An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June and November 2007 Elections
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1796
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: EDMONDS, CUMMINGS

Legislative Document 
No. 1796 
S.P.640 
March 29,2007 
An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for 
the June and November 2007 Elections 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by President EDMONDS of Cumberland. (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Speaker CUMMINGS of Portland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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 $131,100,000 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. 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-5. 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 
Transit and Bus Improvements 
Pedestrian and Bicycle Trails 
Passenger and Freight Rail Improvements 
$100,000,000 
$3,475,000 
$3,400,000 
$5,650,000 
$1,750,000 
$16,825,000 
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-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 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 of time 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 $131,100,000 bond issue for improvements to highways 
and bridges, airports, public transit facilities, ferry and port facilities 
including port and harbor structures and statewide bicycle and pedestrian 
trails that makes the State eligible for over $244,000,000 in federal 
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. 
PARTB 
Sec. B-1. Authorization of btmds. 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 descri,bed in section 6 of this Part. 
The bonds are a pledge of the full faith and credit of the State. The honds 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 
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 
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Provides funds for drinking water 
programs in the department. 
DEPARTMENT OF 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
Provides funds for wastewater treatment 
facilities. 
$1,700,000 
$18,300,000 
Sec. 8-7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections I to 6 do not 
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become effective unless the people of the State ratify the issuance of the bonds as set 
forth in this Part. 
Sec. 8-8. Appropriation balances at year-end. At the end of each fiscal year, 
all unencumbered appropriation balances representing state money carry forward. Bond 
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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. 8-9. 80nds 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. 8-10. 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 $20,000,000 bond issue to support drinking water 
programs and to support the construction of wastewater treatment 
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facilities?" 
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. 
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 $33,000,000 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. 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, Maine Maritime Academy and Maine Community College System. 
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 building renovations 
on campuses of the University of Maine 
System. 
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY 
$16,500,000 
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Provides funds for building renovations at 
the Maine Maritime Academy campus. 
$2,000,000 
MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
SYSTEM 
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Provides funds for building renovations at 
community college campuses. 
$14,500,000 
Sec. C-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. C-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. 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. 
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 $33,000,000 bond issue to make building renovations at 
campuses of the University of Maine System, Maine Maritime Academy 
and 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 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. 
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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. 
PART D 
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 $5,000,000 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 project 
in this Part lapse to the debt service account established for the retirement of these bonds. 
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 Maine 
Municipal Bond Bank .. 
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. 
SCHOOL REVOLVING 
RENOVATION FUND 
Provides funds for school administrative 
units for school repair and renovation. 
$5,000,000 
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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 
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. 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 $5,000,000 bond issue to replenish the School 
Revolving Renovation Fund for school repair and renovation?" 
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. 
PART E 
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 $131,000,000 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 project 
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 Department of 
Economic and Community Development. 
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 ECONOMIC 
AND COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT 
Maine Technology Institute 
Provides funds for research and 
development, as prioritized by the Office 
of Innovation's 2005 Science and 
Technology Action Plan for Maine. The 
funds must be allocated to biomedical 
research, marine research and the 
University of Maine System, as well as 
other targeted technology sectors through 
a competitive process, and must be 
awarded to Maine-based public and 
private institutions and must be awarded 
to leverage matching funds on at least a 
one-to-one basis. 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
$125,000,000 
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Economic Recovery Loan Program 
Regional Economic Development 
Revolving Loan Program 
Child care facility loan and grant program 
MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY 
Maine Rural Development Authority 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
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 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 
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election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Part by voting on the following 
question: 
"Do you favor a bond issue for economic development and private sector 
job creation that would provide $125,000,000 in research and 
development funds, awarded after a competitive process administered by 
the Maine Technology Institute and $6,000,000 in loan and grant funds 
for economic development and to expand access to high-quality child 
care?" 
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. 
PART F 
Sec. F -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 $40,000,000 for the purposes described in section 5 of this Part and 
to access $22,500,000 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. 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 project 
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 -5. 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 
Executive Department, 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 
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 
all costs associated with such acquisitions, except that use of the proceeds of these bonds 
is subject to the following conditions and requirements. 
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1. 
Hunting, fishing, trapping and public access may not be prohibited 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 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 
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 $17,500,000 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, $3,500,000 
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, $3,500,000 
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, $5,000,000 
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. 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. 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
State Planning Office 
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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. 
$40,000,000 
Sec. F-7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections I to 6 do not 
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become effective unless the people of the State ratifY the issuance of the bonds as set 
forth in this Part. 
Sec. F-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. F -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. F-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 $40,000,000 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, fannland preservation and working waterfront 
preservation to be matched by at least $22,500,000 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 
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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. 
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 $17,355,000 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 
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 and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 
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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 AGRICULTURE, 
FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES 
Agricultural water source development 
grant program 
Provides funds to assist fanners in the 
$1,000,000 
development of environmentally sound 
water sources to manage weather-related 
risk and to comply with in-stream flow 
rules. 
DEPARTMENT OF INLAND 
FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE 
Dam repair 
Provides funds for major rehabilitation of 
$500,000 
dams with inspection and potential 
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rehabilitation of additional 50 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 
solve pollution problems. 
Overboard discharge 
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Provides funds to fund the overboard 
$1,000,000 
discharge removal program, which 
provides grants to municipalities and 
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individuals to eliminate licensed 
overboard discharges to shellfish areas, 
great ponds and drainage areas of less 
than 10 square miles. 
Uncontrolled hazardous waste 
Provides funds to investigate and clean up 
$7,920,000 
uncontrolled hazardous substance 
contamination at sites posing 
unacceptable threats to public health and 
water quality. 
Municipal landfills 
Provides funds to identify and address 
$1,685,000 
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. 
Ind ustrial landfills 
Provides funds to address public health 
$800,000 
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 
$450,000 
obsolete equipment used to monitor air 
quality for public health concerns. The 
State can no longer rely on federal 
funding to support this effort. 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
Agricultural Marketing Loan Fund 
Provides low-interest loans to beginning 
$1,000,000 
and established farmers who may not be 
able to obtain credit from traditional 
sources because either they do not have 
adequate collateral or the project is new 
and does not meet traditional financing. 
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 
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 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 $17,355,000 bond issue for natural resource and 
environmental quality investments in farm irrigation, agricultural 
business loans, fish hatcheries, dam safety and pollution control and 
monitoring measures to protect water quality and public health?" 
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. 
PART H 
Sec. H-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 
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discretion of the Treasurer of State, with the approval of the Governor, any issuance of 
bonds may contain a call feature. 
Sec. H-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. H-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 
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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. H-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. H-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 
Conservation, the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Maine 
State Cultural Affairs Council. 
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Sec. H-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. 
DEP ARTMENT OF 
CONSERVATION 
Bureau of Parks and Lands 
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Provides funds to make necessary capital 
improvements in the State's parks and 
historic sites. 
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC 
AND COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT 
Provides funds to make investments in 
river-based community and economic 
revitalization projects. 
$ I 0,000,000 
$5,000,000 
MAINE STATE CULTURAL 
AFFAIRS COUNCIL 
Provides funds to the New Century 
Community Program to revitalize 
downtown areas, support cultural tourism, 
increase access to digital resources and 
expand the creative economy of the State. 
$5,000,000 
Sec. H-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. H-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. H-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. H-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 $20,000,000 bond issue for investment in the State's 
cultural and recreational infrastructure including state parks, historic sites 
and riverfront recreational, tourism and community facilities and to 
support downtown revitalization and expansion of cultural tourism and 
Maine's creative economy?" 
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. 
SUMMARY 
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Part A authorizes a $131,100,000 bond issue for improvements to highways and 
bridges, airports, public transit facilities, ferry and port facilities including port and 
harbor structures and statewide bicycle and pedestrian trails. Part A requires a June 
referendum. 
PART B 
Part B authorizes a bond issue in the amount of $20,000,000 for grants and low-
interest loans to support construction of wastewater treatment facilities and to support 
improvements to Maine's public water systems. Part B requires a June referendum. 
PARTC 
Part C authorizes a $33,000,000 bond issue to make building renovations at campuses 
of the University of Maine System, Maine Community College System and Maine 
Maritime Academy. 
PARTD. 
Part 0 authorizes a bond issue in the amount of $5,000,000 to replenish the School 
Revolving Renovation Fund for school repair and renovation. 
PART E 
Part E authorizes a bond issue for $125,000,000 in research and development funds 
and $6,000,000 in loan and grant funds for economic development and to expand access 
to high-quality child care . 
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PARTF 
Part F authorizes a bond issue to recapitalize the Land for Maine's Future program 
with $35,000,000 to continue the State's land conservation efforts and $5,000,000 to 
support the working waterfront program, to be matched by at least $22,500,000 in private 
and public contributions. 
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MliG 
Part G authorizes a $17,355,000 bond issue for natural resource and environmental 
quality investments in farm irrigation, agricultural business loans, fish hatcheries, dam 
safety and pollution control and monitoring measures to protect water quality and public 
health. 
PART H 
Part H authorizes a $20,000,000 bond issue for investment in the State's cultural and 
recreational infrastructure including state parks, historic sites and riverfront recreational, 
tourism and community facilities and to support downtown revitalization and expansion 
of cultural tourism and Maine's creative economy.