An Act To Authorize Bond Issues in the Total Amount of $104,250,000, of Which $71,250,000 is for a Transportation Bond Issue for Transportation Improvements and $33,000,000 is for General Fund Bond Issues for Pollution Control and Clean-up, School Renovations and Improvement of Post-secondary Education Facilities LR2068(3,)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1572
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_N_S346 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "N" 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 
$104,250,000, of which $71,250,000 Is for a Transportation Bond 
Issue for Transportation Improvements 
and $33,000,000 Is for 
General 
Fund 
Bond Issues for Pollution Control 
and Cleanup, 
School Renovations 
and 
Improvement of Postsecondary Education 
Facilities' 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in 
4th line (page 
1, 
line 6 in amendment) 
by 
following: 
"$60,800,000" 
and 
inserting 
in 
following: 
'$71,250,000' 
section 1 in the 
striking out the 
its 
place 
the 
Further amend the amendment in Part A by striking out all of 
section 6 and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. A-6. Allocations from Highway Fund and General Fund bond 
issues. 
The proceeds of the sale of the bonds authorized under 
this 
Part 
must 
be 
expended 
as 
designated 
in 
the 
following 
schedule. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT ,,~ to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S. P. 
531, 
L.D. 1572 
TRABSPORTATICB, DEPAR"l'MEHT OF 
Hiqhvay Fund 
Highway and Bridge Improvements 
Hiqbvay Fund Total 
General Fund 
Replacement of Waldo-Hancock County Bridge 
Airport Improvements 
Highway and Bridge Improvements 
Port and Ferry Improvements 
Rail Improvements 
Trail Improvements 
Transit and Park and Ride Improvements 
General Fund Total 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAR"l'MEHT OF 
General Fund 
Provide funds to expand the 
air-medical response system 
throughout Maine' 
$13,000,000 
$13,000,000 
$5,000,000 
3,600,000 
28,000,000 
5,350,000 
9,300,000 
1,550,000 
1,700,000 
$54,500,000 
$3,750,000 
Further 
amend the amendment in Part A in section 10 by 
striking out all of the question (page 4, lines 4 
to 17 in 
amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
"Do 
you favor 
a 
$71,250,000 bond issue for 
emergency 
replacement of the Waldo-Hancock County bridge; improvements 
to highways and bridges, airports, state-owned ferry vessels 
and 
ferry 
and 
port 
facilities 
and 
port 
and 
harbor 
structures; development of rail corridors and improvements 
to railroad structures and intermodal facilities; investment 
in the statewide public transportation fleet and public park 
and 
ride 
and 
service 
facilities; 
statewide 
trail 
and 
pedestrian 
improvements; 
and 
expanding 
statewide 
the 
air-medical response system through constructing hospital 
helipads, 
building 
additional 
refueling 
facilities, 
upgrading 
navigational 
systems 
and 
acqu1r1ng 
training 
equipment to improve access to health care that makes the 
State eligible for up to $233,800,000 in matching federal 
funds?" , 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE 
AMENDMENT "ff. to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
L.D. 1572 
SUMMARY 
"A" to S.P. 531, 
This amendment reflects the unanimous recommendations of the 
Joint Standing Committee on Transportation. 
It increases the 
transportation 
portions 
of 
the 
bond 
issue 
to 
a 
total 
of 
$67,500,000 in the following manner: 
Highway and Bridge Improvements 
Emergency Replacement of Waldo-Hancock 
County Bridge 
Airport Improvements 
Port and Ferry Improvements 
Rail Improvements 
Trail Improvements 
Transit and Park and Ride Improvements 
Air Medical Response System Improvements 
Total 
COUNTY: 
Somerset 
FISCAL :"iOlE IH.(JL IRED 
(See attached) 
$41,000,000 
$5,000,000 
$3,600,000 
$5,350,000 
$9,300,000 
$1, 550,000 
$1, 700,000 
$3,750,000 
$71,250,000 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 08/21103 :;tJ;1:?ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1572 
An Act To Authorize Bond Issues in the Total Amount of $104,250,000, 
of Which $71,250,000 is for a Transportation Bond Issue for 
Transportation Improvements and $33,000,000 is for General Fund 
Bond Issues for Pollution Control and Clean-up, School Renovations and 
Improvement of Post-secondary Education Facilities 
LR2068(3,) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''N' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Senator Hatch 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
This amendment increases the amount of bonds authorized by $10,450,000 to a new total of$104,250,000. The 
transportation bonds are increased by $10,450,000. The net change is expressed below. 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Non-taxable 
Term(years) 
Principal 
$10,450,000 
Rate (%) 
4.1% 
LR2068(39) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1 
Interest 
$2,356,475 
Total Cost 
$12,806,475