An Act To Provide Funding to the Department of Transportation To Complete the Assessment for the Completion of the State-owned St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Line
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0323
Committee Amendment CA_A_H28 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 217, L.D. 323, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Funding to the Department of Transportation To Complete the Assessment for 
the Completion of the State-owned St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Line" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Provide Funding to the Department of Transportation To Complete a 
Service Plan for the Development of Passenger Rail Service to Lewiston and 
Auburn' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Study. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation, in consultation 
with the cities of Lewiston and Auburn and the Northern New England Passenger Rail 
Authority, shall conduct a study and complete a plan for the implementation of passenger 
rail service between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn and the Amtrak Downeaster 
service. The plan must include a process for public review and comment and must 
incorporate information from completed studies and new information, including, but not 
limited to: 
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1. An analysis of market demand and the potential economic benefits associated with 
the implementation of passenger rail service between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn 
and the Amtrak Downeaster service, and potential future expansion to Montreal; 
2. The development of a detailed service plan to meet travel demand and identified 
economic opportunities, including frequency and schedule of service, station locations, 
equipment types and seating capacity, marketing, management and operator plans and 
estimated annual operating costs; 
3. An inventory of infrastructure needed to support operations, including mechanical 
facilities, with an estimate of the necessary capital investments; 
4. 
An evaluation of potential financing mechanisms for capital and operating 
expenses and an implementation approach and schedule; and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "P" to H.P. 217, L.D. 323 
5. A review of potential alternatives and environmental impacts associated with the 
proposed service, including station locations and necessary investments; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Multimodal - Passenger Rail Z139 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to study and plan for the implementation of 
passenger rail service between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn and the Amtrak 
Downeaster service. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2015-16 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
This amendment, which replaces the bill with a resolve, directs the Department of 
Transportation, in consultation with the cities of Lewiston and Auburn and the Northern 
New England Passenger Rail Authority, to conduct a study and complete a plan for the 
implementation of passenger rail service between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn and 
the Amtrak Downeaster service. The amendment also decreases the funding to complete 
the study from a one-time Highway Fund allocation of $1,000,000, as proposed in the 
bill, to $500,000 in the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE ,AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 03118115 
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LD323 
LR 397(02) 
An Act To Provide Funding to the Department of Transportation To Complete the Assessment for the 
Completion of the State-owned St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Line 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' L H-J~ 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$500,000 
$500,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The biII includes a Highway Fund allocation of $500,000 to the Department of Transportation in fiscal year 2015-16 
to study and plan for the implementation of passenger rail service between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn and the 
Amtrak Downeaster service. 
. LR0397(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I