An Act Allowing Certain Commercial Vehicles at Canadian Weight Limits To Travel from the Canadian Border at Calais to Baileyville I Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated §2354-B." in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 1, lines 6 and 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: from Canadian border at Boulton to Bew Limerick and Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated §2354-B." in subsection 1 in the 3rd and 4th lines from the end (page 1, lines 15 and 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: from the Canadian border at Houlton to New Limerick and Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated §2354-B. " in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph A (page 1, lines 20 to 36 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: A. The only allowable route of travel under the pilot project is travel from the United States-Canada border in Calais. across North Street to U.S. Route L 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. I Page l-LR0283(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0334
Committee Amendment CA_A_H261 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fj" to H.P. 257, L.D. 334, Bill, "An 
Act 
Allowing Certain Commercial 
Vehicles at 
Canadian Weight 
Limits To Travel from the Canadian Border at Houlton to New 
Limerick and from the Canadian Border at Calais to Baileyville" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
I An Act Allowing Certain Commercial Vehicles at Canadian Weight 
Limits 
To 
Travel 
from 
the 
Canadian 
Border 
at 
Calais 
to 
"Baileyville I 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§2354-B." in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 1, lines 6 and 7 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"from Canadian border at 
Boulton to Bew Limerick and" 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§2354-B." in subsection 1 in the 3rd and 4th lines from the end 
(page 1, lines 15 and 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"from the Canadian border at Houlton to New Limerick and" 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§2354-B. " in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph A 
(page 1, lines 20 to 36 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'A. 
The only allowable route of travel under the pilot 
project is travel from the United States-Canada border in 
Calais. across North Street to U.S. Route L 
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. I 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "a" to H.P. 257, L.D. 334 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§2354-B." in subsection 3 in the 4th line (page 2, line 45 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"liQJ:Jl" and inserting in 
its place the following: 
'124th' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§2354-B." in subsection 3 in the 3rd line from the end (page 2, 
line 46 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"project" the 
following: 
" 
the impact of the pilot project on road conditions' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§2354-B." by inserting after subsection 3 the following: 
'4. 
Termination of pilot project. 
The 
Commissioner 
of 
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.' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§2354-B." by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 2, line 50 
in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: 
'5. 
Repeal. 
This section is repealed December 31, 2010.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
, Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
following 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds on a 
one-time 
programming to accommodate the provisions 
involving Canadian truck weight limits. 
basis for 
of a 
pilot 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
2005-06 
$6,000 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$6,000 
SUMMARY 
computer 
program 
2006-07 
$0 
$0' 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Transportation. The amendment changes the title and 
removes language in the bill that allows commercial vehicles at 
Canadian weight limits to travel from the Canadian border at 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. a 
.. to H.P. 257, L.D. 334 
Houlton to New Limerick. The amendment also requires that the 
report of the Commissioner of Transportation be submitted to the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
124th 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction over transportation matters and include information 
on the 
impact of the pilot project on road conditions. 
The 
amendment also shortens the duration of the pilot project to 5 
years. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/28/05 :J!ivQC!. 
LD334 
LR0283(02) 
An Act Allowing Certain Commercial Vehicles at Canadian Weight Limits To Travel from the 
Canadian Border at Houlton to New Limerick and from the Canadian Border at Calais to Baileyville 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "a" 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Majority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Undetennined current biennium cost increase - Highway Fund 
Undetennined current biennium revenue increase - Highway Fund 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$6,000 
$6,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2008-1 
$0 
$0 
The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish certain fees to be collected by the Secretary of State 
for the Highway Fund which will cover all related costs of the pilot project including any subsequent road damage. 
The amounts will depend on the fees established by the department and are not reflected in the numbers above. 
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles within the Department of the Secretary of State will require a one-time Highway Fund 
allocation of $6,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 for the cost of reprogramming the bureau's computer system to 
accommodate the provisions ofthe pilot program. 
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