An Act Regarding Energy Infrastructure Development to .H.P.
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1786
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_C_S547 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT ,,~, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" 
1274, L.D. 1786, Bill, "An Act Regarding Energy Infrastructure Development" 
to .H.P. 
Amend the amendment on page II by striking out all of subsection 9 (page 11, lines 
to 20 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'9. Energy infrastructure benefits fund. 
To establish an energy infrastructure 
benefits fund within the Efficiency Maine Trust. Except as otherwise provided by Title 
35-A, section 122, subsection l-C or any other law, including the Constitution of Maine, 
the fund consists of any revenues derived from the use of state-owned land and assets for 
energy infrastructure development pursuant to Title 35-A, section 122. Each fiscal year, 
50% of revenues collected in the fund that come from the use of roads, highways or 
bridges or any other transportation infrastructure as determined by the Department of 
Transpoliation must be transferred to the Department of TranspOliation for transportation 
purposes, including, but not limited to, increasing the energy efficiency of or reducing 
reliance on fossil fuels within the transpoltation system. 
For the purposes of this 
subsection, "energy infrastructure" and "state-owned" have the same meanings as in Title 
35-A, section 122, subsection I.' 
Amend the amendment on page 11 by striking out all of the 3rd indented paragraph 
(page 11, line 21 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment on page 11 by striking out all of section B-2 (page 11, lines 
to 39 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment on page 12 in section B-5 in subsection 1 in the 6th and 7th 
lines (page 12, lines 39 and 40 in amendment) by striking out the following: "and the uses 
of the Transportation Efficiency Fund established in Title 23, section 421O-E" 
Amend the amendment on page 13 by striking out all of section B-6 (page 13, lines 
to 20 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. B-6. Appropriations and ~llocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Energy Efficient Tt'ansportation System NI08 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" 6' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1274, L.D. 1786 
Initiative: Provides a base allocation for transportation projects, including, but not limited 
to, those that increase the energy efficiency of or reduce reliance on fossil fuels within the 
transpOliation system. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
$500 
$500 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that 50% of the revenues in the energy infrastructure 
benefits fund that come from the use of roads, highways or bridges or any other 
transportation infrastructure must be transferred to the Department of Transportation for 
transportation purposes, including, but not limited to, increasing the energy efficiency of 
or reducing reliance on fossil fuels within the transportation system. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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Approved: 04/09/10 frac.. 
LD 1786 
LR 2578(12) 
An Act Regarding Energy Infrastructure Development 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,6 to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Damon of Hancock 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note· 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections 
2012-13 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
$0 
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·-""Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment increases the amount of revenue transferred from the Energy Infrastructure Benefits Fund at the 
Efficiency Maine Trust to the Department of Transportation (DOT) from 20% to 50% and designates that the 50% to 
DOT only applies to revenues associated with the use of roads, highways, bridges or other transpOltation 
infrastructure. Depending upon the projects received, and which energy corridor the project proposes to use, this 
change could result in either a decrease or increase in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to DOT as compared to 
the committee amendment. 
The amendment also removes the Transpoltation Efficiency Fund fr0111 the bill, therefore the Other Special Revenue 
Funds base allocation of $500 to that Fund has been removed and a new $500 Other Special Revenue Funds base 
allocation established to allow the DOT to spend any revenues received. The incremental effect to Other Special 
Revenue Funds allocations to the DOT is $0. 
Any Other Special Revenue Fund losses or gains to Efficiency Maine Trust that may arise from adjusting the 
percentage of revenue transferred to the DOT, and/or adjustments to the scope of transfers related to particular energy 
corridors, are not expected to significantly impact any Efficiency Maine Trust programs. 
This amendment also clarifies that the Energy Infrastructure Benefits Fund is established within the Efficiency Maine 
Trust and that whatever amount remains after transfers to DOT will remain with the Efficiency Maine Trust. 
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