An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters at the November 2005 Election Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the fo1lowing: Preamble. Two thirds of both Houses of the Legislature deeming it necessary in accordance with the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 14 to authorize the issuance of bonds on behalf of the State of Maine to provide funds as described in this Act,
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0998
Committee Amendment CA_A_S406 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §1852

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 338, L.D. 998, Bi1l, "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 bi1l by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters 
at the November 2005 Election' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
fo1lowing: 
'Preamble. 
Two thirds of both Houses of the Legislature 
deeming it necessary in accordance with the Constitution of 
Maine, Article IX, Section 14 to authorize the issuance of bonds 
on behalf of the State of Maine to provide funds as described in 
this Act, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
PART A 
Sec. A-I. Authorization of bonds. 
The Treasurer of State is 
authorized, under the direction of the Governor, to issue bonds 
in the name and on behalf of the State in an amount not exceeding 
$33,100,000 
for 
the 
purposes 
described 
in 
section 
of 
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this Part. 
The bonds are a pledge of the full faith and credit 
of the State. 
The bonds may not run for a period longer than 10 
years from the date of the original issue of the bonds. 
At the 
discretion of the Treasurer of State, with the approval of the 
Governor, any issuance of bonds may contain a call feature. 
Sec. A-2. Records of bonds issued kept by Treasurer of State. 
The 
Treasurer of State shall keep an account of each bond showing the 
number of the bond, the name of the successful bidder to whom 
sold, the amount received for the bond, the date of sale and the 
date when payable. 
Sec. A-3. 
Sale; how negotiated; proceeds appropriated. 
The 
Treasurer of State may 
negotiate the sale of the bonds 
by 
direction of the Governor, but no bond may be loaned, pledged or 
hypothecated on behalf of the State. 
The proceeds of the sale of 
the bonds, which must be held by the Treasurer of State and paid 
by the Treasurer of State upon warrants drawn by the State 
Controller, are appropriated solely for the purposes set forth in 
this Part. 
Any unencumbered balances remaining at the completion 
of the projects in this Part lapse to the debt service account 
established for the retirement of these bonds. 
Sec. A-4. Interest and debt retirement. 
The Treasurer of State 
shall pay interest due or accruing on any bonds issued under this 
Part and all sums coming due for payment of bonds at maturity. 
Sec. A-S. Disbursement of bond proceeds. 
The proceeds of the 
bonds 
must be 
expended 
as 
set out in this Part under 
the 
direction and supervision of the Department of Transportation. 
Sec. A-6. AUocations from Highway Fund and General Fund bond 
issue. 
The proceeds of the sale of the bonds authorized under 
this Part must 
be 
expended 
as 
designated in the 
following 
schedule. 
DEPAJr.lNER".r OF TlWlSPORTATIOR 
Highway Fund 
Highway and Bridge Improvements 
Highway Fund Tota1 
General Fund 
State-owned Ferry Vessels and Ferry and Port 
Facilities (includes funds to rebuild the 
bulkhead at the Gulf of Maine Research 
$27,000,000 
$27,000,000 
$3,500,000 
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Institute and the pier at Fort Preble in 
South Portland) 
Airports (includes $450,000 for the Presque 
Isle project, $250,000 for small airport projects 
and $1,000,000 for all other airport projects) 
Transit and Bus Improvements 
Pedestrian and Bicycle Trails (aids local 
community trails) 
General Fund Total 
$1,700,000 
$500,000 
$400,000 
$6,100,000 
Sec. A-7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. 
Sections 1 
to 6 do not become effective unless the people of the State 
ratify the issuance of the bonds as set forth in this Part. 
Sec. A-S. Appropriation balances at year-end. 
At the end of each 
fiscal year, all unencumbered appropriation balances representing 
state money carry forward. 
Bond proceeds that have not been 
expended within 10 years after the date of the sale of the bonds 
lapse to General Fund or Highway Fund debt service. 
Sec. A-9. Bonds authorized but not issued. 
Any bonds authorized 
but not issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not 
issued 
within 
years 
of 
ratification 
of 
this 
Part, 
are 
deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature 
may, within 2 years after the expiration of that 5-year period, 
extend the period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or 
bond anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to 
exceed 5 years. 
Sec. A-tO. Referendum for ratification; submission at statewide 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Part must be submitted 
to the legal voters of the State at a statewide election held on 
the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following 
passage of this Act. 
The municipal officers of this State shall 
notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns 
and 
plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding 
a statewide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of 
this Part by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor a $33,100,000 bond issue for improvements to 
highways and bridges; airports; public transit improvements; 
state~owned ferry vessels and ferry and port facilities 
including port and harbor structures; and statewide bicycle 
trail and pedestrian improvements 
that makes 
the 
State 
eligible for over $158,000,000 in matching funds?" 
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The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in 
favor of this Part, 
the Governor 
shall proclaim the result 
without delay, and this Part becomes effective 30 days after the 
date of the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Part necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. 
PARTB 
Sec. B·l. Authorization of bonds. 
The Treasurer of State is 
authorized, under the direction of the Governor, to issue bonds 
in the name and on behalf of the State in an amount not exceeding 
$12,000,000 for the purposes described in section 5 of this Part 
and to access $7,000,000 in matching contributions from public 
and private sources. 
The bonds are a pledge of the full faith 
and credit of the State. 
The bonds may not run for a period 
longer than 10 years from the date of the original issue of the 
bonds. 
At the discretion of the Treasurer of State, with the 
approval of the Governor, any issuance of bonds may contain a 
call feature. 
Sec. B·2. Records of bonds issued kept by Treasurer of State. 
The 
Treasurer of State shall keep an account of each bond showing the 
number of the bond, the name of the successful bidder to whom 
sold, the amount received for the bond, the date of sale and the 
date when payable. 
Sec. B·3. Sale; how negotiated; purposes appropriated. 
The 
Treasurer of State may negotiate the sale of 
the bonds 
by 
direction of the Governor, but no bond may be loaned, pledged or 
hypothecated on behalf of the State. 
The proceeds of the sale of 
the bonds, which must be held by the Treasurer of State and paid 
by the Treasurer of State upon warrants drawn by the State 
Controller, are appropriated solely for the purposes set forth in 
this Part. 
Any unencumbered balances remaining at the completion 
of the projects in this Part lapse to the debt service account 
established for the retirement of these bonds. 
Sec. B·4. Interest and debt retirement. 
The Treasurer of State 
shall 
pay 
interest 
due 
or 
accruing 
on 
any 
bonds 
issued 
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under this Part and all sums coming due for payment of bonds at 
maturity. 
Sec. B-S. Disbursement of bond proceeds; purposes. 
The proceeds 
of the bonds must be expended as set out in this Part under the 
direction and supervision of the Land for Maine's Future Board. 
The proceeds of the bonds must be expended for acquisition of 
land and interest in land for conservation, water access, outdoor 
recreation, wildlife and fish habitat, farmland preservation in 
accordance with the 
prov~s~ons for such acquisitions under the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 
5, 
chapter 
and 
working 
waterfront preservation in accordance with the terms of this 
Part, 
including all costs associated with such acquisitions, 
except that use of the proceeds of these bonds is subject to the 
following conditions and requirements. 
1. 
Hunting, fishing, trapping and public access may not be 
prohibi ted on land acquired with bond proceeds, except to the 
extent of applicable state, local or federal laws and regulations 
and except for working waterfront projects. 
2. 
Payment from bond proceeds for acquisitions of local or 
regional significance, as determined by the Land for Maine's 
Future Board, may be made directly to cooperating entities as 
defined in Title 5, section 6201, subsection 2 for acquisition of 
land and interest in land by cooperating entities, subject to 
terms and conditions enforceable by the State to ensure their use 
for the purposes of this Part. 
In addition to the considerations 
required under Title 5, chapter 353, 
the board shall give a 
preference to acquisitions under this subsection that achieve 
benefits 
for 
mUltiple 
towns 
and 
that 
address 
regional 
conservation 
needs 
including 
public 
recreational 
access, 
wildlife, open space or farmland. 
3. 
The bond funds expended for conservation, recreation, 
farmland 
and 
water 
access 
must 
be 
matched 
with 
at 
least 
$5,000,000 in public and private contributions. 
Seventy percent 
of that amount must be in the form of cash or other tangible 
assets, including the value of land and real property interest 
acquired by or contributed to cooperating entities when property 
interests have a direct relationship to the property proposed for 
protection, as determined by the Land for Maine's Future Board. 
The remaining 30" may be matching contributions and may include 
the value of project-related, in-kind contributions of goods and 
services to and by cooperating entities. 
4. 
One million dollars of the bond proceeds allocated to 
the Land for Maine's Future Board must be made available to 
acquire public access to water in accordance with the provisions 
of Title 5, section 6203-A. 
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5. 
One million dollars of the bond proceeds allocated to 
the Land for Maine's Future Board must be made available to 
protect farmland in accordance with Title 5, section 6207. 
6. 
Two million dollars of the bond proceeds allocated to 
the Land for Maine's Future Board must be made available to 
protect working waterfront properties in accordance with section 
6. 
7. 
To the extent the purposes are consistent with the 
disbursement provisions in this Part, 100% of the bond proceeds 
may be considered as state match for any federal funding to be 
made available to the State. 
Sec. B-6. Maine Working waterfront protection pilot program. 
1. Definitions. 
As used in this section, unless the context 
otherwise 
indicates, 
the 
following 
terms 
have 
the 
following 
meanings. 
A. 
"Board" means the Land for Maine's Future Board. 
B. 
"Commercial 
fisheries 
business" 
means 
any enterprise 
directly or indirectly concerned with the commercial harvest 
of wild or aquacultured fish or shellfish. 
Commercial 
fisheries businesses include without limitation commercial 
fishermen, 
aquaculturists, 
individuals 
and 
businesses 
providing 
direct 
services 
to 
commercial 
fishermen 
and 
aquaculturists, fishermen's cooperatives and municipal and 
private piers and wharves operated to provide waterfront 
access to commercial fishermen and aquaculturists. 
C. 
"Commissioner" 
means 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Marine 
Resources. 
D. 
"Department" means the Department of Marine Resources. 
E. "Pilot program" means the Maine Working Waterfront Access 
Pilot Program. 
2. Pilot program established; administration. 
The Maine 
Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program is established to provide 
protection 
to 
strategically 
significant 
working 
waterfront 
properties whose continued availability to commercial fisheries 
businesses is essential to the long-term future of this economic 
sector. The department shall administer the pilot program either 
directly or by contract with a suitable organization. 
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3. 
Review panel. The department shall organize a 
review 
panel to advise the commissioner in the operation of the pilot 
program, including without limitation evaluating and recommending 
to the 
department applicants for participation in the pilot 
program. 
4. 
Selection 
criteria. 
The 
department 
shall 
develop 
selection criteria with 
which 
to 
evaluate 
applications 
for 
investment 
in protected 
working 
waterfront 
properties. 
The 
selection criteria must include, without limitation: 
A. 
The 
economic 
significance 
of 
the 
property 
to 
the 
commercial fisheries industry in the immediate vicinity and 
in the State as a whole; 
B. 
The 
availability of 
alternative 
working 
waterfront 
properties in the same vicinity; 
C. 
The 
degree 
of 
community 
support 
for 
the 
proposed 
investment; 
D. 
The level of threat of conversion to uses incompatible 
with commercial fisheries businesses; and 
E. 
The utility of the proposed protected property for 
commercial fisheries business uses in terms of its natural 
characteristics and developed infrastructure. 
5. 
Interests acquired; permanence. 
The board may acquire 
real estate interests in accordance with this section directly 
from willing property owners and may make acquisition grants to 
local 
governments, 
to 
organizations 
qualified 
to 
hold 
conservation easements under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
33, chapter 7, subchapter 8-A and to organizations determined by 
the board to be capable of holding other less-than-fee interests 
that are 
designed 
to 
protect 
access 
to 
working waterfront 
properties. 
Grants made pursuant to this section are for the 
purpose of acquiring real property in both fee and less-than-fee 
simple interest, including, 
but not limited to, 
conservation 
easements, 
access 
easements 
and other permanent interests in 
land. 
The board shall include as a condition of any acquisition 
and grant made 
under this section the requirement that the 
protected property may not be used, altered or developed in a 
manner 
that 
precludes 
its 
use 
by 
commercial 
fisheries 
businesses. 
As an additional condition, the board must retain a 
permanent right of first refusal on any property acquired in fee 
or protected by conservation easement or other less-than-fee 
interests. 
Exercise of the right of first refusal must be at a 
price determined by an independent professional appraiser based 
on the value of the property to a commercial fisheries business 
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at the time of exercise of the right. 
The board may assign this 
right to a commercial fisheries business or to a local government 
if, in the board's judgment, such an assignment is consistent 
with the purposes of this section. 
To the extent permissible by 
law, if the board determines that the public purposes of a grant 
made under this section are no longer served, the board in its 
sole discretion may terminate a grant agreement made under this 
section conditional on repayment of the original grant amount or 
an amount equal to that proportion of the then-current value of 
the protected real estate that represents that the ratio of the 
original grant amount to the original fee interest value at the 
time of the grant. 
Any funds recovered under this subsection may 
be expended only for the purposes of this section. 
6. 
Matchinq funds. 
For each grant made under this section, 
the board shall require that the grant recipient provide matching 
funds at least equal to the amount of the grant. 
7. 
Interdepartmental 
coordination. 
The 
commissioner 
may 
request technical assistance from the Executive Department, State 
Planning Office and the Department of Transportation in the 
development and implementation of the pilot program. 
8. Rulemakinq. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary 
for the implementation and administration of the pilot program. 
Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules 
under 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 
5, 
chapter 
375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. B-7. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. 
The proceeds 
of the sale of the bonds authorized under this Part must be 
expended as designated in the following schedule. 
EXECOTIVE DEPAIrDIERT 
State Planninq Office 
Land for Maine's Future Board 
Provides for the use of bond proceeds to 
be used for the acquisition of land and 
interest in land for conservation, 
water access, outdoor recreation, 
wildlife and fish habitat, 
farmland preservation and working 
waterfront preservation. 
$12,000,000 
Sec. B-8. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. 
Sections 1 
to 7 do not become effective unless the people of the State 
ratify the issuance of the bonds as set forth in this Part. 
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Sec. B-9. Appropriation balances at year-end. 
At the end of each 
fiscal year, all unencumbered appropriation balances representing 
state money carry forward. 
Bond proceeds that have not been 
expended within 10 years after the date of the sale of the bonds 
lapse to General Fund debt service. 
Sec. B-I0. Bonds authorized but not issued. 
Any bonds authorized 
but not issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not 
issued 
within 
years 
of 
ratification 
of 
this 
Part, 
are 
deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature 
may, within 2 years after the expiration of that 5-year period, 
extend the period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or 
bond anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to 
exceed 5 years. 
Sec. B-ll. Referendum for ratification; submission at statewide 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Part must be submitted 
to the legal voters of the State at a statewide election held on 
the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following 
passage of this Act. 
The municipal officers of this State shall 
notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, 
towns 
and 
plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding 
a statewide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of 
this Part by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor a $12,000,000 bond issue to purchase land and 
conservation easements statewide from willing sellers for 
conservation, 
water 
access, 
wildlife 
and 
fish habitat, 
outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing, farmland 
preservation 
and 
working 
waterfront 
preservation 
to 
be 
matched 
by 
at least 
$7,000,000 
in private 
and 
public 
contributions?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in 
favor of this Part, 
the Governor shall proclaim the result 
without delay, and this Part becomes effective 30 days after the 
date of the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Part necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. 
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PARTe 
Sec. C-l. 12 MRSA §1852, sub-§5, l(C, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
678, §13, is amended to read: 
C. 
With 
respect to persons with residential 
leasehold 
interests in public reserved lands on October 1, 1975 or on 
lands 
exchanged 
for 
public 
reserved 
lands 
or 
on 
lands 
acquired with Land for Maine's Future funds with respect to 
residential and camp owner leases in existence on or before 
Noyember 30, 2005, shall enter into new leasehold agreements 
wi th those persons and thereafter renew those leases from 
time to time on reasonable terms and conditions as long as 
the lessee complies with the terms and conditions of the 
leases and with all applicable laws and rules of the State. 
Sec. C-2. Application; contingent on bond issue. 
This Part takes 
effect only if the bond issue in Part B is approved by the voters 
of this State. 
PARTD 
Sec. D-l. Authorization of bonds. 
The Treasurer of State is 
authorized, under the direction of the Governor, to issue bonds 
in the name and on behalf of the State in an amount not exceeding 
$20,000,000 for the purposes described in section 6 of this 
Part. 
The bonds are a pledge of the full faith and credit of the 
State. 
The bonds may not run for a period longer than 10 years 
from the date of the original issue of the bonds. 
At the 
discretion of the Treasurer of State, with the approval of the 
Governor, any issuance of bonds may contain a call feature. 
Sec. D-2. Records of bonds issued kept by Treasurer of -State. 
The 
Treasurer of State shall keep an account of each bond showing the 
number of the bond, the name of the successful bidder to whom 
sold, the amount received for the bond, the date of sale and the 
date when payable. 
Sec. D·3. Sale; how negotiated; proceeds appropriated. 
The 
Treasurer of State may negotiate the sale of the bonds 
by 
direction of the Governor, but no bond may be loaned, pledged or 
hypothecated on behalf of the State. 
The proceeds of the sale of 
the bonds, which must be held by the Treasurer of State and paid 
by the Treasurer of State upon warrants drawn by the State 
Controller, are appropriated solely for the purposes set forth in 
this Part. 
Any unencumbered balances remaining at the completion 
of the projects in this Part lapse to the debt service account 
established for the retirement of these bonds. 
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Sec. D·4. Interest and debt retirement. 
The Treasurer of State 
shall pay interest due or accruing on any bonds issued under this 
Part and all sums coming due for payment of bonds at maturity. 
Sec. D·S. Disbursement of bond proceeds. 
The proceeds of the 
bonds must be expended as set out in this Part under 
the 
direction and supervision of the Department of Education, the 
Department of Economic and Community Development, the Maine State 
Cultural Affairs Council, the Small Enterprise Growth Board, the 
University of Maine and the University of Maine System. 
Sec. D·6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. 
The proceeds 
of the sale of the bonds authorized under this Part must be 
expended as designated in the following schedule. 
DEPARTMEIIT OF ECClIf{»fiC AND 
C<MmRITY DEVELOPMENT 
Provides funds for the Maine Biomedical 
Research Fund to support capital 
infrastructure and equipment in 
anticipation of approximately 
$36,000,000 in federal and private 
funds. 
Eligible institutions 
are those delineated in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, section 13103. 
Provides funds for the Marine Infrastructure 
and Technology Fund administered by the Maine 
Technology Institute to match $4,000,000 in 
federal and private funding for competitive 
capital infrastructure grants to nonprofit 
marine research laboratories, institutions and 
state governmental and quasi-governmental agencies. 
Eight hundred fifty thousand dollars is set aside 
to purchase the property known as Black Duck Cove on 
Great Wass Island to serve as the home of the 
Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research 
and Education. 
If the institute receives $1,000,000 
or more from the Federal Government for this 
purpose, then the funds set aside are to be 
awarded as competitive grants. 
SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTII BOARD 
Provides funds for the Small Enterprise 
Growth Fund to make equity investments 
in small Maine companies with the potential 
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$8,000,000 
$4,000,000 
$1,000,000 
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for high growth to leverage funds of at least 
$1,000,000. 
MAIBE STATE CDL"mRAL AFFAIRS COOBCIL 
Provides funds for the New Century Community 
Program in anticipation of $3,000,000 in 
matching funds to invest in capital improvements 
improving cultural assets, including 
libraries, museums, historical buildings, 
theaters and arts facilities. 
DEPARTMEBT OF EDUCATIOII 
Provides funds for the development of the 
Sunrise Business and Career Center in the 
Town of Jonesboro. 
UJlIVERSITY OF MAIBE 
Provides funds for the Laboratory for 
Surface Science Technology. 
Provides funds to renovate Camden Hall on the 
University of Maine Bangor campus for a 
$1, 000, 000 
$1,000,000 
$2,000,000 
$1, 000,000 
graduate school for biomedical science. 
UHIVERSITY OF MAIBE SISTEK 
Provides funds for the career center 
facility at the University of Southern 
Maine's Lewiston-Auburn College. 
Funds will be used for capital costs 
and equipment for the center. 
$2,000,000 
Sec. D-7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. 
Sections 1 
to 6 do not become effective unless the people of the State 
ratify the issuance of the bonds as set forth in this Part. 
Sec. D-8. Appropriation balances at year-end. 
At the end of each 
fiscal year, all unencumbered appropriation balances representing 
state money carry forward. 
Bond proceeds that have not been 
expended within 10 years after the date of the sale of the bonds 
lapse to General Fund debt service. 
Sec. D-9. Bonds authorized but not issued. 
Any bonds authorized 
but not issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not 
issued 
within 
years 
of 
ratification 
of 
this 
Part, 
are 
deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature 
may, within 2 years after the expiration of that 5-year period, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A" to S.P. 338, L.D. 998 
extend the period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or 
bond anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to 
exceed 5 years. 
Sec. D-IO. Referendum for ratification; submission at statewide 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Part must be submitted 
to the legal voters of the State at a statewide election held on 
the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following 
passage of this Act. 
The municipal officers of this State shall 
notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns 
and 
plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding 
a statewide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of 
this Part by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor a $20,000,000 bond issue to stimulate economic 
growth and job creation through investments in the Maine 
economy 
in anticipation of 
approximately $44,000,000 
in 
federal 
and 
private 
funds 
for 
medical 
research 
and 
development; 
marine 
research 
and 
development; 
equity 
investments in small Maine companies with potential for high 
growth; 
the 
New 
Century 
Community 
Program 
for 
capital 
improvements to cultural resources: the renovation of Camden 
Hall on the University of Maine Bangor campus for a graduate 
school 
for 
biomedical 
science: 
the 
development 
of 
the 
Laboratory for Surface Science Technology: capital costs and 
equipment for the career center facility at the University 
of 
Southern 
Maine' s 
Lewiston-Auburn 
College: 
and 
the 
development of the Sunrise Business and Career Center in the 
Town of Jonesl:loro?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in 
favor of this Part, 
the Governor shall proclaim the result 
without delay, and this Part becomes effective 30 days after the 
date of the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Part necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. 
PARTE 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Sec. E-l. Authorization of bonds. 
The Treasurer of State is 
authorized, under the direction of the Governor, to issue bonds 
in the name and on behalf of the State in an amount not exceeding 
$9,000,000 for the purposes described in section 6 of this Part. 
The bonds are a pledge of the full faith and credit of the 
State. 
The bonds may not run for a period longer than 10 years 
from the date of the original issue of the bonds. 
At the 
discretion of the Treasurer of State, with the approval of the 
Governor, any issuance of bonds may contain a call feature. 
Sec. E-2. Records of bonds issued kept by Treasurer of State. 
The 
Treasurer of State shall keep an account of each bond showing the 
number of the bond, the name of the successful bidder to whom 
sold, the amount received for the bond, the date of sale and the 
date when payable. 
Sec. E-3. 
Sale; how negotiated; . proceeds appropriated. 
The 
Treasurer of State 
may negotiate the sale of the bonds 
by 
direction of the Governor, but no bond may be loaned, pledged or 
hypothecated on behalf of the State. 
The proceeds of the sale of 
the bonds, which must be held by the Treasurer of State and paid 
by the Treasurer of State upon warrants drawn by the State 
Controller, are appropriated solely for the purposes set forth in 
this Part. 
Any unencumbered balances remaining at the completion 
of the projects in this Part lapse to the debt service account 
established for the retirement of these bonds. 
Sec. E .. 4. Interest and debt retirement. 
The Treasurer of State 
shall pay interest due or accruing on any bonds issued under this 
Part and all sums coming due for payment of bonds at maturity. 
Sec. E-S. Disbursement of bond proceeds. 
The proceeds of the 
bonds 
must be expended as set out in this Part under 
the 
direction and supervision of the University of Maine System, the 
University of Southern Maine .and the Maine 
Community College 
System. 
Sec. E-6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. 
The proceeds 
of the sale of the bonds authorized under this Part must be 
expended as designated in the following schedule. 
UlIIVERSI"IY OF MAIBE SYSTEM 
Provides funds for building renovations 
on campuses of the University of Maine 
System. 
UIIIVERSITY OF SOlttBERH MAIRE 
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$2,000,000 
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Provides funds to improve and expand the 
facilities of the Osher Lifelong Learning 
Institute at the University of Southern Maine 
to match $4,000,000 in private funding. 
MAIRE CCMlDBITY COLLEGE SYSTEM 
Provides funds for building renovations 
at community college campuses. 
$2,000,000 
$5,000,000 
Sec. E-7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. 
Sections 1 
to 6 do not become effective unless the people of the State 
ratify the issuance of the bonds as set forth in this Part. 
Sec. E-8. Appropriation balances at year-end. 
At the end of each 
fiscal year, all unencumbered appropriation balances representing 
state money carry forward. 
Bond proceeds that have not been 
expended within 10 years after the date of the sale of the bonds 
lapse to General Fund debt service. 
Sec. E-9. Bonds authorized but not issued. 
Any bonds authorized 
but not issued, or for which bond anticipation. notes are not 
issued 
within 
years 
of 
ratification 
of 
this 
Part, 
are 
deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature 
may, within 2 years after the expiration of that 5-year period, 
extend the period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or 
bond anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to 
exceed 5 years. 
Sec. E-IO. Referendum for ratification; submission at statewide 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Part must be submitted 
to the legal voters of the State at a statewide election held on 
the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following 
passage of this Act. 
The municipal officers of this State shall 
notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, 
towns and 
plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding 
a statewide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of 
this Part by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor 
a 
$9,000, 000 bond issue to make building 
renovations at campuses of the University of Maine System, 
improve and expand the facilities of the Osher Lifelong 
Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine and 
make building renovations at campuses of the Maine Community 
College System?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
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the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in 
favor of this Part, 
the 
Governor shall proclaim the result 
without delay, and this Part becomes effective 30 days after the 
date of the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Part necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. 
PARTF 
Sec. F·l. Authorization of bonds. 
The Treasurer of State is 
authorized, under the direction of the Governor, to issue bondS 
in the name and on behalf of the State in an amount not exceeding 
$8,900,000 for the purposes described in section 6 of this Part. 
The bonds are a pledge of the full faith and credit of the 
State. 
The bonds may not run for a period longer than 10 years 
from the date of the original issue of the bonds. 
At the 
discretion of the Treasurer of State, with the approval of the 
Governor, any issuance of bonds may contain a call feature. 
Sec. F.2. Records of bonds issued kept by Treasurer of State. 
The 
Treasurer of State shall keep an account of each bond showing the 
number of the bond, the name of the successful bidder to whom 
sold, the amount received for the bond, the date of sale and the 
date when payable. 
Sec. F ·3. 
Sale; how negotiated; proceeds appropriated. 
The 
Treasurer of State may 
negotiate the sale of the bonds 
by 
direction of the Governor, but no bond may be loaned, pledged or 
hypothecated on behalf of the State. 
The proceeds of the sale of 
the bonds, which must be held by the Treasurer of State and paid 
by the Treasurer of State upon warrants drawn by the State 
Controller, are appropriated solely for the purposes set forth in 
this Part. 
Any unencumbered balances remaining at the completion 
of the projects in this Part lapse to the debt service account 
established for the retirement of these bonds. 
Sec. F·4. Interest and debt retirement. 
The Treasurer of State 
shall pay interest due or accruing on any bonds issued under this 
Part and all sums coming due for payment of bonds at maturity. 
Sec. F·S. Disbursement of bond proceeds. 
The proceeds of the 
bonds 
must 
be 
expended 
as set out in this Part under 
the 
direction and supervision of the Department of Agriculture, Food 
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and Rural Resources, the Department of Environmental Protection, 
the Department of Health and Human Services and the University of 
Maine System. 
Sec. F ·6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. 
The proceeds 
of the sale of the bonds authorized under this Part must be 
expended as designated in the following schedule. 
DEPA1rl1IERT OF AGRlCOL"lURE, FOOD ARD 
RURAL RESOURCES 
Provides funds for sustainable water sources 
and irrigation system development to leverage 
private funds of $800,000. 
DEPAInMDT OF ERVlRa.UIDTAL PROrECTIOH 
Provides funds for a wastewater state 
revolving fund to be matched by $13,000,000 
in other funds. 
Provides funds for loans and grants for 
construction and improvements in the Small 
Community Grants program. 
DEPAlt"J.HER7 OF HEALD ARD BOMAlI SERVICES 
Provides funds for grants and low-interest 
loans to construct and upgrade public water 
systems matched by $17,500,000 in 
federal funds. 
UNIVERSITY OF IIAIBE SYSTEM 
Provides funds for the repair and improvement 
of the Witter Veterinary Technician Facility 
at the University of Maine. 
$1,000,000 
$2,600,000 
$1,000,000 
$3,500,000 
$800,000 
Sec. F·'. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. 
Sections 1 
to 6 
do not become effective unless the people of the State 
ratify the issuance of the bonds as set forth in this Part. 
Sec. F·8. Appropriation balances at year·end. 
At the end of each 
fiscal year, all unencumbered appropriation balances representing 
state money carry forward. 
Bond proceeds that have not been 
expended within 10 years after the date of the sale of the bonds 
lapse to General Fund debt service. 
Sec. F·9. Bonds authorized but not issued. 
but 
not 
issued, 
or 
for 
which 
bond 
Any bonds authorized 
anticipation 
notes 
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are not issued within 5 years of ratification of this Part, are 
deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature 
may, within 2 years after the expiration of that 5-year period, 
extend the period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or 
bond anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to 
exceed 5 years. 
Sec. F-IO. Referendum for ratification; submission at statewide 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Part must be submitted 
to the legal voters of the State at a statewide election held on 
the Tuesday following the first Monday of November 
following 
passage of this Act. 
The municipal officers of this State shall 
notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, 
towns 
and 
plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding 
a statewide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of 
this Act by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor an $8,900,000 bond issue for purposes related 
to 
agriculture 
and 
the 
environment 
in anticipation of 
approximately $31,000,000 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 
and 
repairs 
and 
improvements 
to 
a 
veterinary technician facility at the University of Maine?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in 
favor of this Act, the Governor shall proclaim the result without 
delay, and this Act becomes effective 30 days after the date of 
the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Act necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill and changes the 
title. 
PART A 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A, to S.P. 338, L.D. 998 
The amendment changes the amount of the bond to $33,100,000, 
deletes 
the 
reference 
to 
development 
of rail 
corridors 
and 
improvements 
to 
railroad 
structures 
and 
adds 
references 
to 
reflect the bond proceeds will be used to rebuild a bulkhead at 
the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and rebuild the historic 
pier at Fort Preble in South Portland. 
PART B 
The amendment adds this new Part, which authorizes a bond 
issue to recapitalize the Land for Maine's Future program with 
$12,000,000 to continue the State's land conservation efforts and 
to establish a pilot working waterfront program, to be matched by 
at least $7,000,000 in private and public funds. 
PART C 
The 
amendment 
adds 
this 
new 
Part 
to 
clarify 
the 
Legislature's intent to establish a preference for projects with 
regional 
benefits 
among 
those 
applications 
to 
the 
Land 
for 
Maine's 
Future 
program 
for 
projects 
of 
local 
and 
regional 
significance. 
PART D 
The amendment adds this new Part, which authorizes a bond 
issue in the amount of $20,000,000. 
The funds will be used: 
1. 
For medical research and development; 
2. 
For marine research and development for competitive 
capital infrastructure grants, of which $850,000 is set aside to 
purchase the property known as Black Duck Cove on Great Wass 
Island to serve as the home of the Downeast Institute for Applied 
Marine 
Research 
and 
Education. 
If 
the 
institute 
receives 
$1,000,000 or more from the Federal Government for this purpose, 
then the funds set aside are to be awarded as competitive grants; 
3. 
For 
investments in 
growth; 
the 
Small 
Enterprise 
small Maine 
companies 
Growth 
Fund 
for 
equity 
wi th potential for high 
4. 
For 
the 
New 
Century 
Community 
Program 
for 
capital 
improvements to cultural resources; 
5. 
For the development of the Sunrise Business and Career 
Center in the Town of Jonesboro; 
6. 
To fund the Laboratory for Surface Science Technology; 
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7. 
To 
renovate Camden Hall on the University of Maine 
Bangor campus for a graduate school for biomedical science; and 
8. 
For capital costs and equipment for the career center 
facility at the University of Southern Maine's Lewiston-Auburn 
College. 
PART E 
The amendment adds this new Part, which authorizes a bond 
issue in the amount of $9,000,000. 
The funds will be used: 
1. 
To 
make 
building 
renovations 
at 
campuses 
of 
the 
University of Maine System; 
2. 
To 
improve 
and expand the facilities of the Osher 
Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine. 
The Osher Foundation has offered to provide $4,000,000 in private 
funds to match $2,000,000 in state funds; and 
3. 
To make building renovations at campuses of the Maine 
Community College System. 
PART F 
The amendment adds this new Part, which authorizes a bond 
issue in the amount of $8,900,000, to be used: 
1. 
For sustainable water sources and irrigation system 
development; 
2. 
For a wastewater state revolving fund; 
3. 
For construction and improvements in the Small Community 
Grants program; 
4. 
To support public water system improvements that address 
public health threats; and 
5. 
For the repair and improvement of the Witter Veterinary 
Technician Facility at the University of Maine. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 07/27/05 ~ae 
LD998 
LR2238(02) 
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 Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A, 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Non-taxable 
General Fund - Taxable 
Highway Fund - Non-taxable 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Current biennium cost increase - Highway Fund 
Term(years) 
Principal 
Rate (%) 
$51,000,000 
4.1% 
$5,000,000 
5.3% 
$27,000,000 
4.1% 
Interest 
$11,500,500 
$1,457,500 
$6,088,500 
Total Cost 
$62,500,500 
$6,457,500 
$33,088,500 
$83,000,000 
$19,046,500 
$102,046,500 
Referendum Costs 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Nov-OS 
General 
Bond Issue 
Length 
Lengthy 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional 
appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required. 
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