Resolve, Directing the Maine Turnpike Authority To Place Signs Directing Motorists to Oxford Casino
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0407
Committee Amendment CA_A_H39 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 282, L.D. 407, "Resolve, Directing the 
Maine Turnpike Authority To Place Signs Directing Motorists to Oxford Casino" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Relating to Guide Signs on Highways' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Policy and specifications relating to guide signs on all roads open 
to public travel. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation, referred to in this 
resolve as "the department," and the Maine Turnpike Authority, referred to in this resolve 
as "the authority," shall develop a proposed policy and specifications relating to guide 
signs that will be consistent with the national standard for installing traffic control 
devices, including guide signs, on all roads open to public travel. For the purposes of this 
resolve, the national standards for installing traffic control devices, including guide signs, 
are in the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration's 
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and are developed by the American 
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Participants. Resolved: That the department and the authority may 
invite interested parties to participate in the development of the proposed policy and 
specifications under section 1 as needed; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Duties. Resolved: That, after the update to the national standards for 
guide signs during the summer of 2013, the department and the authority shall examine 
the new national standards and develop recommendations to do one of the following: 
1. Adopt the revised 2013 national standards, including any subsequent amendments, 
as the standard for all traffic control devices, including guide signs, in the State; 
2. Adopt the national standards, including any subsequent amendments, for all traffic 
control devices, including guide signs, with a state supplement that is in substantial 
conformance with the revised 2013 national standards; or 
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3. Adopt a state manual on uniform traffic control devices, including guide signs, 
that is in subst<\ntial conformance with the revised 2013 national standards, including any 
subsequent amendments; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Report. Resolved: That, by January 15, 2014, the department and the 
authority shall separately or jointly submit a written report of the findings under this 
resolve and any recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Transportation. The Joint Standing Committee on Transportation may 
submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature relating to the 
subject matter of the report.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which strikes and replaces the resolve, directs the Department of 
Transportation and the Maine Tumpike Authority to develop a proposed policy and 
specifications relating to guide signs on all roads open to public travel after an update to 
the national standards for guide signs during the summer of 2013. The department and 
the authority are directed to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation no 
later than January 15, 2014. The "mendment also gives the Joint Standing Committee on 
Transportation authority to submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 126th 
Legislature relating to the subject matter of the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQIDRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/26/13 
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LD407 
LR 1452(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Maine Turnpike Authority To Place Signs Directing Motorists to Oxford 
Casino 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ti' (H ... 3Q) 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Minor cost increase - Maine Turnpike Authority 
Additional costs to the Department of Transportation and the Maine Turnpike Authority associated with developing 
the policy and specifications and submitting a report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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