An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1817
Committee Amendment CA_A_H751 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 1304, L.D. 1817, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Law Concerning the State Cost-share Program for Salt and Sand Storage 
Facilities" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'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 construction of salt and sand storage facilities is important for the 
protection of groundwater; and 
Whereas, the Department of Transportation currently has funding available to assist 
municipalities and counties with the construction of salt and sand storage facilities; and 
Whereas, sufficient time is needed for those eligible municipalities and counties to 
go through a public process to decide if grants from the Department of Transportation 
should be used in conjunction with local money to construct salt and sand storage 
facilities; 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,' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 and before the summary the following: 
'Sec. 4. Report. By January 1, 2017, the DepaIiment of TranspOliation shall 
provide a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over transportation matters on the status of providing funding under the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 23, section 1851 for the construction of salt and sand storage facilities in 
municipalities and counties with Priority 3 projects and providing reimbursement for 
qualified Priority 5 projects. 
The department shall consult with the Department of 
Environmental Protection, when appropriate, to identify those provisions of law 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "H" to H.P. 1304, L.D. 1817 
governing project funding that are unnecessary and no longer relevant because all funding 
has been completed and shall include in the report suggested legislation making the 
recommended changes. 
The joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over transportation matters may submit a bill to the First Regular Session of 
the 128th Legislature related to the recommendations in the department's report. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the bill. The 
amendment also requires the Department of Transportation to report by January 1, 2017 
to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation 
matters on the status of funding Priority 3 municipal and county salt and sand storage 
facility projects and reimbursing qualified Priority 5 projects. The department is also 
required, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, to provide 
proposed legislation to repeal those laws governing project funding that are no longer 
necessary because all funding has been completed. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/20/14 
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LD 1817 
LR 2842(02) 
An Act To Amend the Law Concerning the State Cost-share Program for Salt and Sand Storage 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Facilities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'ff' 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
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Additional costs to the Department of Transportation (DOT) associated with notifying municipalities, preparing a 
report on the status of providing funding to municipalities and reporting the results of that report can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. Additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection to consult with 
the DOT on the report are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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