An Act Regarding Energy Infrastructure Development
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1786
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_D_S549 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "J)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1274, L.D. 1786, Bill, "An Act Regarding Energy Infrastructure Development" 
Amend the amendment on page II by striking out all of subsection 9 (page II, lines 
II 
to 20 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'9. Energy infrastructure benefits fund. To establish an energy infrastructure 
benefits fund within the Efficiency Maine Trust. Except as otherwise provided by Title 
35~A, section 122, subsection I-C or any other law, including the Constitution of Maine, 
the fund consists of any revenues derived from the use of state-owned land and assets for 
energy infrastructure development pursuant to Title 35-A, section 122. Each fiscal year, 
50% of revenues collected in the fund from the use of the Interst.ate 95, Interstate 295 and 
Searsport-Loring energy infrastructure corridors must be transferred to the Department of 
Transportation for transportation purposes, including, but not limited to, increasing the 
energy efficiency of or reducing reliance on fossil fuels within the transportation system. 
For the purposes of this subsection, "energy infrastructure," "energy infrastructure 
corridor" and "state-owned" have the same meanings as in Title 35-A, section 122, 
subsection I.' 
Amend the amendment on page II by striking out all of the 3rd indented paragraph 
(page 11, line 21 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment on page II by striking out all of section B-2 (page II, lines 
to 39 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment on page 12 in subsection 4-A in the 2nd line (page 12, line 2 
in amendment) by striking out,the following: "transferred to the trust from" and inserting 
the following: 'in' 
Amend the amendment on page 12 in subsection 4-A in the blocked paragraph in the 
3rd and 4th lines (page 12, lines 16 and 17 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"revenues transferred from the energy infrastructure benefits fund to the trust during the 
most recently completed fiscal year and the current fiscal year and" 
Amend the amendment on page 12 in section B-4 in the 3rcll'ine (page 12, line 22 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "from the energy infrastructure benefits fund 
are transferred to the Efficiency Maine Trust" and inserting the following: 'are available 
in the energy infrastructure benefits fund' 
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SENA TE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT J>' to COMMfTTEE AMENDMENT "An to H.P. 1274, L.D. 1786 
Amend the amendment on page 12 in section B-5 in subsection 1 in the 6th and 7th 
lines (page 12, lines 39 and 40 in amendment) by striking out the followiilg: "and the uses 
of the Transportation Efficiency Fund established in Title 23, section 421 O-E" 
Amend the amendment on page 13 by striking out all of section .B-6 (page 13, lines 
to 20 in amendment) and insel1ing the following: 
'Sec. B-6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are nlade. 
TRANSPORTATION,DEPARTMENT OF 
Energy Efficient Transportation System N108 
fnitiative: Provides a base allocation for transportation projects, including, but not limited' 
to, thosethat increase the energy efficiency of or reduce reliance on fossil fuels within the 
transpOl1ation system. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECfAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
$500 
$500 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that 50% of the revenues in the energy infrastructure 
benefits fund that come from the use of the fnterstate 95, fnterstate 295 and Searspol1-
Loring energy infrastructure corridors must ~e transferred to the Depal1ment of 
Transportation for transpOliation purposes, including, but not limited to, increasing the 
energy efficiency of or reducing reliance on fossil fuels within the transpOl1ation system. 
SPONSORED BY: 
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(Senator DAMON) 
COUNTY: Hancock 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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LD 1786 
LR 2578(14) 
An Act Regarding Energy Infrastructure Development 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment I:])" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Damon of Hancock 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Appropdations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
$0. 
P"ojections 
2012-13 
$0 
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'Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment increases the amount of revenue transferred from the Energy Infrastructure Benefits Fund at the 
Efficiency Maine Trust to the Department of Transportation (DOT) from 20% to 50% and designates that the 50% to 
DOT only applies to revenues associated with the use of the Interstate 95, Interstate 295 and SearspOli-Loring energy 
corridors. Depending upon the projects received, and which energy corridor the project proposes to use, this change 
could result in either a decrease or increase in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to DOT as compared to the 
committee amendment. 
The amendment also removes the TranspOliation Efficiency Fund from the bill,.therefore the Other Special Revenue 
Funds base allocation of$500 to that Fund has been removed and a new $500 Other Special Revenue Funds base 
allocation established to allow the DOT to spend any revenues received. The incremental effect to Other Special 
Revenue Funds allocations to the DOT is $0. 
Any Other Special Revenue Fund losses or gains to Efficiency Maine Trust that may arise from adjusting the 
percentage of revenue transferred to the DOT, and/or adjustments to the scope of transfers related to particular energy 
corridors, are not expected to significantly impact any Efficiency Maine Trust programs. 
This amendment also clarifies that the Energy Jnfrastructufy Benefits Fund is established within the Efficiency Maine 
Trust and that whatever amount remains after transfers to DOT will remain with the Efficiency Maine Trust. 
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