An Act Concerning the Ownership of a Causeway on Long Lake near St. Agatha
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0045
Committee Amendment CA_A_S88 (Senate)
Committee: State and Local Government

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 25, L.D. 45, Bill, "An Act Concerning 
the Ownership of a Causeway on Long Lake near St. Agatha" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Concerning the Ownership of a Causeway on Long Lake near St. Agatha' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Pelletier Island causeway working group; report. Resolved: That 
the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry and the Commissioner of Transportation shall convene a 
working group to study the ownership of the causeway connecting Pelletier Island located 
on Long Lake near St. Agatha to the mainland. The commissioners shall invite the 
participation of municipal officials from Saint Agatha, municipal officials from 
Madawaska, representatives of the Pelletier Island landowners association and local 
residents. The working group shall examine options and develop a recommended plan to 
resolve the ownership of the causeway, including steps required to implement the plan. 
By November 30, 2017, the commissioners shall submit a report of the findings and 
recommendations of the working group, including any suggested legislation, to the Joint 
Standing Committee on State and Local Government. After reviewing the report, the 
committee may report out a bill related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 
128th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, with a resolve. The 
amendment directs the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Commissioner of Transportation to 
convene a working group, including local stakeholders, to study the ownership of the 
causeway connecting Pelletier Island located on Long Lake near St. Agatha to the 
mainland. 
The resolve requires the group to examine options and develop 
recommendations to resolve the ownership of the causeway and to submit a report to the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT'/.\ "to S.P. 25, L.D. 45 
Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government no later than November 30, 
2017. It authorizes the committee to report out a bill related to the report to the Second 
Regular Session of the 128th Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/08/17 feac 
LD45 
LR492(02) 
An Act Concerning the Ownership of a Causeway on Long Lake near St. Agatha 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" ( S- 68) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry and the Department of Transportation related to serving on a working group to examine options, develop 
recommendations and submit a report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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