Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Sell or Lease for Veterans' Housing the Interests of the State in Hedin Hall at the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center l3
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1984
Committee Amendment CA_A_S480 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 765, L.D. 1984, "Resolve, Authorizing 
the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Sell or Lease for 
Veterans' Housing the Interests of the State in Hedin Hall at the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric 
Center" 
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Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial 
Services To Sell or Lease for Veterans' Housing the Interests of the State in 
Hedin Hall at the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center and To Establish a Task 
Force To Examine Using Stevens School in Hallowell for Veterans' Housing' 
Further amend the resolve by inserting after section 7 the following: 
'Sec. 8. Department of Administrative and Financial Services to establish 
a task force. 
Resolved: 
That the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, Bureau of General Services shall establish a task force to examine the use of 
excess state property at its Stevens School campus in Hallowell for veterans' housing. 
The task force shall review the following issues relating to veterans' housing: 
1. Whether the City of Hallowell supports such a use; 
2. Whether the state agencies on the campus can be relocated to other state-owned or 
state-leased facilities at costs and at locations that serve the agencies' operational needs 
and missions and are in the best interests of the State; 
3. Whether statewide veterans' groups have the necessary resources to renovate 
existing buildings, some of which comprise a historic district; 
4. Whether the historic features of buildings in the historic district can be preserved 
in connection with adaptive reuse as veterans' housing; 
5. Whether the buildings are suitable for adaptive reuse; 
6. Whether new construction sites are available within the boundaries of the Stevens 
School campus that would be suitable for veterans' housing or support facilities; and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 4~.' to S.P. 765, L.D. 1984 
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Whether transportation systems are in place or could be in place for use by 
veterans residing at the Stevens School campus; and be it further 
Sec. 9. 
Membership; report. 
Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services shall seek to include 
on the task force under section 8 the following members: the Mayor of Hallowell; one 
representative of the City Council of Hallowell; one representative of the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services; one representative of the Bureau of General 
Services; 2 representatives of statewide veterans' groups; one representative of the 
Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Bureau of Veterans' 
Services; the legislative delegation representing the district that includes the City of 
Hallowell; one representative of the Office of the Governor; the Director of the Maine 
Historic Preservation Commission; and one representative of a local historic preservation 
group. The task force shall submit a report detailing its findings to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters 
by December 29, 2006; and be it further' 
Further amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part 
letter or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment directs the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, 
Bureau of General Services to establish a task force to examine using excess state 
property at the Stevens School campus in Hallowell for veterans' housing. The task force 
is required to report its findings to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over state and local government matters by December 29, 2006. 
FISCAL NOTE RF.QJJJRfD 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/27 106 ~ac:.. 
LD 1984 
LR 2947(02) 
Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Sell or Lease for 
Veterans' Housing the Interests of the State in Hedin Hall at the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current Costs - Legislative Study 
Undetermined current biennium revenue increase - General Fund 
Legislative Study 
The projected costs to fund the per diem and expenses of two members of the City of Hallowell's 
legislative delegation who will be participants on the Task Force To Examine Using Stevens School 
in Hallowell for Veterans' Housing are $840 in fiscal year 2006-07. The Legislature's budget 
includes $20,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 for legislative studies. Whether the amount is sufficient to 
fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the 
Legislature. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The exact financial impact of this legislation including any increase in revenue from any proposed leases, conveyances 
or negotiated sales agreements can not be determined at this time. Included in this legislation is a requirement for the 
appraised value of the state property to be determined by an independent appraiser. The additional costs associated 
with providing staff assistance to the Task Force To Examine Using Stevens School in Hallowell for Veterans' 
Housing can be absorbed by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services utilizing existing budgeted 
, resources. 
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