An Act Regarding Limitations on Certain Stonn Water Fees
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0078
Committee Amendment CA_A_S4 (Senate)
Amends: 38 MRSA §420-E

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 26, L.D. 78, Bill, "An Act Regarding 
Limitations on Certain Stonn Water Fees" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §420-E is enacted to read: 
§420-E. Municipal storm water ordinances; transportation systems 
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following tenns have the following meanings. 
A. "Adjunct facility" includes, but is not limited to, an intennodal transportation 
facility, freight yard, railroad station and toll facility. 
B. "Commercial property" includes retail service plazas, tourist infonnation centers 
and other property whose primary function is commercial activity. 
C. "Transportation system" includes, but is not limited to, a roadway; bridge; bike 
path, sidewalk or weighing station adjacent to a roadway or bridge; railroad line; pier; 
port; airport; trail; and adjunct facility to move persons or goods. "Transportation 
system" does not include an office building, commercial property, maintenance 
facility or park and ride lot. 
2. Transportation system not subject to fee or tax. The transportation system 
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation or the Maine Turnpike 
Authority is not subject to any fee or tax imposed pursuant to a municipal stonn water 
ordinance.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 26, L.D. 78 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that a transportation system under the jurisdiction of the 
Department of Transportation or the Maine Turnpike Authority is not subject to any fee 
or tax imposed pursuant to a municipal storm water ordinance. The amendment provides 
that a transportation system includes, but is not limited to, a roadway; bridge; bike path, 
sidewalk or weighing station adjacent to a roadway or bridge; railroad line; pier; port; 
airport; trail; and adjunct facility to move persons or goods. 
The amendment also 
provides that a transportation system dot:s not include an office building, commercial 
property, maintenance facility or park and ride lot. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQt:IRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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Approved: 03/17/15 
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LD78 
LR 888(02) 
An Act Regarding Limitations on Certain Storm Water Fees 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A: 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - Highway Fund 
Current biennium cost increase - Maine Turnpike Authority 
Highway Fund costs to the Department of Transportation could increase if the department were to build a 
maintenance facility in a municipality that was to assess a stonn water maintenance fee. 
The Maine Turnpike Authority currently owns a park and ride lot in Lewiston that would now be assessed a 
stonnwater maintenance fee of approximately $4,000 per year. 
LR0888(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I