An Act To Provide Incentives To Foster Economic Growth and Build Infrastructure in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0384
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H909 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "if" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 310, 
L.D. 384, Bill, "An Act To Provide Incentives To Foster Economic Growth and Build 
Infrastructure in the State" 
Amend the amendment in section 4 in § 13090-N in subsection 6 in paragraph A in 
the last line (page 5, line 19 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$25,000,000" 
and inserting the following: '$24,000,000' 
Amend the amendment in section 4 in § 13090-N in subsection 6 in paragraph B in 
the last line (page 5, line 21 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$50,000,000" 
and inserting the following: '$49,000,000' 
Amend the amendment in section 4 in § 13090-N in subsection 10 in the 3rd line 
(page 6, line 5 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$25,000,000" and inserting 
the following: '$24,000,000' 
Amend the amendment in section 4 in § 13090-N in subsection 10 in the 4th line 
(page 6, line 6 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$50,000,000" and inserting 
the following: '$49,000,000' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 12 (page 7, lines 18 to 26 in 
amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 
12. 
Transfer from General Fund undedicated revenue. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $1,000,000 
by January 1, 2013 and every January 1st thereafter from the General Fund 
unappropriated surplus to the Visual and Digital Media Loan Fund program within the 
Finance Authority of Maine to be used to promote digital media projects and visual media 
productions. 
Sec. 13. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Motion Picture, Musical and Digital Media Incentive Program Fund N132 
Initiative: Provides funds for eligible motion picture production companies. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "If" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 310, L.D. 384 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2011-12 
2012-13 
$0 
$24,000,000 
$0 
$24,000,000 
This amendment reduces the annual funding to the proposed Motion Picture, Musical 
and Digital Media Incentive Program by $1,000,000 and transfers that same amount to 
the Visual and Digital Media Loan Program. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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LD384 
LR 1137(04) 
An Act To Provide Incentives To Foster Economic Growth and Build Infrastructure in the State 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "ff to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Welsh of Rockport 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
$0 
$0 
FY 2012-13 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
Projections 
FY2014-15 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
This amendment reduces the funding to the Motion Picture, Musical and Digital Media Incentive Program Fund in the 
Department of Economic and Community Development by $1,000,000 per year by reducing the amount that the State 
Controller will transfer by January 1st of each year from General Fund undedicated revenue to the Motion Picture, 
Musical and Digital Media Incentive Program Fund for rebates. It also requires the State Controller to transfer 
$1,000,000 per year to the Finance Authority of Maine for the Visual and Digital Media Loan Fund. As amended, this 
bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $24,000,000 in fiscal year 2012-13 and $49,000,000 
annually beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 to the Office of Tourism within the Department of Economic and 
Community Development to provide rebates to eligible motion picture companies. The Finance Authority of Maine 
does not require an allocation for its program and none is reflected in the numbers above. 
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