An Act To Improve Transit Services Statewide
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0844
Committee Amendment CA_A_H186 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '4" to H.P. 578, L.D. 844, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Transit Services Statewide" 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 1 in the 9th and 10th lines (page 1, lines 16 
and 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "the Department of Health and Human 
Services, the Department of Labor," 
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 2 in the last paragraph in the 5th line (page 
2, line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "the Department of Health and Human 
Services, the Department of Labor," 
Amend the bill in section 6 in subsection 4 in the first to 3rd lines (page 3, lines 3 to 5 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "The oommittee commissioner, the Commissioner 
of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Labor shall act to coordinate 
purchase of service contracts aHd~" and inserting the following: 'The oommittee shall aot 
to ooordinate purohase of servioe oontraots and' 
Amend the bill in section 8 in §4209-A by striking out all of subsection 2 and 
inserting the following: 
'2. Membership. The council must include, but is not limited to, the following: 
A. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee; and 
B. The following individuals appointed by the commissioner: 
(1) One representative each from the federally designated planning organizations 
for the Bangor, Kittery, Lewiston and Auburn and Portland regions; 
(2) One representative of private bus operators; 
(3) 
One representative of a statewide nonprofit organization advocating on 
behalf of the elderly; 
(4) One representative of a medical provider; 
(5) One representative of a business that relies on public transportation; 
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(6) One representative of a statewide association of planning and development 
agencies; 
(7) One representative of an organization representing persons with disabilities; 
(8) One representative of a nonprofit transit provider; 
(9) One representative of an economic development organization; and 
(10) One representative of an organization representing low-income persons. 
In making appointments, the commissioner shall ensure that rural and urban areas are 
represented.' 
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Amend the bill in section 8 in §4209-A in subsection 5 by striking out all of 
paragraph C (page 5, lines 1 to 3 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'C. Recommendations for the optimal coordination of transit services with other 
senior and veteran services.' 
Amend the bill in section 10 in the 4th line (page 5, line 14 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "E" and inserting the following: 'B' 
Amend the bill in section 10 in the 5th line (page 5, line 15 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "E" and inserting the following: 'B' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes representatives of the Department of Labor, the 
Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Economic and 
Community Development from the Public Transit Advisory Council, which the bill 
creates. 
The bill requires the council to make recommendations for the optimal 
coordination of transit services with other senior and veteran services provided by the 
Department of Transportation and the Department of Health and Human Services. The 
amendment requires the council to make recommendations for the optimal coordination 
of transit services with other senior and veteran services generally, without reference to 
those services provided by the departments. 
It also removes the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human 
Services from the list of entities the Department of Transportation must consult with 
when designating regional public transportation agencies, approving locally coordinated 
plans for regional transit and coordinating purchase of service contracts. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LD844 
LR356(02) 
An Act To Improve Transit Services Statewide 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment .f). cfl ~ / g & ) 
Committee: Transportation 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Moving from a 2-year locally coordinated plan for regional transit to a 5-year plan could result in minor Highway 
Fund savings not requiring any change to the budget. 
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