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_C_S525 (Senate)

SENATE 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 in Part D by striking out all of section 1 (page 9, lines 2 to 8 
in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'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 $6,000,000 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. The bonds may not be issued before July 1,2011.' 
Amend the amendment in Part D by striking out all of section 6 (page 9, lines 26 to 
in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'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 HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES 
Provides funds to be awarded on a 
competitive basis, $4,500,000 to be used 
for a community-based teaching clinic 
affiliated with or operated by a college of 
dental medicine to be matched by 
$4,500,000 in other funds, and $1,500,000 
to be used to upgrade community-based 
health and dental care clinics across the 
State to increase their capacity as teaching 
clinics. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT"(," to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1313, L.D. 1826 
Amend the amendment in Pali D by striking out all of section 10 (page lO, lines 14 to 
in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. D-10. Referendum for ratification; submission at election; form of 
question; effective date. This PaIi 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 Part by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor a $6,000,000 bond issue to be awarded on a competitive 
basis to increase access to dental care in Maine, $4,500,000 to be used 
for a community-based teaching dental clinic affiliated with or operated 
by a college of dental medicine to be matched by $4,500,000 in other 
funds, and $1,500,000 to be used to create or upgrade community-based 
health and dental care clinics across the State to increase their capacity as 
teaching and dental clinics?" 
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.' 
Amend the amendment in Part F in section 1 in the 3rd line (page 11, line 6 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "$3,500,000" and inserting the following: 
'$4,500,000' 
Amend the amendment by inseliing after PaIi H the following: 
'PART I 
Sec. 1-1. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. E, §1 is amended to read: 
Sec. E-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 $10,000,000 $4,000,000 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. 1-2. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. E, §5 is amended to read: 
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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 Conservation. 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. 
1. 
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 $2,650,000 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 propeliy 
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. 
4. Of the bond proceeds allocated to the Land for Maine's Future Board, $1,000,000 
$450,000 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 
$900,000 must be made available to protect working waterfront properties 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. 1-3. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. E, §6 is amended to read: 
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Sec. E-6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. The proceeds of the 
sale of the bonds authorized under this Palt 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 $2,650,000 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 $450,000 in other funds. 
Provides funds to be used for working 
waterfront preservation in order to leverage 
$2.000.000 $900,000 in other funds. 
DEPARTMENT OF CONSER'lA.TION 
Bureau of Parli'S and Lands 
Provides funds to preserve state parks and 
properties managed by the Department of 
Conservation. 
Sec. 1-4. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. E, §10 is amended to read: 
$6.500.000 $2,650,000 
$1.000.000 $450,000 
$2.000,000 $900,000 
$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 $4,000,000 bond issue to invest in land 
conservation and working waterfront preservation and to preserve state 
parks to be matched by $9,500,000 $4,000,000 in federal and other 
funds?" 
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SENATE AMENDMENT"U' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1313, L.D. 1826 
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 Pal1 necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
referendum.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment increases the amount of bonds authorized in Committee 
Amendment "A" for establishment of a teaching dental health clinic and decreases bond 
amounts previously authorized for the Land for Maine's Future Board and the Department 
of Conservation to maintain the total amount of bonds to be submitted to the voters in 
November 2010 at $10,000,000. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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(See attached) 
SPONSORE~BY: G~~~.C\. ~~ 
(Senator NASS, R.) 
COUNTY: York 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/0611 0 frac:.. 
LD 1826 
LR 2648(06) 
An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June 2010 Election 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "CJ' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Nass of York 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Non-Taxable 
General Fund - Taxable 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Term (years) 
Fiscal Note 
Principal 
Rate (%) 
($3,900,000) 
4.0% 
($1,100,000) 
5.0% 
This amendment reduces the amount of the bond issue by $5,000,000. 
LR2648(06) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I 
Interest 
($858,000) 
($302,500) 
Total Cost 
($4,758,000) 
($1,402,500) 
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