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_H_S530 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "tt " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1313, L.O. 1826, Bill, "An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters 
for the June 2010 Election" 
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: 
'$20,000,000' 
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. 
$20,000,000 
Amend the amendment in Palt A in section 10 by striking out the question (page 3, 
lines 25 to 27 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
"'00 you favor a $20,000,000 bond issue to create jobs in Maine through 
improvements to state highways?'" 
Amend the amendment in Part B by inselting before section 1 the following: 
'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 $23,500,000 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. 
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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. 
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MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
COMMISSION 
Establishes a revolving fund for the 
purpose of acquiring significant historic 
properties. 
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 
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 $1.500000 
$2,500,000. 
Maine Technology Institute 
Provides funds for research and 
development and commercialization as 
prioritized by the Office ofInnovation'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 
public and private institutions and must be 
awarded to leverage matching funds of at 
least $3,000,000. 
Brunswick Naval Air Station 
Redevelopment 
$1 500.000 $1,250,000 
$1.500.000 $2,500,000 
$3,000,000 
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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 
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. B-3. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. B, §10 is amended to read: 
$8,000,000 
$1,000,000 
$3,000,000 $2,750,000 
$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 ofthe 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 $23,500,000 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 $38,000,000 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 
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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 B in section 1 in section C-l in the 3rd line (page 4, 
line 3 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$15,450,000" and inserting the 
following: '$12,250,000' 
Amend the amendment in Part B in section 2 in section C-6 under the caption 
"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES" by striking out all of 
that part designated "Safe Drinldng Water Revolving Loan Fund" (page 4, lines 16 to 
in amendment) and inserting the following: 
Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan 
Fund 
Provides funds for a drinking water 
revolving loan fund to acquire, design, 
plan, construct, enlarge, repair, protect or 
improve drinking water supplies or 
treatment systems to be matched by 
$17.000.000 $22.000,000 in other funds. 
$3.400.000 $4,400,000 
Amend the amendment in Part B in section 2 in section C-6 under the caption 
"DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION" by striking out all of 
that part designated "Wastewater Treatment Facility State Revolving Loan Fund" 
(page 4, lines 36 to 42 'in amendment) and inserting the following: 
Wastewater Treatment Facility State 
Revolving Loan Fund 
Provides funds for a wastewater treatment 
facility state revolving loan fund to be 
matched by $15,000,000 $20,000,000 in 
other funds. 
$3.000.000 $4,000,000 
Amend the amendment in Part B in section 3 in section C-IO by striking out the 
question (page 6, lines 3 to 7 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
, "Do you favor a $10,250,000 $12,250,000 bond issue to improve water 
quality, support drinking water programs and the construction of 
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wastewater treatment facilities and te assist farmers in the development 
of environmentally sound water sources that will leverage $33.250.000 
$43,250,000 in federal and other funds?" , 
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: "$38,500,000" and inserting the 
following: '$18,000,000' 
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, §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 weatherization and 
energy efficiency programs for low and 
middle income households and small 
businesses. If the energy efficiency 
programs of the commission are transferred 
to another entity established by the 
Legislature, the commission shall transfer 
all unexpended funds to that entity. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM 
University of Maine System 
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 
$12.000.000 $5,000,000 
$9.500.000 $4,280,000 
$5.000.000 $2,260,000 
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Maine Maritime Academy 
Provides funds for energy and 
infrastructure upgrades at the Maine 
Maritime Academy. 
DEPARTIVIENT OF 
AD1VIINISTR,\TIVE A .... ~ 
FINANCIl' .. L 
SERVICES 
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. 
$1,000,000 $460,000 
$6,000,000 
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 3 in section 0-10 in the question in the 
6th line (page 8, line 22 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$38,500,000" and 
inserting the following: '$18,000,000' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Parts 0, E, F and G and inserting the 
. following: 
'PART D 
Sec. D-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 $5,000,000 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. 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 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 
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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 620 I, subsection 2 for acquisition of land and 
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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 
farm land. 
3. The bond funds expended for conservation, recreation, farmland and water access 
must be matched with at least $6,500,000 $3,000,000 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. 
4. Of the bond proceeds allocated to the Land for Maine's Future Board, $1,000,000 
$500,000 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 
$1,000,000 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. D-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. 
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
State Planning Office 
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Land for Maine's Future Board 
Provides funds in order to leverage 
$6,500,000 $3,000,000 
$6,500,000 $3,000,000 in other funds to be 
lIsed 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 
$1,000,000 $500,000 
farmland preservation in order to leverage 
$1,000,000 $500,000 in other funds. 
Provides funds to be used for working 
$2,000,000 $1 ,000,000 
waterfront preservation in order to leverage 
$2,000,000 $1 ,000,000 in other funds. 
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 
Bureau of Parl{s and Lands 
Provides funds to preserve state parks and 
$500,000 
properties managed by the Department of 
Conservation. 
Sec. D-4. PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. E, §10 is amended to read: 
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 20 10 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 $5,000,000 bond issue to invest in land 
conservation and working waterfront preservation and to preserve state 
parks to be matched by $9,500,000 $4,500,000 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 
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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 by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reduces funding provided by bonds authorized in Public Law 2009, 
chapter 414 as follows: 
1. It reduces funding for the Maine Historic Preservation Commission by $250,000; 
2. 
It reduces funding for the Communities for Maine's Future Program by 
$1,000,000; 
3. It reduces funding for the Economic Recovery Loan Program by $250,000; 
4. 
It reduces funding for weatherization and energy efficiency programs by 
$7,000,000; 
5. It reduces funding for higher education building renovations by $8,500,000; 
6. It reduces funding for the Maine Marine Wind Energy Demonstration Site Fund by 
$5,000,000; and 
7. It reduces funding for the Landfor Maine's Future Board by $5,000,000. 
This amendment reduces the increase in funding for the Safe Drinking Water 
Revolving Loan Fund from $2,000,000 to $1,000,000 for a total of $4,400,000 and it 
reduces the increase in funding for the Wastewater Treatment Facility State Revolving 
Loan Fund from $3,200,000 to $1,000,000 for a total of $4,000,000. It reduces the 
transportation bond from $69,800,000 to $20,000,000 and limits the use of the proceeds 
from the transportation bond to funding for state highway reconstruction and paving. 
It 
removes the authorization for a $5,000,000 bond issue for a community-based teaching 
clinic and for upgrades to community-based health and dental care clinics and removes 
the implementing language for this bond issue. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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LD1826 
LR 2648(13) 
An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the. Voters for the June 2010 Election 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "H" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Nass of York 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Bond Issues 
Term (years) 
Principal 
Rate (%) 
Interest 
($15,796,000) 
($3,630,000) 
Total Cost 
($87,596,000) 
($16,830,000) 
General Fllnd - Non-Taxable 
General Fund - Taxable· 
($71,800,000) 
4.0% 
($13,200,000) 
5.0% 
iscal Detail and Notes 
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This amendment modifies both the committee amendment and existing law to reduce bonds authorized by 
$85,000,000 and change the mix of bonds going to the voters. 
LR2648(13) - Fiscal Note - Page I. of 1 
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