An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June and November 2007 1 Elections
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1796
Committee Amendment CA_A_S26 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 640, L.D. 1796, Bill, "An Act To 
Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June and November 2007 
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Elections" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June 
and November 2007 Elections and the June 2008 Election and To Transfer 
Certain Funds' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'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, 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation requires the transfer of funds to be used for expenses 
associated with the special election in June; 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: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ",4 "to S.P. 640, L.D. 1796 
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 $112,975,000 for the purposes described in section 6 of this Part. 
The bonds are a pledge ofthe full faith and credit of the State. The bonds may not run for 
a period longer than 1 ° 
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 project 
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. Allocations 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
Highway Fund 
Highway and Bridge Improvements 
General Fund 
Ferry and Port Improvements 
Airports 
$100,000,000 
$1,775,000 
$3,200,000 
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Transit and Bus Improvements 
Pedestrian and Bicycle Trails 
Passenger and Freight Rail Improvements 
$3,650,000 
$500,000 
$3,850,000 
Sec. A-7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections I 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 Highway Fund or General 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 5 years of ratification of 
this Part, are deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature may, within 
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 oftime not 
to exceed 5 years. 
Sec. A-tO. Referendum for ratification; submission at election; form of 
question; effective date. This Part must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at 
a statewide election held in the month of June following the 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 $112,975,000 bond issue for improvements to highways 
and bridges, airports, public transit facilities, ferry and port facilities 
including port and harbor structures and bicycle and pedestrian trails that 
makes the State eligible for over $260,525,000 in federal and other 
matching funds?" 
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. 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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PARTB 
Sec. B-1. 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 $18,300,000 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. 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; 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 project 
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 under this Part and all sums coming due for 
payment of bonds at maturity. 
Sec. B-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 
Health and Human Services and the Department of Environmental Protection. 
Sec. B-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. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES 
Provides funds for a drinking water 
revolving loan fund in the department to 
be matched by $17,000,000 in other 
funds. 
DEPARTMENT OF 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
Provides funds for a wastewater treatment 
facility state revolving loan fund to be 
matched by $14,500,000 in other funds. 
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$3,400,000 
$2,900,000 
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Provides funds for wastewater treatment 
facility construction grants to be matched 
by $18,000,000 in other funds. 
$12,000,000 
Sec. B-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. B-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 debt service. 
Sec. B-9. Bonds authorized but not issued. Any bonds authorized but not 
issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not issued within 5 years of ratification of 
this Part, are deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature may, within 
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-IO. Referendum for ratification; submission at election; form of 
question; effective date. This Part must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at 
a statewide election held in the month of June following the 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 an $18,300,000 bond issue to support drinking water 
programs and to support the construction of wastewater treatment 
facilities that will leverage $49,500,000 in other funds?" 
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. 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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PARTC 
Sec. C-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 $43,500,000 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. C-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. C-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 project 
in this Part lapse to the debt service account established for the retirement of these bonds. 
Sec. C-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. C-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 Maine Maritime Academy, the Maine Community College System, 
the Department of Education and the Maine State Cultural Affairs Council. 
Sec. C-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. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM 
Provides funds for interior and exterior 
building renovations, improvements and 
additions at all campuses of the 
University of Maine System. 
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY 
Provides funds for interior and exterior 
building renovations, improvements and 
additions at the Maine Maritime 
Academy campus. 
$23,000,000 
$1,500,000 
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MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
SYSTEM 
Provides funds for interior and exterior 
$15,500,000 
building renovations, improvements and 
additions at all campuses of the Maine 
Community College System. 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
School Revolving Renovation Fund 
Provides funds for grants and loans to 
$1,500,000 
school administrative units for school 
repairs and renovations. 
MAINE STATE CULTURAL 
AFFAIRS COUNCIL 
New Century Community Program 
Provides funds to revitalize downtown 
$2,000,000 
areas, preserve and strengthen state and 
community historic and cultural assets 
and expand access to digital and 
educational resources. 
Sec. C-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. C-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 debt service. 
Sec. C-9. Bonds authorized but not issued. Any bonds authorized but not 
issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not issued within 5 years of ratification of 
this Part, are deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature may, within 
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. C-IO. Referendum for ratification; submission at election; form of 
question; effective date. This Part must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at 
a statewide election held in the month of November following the passage of this Act. 
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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 $43,500,000 bond issue for interior and exterior building 
renovations, improvements and additions at all campuses of the Maine 
Community College System, the Maine Maritime Academy and the 
University of Maine System; to replenish the School Revolving 
Renovation Fund for school repairs and renovations; and to support 
capital improvements for cultural and educational assets such as 
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museums, historical facilities and libraries?" 
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. 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. 
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 $55,000,000 for the purposes described in section 6 of this Part. 
The bonds are a pledge ofthe 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 ofthe 
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 project 
in this Part lapse to the debt service account established for the retirement ofthese 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 
Economic and Community Development, the Finance Authority of Maine and the Maine 
Rural Development Authority. 
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. 
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC 
AND COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT 
Maine Technology Institute 
Provides funds for research, development 
and commercialization as prioritized by 
the Office of Innovation's 2005 Science 
and Technology Action Plan for Maine. 
The funds must be allocated to 
biotechnology, aquaculture and marine 
technology, composite materials 
technology, environmental technology, 
advanced technologies for forestry and 
agriculture, information technology and 
precision manufacturing technology 
through a competitive process, and must 
be awarded to Maine-based public and 
private entities to leverage matching 
funds on at least a one-to-one basis. 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
Economic Recovery Loan Program 
Regional Economic Development 
Revolving Loan Program 
Agricultural Marketing Loan Fund 
MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY 
$50,000,000 
$1,500,000 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
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Maine Rural Development Authority 
$1,500,000 
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-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 debt service. 
Sec. D-9. Bonds authorized but not issued. Any bonds authorized but not 
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issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not issued within 5 years of ratification of 
this Part, are deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature may, within 
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 oftime not 
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to exceed 5 years. 
Sec. D-IO. Referendum for ratification; submission at election; form of 
question; effective date. This Part must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at 
a statewide election held in the month of November following the 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 bond issue to stimulate economic development and job 
creation that would provide $5,000,000 in loans and grant funds and 
would 
provide 
$50,000,000 
in 
research, 
development 
and 
commercialization funds for targeted technology sectors, awarded after a 
competitive process administered by the Maine Technology Institute, and 
will leverage at least $50,000,000 in other funds?" 
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. 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. 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 $35,500,000 for the purposes described in section 5 of this Part and 
to access at least $21,875,000 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. E-2. 
Records of bonds issued kept by Treasurer of State. The 
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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 project 
in this Part lapse to the debt service account established for the retirement of these bonds. 
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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 Executive 
Department, Land for Maine's Future Board, the Department of Agriculture, Food and 
Rural Resources, the Department of Conservation and the Department of Economic and 
Community Development. The proceeds of the bonds to be administered by the Land for 
Maine's Future Board must be expended for acquisition of land and interest in land for 
conservation, water access, outdoor recreation, wildlife and fish habitat, farmland 
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preservation in accordance with the provisions for such acquisitions under the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 353 and working waterfront preservation in accordance 
with the terms of this Part, including alI 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 prohibited on land 
acqu ired with bond proceeds, except to the extent of applicable state, local or federal laws 
and regulations and except for working waterfront projects and farmland protection 
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 
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State to ensure its 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 and 
farmland. 
3. The bond funds expended for conservation, recreation, farmland and water access 
must be matched with at least $8,500,000 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 as defined in Title 5, 
section 6201, subsection 2. 
4. Of the bond proceeds allocated to the Land for Maine's Future Board, $1,700,000 
must be made available to acquire public access to water in accordance with Title 5, 
section 6203-A. 
5. Of the bond proceeds allocated to the Land for Maine's Future Board, $1,700,000 
must be made available to protect farmland in accordance with Title 5, section 6207. 
6. Of the bond proceeds allocated to the Land for Maine's Future Board, $3,000,000 
must be made available to protect working waterfront properties in accordance with 
Public Law 2005, chapter 462, Part B, 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. 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES 
Agricultural water source development 
grant program 
Provides funds to assist farmers in the 
development of environmentally sound 
water sources to manage weather-related 
risk and to comply with in-stream flow 
rules that will leverage $375,000 in other 
funds. 
DEPARTMENT OF 
CONSERVATION 
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$1,500,000 
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Bureau of Parks and Lands 
Provides funds to make necessary capital 
$7,500,000 
improvements in the State's parks and 
historic sites. 
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC 
AND COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT 
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Provides funds to make investments, 
$5,000,000 
under the Riverfront Community 
Development Program established in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 
13083-T, in competitive river-based 
community and economic revitalization 
projects, which must be matched with at 
least $10,000,000. 
Provides funds so that an eligible 
$1,500,000 
municipality or group of municipalities 
may apply for a public service 
infrastructure grant or loan from the 
Municipal Investment Trust Fund. 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
State Planning Office 
Land for Maine's Future Board 
Provides funds in order to leverage 
$17,000,000 
$8,500,000 in other funds to be used for 
the acquisition of land and interest in land 
for conservation; water access, which 
must receive $1,700,000; outdoor 
recreation; wildlife and fish habitat; and 
farmland preservation, which must 
receive $1,700,000. 
Provides funds to be used for working 
$3,000,000 
waterfront preservation in order to 
leverage $3,000,000 in other funds. 
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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 5 years of ratification of 
this Part, are deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature may, within 
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 election; form of 
question; effective date. This Part must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at 
a statewide election held in the month of November following the 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 $35,500,000 bond issue to invest in land conservation, 
water access, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation opportunities, including 
hunting and fishing, farmland and working waterfront and to invest in 
state parks, historic sites and riverfront, community and farm 
infrastructure to be matched by at least $21,875,000 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. 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 -1. 5 MRSA c. 383, sub-c. 3, art. 2-C is enacted to read: 
ARTICLE 2-C 
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RIVERFRONT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 
§13083-T. Riverfront Community Development Program 
1. Program established; administration. The Riverfront Community Development 
Program, referred to in this section as "the program," is established within the department 
to assist and encourage communities along the State's rivers to revitalize their riverfronts 
in an environmentally sustainable manner and to promote river-oriented community 
development and enhancement projects. The department shall administer the program in 
conjunction with the Municipal Investment Trust Fund established under the Maine 
Municipal Bond Bank to provide funding for the rehabilitation, revitalization and 
enhancement of riverfront communities and river ecosystems in the State. 
2. Review panel. The Riverfront Community Development Review Panel, referred 
to in this section as "the pane!," is established to evaluate proposals and determine 
funding under the program. The panel consists of: 
A. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development; 
B. The Commissioner of Conservation; 
C. The Director of the State Planning Office within the Executive Department; and 
D. Four members of the public, one with expertise in economic and community 
development, one with expertise in environmental conservation, one with expertise in 
tourism and ecotourism development and promotion and one with expertise in park 
and trail design and development. 
Two of these members are appointed by the 
President of the Senate and 2 by the Speaker of the House. 
3. Review process. The panel shall review proposals for funding under the program 
in accordance with this subsection. 
A. The panel shall establish the deadline by which proposals must be postmarked 
and received. 
B. Department staff shall undertake the initial review and preliminary scoring of 
proposals. 
C. 
A subcommittee appointed by the panel to score proposals shall review and 
determine the final score for the proposals. 
D. A subcommittee appointed by the panel to nominate finalists shall review all of 
the proposals, identity issues for full review and discussion by the panel and 
recommend project finalists to the full panel for detailed review and consideration. 
E. The panel shall review all the proposals submitted, select the finalists and allocate 
funding. 
In reviewing proposals, the panel shall use the scoring system established in subsection 5. 
4. Applicant requirements. An applicant for funding under this section must: 
A. 
Have the sponsorship of a state agency. 
An applicant must contact the 
appropriate sponsoring state agency well in advance of submitting an application; and 
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B. Demonstrate the capacity to undertake the project with a reasonable prospect of 
bringing it to a successful conclusion. In assessing an applicant's ability to meet the 
requirements of this paragraph, the panel may consider all relevant factors, including 
but not limited to the applicant's level of debt; fund-raising ability; past economic and 
community development activities; grants from federal, state or local sources; 
previous 
environmental 
conservation, 
restoration 
or 
enhancement 
activity; 
organizational history; scope of economic or environmental vision; and evidence of 
success in previous efforts. 
5. Scoring system. The department and the panel shall develop a scoring system for 
use by the panel in evaluating proposals under this section. The scoring system must be 
designed to identify those projects that are most aligned with the State's riverfront 
community development and river restoration and enhancement priorities. The scoring 
system must assign points according to the relative value or the following criteria 
associated with the proposal: 
A. The economic significance of the proposed project to the immediate vicinity and 
to the State as a whole; 
B. The level of compatibility with clean and healthy river ecosystems; 
C. The value of the proposed project with respect to downtown revitalization; 
D. The value of the proposed project with respect to environmental protection and 
ecological restoration; 
E. The value of the proposed project with respect to recreational uses; 
F. The degree of community support for the proposed investment; and 
G. 
The extent to which the proposed project involves partnerships and meets 
multiple criteria for benefits. 
6. Additional criteria. In addition to evaluating the proposals using the scoring 
system established in subsection 5, the panel shall consider the following criteria in 
reviewing a proposal: 
A. The level to which a proposal supports the open space or recreation objectives, or 
both, of a local comprehensive plan; 
B. The extent to which a project is consistent with an adopted comprehensive plan 
that meets the standards of the laws governing growth management pursuant to Title 
30-A, chapter 187; 
C. The current and anticipated demand for use and diversity of uses of the site; 
D. The local and regional community planning and support for river protection, 
enhancement and restoration; and 
E. Any additional benefits that contribute to scenic landscape values, including the 
character of the town or region in which the project is situated, the rehabilitation or 
renovation of riverfront mill and other buildings and the ability to secure public 
access for conservation, recreation, wildlife and education uses. 
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7. Rules. The department may adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted 
to implement this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. F -2. Contingent effective date. This Part takes effect only if the General 
Fund bond issue proposed in Part E is approved by the voters of this State. 
PARTG 
Sec. G-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 $29,725,000 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 
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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 
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bonds may contain a call feature. 
Sec. G-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. G-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 project 
in this Part lapse to the debt service account established for the retirement of these bonds. 
Sec. G-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. G-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 
Environmental Protection, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the 
Department of Transportation. 
Sec. G-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. 
DEPARTMENT OF INLAND 
FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE 
Dam repair 
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Provides funds for major rehabilitation of 
$300,000 
dams. 
Hatchery rehabilitation 
Provides funds for upgrades to fish 
$2,000,000 
hatcheries to meet water quality 
requirements. 
DEPARTMENT OF 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
Small community grants 
Provides funds to fund the small 
$1,000,000 
community grant program, which 
provides grants to rural communities to 
address specific water pollution problems. 
Uncontrolled hazardous waste 
Provides funds to investigate and clean up 
$2,000,000 
uncontrolled hazardous substance 
contamination at sites posing 
unacceptable threats to public health and 
water quality. 
Municipal landfills 
Provides funds to identify and address 
$800,000 
pollution problems at closed landfills 
under a statutory mandate to monitor and 
inspect closed municipal facilities. Bonds 
will repay municipalities that conducted 
remedial actions such as waterline 
extensions or landfill gas collection to 
protect nearby residential property. 
Industrial landfills 
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Provides funds to address public health 
$300,000 
and environmental threats by preventing 
pollution from abandoned landfills left 
behind by corporations that went 
bankrupt. 
Air quality monitoring 
Provides funds to replace aging or 
$300,000 
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obsolete equipment used to monitor air 
quality for public health concerns. The 
State can no longer rely on federal 
funding to support this effort. 
DEP ARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
Highway and Bridge Improvements 
$10,000,000 
Ferry and Port Improvements 
$500,000 
Airports 
$200,000 
Transit and Bus Improvements 
$1,000,000 
Pedestrian and Bicycle Trails 
$950,000 
Passenger and Freight Rail Improvements 
$9,675,000 
Provides funds for reconstruction of a 
$700,000 
bulkhead and wh-arf at the former United 
States Coast Guard facility in Portland. 
Sec. G-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. G-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 debt service. 
Sec. G-9. Bonds authorized but not issued. Any bonds authorized but not 
issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not issued within 5 years of ratification of 
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this Part, are deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature may, within 
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. G-IO. Referendum for ratification; submission at election; form of 
question; effective date. This Part must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at 
a statewide election held in the month of June 2008. 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 $29,725,000 bond issue for natural resource, agricultural 
and transportation infrastructure that will leverage $29,780,000 in other 
funds?" 
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. 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. 
PARTH 
Sec. H-l. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
State Budget Officer may transfer by financial order in fiscal year 2006-07 any 
unexpended balance of Personal Services to All Other in the Department of the Secretary 
of State, Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations for expenses associated 
with the special statewide election to be held in June 2007 pursuant to this Act. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
PART A 
Part A authorizes a $112,975,000 bond issue for improvements to highways and 
bridges, airports, public transit facilities, ferry and port facilities including port and 
harbor structures and bicycle and pedestrian trails. 
Part A requires a June 2007 
referendum. 
PARTB 
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Part B authorizes a bond issue in the amount of $18,300,000 for grants and 10w-
interest loans to support construction of wastewater treatment facilities and to support 
improvements to Maine's public water systems. Part B requires a June 2007 referendum. 
M~C 
Part C authorizes a $43,500,000 bond issue to make interior and exterior building 
renovations, improvements and additions at all campuses of the Maine Community 
College System, Maine Maritime Academy and the University of Maine System; 
provides funds for the School Revolving Renovation Fund; and provides funds for the 
New Century Community Program. 
PART D 
Part D authorizes a bond issue for $50,000,000 in research and development funds 
and $5,000,000 in loan and grant funds for economic development. 
PART E 
Part E authorizes a $35,500,000 bond issue to be matched by at least $21,875,000 in 
private and public contributions. The proceeds must be used to recapitalize the Land for 
Maine's Future program, of which $3,000,000 will support the working waterfront 
program; to fund the agricultural water source development grant program; to fund 
capital improvements at state parks and historic sites; to invest in river-based community 
development pursuant to a competitive process under the program authorized in Part F; 
and to fund the Municipal Investment Trust Fund. 
PART F 
Part F establishes the Riverfront Community Development Program, which IS 
contingent on voter approval of the bonds proposed in Part E. 
PART G 
Part G authorizes a $29,725,000 bond issue for natural resource and environmental 
quality investments, fish hatcheries, dam safety, pollution control and monitoring 
measures to protect water quality and public health, and for improvements to highways 
and bridges, airports, public transit facilities, ferry and port facilities and statewide 
bicycle and pedestrian trails. This Part requires a June 2008 referendum. 
PARTH 
Part H authorizes the State Budget Officer to transfer by financial order in fiscal year 
2006-07 any unexpended balance of Personal Services to All Other in the Department of 
the Secretary of State, Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations for expenses 
associated with the special election to be held in June 2007. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A "to S.P. 640, L.D. 1796 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/03/07 
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LD 1796 
LR 2594(02) 
An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June and November 2007 
Elections 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "f\''' 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Current biennium cost increase - Highway Fund 
5-2~ 
Bond Issues 
Term (years) 
Principal 
Rate (%) 
Interest 
Total Cost 
A 
Highway Fund - Non-Taxable 
$100,000,000 
5.0% 
$27,500,000 
$127,500,000 
\. 
General Fund - Non-Taxable 
$12,975,000 
5.0% 
$3,568,125 
$16,543,125 
B 
General Fund - Non-Taxable 
IO 
$15,400,000 
5.0% 
$4,235,000 
$19,635,000 
B 
General Fund - Taxable 
$2,900,000 
5.75% 
$917,125 
$3,817,125 
C 
General Fund - Non-Taxable 
$43,500,000 
5.0% 
$11,962,500 
$55,462,500 
D 
General Fund - Taxable 
$55,000,000 
5.75% 
$17,393,750 
$72,393,750 
E 
General Fund - Non-Taxable 
$29,000,000 
5.0% 
$7,975,000 
$36,975,000 
E 
General Fund - Taxable 
$6,500,000 
5.75% 
$2,055,625 
$8,555,625 
G 
General Fund - Non-Taxable 
$29,725,000 
5.0% 
$8,174,375 
$37,899,375 
$295,000,000 
$83,781,500 
$378,781,500 
Referendum Costs 
MonthNear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Jun-07 
Special 
Bond Issue 
Standard 
Nov-07 
General 
Bond Issue 
Standard 
Jun-08 
Special 
Bond Issue 
Standard 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Election costs - This bill includes an authorization for the Secretary of State to use existing personal services General 
Fund savings in fiscal year 2006-07 to cover the cost of conducting a special state-wide election in June of2007; the 
estimated cost for that special election is $85,000. The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to 
accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in November of 2007. If the number or size of the 
referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required. The 
special state-wide election in June of2008 will cost an estimated $156,043; no General Fund appropriation has been 
provided in fiscal year 2007-08 to cover this cost. 
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