An Act To Simplify Toll Discounts and Amend Certain Powers and Procedures of the Maine Turnpike Authority
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1623
Committee Amendment CA_A_S373 (Senate)
Amends: 23 MRSA §1964

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 533, L.D. 1623, Bill, "An Act To 
Simplify Toll Discounts and Amend Certain Powers and Procedures of the Maine 
Turnpike Authority" 
Amend the bill by inserting before section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 1. 23 MRS A §1961, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 302, §4, is amended 
to read: 
7. Funds for department projects. As part of the budget presented in subsection 6, 
the authority shall allocate funds for department projects in an amount such that the 
3-year rolling average of the allocation equals at least 5% of annual operating revenues. 
The requirement under this subsection is subordinate to the authority's obligation to pay 
operating expenses and to meet the requirements of any resolution authorizing bonds of 
the authority. All department projects are subject to mutual agreement of the authority 
and the department. 
For purposes of this subsection, annual operating revenues do not include any interest 
earned from the authority's capital and debt service reserve funds or the amount of tolls or 
other income that is discounted, rebated or refunded by the authority.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 23 MRSA §1964, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 595, §3, is amended 
to read: 
6. Operating revenues. "Operating revenues" means funds available to income of 
the Maine Turnpike Authority from fees, fares, tolls, rental of concessions and 
miscellaneous revenue and interest not otherwise pledged or dedicated.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 23 MRS A §1973, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 410, §§l and 2, is 
further amended to read: 
4. Rates. The rate of toll at each toll facility may be revised from time to time. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 533, L.D. 1623 
A. 
The authority shall establish a system of commuter discounts to provide 
passenger vehicles with reduced rates that may not exceed 50% of the normal 
passenger vehicle toll. 
A-I. The authority is prohibited from imposing variable surcharges based on the 
time of day. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the evaluation of 
congestion pricing as a reasonable transportation alternative to widening or expansion 
of the Maine Turnpike to 3 lanes in each direction from E,dt 1 to Exit 6,6. on a 
proj ected basis without actual implementation of congestion pricing on a 
demonstration basis meets the criteria of section 73 and chapter 24. 
lOB. Reduced A reduction in the rates of fees, fares and tolls shall may be made given 
to any class of vehicle based upon volume of use.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment retains most of the provisions of the bill and: 
1. Clarifies that the requirement that the Maine Turnpike Authority allocate 5% of its 
annual operating revenues for Department of Transportation projects is subordinate to the 
authority'S obligation to pay its operating expenses and bond debt; 
2. Clarifies that the definition of "operating revenues" includes amounts pledged to 
debt service and amounts required for operating expenditures; and 
3. Amends the provision in the bill relating to a prohibition on imposing variable 
pricing based on time of day. The amendment retains language allowing such a 
prohibition. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01/30112 
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LD 1623 
LR 2574(02) 
An Act To Simplify Toll Discounts and Amend Certain Powers and Procedures of the Maine Turnpike 
Authority 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A" (S - 313 ) 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium savings - Maine Turnpike Authority 
This legislation would allow the Maine Turnpike Authority to send notices of failure to pay tolls to the owner of the 
vehicle and the Secretary of State by first class mail rather than certified mail. This change is estimated to save the 
Authority approximately $50,000 annually. Removing the prohibition against assessing a $20 administrative fee for a 
violation by a tractor-trailer combination will increase Authority revenues by minor amounts. 
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