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_P_S423 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "p" 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 F in section 1 in the 4th line 
(page 16, line 19 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"$8,900,000" 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 
'$9,900,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part F in section 5 in the 
4th line (page 17, line 1 in amendment) by inserting after the 
following: 
"Protection," 
the 
following: 
'the 
Maine 
State 
Housing Authority,' 
Further amend the amendment in Part F 
inserting 
after 
that 
part 
relating 
to 
ERVIRClNMERTAL PROTECTI<Ii" the following: 
'MAIBE STATE HOUSING AUTBORITY 
Provides funds for lead paint abatement. 
in section 6 
"DEPAR'lMENT 
by 
OF 
$1,000,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part F in section 10 by 
striking out all of the question (page 18, lines 18 to 25 in 
amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'''Do you favor a $9,900,000 bond issue for purposes related 
to 
agriculture 
and 
the 
environment 
in anticipation 
of 
approximately $34,000,000 in federal funds to be used for 
sustainable water sources and irrigation system development, 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "P" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 
L.D. 998 
338, 
loans from a wastewater state revolving fund, grants from a 
small 
community 
grants 
program, 
lead 
paint 
abatement, 
support of public water system improvements and repairs and 
improvements to 
a 
veterinary technician facility at the. 
University of Maine?'" 
SUMMARY 
This amendment authorizes a 
bond issue in the amount of 
$1,000,000 for lead paint abatement. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
FISCAL :\"OTE REQnRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
• 
Approved: 07 128/05 ~aC!. 
LD998 
LR2238(20) 
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" 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Non-taxable 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Sen. Schneider 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Term(years) 
Principal 
$1,000,000 
Rate (%) 
4.1% 
Interest 
$225,500 
Total Cost 
$1,225,500 
This amendment increases the total General Fund bond authorizations by $1,000,000 by authorizing additional bond 
funds for the Maine State Housing Authority for lead paint abatement. 
LR2238(20) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1