OPM Research on Reductions at the Request of Republican Leadership Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry FY 16 FY 17 Reduce phase II of Farms for Future grants $100,000 $100,000 This is an underutilized grant for the farm business program which has leftover money annually. Eliminate Potato Quality Control – ME Bag Program $74,500 $74,500 This program subsidizes the Maine potato bags for businesses. Reduce staffing at Parks $164,500 $164,500 This would be a statedwide reduction in staffing. Eliminate Maine Conservation Corps director position $81,000 $81,000 The Corps could potentially be utilized through another staffer. Provides volunteer labor at parks and lands and may impact federal matching funds. Eliminate Municipal Planning Grants $160,000 $160,000 The program provides funding to regional planning commission for municipal planning. $23,000 Providing technical info and assistance on forest pest situations is specifically mandated in statute: 12 MRSA §8101, sub-§1. Delivers results of pest surveys and management efforts, and serves as a conduit for delivering forest resource information to the public. Eliminate Municipal Community assistance – FHM $23,000 Notes from Department Eliminate Municipal Community assistance – FPD $48,500 $48,500 Providing technical and financial assistance to municipalities communities, and non-profits supports the bureau's mission and creates models of forest management. Reduce Fire Readiness – Support $25,000 $25,000 Has federal money attached to the budget line. $98,426 Prevention/Forest fire protection is the legal requirement. The program provides $100/year stipend to the 450 town wardens to help with fire prevention efforts. The budget had proposed to increase the stipend to $400/year but it has been reduced to previous funding levels. $85,500 This is the core function of the Forest Policy & Management Division as set out in statute and is essential to supporting sound forest management across the state. $192,000 The division relies on a positive relationship with landowners and is often a resource available to landowners in settling conflict. The division is often called upon to intervene where timber theft or trespass, littering and damage to forest roads are suspected. Reduce Municipal Community Assistance FPM Support $98,426 Reduce Landowner Assist – FPM Support $85,500 Reduce Landowner Relations - FPD $192,000 Total $2,104,852 Page 1 of 9 OPM Research on Reductions at the Request of Republican Leadership Department of Administrative and Financial Services Tree Growth Reimbursement BETE & BETR FY 16 FY 17 $2,000,000 $750,000 $2,000,000 $750,000 Notes from Department Reduction of program allocation Reduction of program allocation Total $5,500,000 Other DAFS Programs to Consider Board of Tax Appeals The independent agency provides taxpayers with a fair system of resolving controversies with Maine Revenue Services. There is an additional $45,000/year in special revenue also budgeted. FTE reductions with this system upgrade (was projected to be 20+) FTE reductions with this system upgrade (was reported to be 40+) $458,380 $449,291 HR System Reform OIT Paperless Billing System TBD TBD TBD TBD Department of Corrections FY 16 FY 17 Notes from Department Prisoner Boarding Account $547,613 $547,613 From Part F Report (September 13, 2013) "Corrections can transfer money from their Prisoner Boarding Account to their unappropriated General Fund surplus fund. This Prisoner Boarding Account is used to board prisoners with county jails when and if there is overcrowding. This has not been an issue for several years, and it has caused a balance to accumulate in the account." Office of Victim Services $175,266 $182,158 The Office of Victim Services is responsible for the provision of services to victims of crime whose offenders are in the custody of or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections. Eliminate the full-time coordinator of the Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group. In conflict with Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act, and lose out on $450,000 annually. Juvenile Justice Advisory Group $46,636 $47,212 Downeast Correctional Facility $4,971,071 $5,086,172 Statute change necessary. Loss of the correctional facility in Washington County. Total $11,603,741 Other DOC Programs to Consider Privatization of Food Services $404,270 $404,270 Savings based upon Part F Report (September 13, 2013) for FY15. This was not implemented but could be in the future. Page 2 of 9 OPM Research on Reductions at the Request of Republican Leadership Department of Economic and Community Development FY 16 FY 17 Applied Tech Development Center $178,838 $178,838 Economic Growth Council ME Workforce Opportunities Marketing Fund $55,395 $50,000 $55,395 $50,000 FY 16 FY 17 Total Department of Education Adult College Readiness Notes from Department Originally competitive but the remaining applicants have banded together to form the Maine Business Incubation System to receive the entire amount MDF funding for the Measures of Growth report Pilot workforce needs program assigned to MITC $568,466 Notes from Department Provides a range of instructional services to help adults develop the skills for further educational opportunities, job training and better employment, and to realize their full potential as productive workers, family members and citizens. $550,000 $550,000 Office School Improvements $1,500,000 $1,500,000 Assist in implementing teacher/principal evaluations $2,500,000 $2,500,000 Audit program $250,000 $250,000 Statutorily required audit of local school department to determine whether or not proper budgetary controls are in place, financial reports to the state are accurate, and to provide accountability of all revenues and expenditures National Board Certification $307,000 $307,000 Provides funding for certification fees to teachers in any district in Maine and provides an annual salary stipend to teachers who achieve certification. Long Term Drug Treatment Adj. $187,000 $187,000 A subsidy for eligible units that provide educational programs to students in Long-Term Drug Treatment Centers pursuant to 20-A MRSA Chapter 327. $1,970,000 $1,970,000 $301,000 $301,000 $250,000 $250,000 Transition to Standards Based Learning Results Essential Programs & Services Total The commissioner may expend and disburse funds to support school improvement activities in accordance with Chapter 222 (Part C of the budget proposal) Money available to school departments to help them implement the new evaluation standards mandated by the state State law is requiring all school departments to transition to a standards based diploma with money available to help with the transition To measure students against the common core education standards the state contracted with the smarter balance test Statute change necessary to alter the school funding formula $15,630,000 Page 3 of 9 OPM Research on Reductions at the Request of Republican Leadership Department of Environmental Protection Delete vacant ES II position Transfer OHMS II position to Hazard Waste Fund Transfer ES III position to MEPF Air Environmental Technician Office Assoc. II (part-time) 1/2 Bureau Director GF - move back to SF Give up all other in Land & Water Amount given for illegal drug operations Total FY 16 $76,950 $81,853 $87,981 $69,348 $30,189 $68,465 $20,000 $65,500 FY 17 $75,507 $83,035 $86,538 $68,488 $30,557 $66,630 $20,000 $65,500 Notes from Department Position reduction Transfer out of GF Transfer out of GF Position reduction Position reduction Transfer out of GF Reduction of expenditures Remediation funding $996,541 Page 4 of 9 OPM Research on Reductions at the Request of Republican Leadership Department of Health and Human Services FY 16 FY 17 Notes from Department Eliminate state funding for Head Start $1,194,000 $1,194,000 This is a federal program. Only a third of states provide funding for the program Eliminate General Assistance $12,149,000 $12,149,000 Provides assistance for basic necessities for persons who lack the income or resources to provide for themselves or their families Eliminate Children Need a Healthy Start program $4,152,000 $4,152,000 Medicare Savings plan, establish federal asset limit $2,857,000 $3,411,000 Works to improve the health of women of reproductive age, children birth through 21 years, and children with special health needs Designate asset limits at the federal level ($10k couple & $7k individual) Eliminate state-funded long term elderly care (RAC 53) $9,076,000 $8,698,000 This initiative achieves savings by establishing an income cap at 175% for statefunded medical coverage for individuals who are meeting a deductible necessary to become MaineCare eligible and who reside in Private Non-Medical Institutions. The State is paying 100% of their services (less cost of care) while the individual is meeting their deductible upper eligibility FPL cap. Eliminate Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled program $11,360,722 $11,360,722 This program was developed when a variety of other programs like generic drugs, prescription plans, etc… were not available or ineffective. Eliminate Family Planning Program funding Use additional FHM for Medicaid $475,000 $2,000,000 $466,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Total Request to use FHM money in place of GF money $86,694,444 Other DHHS Programs to Consider Department-wide initiative Provided funding to eliminate a department-wide reduction originally intended to be one-time. Page 5 of 9 OPM Research on Reductions at the Request of Republican Leadership Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Technology Expense Reduction Reduce Contracted Labor, Equipment Rental and Repairs FY 16 $74,709 FY 17 $74,709 Notes from Department Reduced technology expense to the Department. This would reduce contracted labor, equipment rentals, and repairs for maintenance of the Department's infrastructure. $38,559 $38,559 Eliminate one Programmer Position $53,522 $53,522 MOSES enhancements and non essential defect fixes would be severely limited. Eliminate one Biologist I Position and one Biologist III position $52,982 $53,564 The Department would reassign the duties of the Biologist I. The Biologist III position supervises the Research and Assessment Section within the Bureau of Resource Management. An increased burden would be placed on the Department's Nongame Endangered Species Other Special Revenue Funds. Shift a Portion of Payroll Expenses for Various Positions for Time Spent on Nongame Endangered Species to Other Special Revenue Reduce Capital Equipment Purchases Reduce Fish Hatcheries Stocking Vehicles Reduce Seasonal Fisheries Contracts & Equipment Eliminate One Seasonal Fish Culturist Reduce Miles Driven by Game Wardens $16,538 $16,819 $4,878 $77,500 $28,500 $27,464 $339,062 $9,015 $77,500 $23,500 $27,464 $336,640 Eliminate Two Game Warden Positions $154,542 $156,964 Transfer 20% of one Education Coordinator Position to the Maine Wildlife Park $19,088 $18,629 Additional responsibility would be placed on the Maine Wildlife Park's resources. Reduce Temporary Employee and Advertising Contracts $8,656 $9,115 Seasonal workers who assist in the Department's educational programming would not be hired leading to a potential decrease in license buyers. Fewer promotional materials would be purchased and distributed to the public. This would alter the scheduled replacement. This would alter the scheduled replacement. Reduced sampling would occur. Some minimal impact on fish stocking procedures would occur. All law enforcement staff would reduce their miles driven by 25%. The elimination of these positions would create a shortage of staff covering approximately 30 towns leaving approximately 500,000 acres of the state unpatrolled. Total $1,792,000 Page 6 of 9 OPM Research on Reductions at the Request of Republican Leadership Department of Labor Decrease Apprenticeship Change percentage of Bureau Director from 34.5 % to 25% Change percentage of Bureau Deputy Director from 34.5 % to 25% Eliminate All Other (except State Cap) Reduce All Other Training grant ended - match no longer needed Reduce services to Older Blind Clients FY 16 $30,000 FY 17 $30,000 Notes from Department Reallocation of money from GF. $10,000 $10,000 Office efficiencies $10,000 $10,000 Office efficiencies $30,000 $15,000 $1,000 $30,000 $15,000 $1,000 $49,000 $49,000 Reduction of expenditures Reduction of expenditures Grant concluded - no longer necessary Program to assist individuals to live and travel safely and independently in their home and community. A statute change would be necessary. The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) will pay for Qualified Legal Interpreters for attorneys/advocates if needed to “assist the attorney or advocate in effectively representing deaf persons or hardof-hearing persons” Grant concluded - no longer necessary Eliminate Legal Interpreting $15,000 $15,000 Training grant ended - match no longer needed $4,000 $4,000 Reduce 40% of Long Term Support $100,000 $100,000 A statute change would be necessary. The reduction in this program would lead to a loss of employment for clients who are blind and loss of funding for vocational rehabilitation clients. Cut Vocational Services match $96,000 $96,000 Causes a loss of federal grant funds of $355,000 per year, could also cause a waiting list because of increase of clients due to WIOA regulations. Cut Data Quality request $40,000 $40,000 This initiative provides earned salaries for educational institutions and occupational major outcomes for students and potentially creates a pipeline of graduating students by occupation/major for employers Total $800,000 Page 7 of 9 OPM Research on Reductions at the Request of Republican Leadership Department of Marine Resources Remove Ref# 2347 and Ref# 2348- ACCSP Remove part of Ref# 2400- Emerging Fisheries starting in fiscal year 2017 FY 16 $87,598 FY 17 $88,742 Notes from Department Position - Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program $61,000 Position Remove Ref#2379- Dispatch starting in fiscal year 2017 $59,420 Position Remove Ref#2420-Lamoine starting in fiscal year 2017 $10,000 Code OIT Radio Services to 014.13A.002901 starting in fiscal year 2017 $116,423 Sale of the Welch House $730,000 Sale of Bigelow Lab property Eliminate Building Custodian $100,000 $49,151 Property sale. Federal guidelines don’t permit sale until 2016. Funds will go to BGS not GF. Land sale. Position $1,302,334 Total Other DMR Programs to Consider Close the Maine State Aquarium TBD TBD Sale of Burnt Island TBD TBD Department of Public Safety FY 16 FY 17 PSAP reduction from 26 to 2 Total There are federal funds involved with this program. A nonprofit organization partners with the department in running the museum and other educational programs. Notes It is unknown what amount of savings could be realized. For example, with additional protocol implementation (LD1256) it is clear that it would be more costly to implement in 26 PSAPs rather than 2. $0 Page 8 of 9 OPM Research on Reductions at the Request of Republican Leadership Department of Veterans and Emergency Management One Public Service Manager II position to serves as the Communications Director and provides funding for All Other related costs. FY 16 FY 17 Notes from Department $123,050 $124,449 This initiative addresses the gap for a unified voice for the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management Reduces funding for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system for the Air National Guard facility in Bangor, Maine. $10,000 $10,000 This initiative partially funds the state share under the Master Cooperative Agreement between the State of Maine and the National Guard in Bangor, Maine. This initiative is continued from I/A/47 in 2015. Reduces funding for the repairs and maintenance of existing facilities at the Maine Army National Guard. $90,000 $90,000 Provides year over year of maintenance, repair and services contracts for existing facilities. $9,000 $9,000 This initiative provides funding for increases in costs brought about by changes to the United States Geological Survey formula for the cooperative stream gage program. $9,000 $10,000 This initiative will enable the Bureau to pay for the professional services provided by the Service Center B for which we have never been budgeted to pay. Provides funding for critical flood warning systems and increased monitoring capacity for both floods and drought. Reduces funding for Service Center B costs of providing accounting and human resource related services to the Bureau. Total $484,499 Miscellaneous Maine Arts Commission FY 16 $70,000 FY 17 $70,000 Funding for Maine International Conference on the Arts Maine Arts Commission $45,500 $45,500 Funding to implement the results of the Commission's strategic planning process FY 16 $66,888,202 FY 17 $66,535,886 $133,424,088 TOTALS Page 9 of 9