Resolve, To Authorize the Issue of Additional Securities for Projects Relating to the Judicial Branch Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place 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 Legislature is requesting authorization for the issuance of securities by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority for the purposes of funding courthouse facilities and for improving technology; and WhereaS,those projects are now prepared to commence; and Whereas, those in increased costs, fund architectural facilities and for earlier date; and projects will be delayed, which will result if the date for ,the issuance of securities to and engineen.ng studies for courthouse improving technology is not moved to an Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Page l-LRI563(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0665
Committee Amendment CA_A_S140 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 229, L.D. 665, Bill, "An 
Act To Authorize Funds To Renovate the State's Court Facilities 
in the City of Bangor" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Authorize the Issue of Additional Securities for 
Projects Relating to the Judicial Branch' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place 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 Legislature is requesting authorization for the 
issuance 
of securities 
by 
the 
Maine 
Governmental 
Facilities 
Authority for the purposes of funding courthouse facilities and 
for improving technology; and 
WhereaS,those projects are now prepared to commence; and 
Whereas, those 
in increased costs, 
fund 
architectural 
facilities 
and for 
earlier date; and 
projects will be delayed, which will result 
if the date for ,the issuance of securities to 
and 
engineen.ng 
studies 
for 
courthouse 
improving technology is not 
moved to 
an 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Page l-LRI563(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
\\1\ S, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to S.P. 229, L.D. 665 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, 
safety; now, therefore, be it 
immediately 
health and 
Sec. 1. Maine Governmental Facilities Authority authorized to issue 
additional securities for architectural and engineering studies for certain 
courthouse facilities. Resolved: 
That, pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 
4, 
section 
1606, 
subsection 
2, 
the 
Maine 
Governmental 
Facilities 
Authority 
is 
authorized 
to 
issue 
addi tional secur i ties in its own name in the amount of $750,000 
on or after July I, 2003 for the purpose of funding architectural 
and engineering studies for courthouse facilities in Kennebec, 
Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington counties. 
The securities 
may not run for a period longer. than 20 years from the date of 
the original issue of the securities; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Maine Governmental Facilities Authority authorized to issue 
additional securities to replace and improve technology of judicial branch. 
Resolved: 
That, pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, 
section 1606, 
subsection 2, 
the Maine Governmental Facilities 
Authority is authorized to issue additional securities in its own 
name in the amount of $1,000,000 on or after July 1, 2003 for the 
purpose 
of 
funding 
the 
replacement 
of 
or 
improvements 
to 
technology-related projects at the State of Maine Judicial Branch 
Violations Bureau to institute a 
statewide video conferencing 
capability and to improve the technology infrastructure in state 
courts. 
The securities may not run for a period longer than 10 
years from the date of the original issue of the securities. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved .• 
SUMM~RY 
This resolve replaces the bill. 
It authorizes the Maine 
Governmental Facilities Authority to issue securities to run for 
up to 20 years for certain judicial branch architectural and 
engineering studies and securities to run for up to 10 years at 
the State of Maine Judicial Branch Violations Bureau for the 
replacement of or 
improvement to teChnology-related projects. 
This 
amendment also adds an emergency preamble and emergency 
clause. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/01/03 ;:t:?ac. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD665 
An Act To Authorize Funds To Renovate the State's Court Facilities in 
the City of Bangor 
LR 1,563(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Maine Governmental Facilities Authority - Debt Authorization 
Bond Issues 
Term(years) 
Principal 
Rate'(%) 
Interest 
Total Cost 
Maine Governmental Facilities 
Authority 
$1,000,000 
4.1% 
$225,500 
$1,225,500 
Maine Governmental Facilities 
Authority 
$750,000 
5.02% 
$395,325 
$1,145,325 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This resolve authorizes the Maine Governmental Facilites Authority to issue securities in an amount of $1,750,000 for 
the purpose of funding architectural and egineering studies for courthouse facilites as well as funding replacement or 
. improvements to teclulOlogy related projects at the Judical Branch Violations Bureau. This authorization does not 
pledge the full faith and credit of the state. General Fund appropriations will be required to fund the' lease/debt service 
payments. 
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