An Act Making Unified Highway Fund and Other Funds Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0781
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S322 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT 'J;4" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 597, 
L.D. 781, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Highway Fund and Other Funds Allocations for 
the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009" 
Amend the amendment in Part P in section 2 in the 2nd line (page 77, line 43 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "Notwithstanding" and inserting the following: 
'Subject to a referendum conducted pursuant to section 3, notwithstanding' 
Amend the amendment in Part P by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. P-3. Statutory referendum procedure; submission at election; form 
of question; effective date. Section 2 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 Part. 
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 section 2 by voting on the following 
question: 
"Do you favor authorizing the Maine Municipal Bond Bank to issue up to 
$50,000,000 in grant anticipation revenue vehicle debt financing 
instruments repaid with federal highway funds, or "GARVEE bonds," for 
qualified transportation projects in the 2008-2009 biennium?" 
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 section 2, the 
Governor shall proclaim the result without delay and section 2 becomes effective 30 days 
after the date of the proclamation. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A ., to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 597, L.D. 781 
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The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all 
ballots, returns and copies of section 2 necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
referendum.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the $50,000,000 in GARVEE bonds authorized for the 
2008-2009 biennium to be sent out to referendum in November 2007. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBy: ___ 
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(Senator TURNER) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06114/07 
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LD781 
LR 2453(05) 
An Act Making Unified Highway Fund and Other Funds Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State 
Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2008 and June 30,2009 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A " to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Turner of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Referendum Costs 
MonthlYear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-07 
General 
Referendum 
Standard 
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. 
LR2453(05) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I