An Act To Authorize Bond Issues in the Total Amount of $91,850,000, of Which $60,800,000 is for a Transportation Bond Issue for Transportation Improvements and $31,050,000 is for General Fund Bond Issues for Pollution Control and Clean-up, Agricultural Irrigation, School Renovations and Improvement of Post-secondary Education Facilities. LR 2068~35)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1572
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S323 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "0" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S. P . 
531, 
L.D. 
1572, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
To 
Authorize 
Department 
of 
Transportation Bond 
Issues 
in the 
Amount 
of 
$75,000,000 
for 
Improvements to Highways; 
Bridges; Airports; State-owned Ferry 
Vessels; Ferry and Port Facilities; Port and Harbor Structures; 
Development 
of 
Rail 
Corridors; 
Improvements 
to 
Railroad 
Structures 
and 
Intermodal 
Facilities; 
Investment 
in 
Public 
Transportation 
Fleet 
and 
Public 
Park 
and 
Ride 
and 
Service 
Facilities; and Statewide Trail and Pedestrian Improvements" 
Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and 
replacing it with the following: 
'An 
Act 
to 
Authorize 
Bond 
Issues 
in 
the 
Total 
Amount 
of 
$91.850.000. of Which $60.800.000 Is for a Transportation Bond 
Issue 
for Transportation Improvements 
and $31.050.000 Is 
for 
General 
Fund 
Bond Issues for Pollution Control 
and Cleanup. 
Agricultural Irrigation. School Renovations and Improvement of 
Postsecondary Education Facilities' 
Further amend the amendment in Part B in section 1 in the 
4th line (page 4, line 41 in amendment) 
by striking out the 
following: 
"$7,500,000". 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 
'$8,500,000' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment in Part 
B in section 
by 
inserting after that part relating to "ENVIRONMENTAL PRorECTION. 
DEPAIITMENT OF" the following: 
'AGRICULTURE. FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES. 
DEPAIITMENT OF 
Grants to potato farmers for 
agricultural irrigation' 
Page l-LR2068(35) 
$1,000,000 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
"-",,. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
.. iJ .. to COMMIl'l'EE AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 531, 
L.D. 1572 
Further amend the amendment in Part B 
last line (page 6, line 10 in amendment) 
following: 
"$7,500,000" 
and 
inserting 
following: 
'$8,500,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part B 
question in the first line (page 6, line 
striking out the following: 
"$7,500,000" 
place the following: 
'$8,300,000' 
in 
by 
in 
in 
and 
section 6 in the 
striking out the 
its 
place 
the 
section 10 in the 
in amendment) by 
inserting in its 
Further amend the amendment in Part B in section 10 in the 
question in that part designated .. (5)" in the last line (page 7, 
line 15 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"and" 
Further amend the amendment in Part B in section 10 in the 
question in that part designated "(6)" in the last line (page 7, 
line 19 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
.. funds?· .. · 
and inserting in its place the following: 
. funds; and' 
Further amend the amendment in Part B in section 10 in the 
question 
by 
inserting after that part designated 
"(6)" 
the 
following: 
. (7) 
The 
sum of $1,000,000 to provide grants to potato 
farmers for agricultural irrigation projects?'" 
Further amend the amendment in Part C in 
4th line (page 7, line 43 in amendment) 
by 
following: 
"$25,500,000" 
and 
inserting 
in 
following: 
'$22,550,000' 
section I 
in the 
striking out the 
its 
place 
the 
Further amend the amendment in Part C by striking out all of 
section 6 and inserting in its place the following: 
. Sec. C-6. 
Allocations from General Fund bond issue. 
The 
proceeds of the sale of the bonds authorized by this Part must be 
expended as designated in the following schedule. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAlliE SYSTEM 
Upgrade health and safety features in 
laboratory buildings at the University 
of Maine campuses at Augusta, Farmington, 
Machias, Orono and Presque Isle and the 
University of Southern Maine campus 
UNIVERSITY OF MAlliE SYSTEM 
Improve and expand the facilities and 
$5,100,000 
$1,900,000 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
'!ft" 
, 
SENATE AMENDMENT ".0" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 531, 
L.D. 1572 
classrooms at the University of Maine 
Lewiston-Auburn campus 
MAINE CC»IMUlfITY COLLEGE SYSTEM 
Make repairs, upgrades and 
other facility improvements, enhance 
access to facilities for students 
with disabilities and update classroom 
equipment at all community college 
campuses 
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY 
Repair and replace classroom and 
other facilities at the Maine 
Maritime Academy 
EDUCATICfi, DEPAJrrMKNT OF 
Grants for renovation and capital repairs 
and improvements of public school 
facilities to address health, safety 
and compliance deficiencies, general 
renovation needs and learning space 
upgrades 
".l'O'.rAL ALLOCATICfiS 
$12,500,000 
$650,000 
$2,400,000 
$22,550,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part C in section 10 in the 
question in the first line (page 10, line 10 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
"$25,500,000" and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'$22,000,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part C in section 10 in the 
question in the 6th to 8th lines (page 10, lines 15 to 17 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: 
"to provide grants to 
construct and renovate public libraries and to improve community 
access to electronic resources;" 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
increases 
the 
bond 
issues 
in Part 
B of 
Commi ttee Amendment 
"A" 
by $1, 000,000 
by providing funds 
for 
grants to potato farmers for agricultural irrigation projects and 
reduces 
the bond issue in Part C by $2,950,000 
by 
reducing 
funding to the University of Maine System, the Maine Maritime 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT "0" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 531, 
L.D. 1572 
Academy and the School Revolving Renovation Fund and eliminating 
funding to the Maine State Library. 
SPONSORED 
(Senator CATHCART) 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 08/21103 frae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1572 
An Act To Authorize Bond Issues in the Total Amount of $91,850,000, of 
Which $60,800,000 is for a Transportation Bond Issue for 
Transportation Improvements and $31,050,000 is for General Fund 
Bond Issues for Pollution Control and Clean-up, Agricultural Irrigation, 
School Renovations and Improvement of Post-secondary Education 
Facilities. 
LR 2068~35) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'V to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
This amendment reduces the amount of bonds authorized by $1,950,000 to a new total of$91,850,000. The 
environmental bond is increased by $1,000,000 and the education bond is reduced by $2,950,000. The net change is 
expressed below. 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Non-taxable 
General Fund - Taxable 
T erm(years) 
Principal 
($2,950,000) 
$1,000,000 
Rate (%) 
4.1% 
5.2% 
LR2068(35) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
Interest 
($665,225) 
$286,000 
Total Cost 
($3,615,225) 
$1,286,000