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_H_S415 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT ",.,,, 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 
(page 4, line 
"$12,000,000" 
'$21,000,000' 
amendment in Part B in section 1 in the 4th line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in Part B in section 5 
in 
subsection 6 in the first line (page 6, line 6 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
"Two" and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Eleven' 
Further amend the amendment in Part B in section 7 under the 
caption "EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT" in the 4th line (page 8, line 40 
in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"$12,000,000" and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'$21,000,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part B in section 11 in the 
question in the first line (page 9, line 27 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
"$12,000,000" and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'$21, 000,000' 
Further amend the amendment in Part F 
4th line (page 16, line 19 in amendment) 
following: 
"$8,900,000" 
and 
inserting 
following: 
'$10,900,000' 
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in section 1 in the 
by striking out the 
in 
its 
place 
the 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE 
AMENDMENT "H" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 
338, 
L.D. 998 
Further amend the amendment in Part F in section 6 under the 
caption "DEPAlr.IJIENi OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES" by 
inserting at the end the fOllowing: 
'Provides funds for the Maine Farms for 
the Future Program.' 
$2,000,000 
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: "an $8,900,000" and inserting in its 
place the following: 'a $10,900,000' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides $9,000,000 
protect working waterfront properties 
Maine Farms for the Future Program. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator 
COUNTY: 
York 
in addi tional funding to 
and $2,000,000 
for 
the 
FISCAL :\"OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 07 /28/05 ~aC!. 
LD998 
LR2238(15) 
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" If, to Committee Amendment "A" 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Non-taxable 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Term(years) 
lO 
Principal 
$11,000,000 
Rate (%) 
5.3% 
Interest 
$3,206,500 
Total Cost 
$14,206,500 
This amendment increases the total General Fund bond authorizations by a total of $11 ,ooo,qoo by authorizing an 
additional $9,000,000 for preserving the working waterfront and an additional $2,000,000 for the Farms For the 
Future Program. 
LR2238(15) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1