An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the Highway Fund for the Expenditures of State Government To Address Revenue Shortfalls Projected for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1916
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CEBRA

Legislative Document 
No. 1916 
H.P. 1420 
House of Representatives, May 14, 2012 
An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from 
the Highway Fund for the Expenditures of State Government To 
Address Revenue Shortfalls Projected for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CEBRA of Naples.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the 90-day period may not terminate until after the beginning of the next 
fiscal year; and 
Whereas, certain obligations and expenses incident to the operation of state 
departments and institutions will become due and payable immediately; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF  
Administration 0339 
Initiative: Reduces funding by managing vacancies to maintain budgets within available 
resources as a result of the April 2012 downward projection of Highway Fund revenues 
by the Revenue Forecasting Committee. 
Bond Interest - Highway 0358 
Initiative: Reduces funding for debt service to recognize the federal reimbursement of a 
portion of the debt service of previously issued Build America Bonds. 
Highway and Bridge Capital 0406 
Initiative: Reduces funding for capital projects to maintain budgets within available 
resources as a result of the April 2012 downward projection of Highway Fund revenues 
by the Revenue Forecasting Committee. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2011-12
2012-13
Personal Services 
($150,000)
($100,000)
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
($150,000)
($100,000)
HIGHWAY FUND 
2011-12
2012-13
All Other 
($291,735)
($291,735)
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
($291,735)
($291,735)
Maintenance and Operations 0330 
Initiative: Reduces funding by managing vacancies to maintain budgets within available 
resources as a result of the April 2012 downward projection of Highway Fund revenues 
by the Revenue Forecasting Committee. 
Multimodal - Freight 0350 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to correct allocations for passenger rail that were made to the 
Multimodal - Freight program in error in Public Law 2011, chapter 649. 
Multimodal - Passenger Rail Z139 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to correct allocations for passenger rail that were made to the 
Multimodal - Freight program in error in Public Law 2011, chapter 649. 
Urban-Rural Initiative Program 0337 
Initiative: Reduces funding based on the statutory percentage to maintain budgets within 
available resources as a result of the April 2012 downward projection of Highway Fund 
revenues by the Revenue Forecasting Committee. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2011-12
2012-13
Capital Expenditures 
($1,807,370)
($1,807,370)
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
($1,807,370)
($1,807,370)
HIGHWAY FUND 
2011-12
2012-13
Personal Services 
($250,000)
($800,000)
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
($250,000)
($800,000)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2011-12
2012-13
All Other 
$0
($1,812,000)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$0
($1,812,000)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2011-12
2012-13
All Other 
$0
$1,812,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$0
$1,812,000
HIGHWAY FUND 
2011-12
2012-13
All Other 
($266,355)
($319,645)
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill addresses Highway Fund revenue shortfalls projected for the fiscal years 
ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 by the Revenue Forecasting Committee on April 
30, 2012. 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
($266,355)
($319,645)
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF  
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2011-12
2012-13
HIGHWAY FUND 
($2,765,460)
($3,318,750)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
($2,765,460)
($3,318,750)
Approved: 05/11/12
LD 1916
LR 2891(01)
FY 2011-12
FY 2012-13
Projections 
FY 2013-14
Projections 
FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
Highway Fund
($2,765,460)
($3,318,750)
($611,380)
($611,380)
Appropriations/Allocations
Highway Fund
($2,765,460)
($3,318,750)
($611,380)
($611,380)
Other Special Revenue Funds
$0
$0
$0
$0
Fund Detail by Section
Appropriations/Allocations
Highway Fund
PART A, Section 1
($2,765,460)
($3,318,750)
($611,380)
($611,380)
Other Special Revenue Funds
PART A, Section 1
$0
$0
$0
$0
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the Highway Fund for the 
Expenditures of State Government To Address Revenue Shortfalls Projected for the Fiscal Years 
Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Cebra of Naples
Committee: Transportation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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