An Act To Make Supplemental Highway Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005 LR 1998(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1322
Committee Amendment CA_A_H589 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §517, 29-A MRSA §652

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. 4 .. to H.P. 976, L.D. 1322, Bill, "An 
Act To Make Supplemental Highway Allocations for the Expenditures 
of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of Parts A and Band 
inserting in their place the following: 
'PART A 
Sec. A-I. Supplemental allocations. 
There are appropriated and 
allocated from various funds for the fiscal years ending June 30, 
2004 and June 30, 2005, to the departments listed, the following 
sums. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARIMENT OF 
State Police 
0291 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
to 
create 
one 
limited-period 
Contract/Grant Specialist position to maintain contracts 
for 
State Police by reducing All Other from the lower anticipated 
cost of mobile data terminals. 
This position will end on June 
18, 2005. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
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2003-04 
$34,712 
(34,712) 
o 
2004-05 
$36,377 
(36,377) 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 976, L.D. 1322 
State Po1.ice 
0291. 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funding 
for 
management-initiated 
reclassifications and range changes. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle 
Enforcement 
071.5 
2003-04 
18,624 
(18,624) 
o 
2004-05 
18,403 
(18,403) 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the transfer of one Mechanic position 
from Liquor Enforcement to Traffic Safety -
Commercial Vehicle 
Enforcement to maintain operations. 
HI GHWAY FUND 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Highway Safety DPS 
0457 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(1. 000) 
(1. 000) 
48,249 
50,843 
1,000 
1,000 
49,249 
51,843 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for the transfer of one 
Highway Safety 
Coordinator position to 100% Federal Fund and one Highway Safety 
Coordinator position to 50% Other Special Revenue funds. 
HI GHWAY FUND 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Hiqhway Safety DPS 
0457 
2003-04 
(-1. 000) 
(60,986) 
(60,986) 
2004-05 
(-1. 000) 
(62,360) 
(62,360) 
Initiative: 
Transfers one Public Service Manager II position and 
one Clerk Stenographer III position from the Highway Fund to the 
Federal Expenditures Fund. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2003-04 
(-2.000) 
(136,827) 
(2,800) 
(139,627) 
2004-05 
(-2.000) 
(136,585) 
(2,800) 
(139,385) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A .. to H.P. 976, L.D. 1322 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPAR"DIENT 'lUTALS 
HIGmfAY FORD 
FEDERAL EXPERDITORES FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL 'lUTAL -
ALL FORDS 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
(2.000) 
136,827 
2,800 
139,627 
2003-04 
(151,364) 
139,627 
(11,737) 
(2.000) 
136,585 
2,800 
139,385 
2004-05 
(149,902) 
139,385 
(10,517) 
Initiative: Provides for the allocation of funds for one Database 
Administrator position and one Programmer Analyst position. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2003-04 
(2.000) 
144,255 
144,255 
2004-05 
(2.000) 
151,421 
151,421 
Initiative: 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds through 
the elimination of one vacant Senior Motor Vehicle Investigator 
position and one vacant Motor Vehicle Investigator position. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2003-04 
(-2.000) 
(137,542) 
o 
(6,713) 
(144,255) 
2004-05 
(-2.000) 
(140,513) 
(1,694) 
(9,214) 
(151,421) 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
an 
allocation 
of 
funds 
for 
limited-period Motor Vehicle Ser:vice Representative positions in 
fiscal year 2003-04 and 7 limited-period Motor Vehicle Service 
Representative positions in fiscal year 2004-05. 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 976, L.D. 1322 
HI GHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2003-04 
328,409 
328,409 
2004-05 
299,450 
299,450 
Initiative: 
Provides for the allocation of funds for contractual 
costs associated with expanded on-line applications. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
82,102 
128,336 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
82,102 
128,336 
SECRETARY OF STATE .. DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT ".l'OTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
HIGHWAY FUND 
.. 511 
.. 786 
DEPARTMEN"rAL l.'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
.. 511 
.. 786 
TRANSPORTATION.. DEPAR'1MENT OF 
Urban-Rural Initiative Program 
0337 
Initiative: To provide for the Urban-Rural Initiative Program 
transit bonus payment. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Urban-Rural Initiative Program 
0337 
2003-04 
200,000 
200,000 
2004-05 
300,000 
300,000 
Initiative: 
Deallocates 
funds 
in 
the 
Urban-Rural 
Initiative 
Program as a result of the reduction in the Highway Fund. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Local Bridges 
0355 
2003-04 
(110,608) 
(110,608) 
2004-05 
(43,272) 
(43,272) 
Initiative: 
Provides for 
the elimination of the 
Town 
Bridge 
Improvement program and the transfer of all balances in this 
program to the Highway and Bridge Improvement program, per Public 
Law 2001, chapter 314. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A .. to H.P. 976, L.D. 1322 
HI GHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Improvement 
0406 
2003-04 
(628,268) 
(98,026) 
(388,471) 
(1,114,765) 
2004-05 
(658,132) 
(99,086) 
(388,471) 
(1,145,689) 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the elimination of the 
Town 
Bridge 
Improvement program and the transfer of all balances in this 
program to the Highway and Bridge Improvement program, per Public 
Law 2001, chapter 314. 
HI GHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
TRARSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOrALS 
HIGB1fAY FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL TOrAL -
ALL FORDS 
SECTION TOrALS 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
HIGB1fAY FUND 
SECTION 'l'O'rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
PARTB 
2003-04 
1,019,567 
48,026 
48,055 
1,115,648 
2003-04 
90,275 
90,275 
2003-04 
139,627 
349,422 
$489,049 
2004-05 
1,069,921 
49,086 
27,102 
1,146,109 
2004-05 
257,148 
257,148 
2004-05 
139,385 
535,032 
$674,417 
Sec. B-1. Appropriations and allocations. 
There are appropriated 
and allocated from the General Fund and the Highway Fund for the 
fiscal years ending June 30, 
2004 and June 30, 
2005, 
to the 
departments listed, the 
sums identified in the following, 
in 
order to provide funding for approved reclassifications and range 
changes. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Buildings and Grounds Operations 
0080 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A .. to H.P. 976, L.D. 1322 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AIm FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARlXERT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l.'O'XALS 
HIGmfAY FOBD 
DEPARTMEN'I'AL 'l.'O'I'AL -
ALL FOBDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
State Po1ice 
0291 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Highway Safety DPS 
0457 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l.'O'I'ALS 
GENERAL FOBD 
HIGmfAY FOBD 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l.'O'XAL -
ALL FONDS 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT O~ 
Administration - MOtor Vehic1es 
0077 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
2003-04 
$2,723 
(2,723) 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2003-04 
7,835 
(7,835) 
o 
2003-04 
13,883 
(13,883) 
o 
2003-04 
6,806 
(6,806) 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
o 
2003-04 
12,229 
2004-05 
$2,673 
(2,673) 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
5,476 
(5,476) 
o 
2004-05 
9,323 
(9,323) 
o 
2004-05 
6,685 
(6,685) 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
o 
2004-05 
12,268 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 976, L.D. 1322 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
HI GHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
HIGHWAY FURD 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(12,229) 
o 
2003-04 
14,835 
(14,835) 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
(12,268) 
o 
2004-05 
17,629 
(17,629) 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
TRAlfSPORTATIOH, DEPARTMENT OF 
Highway Maintenance 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
0330 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Traffic Service 
0331 
HI GHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Bridge Maintenance 
0333 
HI GHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Administration and Planning 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
0339 
2003-04 
61,823 
(61,823) 
o 
2003-04 
31,591 
(31,591) 
o 
2003-04 
3,699 
(3,699) 
o 
2003-04 
90,227 
(90,227) 
2004-05 
49,057 
(49,057) 
o 
2004-05 
24,940 
(24,940) 
o 
2004-05 
4,014 
(4,014) 
o 
2004-05 
84,156 
(84,156) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A .. to H.P. 976, L.D. 1322 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Improvement 
HI GHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Collector Road Program 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
0505 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'O'rALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
0406 
DEPARTMENTAL ".l'O'.rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
HIGHWAY FUND 
SECTION ".l'O'.rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
PARTC 
o 
2003-04 
160,159 
(160,159) 
o 
2003-04 
(948) 
2003-04 
2003-04 
$0 
Sec. 
C-l. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
OFFICE OF PROGRAM EVALUATION ADD 
GOVERRMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 
o 
2004-05 
172,868 
(172,868) 
o 
2004-05 
(999) 
2004-05 
2004-05 
$0 
The 
following 
Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds on a one-time basis for the review 
of departments that receive allocations from the Highway Fund. 
These funds may be used only for. the review of those parts of the 
following 
departments 
that are 
funded 
by 
the 
Highway 
Fund: 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection, 
Department 
of 
Public 
Safety, 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 976, L.D. 1322 
Department of Transportation and Department of the Secretary of 
State. 
The funds in this allocation may be used only if this 
program receives 
any combination of other appropriations 
and 
allocations to fund the establishment of this program for fiscal 
year 2004-05. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
PARTD 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
Sec. D-l. 29-A MRSA §517, sub-§l-B is enacted to read: 
2004-05 
$75,000 
$75,000 
B. 
Low speed vehicle. 
A low speed vehicle loaned by a 
dealer to a municipality is exempt from registration fees and is 
not subj ect to inspection pursuant to section 1752 but must be 
registered and must be in compliance with equipment provisions 
under section 1925. 
Sec. D-2. 29-A MRSA §517, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 
202, §1, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Plates. 
The Secretary of State shall issue distinctive 
plates that expire at the end of a 6-year period for state plates 
and 
a 
10-year 
period 
for 
municipal 
plates 
within 
the 
semipermanent 
plate 
program. 
Notwithstanding 
section 
501. 
subsection 11. the Secretary of State shall issue distinctive 
municipal plates under this subsection to a low-speed vehicle 
owned by a municipality or loaned by a dealer to a municipality. 
Vehicles owned by the State may display a marker or insignia, 
approved by the Secretary of State, plainly designating them as 
owned by the State. 
The 
Secretary of State may 
issue environmental 
registration 
plates to a state-owned vehicle assigned to the Department of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife or the Department of Conservation 
with 
authorization 
from 
the 
department's 
commissioner. 
The 
Secretary of State may issue environmental registration plates to 
a state-owned vehicle assigned to the Baxter State Park Authority 
with authorization from the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife in the commissioner's capacity as a member of the Baxter 
State Park Authority. 
A state-owned vehicle issued environmental 
registration plates must display a marker or insignia designating 
the vehicle as state-owned and is exempt from registration fees 
and the contribution under section 455, subsection 4. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 976, L.D. 1322 
Sec. D-3. 29-A MRSA §652, sub-§§14 and 15, as enacted by PL 
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to 
read: 
14. 
Salvage vehicle. 
A salvage vehicle with a certificate 
of salvage or other comparable document from another state; aBa 
15. 
Other vehicles. 
A vehicle required to be registered 
under section 190, subsection 3 for which a current certificate 
of title has been issued in another stateT; and 
Sec. D-4. 29-A MRSA §652, sub-§16 is enacted to read: 
16. 
Low-speed vehicle. 
A low-speed vehicle loaned by a 
dealer to a municipality.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment does the following. 
Part A makes 
revised supplemental 
allocations 
from 
the 
Highway Fund. 
Part 
B 
makes 
revised supplemental 
allocations 
from 
the 
Highway Fund for approved reclassifications and range changes. 
Part C makes an additional supplemental allocation from the 
Highway Fund. 
Part D allows a low-speed vehicle loaned to a municipality 
by a dealer to be subject to the same registration and title 
requirements and exemptions as other vehicles loaned by a dealer 
to a municipality. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
APPROPRIATIONS 
GENERAL FUND 
PART B, Section B-1 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ALLOCATIONS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
PART A, Section A-I 
PART B, Section B-2 
PART C, Section C-l 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
PART A, Section A-I 
Approved: 06/13/03 ~aC!. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1322 
An Act To Make Supplemental Highway Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain 
Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of 
State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 
and June 30, 2005 
LR 1998(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Biennium 
349,422 
535,032 
884,454 
75,000 
75,000 
349,422 
610,032 
959,454 
139,627 
139,385 
279,012 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
139,627 
139,385 
279,012 
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