Resolve, from the State to Maine School
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1550
Committee Amendment CA_A_H388 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/t,, to 
Authorizing the Transfer of Land 
Administrative District No. 16" 
H.P. 1136, L.n. 1550, "Resolve, 
from the State to Maine School 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 6th line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "convey" and inserting 
in its place the following: 'sell or lease at fair market value 
all or part of' 
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line 
(page 1, line 25 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "at no 
cost" 
Further amend the resolve in section 2 in the last line 
(page 
1, 
line 
in 
L.D. ) 
by striking out 
the 
following: 
"agency. " and inserting in its place the following: 'agency; and 
be it further' 
Further amend the resolve by inserting after section 2 the 
following: 
'Sec. 3. Option agreement. Resolved: 
That the Director of the 
Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Conservation 
is directed upon the request of the board of directors of Maine 
School Administrative District No. 
to enter into an option 
agreement with the board for a term of up to 3 years to sell or 
lease the property described in section 1 of this resolve. 
The 
board of directors may exercise the option and acquire property 
on behalf of the district at any time during the option period. ' 
COMMI1TEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. p 
.. to H.P. 1136, L.D. 1550 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment requires that if the State transfers the 
property known as the "community gardens" located in Hallowell to 
Maine School Administrative District No. 
16, it must sell or 
lease that property. 
It allows the State to transfer all or part 
of that property to SChool Administrative District No. 16. 
It 
also authorizes the State to enter into a 3-year option agreement 
with 
the 
board of 
directors 
of 
Maine 
School 
Administrative 
District No. 16 to sell or lease that property. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/12/03 ~ac 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1550 
Resolve, Authorizing the Transfer of Land from the State to Maine 
School Administrative District No. 16 
LR 1051(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Future biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
As amended, the terms of this resolve state that if the Department of Conservation transfers a particular piece of state-
owned property to School Administrative District No. 16, then the State shall be remunerated for the value ofthe 
property, either by lease or sale. The estimated value of this piece of property is between $150,000 and $200,000. 
The district may enter into an option agreement with a three year term with the State for the sale or lease of the 
property. The actual dedicated revenue that may be realized from the transfer of this property will depend on the form 
of transfer and the fair market value of the property at the time of the transaction; the amounts can not be determined 
at this time. 
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