An Act To Establish a Transportation Assistance Pilot Program Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §372, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FF, §4, is further amended to read: 1. Creation of fund. There is established the Kim Wallace Adaptive Equipment Loan Program Fund, which must be used to provide funding for aaaF~ive--e~QiFmeR~ loans to qualified borrowers within the State in order to acquire adaptive equipment designed to assist the borrower in becoming independent and for other purposes as allowed under section 376. The fund must be deposited with, maintained and administered by the Finance Authority of Maine and contain appropriations provided for that purpose, interest accrued on the fund balance, funds received by the board to be applied to the fund and funds received in repayment of loans. This fund is a nonlapsing revolving fund. All money in the fund must be continuously applied to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Page l-LRl026(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0334
Committee Amendment CA_A_S43 (Senate)
Amends: 10 MRSA §372, 10 MRSA §376, 10 MRSA §377

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT'lJc" to S. P. 
To 
Establish 
a 
Transportation 
116, L.D. 334, Bill, "An 
Assistance 
Program 
and 
Revolving Loan Fund" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Establish a Transportation Assistance Pilot Program' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §372, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1999, c. 731, 
Pt. FF, §4, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Creation of fund. 
There is established the Kim Wallace 
Adaptive Equipment Loan Program Fund, 
which must be used to 
provide 
funding 
for 
aaaF~ive--e~QiFmeR~ 
loans 
to 
qualified 
borrowers within the State in order to acquire adaptive equipment 
designed to assist the borrower in becoming independent and for 
other purposes as allowed under section 376. 
The fund must be 
deposited with, 
maintained 
and 
administered 
by 
the 
Finance 
Authority of Maine and contain appropriations provided for that 
purpose, interest accrued on the fund balance, funds received by 
the board to be applied to the fund 
and funds 
received in 
repayment of loans. 
This fund is a nonlapsing revolving fund. 
All money in the fund must be continuously applied to carry out 
the purposes of this chapter. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. fJ. .. to S.P. 116, L.D. 334 
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §376, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 817, §2, is 
amended to read: 
§376. Purposes for which loans may be awarded 
The board may award loans to qualifying borrowers for the 
following purposesT-iBe~aeiB~T-9a~-Be~-~imi~ee-~eT-~ae-~e~~ewiB~: 
1. 
Individual independence. 
To assist one or more persons 
with disabilities to 
improve 
their 
independence 
through 
the 
purchase of adaptive equipment; aBe 
2. 
Productive members of community. 
To assist one or more 
persons with disabilities to become more independent members of 
the community and improve quality of life within the community 
through the purchase of adaptive equipmentT: and 
3. 
Transportation assistance. 
For the purpose set forth in 
section 
377, 
subject 
to the 
limitations set forth 
in that 
section. 
This subsection is repealed June 30. 2005. 
Sec.3. 10 MRSA §377 is enacted to read: 
§377. 
Loans for transportation assistance pilot program 
The board may 
award loans for the purpose of assisting 
persons with disabilities to purchase used vehicles necessary to 
obtain or retain employment or employment training, subject to 
the following limitations. 
1. 
Qualifications of borrower. 
A loan may be made under 
this section only to a qualifying borrower who me'ets the other 
requirements of this chapter and who demonstrates a need for a 
vehicle as part of an individualized plan toward employment 
developed with 
a 
state or 
community based organization that 
provides employment services to persons with disabilities and 
that is approved by the board. 
2. 
Limitation on loan amount. 
Loans 
made 
under 
this 
section may not exceed $7,000 per qualifying borrower. 
3. 
Aggregate amount of loaDS. 
The maximum aggregate amount 
of loans made under this section may not exceed $250,000 in 
fiscal year 2003-04 and $250.000 in fiscal year 2004-05. 
4. 
Repeal. 
This section is repealed June 30, 2005. 
Sec. 4. Report. 
The 
Kim 
Wallace Adapti ve 
Equipment 
Loan 
Program Fund Board shall present a report to the joint standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
· ~s. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 116, L.D. 334 
transportation matters before January 1, 2005. 
The report must 
identify the number and dollar amount of loans made under the 
transportation assistance pilot program pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 377 and the repayment history 
of borrowers under the program.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
Instead of creating a 
separate program to make loans, this amendment creates a 2-year 
pilot program to allow the Kim Wallace Adaptive Equipment Loan 
Program Fund to be used for the purpose. 
Loans may be made for 
the purchase of a vehicle needed as part of an individualized 
plan 
towards 
employment 
for 
up 
to 
$7, 000 
per 
qualifying 
borrower. 
Total loans under the pilot program may not exceed 
$250,000 in each of the 2 fiscal years in which it will operate. 
The amendment also requires the Kim Wallace Adaptive Equipment 
Loan Program Fund Board to present a report on the pilot program 
to 
the 
legislative 
committee 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
transportation matters by January 1, 2005. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/04/03 ;tvac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD334 
An Act to Establish a Transportation Assistance Program and Revolving 
Loan Fund 
LR 1026(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~" 5-43 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Finance Authority of Maine and the Kim Wallace Adaptive Equipment Loan Program can 
be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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