Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 149: BUDGET
5 §1670. Notification procedure for new federal mandates

§1670. Notification procedure for new federal mandates
Every agency and department of the State shall submit to the State Budget Officer a list of any new laws, new regulations or other actions that may require the State to comply with any new federal mandate in the current biennium or the next biennium.   [PL 1995, c. 591, §1 (NEW).]
Each item listed must include how the mandate is funded, the required implementation date, the citations or rulings authorizing the mandate and a brief description of the intended purpose of the mandate.   [PL 1995, c. 591, §1 (NEW).]
On or before January 1st of each year, the State Budget Officer shall compile a complete list of new federal mandates and distribute it to each member of the Legislature and to the Director of the Office of Fiscal and Program Review.   [PL 1995, c. 591, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Procedure for changes. 
[PL 1995, c. 591, §1 (RP).]
2.  Allocation. 
[PL 1995, c. 591, §1 (RP).]
3.  Reductions. 
[PL 1995, c. 591, §1 (RP).]
4.  Budget approval.  All budget recommendations pertaining to federal block grants must be submitted as part of the unified current services budget legislation in accordance with sections 1663 to 1666.  
[PL 1997, c. 424, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 316, §K (NEW). PL 1981, c. 534, §D (RPR). PL 1995, c. 591, §1 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 424, §B1 (AMD).

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