know if you have questions.

Committee	Ref. #	Motion	Vote	Initiative
CJPS	260	in	u 11-0	Lapel camera replacement in Department of Corrections
CJPS	258	in	u	Office of Victims Services
CJPS	285	in	u	Reclass
CJPS	286	in	u	Reclass
EDU	992	in	u	MCCS nursing program
EDU	993	in	u	Casino rev adjustment
EDU	316	in	u	Child Development Services MaineCare expenditures
EDU	304	in	u	Eliminates Education in Unorganized territories position
EDU	306	in	u	Position reorganization
EDU	307	in	u	Revenue reforecast
EDU	310	in	u	Child Development Services MaineCare expenditures
EDU	376	in	u	Position reorganization
EDU	377	in	u	Transfer position
EDU	320	in	u	Transfer position
EDU	351	in	u	Transfer position
EDU	352	in	u	Transfer position
EDU	353	in	u	Eliminate DOE positions
EDU	354	in	u	Eliminate DOE positions
EDU	356	in	u	Transfer position
EDU	357	in	u	Transfer position
EDU	358	in	u	Transfer position
EDU	364	in	u	Transfer position
EDU	370	in	u	Position reorganization
EDU	371	in	u	Eliminate DOE positions
EDU	372	in	u	Position reallocation
EDU	373	in	u	Position reallocation
EDU	388	in	u	Funds transfer
EDU	390	in	u	Transfer position
EDU	391	in	u	Transfer position
EDU	393	in	u	Position reorganization
EDU	395	in	u	Position reorganization
EDU	396	in	u	Transfer position
EDU	397	in	u	CTE debt service
EDU	338	in	u	Costs of maintaining internet based free or reduced lunch applications
EDU	339	in	u	Funds transfer
EDU	340	in	u	Position reorganization
EDU	343	in	u	Position reallocation
EDU	348	in	u	$2.9M preschool and Pre-k
EDU	301	in	u	State Board of Education per diem payments
EDU	799	in	u	$110K for Maine Humanities Council
EDU	895	in	u	$28K for statewide books and materials deliveries to 190 Maine libraries
EDU	896	in	u 12-0 (AA joined)	$96K for licensed contents provided in the Maine Digital Library
EDU	897	in	u	$20K for audio and eBook content
EDU	937	in	u	Maine Maritime Academy casino scholarship revenue adjustments
EDU	1011	in	u	$7.5M for University of Maine debt service
EDU	1013	in	u	University of Maine scholarship casino revenue adjustments
IFW	835	in	u	Position reorganization
IFW	836	in	u	Position reorganization
IFW	832	in	u	Position reorganization
IFW	833	in	u	Position reorganization
IFW	845	in	u	Make one Recreational Safety Coordinator (RSC) year round
IFW	846	in	u	Eliminates two intermittent RSC positions and establish Office Associate II position
IFW	802	in	u	Increased financial and HR costs
IFW	808	in	u	Increased legal services with AG
IFW	840	in	u	Position reallocation
IFW	841	in	u	Position reorganization
IFW	842	in	u	Eliminates two intermittent RSC positions and establish Office Associate II position
IFW	814	in	u	Make one Recreational Safety Coordinator (RSC) year round
IFW	815	in	u	Make one Recreational Safety Coordinator (RSC) year round
IFW	816	in	u	Position reallocation
IFW	817	in	u	Reclass
IFW	818	in	u	Reclass
IFW	819	in	u	Position reorganization
IFW	820	in	u	Position reorganization
IFW	824	in	u	Eliminates two intermittent RSC positions and establish Office Associate II position
IFW	825	in	u	Eliminates two intermittent RSC positions and establish Office Associate II position
IFW	827	in	u	Position reallocation
IFW	828	in	u	Position reallocation
IDEAB	289	in	u	DECD increased financial and HR costs
IDEAB	294	in	u	$70K for Maine Economic Growth Council staff support
IDEAB	459	in	u	$26.5K Educational Opportunity tax credit marketing
IDEAB	948	in	u	Professional and Financial Regulation (PFR) headcount correction
IDEAB	949	in	u	PFR legal support from AG
IDEAB	950	in	u	Eliminate PFR position
IDEAB	Language part CC, p. 6	in	u	Amend Nursing Education Loan Program language
JUD	218	in	u 13-0 (PC joined)	Position reorganization
JUD	219	in	u	Position reclass
JUD	221	in	u	Position reclass
JUD	223	in	u	Position reorganization
JUD	225	in	u	Position reorganization
JUD	236	in	u	Position reorganization
JUD	237	in	u	Position reorganization
JUD	238	in	u	Position reorganization
JUD	241	in	u	Position reorganization
JUD	237-A	in	u	Position reorganization
JUD	468	in	u	Retroactive range change in Maine Human Rights Commission (MHRC)
JUD	853	in	u	$650K Judiciary  increased lease costs
JUD	859	in	u	Judicial STA-CAP costs
JUD	863	in	u	Position reorganization
JUD	865	out	u	Rejection of Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Services initiative at the request of the Administration
JUD	866	in	u	Position reorganization
JUD	867	in	u	Position reorganization
JUD	869	in	u	Increased Judicial technology costs to carry COVID era services forward
JUD	871	out	u	Rejection of psychological and interpreter court services initiative at the request of the Administration
JUD	943	in	u	$300K for Pine Tree Legal Services at VA Togus
LBHS	465	in	u	$20M for the HOME fund at Maine State Housing Authority from Real Estate Transfer Tax revenues (RETT)
LBHS	877	in	u	Position reallocation
LBHS	878	in	u	Position reallocation
LBHS	883	in	u	Position reallocation
LBHS	884	in	u	Position reallocation
LBHS	887	in	u	Funding transfer to Permanent Commission
LBHS	976	in	u	Funding transfer to Permanent Commission
LBHS	1018	in	u	Increase one Workers Comp position to full-time
LBHS	1019	in	u	Increased STA-CAP charges
MAR	903	in	u	Federal funding allocation
MAR	905	in	u	Recreational fishing data collection
MAR	906	in	u	Position transfer
MAR	913	in	u	Legal services from AG
MAR	914	in	u	Federal funding allocation
MAR	917	in	u	Increased financial and HR costs
MAR	920	in	u	Position transfer
MAR	929	in	u	Position reorganization
SLG	22	in	u	Office of Information Technology (OIT) costs
SLG	23	in	u	Increased natural gas costs and utilization at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center
SLG	20	in	u	OIT costs
SLG	55	in	u	$465K for vendor payment security
SLG	40	in	u	Position reclass
SLG	29	in	u	$975K to match federal cybersecurity grants
SLG	46	in	u	Funding for State Economist professional development
SLG	6	in	u	$155.5K to streamline procurement and contract review
SLG	979	in	u	Increased technology costs at Archives in the Office of the Secretary of State
SLG	980	in	u	$125.7K digital preservation in Archives
SLG	982	in	u	Increased technology costs at Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations in the Office of the Secretary of State
SLG	983	in	u	Increased postage
SLG	984	in	u	Position reorganization
SLG	985	in	u	Position reorganization
SLG	986	in	u	Position reorganization
SLG	989	in	u	Position reorganization
SLG	1004	in	u	Fraud prevention in Unclaimed Property at the Office of the Treasurer
SLG	42	in	u	Position reclass
VLA	10	in	u	Position reclass
VLA	11	in	u	Position reclass
VLA	12	in	u	Position reclass
VLA	14	in	u	Position reclass
VLA	264	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	265	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	266	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	267	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	268	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	269	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	270	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	271	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	272	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	273	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	274	in	u	$101K increased custodial costs at armories
VLA	275	in	u	$101K increased custodial costs at armories
VLA	277	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	279	in	u	Position reorganization of Veterans Service Officers
VLA	281	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	282	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	283	in	u	Increase one Office Associate II position in Veterans Services to full-time
VLA	441	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	442	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	973	in	u	Casino employee licensing
VLA	982	in	u	Increased technology costs
VLA	983	in	u	Increased postage
VLA	984	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	985	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	986	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	987	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	988	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	989	in	u	Position reorganization
VLA	Language part T, page 16	in	u	$400K carry forward for clean-up at Maine Military Authority

Schedule

Thursday- 2:00 PM Work session on supplemental budget Potential Discussion and/or voting on selected initiatives under the policy jurisdiction of the following committee:

• Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Taxation

Friday- 1:00 PM Work session on supplemental budget Potential Discussion and/or voting on selected initiatives under the policy jurisdiction of the following committee:

• Health and Human Services

Potential Discussion and/or voting on selected initiatives contained in the Governor’s Change Package

Schedule details and the full schedule may be found here.

Information

This report and others can always be found at www.mainebudget2013.wordpress.com

Audio recordings of meetings are available through the Legislature’s web site.

If you prefer, video is available through YouTube.

Change package text and details

Noon today Commissioner Figueroa presented detail on the change package to LD 1995, the supplemental budget. Parts A & B are here, the language portion is here.

When the Commissioner’s testimony is available I will link to it in this post on www.mainebudget2013.wordpress.com. Commissioner Figueroa’s testimony includes additional information.

Clarifications about and additional information for the bullets shared with your last week include:

• The change package totals $411.7M, 80% of which is either one-time spending or savings
• The $60M in proposed additional PFAS funding will be accompanied by language Part XX to create an advisory committee to determine the governance of state PFAS funding, Commissioner Figueroa let AFA know that the language will be what ACF included in LD 2013
• $700K in matching funds to support efforts at the University of Maine and the Roux Institute (“The Roux”) allows them both to continue to pursue $127M in federal funds. They are currently 2 finalists from an original pool of 60. The Commissioner will provide the committee with information about award timelines
• Authorization for the Department of Education (DOE) to expend $3.2M of support for materials and supplies for career and technical education (CTE) is found in language Part C-6
• Language Part WW elaborates the $22M of emergency housing relief funding for the Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA)
• $1.3M in state match for Drinking Water Enforcement to be matched with $12.95M in federal funds is enough for 15 additional municipal projects
• $1.75M for operations at Maine Veterans Homes (MVH) comes with the commitment from MVH to continue providing service at the Machias and Caribou homes. The language is in Part SS

Schedule

Wednesday- 10:00 AM Work session on supplemental budget Potential Discussion and/or voting on selected initiatives under the policy jurisdiction of the following committee:

• Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Education and Cultural Affairs
• Energy and Utilities
• Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
• Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
• Judiciary
• Labor and Housing
• Marine Resources
• State and Local Government
• Veterans and Legal Affairs

Thursday- 2:00 PM Work session on supplemental budget Potential Discussion and/or voting on selected initiatives under the policy jurisdiction of the following committee:

• Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Taxation

Friday- 1:00 PM Work session on supplemental budget Potential Discussion and/or voting on selected initiatives under the policy jurisdiction of the following committee:

• Health and Human Services

Potential Discussion and/or voting on selected initiatives contained in the Governor’s Change Package

Schedule details and the full schedule may be found here.

Information

This report and others can always be found at www.mainebudget2013.wordpress.com

Audio recordings of meetings are available through the Legislature’s web site.

If you prefer, video is available through YouTube.

Report backs, initial votes, change package, schedule

Appropriations met in work session for most of the day. The Education and Cultural Affairs (EDU) and Health and Human Services (HHS) committees delivered their deliberations and recommendations by report backs on LD 1995, the supplemental budget.

Other committees have submitted report backs without appearing in a joint work session.

All report backs will be found here.

Those currently available are:

• Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
• Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Education
• Energy, Utilities and Technology
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Health and Human Services
  • HHS Report Back Letter with Attachment
  • HHS Initiatives & Votes (Green Document)
  • HHS Proposed Additional Initiatives
• Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
• Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
• Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement & Business
• Judiciary
• Labor and Housing
• Marine Resources
• Taxation
• Transportation

EDU report back

EDU focused on the items they either divided on or suggested as additions to the supplemental budget.

• Free Community College tuition for certain graduates- EDU suggests that this be limited to residents of the state. It is also suggested that it be explicit that recipients of HiSET or GED equivalent diplomas also be eligible. 
• Education Stabilization Fund, similar to Rep. LaRochelle’s bill LD 1963, split vote of 8-3
• National Board Certified Teacher Salary supplement, Rep. Millett’s bill LD 1716, a new initiative proposed by EDU for inclusion in the supplemental budget to ensure the full payment of what the state owes teachers for achieving this prestigious certification
• Language to support the use of the Internet-based school lunch program
• Some part of the minority of the committee opposed:
  • Funding for school lunches
  • Debt service for the University of Maine System
  • Funding to keep instate tuition flat at the University of Maine System
• Language items in Part C highlighted by Chair Brennan include measures to control the growth of local education costs:
  • Expand the 16:1 student to teacher ratio to grades up to and including 8
  • Increase the economically disadvantaged student weighting in the EPS formula from 1.15 to 1.20
  • Increase allocation additions for English Language Learner (ELL) students
  • $100K for early childhood education in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs
  • $200K for the Imagination Library of Maine through the Maine State Library

HHS report back

The minority of the HHS committee opposed the following initiatives in the supplemental budget:

(Numbers refer to line number on the “green document” or “LukeDoc”. Language numbers refer to the “purple sheets”.)

• 8- Travel nurses for Riverview (RPC) and Dorothea Dix (DDPC) Psychiatric Centers
•  13- Contracted nurses for Riverview (RPC) and Dorothea Dix (DDPC) Psychiatric Centers
  • Rep. Javner explained the opposition to these items as “they seem like budgeting for overtime” I am unable to explain this explanation
• 16-17 – New psych nurse practitioners for Riverview (RPC) and Dorothea Dix (DDPC) Psychiatric Centers
• 26-27- $2M for homeless youth services
  • Sen. Moore explained that this is “too much” for homeless youth
• 41- $12m for continued childcare subsidies
  • Sen. Moore noted that opposition is to the specifics of the proposal. Specifics from Speaker Fecteau’s efforts on affordable childcare.
• 53-57- Office of the Attorney General (AG) positions
• 66-67- A DHHS Senior Legal position
• 68-71- One AAG for DHHS
• 72-73- A Chief Operating Officer for the Division of Licensing and Certification
  • Sen. Moore shared that the price is too large and perhaps existing staff can do the job
• 75-77- A position to manage Vaccine disparity grants
• 91- $750K for Public Health Emergency transitional case managers to handle the end of public health emergency funding keeping recipients on MaineCare due to the 6.2% FMAP increase Maine accepted
• 92- A transfer of $30M to the MaineCare Stabilization Fund
• 97-98- 5 positions in the Office of MaineCare Services
• 119-120 $7M in supplemental COVID payments to hospitals
• 191-192-Less than $40K for COVID supplemental to family planning
• 218-224 $2.5M for COVID supplemental to Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• 238- 3 Chemist positions for Maine Centers for Disease Control intended to operate PFAS testing equipment
  • Sen. Moore shared the minority of the HHS committee’s belief that there are already a “heavy set of CDC chemists”

Change package briefing

This morning AFA Ds and leadership received a briefing on the key components of the upcoming change package to the supplemental budget. Prompted by the increase of forecasted revenues and legislative action the highlights are:

• $3.2M for one-time CTE costs accounting for increased costs of materials
• $200K for position reclassifications with retroactive implications
• $2M additional for the Lobster Industry Legal fund
• $1.3M state match for the DHHS Drinking Water Program to secure $11M in federal funding
• $15M in one-time bridge funding for selected behavioral health services (details below), and
• $4.65M of ongoing state funds to be matched with federal dollars for selected behavioral health services including the expansion of eligibility for Opioid Health Homes
  • $100K for administration
  • $2.8M for PNMI-D services (to be matched)
  • $2M for Targeted Case Management (TCM) services
  • $3.55M for Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams
  • $3.55M for Home and Community Therapies (HCT)
  • $3M for Outpatient Therapy
  • It is important to recognize that these initiatives are due to the hard work of several members and represent the inclusion and refinement of the following bills:
    • LD 415, Resolve, Directing DHHS To Increase MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Targeted Case Management sponsored by Rep. Stearns
    • LD 432, An Act To Improve Behavioral Health Care for Children sponsored by Rep. Madigan
    • LD 496, An Act to Clear Waiting Lists and Ensure Timely Access to Mental Health Services for Maine Children sponsored by Rep. Gramlich
    • LD 582, Resolve, To Support the Sustainability of Assertive Community Treatment; sponsored by Rep. Madigan
• $1.75M in support to rescue the Maine Veterans Homes facilities in Northern and Eastern Maine
• $3.2M for DHHS due to a forecasted drop in service provider tax revenue
• $700K to the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for workforce development with the University of Maine and the Roux Institute
• ($4M) in debt service savings from the Office of the Treasurer
• $278K to bring accounts current at the Office of Governmental Ethics and Elections Practices
• $160K to support the efforts of the new Aging Cabinet (Not a reference to Dorian Gray)
• $1.9M in additional support for County Jails, a nod to LD 1654 as sponsored by Rep. Charlotte Warren
• $536K for the Office of the Secretary of State’s Bureau of Elections for increased municipal elections official support and post-elections audits as proposed by Rep. Grohoski in LD 1155
• $271M to increase the $510 proposed checks to 800,000 Maine tax filers to $850 checks
• $13M additional to amend the student loan repayment initiative from the supplemental budget as previously release to $2,500 annually from $2,000
• $22M to the Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA) for emergency housing assistance including temporary rental assistance and permanent housing for victims of domestic violence and those recovering from substance use disorder
• $60M in additional funding to address PFAS, supplementing $46.4M already proposed this year or approved last year, a total of over $100M, similar to the ACF committee’s bill LD 2013

Commissioner Figueroa will present the full change package to AFA at noon on Monday.

Work Session on bills and the report backs of the Transportation and Health Care, Insurance and Financial Services (HCIFS) committees

At the end of the day AFA held work sessions on referred bills.

• LD 327, An Act to Return Surplus Money to Maine Taxpayers, Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Hanley- TABLED
• LD 329, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Issuance of Bonds, sponsored by Rep. Thom Harnett- Majority OTP-AM
• LD 389, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Issuance of Bonds, sponsored by Sen. Miramant- Majority ONTP

Finally Appropriations took up supplemental budget report backs from the Transportation and Health Care, Insurance and Financial Services committees. Using the documents linked above the following “low hanging fruit” initiatives received unanimous approval from the Appropriations committee:

HCIFS: 34, 35, 952

Transportation: 959, 964, 965, 968, 969, 970

Schedule

Next week work will continue on the supplemental budget.

Monday- Noon, Commissioner Figueroa will present the Governor’s change package to the supplemental budget. (text will be available at the Bureau of the Budget)

Wednesday- 10:00 AM Work session on supplemental budget

Thursday- 2:00 PM Work session on supplemental budget

Friday- 1:00 PM Work session on supplemental budget

Schedule details and the full schedule may be found here.

Information

This report and others can always be found at www.mainebudget2013.wordpress.com

Audio recordings of meetings are available through the Legislature’s web site.

If you prefer, video is available through YouTube.

IFW, MAR, ENR and report back schedule

Today was the final day of public hearings on the Governor’s proposed supplemental budget. Three committees joined AFA, Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IFW), Marine Resources (MAR), and Environment and Natural Resources (ENR).

IFW Commissioner Camuso, (self-proclaimed “bird nerd”), presented the department’s requests, fielding questions about the new Augusta departmental headquarters at a price of $39M to be raised by borrowing. The other topic of interest was the testing of wildlife for the presence of PFAS and the staff necessary to implement that effort.

MAR focused on the use of state funds to support legal action in support of Maine’s marine fisheries. Commissioner Keliher specifically noted a new suit in which the state is a defendant this one brought by a gentleman known as Max Strahan. (I know nothing about him and picked a broad article to link. I do not vouch for the accuracy of the piece or necessarily endorse it’s conclusions.)

The very final public hearing section of the supplemental budget went to ENR. PFAS testing and remediation is the most significant issue addressed by this part of the budget.

Notably, the AG has signaled intent to select private counsel to assist the state in pursuing the manufacturers of “forever chemicals” for the costs incurred by the state for testing and remediation.

Policy committees will now meet and make their recommendations on the initiatives before them and report those recommendations back to Appropriations which will use those to guide the committee’s work. The schedule for those report backs is as follows.

Committee	Report Back Date
HCIFS	Monday, March 14
TRA	Monday, March 14
HHS	Thursday, March 17
EDU	Thursday, March 17
CJPS	Thursday, March 17
LBHS	Thursday, March 17
EUT	Thursday, March 17
JUD	Thursday, March 17
TAX	Friday, March 18
ACF	Friday, March 18
IDEA	Friday, March 18
MAR	Friday, March 18
VLA	Monday, March 21
SLG	Tuesday, March 22
ENR	Tuesday, March 22
IFW	Tuesday, March 22

Copies of these updates can be found at www.mainebudget2013.wordpress.com

State and Local, IDEA, and Veterans and Legal Affairs

The State and Local Government (SLG), Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business (IDEA-B), and Veterans and Legal Affairs (VLA) committees joined AFA for the penultimate day of public hearings on the Governor’s proposed supplemental budget LD 1995 today.

The SLG committee questioned Commissioner Figueroa about the move from Workday to another human resources platform. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) is in the process of working with a vendor who has experience in recovering from these kinds of situations.

Rep. Tuell pressed the commissioner to explain the department’s strategy for dealing with rising fuel prices. The commissioner responded that many state fuel contracts are still at lower prices though as reflected in the supplemental budget the contract for the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) has expired and will require more funding. Rep. Tuell also urged the Department to carefully source fuel to avoid Russian sources.

Expanded staffing for the Office of the State Economist led to discussion of a separate proposal by Assistant Majority Leader Talbot Ross, LD 1610, An Act to Promote Equity in Policy Making by Enhancing the State’s Ability To Collect, Analyze and Apply Data. (The link leads to Rep. Talbot Ross’s testimony and proposed committee amendment, intended to replace the concept draft.)

Secretary of State Bellows presented the requests for her office including a proposal to rename the Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions to alleviate confusion.

Rep. Grohowski testified to urge the inclusion of her bill LD 1155, An Act to Require Election Transparency and Audits, in the supplemental budget. Members of the public supported this inclusion.

When IDEA-B joined Appropriations after lunch the most discussed issue was the wrap up of the defunct Maine Military Authority, bringing to two the number of MMAs frequently encountered in state government. The closure of MMA will require $6.5M to settle outstanding accounts as well as nearly $1M for the Loring Development Authority which formerly housed the MMA.

The final committee of the afternoon, VLA, revisited the MMA issue and the creation of two liquor licensing inspection positions. At the urging of the Chairs of VLA Jonathan Wayne, Executive Director of the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics & Elections Practices advocated for $170K to address an imbalance in how personnel costs for Commission staff are apportioned between the General and Maine Clean Elections funds.

Public hearings conclude tomorrow.

• Tuesday, March 8: Marine Resources, and Environment and Natural Resources

Policy committee report backs begin next Monday, March 14.

Copies of these updates can be found at www.mainebudget2013.wordpress.com

Judiciary, EUT & ACF

Wrapping up public hearings for his week AFA was joined by the Judiciary (JUD), Energy, Utilities, and Technology (EUT), and Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (ACF) committees.

Attorney General Frey presented his portion of the budget, including a transfer of $750K from the General Fund to the Victim’s Compensation Fund to remedy a shortfall due to reduced availability of grants and reduced fee and fine revenue related to the pandemic.

As the Judiciary presented their budget request Sen. Keim questioned the positions requested by the courts and how the courts will address the backlog of cases.

The growing need for civil legal services was also raised.

The most discussed issue with EUT was the Governor’s proposal to use $7.5M of General Fund (GF) to support electric vehicle rebate programs.

ACF joined for the final public hearing of the week. Commissioner Beal outlined the plans for the $3M slated for the Department to address PFAS for farms including, testing, water treatment and income replacement.

Public hearings continue.

• Monday, March 7: State & Local Government, IDEA-B, and VLA
• Tuesday, March 8: Marine Resources, and Environment and Natural Resources

The Administration has released information on the implementation of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan you approved last session.

The Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan is Governor Mills’ plan, approved by the Legislature, to invest nearly $1 billion in federal American Rescue Plan funds to improve the lives of Maine people and families, help businesses, create good-paying jobs, and build an economy poised for future prosperity. To learn more, visit the Jobs Plan website and subscribe to receive updates.   JOBS PLAN SPOTLIGHT Maine Jobs & Recovery Small Business Grant Program The Maine Jobs & Recovery Small Business Grant Program launched in November 2021 to provide a lifeline to Maine businesses and nonprofits confronting substantial expenses stemming from the impacts of COVID-19. On March 3, 2022, Governor Mills announced that $5 million in recovery grants has been awarded to more than 380 small businesses to cover interest on deferred loans, expenses associated with installing public health and safety measures, and other increased costs of doing business as a result of the pandemic. Information about a second funding round will be available in April 2022. Working Communities Challenge As a part of the Workforce Talent & Attraction Program, Maine’s Department of Economic and Community Development will leverage funding from the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to contribute to the Working Communities Challenge, an initiative coordinated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston focused on growing Maine’s workforce in rural towns and small cities. On March 3, 2022, Governor Mills announced that six communities will receive three-year, $375,000 grant awards to implement proposals that will increase economic opportunity, reduce poverty, and attract new residents to increase their workforces. Pre-Kindergarten Expansion Grants The first years of life are a critical developmental time in forming the basis for learning and social interaction. Through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, Maine’s Department of Education will offer Pre-Kindergarten Expansion Grants to schools to increase the number of children accessing high-quality pre-kindergarten, offering funds to establish or expand public programs. On January 24, 2022, Governor Mills announced Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan grants to 14 school administrative units to expand access to Pre-K for programs starting Fall 2022. Applications for Fall 2023 programs will be available in summer 2022.   FEATURED JOBS PLAN PROGRAMS   The Small Business Health Insurance Premium Relief Program provides funding to help cover the costs of employee insurance premiums for small business owners. All health insurance carriers in Maine offering fully-insured small group plans in Maine are participating in this program. Business owners can contact their insurance carrier with questions about the credit.   The Competitive Skills Scholarship Program helps students and jobseekers pursue two and four-year degree programs or employer recognized credentials leading to good paying jobs that are in high demand by Maine’s employers. Applications are now open. The Maine Community College System Workforce Development Program offers no-cost job training in industries such as health care, clean energy, and more. Enrollment is now open.   Financial support to build new, affordable single-family homes is now available through MaineHousing’s Affordable Homeownership Program. Applications are now open. The State Property Tax Deferral Program covers property tax bills of income-eligible Maine people who are 65 and older, or permanently disabled who cannot afford to pay them on their own. Applications are now open. Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting applications from municipalities and districts for financing for wastewater infrastructure projects as part of the annual Clean Water State Revolving Fund application process. Application materials can be requested by emailing Maine.CWSRF.Grants@maine.gov and are due by March 18, 2022.   DOING BUSINESS WITH THE JOBS PLAN RFA and RFP opportunities to collaborate with the State of Maine to deliver Jobs Plan programs MaineHousing is launching Housing Navigator services that will help individuals and families identify housing and remain stably housed. Applications for partner organizations are being accepted through March 11, 2022.   NEWS & UPDATES March 3, 2022 – Governor Mills and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Announce $375,000 Grants Through Working Communities Challenge to Strengthen Rural MaineMarch 3, 2022 – Governor Mills Announces $5 Million in Maine Jobs & Recovery Grants to Support Small BusinessesFebruary 16, 2022 – At University of Maine Farmington, Governor Mills Highlights Investments to Expand Child Care in Maine, Increase Pay for Child Care WorkersJanuary 26, 2022 – Governor Mills Announces $50 Million from Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to Expand Housing Opportunities for Maine PeopleJanuary 25, 2022 – Mills Administration Announces $12 Million to Expand Apprenticeship OpportunitiesJanuary 24, 2022 – Governor Mills Announces Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan Grants to 14 School Administrative Units to Expand Access to Pre-K ProgramsJanuary 13, 2022 – Mills Administration Launches New Workforce Development Pilot Program to Connect Maine People to JobsJanuary 5, 2022 – Governor Mills Announces $3.5 Million in Lifeline Loans to Cover the Property Tax Bills of Older or Disabled Maine People Read all Jobs Plan news

Criminal justice, transportation, state employee pensions and affordable housing

Criminal Justice and Public Safety, (CRJ), met with AFA and representatives of the Administration to hear and ask questions about the Departments of Corrections and Public Safety, including the Maine State Police.

Topics of particular interest include:

• Long Creek Youth Development Center
• Behavioral Health professional positions to be distributed throughout the State Police
• Vacancies at the state dispatch (PSAP) centers and the use of State Police and Fire Marshall staff to fill those vacant shifts
• Replacement lapel cameras within the Department of Corrections. Commissioner Liberty noted a decrease in incidents when the cameras were implemented. This raises questions about why

Commissioner Van Note also joined the hearing to present the Governor’s plan to make a $100M transfer from the General Fund to the Highway Fund.

Labor and Housing (LAB) heard about issues under their purview in the afternoon. The most discussed initiatives to members and members of the Legislature concerned:

• The encouragement of affordable housing as proposed in the supplemental budget and LD 2003 sponsored by Speaker Fecteau
• A one-time 2.4% retiree COLA adjustment proposed by the Governor for $14.7M, making this ongoing costs $147M annually

Public hearings continue.

• Friday, March 4: Judiciary, EUT, and ACF
• Monday, March 7: State & Local Government, IDEA-B, and VLA
• Tuesday, March 8: Marine Resources, and Environment and Natural Resources

Tax portions of the supplemental budget

Meeting today AFA hosted the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services (HCIFS) and Taxation committees to hold public hearings on the Governor’s proposed supplemental budget LD 1995.

Please note that the initiatives discussed today are not informed by yesterday’s revenue reforecast. A change package will be forthcoming from the Administration.

Big issues this afternoon included:

• $411M to be used for pandemic relief payments
• Reforms to the Opportunity Maine tax credit to expand student debt relief

The Governor intends to send checks of $500 to more than 800,000 Maine tax filers. They plan to use the same income guidelines ($75K/$125K/$150K) used for payments of $285 to frontline workers from the Biennial budget last year with the addition of self-employed filers.

Suggested alternatives from public testimony include:

• Temporarily boosting the Sales Tax Fairness Credit by $500 at the cost of $160M
• Allow the ongoing refundability of the State Child Tax Credit at the cost of $23M/year

It is argued that these measures will better target low-income filers.

Changes to student debt reduction measures led to public concern about those who use the existing program and the larger benefit that those recipients receive.

Continuing hearings

• Thursday, March 3: Criminal Justice, Transportation, and Labor & Housing
• Friday, March 4: Judiciary, EUT, and ACF
• Monday, March 7: State & Local Government, IDEA-B, and VLA
• Tuesday, March 8: Marine Resources, and Environment and Natural Resources

Revenue Forecast

As promised yesterday the audio of the RFC meeting is here.

You may also read the committee’s transmittal letter here.