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_Q_S424 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "G> " 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: 
'$26,350,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part F in section 5 in the 
5th line (page 17, line 2 in amendment) by inserting after "Human 
Services" the following: 
',the Maine State Housing Authority' 
Further amend the amendment in Part F in section 6 under the 
caption "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRClRMERTAL PROrECTIOB" by inserting at 
the end the following: 
'Provides grants to construct and upgrade 
water pollution control facilities. 
Provides funds to abate, clean up and 
remediate threats to public health and the 
environment from uncontrolled hazardous 
substance sites and landfills. 
Provides grants to match local money and 
assist urban municipalities in complying 
with new federal storm water regulations. 
$15,000,000 
$1,000,000 
$300,000 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "Q" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S . P . 
338, 
L.D. 998 
Provides funds to replace air quality 
monitoring equipment to inform the public 
of air quality emergencies. ' 
$150,000 
Further amend the amendment in Part F in section 6 by 
inserting at the end the following: 
'MAIBE STATE BOUSIBG AUTBORITY 
Provides funds for removal of lead paint 
from low-income households. ' 
$1,000,000 
Further amend the amendment in Part F in section 10 by 
striking out all of the question and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'''Do you favor a $26,350,000 bond issue for purposes related 
to 
agriculture 
and 
the 
environment 
in 
anticipation 
of 
approximately $59,500,000 in federal funds to be used for 
sustainable water sources and irrigation system development; 
loans from a wastewater state revolving fund; grants from a 
small community grants program; 
support of public water 
system 
improvements; 
repairs 
and 
improvements 
to 
a 
veterinary technician facility at the University of Maine; 
construction 
and 
upgrading 
of 
water 
pollution 
control 
facilities; abating, cleaning up and remediating threats to 
public 
health 
and 
the 
environment 
from 
uncontrolled 
hazardous substance sites and landfills; grants to match 
local money and assist urban municipalities in complying 
with new federal storm water regulations; 
replacing air 
quality monitoring equipment to inform the public of air 
quali ty 
emergencies; 
and 
removal 
of 
lead 
paint 
from 
low-income households?'" 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds $17,450,000 of bond proposals to Part 
F. 
These funds will be used to construct and upgrade water 
pollution control facilities; to abate, clean up and remediate 
threats to public health and the environment from uncontrolled 
hazardous substance sites and landfills; for grants to match 
local money and assist urban municipalities in complying with new 
federal 
storm 
water 
regulations; 
to 
replace 
air 
quality 
monitoring 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "Q" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
.. A" to S. P. 
338, 
L.D. 998 
equipment to inform the public of air quality emergencies; and 
for removal of lead paint from low-income households. 
FISCAL NOTE REQptttm 
(See Attached) 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator 
COUNTY: 
Kennebec 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 07/29/05 ~ac:.. 
LD998 
LR2238(05) 
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 "Q' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Cowger 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Non-taxable 
General Fund - Taxable 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Term(years) 
Principal 
$16,450,000 
$1,000,000 
$17,450,000 
Rate(%) 
4.1% 
5.3% 
Interest 
$3,709,475 
$291,500 
$4,000,975 
Total Cost 
$20,159,475 
$1,291,500 
$21,450,975 
This amendment increases the total General Fund bond authorizations by $17,450,000 by authorizing an additional 
$16,450,000 for the Department of Environmental Protection to assist with specified environmental activities and an 
additional $1,000,000 for the Maine State Housing Authority to assist in the removal oflead paint from low income 
households. 
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