An Act To Provide Funding for the State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0597
Committee Amendment CA_A_S78 (Senate)
Amends: 23 MRSA §1807

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 180, L.D. 597, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Funding for the State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1 and 2 (page 1, lines 2 to 16 in L.D.) 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §1807, sub-§§4 and 5, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 681, §1, are 
amended to read: 
4. Program funding cap. The annual amount available for distribution under this 
section may not exceed 2.5% of the annual funding dedicated for the Urban-Rural 
Initiative Program. All funds not distributed each year under this section lapse to the 
Highway Fund. 
5. Distribution of funds. BeginniBg July 1,2003, the The department shall increase 
an Urban-Rural Initiative Program payment for a municipality that applies under 
subsection 1 on a dollar-for-dollar basis. After the total of qualifying applications for 
reimbursement exceeds the annual amount available for distribution provided under 
subsection 4, funds must be apportioBed accordiBg to the amoW1t of each mUBicipality's 
iBcrease of qualifyiBg expeBditures, ridership or other factors detenniBed by the 
departmeBt transferred from the State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund 
established under section 4210-B to provide reimbursement to a municipality for eligible 
expenses up to an annual limit of the lesser of the amount of such expenses and 
$3,000,000.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report, keeps the cap removed by the bill on 
the annual amount available for distribution to an eligible municipality at 2.5% of the 
annual funding dedicated for the Urban-Rural Initiative Program. The amendment also 
provides for full funding of the Department of Transportation's transit bonus payment 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 180, L.D. 597 
program by authorizing the transfer of funding from the State Transit, Aviation and Rail 
Transportation Fund to provide full reimbursement to a municipality for eligible expenses 
under the transit bonus payment program. The amendment also provides that, if full 
reimbursement is not provided to a municipality for eligible expenses, the reimbursement 
amount is capped at $3,000,000 annually. 
FISCAL .\OTE REQLIRED 
(See attached) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/05111 
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LD597 
LR 1159(02) 
An Act To Provide Funding for the State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund 
Fiscal Note for 'Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 5 ~ ~ 
Committee: Transportation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
fransfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
State Transit, Aviation and Rail 
Transportation Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2012-13 
$3,130,000 
($3,130,000) 
$3,000,000 
$130,000 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$3,160,000 
($3,160,000) 
$3,000,000 
$160,000 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$3,190,000 
($3,190,000) 
$3,000,000 
$190,000 
This legislation proposes to increase from 50% to 100% the transfer to the State Transit, Aviation and Rail 
Transportation Fund of revenue from the 10% sales and use tax on automobile rentals for one year or less as of July 1, 
2012. This proposal will reduce revenue to the General Fund by $3,130,000 in fiscal year 2012-13 and will increase 
revenue to the Department of Transportation, State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund by the same 
amount. The legislation also proposes to transfer up to $3,000,000 annually from the State Transit, Aviation and Rail 
Transportation Fund to the Urban-Rural Initiative Program within the Department of Transportation. 
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