An Act To Provide for the 2015 and 2016 Allocations of the State Ceiling on Private Activity Bonds
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1139
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: VOLK, HERBIG, PATRICK, AUSTIN, BATES, CAMPBELL, FECTEAU, GILBERT, MASTRACCIO, WARD

Legislative Document 
No. 1139 
S.P. 408 
In Senate, March 31, 2015 
An Act To Provide for the 2015 and 2016 Allocations of the State 
Ceiling on Private Activity Bonds 
(EMERGENCY) 
Submitted by the Finance Authority of Maine pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator VOLK of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative HERBIG of Belfast and 
Senator: PATRICK of Oxford, Representatives: AUSTIN of Gray, BATES of Westbrook, 
CAMPBELL of Newfield, FECTEAU of Biddeford, GILBERT of Jay, MASTRACCIO of 
Sanford, WARD of Dedham. 
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 Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 363 and Private and Special 
Law 2013, chapter 20 make a partial allocation of the state ceiling on private activity 
bonds to some issuers for calendar year 2015 but leave a portion of the state ceiling 
unallocated and do not provide sufficient allocations for certain types of private activity 
bonds that may require an allocation prior to the effective date of this Act if not enacted 
on an emergency basis; and 
Whereas, if these bond issues must be delayed due to the lack of available state 
ceiling, the rates and terms under which these bonds may be issued may be adversely 
affected, resulting in increased costs to beneficiaries or even unavailability of financing 
for certain projects; 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.  Allocation to the Treasurer of State.  The $5,000,000 of the state 
ceiling on private activity bonds for calendar year 2015 previously allocated to the 
Treasurer of State remains allocated to the Treasurer of State to be used or reallocated in 
accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 363, subsection 5 for 
calendar year 2015. Five million dollars of the state ceiling for calendar year 2016 is 
allocated to the Treasurer of State to be used or reallocated in accordance with Title 10, 
section 363, subsection 5. 
Sec. 2.  Allocation to the Finance Authority of Maine.  The $40,000,000 of 
the state ceiling on private activity bonds for calendar year 2015 previously allocated to 
the Finance Authority of Maine remains allocated to the Finance Authority of Maine to 
be used or reallocated in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 
363, subsection 6 for calendar year 2015. Thirty-five million dollars of previously 
unallocated state ceiling for calendar year 2015 is allocated to the Finance Authority of 
Maine to be used or reallocated in accordance with Title 10, section 363, subsection 6 for 
calendar year 2015.  Forty million dollars of the state ceiling for calendar year 2016 is 
allocated to the Finance Authority of Maine to be used or reallocated in accordance with 
Title 10, section 363, subsection 6. 
Sec. 3.  Allocation to the Maine Municipal Bond Bank.  The $10,000,000 of 
the state ceiling on private activity bonds for calendar year 2015 previously allocated to 
the Maine Municipal Bond Bank remains allocated to the Maine Municipal Bond Bank to 
be used or reallocated in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 
363, subsection 7 for calendar year 2015. Ten million dollars of the state ceiling for 
calendar year 2016 is allocated to the Maine Municipal Bond Bank to be used or 
reallocated in accordance with Title 10, section 363, subsection 7. 
Sec. 4.  Allocation to the Maine Educational Loan Authority.  The 
$15,000,000 of the state ceiling on private activity bonds for calendar year 2015 
previously allocated to the Maine Educational Loan Authority remains allocated to the 
Maine Educational Loan Authority to be used or reallocated in accordance with the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 363, subsection 8 for calendar year 2015. 
Fifteen million dollars of the state ceiling for calendar year 2016 is allocated to the Maine 
Educational Loan Authority to be used or reallocated in accordance with Title 10, section 
363, subsection 8. 
Sec. 5.  Allocation to the Maine State Housing Authority.  The $50,000,000 
of the state ceiling on private activity bonds for calendar year 2015 previously allocated 
to the Maine State Housing Authority remains allocated to the Maine State Housing 
Authority to be used or reallocated in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
10, section 363, subsection 4 for calendar year 2015. Fifty million dollars of the state 
ceiling for calendar year 2016 is allocated to the Maine State Housing Authority to be 
used or reallocated in accordance with Title 10, section 363, subsection 4. 
Sec. 6.  Unallocated state ceiling.  One hundred forty-one million eight hundred 
twenty-five thousand dollars of the state ceiling on private activity bonds for calendar 
year 2015 is unallocated and must be reserved for future allocation in accordance with 
applicable laws. One hundred eighty-one million five hundred fifteen thousand dollars of 
the state ceiling for calendar year 2016 is unallocated and must be reserved for future 
allocation in accordance with applicable laws. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes the allocations of the state ceiling on issuance of tax-exempt 
private activity bonds for calendar years 2015 and 2016 among the state-level issuers of 
tax-exempt bonds.