An Act To Reestablish the Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund within the Department of Marine Resources
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1234
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S683 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT 
852, 
L.D. 
1234, Bill, 
Environmental 
Trust 
"/t,, 
"An 
Fund 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
Act To Reestablish the 
,vi thin 
the 
Department 
"Alt to H.P. 
Maine Coast 
of 
Marine 
Resources" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by inserting after the 4th indented 
paragraph after the title the following: 
'Further' amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 
(page 2, lines 48 to 50 and page 3, lines 1 to 5 in L.D.)' 
Further amend the amendment in section 3 in the 2nd line 
(page 2, line 
in amendment) 
by striking out the following: 
"2005" and inserting in its place the following: 
'2006' and in 
the 3rd line (page 2, line 3 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
"$52,300" and inserting in its place the following: 
'$25,000' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 4 
(page 2, lines 8 to 38 in amendment) and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 
4. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund 
Initiative: 
Provides funds to restore the clam flats in Stockton 
Harbor. 
4(1 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-01 
$25,000 
$25,000' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE 
AMENDMENT 
L.D. 1234 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P . 
852, 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after section 4 the 
following: , 
'Further 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. ' 
amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the requirement that the Department 
of 
Marine 
Resources 
develop 
a 
competitive grant program 
for 
improvement and protection of the State's marine environment and 
the funding for that program. 
This amendment also moves 
the, 
appropriation for the restoration 9~e clam flats in Stockton 
Harbor to fiscal y$I"~,r ,2006-)07. , l, / / 
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SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator ROTUNDO) 
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COUNTY: 
Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05122/06 frac:.. 
LD 1234 
LR 1377(06) 
An Act To Reestablish the Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund within the Department of Marine 
Resources 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment if" to Committee Amendment At! 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
t\ ppropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
($52,300) 
($52,300) 
$52,300 
($52,300) 
2006-07 
$25,000 
$24,500 
($25,000) 
$25,000 
Projections 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment eliminates the transfer of $52,300 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund in fiscal year 
2005-06 to the Department of Marine Resources for the purpose of reestablishing the Maine Coast Environmental 
Tmst Fund and replaces it with a similar transfer of $25,000 in fiscal year 2006-07. In addition, the amendment 
eliminates Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $52,300 and $500 in fiscal years 2005··06 and 2006-07, 
respectively, to the department and replaces them with an initial Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $25,000 
in fiscal year 2006-07. 
LR1377(6) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1