Ch. 429                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Federal                                                 15,000

SECTION 37. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(1)     to recognize anticipated savings from the usage of cell phones, funds
appropriated in this budget in Comptroller subobject 0306 shall be reduced as
provided in this section;

(2)     the Governor shall develop a schedule for allocating this reduction to
the programs of the Executive Branch; and

(3)     aggregate reductions under this section shall equal at least the
amounts indicated for the budgetary types listed:

Fund                                                  Amount

General                                            $666.000

Special                                               217,000

Federal                                              217,000

SECTION 38. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That no State agency may
in any way appropriate, expend or transfer, by budget amendment or otherwise, any
funds for the Maryland Transportation Authority Toll Sponsorship Program for the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge or any transportation facility.

SECTION 39. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(1)     a reduction of $56,000 is made in this budget for Office of
Administrative Hearings' (OAH) services (Comptroller subobject 0172);

(2)     the Governor shall develop a schedule for allocating this reduction
across the various State departments and agencies that utilize OAH's services and
across all funds appropriated for the purpose of conducting administrative hearings
based upon the percentage of cases referred to OAH by these departments and
agencies; and

(3)     the reduction under this section shall equal at least the amounts
indicated for the budgetary fund types listed:

Fund                                                 Amount

General                                              $26,182

Special                                                 18,727

Federal                                                 11,091

SECTION 40. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(1) For fiscal 2005, the total number of full-time equivalent (FTE)
regular positions may not exceed 53,134 52,834 in Executive Branch agencies and the

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