Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Expend Funds for Ocean Commerce in Casco Bay
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1154
Committee Amendment CA_A_H244 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 847, L.D. 1154, "Resolve, Directing 
the Department of Transportation to Expend Funds for Ocean Commerce in Casco Bay" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Expend Funds for 
Fisheries and Waterfront Initiatives' 
Amend the resolve in the emergency preamble by striking out all of the 4th paragraph 
(page 1, lines 8 to lOin L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Whereas, the Department of Transportation executed a Letter of Agreement with 
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. granting to that entity $1,000,000 to administer its working 
waterfront loan fund to be used in Portland Harbor; and' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of sections 1 and 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Working Waterfront Loan Fund. Resolved: That, notwithstanding 
Public Law 2001, chapter 83, Part A, section 6, the uses of Coastal Enterprises, Inc.'s 
working waterfront loan fund must be expanded beyond the uses identified in Public Law 
2001, chapter 83, Part A, section 6. The Department of Transportation shall enter into an 
agreement with Coastal Enterprises, Inc. under which $500,000 of the working waterfront 
loan fund is returned to the department for allocation to the Portland Fish Pier Authority 
for capital improvements and the remaining amount in the fund is made available to 
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. for use in fisheries and waterfront initiatives along the State's 
coast; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Amend agreement. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation 
shall terminate its current agreement for the administration of Coastal Enterprises, Inc. 's 
working waterfront loan fund, as contained in the Letter of Agreement between the 
Department of Transportation and Coastal Enterprises, Inc., dated August 30, 2001 and 
amended on October 30, 2002, to carry out the intent ofthis legislation; and be it further' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
I • 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 847, L.D. 1154 
Amend the resolve in section 3 in the last line (page I, line 30 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "legislation." and inserting the following: 'legislation; and be it further' 
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Ports and Marine Transportation 0323 
Initiative: Allocates funds on a one-time basis to provide a grant to the Portland Fish Pier 
Authority for capital improvements. 
MARINE PORTS FUND 
All Other 
MARINE PORTS FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
This amendment makes a clarifying change to the resolve and provides that the 
money previously granted to Coastal Enterprises, Inc. for its working waterfront loan 
fund is to be reallocated: $500,000 is to be made available as a grant to the Portland Fish 
Pier Authority for capital improvements, and the remaining amount in the fund is to be 
made available to Coastal Enterprises, Inc. for use in fisheries and waterfront initiatives 
along the State's coast. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations 
section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 05111/07 frac 
LD 1154 
LR 1939(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Expend Funds for Ocean Commerce in Casco 
Bay 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment lin " 
Committee: Transportation 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Marine Ports Fund 
Revenue 
Marine Ports Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
The Marine Ports Fund within the Department of Transportation will have a one-time increase of Other Funds revenue 
of $500,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 as a result of receipt of funds from Coastal Enterprises, Inc. In addition, the 
department will need a one-time Marine Ports Fund allocation of $500,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 to provide a grant to 
the Portland Fish Pier Authority for capital improvements. 
LR1939(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1