An Act To Make Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1788
Committee Amendment CA_A_H830 (House)
Amends: 23 MRSA §1968, 23 MRSA §1969, 29-A MRSA §523

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1280, L.D. 1788, Bill, "An Act To 
Make Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the 
Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'PART A 
Sec. A-I. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration 0339 
Initiative: Provides funding for the reclassification of 4 Public Service Coordinator I 
positions from range 21 to range 25, one Public Service Coordinator I position from 
range 21 to range 23 and 3 Office Specialist I positions to Personnel Assistant positions. 
HIGHW AY FUND 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
$19,493 
$19,493 
2014-15 
$30,711 
$30,711 
Fleet Services 0347 
Initiative: Transfers 14 Inventory and Property Associate II positions and one Inventory 
and Property Associate I position from Fleet Services to the Maintenance and Operations 
program in the Highway Fund. Positions are funded by a reduction in All Other in the 
same program. 
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FLEET SERVICES FUND ~ DOT 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Capital 0406 
2013-14 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
(15.000) 
($914,138) 
($914,138) 
Initiative: Provides funding for capital improvements for or replacement of the Sarah 
Mildred Long Bridge carrying the U.S. Route 1 Bypass over the Piscataqua River 
between Kittery, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Capital Expenditures 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Capital 0406 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to align allocations with existing resources. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Light Capital Z095 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$30,000,000 
$30,000,000 
2014-15 
$15,000,000 
$20,000,000 
$35,000,000 
2014-15 
$1,500,000 
$1,500,000 
$50,000,000 
$53,000,000 
Initiative: Provides additional funding for light capital paving as a result of the increased 
Highway Fund revenue projections. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Capital Expenditures 
2013-14 
$1,800,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$0 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1280, L.D. 1788 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$1,800,000 
$0 
Local Road Assistance Program 0337 
Initiative: Provides funding for the Local Road Assistance Program at the correct 
proportioned rate in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 
1803-B. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Maintenance and Operations 0330 
2013-14 
$416,768 
$416,768 
2014-15 
$223,307 
$223,307 
[nitiative: Provides funding for the Maintenance and Operations program to assist with 
the increased costs of winter weather. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Maintenance and Operations 0330 
2013-14 
$800,000 
$1,455,019 
$2,255,019 
2014-15 
$0 
$2,514,424 
$2,514,424 
Initiative: Transfers 14 Inventory and Property Associate II positions and one Inventory 
and Property Associate I position from Fleet Services to the Maintenance and Operations 
program in the Highway Fund. Positions are funded by a reduction in All Other in the 
same program. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Maintenance and Operations 0330 
2013-14 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to align allocations with existing resources. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
15.000 
$914,138 
($914,138) 
$0 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 1280, L.D. 1788 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Multimodal - Freight 0350 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$19,849 
$151 
$20,000 
Initiative: Transfers funding from the Multimodal - Freight program to the Multimodal -
Transportation Fund program for the federal Commercial Vehicle Information Systems 
and Networks grant. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Multimodal - Ports and Marine 0323 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to align allocations with existing resources. 
MARINE PORTS FUND 
All Other 
MARINE PORTS FUND TOTAL 
Multimodal Transportation Fund Z017 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
2014-15 
($25,000) 
($25,000) 
Initiative: Transfers funding from the Multimodal - Freight program to the Multimodal -
Transportation Fund program for the federal Commercial Vehicle Information Systems 
and Networks grant. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Suspense Receivable - Transportation 0344 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to align allocations with existing resources. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
2014-15 
$118,753 
$8,416 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 1280, L.D. 1788 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$127,169 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2013-14 
2014-15 
HIGHWAY FUND 
$4,491,280 
$2,768,442 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
$0 
$35,000,000 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$0 
$83,147,169 
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT 
$0 
($914,138) 
MARINE PORTS FUND 
$0 
($25,000) 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$4,491,280 $119,976,473 
PARTB 
Sec. B-l. 
Carrying provISIon; Department of Secretary of State, 
Administration - Motor Vehicles program. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the State Controller shall carry forward any unexpended balance in the All Other and 
Personal Services line categories on June 30, 2014 in the Department of Secretary of 
State, Administration - Motor Vehicles program to fiscal year 2014-15. The amounts 
carried forward must be used for the enhancement of the revenue collection computer 
system to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's operations and to 
make capital improvements to the main office in Augusta. 
PART C 
Sec. C-l. 
Rename Suspense Receivable - Transportation program. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Suspense Receivable - Transportation 
program within the Department of Transportation is renamed the Receivables program. 
Sec. C-2. 
Rename Highway and Bridge Light Capital program. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Highway and Bridge Light Capital 
program within the Department of Transportation is renamed the Highway Light Capital 
program. 
Sec. C-3. Rename Multimodal - Freight program. Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Multimodal - Freight program within the Department of 
Transportation is renamed the Multimodal - Freight Rail program. 
PARTD 
Sec. D-l. Calculation and transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings and allocations in this Part 
that applies against each Highway Fund account for all departments and agencies from 
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transfers of funding associated with transferring incremental funding from fiscal year 
2013-14 to fiscal year 2014-15 for the State's contribution to state employee and retiree 
health insurance premiums and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the 
approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to allocations in 
fiscal year 2013-14 and fiscal year 2014-15. The State Budget Officer shall provide a 
report of the transferred amounts to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation no 
later than October 1,2014. 
Sec. D-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017 
Initiative: Transfers from fiscal year 2013-14 to fiscal year 2014-15 incremental funding 
provided in Public Law 2013, chapter 354, Part H for the State's contribution to state 
employee health insurance premiums. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
($400,000) 
($400,000) 
2014-15 
$400,000 
$400,000 
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017 
Initiative: Transfers from fiscal year 2013-14 to fiscal year 2014-15 incremental funding 
provided in Public Law 2013, chapter 354, Part H for the State's contribution to retiree 
health insurance premiums. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2013-14 
($1,077 ,253) 
($1,077 ,253) 
2013-14 
($1,477,253) 
($1,477 ,253) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$1,077,253 
$1,077,253 
2014-15 
$1,477,253 
$1,477,253 
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PARTE 
Sec. E-l. 
Calculation and transfer. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer 
shall calculate the amount of savings in section 2 of this Part that apply against each 
Highway Fund account for departments and agencies statewide that have occurred as a 
result of a new actuarial projection. The State Budget Officer shall transfer the savings by 
financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered 
adjustments to allocations in fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15. 
Sec. E-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0016 
Initiative: Reduces funding as the result of a new actuarial projection of the cost of 
retiree health insurance. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
PARTF 
2013-14 
($567,319) 
($567,319) 
Sec. F-l. 23 MRSA §1968, sub-§2-C is enacted to read: 
2014-15 
($1,457,544 ) 
($1,457,544) 
2-C. Bonds for purchase of interstate in Kittery. In addition to bonds outstanding 
pursuant to any other provision of this chapter, the authority may provide by resolution 
for the issuance of special obligation or subordinate bonds, including notes or other 
evidences of indebtedness or obligations defined to be bonds under this chapter, not 
exceeding $35,000,000 in aggregate principal amount exclusive of refundings, to 
purchase a section ofInterstate 95 in Kittery from the Department of Transportation. 
Sec. F-2. 23 MRSA §1969, sub-§l, ~A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 302, §14, is 
further amended to read: 
A. To the payment of the cost of the constmction and reconstmction of the turnpike 
or to the payment to the Department of Transportation of the cost of department 
projects or to the payment of the cost of the purchase of a section of Interstate 95 in 
Kittery; 
Sec. F-3. PL 2013, c. 354, Pt. N, §3 is amended to read: 
Sec. N-3. Maine-New Hampshire Interstate Bridge Authority legislation. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Transportation shall 
submit proposed legislation to reestablish the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate Bridge 
Authority in accordance with Public Law 2011, chapter 610, Part D, section 3 to the Joint 
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Standing Committee on Transportation no later than February 14, 2014. 
Following 
receipt and review of the proposed legislation, the joint standing committee may submit a 
bill to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature concerning the proposed 
legislation. Any future legislation submitted by the Department of Transportation to 
reestablish the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate Bridge Authority, referred to in this 
section as "the !BA," in accordance with Public Law 2011, chapter 610, Part D, section 3 
must provide that the funding provided to the !BA by or through the State and the Maine 
Turnpike Authority, referred to in this section as "Maine !BA Funds." must be used for 
the future capital repair and rehabilitation of the Piscataqua River Bridge and the planned 
replacement bridge for the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge. Maine!BA Funds may not be 
used for the capital repair and rehabilitation of the Memorial Bridge or for the operations 
and custodial maintenance of any of the 3 Portsmouth-Kittery bridges. 
Sec. F-4. Purchase and sale of interstate in Kittery. The State, acting by and 
through the Department of Transportation, is authorized to convey to the Maine Turnpike 
Authority, and the Maine Turnpike Authority is authorized to acquire, an approximately 
1.9-mile portion ofInterstate 95 in the Town of Kittery between the southerly terminus of 
the existing Maine Turnpike and the approach to the Piscataqua River Bridge, in 
consideration of the sum of $30,000,000, and such other consideration and on such other 
terms and provisions as the Commissioner of Transportation and the executive director of 
the Maine Turnpike Authority may mutually determine are reasonable or necessary to 
effectuate the acquisition. The closing date for the transfer must be on or before 
December 31,2014, unless extended by mutual agreement. 
Sec. F-S. Allocation. The proceeds of the transfer of the approximately 1.9-mile 
portion of Interstate 95 in the Town of Kittery from the Maine Turnpike Authority must 
be deposited in a new, separate, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the 
Highway and Bridge Capital program established for capital improvement or replacement 
of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge carrying the U.S. Route 1 Bypass over the Piscataqua 
River between Kittery, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 
PARTG 
Sec. G-l. Calculation and transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of allocations in this Part that 
applies against each Highway Fund account for all departments and agencies from 
funding associated with providing merit pay increases and certain longevity payments in 
fiscal year 2014-15 and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of 
the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to allocations in fiscal year 
2014-15. The State Budget Officer shall provide a report of the transferred amounts to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Transportation no later than October 1,2014. 
Sec. G-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRA TIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017 
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Initiative: Provides funding to offset savings from eliminating certain longevity 
payments. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$107,949 
$107,949 
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017 
Initiative: Provides funding to offset savings from eliminating merit increases for fiscal 
year 2014-15. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
ADMINISTRA TIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$698,601 
$698,601 
2014-15 
$806,550 
$806,550 
PART H 
Sec. H-l. 
Lapsed balances; Salary Plan program, Highway Fund 
account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall lapse 
$806,550 from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Salary Plan 
program, Highway Fund account to the unallocated surplus of the Highway Fund no later 
than August 1,2014. 
PART 1 
Sec. 1-1. 29-A MRSA §523, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2011, c. 22, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
7. 
Moratorium on decals for use with special veterans registration plates. 
During the period beginning October 1, 2009 and ending October 1, 2014, the Secretary 
of State may not issue any special commemorative decals decal not authorized by 
subsection 5, paragraphs A to AA er, subsection 6, paragraphs A to E or subsection 8 for 
use with special veterans registration plates. 
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Sec. 1-2. 29-AJ\1RSA §523, sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8. Wabanaki decal. The Secretary of State may issue a set of2 Wabanaki decals to 
a person who has or receives a special veterans registration plate if the Secretary of State 
receives an application and a statement signed by a tribal official from a federally 
recognized tribe within the Wabanaki Confederacy proving the applicant's membership 
in the tribe. One set of2 Wabanaki decals must be displayed on the front and back plates. 
The fee for a set ofWabanaki decals may not exceed $5.' 
This Part makes allocations. 
SUMMARY 
PART A 
PARTB 
This Part carries forward unexpended All Other and Personal Services funds as of 
June 30, 2014 in the Department of Secretary of State, Administration - Motor Vehicles 
program. 
PARTe 
This Part renames the Suspense Receivable - Transportation program as the 
Receivables program. It also renames the Highway and Bridge Light Capital program as 
the Highway Light Capital program and renames the Multimodal - Freight program as the 
Multimodal - Freight Rail program. 
PARTD 
This Part transfers incremental funding provided in Public Law 2013, chapter 354, 
Part H for the State's contribution to state employee and retiree health insurance 
premiums from fiscal year 2013-14 to fiscal year 2014-15. 
PARTE 
This Part reduces Highway Fund funding for retiree health insurance as the result of a 
new actuarial projection and requires the State Budget Officer to calculate the savings 
that apply against each account as a result of the changes in this Part and to distribute 
those savings by financial order upon the approval of the Governor as adjustments to 
appropriations and allocations. 
PARTF 
This Part authorizes the Department of Transportation to sell, and the Maine 
Turnpike Authority to acquire, an approximately 1.9-mile segment of Interstate 95 in 
Kittery between the southerly terminus of the existing Maine Turnpike and the approach 
to the Piscataqua River Bridge for the sum of $30,000,000, which is to be deposited in an 
Other Special Revenue Funds account to be allocated for the improvement of the Sarah 
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Mildred Long Bridge, and makes certain changes to statutes governing the Maine 
Turnpike Authority to authorize actions necessary for it to comply with this Part. It also 
provides that the funding provided to reestablish the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate 
Bridge Authority must be used for the future capital repair and rehabilitation of the 
Piscataqua River Bridge and the planned replacement of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge. 
PARTG 
This Part restores merit and longevity pay in fiscal year 2014-15. 
PARTH 
This Part requires the State Controller to lapse $806,550 from the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Salary Plan program, Highway Fund account to 
the unallocated surplus of the Highway Fund no later than August 1, 2014. 
PART I 
This Part allows the Secretary of State to issue a Wabanaki decal to a person who has 
or receives a special veterans registration plate. [t also amends the current moratorium on 
the issue of decals to be used with special veterans registration plates not authorized by 
law to exempt from the moratorium the Wabanaki decal. It specifies that one set of 2 
decals must be displayed on the front and back plates and sets the maximum price for the 
set at $5. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/11114 .Mac:.. 
LD 1788 
LR 2753(02) 
An Act To Make Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the 
Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the 
Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,4 ,,{ H -8'30) 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
$2,446,708 
$2,788,151 
$3,516,346 
$3,567,129 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
$2,446,708 
$3,594,701 
$3,516,346 
$3,567,129 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
$0 
$35,000,000 
$15,000,000 
$15,000,000 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$83,147,169 
$3,151,327 
$3,155,609 
Fleet Services Fund - DOT 
$0 
($914,138) 
($941,562) 
($969,809) 
Marine Ports Fund 
$0 
($25,000) 
($25,000) 
($25,000) 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$30,000,000 
$0 
$0 
Transfers 
Highway Fund 
$0 
$806,550 
$0 
$0 
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Projections 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Fund Detail by Section 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
PART A, Section 1 
$4,491,280 
$2,768,442 
$2,796,787 
$2,825,983 
PART D, Section 2 
($1,477,253) 
$1,477,253 
$0 
$0 
PARTE, Section 2 
($567,319) 
($1,457,544) 
$0 
$0 
PART G, Section 2 
$0 
$806,550 
$719,559 
$741,146 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
PART A, Section 1 
$0 
$35,000,000 
$15,000,000 
$15,000,000 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
PART A, Section 1 
$0 
$83,147,169 
$3,151,327 
$3,155,609 
Fleet Services Fund - DOT 
PART A, Section 1 
$0 
($914,138) 
($941,562) 
($969,809) 
Marine Ports Fund 
PART A, Section 1 
$0 
($25,000) 
($25,000) 
($25,000) 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
PART F, Section 4 
$0 
$30,000,000 
$0 
$0 
Transfers 
Highway Fund 
PART H, Section 1 
$0 
$806,550 
$0 
$0 
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