An Act To Authorize Department of Transportation Bond Issues To Match Available Federal Funds for Improvements to Highways and Bridges; Airports; Public Transit; State-owned Ferry Vessels and Ferry and Port Facilities; Port and Harbor Structures; Development of Rail Corridors and Improvements to Railroad Structures; and Statewide Trail and Pedestrian Improvements
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0998
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_C_S409 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "c,,, to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 
338, 
L.D. 
998, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
To 
Authorize 
Department 
of 
Transportation Bond Issues To Match Available Federal Funds for 
Improvements to Highways and Bridges; Airports; Public Transit; 
State-owned Ferry Vessels and Ferry and Port Facilities; Port and 
Harbor Structures; Development of Rail Corridors and Improvements 
to 
Railroad 
Structures; 
and 
Statewide 
Trail 
and 
Pedestrian 
Improvements" 
Amend the amendment in Part D in section 5 in the 2nd line 
from the end (page l1, line 9 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
"Board," and inserting in its place the following: 
'Board and' 
Further amend the amendment in Part D in section 5 in the 
last line (page 11, line 10 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
"and the University of Maine System" 
Further amend the amendment in Part D in section 6 under the 
caption "DEPAR'l'MENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT" in the 
2nd blocked paragraph in the first line (page 11, line 28 in 
amendment) 
by striking out the 
following: 
"$4,000,000" 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'$6,000,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part D in section 6 under the 
caption "DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT" in the 
2nd blocked paragraph in the 3rd line (page 11, line 30 
in 
amendment) 
by striking out 
the 
following: 
"$4,000,000" 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'$6,000,000' 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in Part D in section 6 
by 
striking out all of that part relating to the caption "UNIVERSITY 
OF MAIRE SYSTEM" (page 12, lines 28 to 34 in amendment) 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT "C!.. " to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S. p. 338, 
L.D. 998 
Further amend the amendment in Part D in section 10 by 
striking out all of the question and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'''Do 
you 
favor 
a 
$20,000,000 
bond 
issue 
to 
stimulate 
economic growth and job creation through investments in the 
Maine economy in anticipation of approximately $44,000,000 
in federal 
and private 
funds 
for 
medical 
research 
and 
development; 
marine 
research 
and 
development; 
equity 
investments in small Maine companies with potential for high 
growth; 
the 
New 
Century 
Community 
Program 
for 
capital 
improvements to cultural resources; the renovation of Camden 
Hall on the University of Maine Bangor campus for a graduate 
school 
for 
biomedical 
science; 
the 
development 
of 
the 
Laboratory 
for 
Surface 
Science 
Technology; 
and 
the 
development of the Sunrise Business and Career Center in the 
Town of Jonesboro?'" 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the authorization for a $2,000,000 
bond issue for the capital costs and equipment for the career 
center 
facility 
at 
the 
University 
of 
Southern 
Maine's 
Lewiston-Auburn College and increases the amount of the bond for 
the Marine Infrastructure and Technology Fund administered by the 
Maine Technology Institute by $2,000,000 to $6,000,000. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator TURNER) 
COUNTY: 
Cumberland 
FISCAL \"OTE /{EQURED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 07/28/05 hac:. 
LD998 
LR 2238(21) 
An Act To Authorize Department of Transportation Bond Issues To Match Available Federal Funds 
for Improvements to Highways and Bridges; Airports; Public Transit; State-owned Ferry Vessels and 
Ferry and Port Facilities; Port and Harbor Structures; Development of Rail Corridors and 
Improvements to Railroad Structures; and Statewide Trail and Pedestrian Improvements 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'e" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Turner 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
~iscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment removes the General Fund bond authorization for the capital costs and equipment for the career 
center faciiity at the University of Southern Maine's Lewiston-Auburn College of $2,000,000 and authorizes an 
additional $2,000,000 for the Marine Infrastructure and Technology Fund administered by the Maine Technology 
Institute. 
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