An Act To Update the Casco Bay Island Transit District Enabling Law
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0513
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: HARLOW, BLISS, BROWNE, COHEN, TRAHAN

FIRST REGULAR SESSIOr~-2009 
Legislative Document 
H.P.358 
House of Representatives, Febmary 12, 
An Act To Update the Casco Bay Island Transit District Enabling 
Law 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed .. 
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Presented by Representative HARLOW of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator BLISS of Ctimbeilarid and 
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MILLICENTM. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
R~presentat,ives: ADAMS of Portland, BROWNE of Vassalboro, COHEN of portland, 
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EDGECOl\;1B'ofCaribqu, Hi\NLEYofGirdiner, SARTYofDenmatk, Sehators: DAMON of 
Hancock, TRAHAN of Lincoll1~. , 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. P&SL 1981, c. 22, §1, 3rd sentence is amended to read: 
The district so formed shall be is a body politic and corporate, and may sue and be sued, 
plead and be impleaded, adopt a name, adopt and alter a common seal, and do things 
necessary to furnish waterborne transportation in this area, including incidental tour and 
charter service and providing for parking, for public purposes in the interest of public 
health, safety, comfort and convenience of the inhabitants of the islands comprising the 
district and other passengers served by the district. 
Sec. 2. P&SL 1981, c. 22, §2, 3rd sentence is amended to read: 
Three of such directors.shall must be residents or property owners of Peaks Island, one 
director shall must be a resident or property owner of Little Diamond Island, one director 
shall must be a resident or property owner of Great Diamond Island, one director shall 
must be a resident or property owner of Long Island, one director shall must be a resident 
or property owner of Cliff Island, one director shall must be a resident or property owner 
of Great the Town of Chebeague Island, and two directors shall must be residents or 
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property owners of the State. 
Sec. 3. P&SL 1981, c. 22, §7 is amended to read: 
Sec. 7. Powers of directors. The directors of the district may take, purchase, 
hold, maintain, operate, lease, rent, mortgage and convey any and all real and personal 
property, or lease or sublease the same, or enter into contracts with private companies, for 
the purpose of providing public transportation and support services·, such as providing for 
parking, and for such purpose contract with the federal, state and municipal governments 
for donations, loans,. grants, gifts or other assistance and in such contracts agree to be 
bound by all applicable provisions of federal, state and municipal statutes and regulations 
as the case may be. 
Sec. 4. P&SL 1981, c. 22, §10 is amended to read: 
Sec. 10. Powers. The district may acquire by purchase any properties, stock, 
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franchises, rights and privileges of the owners of Casco Bay Lines. For the purpose of 
providing necessary and convenient transportation to its service area, the district may also 
purchase other properties necessary for providing transportation and support services 
such as providing for parking. 
SUMMARY. 
This bill amends the charter of the Casco Bay Island Transit District QY giving the 
district authority to provide support services, such as parking for inhabitants of the islands 
comprising the district as well as other passengers served by the district. 
This bill also clarifies that the director from the Town of Chebeague Island must be a 
resident or property owner, the same as any of the others directors. 
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