An Act To Authorize Bond Issues in the Total Amount of $103,800,000, of Which $70,800,000 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(23)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1572
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_D_S325 (Senate)
Committee: Transportation

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "D" 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 
o:f 
$103,800,000, o:f Which $70,800, 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 o:f Postsecondary Education 
Facilities' 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in 
4th line (page 2, 
line 6 
in amendment) 
by 
fallowing: 
"$60,800,000" 
and 
inserting 
in 
following: 
'$70,800,000' 
section 1 in the 
striking out the 
its 
place 
the 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 6 in that 
part designated 
"TRANSPORTATION, 
DEPAR'lMENT 
OF" 
in that part 
designated "General Fund" in the 2nd line (page 3, line 7 in 
amendment) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
"26,100,000" 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'36,100,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 6 in that 
part designated 
"TRANSPORTATION, 
DEPAInMENT OF" 
in that part 
designated "General Fund" in the last line (page 3, line 13 in 
amendment) 
by striking out the 
following: 
"$44,050,000" 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'$54,050,000' 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
.. 1).. to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S • P. 531, 
L.D. 1572 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 10 in the 
question in the first line (page 4, line 4 in amendment) 
by 
striking out the following: 
"$60,800,000" and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'$70,800,000' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reflects the unanimous recommendations of the 
Joint Standing Committee on Transportation. 
It increases the 
transportation 
portion 
of 
the 
bond 
issue 
to 
a 
total 
of 
$70,800,000 by increasing the 
amount 
for 
highway 
and bridge 
improvements from $26,100,000 to $36,100,000. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator MARTIN) 
COUNTY: 
Aroostook 
FISCAL XOTE R£CjlJHED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 08120/03 frac.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1572 
An Act To Authorize Bond Issues in the Total Amount of $103,800,000, 
of Which $70,800,000 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(23) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment jY to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Senator Martin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
This amendment increases the amount of bonds authorized by $10,000,000 to a new total of $103,800,000. The 
transportation bonds are increased by $10,000,000. The net change is expressed below. 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Non-taxable 
Term(years) 
Principal 
$10,000,000 
Rate(%) 
4.1% 
LR2068(23) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
Interest 
$2,255,000 
Total Cost 
$12,255,000