(5) Aggregate reductions under this section shall equal at least the
amounts indicated for the departments and budgetary fund types listed:

Department	Fund	Amount
Legislative	General	100,000
Judiciary	General	900,000
Executive	General	9,700,000
Executive	Special	2,900,000
Executive	Federal	2,200,000
Executive	Current Unrestricted	3,400,000

SECTION 37. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(1) A general salary increase of $1,275 shall be provided to eligible
employees for fiscal 2000 according to the schedule as proposed by the
Governor, or some other such schedule as may be implemented to provide the
same increase in salary.

(2) For the purpose of reducing funds currently budgeted for this
general salary increase with the intent that the remaining cost of providing
the increase be absorbed within existing agency resources, appropriations in
this budget shall be reduced as provided for in this section.

(3) The Governor and officials responsible for administration and
amendment of State compensation plans shall take such measures as may be
required to implement this provision. This section shall not apply to State
judges to the extent it is inconsistent with action the General Assembly has
taken with respect to judicial compensation pursuant to Section 1-708 of the
Courts Article.

(4) A reduction to program RT00.01 Support for State Operated
Institutions of Higher Education shall be made in an amount equal to the
current unrestricted funds reduced under this section.

(5) Aggregate reductions under this section shall equal at least
the amounts indicated for the departments and budgetary fund types listed:

Department	Fund	Amount
Legislative	General	50,000
Judiciary	General	450,000
Executive	General	5,200.000
Executive	Special	2,900,000
Executive	Federal	2,200,000
Executive	Current Unrestricted	1,800,000