An Act To Autnorizea General Fund Bond Issue To Renovate Classrooms, Laboratories and Other Essential Teaching and Lear,lling Facilities in the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0895
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: CAIN, MITCHELL, MARTIN, MILLETT, PINGREE, TARDY, DIAMOND, RA YE, ROSEN, SCHNEIDER

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124th MAINE LEGISLArrURE 
FIRST REGULAR SESSIOr-~-2009 
Legislative Document 
No. 895 
H.P.613 
House of Representatives, March 5,2009 
An Act To Autnorizea General Fund Bond Issue To Renovate 
Classrooms, Laboratories and Other Essential Teaching and 
Lear,lling Facilities in the University of Maine System and the Maine 
Community College System 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative CAIN of Orono. 
Cosponsored by President MITCHELL of Kennebec and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: MARTIN of Eagle Lake, MILLETT of Waterford, Speaker PINGREE of 
North Haven, TARDY of Newport, Senators: DIAMOND of Cumberland, RA YE of 
Washington, ROSEN of Hancock, SCHNEIDER of Penobscot. 
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Preamble. Two thirds of both Houses bf the Legislature deeming it necessary in 
accordance with the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 14 to authorize the 
issuance of bonds on behalf of the State of Maine to provide funds as described in this 
Act, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Authorization of bonds. The Treasurer of State is authorized, under the 
direction of the Governor, to issue bonds in the name and on behalf of the State in an 
amount not exceeding $95,510,000 for the. purposes described in section -6 of this Act. 
The bonds are a pledge of the full faith and credit of the State. The bonds may, not run for 
lOa period longer than 10 years from the date of the original issue of the bonds. At the 
discretion of the Treasurer of State, with the approval of the Governor, any issuance of 
bonds may contain a call feature. 
Sec. 2. R.ecords of bonds issued kept by Treasurer of State. The Treasurer 
of State shall keep an account of each bond showing the number of the bond, the name of 
the successful bidder to whom sold, the amount received for the bond, the date of sale and 
the date when payable. 
Sec. 3. Sale; how negotiated; proceeds appropriated. The Treasurer of State 
may negotiate the sale of the bonds by direction of the Governor, but no bond may be 
loaned, pledged or hypothecated on behalf of the State. The proceeds of the sale of the 
bonds, which must be held by the Treasurer of State and paid by the Treasurer of State 
upon warrants drawn by the State Controller, are appropriated solely for the purposes set 
forth in this Act~ Any unencumbered balances remaining at the completion of the project 
.in this Act lapse to the debt service account established for the retirement of these bonds. 
Sec. 4. Interest and debt retirement. The Treasurer of State shall pay interest 
due or accruing on any bonds issued under this Act and all sums corning due for paYment 
of bonds at maturity. 
Sec. 5. Disbursement of bond proceeds. The proceeds of the bonds must be 
expended as set out in this Act under the direction and supervision of the University of 
Maine Syste!ll' 
Sec. 6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. The proceeds of the sale 
of the bonds authorized under this Act must be expended as designated in the following 
schedule. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM 
Provides funds to renovate Holmes Hall at 
the University of Maine. 
Provides funds to renovate Coburn Hall at 
the University of Maine. 
$4,325,000 
$4,230,000. 
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Provides funds to renovate Nutting Hall at 
$4,000,000' 
the University of Maine. 
Provides funds to renovate Shibles Hall at 
$3,000,000 
the University of Marne. 
Provides funds for f\!,me hood and heat 
$1,500,000 
recovery systems at the University of 
Maine. 
Provides nm.ds to renovate Bailey Hall at 
$5,400,000 
the University of Southern Maine. 
. Provides funds to renovate Luther Bonney 
$1,400,000 
Hall at the University of Southern Maine. 
Provides funds to renovate the University 
$1,400,000 
of Maine School of Law building at the 
University of Southern Maine. 
Provides funds for the Gorham 
$3,000,000 
cogeneration project at the University of 
Southern Maine. 
Provides funds for Lincoln Hall and the 
$3,000,000 
UCB Dental Clinic upgrade at the 
University of Maine at Augusta. 
Provides funds to renovate Eastport Hall at 
$350,000 
the University of Maine at Augusta. 
Provides funds to renovate Belfast Hall at 
$1,500,000 
the University of Maine at Augusta. 
Provides funds for Folsom-Pullen phase II 
$3,510,000 
renovations at the University of Maine at 
. Presque Isle. 
Provides funds to renovate the library at the 
$1,800~000 
University of Maine at Presque Isle. 
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Provides funds to renovate Normal Hall at 
the University of Maine at Presque Isle. 
Provides funds for campus utility upgrades 
at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. 
Provides funqs for Preble-Ricker phase II 
renovations at the University of Maine at 
Farmington. 
Provides funds for energy upgrades at the 
University of Maine at Farmington. 
Provides funds to renovate Cyr Hall at the 
University of Maine atFort Kent. 
Provides funds for the energy management 
system at the University of Maine at Fort, 
Kent. 
Provides funds to renovate the Science' 
Building at the University of Maine at 
Machias. 
Provides funds for information technology 
infrastructure upgrades at the University of 
Maine System. 
Provides allied health laboratory upgrades 
at the University of Maine System. 
MAINE COMMUN][TYCOLLEGE 
SYSTEM 
Provides funds for energy efficiency . 
projects, security upgrades, roofmg, paving 
and asbestos removal and classroom 
materials at Central Maine Community 
College in Auburn. 
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$1,550,000 
$990,000 
$3,000,000 
$1,000,000 
$2,400,000 
. $250,000 
$3,000,000 
$8,500,000 
$895,000 
$4,611,000 
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Provides funds for energy efficiency 
$4,747,000 
projects, construction repairs such as 
heating plants, heating, ventilation and air-
conditioning improvements and classroom 
equipment at Eastern Maine Community 
College in Bangor. 
Provides funds for energy efficiency 
$4,746,000 
projects including window replacements, 
heating, ventilation and air-conditioning 
improv~ments, security upgrades, paving 
and classroom equipment at Kennebec 
Valley COIThllunity College in Fairfield. 
Provides funds for ~nergy efficiency 
$4,370,000 
proj ects including window and door 
upgrades, heating, ventilation and air-
conditioning improvements, security 
upgrades, paving and classroom equipment 
at Northern Maine Community College in 
Presque Isle. 
Provides funds for energy efficiency 
$7,255,000 
projects includmg window: replacements, 
heating, ventilation and air-conditioning 
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upgrades, repair projects such as windows, 
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roofs, masonry repair and classroom 
materials at Southern Maine Community 
Coliege in South Portland. 
Provides funds for energy efficiency 
$2,781,000 
proj ects including window and door 
replacement, lighting upgradf<s, heating, 
ventilation and air-conditioning upgrades, 
paving, construction repairs and classroqm 
equipment at Washington County 
Community College in Calais. 
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Provides funds for construction of a School 
of Tourism and Hospitality and energy 
efficiency projects including window 
replacement cmd heating, ventilation and 
air-conditioning upgrades and electronic 
controls at York County Community 
College in Wells. 
TOTAL 
. $5,000,000 
$93,510,000 
Sec. 7~ Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections 1 to 6 do not 
become effective uniess the people of the State ratify the issuance of the bonds as set 
forth in this Act. 
Sec. 8. Appropriation balances at year-end. At the end of each fiscal year, all 
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unencumbered appropriation balances representing state money carry forward. 
Bond 
proceeds that have not been expended within 10 years after the date of the sale of the 
bonds lapse to General Fund debt service. 
Sec. 9. Bonds authorized but not issued. Any bonds authorized but not issued, 
or for which bond anticipation notes are not issued within 5 years of ratification of this 
Act, are deauthorized and may not be issued, excepUhat the Legislature may, within 2 
years after the expiration of that 5-year period, extend the period for issuing any 
remaining unissued bonds or bond anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not 
to exceed 5 years. 
Sec. 10 .. Referendum for ratification; submission at election; form of 
question; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at 
a statewide election held in the month of November following passage of this Act. The 
municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns 
and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide election, 
to vote on the acceptance or rejection Of this Act by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor a $93,510,000 bond issue to modernize and improve the 
teaching laboratories, libraries and' general classrooms and perfonn 
energy efficiency upgrades and repairs, in the' University of Maine 
System and the Maine Community College System?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question 
and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square 
below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and 
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declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of 
State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall 
review the retunis. If a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of this Act, the 
Governor shall proclaim the result without delay and this Act becomes effective 30 days 
after the date of the proclamation. 
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The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all 
ballots, returns and copies of this Act necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
referendum. 
SUMMARY 
The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $93,510,000, will be used to 
modernize and improve the teaching laboratories, libraries and general classrooms and 
perform energy efficiency upgrades and repairs in the University of Maine System and 
Maine Community College System.