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, 2010 and June 30, 2011
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0333
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_D_H582 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ",D" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 269, 
L.D. 333, 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, 2010 and June 30, 2011" 
Amend the amendment in Part X by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. X-2. Authorization to issue TransCap Trust Fmid revenue bonds for 
highways. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Maine Municipal Bond 
Bank, at the request of the Department of Transportation, is authorized to issue additional 
TransCap Trust Fund revenue bonds as provided in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-
A, section 6006-G in amounts not to exceed $30,000,000 for the purpose of funding 
capital highway projects with an estimated useful life of 10 years or greater. 
Sec. X,:,,3. Access to TransCap Trust Fund. The Department of Transportation 
is authorized to access and use all funds in the TransCap Trust Fund at the Maine 
Municipal Bond Bank available in the 2010-2011 biennium that are not allocated or 
otherwise committed as part of debt service or bond issuer requirements or otherwise 
committed for capital projects having an estimated useful life of at least 10 years. 
Sec. X-4. Highway and Bridge Light Capital funding. The Joint Standing 
Committee on Transportation shall negotiate in good faith and develop a solution to fund 
the Highway and Bridge Light Capital·program in the Department of Transportation so as 
to allow maintenance paving at a rate of 600 miles per year without further impact to the 
TransCap Trust Fund. The Joint Standing Committee on Transportation shall submit a 
bill to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature to implement the solution.' 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part X the following: 
'PARTY 
Sec. Y-l. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT"..D" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 269, L.D. 333 
Highway and Bridge Capital 0406 
Initiative: Provides funding for capital projects utilizing $25,000,000 of the $30,000,000 
Maine Municipal Bond Bank TransCapTrust Fund revenue bonds authorized in Part X. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Capital Expenditures 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Capital 0406 
2009-10 
$25,000,000 
$25,000,000 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Allocates funding for capital projects on a one-time basis from a portion of the 
7.5% of fuel taxes previously transferred to the TransCap Trust Fund within the Maine 
Municipal Bond Bank. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Capital Expenditures 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Light Capital Z095 
2009-10 
$4,736,405 
$4,736,405 
2010-11 
$10,939,435 
$10;939,435 
Initiative: Deallocates on' a one-time basis a portion of the Part A Highway Fund 
allocation for the Urban-Rural Initiative Program to provide funding for the Highway and 
Bridge Light Capital program to perform maintenance paving for approximately 135 
miles of road statewide. 
IDGHWAYFUND 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Urban-Rural Initiative Program 0337 
2009-10 
$5,000,000 
$5,000,000 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Deallocates on a one-time basis a portion of the Part A Highway Fund 
aUocation for the Urban-Rural Initiative Program to provide funding for the Highway and 
Bridge Light Capital program to perform maintenance paving for approximately l3 5 
miles of road statewide. 
IDGHWAYFUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Urban-Rural bllitiative Program 0337 
2009-10 
($5,000,000) 
($5,000,000) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 'D "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 269, L.D. 333 
Initiative: Restores funding to the Urban-Rural Initiative Program eliminated in this Part 
by transferring a portion of the 7.5% of fuel taxes previously transferred to the TransCap 
Trust Fund within the Maine Municipal Bond Bank. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2009-10 
$5,000,000 
$5,000,000 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
Urban-Rural Initiative Program 0337 
Initiative: Provides funding on a one-time basis to replace the deallocation to the Urban-
Rural Initiative Program in Part A by utilizing $5,000,000 of the $30,000,000 Maine 
Municipal Bond Bank TransCap Trust Fund revenue bonds authorized in Part X. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
IDGHWAYFUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
$5,000,000 
$5,000,000 
2009-10 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
$34,736,405 
$15,939,435 
$34,736,405 
$15,939,435 
This amendment replaces $5,000,000 of the Highway Fund allocation for the 
municipal Urban-Rural Initiative Program with TransCap Trust Fund revenues, and 
allocates the Highway Funds previously to be used for the Urban-Rural Initiative 
Program to the Department of Transportation's Highway and Bridge Light Capital 
program to fund an estimated 135 miles of maintenance paving statewide over 2 years. 
Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1802-A, subsection I-A and 
section 1803-B, rural Urban-Rural Initiative Program funds must be used for capital 
improvements that have a life expectancy of at least 10 years. 
The amendment removes the authorization of TransCap Trust Fund revenue bonds in 
Part X, section 2 and replaces it with the authOrization to issue up to $30,000,000 of 
TransCap Trust Fund revenue bonds for capital highway projects with an estimated useful 
life of 10 years or greater. The amendment allocates $25,000,000 of the bond proceeds 
for capital projects having a useful life of at least 10 years and $5,000,000 to eliminate 
HOUSE A 'END 'ENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ".D "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 269, L.D. 333 
the proposed reduction of municipal Urban-Rural Initiative Program funds in fiscal year 
2010-11. 
The amendment further ensures that the Department of Transportation may use all 
funds available in the TransCap Trust Fund for its Highway and Bridge Capital program 
for projects with an estimated useful life of 10 years or greater. 
The'amendment also requires the Joint Standing ,Committee on Transportation to find 
a solution to fund 600 miles of maintenance surface treatment paving per year without 
further impacts to the TransCap Trust Fund and to submit a bill to implement the 
solution. 
SPONSORED BY: ---
(Representative PIOTTI) 
TOWN: Unity 
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LR 824(16) 
An Act Making Unifle'd 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 En:nding June 30,2010 and June 30,2011 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "P' to Committee Amendment"A" 
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Sponsor: Rep. Piorti of Unity 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
$34,736,405 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
$15,939,435 
Projections 
2011-12 
$0 
$U 
$0 
'Projections 
2012-13 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment results in no net change to Highway Fund allocations or revenues in fiscal years 2009-10 and 2010-
11. A balanced budget is maintained through the 2010-2011 biennium. 
LR0824(l6) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I