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_D_S410 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "l)" 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 
(page 
11, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
"Department of Education, the" 
in section 5 in the 3rd line 
by striking the 
following: 
Further amend the amendment in Part D in section 6 under the 
caption "DEPAR7MElIT OF ECONaaC ABD COMMDHITY 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: 
'$5,000,000' 
Further amend the 
amendment in Part D in section 6 
by 
striking out all of that part relating to the caption "DEPARTMENT 
OF EDUCATION" (page 12, lines 13 to 17 in amendment) 
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 
Page l-LR2238(22) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT ,:p" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S. P. 
338, 
L.D. 998 
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 capital costs 
and 
equipment 
for 
the 
career 
center 
facility 
at 
the 
University of Southern Maine's Lewiston-Auburn College?'" 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the authorization for a $1,000, 000 
bond issue for the development of the Sunrise Business and Career 
Center in the Town of Jonesboro and increases the amount of the 
bond 
for 
the 
Marine 
Infrastructure 
and 
Technology 
Fund 
administered by the Maine Technology Institute by $1, 000, 000 to 
$5,000,000. 
SPONSORED BY' ~ 
(Senator TURNER) 
COUNTY: 
Cumberland 
FISCAL :\OTE REQURED 
(See attached)_ 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 07 128/05 ~ac::.. 
LD998 
LR2238(22) 
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 ,~" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Turner 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment deletes the $1,000,000 bond authorization for the Sunrise Business and Career Center in the Town of 
Jonesboro and increases by $1,000,000 the bond authorization for the Marine Infrastructure and Technology Fund 
administered by the Maine Technology Institute. 
LR2238(22) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1