An Act To Transfer the Operation of the Fort Knox State Historic Site to the Friends of Fort Knox
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0509
Committee Amendment CA_A_H61 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §1803

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,4" to H.P. 354, L.D. 509, Bill, "An Act To 
Transfer the Operation of the Fort Knox State Historic Site to the Friends of Fort Knox" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 2 to 5 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §1803, sub-§I-A is enacted to read: 
I-A. 
Management and operation of Fort Knox State Historic Site. 
Notwithstanding subsection 1, paragraph A, shall transfer management and operation of 
the Fort Knox State Historic Site to an organization exempt from taxation under the 
United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Section 501(c)(3). A contract under which 
management and operations responsibilities are transferred must be in effect for a period 
of 2 years. The Fort Knox State Historic Site remains under the ownership of the State 
and the iurisdiction of the bureau during the time the contract is in effect. 
This subsection is repealed May 1,2012.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in the 12th line (page 1, line 17 in L.D.) by inserting after 
the following: "Site." the following: 'The agreement must specify that 5% of all entrance 
fees be transferred to the Bureau of Parks and Lands for deposit in the General Fund.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 5 (page 2, lines I and 2 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 5. Retain unfilled positions. For the period that the contract authorized in 
this Act is in effect, all positions necessary for the State to operate the Fort Knox State 
Historic Site remain unfilled and unfunded. 
Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine State Parks Development Fund 0342 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 354, L.D. 509 
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Initiative: Deallocates funds for the transfer of the Fort Knox State Historic Site to the 
Friends of Fort Knox. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2009-10 
2010-11 
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT 
(0.500) 
(0.500) 
Personal Services 
($5,174) 
($18,112) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($5,174) 
($18,112) 
Maine State Parl{S Development Fund 0342 
Initiative: Deallocates funds for the transfer of the Fort Knox State Historic Site to the 
Friends of Fort Knox. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2009-10 
2010-11 
All Other 
($3,000) 
($14,000) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($3,000) 
($14,000) 
Maine State Par!{S Program 0746 
Initiative: Deallocates funds for the transfer of the Fort Knox State Historic Site to the 
Friends of Fort Knox. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2009-10 
2010-11 
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All Other 
($5,833) 
($39,000) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($5,833) 
($39,000) 
Parl{S - General Operations 0221 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds for the transfer of the Fort Knox State Historic Site to the 
Friends of Fort Knox. 
GENERAL FUND 
2009-10 
2010-11 
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT 
(2.300) 
(2.300) 
Personal Services 
($28,623) 
($108,887) 
All Other 
($3,373) 
($20,240) 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
($31,996) 
($129,127) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 354, L.D. 509 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
($31,996) 
($14,007) 
($46,003) 
2010-11 
($129,127) 
($71,112) 
($200,239) 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. It restricts the contract under which management 
and operations responsibilities are transferred to 2 years in duration, replacing the transfer 
of responsibilities on May 1, 2012. It also specifies that 5% of all entrance fees go to the 
General Fund. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/03/09 fi;Pac:.. 
LD509 
LR443(02) 
An Act To Transfer the Operation of the Fort Knox State Historic Site to the Friends of Fort Knox 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,4, 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
($12,470) 
($31,996) 
($14,007) 
($19,526) 
2010-11 
($43,858) 
($129,127) 
($71,112) 
($85,269) 
Projections 
2011-12 
($43,858) 
($129,127) 
($71,112) 
($85,269) 
Projections 
2012-13 
($43,858) 
($129,127) 
($71,112) 
($85,269) 
This legislation proposes to transfer the Fort Knox State Historic Site from the Department of Conservation to the 
Friends of Fort Knox on or before May 15, 2010. It would result in a loss of General Fund revenue of $19,526 in 
fiscal year 2009-10 and $85,269 beginning in fiscal year 2010-11. It would also result in a General Fund 
deappropriation to the Department of Conservation of $31,996 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $129,127 beginning in fiscal 
year 2010-11 and an Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation to the Department of Conservation of $14,007 in 
fiscal year 2009-10 and $71,112 beginning in fiscal year 2010-11. 
LR0443(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I 
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