An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Waterfront Development
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0254
Committee Amendment CA_A_S536 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 92, L.D. 254, Bill, "An Act To 
Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Waterfront Development" 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 1 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 9 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "$10,000,000" and inserting the following: '$5,000,000' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 5 in the 3rd line from the end (page 1, line 38 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "the waterfronts" and inserting the following: 'the 
ocean and river waterfronts' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 5 in the last line (page 2, line 1 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "$10,000,000" and inserting the following: '$5,000,000' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 6 by inserting after subsection 4 the following: 
'5. Grant funding may not be used to subsidize or support activities that are otherwise 
required of a party under applicable municipal, state or federal laws, including 
environmental and other health and safety laws, any license or permit condition or 
requirement or any mandated mitigation or remediation activity.' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 10 by striking out all of the question (page 3, lines 
to 11 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
"'Do you favor a $5,000,000 bond issue to fund a grant program 
administered by the Department of Economic and Community 
Development to invest in economic, environmental and community 
development projects along ocean and river waterfronts in Maine and to 
be matched by public or private funds?"' 
Amend the bill in Part A by inserting after section 10 the following: 
'Sec. A-11. Contingent transfer for additional ballot. 
If the number or 
length of referendum questions to be submitted to the voters at the general election in 
November 2016 requires the production and delivery of more than a single ballot by the 
Secretary of State, the State Controller by August 1, 2016 shall transfer from the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of the Secretary of State, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 92, L.D. 254 
Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations program, General Fund account, 
$107 ,500 for each ballot in addition to the initial ballot required by the Secretary of State, 
unless the Secretary of State has already recdved a transfer of funds for that additional 
ballot.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reduces the amount of the bond issue for the grant program to invest 
in projects that contribute to economic activity, environmental protection and community 
development along the State's waterfronts. This amendment specifies that the projects 
pertain to the State's ocean and river waterfronts. This amendment also provides for a 
transfer to the Secretary of State if the number or length of the referendum questions to be 
submitted to the voters at the general election in November 2016 requires the Secretary of 
State to produce and distribute more than one ballot to accommodate those questions. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/14/16 frac. 
LD254 
LR 886(02) 
An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Waterfront Development 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Taxable 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ',:4' '5_.. 5 3 6) 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Term (years) 
Principal 
$5,000,000 
Rate(%) 
4.5% 
Interest 
$1,237,500 
Total Cost 
$6,237,500 
Referendum Costs 
Month/Year 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-16 
General 
Bond Issue 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in 
November. If the number or size of the referendum questions requires production and delivery of a second ballot, an additional 
appropriation of$ l 07,250 may be required. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry and the Governor's Office of Policy and Management associated with working with the review panel to develop the required 
recommendations and with administering the grant program can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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