An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Rail Transportation and Correct an Inconsistency Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 1 in the 4th line (page 2, line in L.D.) by striking out the following: ," and inserting in its place the following: T Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 1 in the 5th and 6th lines (page 2, lines 11 and 12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: fines collected pursuant to Title 29-11., section 2602, subsection 4, paragraph D Further amend the bill by striking out all of sections 6 and and inserting in their place the following: . Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §2602, sub-§4, 1f,n and C, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 750, Pt. A, §3, are amended to read: B. Of the fines and forfeitures collected for traffic infractions under sections 511, 2354, 2356, 2360, 2380, 2387 and 2388, 7% accrues to the General Fund, 6% accrues to the Law Enforcement Agency Reimbursement Fund and the balance accrues to the General Highway Fund; and C. Of the other than fines and forfeitures collected for traffic infractions under sections Page 1-LR1087(2) violations 5ll, 2354, COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0599
Committee Amendment CA_A_S136 (Senate)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2602

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A" to S . P . 
208, L.D. 599, Bill, "An 
Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Rail 
Transportation" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
• An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on 
Rail Transportation and Correct an Inconsistency' 
Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 1 in the 
4th 
line 
(page 
2, 
line 
in 
L.D.) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
"," and inserting in its place the following: 
'T' 
Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 1 in the 
5th and 6th lines (page 2, lines 11 and 12 in L.D.) by striking 
out the following: 
"fines collected pursuant to Title 29-11., 
section 2602, subsection 4, paragraph D" 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of sections 6 and 
and inserting in their place the following: 
. Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §2602, sub-§4, 1f,n and C, as enacted by PL 
1997, c. 750, Pt. A, §3, are amended to read: 
B. 
Of 
the fines 
and forfeitures collected for traffic 
infractions under sections 511, 2354, 2356, 2360, 2380, 2387 
and 2388, 7% accrues to the General Fund, 6% accrues to the 
Law Enforcement Agency Reimbursement Fund and the balance 
accrues to the General Highway Fund; and 
C. 
Of the 
other than 
fines and forfeitures collected for 
traffic infractions under sections 
violations 
5ll, 
2354, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to S.P. 208, L.D. 599 
2356, 2360, 2380, 2387 and 2388, only $5 or 13%, whichever 
is greater, accrues to the General Fund and the balance 
accrues to the Highway Fund.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 12 the 
following: 
'Sec. 13. Effective date. 
Those sections of this Act that amend 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 7103, subsection 1; 
Title 29-A, section 2602, subsection 4, paragraphs Band C; and 
Title 36, section 2625 take effect July 1, 2005. 
That section of 
this Act that enacts Title 36, section 1865 takes effect July 1, 
2005. 
That section of this Act that repeals Title 36, section 
262l-A, subsection 3, paragraph F takes effect July 1, 2005.' 
Further amend the bill by 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
Part 
letter 
relettering 
or 
section 
or renumbering 
number 
to 
any 
read 
SUMMARY 
This amendment deletes the section of the bill that proposed 
depositing fines 
imposed for truck weights 
exceeding 100,000 
pounds into the Railroad Preservation and Assistance Fund. 
It 
amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2602 to 
provide 
fines 
from 
the 
over-100,000-pounds 
violations 
to 
be 
deposited in the Highway Fund in the same manner as other fines 
for weight violations. 
It adds a delayed effective date of July 
1, 2006 to those provisions of the bill that have a fiscal impact. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings): 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 05/06/03 ;l;?ac::.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD599 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Rail 
Transportation and Correct an Inconsistency 
LR 1087(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill As Amended by Committee Amendment11" 5 1310 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
$420,000 
$420,000 
$0 
$0 
($420,000) 
($420,000) 
$0 
$0 
$20,000 
$20,000 
$0 
$0 
$255,000 
$255,000 
This bill will decrease General Fund revenue by $420,000 annually and increase Highway Fund Revenue by $20,000 
and increase Other Special Revenue by $255,000 beginning in fiscal year 2005-06. The net annual loss of revenue is 
$145,000 and is due to the removal of the cap on the Maine Capital Tax Credit. The bill also dedicates fines collected 
pursuant to 29A MRSA section 2602, subsection 4, paragraph D to the Highway Fund. Based on the Judicial 
Department's database of case activity, approximately $20,000 in fmes is expected to be paid annually to the Highway 
Fund beginning in fiscal year 2005-06 under this violation. Therefore, there will be an increase in revenue to the 
Highway Fund of $20,000 annually and an equal amount of revenue loss to the General Fund beginning in fiscal year 
2005-06. 
Section 12 of this bill requires a subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation to review and make 
recommendations for statutory revisions to tax laws affecting railroads. Assuming this review is conducted within the 
number of interim committee meetings ultimately authorized for the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation or during 
the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature, there would be no additional costs to the Legislature as a result 
of this bill. Any additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development associated with 
ensuring that transportation needs and the potential use of rail are considered when economic development projects 
are planned can be absorbed by the Department utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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