Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Enter into Long-term Ground Leases of Real Property and To Convey the Stone Buildings, the Administrative Building and the Center Building Formerly Occupied by the Augusta Mental Health Institute
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1733
Committee Amendment CA_A_H973 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A" to H.P. 1241, L.D. 1733 "Resolve, Authorizing 
the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Enter into Long-term 
Ground Leases of Real Property and To Convey the Stone Buildings, the Administrative 
Building and the Center Building Formerly Occupied by the Augusta Mental Health 
Institute" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial 
Services To Establish a Working Group To Develop Options for the Long-
term Renovation and Use of the Stone Buildings, the Administrative Building 
and the Center Building Formerly Occupied by the Augusta Mental Health 
Institute' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the 
summary and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services directed 
to establish working group to develop plan for buildings formerly occupied 
by Augusta Mental Health Institute. 
Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of 
Administrative and Financial Services shall establish a working group to develop options 
for the long-term renovation and use of the Stone Buildings, the Administrative Building 
and the Center Building formerly occupied by the Augusta Mental Health Institute. The 
commissioner shall seek to include in the working group representatives from the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services; the 
Capitol Planning Commission; the Maine Historic Preservation Commission; the City of 
Augusta; the Maine Association of Realtors; and other individuals or organizations 
determined appropriate by the commissioner; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Working group duties. Resolved: That the working group established 
in section 1 shall make recommendations regarding options for the long-term renovation 
and use of the buildings formerly occupied by the Augusta Mental Health Institute along 
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with specific fiscal implications of those options. 
Options must include without 
limitation the following: 
1. Using bonds to fund the renovation of the buildings; 
2. 
Using a combination of ground leases and building sales in a public-private 
partnership for renovation; and 
3. Using a combination of state agencies and private lease options for occupancy; 
and be it further 
Sec. 3. 
Report. Resolved: That the working group established in section 1 shall 
report its findings and recommendations under section 2 to the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters no later 
than February 15,2007; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Authority to report out legislation. Resolved: That the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters 
is authorized to report out legislation concerning the findings and recommendations under 
section 2 to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve. It directs the Commissioner of Administrative 
and Financial Services to establish a working group to explore options for the renovation 
and occupancy of the Stone Buildings, the Administrative Building and the Center 
Building formerly occupied by the Augusta Mental Health Institute. The working group 
shall explore the possibilities of using bonds and public-private partnerships for 
renovation and options for occupancy including a combination of state agencies and 
private leases. The working group shall report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters by February 15, 
2007. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 04/04/06 ~ac:.. 
LD 1733 
LR 2946(02) 
Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Enter into Long-
term Ground Leases of Real Property and To Convey the Stone Buildings, the Administrative 
Building and the Center Building Formerly Occupied by the Augusta Mental Health Institute 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~" 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The additional costs associated with the working group can be absorbed by the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR2946(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1