An Act To Provide Funding to Postsecondary Marine Training Programs
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0884
Committee Amendment CA_A_H416 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §13002, 36 MRSA §1952-A

COMMlTIEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 669, L.D. 884, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Funding to Postsecondary Marine Training Programs" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. I. 12 MRSA §13002, 2nd ~, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and 
affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
All taxes collected pursuant to this section must be transmitted forthwith to the 
Treasurer of State and credited to the General Fund as undedicated revenue, except that 
beginning with fiscal year 2007-08 as the initial base year, any annual increase in the 
revenue from the use tax collected on watercraft must be deposited in the Marine 
Training and Education Program Fund established in Title 20-A. section 12892. The 
Legislature shall appropriate to the department in each fiscal year an amount equal to the 
administrative costs incurred by the department in collecting revenue under this section. 
Those administrative costs must be verified by the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services. 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA c. 437 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 437 
MARINE TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
§12891. Marine training and education grant program 
The Maine Maritime Academy. referred to in this chapter as "the academy." shall 
establish and administer the Marine Training and Education Grant Program. referred to in 
this chapter as "the program." to provide funding for grants to eligible marine training and 
education programs. The academy shall develop eligibility criteria for marine training 
and education programs seeking grants under this chapter. 
At a minimum, entities 
eligible for grants under the program must provide marine training and education to 
students enrolled in public schools. career and technical education programs. private 
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secondary schools and public or private postsecondmy education programs in the State. 
Entities eligible for grants under the program may include school-based education 
programs, career-based training programs and collaborative programs created to provide 
marine training and education. 
§12892. Marine Training and Educatiou Program Fund 
There is established within the academy the Marine Training and Education Program 
Fund. referred to in this chapter as "the fund." The fund receives revenue from the tax 
imposed on the sale of watercraft colJected and deposited in the fund pursuant to Title 12. 
section 13002 and Title 36, section 1952-A. The fund must be used for the development 
and implementation of marine training and education programs pursuant to section 
12891. Funds in the fund do not lapse but must be carried forward. 
§12893. Report 
Beginning December 15.2008 and every 2 years thereafter. the academy shall report 
to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education 
matters regarding the development. implementation and achievement of marine training 
and education programs that received grants under section 12891 and the use of the fund 
established under section 12892. 
Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §1952-A, as amended by PL 2005, c. 218, §26, is further 
amended to read: 
§1952-A. Payment of tax on vehicles and recreational vehicles 
The tax imposed by this Part on the sale or use of any vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain 
vehicle or watercraft must, except where the dealer has collected the tax in full, be paid 
by the purchaser or other person seeking registration of the vehicle, snowmobile, all-
terrain vehicle or watercraft at the time and place of registration. In the case of vehicles, 
the tax must be collected by the Secretary of State and transmitted to the Treasurer of 
State as provided by Title 29-A, section 409. In the case of watercraft, snowmobiles and 
all-terrain vehicles, the tax must be collected by the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife and transmitted to the Treasurer of State as provided by Title 12, sections 
13002 to 13005. Beginning with fiscal year 2007-08 as the initial base year, if the dealer 
collects the tax due under this Part on the sale of watercraft, any annual increase in the 
revenue from the tax collected on watercraft must be deposited in the Marine Training 
and Education Program Fund established in Title 20-A, section 12892. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
MARITIME ACADEMY, MAINE 
Marine Training and Education Program Fund N018 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the Marine Training and Education Program Fund based on 
the incremental increase in the use tax collected on watercraft from the base year to the 
succeeding fiscal year with 2007-08 as the initial base year. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2007-08 
2008-09 
All Other 
$0 
$120,000 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$120,000 
Maritime Academy - Operations 0035 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for Maine Maritime Academy for the costs associated 
with establishing and administering the Marine Training and Education Grant Program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
MARITIME ACADEMY, MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENTTOTAL-ALLFUNDS 
SU~y 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$75,000 
$75,000 
2008-09 
$75,000 
$120,000 
$195,000 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. The amendment strikes and replaces the bill to require the Maine 
Maritime Academy to establish and administer a grant program to provide funding for 
grants to eligible marine training and education programs through the Marine Training 
and Education Program Fund. The programs are funded by a diversion of revenue from 
the sales and use tax imposed on watercraft. Beginning with fiscal year 2007-08 as the 
initial base year, any annual increase in the revenue from the sales and use tax collected 
on watercraft must be deposited in the Marine Training and Education Program Fund. 
This amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD884 
LR293(02) 
An Act To Provide Funding to Postsecondary Marine Training Programs 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~ " 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriationsl Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Re~enue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$188,760 
$75,000 
$120,000 
($113,760) 
($6,240) 
Projections 
2009-10 
$302,520 
$75,000 
$240,000 
($227,520) 
($12,480) 
Projections 
2010-11 
$425,760 
$75,0" _ ' 
$370,000 
($350,760) 
($19,240) 
This bill establishes the Marine Training and Education Grant Program to provide funding for grants to eligible 
marine training and education programs and requires the Maine Maritime Academy to establish and administer the 
program. Because this bill does not provide for the Academy to utilize a portion of the dedicated funds in the Marine 
Training and Education Program Fund to adminster the program, this bill includes ongoing General Fund 
appropriations of $75,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2008-09 to the Maine Maritime Academy for the cost of 
implementing and adminstering the program. 
This bill also establishes the Marine Training and Education Program Fund as a dedicated, non lapsing fund within the 
Maine Maritime Academy and includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $120,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 
to fund the grants to eligible entities to provide marine training and education to students enrolled in public schools, 
career and technical education programs, private secondary schools and public or private postsecondary education 
programs in the State. 
The related General Fund revenue decrease is estimated to be $113,760 in fiscal year 2008-09. In addition, Maine 
Revenue Services will require additional General Fund appropriations for the administrative costs associated with th." 
change. The exact amoun,t required can not be determined at this time. 
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