An Act To Expedite the Maintenance and Repair of Maine's Transportation Network (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2324
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: DAMON, EDMONDS, GOOLEY, MARTIN, RA YE, SAVAGE, CANAVAN, EBERLE, FAIRCLOTH, FITTS, PEOPLES, TUTTLE

Legislative Document 
S.P.932 
An Act To Expedite the Maintenance and Repair of Maine's 
Transportation Network 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) 
No. 2324 
April 17,2008 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representati ve MARLEY of POl11and and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Scnators: President EDMONDS of Cumberland, GOOLEY of Franklin, MARTIN of 
Aroostook. MILLS of Somerset. MITCHELL of Kennebec, RA YE of Washington, SAVAGE 
of Knox. SCHNEIDER of Penobscot, Representatives: CANAVAN of Waterville, Speakci' 
CUMMINGS of P0I1land, EBERLE of South Portland, FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, FITTS of 
Pittsfield, PEOPLES of Westbrook. PIEH of Bremen, TUTTLE of Sanford. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, infrastructure work must begin immediately to accommodate the 
construction season; and 
Whereas, the work generated by issuance of the bonds under this legislation will 
generate employment in the road construction industry; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 25 MRS A § 1509-A is enacted to read: 
§1509-A. Funding 
Beginning in fiscal year 2009-10, state funding for the Department of Public Safety, 
Bureau of State Police must be provided as follows: 
1. Highway Fund. Forty-nine percent must be allocated from the Highway Fund 
pursuant to Title 23, section 1653; and 
2. General Fund. 
Fifty-one percent must be appropriated from the General Fund. 
Sec. 2. PL 2007, c. 537, §3 is repealed. 
Sec. 3. Transfer from Maine Budget Stabilization Fund; TransCap Trust 
Fund. By June 30, 2009 the State Controller shall transfer $5,000,000 from the Maine 
Budget Stabilization Fund established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 
1532 to the TransCap Trust Fund established in Title 30-A, section 6006-G. 
Sec. 4. Calculation and transfer; Highway Fund allocations reductions to 
Bureau of State Police. For the biennial budget year beginning July 1, 2009, the State 
Budget Officer shall calculate the reduction in Highway Fund allocations to the 
Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police resulting from the percentage 
reduction from 60% as required under the Maine Revised Statutes, former section 1509 to 
49% in the section of this Act that enacts Title 25, section 1509-A and shall notify the 
State Controller, who shall transfer that amount from the Highway Fund to the TransCap 
Trust Fund established by Title 30-A, section 6006-G. 
Sec. 5. Authorization to issue TransCap Trust Fund revenue bonds for 
highways. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Maine Municipal Bond 
Bank, at the request of the Department of Transportation, is authorized to issue TransCap 
Trust Fund revenue bonds as provided in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 
6006-G from time to time in amounts that in total do not exceed $50,000,000 from the 
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effective date of this Act to fiscal year 2012-13 for the purpose of undertaking highway 
reconstruction projects in the State. This section does not limit the ability to authorize 
additional TransCap Trust Fund revenue bonds for additional transportation needs or any 
other eligible purpose. 
Sec. 6. Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that apportioning the funding 
for the Bureau of State Police between 51 % from the General Fund and 49% from the 
Highway Fund is a fair and equitable method of funding for that bureau. The Legislature 
further finds that this Act, together with prior use of General Fund resources to pay for 
services and capital projects normally covered by the Highway Fund, constitutes an 
equitable division of revenues and spending between the 2 funds now and in the future. 
Sec. 7. Effective date. That section of this Act that enacts the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 25, section 1509-A takes effect July 1,2009. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited In the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes $50,000,000 in TransCap Trust Fund revenue bonds over the next 
years for highway reconstruction projects. The bill requires a $5,000,000 transfer from 
the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund to the trust fund by June 30, 2009 and a transfer for 
the 2009-10 and ensuing fiscal years of amounts that represent the percentage change of 
Highway Fund allocations to the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police 
accomplished in this Act. 
The bill provides 51 % funding for the Bureau of State Police from the General Fund 
and 49% funding for the Bureau of State Police from the Highway Fund.