Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Sell or Lease the Interests of the State in Certain Real Estate in Presque Isle, Known as the "Aroostook Residential Center
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1785
Senate Amendment SA_A_S457 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
l307, L.D. 
1785, 
"Resolve, 
Authorizing 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Administrative 
and 
Financial 
Services To Sell or Lease the Interests of the State in Certain 
Real Estate in Presque Isle, Known as the "Aroostook Residential 
Center"" 
Amend the resolve by inserting after the title the following: 
'Emergency preamble. 
Whereas, Acts 
and 
Legislature 
do 
not 
become 
effective 
until 
adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
resolves 
of 
the 
days 
after 
Whereas, the Aroostook Residential Center is scheduled to 
close June 12, 2004; and 
Whereas,additional time is needed; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, be it' 
Further amend the resolve in section 5 by striking out all 
of the last 2 indented paragraphs (page 2, lines 13 to 19 in 
L.D.) and inserting in their place the following: 
'If the CAARC elects to purchase the state property, the 
state property must be used for nonprofit purposes by the CAARC. 
If the 
CAARC 
does 
not use 
the state property for nonprofit 
purposes, 
the state property reverts to the State; and be it 
further' 
Further amend the resolve by inserting after section 7 the 
following: 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1307, L.D. 1785 
'Sec. 8. 
Extension of Aroostook Residential Center. 
Resolved: 
That, notwithstanding Public Law 2003, chapter 20, Part G, 
the 
Aroostook Residential Center in Presque Isle must remain open 
until July 31, 2004; and be it further 
Sec. 9. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
following appropriations and allocations are made. 
BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Aroostook Residential Center 
That 
the 
Initiative: 
Provides funds to maintain and staff the Aroostook 
Residential Center through July 31, 2004, including funds for one 
Cook II position, 
one part-time Cook 
I 
position, 
one Mental 
Retardation 
Program 
Supervisor 
position, 
one 
Houseparent 
II 
position, one part-time Houseparent I position and 7 Houseparent 
I positions and related costs. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
$0 
o 
$0 
2004-05 
(11. 000) 
$80,600 
11,880 
$92,480 
and be it further' 
Further amend the resolve by inserting after section 8 the 
following: 
'Emergency clause; effective date of transfer. 
In view of the 
emergency cited in the preamble, that section of this resolve 
that delays the closing of the Aroostook Residential Center takes 
effect when approved; the sections of this resolve that provide 
for the conveyance of state land take effect 
days after 
approval. 
If the property is conveyed pursuant to section 2, the 
transfer may not take place until after August 1, 2004 or 90 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, whichever comes first.' 
Further amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the provisions of the resolve that 
required the land to be offered to social services agencies in 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1307, L.D. 1785 
Aroostook 
County 
if 
the 
Retarded Citizens, Inc., or 
the property. 
The amendment 
to 
purchase 
the 
property, 
nonprofit purposes; 
failure 
revert to the State. 
Central 
Aroostook 
Association 
for 
"CAARC," does not elect to purchase 
requires that, if CAARC does elect 
CAARC 
must 
use 
the property for 
to do 
so causes the property to 
This amendment also extends the operation of the Aroostook 
Residential Center from its planned closing date of June 12, 2004 
to July 31, 2004 and prohibits the conveyance prior to August 1, 
2004 
or 
days 
after 
the effective date 
of 
the 
resolve, 
whichever comes first. 
Nothing in this amendment prohibits the 
State from using the proceeds from the conveyance to offset the 
costs of extending the operation of the Aroostook Residential 
Center. 
The 
amendment adds 
an appropriations and allocations 
section. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator 
COUNTY: 
Ar 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03122/04 ~ae. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1785 
Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial 
Services To Sell or Lease the Interests of the State in Certain Real Estate 
in Presque Isle, Known as the "Aroostook Residential Center" 
LR2501(04) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'A' .s 451 
Sponsor: Sen. Martin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$92,480 
$92,480 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
This amendment provides $92,480 in fiscal year 2004-05 to maintain and staff the Aroostook Residential Center 
through July 31, 2004. 
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