An Act To Make Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds for the Maine Turnpike Authority for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2019
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1777
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: COLLINS

Legislative Document
No. 1777
S.P. 662
In Senate, January 5, 2018
An Act To Make Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds 
for the Maine Turnpike Authority for the Calendar Year Ending 
December 31, 2019
Submitted by the Maine Turnpike Authority pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
23, section 1961, subsection 6.
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator COLLINS of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  Allocation.  Gross revenues of the Maine Turnpike Authority for the 
calendar year ending December 31, 2019 must be segregated, apportioned and disbursed 
as designated in the following schedule.
MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
2019
Administration
Personal Services
$1,202,292
All Other
1,589,395
TOTAL
$2,791,687
Accounts and Controls
Personal Services
$3,038,058
All Other
1,298,899
TOTAL
$4,336,957
Highway Maintenance
Personal Services
$4,786,268
All Other
3,395,826
TOTAL
$8,182,094
Equipment Maintenance
Personal Services
$1,280,202
All Other
2,418,955
TOTAL
$3,699,157
Fare Collection
Personal Services
$10,751,168
All Other
4,339,200
TOTAL
$15,090,368
Public Safety and Special Services
Personal Services
$569,682
All Other
7,137,413
Sec. 2.  Transfer of allocations.  Any balance of the allocation for "General 
Contingency" made by the Legislature for the Maine Turnpike Authority may be 
transferred at any time prior to the closing of the books to any other allocation or 
subdivision of any other allocation made by the Legislature for the use of the Maine 
Turnpike Authority for the same calendar year.  Any balance of any other allocation or 
subdivision of any other allocation made by the Legislature for the Maine Turnpike 
Authority that at any time is not required for the purpose named in the allocation or 
subdivision may be transferred at any time prior to the closing of the books to any other 
allocation or subdivision of any other allocation made by the Legislature for the use of 
the Maine Turnpike Authority for the same calendar year subject to review by the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters.  
Financial statements describing the transfer, other than a transfer from "General 
Contingency," must be submitted by the Maine Turnpike Authority to the Office of Fiscal 
and Program Review 30 days before the transfer is to be implemented.  In the case of 
extraordinary emergency transfers, the 30-day prior submission requirement may be 
waived by vote of the committee.  These financial statements must include information 
specifying the accounts that are affected, amounts to be transferred, a description of the 
transfer and a detailed explanation as to why the transfer is needed.
Sec. 3.  Encumbered balance at year-end.  At the end of each calendar year, 
encumbered balances may be carried to the next calendar year.
Sec. 4.  Supplemental information.  As required by the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 23, section 1961, subsection 6, the following statement of the revenues in 2019 that 
are necessary for capital expenditures and reserves and to meet the requirements of any 
resolution authorizing bonds of the Maine Turnpike Authority during 2019, including 
debt service and the maintenance of reserves for debt service and reserve maintenance, is 
submitted.
TOTAL
$7,707,095
Building Maintenance
Personal Services
$696,180
All Other
631,102
TOTAL
$1,327,282
Subtotal of Line Items Budgeted
$43,134,640
General Contingency - 5% of line items 
budgeted for 2019 (5% allowed)
$2,156,732
MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
TOTAL REVENUE FUNDS
$45,291,372
SUMMARY
This bill makes allocations from gross revenues of the Maine Turnpike Authority for 
the payment of the authority's operating expenses for the calendar year ending December 
31, 2019 in accordance with the requirements of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, 
section 1961, subsection 6.
Turnpike Revenue Bond Resolution 
Adopted April 18, 1991; Issuance of Bonds 
Authorized Pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 23, section 1968, subsections 1 
and 2-A
2019
Debt Service Fund
$34,475,890
Reserve Maintenance Fund
40,000,000
General Reserve Fund, to be applied as 
follows:
Capital Improvements
24,814,048
Debt Service Fund under the General 
Special Obligation Bond Resolution 
Adopted May 15, 1996; Issuance of 
Bonds Authorized Pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, 
section 1968, subsection 2-A
2,442,500
TOTAL
$101,732,438