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 (page 1, line $33,100,000 $26,500,000 amendment in Part A in section I in the 4th line in amendment) by striking out the following: and inserting in its place the following: Further amend the amendment in Part A by striking out all of section 6 and inserting in its place the following: Sec. A-6. Allocations from Highway Fund bond issue. The proceeds of the sale of the bonds authorized under this Part must be expended as designated in the following schedule. Hiqh:way Fund Highway and Bridge Improvements $26,500,000 Highway Fund Total $26,500,000 Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 8 in the last line (page 3, line 23 in amendment) by striking out the following: General Fund or Page l-LR2238(1l) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0998
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_D_H722 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "D, 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 
(page 1, line 
"$33,100,000" 
'$26,500,000' 
amendment in Part A in section I in the 4th line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 
Further amend the amendment in Part A by striking out all of 
section 6 and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. A-6. Allocations from Highway Fund bond issue. 
The 
proceeds of the sale of the bonds authorized under this Part must 
be expended as designated in the following schedule. 
Hiqh:way Fund 
Highway and Bridge Improvements 
$26,500,000 
Highway Fund Total 
$26,500,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 8 in the 
last line (page 3, line 23 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
"General Fund or" 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "P, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P • 338, L. D . 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 10 by 
striking out all of the question (page 3, lines 44 to 49 in 
amendment> and inserting in its place the following: 
"'Do you favor a $26,500,000 bond issue for improvements to 
highways and bridges that makes the State eligible for over 
$104,000,000 in matching funds? '" 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after Part F the 
following: 
'PARTG 
Sec. 
G-l. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
TDRSPORrA7IOII, 
DEPAK'.DIEBT OF 
Highway and Bridge Improvements - Genera1 Fund 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for highway and bridge capital 
improvement projects. 
GEIIDAL nnm 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Marine Improvements 
2005-06 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for constructing ferry vessels 
and ferry and port facilities, including funds to rebuild the 
bulkhead at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and the pier at 
Fort Preble in South Portland. 
GERERAL FORD 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Airport Improvements 
2005-06 
$3,500,000 
$3,500,000 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for airport improvement projects, 
including $450,000 for the Presque Isle project, $250,000 for 
small airport projects and $1,000,000 
for all other airport 
projects. 
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• 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ,:1).. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P . 338, L. D. 
GERERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Transit and Bus Improvements 
2005-06 
$1,700,000 
$1,700,000 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for transit and bus improvement 
projects. 
GEREKAL FOBD 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Pedestrian and Bicycle Trails Improvements 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for pedestrian and bicycle trails 
improvement projects and is intended to aid local 
community 
trails improvement projects. 
GEIIEKAL FOBD 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$400,000 
$0 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$400,000 
$0 
TRAIISPORTATICB , 
DEPAR"1'MERT OF 
DEPAll'DIEBT mnr.s 
2005-06 
2006-07 
GER£RM. F1DID 
$6,600,000 
$0 
DEPAR'DIEIIT 'l'OrAL -
ALL !1JBDS 
$6,600,000 
$0 
Sec. G·2. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. 
This Part 
does not become effective unless the people of the State ratify 
the issuance of the bonds as set forth in Part A.' 
Further amend the amendment by 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
This amendment decreases the Highway Fund bond authorization 
by $500,000 
and eliminates the General 
Fund bond issue for 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "p. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P. 338, L. D . 
state-owned 
ferry 
vessels 
and 
ferry 
and 
port 
facilities, 
airports, transit and bus improvements and pedestrian and bicycle 
trails, instead funding those projects with $6,600,000 from the 
surplus from fiscal year 2005-06. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
PQNS ORED BY: ~~~ 
(Representative GLYNN) 
TOWN: 
South Portland 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 07/28/05 ~ae 
LD998 
LR2238(11) 
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 House Amendment ,[)" to Committee Amendment,jl., 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Non-taxable 
Highway Fund - Non-taxable 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Rep. Glynn 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Current biennium cost decrease - Highway Fund 
Term(years) 
2005-06 
$6,600,000 
$6,600,000 
Principal 
($6,100,000) 
($500,000) 
($6,600,000) 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Rate(%) 
4.1% 
4.1% 
Projections 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
Interest 
($1,375,550) 
($112,750) 
($1,488,300) 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
Total Cost 
($7,475,550) 
($612,750) 
($8,088,300) 
This amendment reduces the General Fund bond authorizations by $6,100,000 and reduces the Highway Fund bond 
authorizations by $500,000. General Fund appropriations are included in fiscal year 2005-06 in the same amounts to 
cover the costs of the projects which will no longer be bonded. The $6,600,000 is the amount of unappropriated 
surplus estimated to be available to be carried into fiscal year 2005-06. 
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