An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of $16,800,000 To Construct and Upgrade Water Pollution Control Facilities, To Remediate Solid Waste Landfills, To Clean Up Uncontrolled Hazardous Substance Sites and To Make Drinking Water System Improvements
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1569
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: TREAT, COWGER, CARPENTER, DAVIS, KNEELAND, MARTIN, BULL, KOFFMAN, LERMAN, PIOTTI

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1569 
S.P.528 
In Senate, April 14, 2003 
An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of 
$16,800,000 To Construct and Upgrade Water Pollution Control 
Facilities, To Remediate Solid Waste Landfills, To Clean Up 
Uncontrolled Hazardous Substance Sites and To Make Drinking 
Water System Improvements 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator TREAT of Kennebec. (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Representative COWGER of Hallowell and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: CARPENTER of York, DAVIS of Piscataquis, KNEELAND of Aroostook, 
MARTIN of Aroostook, Representatives: BULL of Freeport, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, 
LERMAN of Augusta, PIOTTI of Unity. 
Printed on recyc led paper 
Preamble. 
Two 
thirds of both Houses of the Legislature 
deeming it necessary in accordance with the Constitution of 
Maine, Article IX, Section 14 to authorize the issuance of bonds 
on behalf of the State of Maine to provide funds as described in 
this Act, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Authorization of bonds. 
The Treasurer of State is 
authorized, under the direction of the Governor, to issue bonds 
in the name and on behalf of the State in an amount not exceeding 
$16,800,000 
to 
raise 
funds 
to 
construct 
and 
upgrade 
water 
pollution control facilities, to remediate solid waste landfills, 
to clean up uncontrolled hazardous substance sites and to make 
drinking water system improvements as authorized by this Act. 
The bonds are a pledge of the full faith and credi t 
of the 
State. 
The bonds may not run for a period longer than 10 years 
from the date of the original issue of the bonds. 
At 
the 
discretion of the Treasurer of State, with the approval of the 
Governor, any issuance of bonds may contain a call feature. 
Sec. 2. Records of bonds issued kept by Treasurer of State. 
The 
Treasurer of State shall keep an account of each bond showing the 
number of the bond, the name of the successful bidder to whom 
sold, the amount received for the bond, the date of sale and the 
date when payable. 
Sec. 3. 
Sale; 
how negotiated; 
proceeds appropriated. 
The 
Treasurer of State may negotiate the sale of the bonds 
by 
direction of the Governor, but no bond may be loaned, pledged or 
hypothecated on behalf of the State. 
The proceeds of the sale of 
the bonds, which must be held by the Treasurer of State and paid 
by the Treasurer of State upon warrants drawn 
by the State 
Controller, are appropriated solely for the purposes set forth in 
this Act. 
Any unencumbered balances remaining at the completion 
of the project in this Act lapse to the debt service account 
established for the retirement of these bonds. 
Sec. 4. Interest and debt retirement. 
The Treasurer of State 
shall pay interest due or accruing on any bonds issued under this 
Act and all sums coming due for payment of bonds at maturity. 
Sec. S. Disbursement of bond proceeds. 
The proceeds of the 
bonds must be expended as set out in this Act under the direction 
and supervision of the Department of Environmental Protection and 
the Department of Human Services. 
Page l-LR2070 (1) 
Sec. 6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. 
The proceeds 
of the sale of the bonds must be expended as designated in the 
following schedule. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Loans to construct and upgrade water 
pollution control facilities matched 
by $12,500,000 in federal funds. 
Grants to construct water pollution 
control facilities. 
Funds to clean up uncontrolled hazardous 
substance sites. 
Funds to remediate solid waste landfills. 
2003-04 
$2,500,000 
$10,000,000 
$2,150,000 
$350,000 
HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Grants and loans for public drinking 
water system improvements matched by 
$6,000,000 in federal funds. 
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 
$1,800,000 
$16,800,000 
Sec. 7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. 
Sections 1 to 
do not become effective unless the people of the State ratify 
the issuance of the bonds as set forth in this Act. 
Sec. 8. Appropriation balances at year-end. 
At the end of each 
fiscal year, all unencumbered appropriation balances representing 
state money carry forward. 
Bond proceeds that have not been 
expended within 10 years after the date of the sale of the bonds 
lapse to General Fund debt service. 
Sec. 9. Bonds authorized but not issued. 
Any bonds authorized 
but not issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not 
issued 
within 
years 
of 
ratification 
of 
this 
Act, 
are 
deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature 
may, within 2 years after the expiration of that 5-year period, 
extend the period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or 
bond anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to 
exceed 5 years. 
Sec. 10. Referendum for ratification; submission at statewide 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Act must be submitted 
to the legal voters of the State at a statewide election held 
on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following 
passage of this Act. 
The municipal officers of this State shall 
notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, 
towns 
and 
plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding 
a statewide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of 
this Act by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor a $16,800,000 bond issue for the following 
purposes: 
(1) 
The sum of $2,500,000 to construct and upgrade water 
pollution control facilities, providing the state match for 
$12,500,000 in federal funds; 
(2) 
The sum of $10,000,000 to provide grants to construct 
water pollution control facilities; 
( 3) 
The 
sum 
of 
$2,150,000 
to 
clean 
up 
uncontrolled 
hazardous substance sites; 
(4) 
The sum of $350,000 to remediate solid waste landfills; 
and 
(5) 
The sum of $1,800,000 to support drinking water system 
improvements that address public health threats, providing 
the state match for $6,000,000 in federal funds?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in 
favor of this Act, the Governor shall proclaim the result without 
delay, and this Act becomes effective 30 days after the date of 
the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Act necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. 
SUMMARY 
The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of 
$16,800,000, will be used for the following purposes: 
1. 
The sum of $2,500,000 
pollution control facilities, 
$12,500,000 in federal funds; 
to construct 
providing the 
and upgrade water 
state match 
for 
2. 
The sum of $10,000,000 to provide grants to construct 
water pollution control facilities; 
3. 
The sum of $2,150,000 to clean up uncontrolled hazardous 
substance sites; 
4. 
The sum of $350,000 to remediate solid waste landfillG; 
and 
5. 
The sum of $1,800,000 to support drinking water system 
improvements that address public health threats, providing the 
state match for $6,000,000 in federal funds.