An Act To Authorize Increased Borrowing by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority To Support the Maine Correctional Center in South Windham
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1447
Committee Amendment CA_B_S416 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " B" to S.P. 547, L.D. 1447, Bill, "An Act To 
Authorize Increased Borrowing by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority To 
Support the Maine Correctional Center in South Windham" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Capital Construction, Repairs 
and Improvements to the Maine Correctional Center in South Windham and a 
Facility Owned by the Department of Corrections in Washington County' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Preamble. Two thirds of both Houses of the Legislature deeming it necessary in 
accordance with the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 14 to authorize the 
issuance of bonds on behalf of the State of Maine to provide funds as described in this 
Act, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Authorization of bonds. The Treasurer of State is authorized, under the 
direction of the Governor, to issue bonds in the name and on behalf of the State in an 
amount not exceeding $149,700,000 for the purposes described in section 5 of this Act. 
The bonds are a pledge of the full faith and credit of the State. The bonds may not run for 
a period longer than 10 years from the date of the original issue of the bonds. 
Sec. 2. Records of bonds issued; Treasurer of State. The Treasurer of State 
shall ensure that an account of each bond is kept showing the number of the bond, the 
name of the successful bidder to whom sold, the amount received for the bond, the date of 
sale and the date when payable. 
Sec. 3. Sale; how negotiated; proceeds appropriated. The Treasurer of State 
may negotiate the sale of the bonds by direction of the Governor, but no bond may be 
loaned, pledged or hypothecated on behalf of the State. The proceeds of the sale of the 
bonds, which must be held by the Treasurer of State and paid by the Treasurer of State 
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upon warrants drawn by the State Controller, are appropriated solely for the purposes set 
forth in this Act. Any unencumbered balances remaining at the completion of the project 
in this Act lapse to the Office of the Treasurer of State to be used for the retirement of 
general obligation bonds. 
Sec. 4. Interest and debt retirement. The Treasurer of State shall pay interest 
due or accruing on any bonds issued under this Act and all sums coming due for payment 
of bonds at maturity. 
Sec. 5. Disbursement of bond proceeds from General Fund bond issue. 
The proceeds of the sale of the bonds authorized under this Act must be expended as 
designated in the following schedule under the direction and supervision of the agencies 
and entities set forth in this section. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Provides funds for capital construction, repairs and improvements to the Maine 
Correctional Center in South Windham and a facility owned by the Department of 
Corrections in Washington County. 
Total 
$149,700,000 
Sec. 6. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections I to 5 do not 
become effective unless the people of the State ratify the issuance of the bonds as set 
forth in this Act. 
Sec. 7. Appropriation balances at year-end. At the end of each fiscal year, all 
unencumbered appropriation balances representing state money carry forward. 
Bond 
proceeds that have not been expended within IO years after the date of the sale of the 
bonds lapse to the Office of the Treasurer of State to be used for the retirement of general 
obligation bonds. 
Sec. 8. Bonds authorized but not issued. Any bonds authorized but not issued 
within 5 years of ratification of this Act are deauthorized and may not be issued, except 
that the Legislature may, within 2 years after the expiration of that 5-year period, extend 
the period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds for an additional amount of time not 
to exceed 5 years. 
Sec. 9. 
Referendum for ratification; submission at election; form of 
question; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at 
a statewide election held in the month of November following passage of this Act. The 
municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns 
and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide election, 
to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor a $149,700,000 bond issue for capital construction, repairs 
and improvements to the Maine Correctional Center in South Windham 
and a facility owned by the Department of Corrections in Washington 
County?" 
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The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question 
and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square 
below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and 
declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of 
State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall 
review the returns. If a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of this Act, the 
Governor shall proclaim the result without delay and this Act becomes effective 30 days 
after the date of the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all 
ballots, returns and copies of this Act necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
referendum.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal 
Justice and Public Safety. The amendment changes the title and replaces the bill with 
legislation authorizing a General Fund bond issue. 
The bonds, in the amount of 
$149,700,000, will be used for capital construction, repairs and improvements to the 
Maine Correctional Center in South Windham and a facility owned by the Department of 
Corrections in Washington County. 
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LD 1447 
LR 2080(03) 
An Act To Authorize Increased Borrowing by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority To 
Support the Maine Correctional Center in South Windham 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment JI' (5 ...... t..) l ~ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
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Bond Issues 
General Fund- Non-Taxable 
Referendum Costs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Term (years) 
Principal 
Rate (%) 
$149,700,000 
4.0% 
Interest 
$32,934,000 
Month/Year 
Election Type 
Question 
Nov-16 
General 
Bond Issue 
Total Cost 
$182,634,000 
Length 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions requires production and delivery of a second 
ballot, an additional appropriation of $107,250 may be required. 
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