An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June 2010 Election
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1826
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_J_S546 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "J" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1313, L.D. 1826, Bill, "An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters 
for the June 2010 Election" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the Preamble and before the enacting clause 
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, this legislation directs the transfer of funds prior to June 30, 2010; 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, , 
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 24 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "$69,800,000" and inserting the following: 
'$47,800,000' 
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Amend the amendment in Part A by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec, A-6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue', The proceeds of the 
sale of the bonds authorized under this Part must be expended as designated in the 
following schedule. 
DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
General Fund 
Provides funds for state highway 
reconstruction and paving. 
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$24,800,000 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 'J "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1313, L.D. 1826 
Provides funds for railroads, including 
$7,000,000 to purchase and preserve 
approximately 240 miles of railroad track 
in Aroostook County currently owned and 
operated by the Montreal, Maine and 
Atlantic Railway, which track upon 
acquisition by the State must be operated 
by a rail operator chosen through a 
competitive process, in consultation with 
shippers and other stakeholders of the 
track; $5,000,000 to purchase a portion of 
rail line and to make other improvements 
related to improved freight rail service and 
preparation for future passenger rail service 
to Lewiston and Auburn; and $4,000,000 
for repairs and improvements of the 
portions of the Mountain Division Railroad 
owned by the State. 
Provides funds for marine-related 
improvements, including $6,500,000 for 
the Ocean Gateway deep water pier and 
$500,000 for challenge grants from the 
Small Harbor Improvement Program. 
$16,000,000 
$7,000,000 
Sec. A-7. 
Allocation from approved bond issue. 
The $4,000,000 of the 
General Fund bond issue authorized by Public Law 2009, chapter 414, Part A, section 6 
allocated for railroad purposes and approved by the voters of the State at referendum in 
November 2009 is specifically allocated to capital rail purposes including the purchase 
and preservation of railroad tracks in Aroostook County and Penobscot County.' 
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 7 in the first line (page 3, line 6 in 
amendment) by striking the following: "6" and inserting the following: '7' 
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 10 by striking out all of the question and 
inserting the following: . 
"'Do you favor a $47,800,000 bond issue to create jobs in Maine through 
improvements to highways, railroads and marine facilities, including port 
and harbor structures, and specifying the allocation of $4,000,000 of the 
transportation bond approved by voters in November 2009 to be used for 
capital rail purposes?'" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part B and inserting the following: 
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SENA TE AMENDMENT 'J "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1313, L.D. 1826 
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Sec. B-l. Aroostook County rail task force .. The Governor shall establish a 
task force to work with the Department of Transportation and other interested parties to 
ensure transparency in the abandonment and acquisition processes and to work on 
operating arrangements regarding the railroad track located in Aroostook County. The 
task force must include representatives of the public, private and nonprofit sectors, and 
include members of the Legislature.' 
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 1 in section D-l in the 3rd line (page 6, 
line 23 in amendment) by striking out the following: n$38,500,000" and inserting the 
following: '$26,500,000' 
Amend the amendment in Part C by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. C-2. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. D, §S, as amended by PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. PP, §1, 
is further amended to read: 
Sec. D-S. Disbursement of bond proceeds. The proceeds of the bonds must be 
expended as set out in this Part under the direction and supervision of the Public Utilities 
Commission, the University of Maine System, the Maine Maritime Academy and the 
Maine Community College System. 
Sec. C-3. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. D, §6, as amended by PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. PP, §2, 
is further amended to read: 
. Sec. D-6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. The proceeds of the 
sale of the bonds authorized under this Part must be expended as designated in the 
following schedule. 
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
Public Utilities Commission 
Provides funds for \veatherization and 
energy efficienC]' programs for low and 
middle income households and small 
businesses. If the energy effieienC]' 
programs of the commission are transferred 
to another entity established by the 
Legislature, the commission shall transfer 
all uneJmended funds to that entity. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM 
University of Maine System 
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Provides funds for energy and 
infrastructure upgrades at all campuses of 
the University of Maine System. 
MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
SYSTEM 
Maine Community College System 
Provides funds for energy and 
infrastructure upgrades at all campuses of 
the Maine Community College System. 
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY 
Maine Maritime Academy 
Provides funds for energy and 
infrastructure upgrades at the Maine 
Maritime Academy. 
DEPARTlVIENT OF 
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM 
Maine Marine Wind Energy 
Demonstration Site Fund 
Provides funds for research, development 
and product innovation associated with 
developing one or more ocean wind energy 
demonstration sites. It also provides 
funding for robotics equipment to 
accelerate wind energy components 
manufacturing in the State. The funds will 
leverage $24,500,000 in other funds. 
$9,500,000 
$5,000,000 
$1,000,000 
$6,000,000 $11,000,000 
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 3 in section D-IO by striking out all of the 
question and inserting the following: 
"'Do you favor a $33,500,000 bond issue to provide for investments in 
\veatherization and energy efficiency projects; for infrastructure and 
energy efficiency upgrades at campuses of the University of Maine 
System, the Maine Community College System and the Maine Maritime 
Academv: and for the creation of a fund to de¥eloB one or more ocean 
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SENATE AMENDMENT '0- to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1313, L.D. 1826 
wind energy demonstration sites?" "Do you favor a $26,500,000 bond 
issue that will create jobs through investment in an off-shore wind energy 
demonstration site and related manufacturing to advance Maine's energy 
independence from imported foreign oil, that will leverage $24,500,000 
in federal and other funds and for energy improvements at campuses of 
the University of Maine System, Maine Community College System and 
Maine Maritime Academy in order to make facilities more efficient and 
less costly to operate?" , 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part H and inserting the following: 
'PARTH 
Sec. H-l. PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. DD, §§2 to 5 are repealed. 
Sec. H-2. PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. MMM, §2, as amended by PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. 
UUU, § 1, is further amended to read: 
Sec. 
MMM-2. 
Transfer; 
Maine 
Budget 
Stabilization 
Fund. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1536 or any other provision 
of law, $8,279,283 $5,597,244 of the balance in General Fund unappropriated surplus on 
June 30, 2010 and $2,488,702 of the balance in General Fund unappropriated surplus on 
June 30, 2011 must be transferred to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund no later than 
June 30, 2011 after all budgeted financial commitments and adjustments considered 
necessary by the State Controller have been made. 
Sec. U .. 3. PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. CCC, §1 is amended to read: 
Sec. CCC-l. 
Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds to 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. 
Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $68,200,000 $63,000,000 on June 30, 
2010 from Other Special Revenue Funds to the unappropriated surplus of the General 
Fund. On July 1,2010, the State Controller shall transfer $68,200,000 $63,000,000 from 
the General Fund unappropriated surplus to Other Special Revenue Funds as repayment. 
This transfer is considered an interfund advance. 
Sec. H-4. Transfer from short-term emergency contingency account. The 
State Controller shall transfer $5;427,961 from the short-term emergency contingency 
account established pursuant to Public Law 2009, chapter 571, Part KK to the General 
Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30,2010. 
Sec. H-S. Transfer from unappropriated surplus at close of fiscal year 
2009-10 to the Department of Transportation, Railroad Assistance Program, 
General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the close of 
fiscal year 2009-10, the State Controller shall transfer up to $7,000,000 from the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Transportation, 
Railroad Assistance Program, General Fund account after all required deductions of 
appropriations, budgeted financial commitments and adjustments considered necessary 
by the State Controller have been made and as the first priority after the transfers required 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT·(f=tO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1313, L.D. 1826 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, sections 1507 and 1511 and before the 
transfer required pursuant to Title 5, section 1536. 
Sec. 
H-6. 
Transfers considered adjustment to 
appropriations. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision 
of law; amounts transferred pursuant to this Pmt are considered adjustments to 
appropriations in fiscal' year 2010-11. These funds may be allotted by financial order 
upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor. 
Sec. H-7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Railroad Assistance Program 0350 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the acquisition of track in Aroostook County currently 
owned and operated by the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway. These funds may not 
lapse, but must be carried forward to carry out the intent ofthis appropriation. 
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GENERAL FUND 
Capital Expenditures 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
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GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF 
Debt Service - Treasury 0021 
2009-10 
2010-11 
$0 
$7,000,000 
$0 
$7,000,000 
2009-10 
2010-11 
$0 
$7,000,000 
$0 
$7,000,000 
Initiative: Provides funding for debt service in fiscal year 2010-11 to accommodate an 
additional $44,300,000 bond authorization. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
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2010-11 
$1,110,000 
$1,110,000 
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TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
PART I 
Sec. 1-1. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. B, §1 is amended to read: 
2009.:.10 
2010-11 
$0 
$1,110,000 
$0 
$1,110,000 
2009-10 
2010-11 
$0 
$8,110,000 
$0 
$8,110,000 
Sec. B-1. Authorization of bonds. The Treasurer of State is authorized, under 
the direction of the Govemor, to issue bonds in the name and on behalf of the State in an 
amount not exceeding $25,000,000 $23,750,000 for the purposes described in section 6 of 
this Part. The bonds are a pledge of the full faith and credit of the State. The bonds may 
not run for a 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 Govemor, any 
issuance of bonds may contain a call feature. 
Sec. 1-2. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. B, §6 is amended to read: 
Sec. B-6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. The proceeds of the 
sale of the bonds authorized under this Part must be expended as designated in the 
. following schedule. 
MAINE mSTORIC PRESERVATION 
COMMISSION 
Establishes a revolving fund for the 
purpose of acquiring significant historic 
properties. 
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMITC AND 
CO~TYDEVELOPMENT 
$1,500,000 $1,250,000 
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SENATE AMENDMENT ,0 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1313, L.D. 1826 
Provides funds to make investments under 
the Communities for Maine's Future 
Program 'in competitive community and 
economiC revitalization projects, which 
must be matched with at least $3,500,000. 
Maine Technology Institute 
Provides funds for research and 
development and commercialization as 
prioritized by the Office of Innovation's 
current Science and Technology Action 
Plan for Maine .. The funds must be 
allocated to environmental and renewable 
energy technology, biomedical an-and 
biotechnology, aquaculture and marine 
technology, composite materials 
technology, advanced technologies for 
forestry and agriculture, information 
technology and precision manufacturing 
technology through a competitive process 
and must be awarded to Maine-based 
public and private institutions and must be 
awarded to leverage matching funds of at 
, least $3,000,000. 
Brunswick Naval Air Station 
Redevelopment 
Provides for redevelopment projects at the 
Brunswick Naval Air Station, including the 
rehabilitation of buildings, federal 
Americans with Disabilities Act and fire 
code compliance and other site 
improvements, including up to $4,750,000 
for the development of a higher education 
engineering and 'economic development 
center. These funds will leverage 
$32,500,000 in federal funds. 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
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$3,500,000 
$3,000,000 
$8,000,000 
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Provides grants for food processing for 
fishing, agricultural, dairy and lumbering 
industries within the State. 
Economic Recovery Loan Program 
Small Enterprise Growth Fund 
Provides funds for disbursements to 
qualifying small businesses in the State 
seeking to pursue eligible projects. 
Sec. 1-3. PL 2009, C. 414, Pt. B, §10 is amended to read: 
$1,000,000 
$3,000,000 
$5,000,000 $4,000,000 
Sec. B-IO. Referendum for ratification; submission at election; form of 
question; effective date. This Part must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at 
a statewide election held in June 2010 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 Part by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor a $25,000,000 $23,750,000 bond issue to provide capital 
investment to stimulate economic development and job creation by 
making investments under the Communities for Maine's Future Program 
and in 
historic properties; providing funding for research and 
development investments awarded through a competitive process; 
providing funds for disbursements to qualifying small businesses; and 
providing grants for food processing for fishing, agricultural, dairy and 
lumbering businesses within the State and redevelopment projects at the 
Brunswick Naval Air Station that will make the State eligible for over 
$39,000,000 in federal and other matching funds?" 
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 
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 returns. If a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of this Part, the 
Governor shall proclaim the result without delay and this Part becomes effective 30 days 
after the date of the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all 
ballots, returns and copies of this Part necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
referendum. 
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PARTJ 
-Sec. J-l. PL 2009, c.414, Pt. E, §1 is amended to read: 
Sec. E-l. 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 $10,000,000 $9,750,000 for the purposes described in section 6 of 
this Part. The bonds are a pledge of the full faith and credit of the State. The bonds may 
not run for a 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. J-2. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. E, §5, sub-§5 is amended to read: 
, 5. Of the bond proceeds allocated to the Land for Maine's Future Board, $2,000,000 
$1,750,000 must be made available to protect working waterfront properties in 
accordance with Public Law 2005, chapter 462, Part B, section 6. 
Sec. J-3. PL 2009, c. 414, Pi. E, §6 is amended to read: 
Sec. E-6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. The proceeds of the 
sale of the bonds authorized under this Part must be expended as designated in the 
following schedule. 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
State Planning Office 
Land for Maine's Future Board 
Provides funds in order to leverage 
$6,500,000 in other funds to be used for the 
acquisition of land and interest in land for 
conservation; water access, wildlife and 
fish habitat; outdoor recreation, including 
hunting and fishing; and farmland 
preservation. 
Provides funds to be used for working 
farmland preservation in order to leverage 
$1,000,000 in other funds. 
Provides funds to be used for working 
waterfront preservation in order to leverage 
$2,000,000 $1,750,000 in other funds. 
DEP ARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 
$6,500,000 
$1,000,000 
$2,000,000 $1, 750,000 
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Bureau of Parks and Lands 
Provides funds to preserve state parks and 
properties managed by the Department of 
Conservation. 
Sec. J-4. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. E, §10 is amended to read: 
$500,000 
Sec. E-I0. Referendum for ratification; submission at election; form of 
question; effective date. This Part must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at 
a statewide election held in November 2010 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 Part by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor a $10,000,000 $9,750,000 bond issue to invest in land 
conservation and working waterfront preservation and to preserve state 
parks to be matched by $9,500,00Q $9,250,000 in federal and other 
funds?" 
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 
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' returns. If a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of this Part, the 
Governor shall proclaim the result without delay and this Part becomes effective 30 days 
after the date of the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all 
ballots, returns and copies of this Part necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
referendum. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to: 
1. Add an emergency preamble and emergency clause; 
2. Reduce from $17,000,000 to $7,000,000 the amount in bonds authorized for the 
purchase and preservation of railroad track in Aroostook County; 
3. Reduce from $5,000,000 to $4,000,000 the amount in bonds authorized for the 
Mountain Division Railroad; 
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4. Reduce from $7,000,000 to $6,500,000 the amount in bonds authorized for the 
Ocean Gateway deep water pier; 
5. Reduce from $1,000,000 to $500,000 the amount in bonds authorized for the 
Small Harbor Improvement Program; 
6. 
Authorize the specific allocation of $4,000,000 of the transp0l1ation bond 
approved by voters in November 2009 to be used for capital rail purposes; 
7. Direct the Govel11or to establish an Aroostook County rail task force; 
8. Eliminate the increases in the amount of the bond request in Public Law 2009, 
chapter 414, Part C for the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund and the 
Wastewater Treatment Facility State Revolving Loan Fund; 
9. Eliminate the allocation in the bond request in Public Law 2009, chapter 414, Part 
D for weatherization and energy efficiency programs; and 
10. Appropriate $7,000,000 to fund the acquisition of railroad track in Aroostook 
County; and transfers funds from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund and the short .. term 
emergency contingency account established pursuant to Public Law 2009, chapter 571, 
Part KK to partially fund the acquisition. It also reduces the amount of the one-day 
borrowing from Other Special Revenue Funds authorized in Public Law 2009, chapter 
571, Part CCC by $5,200,000 from $68,200,000 to $63,000,000. 
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124thMAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD 1826 
LR 2648(11) 
An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June 2010 Election 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ~ 
to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Diamond of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections' 
2012-13 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
($227,961) 
($1,900,539) 
, $1,110,000 
$1,110,000 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Non-Taxable 
General Fund - Taxable 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$227.'961 
Term (years) 
Principal 
($22,250,000) 
($18,450,000) 
$5,981,500 
$7,882,039 
Rate (%) 
4.0% 
5.0% 
$1,110,000 
$0 
Interest 
, ($4,895,000) 
($5,073,750) 
$1,110,000 
$0 
Total Cost 
($27,145;000) 
($23,523,750) 
This amendment reduces the amount of the bonds to be authorized by $40,700,000. It also reduces t~e amount of the 
General Fund appropriations, for debt service and adds a General Fund appropriation of $7,000,000 for rail acquisition. 
This amendment also commits the remaining balance in the short-term contingency account established by Public Law 
2009, chapter 571, Part KK and reduces the amount of the enacted transfers to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund to 
offset the net increase of General Fund appropriations. 
It also reduces the amount of the one-day borrowing from Other Special Revenue Funds at the end offisc~1 year 2009-
authorized by Public Law 2009, chapter 571, Part CCC by $5,200,000. 
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