An Act Making Unified Highway Fund and Other Funds Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30,2010 and June 30, 2011
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0333
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H550 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,.j)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 269, 
L.D. 333, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Highway Fund and Other Funds Allocations for 
the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30,2010 and June 30, 2011" 
Amend the amendment in Part 0 by striking out all of section 2. 
Amend the amendment in Part X by striking out all of sections 1 and 2 and inserting 
the following: 
'Sec. X-I. 
TransCap Trust Fund revenues. 
Notwithstanding the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 6006-G, subsection 4 or any other provision of law, 
funding received by the Department of Transportation during the 2010-2011 biennium 
through the 7.5% of fuel taxes that would otherwise be transferred to the Maine 
Municipal Bond Bank TransCap Trust Fund pursuant to Title 30-A, section 6006-G, 
subsection 2 must be transferred to the Highway and Bridge Light Capital program, Other 
Special Revenue Funds account to fund maintenance paving or maintenance surface 
treatment projects.' 
Further amend the amendment by adding after Part X the following: 
'PARTY 
Sec. Y-t. 
Department of Transportation; position eliminations. 
The 
Commissioner of Transportation shall identify a sufficient number of positions 
departmentwide to achieve the savings identified in section 2. To the extent possible, 
such savings must come from the elimination of management positions. By February 28, 
2010, the commissioner shall provide the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation a 
report detailing the positions to be eliminated. 
Sec. Y-2. Appropriations and. allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "# to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "An to H.P. 269, L.D. 333 
Initiative: Reduces funding to reflect departmentwide Personal Services savings to be 
achieved 
through 
position 
eliminations 
determined 
by 
the 
Commissioner of 
Transportation. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
HIGHWA Y FUND TOTAL 
PARTZ 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
($5,000,000) 
($5,000,000) 
Sec. Z-l. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE 
TransCap Trust Fund Z064 
Initiative: Deallocates funding from 7.5% of fuel taxes that is transferred to the Highway 
and Bridge Light Capital program within the Department of Transportation instead of the 
TransCap Trust Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEP ARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2009-10 
2010-11 
($9,800,000) ($10,200,000) 
($9,800,000) ($10,200,000) 
2009-10 
2010-11 
($9,800,000) ($10,200,000) 
($9,800,000) ($10,200,000) 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bond Interest - Highway 0358 
Initiative: Reduces funding for debt service costs based on reduced projections of new 
bond authorizations from $60,000,000 to $40,000,000. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
2009-10 
($500,000) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
($650,000) 
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HIGHWA Y FUND TOTAL 
($500,000) 
($650,000) 
Bond Retirement - Highway 0359 
Initiative: Reduces funding for debt service costs based on reduced projections of new 
bond authorizations from $60,000,000 to $40,000,000. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHW A Y FUND TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Capital 0406 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
Initiative: Offsets additional funding to the Highway and Bridge Capital program 
allocated in Part A. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Capital Expenditures 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Light Capital Z095 
2009-10 
($7,000,000) 
($7,000,000) 
Initiative: Provides funding for Capital Expenditures projects. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWA Y FUND TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Light Capital Z095 
2009-10 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2010-11 
($7,000,000) 
($7,000,000) 
2010-11 
$1,650,000 
$1,650,000 
Initiative: Allocates funding from 7.5% of fuel taxes that is transferred to the Highway 
and Bridge Light Capital program within the Department of Transportation instead of the 
TransCap Trust Fund within the Maine Municipal Bond Bank. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Capital Expenditures 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Urban-Rural Initiative Program 0337 
2009-10 
$16,800,000 
$16,800,000 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
$17,200,000 
$17,200,000 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 'IY to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 269, L.D. 333 
Initiative: Restores funding to the Urban-Rural Initiative Program pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1803-B, subsection 1, paragraph D deallocated in Part 
A. 
IDGHWAYFUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEP ARTMENT TOTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2009-10 
$0 
$9,800,000 
$9,800,000 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
$5,000,000 
$5,000,000 
2010-11 
$5,000,000 
$10,200,000 
$15,200,000 
2010-11 
$5,000,000 
$0 
$5,000,000 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that funding received by the Department of Transportation 
during the 2010-2011 biennium through the 7.5% of fuel taxes that would otherwise be 
transferred to the Maine Municipal Bond Bank TransCap Trust Fund must be transferred 
to the Highway and Bridge Light Capital program, Other Special Revenue Funds account 
to fund maintenance paving or maintenance surface treatment projects. The amendment 
also directs the Commissioner of Transportation to identifY position eliminations and to 
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provide the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation a report detailing the positions to 
be eliminated by February 28, 2010. It also adds appropriations and allocations sections. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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LD333 
LR 824(03) 
An Act Malting Unified Highway Fund and Other Funds Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State 
Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" .ff " to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas of Ripley 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2009-10 
2010-11 
2011-12 
2012-13 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
$0 
$0 
($1,650,000) 
($1,650,000) 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
$0 
$0 
($1,650,000) 
($1,650,000) 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Fund Detail by Section 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
PART Y, Section I 
$0 
$5,000,000 
$3,350,000 
$3,350,000 
PART Z, Section 2 
$0 
($5,000,000) 
($5,000,000) 
($5,000,000) 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
PART Y, Section I 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment results in no net change to Highway Fund allocations or revenues in fiscal years 2009-10 and 20 lO-
Il. A balanced budget is maintained through the 20 10-20 II biennium. 
LR0824(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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