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_A_S407 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" 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 1 in the 4th line 
(page 10, line 27 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"$20,000,000" 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 
'$20,500,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part 0 in section 6 under the 
caption "DEPAR'lJIENT 
OF 
ECONOMIC 
ARD 
COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT" 
by 
inserting at the end the following: 
'Provides funds to allow a consortium of 
Maine research and development companies to 
initiate the planning for an unmanned vehicle 
research and development center to be located 
at the Sanford airport on town-donated land.' 
$500,000 
Further amend the amendment in Part D in section 10 by 
striking out all of the question (page 13, lines 15 to 29 in 
amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
, "Do 
you 
favor 
a 
$20,500,000 
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; initiating the 
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SENATE 
AMENDMENT "Jt" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 
L.D. 998 
338, 
4th 
planning of an unmanned vehicle research development center; 
equi ty 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; capital costs 
and 
equipment 
for 
the 
career 
center 
facility 
at 
the 
University of Southern Maine's Lewiston-Auburn College; and 
the development of the Sunrise Business and Career Center in 
the Town of Jonesboro?'" 
Further amend the amendment in Part F in section 1 in the 
line (page 16, line 19 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
"$8,900,000" 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 
'$8,400,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part F in section 6 under the 
caption "UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM" in the first line (page 17, 
line 35 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"$800,000" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'$300,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part F in section 10 in the 
question in the first line (page 18, line 18 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
"$8,900,000" and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'$8,400,000' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reduces the General Fund bond authorization 
for the Witter Veterinary Technician Facility at the University 
of Maine by $500,000 and authorizes $500,000 for the planning of 
an unmanned vehicle research and development center to be located 
at the Sanford airport. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator CO 
COUNTY: 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 07/28/05 frac 
LD998 
LR2238(03) 
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 S~nate Amendment "At to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Courtney 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
seal Detail and Notes 
This amendment reduces the General Fund bond authorization for the Witter Veterinary Technician Facility at the 
University of Maine by $500,000 and authorizes $500,000 for the planning of an Unmanned Vehicle Research and 
Development Center to be located at the Sanford airport. 
LR2238(3) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1