An Act To Assist Communities Affected by Base Closures
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0738
Committee Amendment CA_A_H558 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~ "to H.P. 559, L.D. 738, Bill, "An Act To Assist 
Communities Affected by Base Closures" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Assist the Community Affected by the Closure of the Cutler 
Naval Base' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, portions of the former naval base in Cutler have been abandoned and 
unused for many years and this Act is likely to encourage prompt redevelopment of the 
base; and 
Whereas, prompt redevelopment of this former naval base could provide many jobs 
in an area of high unemployment and enhance the general economy of the State; 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: 
Sec. 1. Cutler naval base; alternative project costs. In order to induce the 
successful redevelopment of the fonner naval base in the Town of Cutler, the 
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development is authorized to consider and 
approve an expanded range of costs as authorized project costs under the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 30-A, section 5225, subsection I that may be funded with tax increment 
financing revenues under a municipal development district. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMIITEE AMENDMENT·A " t. H.P. 559, L.D. 738 
If the commissioner determines, upon review of an application for amendment or 
initial approval of one or more development districts located at the former Cutler naval 
base, that the Town of Cutler lacks adequate uses for tax increment financing revenue 
authorized under Title 30-A, section 5225, subsection 1 or that the applicant would not 
undertake the development program but for the availability of tax increment financing 
revenues as outlined in the development program, the commissioner must consider and 
may approve alternative project costs. Alternative project costs include, but are not 
limited to: 
1. School costs. The expenditure of tax increment financing revenues to finance and 
improve the schools used by residents of the Town of Cutler to make the former Cutler 
naval base more attractive for residential and commercial development; and 
2. Public improvements. The expenditure of tax increment financing revenues for 
facilities, buildings or portions of buildings used predominantly for the provision of fire, 
police and emergency response services that are related to the development project or for 
buildings or open space used predominantly as community recreation facilities that are 
related to the development project. The commissioner may not authorize the expenditure 
of tax increment financing revenues for facilities, buildings, portions of buildings or open 
space used predominantly for the general conduct of local government. 
Notwithstanding Title 30-A, section 5227, subsection 3, paragraph D, the 
corresponding amount of local valuation relating to alternative project costs approved by 
the commissioner must be included as part of the captured assessed value if approved by 
the commissioner. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and authorizes the Commissioner of Economic and 
Community Development to approve as tax increment financing project costs for the 
former naval base in Cutler certain costs related to school, public safety and recreation 
improvements to make the area more attractive for residential and commercial 
development. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 06/06/07 ;;IJ;:?ac:.. 
LD738 
LR 1455(02) 
An Act To Assist Communities Affected by Base Closures 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment .. ~ 
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Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development associated with the conducting the 
additional reviews can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1455(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I