An Act To Make Additional Allocations from the Highway Fund and other Funds for the Expendi tures of State Govermnent and To Change Certain Provisions of State Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Govermnent for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, the 90-day period may not terminate until after the beginning of the next fiscal year; and Whereas, certain obligations and expenses incident to the operation of state departments and institutions will become due and payable immediately; and Page l-LR3082(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1974
Committee Amendment CA_A_H1036 (House)
Amends: 23 MRSA §4210, 29-A MRSA §2354-B, 36 MRSA §3208-A, 32 MRSA §85

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974, Bill, "An 
Act To Make Additional Allocations from the Highway Fund and 
Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and To 
Change Certain Provisions of State Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 
30, 2005 and June 30, 2006" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Make Additional Allocations from the Highway Fund and 
other Funds for the Expendi tures of State Govermnent and To 
Change Certain Provisions of State Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Govermnent for the Fiscal Years Ending June 
30, 2006 and June 30, 2007' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the 90-day period may not terminate until after the 
beginning of the next fiscal year; and 
Whereas, certain obligations and expenses incident to the 
operation of state departments and institutions will become due 
and payable immediately; and 
Page l-LR3082(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
; 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A .. to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety: now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
PART A 
Sec. A·I. Supplemental allocations. 
There are allocated from 
the Highway Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2006 and 
June 30, 2007, to the departments listed, the following sums. 
ADMIBISTRATIVE AIm FIRARCIAL SERVICES, 
DEP~ 
OF 
Buildings and Grounds Operations 
0080 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funding 
for 
the increase in fuel 
and 
utility costs. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
ADMIHISTRATIVE AIm FIBAHCIAL SERVICES, 
DEP~ 
OF 
DEP~ 
roTALS 
HIGHWAY FOND 
DEP~ 
'l'OTAL -
ALL FONDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMERT OF 
State Police 
0291 
2005-06 
$100,000 
$100,000 
2005-06 
$100,000 
$100,000 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Ini tiati ve: 
Provides funding for a new heating system at the 
Maine State Police garage in South Portland. 
HIGmfAY FOND 
Capital Expenditures 
4.6 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Motor Vehicle Inspection 
0329 
2005-06 
$31,500 
$31,500 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Provides funding for increased vehicle fuel costs. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
HIGHWAY FOND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Traffic Safety 
0546 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$1,504 
$1,504 
Initiative: 
Provides funding for increased vehicle fuel costs. 
HIGHWAY FOND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
Traffic Safety -
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 
0715 
2006-07 
$1,800 
$1,800 
Initiative: 
Provides funding for increased vehicle fuel costs. 
HIGHWAY FOND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT lUTALS 
HIGlDfAY FUND 
DEPARTMENT lUTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPAR7MENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2005-06 
$25,968 
$25,968 
2005-06 
$57,468 
$57,468 
2006-07 
$7,404 
$7,404 
2006-07 
$10,708 
$10,708 
Initiative: 
Continues 
Motor Vehicle Service Representative 
limited-period positions established in Financial Order 002087 F6 
for 
the 
purpose of handling increased 
customer 
transactions 
involving driver's licenses. Personal Services funding is not 
needed in fiscal year 2005-06 as 
a 
result of filling these 
positions later in the fiscal year than originally intended. 
HIGHWAY FOND 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Administration -
Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$477,020 
$477,020 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
" 
, ... ; 
4.6 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .~ .. to H.P. 1382, L.n. 197. 
Initiative: 
Reduces funding approved in Public Law 2005, chapter 
that provided funds for certain services from licensed sign 
language interpreters. 
HIGHWAY FOND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2005-06 
($66,000) 
($66,000) 
2006-07 
($101,000) 
($101,000) 
Initiative: 
Provides funding to pay the $1 driver's license 
agent fee for processing driver's licenses, state identifications 
and duplicate driver's licenses online. 
HIGHWAY FOND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2005-06 
$12,000 
$12,000 
2006-07 
$15,600 
$15,600 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funding 
for 
capital 
improvements 
for 
building security and computer room security at the Bureau of 
Motor Vehicles building at 101 Hospital Street in Augusta. 
HIGBlfAY FOND 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2005-06 
$118,500 
$118,500 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Continues one 
Deputy Secretary of State position 
established by financial 
order in accordance with the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 81 to manage the department's 
computer migration project. This position will end on October 28, 
2006. 
Transfers All Other to Personal Services to 
fund the 
position. 
HIGBlfAY FOND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
HIGlDfAY FOND 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
$34,750 
$0 
($34,750) 
$0 
$0 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$64,500 
$391,620 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 1382. L.D. 1974 
DEPARTMENT ".l'OrAL -
ALL FONDS 
$64,500 
$391,620 
TRANSPORTATION', DEPARTMENT OF 
Bond Interest -
Highway 
0358 
Initiative: 
Allocates funding for debt service interest on bonds 
issued for highway and bridge improvement projects. 
BIGJDfAY FOND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Improvement 
0406 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$438,603 
$438,603 
Ini tiati ve: 
Provides funding for capi tal improvement 
resulting 
from 
increased 
revenue 
estimates 
provided 
Revenue Forecasting Committee in December 2005. 
projects 
by 
the 
HIGJDfAY FOND 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Improvement 
0406 
2005-06 
$1,845,000 
$1,845,000 
2006-07 
$3,320,000 
$3,320,000 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funding for capital improvement projects 
resulting from a fiscal year 2004-05 unencumbered balance forward 
lapsing to the unallocated surplus of the Highway Fund in fiscal 
year 2005-06. 
HIGJDfAY FOND 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Callahan Mine Site Restoration 
Z007 
2005-06 
$3,000,000 
$7,944,305 
$10,944,305 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Provides funding for continued mitigation expenses 
of the Callahan Mine site. 
OTHER SPECIAL REvEl'fOE FORDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Island Ferry Service 
0326 
2005-06 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2006-07 
$500,000 
$500,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
Initiative: 
Provides funding for the collective bargaining cost 
of the 
Maine State Ferry Service. 
Funding for fiscal year 
2005-06 reflects resources transferred from the Marine Highway 
Transportation program. 
Fiscal year 2006-07 funding is provided 
by an anticipated increase in Maine State Ferry Service revenues. 
ISLARD FERRY SERVICES FOND 
Personal Services 
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL 
Island Ferry Service 
0326 
2005-06 
$109,253 
$109,253 
2006-07 
$222,165 
$222,165 
Initiative: 
Provides funding for the increased cost of fuel for 
ferry vessels. 
ISLARD FERRY SERVICES FOND 
All Other 
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL 
Marine Highway Transportation 
Z016 
2005-06 
$300,000 
$300,000 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Provides funding for the collective bargaining cost 
of the Maine State Ferry Service. 
Funding for fiscal year 
2005-06 reflects resources transferred from the Marine Highway 
Transportation program. 
Fiscal year 2006-07 funding is provided 
by an anticipated increase in Maine State Ferry Service revenues. 
HIGHWAY FORD 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Marine Highway Transportation 
Z016 
2005-06 
$109,253 
$109,253 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Provides funding for the increased cost of fuel for 
ferry vessels. 
4.6 
HIGHWAY FORD 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Maintenance and Operations 
0330 
2005-06 
$300,000 
$300,000 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Provides funding for the increased cost of heating 
oil, diesel, salt and plow steel. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~" to H.P. 1382. L.D. 1974 
HIGHWAY FORD 
2005-06 
All Other 
$2,350,954 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$2,350,954 
Maintenance and Operations 
0330 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Reduces 
funds 
due to a 
reimbursement of Federal 
Emergency Management Agency costs. 
HIGmfAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Maintenance and Operations 
0330 
2005-06 
($374,261) 
($1,069,503) 
($1,443,764) 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Ini tiati ve: 
Reduces funds for rental costs 
increase 
in 
Fleet 
Services 
resources 
as 
divestiture of the employee health fund. 
due to a one-time 
a 
result 
of 
the 
HIGmfAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
($1,316,443) 
($1,316,443) 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
TRABSPORTATICIf, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT '1'OrALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
HIGmfAY FUND 
orBER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND 
DEPARTMENT'1'OrAL -
ALL FORDS 
SECTICIf "l'OTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
orBER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
ISLAND FERRY SERVICE 
SECTICIf "l'OTAL -
ALL FUHDS 
$12,789,305 
$500,000 
$409,253 
$13,698,558 
2005-06 
$13,011,273 
$500,000 
$409,253 
$13,920,526 
$3,758,603 
$500,000 
$222,165 
$4,480,768 
2006-07 
$4,160,931 
$500,000 
$222,165 
$4,883,096 
PARTB 
Sec. B·l. Supplemental allocations. 
There are allocated from 
the Highway Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2006 and 
June 30, 
2007, to the departments listed, the following sums, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. n 
.. to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
in order to provide funding for approved reclassifications and 
range changes. 
TRABSPORTATIOli, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maintenance and Operations 
0330 
IDGlDfAY FORD 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
Personal Services 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
TOTAL 
Suspense Receivable - Transportation 0344 
O'l'IIER SPECIAL REVEHUE FOBDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Improvement 
0406 
4.6 
HIGlDfAY FORD 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
Personal Services 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
TOTAL 
TRABSPORTATIOli, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
HIGlDfAY FUHD 
FEDERAL EXPENDI"l'URES FUHD 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUHDS 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FOBDS 
2005-06 
$4,040 
($4,040) 
$0 
2005-06 
$383 
$383 
2005-06 
$51 
($51) 
$0 
2005-06 
$2,037 
($2,037) 
$0 
2005-06 
$2,457 
$2,457 
2005-06 
$0 
$2,840 
$0 
$2,840 
2006-07 
$8,581 
($8,581) 
$0 
2006-07 
$813 
$813 
2006-07 
$108 
($108) 
$0 
2006-07 
$2,879 
($2,879) 
$0 
2006-07 
$3,469 
$3,469 
2006-07 
$0 
$4,282 
$0 
$4,282 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
PARTe 
Sec. e-l. 23 MRSA §4210-e, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 
457, Pt. GGG, §3, is amended to read: 
2. 
Purpose of account. 
The purpose of the account is to 
allow the Highway Fund to provide support to the Maine State 
Ferry Service that was previously provided by the General Fund 
because ferries are an integral part of the highway system and 
carry motor vehicles 
and 
are 
the 
only method of vehicular 
transportation available to and from the islands. 
The state 
support to the Marine Highway account may not exceed 50'\ of the 
budgeted revenues that support the operating cost of the Maine 
State Ferry Service. 
PARTD 
Sec. D-l. Transfer of Highway Fund unallocated balance; capital 
program needs; Department of Transportation. 
Notwithstanding the 
Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
section 1585 or 
any other 
provision of law, 
at the close of fiscal years 2005-06 
and 
2006-07, the State Controller shall transfer amounts exceeding 
$1,000,000 from the unallocated balance in the Highway Fund after 
the deduction of all allocations, financial commitments, other 
designated funds or any other transfer authorized by statute and 
the fiscal year 2005-06 unallocated balance dedicated to the 
fiscal year 2006-07 budgets to the Department of Transportation 
for capital needs in the Highway and Bridge 
Improvement and 
Maintenance 
and 
Operations 
programs. 
The 
Commissioner 
of 
Transportation is authorized to allot these funds by financial 
order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and the 
approval of the Governor. 
The transferred amounts are considered 
adjustments to allocations. 
Wi thin 30 days of approval of the 
financial order, the Commissioner of Transportation shall provide 
to the members of the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
transportation 
matters 
a 
report 
detailing 
the 
financial 
status 
of 
the 
department's 
capital 
program. 
PARTE 
Sec. E·l. Transfer authorized. 
Notwithstanding 
the 
Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of 
4.6 
law, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 
the Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to transfer, by 
financial 
order upon the 
recommendation of the State Budget 
Officer and approval of the Governor, identified Highway Fund 
Personal Services savings to any other program or line category 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. 11" to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
within the Highway Fund to fund capital program needs. 
The 
financial order must identify the specific savings in Personal 
Services after assuming all costs for that program including 
collective bargaining costs. 
The Commissioner of Transportation 
shall provide a report by September 15, 2006 and September 15, 
2007 
to the members of the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
transportation 
matters 
detailing the financial adjustments to the Highway Fund. 
PARTF 
Sec. 
F·l. 
Transfer 
of 
Personal 
Services 
allocations. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 
or any other provision of law, available balances of Highway Fund 
allocations for Personal Services in fiscal years 2005-06 and 
2006-07 may be transferred by financial order between programs 
and departments wi thin the Highway Fund upon recommendation of 
the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor to be used 
for costs associated with collective bargaining agreements for 
state employees. 
PARTG 
Sec. G·l. Bond Retirement • Highway Fund; lapsed balances. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision 
of 
law, 
$2,222 
of 
the 
unencumbered 
balance 
in 
fiscal 
year 
2004-05 
in 
the 
Bond 
Retirement 
Highway 
Fund 
account 
in 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation lapses to the unallocated surplus in the Highway 
Fund in fiscal year 2005-06. 
PARTH 
Sec. H-l. Calculation and transfer; health insurance savings. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the State Budget 
Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in section 2 that 
apply against each Highway Fund account for all departments and 
agencies from savings in the cost of health insurance and shall 
transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the 
Governor. 
These 
transfers 
are 
considered 
adjustments 
to 
allocations in fiscal year 2006-07. 
Sec. 
H·2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPAR"l'MENT OF 
Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016 
following 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. fi .. to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
Initiative: 
Reduces funding to reflect additional savings to the 
State for the cost of health insurance through negotiated plan 
savings. 
BIGlDfAY FORD 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
PART I 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-01 
($2,212,649) 
($2,212,649) 
Sec. I-I. Lapsed balances. 
Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, 
$10,944,305 of 
unencumbered balance in the Personal 
Services 
line 
category 
from 
fiscal 
year 
2004-05 
in 
the 
Maintenance 
and 
Operations 
account 
in 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation lapses to the unallocated surplus of the Highway 
Fund in fiscal year 2005-06. 
PART J 
Sec. J-I. PL 2005, c. 405, Pt. I, §I is amended to read: 
Sec. I-I. 
Nonlapsing funds; Administration -
Motor Vehicle; 
computer system. 
Any balance not to exceed $1,100,000 remaining 
in the Administration -
Motor Vehicle program, Bureau of Motor 
Vehicles within the Department of the Secretary of State may not 
lapse at the end of fiscal year 2004-05 and 2005-06 but must be 
carried forward into fiscal year 2005-06 and 2006-07 for the 
purpose of development of the bureau's computer system and to 
improve 
the 
efficiency 
and 
effectiveness 
of 
the 
bureau's 
processes and programs. 
PARTK 
Sec. K-l. PL 2005, c.12, Pt. PPP, §2 is amended to read: 
Sec. PPP-2. Costs to Highway Fund. 
Costs to the Highway Fund 
must be provided in the Salary Plan account referred to in this 
Act to cover the costs to the Highway Fund in the amount of 
$3,704,004 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006 and in the 
amount of $7,594,947 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 to 
implement 
the 
economic 
terms 
of 
the 
collective 
bargaining 
agreements, including market pay adjustments and benefits, made 
by the State and the Maine State Employees Association, American 
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees aBe.L Maine 
State Troopers 
Associationr 
and 
Maine 
State 
Law 
Enforcement 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
Association, 
and, 
notwithstanding the Maine 
Revised Statutes, 
Title 26, section 979-D, subsection 1, paragraph E, subparagraph 
(3), for confidential employees. 
PARTL 
Sec. L-l. 29-A MRSA §2354-B, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 421, 
§1 and affected by §2, is amended to read: 
§2354-B. Pilot project to allow commercial vehicles at Canadian 
weight limits to travel from the Canadian border at 
Calais to Baileyville and from the Canadian border 
at Van Buren to a rail yard in Van Buren 
1. 
Pilot 
project. 
Notwithstanding 
section 
2354, 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Transportation, 
in 
consultation 
with 
the 
Department of Public Safety and the Department of the Secretary 
of State, is authorized to conduct a pilot project that allows 
certain commercial vehicles at Canadian gross vehicle weight 
limits 
to 
travel 
from 
the 
Canadian 
border 
at 
Calais 
to 
Baileyville and from the Canadian border at Van Buren to a rail 
yard in Van Buren. 
This pilot project must include the following 
conditions and components. 
A. The only allowable F9Q~e routes of travel under the pilot 
project is ~ 
travel from the United States-Canada border 
in Calais, across North Street to U.S. Route 1, north on 
U. S. Route 1 to Access Road in Baileyville, east on Access 
Road to Domtar Woodland Millon Main Street and north on 
Main Street to the Louisiana-Pacific Oriented Strand Board 
mill 
in Baileyville; 
and 
from 
the 
United 
States-Canada 
border in Van Buren on Bridge Street, east into the rail 
yard in Van Buren, located approximately 2110 of one mile 
from the border. 
B. 
Allowable truck configuration under this pilot project 
must be limited to: 
(1) 
A 3 -axle truck tractor with a 3 -axle semi trailer 
at a gross vehicle weight of 108,900 pounds; and 
(2) 
A 
3-axle 
truck 
tractor 
with 
a 
semitrailer-semitrailer combination, 
configured as 
a 
B-train double with 8 axles total, at a gross vehicle 
weight 
of 
137,700 
pounds. 
The 
weight 
of 
the 
2nd 
semitrailer may not exceed the weight of the first 
semitrailer. 
C. 
Maine axle weight limits, axle group limits, commodity 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
allowances, 
maximum 
dimensions 
vehicle limits and requirements 
project, except that the B-train 
must be 82.02 feet, or 25 meters. 
and all other 
commercial 
must apply under the pilot 
double overall length limit 
D. 
The manufacturer's ratings for gross vehicle weight, 
axle capacity, brake systems and other components for which 
a manufacturer's rating is available may not be exceeded 
under the pilot project. 
E. 
Each truck combination under the pilot project must 
display a credential obtained for a fee from the Secretary 
of State. 
The fee must be established by the Commissioner 
of 
Transportation 
in 
an 
amount 
to 
cover 
related 
administrative 
costs, 
compliance 
monitoring 
and 
the 
additional cost of highway damage resulting from the pilot 
project, calculated using accepted engineering practices. 
The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this 
paragraph 
in 
consultation 
with 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation and the Department of Public Safety. 
Rules 
adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical 
rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
F. 
The 
Commissioner 
of 
Transportation 
may 
revoke 
the 
privileges under the pilot project of participating trucks 
and 
trucking 
companies 
for 
cause, 
including 
repeatedly 
exceeding size and weight limits or operating outside the 
designated route of travel. 
Revocation by the Commissioner 
of Transportation is considered a final agency action. 
2. 
Definition. 
As used in this section, unless the context 
otherwise 
indicates, 
"B-train 
double" 
means 
a 
truck 
tractor-semi trailer-semitrailer combination vehicle in which the 
trailing units are connected with a B-train assembly. 
The 
B-train assembly is a rigid frame extension attached to the rear 
frame 
of 
a 
first semitrailer that allows 
for 
a 
5th wheel 
connection point for a 2nd semitrailer. 
This combination has one 
less articulation point than the conventional A-doIly-connected 
truck tractor-semi trailer-trailer combination. 
3. 
Report. 
The Commissioner of Transportation shall submit 
a 
report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over transportation matters for presentation 
to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature. 
The 
report must include the status of the pilot project, the impact 
4.6 
of the pilot project on road conditions and recommendations for 
continuance, 
discontinuance 
or 
modification 
of 
the 
pilot 
project's terms. 
4. 
Tennination 
of 
pilot project. 
The 
Commissioner 
of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
Transportation is authorized to terminate the pilot project at 
any time if, in the commissioner's judgment, continuation of the 
pilot project would cause excessive damage to a public way. 
5. 
Repeal. 
This section is repealed December 31, 2010. 
PARTM 
Sec. M-l. 36 MRSA §3208-A, first" as enacted by PL 1983, c. 
438, §5, is amended to read: 
Any political subdivision of the State wlli:ell ~ 
buys and 
uses special fuel as defined in section aao. 3202. subsection 6, 
and wlli:ell ~ 
has paid a tax levied as provided by this chapter 
either directly by the collection of the tax by the vendor from 
the consumer, or indirectly by adding the amount of the tax to 
the price of the fuel and paid by the consumer, Blla •• must be 
reimbursed in the amount of the tax paid upon presenting to the 
State 
Tax 
Assessor 
a 
statement 
accompanied 
by the original 
invoices showing purchases. 
By contractual agreement. any agency 
of this State or political subdivision of this State may assign 
to another person its right to receive funds under this section. 
Applications for refunds BllaH must be filed with the State Tax 
Assessor within 12 months from the date of purchase. 
PARTN 
Sec. 
N-l. 
Biennial 
report. 
In 
conjunction 
with 
the 
presentation of 
the 
biennial 
Highway 
Fund 
Current 
Services 
Budget, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services 
shall prepare and deliver to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters 
a 
report of all Highway Fund allocations necessary to support the 
Department of Transportation Service Center pursuant to Public 
Law 2005, chapter 12, Part G, section 2. 
Sec. N-2. Committee report. 
By January 30th of each year, the 
Commissioner 
of 
Administrative 
and 
Financial 
Services 
shall 
provide to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over transportation matters a report detailing the 
charges made to each Highway Fund allocation to support the 
operations of the Department of Transportation pursuant to Public 
Law 2005, 
chapter 12, Part G, 
section 2 for the prior state 
4e 
fiscal year. 
PART 0 
Sec. 0-1. 32 MRSA §85, sub-§6, as amended by PL 
2003, c. 
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559, §l, is further amended to read: 
6. 
Ambulance operator course. 
By January 1, 2007, a person 
whose 
job description includes operating an 
ambulance in an 
emergency mode or transporting a patient must possess within 6 
months of being employed, certification of successful completion 
of a basic ambulance vehicle operator course, or a course that 
has been approved by the board as an equivalent, in order to 
operate an ambulance in an emergency mode or to transport a 
patient. 
This requirement applies to all paid and volunteer 
ambulance operators and transporters. 
This requirement is in 
addition to vehicle operator requirements of Title 29-A or other 
law. 
A person 
whose 
job description includes operating 
an 
ambulance in an emergency mode or transporting a patient who 
successfully completes a basic ambulance vehicle operator course 
or a course that has been approved by the board as an equivalent 
may apply to the board for reimbursement for the cost of the 
course. 
PARTP 
Sec. P-l. Definitions. As used in this Part, unless the context 
otherwise 
indicates, 
the 
following 
terms 
have 
the 
following 
meanings. 
1. Banl::. "Bank" means the Maine Municipal Bond Bank. 
2. GARVEE. "GARVEE" means grant anticipation revenue vehicle 
debt financing. 
3. 
Qualified 
transportation 
projects. 
"Qualified 
transportation 
projects" 
means 
projects 
to 
reconstruct, 
rehabilitate or replace existing bridges and existing arterial 
and major collector highways that meet eligibility requirements 
of the Federal Highway Administration. 
"Qualified transportation 
projects" does not include projects that predominately consist of 
a new highway or a new bridge on a new location, unless approved 
by the Legislature. 
4. Revenues. "Revenues" means, in the case of bonds or notes 
issued by 
the 
bank 
to 
finance 
the qualified transportation 
projects, 
payments of funds derived from the Federal Highway 
Administration 
and 
other 
investments, 
gifts, 
grants, 
contributions, 
appropriations, 
income 
and 
any 
other 
amounts 
pledged to secure payment of such bonds or notes. 
Sec. P-2. Qualified transportation projects costs. Costs of the 
qualified transportation projects include, 
without limitation, 
costs related to: 
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1. 
Purchase price. 
The purchase price or acquisition of 
any property or interests in that property or other rights 
necessary or convenient for such projects; 
2. 
Study, 
permitting 
and 
engineering. 
The 
study, 
permitting and engineering of any such projects, including the 
preparation of plans and specifications, surveys and estimates of 
cost; 
3. 
Construction. 
Construction, 
reconstruction, 
paving, 
repaving, 
building, 
alteration, 
repair, 
restoration, 
environmental 
review 
or 
remediation, 
enlargement 
or 
other 
improvement, including all labor, materials, machinery, fixtures 
and equipment, including rolling stock or vehicles; 
4. 
Professional 
services. 
Engineering, 
architectural, 
legal and other professional services; 
5. 
Financial guarantees. 
Reserves, insurance, letters of 
credit or other financial guarantees for payment of future debt 
service on bonds or notes; and 
6. 
Other costs. 
All other 
convenient 
to 
such 
projects, 
refinancing of the projects. 
costs or expenses necessary or 
including 
the 
financing 
or 
Sec. P-3. GARVEE financing authorized. Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of law, upon certification, the bank shall issue 
from time to time up to $60,000,000 of GARVEE bonds to be repaid 
solely 
from 
annual 
federal 
transportation appropriations 
for 
funding for qualified transportation projects. 
The bank shall issue GARVEE bonds from time to time pursuant 
to a 
resolution to be adopted by the bank. 
The GARVEE 
bonds 
issued must be secured pursuant to a 
pledge and certificate 
issued by the Department of Transportation and approved by the 
State Budget Officer. The pledge and certificate must contain 
prOVl.sl.ons that dedicate and pledge receipt of future federal 
transportation funds to secure the payment of the GARVEE bonds, 
including principal, interest and issuance costs. The terms of 
the GARVEE bonds, their repayment schedule and other provisions 
to facilitate their creditworthiness are determined by the bank 
in consultation with the Department of Transportation and the 
State Budget Officer. The pledge and certificate are a part of 
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the 
contract 
wi th 
the 
holders 
of 
the 
GARVEE 
bonds 
to 
be 
authorized. 
The GARVEE bonds must be in the form, 
bear the date or 
dates, mature at the time or times and have such other terms as 
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.. to H.P. 1382. L.D. 197. 
determined 
by 
the 
bank 
and 
approved 
by 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation and the State Budget Officer, except that a GARVEE 
bond may not mature more than 20 years from the date of its issue. 
GARVEE bonds issued under the provisions of this Part do not 
constitute a debt or liability of the State or of any political 
subdivision of the State, or a pledge of the full faith and 
credit of the State or of any political subdivision of the State, 
but are payable solely from the funds and revenues pledged for 
that purpose. 
The proceeds from the sale of the GARVEE bonds are to be 
deposited 
into 
the 
appropriate 
Other 
Special 
Revenue 
Funds 
account. 
Sec. P-4. Maine Municipal Bond Bank provisions. The bank has all 
the powers and duties provided by the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 30-A, chapter 225, modified and supplemented as provided in 
this section for the purposes set forth in this section. All 
words, terms and phrases have the same meaning as provided in 
Title 30-A, chapter 225, except as modified and supplemented in 
this section for the purposes set forth in this section. 
1. Lendinq and borrovinq powers. 
The bank may as sis t 
the 
State by borrowing money to finance or refinance from time to 
time 
all 
or 
a 
portion 
of 
the 
costs 
of 
the 
qualified 
transportation projects and make the proceeds of such borrowing 
available to the Department of Transportation at terms agreed 
upon by the bank, the State Budget Officer and the Department of 
Transportation. The principal of and interest on any bonds or 
notes issued by the bank to finance or refinance the qualified 
transportation projects must be secured by a pledge of funds paid 
by the Federal Highway Administration and any matching funds of 
the State as necessary and legally available that are allocated 
for 
such 
purpose 
on 
an 
annual 
basis 
by 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation in its sole discretion and may further be secured 
by 
a 
pledge 
of 
any 
rights, 
grants, 
reserves, 
contracts, 
agreements or other revenues or property as may be determined by 
resolution of the bank. Bonds, notes, leases, agreements or other 
forms of debt or liability entered into or issued by the bank 
under this section are not in any way a debt or liability of the 
State and do not constitute a loan of the credit of the State or 
create any debt or liability on behalf of the State or constitute 
a pledge of the faith and credit of the State. Each bond, note, 
lease, agreement or other evidence of debt or liability entered 
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into by the bank must contain a statement to the effect that the 
bank is obligated to pay the principal, interest, 
redemption 
premium, 
if any, 
and other 
amounts 
payable solely from 
the 
sources pledged for that purpose by the bank and that neither the 
faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State is pledged to 
the payment of the principal, interest, premium, charge, fee or 
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other amount on the bond, note, lease, agreement or other form of 
indebtedness. 
2. 
Powers 
wi th 
respect 
to 
projects. 
In addition to all other 
the 
bank, 
the 
bank 
may, 
wi th 
transportation projects: 
qualified 
transportation 
powers elsewhere granted to 
respect 
to 
the 
qualified 
A. 
Acquire title to, or an interest in, the qualified 
transportation projects; 
B. 
Make and execute contracts and all other instruments, 
including any 
amendments or modifications to the extent 
permitted under its contract with holders of its bonds or 
notes, with the State, the Federal Highway Administration or 
any other legal entity in furtherance of the purposes of 
this Part; and 
C. 
Lease the qualified transportation projects to the State 
or any agency, political subdivision, 
instrumentality or 
department of the State to further the purposes of this 
Part, as long as the obligation of the State or of any such 
agency, political subdivision, instrumentality or department 
to 
make 
any 
rental 
or 
other 
payments 
are 
considered 
executory only to· the extent of funds paid by the United 
States Department of Transportation and any matching funds 
of the State as necessary and legally available that are 
allocated 
for 
such purpose 
on 
an 
annual basis 
by the 
Department of Transportation in its sole discretion, and as 
long as the liability on account of the State or any such 
agency, pOlitical subdivision, instrumentality or department 
is not incurred by the State or any such agency, political 
subdivision, instrumentality or department beyond the money 
available for that purpose. 
3. 
Pledge of federal highway funds. 
The Department of 
Transportation is authorized to transfer, assign or pledge any or 
all of the funds paid to it, directly or indirectly, by the 
Federal Highway Administration with respect to the qualified 
transportation projects, together with any matching funds of the 
State as necessary and legally available that are allocated for 
such 
purpose 
on 
an 
annual 
basis 
by 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation in its sole discretion. Any such pledge does not 
constitute a debt or liability on behalf of the State or of any 
political subdivision of the State or a loan of the credit of the 
State or of any political subdivision of the State or a pledge of 
the faith and credit of the State or of any political subdivision 
of the State. A decision by the Department of Transportation not 
to allocate such federal transportation funds or state matching 
funds as necessary and legally available in any given fiscal year 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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.. to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
for the payment of such bonds or notes or related costs and 
expenses may not be construed to constitute an action impairing 
any contract entered into by the bank under this Part. 
4. 
Contracts 
are 
subject 
to 
continuinq 
federal 
appropriations of federal transportation funds. 
Every contract 
relating to the issuance of bonds or notes to finance all or a 
part of the costs of the qualified transportation projects must 
provide that all financial obligations of the State or of any 
agency, political subdivision, instrumentality or department of 
the State in regard to the portion of the principal of and 
interest on 
such bonds or notes and the related costs 
and 
expenses that may be paid from federal transportation funds 
pursuant to federal law and any agreement between the Federal 
Highway Administration or any agency of the Federal Highway 
Administration and the Department of Transportation that is or is 
to be the initial recipient of such federal transportation funds 
are 
subject to 
continuing federal appropriations of 
federal 
transportation funds at a level equal to or greater than the 
amount needed to pay the federal share of principal, interest and 
costs and expenses on such bonds or notes. 
5. 
State 
aqency 
povers. 
Each 
agency, 
instrumentality, 
department or other political subdivision of the State, for the 
purpose of aiding and cooperating in the financing, construction, 
operation 
or 
maintenance 
of 
the 
qualified 
transportation 
projects, has the power: 
A. 
To sell, lease, 
assign or 
otherwise 
personal property or 
property; and 
loan, donate, grant, convey, 
transfer to the bank 
any 
interests in any real or 
pledge, 
real 
or 
personal 
B. 
To enter into agreements, including loan and pledge 
agreements, 
with 
any 
person 
for 
the 
joint 
financing, 
construction, 
operation or maintenance of the qualified 
transportation projects 
and to agree to 
make 
payments, 
without limitation as to amount except as set forth in the 
agreement, 
from revenues received in one or more fiscal 
years by the Department of Transportation or any person to 
defray the costs of the financing, construction, operation 
or maintenance of the qualified transportation projects. 
To 
assist 
in 
the 
financing, 
construction, 
operation 
or 
maintenance 
of 
the 
qualified 
transportation 
projects, 
any 
governmental unit or political subdivision may, 
by contract, 
pledge, 
assign 
or 
otherwise 
transfer 
to 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation or otherwise as directed by the bank all or a 
portion of federal transportation funds paid to the governmental 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 1382, L.D. 197. 
unit or political subdivision or the revenues from any other 
legally available source. 
6. 
Corporate powers. 
In addition to all other powers 
granted to the bank, for the purpose of carrying out this Part, 
the bank may: 
A. 
Make, enter into and enforce all contracts or agreements 
necessary, 
convenient or desirable 
for 
the purposes 
of 
financing 
or 
refinancing 
the 
qualified 
federal 
transportation projects; 
B. 
Invest any funds or money of the bank not then required 
for funding costs of the qualified transportation projects 
in the same manner as permitted for the investment of funds 
belonging to the State or held by the Treasurer of State, 
except as otherwise permitted or provided by this Part; and 
C. 
Fix and prescribe any form of application or procedure 
to be required of the State or of any agency, political 
subdivision, instrumentality or department of the State with 
respect to the qualified transportation projects and fix the 
terms 
and 
conditions 
of 
the 
qualified 
transportation 
projects and may enter into agreements with the State or any 
agency, political subdivision, instrumentality or department 
of the State or of any political subdivision of the State in 
connection with the qualified transportation projects. 
7. 
Exception to prohibited acts and limitation of powers. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 30-A, section 5958, the bank may make loans to the State or 
any agency, political subdivision, instrumentality or department 
of the State in connection with the financing of the qualified 
transportation projects. 
8. 
Bonds and notes of bank. 
Notwithstanding the provisions 
of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 6003, the bank 
may issue its bonds from time to time in any principal amounts 
that it considers necessary to provide funds for any of the 
purposes authorized by this Part, 
including the financing or 
refinancing of all or a portion of the costs of the qualified 
transportation projects. 
9. 
Receipt of federal appropriation money. 
The Treasurer 
of State may receive from the Federal Government any amount of 
money as appropriated, allocated, granted, turned over or in any 
way provided for the purposes of this Part. In connection with 
the financing of the qualified transportation projects, 
these 
amounts must be credited to and deposited in the Highway and 
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Bridge Improvement account, 
Federal Expenditures Fund and are 
available to the bank. 
10. 
Agreements 
with 
financia1 
institutions. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 3D-A, section 6019, the bank may enter into any agreements 
or 
contracts with 
any 
commercial 
banks, 
trust 
companies 
or 
banking or other financial institutions within or outside the 
State that are necessary, desirable or convenient in the opinion 
of the bank to provide any other services to the bank to assist 
the bank in effectuating the purposes of this Part. 
11. 
Remedies of holders of bonds and notes. 
In addition to 
all other rights or remedies set forth in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 3D-A, section 6023, subsection 2, the trustee as 
appointed pursuant to that section may, and upon written request 
of the holders of 
25'%. in principal amount of all bonds then 
outstanding that have been issued to finance or refinance all or 
a portion of the costs of the qualified transportation projects 
shall, in the trustee' s or the bank' s own name, by mandamus or 
other suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity, enforce all 
rights of such bondholders, including the right to require the 
bank 
to collect payments 
and other 
amounts 
and 
to collect 
interest and amortization payments under agreements payable to 
the bank and pledged to payment of such bonds, adequate to carry 
out any agreement as to, or pledge of, those payments and other 
amounts and of such interest and amortization payments and to 
require the bank to carry out any other agreements with the 
bondholders and to perform its duties under this Part. 
Sec. P-S. Contingent upon ratification. 
Sections 
to 4 
and 
section 7 of this Part do not become effective unless the people 
of the State ratify the issuance of the bonds as set forth in 
this Part. 
Sec. P-6. Referendum for ratification; submission at general election; 
form of question; effective date. 
This Part must be submitted to the 
legal voters of the State of Maine at the next general election 
in the month of November following passage of this Act. 
The 
municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of 
their respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the 
manner prescribed by law for holding a general election, to vote 
on the acceptance or rejection of this Part by voting on the 
following question: 
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"Do you favor the issuance of $60,000,000 in revenue bonds 
to be used to improve existing roads and bridges statewide 
to be repaid with federal transportation funds?" 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT I~" to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in 
favor of this Part, 
the Governor shall proclaim the result 
without delay, and this Part becomes effective 30 days after the 
date of proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Part necessary to carry out the purpose of this referendum. 
Sec. P-7. Allocations. Allocations to carry out the purposes 
of 
this 
Part 
will 
be 
created 
by 
financial 
orders. 
The 
Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to allot these funds 
by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget 
Officer 
and the 
approval 
of 
the 
Governor. 
The 
transferred 
amounts are considered adjustments to allocations. 
PARTQ 
Sec. Q-l. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPAR'I'MENT OF 
Maintenance and Operations 0330 
The 
following 
Initiative: Transfers 2 Traffic Control Electrician positions, 2 
Building and Trades Apprentice positions, 2 Building and Trades 
Specialist positions and 8 Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Supervisor 
positions from the Fleet Services program to the Maintenance and 
Operations program. 
BIGlDfAY FUND 
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Maintenance and Operations 0330 
2005-06 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
14.000 
$753,704 
$753,704 
Initiative: Transfers one Heavy Equipment Operator position from 
the Maintenance and Operations program to the Fleet Services 
program. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 1382. L.D. 1974 
HIGHWAY FUND 
POSITIONS -
FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
(1. 000) 
($46,342) 
($46,342) 
Maintenance and Operations 0330 
Initiative: Deallocates savings in billable costs from the Fleet 
Services program as a result of the reorganization in Maintenance 
and Operations. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Maintenance and Operations 0330 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
($707,362) 
($707,362) 
Initiative: Eliminates one Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Supervisor 
position as a result of the reorganization of Maintenance and 
Operations. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
POSITIONS -
FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Fleet Services 0347 
2005-06 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
(1. 000) 
($56,629) 
($56,629) 
Initiative: Transfers 2 Traffic Control Electrician positions, 2 
Building and Trades Apprentice positions, 2 Building and Trades 
Specialist positions and 8 Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Supervisor 
positions from the Fleet Services program to the Maintenance and 
Operations program. 
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FLEET SERVICES FOND 
POSITIONS -
FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
FLEET SERVICES FUND TOTAL 
Fleet Services 0347 
2005-06 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
(14.000) 
($753,704) 
($753,704) 
Initiative: Transfers one Heavy Equipment Operator position from 
the Maintenance and Operations program to the Fleet Services 
program. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '~" to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
FLEET SERVICES FOND 
POSITIONS -
FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
FLEET SERVICES FUND TOTAL 
TRABSPORTATIOJ!l. DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPAR'l'MERT TOTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
FLEET SERVICES FUND 
DEPARTMENT 'l'O'.l'AL -
ALL FONDS 
SECTI<If TOTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
FLEET SERVICES FUND 
SECTI<If "l'O'.:rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2005-06 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
1.000 
$46,342 
$46,342 
2006-07 
($56.629) 
($707.362) 
($763.991) 
2006-07 
($56.629) 
($707.362) 
($763.991) 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. ' 
SUMMARY 
Part A 
Part 
A makes 
supplemental allocations 
for fiscal years 
2005-06 and 2006-07. 
Part B 
Part B makes allocations for approved reclassifications and 
range changes. 
Part C 
Part C limits the state support to the Marine 
Highway 
account 
to 
50~ of 
the 
budgeted 
revenues 
that support 
the 
operating cost of the Maine State Ferry Service. 
Part D 
Part 
D transfers 
amounts 
exceeding 
$1,000,000 
from 
the 
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unallocated balance in the Highway Fund after the deduction of 
all allocations, financial commitments, other designated funds or 
any other transfer authorized by statute to the Department of 
Transportation for 
capital 
needs 
in the 
Highway 
and Bridge 
Improvement and Maintenance and Operations programs. 
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Part E 
Part E transfers identified Highway Fund Personal Services 
savings to any other program or line category within the Highway 
Fund to fund capital program needs. 
Part F 
Part F authorizes available Personal Services balances in 
the Highway Fund accounts to be transferred between programs and 
departments within the fund by financial order to be used for 
collective bargaining agreement costs. 
Part G 
Part G lapses $2,222 of the unencumbered balance in fiscal 
year 2004-05 in the Bond Retirement -
Highway Fund account in the 
Department of Transportation to the unallocated surplus in the 
Highway Fund in fiscal year 2005-06. 
Part H 
Part H authorizes the State Budget Officer to calculate the 
amount of savings 
from 
a 
statewide deallocation that applies 
against 
each 
Highway 
Fund 
account 
for 
all 
departments 
and 
agencies from additional savings in the cost of health insurance 
and shall transfer the 
amounts 
by financial 
order upon the 
approval 
of 
the 
Governor. 
These 
transfers 
are 
considered 
adjustments to allocations in fiscal year 2006-07. 
Part I 
Part I 
lapses $10,944,305 of unencumbered balance in the 
Personal Services line category from fiscal year 2004-05 in the 
Maintenance 
and 
Operations 
account 
in 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation to the unallocated surplus of the Highway Fund in 
fiscal year 2005-06. 
Part J 
Part J amends Public Law 2005, chapter 405, Part I, section 
by authorizing the Administration 
Motor Vehicle Program, 
Bureau of Motor Vehicles within the Department of the Secretary 
of State to carry forward any unexpended balance that is less 
than $1,100,000 from fiscal year 2005-06 to fiscal year 2006-07 
for the continued development of the bureau's computer system and 
to 
improve 
the efficiency and effectiveness of the bureau's 
processes and programs. 
COMMI1TEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
Part K 
Part K adds the Maine State Law Enforcement Association to 
the bargaining units authorized to access funding in the Highway 
Fund 
Salary 
Plan 
account 
to 
implement 
economic 
terms 
of 
collective bargaining agreements for fiscal years ending June 30, 
2006 and June 30, 2007. 
Part L 
Part L expands to a new location in Van Buren the existing 
pilot project allowing commercial vehicles at Canadian weight 
limits to travel to specified locations in the State. 
Part M 
Part M allows the State or its political subdivisions to 
assign to another person the right to receive refunds for special 
fuel taxes. 
Part N 
Part 
N 
provides 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
transportation 
matters 
information to support the Department of Transportation Service 
Center request in the department's All Other line in the biennial 
Highway Fund Current Services Budget and to also provide an 
annual accounting of the actual charges made. 
Part 0 
Part 0 authorizes a 6-month grace period for newly employed 
ambulance operators to obtain required training for certification 
purposes. 
PART P 
Part P authorizes the Maine Municipal Bond Bank to issue 
$60,000,000 in federally authorized grant anticipation revenue 
vehicle debt financing, or GARVEE, 
revenue bonds to be repaid 
with federal transportation funds, the proceeds of which will be 
used by the Department of Transportation to improve existing 
highways and bridges statewide. 
The revenue bonds authorized in Part P may be issued only if 
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approved by the voters by referendum in November 2006. 
PART Q 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '/1" to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1974 
Part Q eliminates one Department of Transportation Crew FTE 
position and realigns 14 other electrical, carpenter and driver 
trainer Department of Transportation Crew FTE positions between 
Fleet Services, 
an Internal Service fund and Maintenance and 
Operations, 
a 
Highway Fund program, in order to allow proper 
implementation 
of 
a 
new 
Fleet 
Management 
computer 
system 
scheduled 
for 
July 
1, 
2006. 
Given 
the 
maintenance 
and 
operational nature of the work of these employees, their cost is 
more properly associated with Maintenance and Operations. 
The 
current 
budget 
location 
of 
these 
positions 
distorted 
the 
financial management and reporting of Fleet Services. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQtJlRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
LD 1974 
LR3082(02) 
An Act to Make Additional Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the 
Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of State Law Necessary to the 
Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A" 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
APPROPRIATIONS AND ALLOCATIONS 
Highway Fund 
PART A 
PARTB 
PARTH 
PARTQ 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
PARTB 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
PART A 
PARTB 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Island Ferry Services Fund 
PART A 
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL 
Fleet Services Fund 
PARTQ 
FLEET SERVICES FUND TOTAL 
Majority Report 
Fiscal Note 
HIGHWAY FUND UNDEDICATED REVENUE 
PARTL 
mGHWAY FUND UNDEDICATED REVENUE 
LR3082(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 2 
2005-06 
13,011,273 
13,011,273 
2,840 
2,840 
500,000 
o 
500,000 
409,253 
409,253 
o 
o 
o 
o 
2006-07 
4,160,931 
(2,212,649) 
(56,629' 
1,891,65:' 
4,282 
4,282 
500,000 
o 
500,000 
222,165 
222,165 
(707,362) 
(707,362) 
28,80lJ 
28,800 
ADJUSTMENTS TO HIGHWAY FUND BALANCE 
PARTG 
PART I 
ADJUSTMENTS TO IDGHW AY FUND BALANCE 
Referendum Costs 
2005-06 
o 
10,944,305 
10,944,305 
2006-07 
2,222 
o 
2,222 
Referendum Costs 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-06 
General 
Referendum 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the 
general election in November. If the number or size ofthe referendum questions increases the ballot length, an 
additional appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required. 
Fiscal Note 
If the GARVEE bond proposed in this bill is approved by the voters in a statewide election, debt service would be 
financed entirely through the use of future federal revenues from the Federal Highway administration. 
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