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_E_S527 (Senate)

SENA TE AMENDMENT ,,[ " 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 striking out everything after the enacting clause and before 
the summary and inserting the following: 
'PART A 
Sec. A-I. PL 2009, c.414, Pt. D, §1 is amended to read: 
Sec. D-I. 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 $33,500,000 $19,500,000 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. A-2. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. D, §S, as amended by PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. PP, §I, 
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. A-3. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. D, §6, as amended by PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. PP, §2, 
is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
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. 
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM 
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University of Maine System 
Provides funds for energy and 
$9,000,000 
infrastructure ul2grades at all camQuses of 
the University of Maine System. 
MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
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Maine Community College System 
Provides funds for energy and 
$4,500,000 
infrastructure uQgrades at all caml2uses of 
the Maine Community College System. 
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY 
Maine Maritime Academy 
Provides funds for energy and 
$500,000 
infrastructure ul2grades at the Maine 
Maritime Academy. 
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Maine Marine Wind Energy 
Demonstration Site Fund 
Provides funds for research, develol2ment 
$6,000,000 
and I2roduct innovation associated with 
develol2ing one or more ocean wind energy 
demonstration sites. It also I2rovides 
funding for robotics eguil2ment to 
accelerate wind energy coml2onents 
manufacturing in the State. The funds will 
leverage $24,500,000 in other funds. 
Sec. A-4. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. D, §10 is amended to read: 
Sec. D-10. 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 o(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: 
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"Do you favor a $33,500,000 $19,500,000 bond issue to provide feJ: 
investments in weatherization 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 Academy; and for the creation of a fund to develop 
one or more ocean wind energy demonstration sites?" 
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, s0l1ed, counted and 
declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of 
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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. 
PART B 
Sec. B-1. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. B, §1 is amended to read: 
Sec. B-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 $25,000,000 $ 1 9,000,000 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. B-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 HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
COMMISSION 
Establishes a revolving fund for the 
purpose of acquiring significant historic 
properties. 
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND 
CO~TYDEVELOPMENT 
$1,500,000 $1,000,000 
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Provides funds to make investments under 
$3,500,000 $2,000,000 
the Communities for Maine's Future 
Program in competitive community and 
economic revitalization projects, which 
must be matched with at least $3,500,000 
$2,000,000. 
Maine Technology Institute 
Provides funds for research and 
$3,000,000 $2,000,000 
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 
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 
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awarded to leverage matching funds of at 
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least $3,000,000 $2,000,000. 
Brunswick Naval Air Station 
Redevelopment 
Provides for redevelopment projects at the 
$8,000,000 
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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SENATE AMENDMENT" l::" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P, 1313, L.D, 1826 
Provides grants for food processing for 
fishing, agricultural, dairy and lumbering 
industries within the State. 
Eeonomie Reeoyerv Loan PFO!!ram 
Small Enterprise Growth Fund 
Provides funds for disbursements to 
qualifying small businesses in the State 
seeking to pursue eligible projects. 
Sec. B-3. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. B, §10 is amended to read: 
$1,000,000 
$3.000.000 
$5,000,000 
Sec. B-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 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 $19,000,000 bond issue to provide capital 
investment to stimulate ecorlOmic development and job creation by 
making investments under the Communities for Maine's Future Program 
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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 
$1Q 000 000 $36,500,000 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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PARTC 
Sec. C-l. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. E, §l 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 $9,500,000 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. C-2. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. E, §S is amended to read: 
Sec. E-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 Executive 
Department, State Planning Office and the Department of Conser.'ation. The proceeds of 
the bonds for the Land for Maine's Future Board must be expended for acquisition of land 
and interest in land for conservation, water access, outdoor recreation, wildlife and fish 
habitat, farmland preservation in accordance with the provisions for such acquisitions 
under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 353 and working waterfront 
preservation in accordance with the terms of this Part, including all costs associated with 
such acquisitions, except that use of the proceeds of these bonds is subject to the 
following conditions and requirements. 
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Hunting, fishing, trapping and public access may not be prohibited on land 
acquired with bond proceeds, except to the extent of applicable state, local or federal 
laws, rules and regulations and except for working waterfront projects and farmland 
protection projects. 
2. Payment from bond proceeds for acquisitions of local or regional significance, as 
determined by the Land for Maine's Future Board, may be made directly to cooperating 
entities as defined in Title 5, section 6201, subsection 2 for acquisition of land and 
interest in land by cooperating entities, subject to terms and conditions enforceable by the 
State to ensure its use for the purposes of this Part. In addition to the considerations 
required under Title 5, chapter 353, the board shall give a preference to acquisitions under 
,this subsection that achieve benefits for multiple towns and that address regional 
conservation needs including public recreational access, wildlife, open space and 
farmland. 
3. The bond funds expended for conservation, recreation, farmland and water access 
must be matched with at least $6,500,000 in public and private contributions. Seventy 
percent of that amount must be in the form of cash or other tangible assets, including the 
value of land and real property interest acquired by or contributed to cooperating entities, 
as' defined in Title 5, section 6201, subsection 2, when property interests have a direct 
relationship to the property proposed for protection, as determined by the Land for 
Maine's Future Board. The remaining 30% may be matching contributions and may 
include the value of project-related, in-kind contributions of goods and services to and by 
cooperating entities. 
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4. Of the bond proceeds allocated to the Land for Maine's Future Board, $1,000,000 
must be made available to protect farmland in accordance with Title 5, section 6207. 
5. Of the bond proceeds allocated to the Land for Maine's Future Board, $2,000,000 
must be made available to protect working waterfront propel1ies in accordance with 
Public Law 2005, chapter 462, Part B, section 6. 
6. To the extent the purposes are consistent with the disbursement provisions in this 
Part, 100% of the bond proceeds may be considered as state match for any federal 
funding to be made available to the State. 
Sec. C-3. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. 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 in other funds. 
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVA.TION . 
Bureau of Parks and Lands 
Provides funds to preserve state parks and 
properties managed by the Department of 
Conservation. 
Sec. C-4. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. E, §1O is amended to read: 
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$6,500,000 
$1,000,000 
$2,000,000 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "E. "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1313, L.D. 1826 
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. 
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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 $9,500,000 bond issue to invest in land 
conservation and working waterfront preservation and to preserve state 
parks to be matched by $9,500,000 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. 
PARTD 
Sec. D-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 $20,000,000 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. D-2. 
Records 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. D-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 Part. Any unencumbered balances remaining at the completion of the project 
in this Part lapse to the debt service account established for the retirement of these bonds. 
Sec. D-4. Interest and debt retirement. 
The Treasurer of State shall pay 
interest due or accruing on any bonds issued under this Part and all sums coming due for 
payment of bonds at maturity. 
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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 Department of 
Transportation. 
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. 
DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
General Fund 
Provides funds for state highway 
reconstruction and paving. 
$20,000,000 
Sec. D-7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections 1 to 6 do not 
become effective unless the people of the State ratity the issuance of the bonds as set 
forth in this Part. 
Sec. D-S. Appropriation balances at year-end. At the end of each fiscal year, 
all 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. D-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 Part, are deauthorized and may not be issued, except that the Legislature may, within 
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. D-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 the month of June following passage of this Act. The 
municipal officers of this State shall notity 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 $20,000,000 bond issue to provide funds for state 
highway reconstruction and paving?" 
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. 
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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 Palt necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes Committee Amendment "A" and instead: 
1. Amends Pu bl ic Law 2009, chapter 414, Part D to decrease the amount of the bond 
request for infrastructure and energy efficiency upgrades at campuses by $1,500,000 and 
eliminates the bond request for weatherization; 
2. Amends Public Law 2009, chapter 414, Part B to eliminate the $3,000,000 bond 
request for the Economic Recovery Loan Program and to decrease the amount of the 
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bond request for: 
A. Historic preservation by $500,000; 
B. Communities for Maine's Future Program by $1,500,000; and 
C. The Maine Technology Institute by $1,000,000; 
3. Amends Public Law 2009, chapter 414, Part E to eliminate the bond request for 
the preservation of state parks and properties managed by the Department of 
Conservation; and 
4. Authorizes the issuance of $20,000,000 in bonds to be used for highway 
reconstruction and paving. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSOREDrJ~~ 
(Senator ROSEN, R.) 
COUNTY: Hancock 
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LD 1826 
LR 2648(14) 
An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June 2010 Election 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,,6, to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen of Hancock 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Bond Issues 
Term (years) 
Principal 
Rate (%) 
Interest 
Total Cost 
General Fund - Non-Taxable 
General Fund - Taxable 
($61,800,000) 
4.0% 
($23,200,000) 
5.0% 
($13,596,000) 
($75,396,000) 
($6,380,000) 
($29,580,000) 
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'This amendment strikes the committee amendment, reducing bonds authorized by $85,000,000 and changes the mix of 
existing bond requests going to the voters. 
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