An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, Highway Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1440
Committee Amendment CA_A_H504 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1304, 29-A MRSA §1307, 29-A MRSA §2303

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT,{+" to H.P. 995, L.D. 1440, Bill, "An Act Making 
Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
Highway Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary 
to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2018 
and June 30, 2019" 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 5 under the caption "PUBLIC SAFETY, 
DEPARTMENT OF" in the 2nd occurrence of "Administration - Public Safety 0088" 
by striking out all of the Initiative and the "HIGHWAY FUND" table (page 5, lines 16 to 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of one Public Service 
Executive II position from range 34 to range 36. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
$5,694 
$120 
$5,814 
2018-19 
$5,702 
$121 
$5,823 
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Amend the bill in Part A in section 5 under the caption "PUBLIC SAFETY, 
DEPARTMENT OF" by striking out all of the 2nd occurrence of "State Police 0291
(page 7, lines 14 to 22 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'State Police 0291 
Initiative: Provides funding for Computer Forensic Analyst overtime pay. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2017-18 
$4,235 
$75 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$4,242 
$75 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT'H "to H.P. 995, L.D. 1440 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$4,310 
$4,317 
State Police 0291 
Initiative: Transfers one Inventory and Property Associate II position from Other Special 
Revenue Funds to the Highway Fund within the same program. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
State Police 0291 
2017-18 
1.000 
$22,846 
$409 
$23,255 
Initiative: Provides funding for the uniform crime reporting system. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOT AL 
State Police 0291 
2017-18 
$12,546 
$12,546 
2018-19 
1.000 
$23,059 
$412 
$23,471 
2018-19 
$12,546 
$12,546 
Initiative: Provides funding for the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, 
Office of Information Technology increase in technology costs. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
State Police 0291 
2017-18 
$53, 177 
$53,177 
2018-19 
$72,712 
$72,712 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved range change of 2 Computer Forensic 
Analyst positions from range 25 to range 27, effective January 1, 2015. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
$1,895 
$33 
$1,928 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$1,898 
$33 
$1,931 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ft" to H.P. 995, L.D. 1440 
State Police 0291 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reclassification of one Forensic Technician 
position to a Forensic Chemist Technician position. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
State Police 0291 
2017-18 
$733 
$13 
$746 
2018-19 
$763 
$13 
$776 
Initiative: Provides funding for the replacement and maintenance of the records 
management system. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
State Police 0291 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$84,059 
$84,059 
Initiative: Provides funding for a contract to move the housing of services for the Maine 
telecommunications and radio operations system from the Office of Information Services 
to a public vendor, as well as provide a system upgrade and equipment update. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
$22,717 
$22,717 
2018-19 
$26,481 
$26,481 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 5 under the caption "PUBLIC SAFETY, 
DEPARTMENT OF" by inserting after the 3rd occurrence of "Traffic Safety -
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 0715
(page 9 in L. D.) the following: 
'Traffic Safety- Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 0715 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved range change of 6 Motor Carrier Inspector 
positions from range 18 to range 20, retroactive to 2015. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2017-18 
$59,802 
$928 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$18,600 
$289 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 995, L.D. 1440 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$60,730 
$18,889 
Amend the bil1 in Part A in section 5 under the caption "PUBLIC SAFETY, 
DEPARTMENT OF" by striking out all of the last 6 lines (page 9, lines 13 to 18 in L. 
D.) and inserting the following: 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2017-18 
2018-19 
$30,635,638 
$30,813,257 
$30,635,638 
$30,813,257 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 7 under the caption "TRANSPORTATION, 
DEPARTMENT OF" in the 11th occurrence of "Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
by striking out all of the Initiative and the "OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS" 
table (page 22, lines 7 to 13 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Initiative: Provides funding for Capital Expenditures. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
$867,218 
$867,218 
2018-19 
$1,734,436 
$1,734,436 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 7 under the caption "TRANSPORTATION, 
DEPARTMENT OF" by striking out all of the 2nd and 3rd occurrences of "Highway 
Light Capital Z095" (page 22, lines 20 to 32 and page 23, lines 1 to 4 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Highway Light Capital Z095 
Initiative: Provides funding for the Highway Light Capital program at a level to provide 
approximately 600 miles of light capital paving per year, among other work, depending 
on bid prices and the severity of winter weather. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Highway Light Capital Z095 
2017-18 
$2,493,750 
$226,933 
$2,720,683 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$2,565,000 
$773,755 
$3,338,755 
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Initiative: Provides authority to spend the return of the cash available after the repayment 
of bonds from the funds previously transferred to the Maine Municipal Bond Bank 
TransCap Trust Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Capital Expenditures 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2017-18 
$17,500,000 
$17,500,000 
2018-19 
$17,500,000 
$17,500,000 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 7 under the caption "TRANSPORTATION, 
DEPARTMENT OF
in the 2nd occurrence of 
11Local Road Assistance Program 
0337" by striking out all of the Initiative and the 
11HIGHWAY FUND
table (page 23, 
lines 12 to 17 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Initiative: Adjusts funding in the Local Road Assistance Program at the correct 
proportioned rate per the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1803-B. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
$321,766 
$321,766 
2018-19 
$142,926 
$142,926 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 7 under the caption "TRANSPORTATION, 
DEPARTMENT OF
by inserting after the 11th occurrence of "Maintenance and 
Operations 0330
(page 27 in L.D.) the following: 
'Maintenance and Operations 0330 
Initiative: Transfers one Highway Laborer position from the Department of 
Transportation, Maintenance and Operations program, Highway Fund to the Department 
of Marine Resources, Bureau of Policy and Management program, Other Special 
Revenue Funds and reorganizes the position to a Resource Management Coordinator 
position. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
(1.000) 
($54,207) 
($54,207) 
2018-19 
(1.000) 
($56,918) 
($56,918) 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 7 under the caption "TRANSPORTATION, 
DEPARTMENT OF
by striking out all of the last 12 lines (page 34, lines 11 to 22 in 
L.D.) and inserting the following: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 995, L.D. 1440 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND 
FLEET SERVICES FUND-DOT 
INDUSTRIAL DRIVE FACILITY FUND 
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2017-18 
$259,231,767 
$205,898,957 
$46,942,979 
$2,200,000 
$29,206,465 
$500,000 
$10,672,939 
$554,653,107 
Amend the bill by striking out all of Part C and inserting the following: 
'PARTC 
2018-19 
$257,091,084 
$209,443,064 
$97,008,074 
$2,200,000 
$29,525,904 
$500,000 
$10,791,421 
$606,559,547 
Sec. C-1. 29-A MRSA §1304, sub-§2, ,rH, as amended by PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. 
B, §16, is further amended to read: 
H. The fee for a motorcycle or moped learner's permit and the first road test is $+O 
$35. The fee for a subsequent examination is$§. ill. 
Sec. C-2. 29-A MRSA §1307, sub-§§1 to 3, as amended by PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. 
B, § 17, are further amended to read: 
1. Class A, Class B or Class C commercial driver's license. The examination fee 
for a Class A, Class B or Class C commercial driver's license is $3.§- $70, which includes 
the first road test. A reexamination is $+S- $70. 
2. 
Class C noncommercial license. 
The examination fee for a Class C 
noncommercial license is $+-0 $35, which includes the first road test. A reexamination is 
$& ill. 
3. Examination fee for endorsements. The examination fee for a double or triple 
trailer, bus, tank vehicle, hazardous materials endorsement or the renewal of a hazardous 
materials endorsement is $+-0 $20. A reexamination is$§. $20. 
Sec. C-3. 29-A MRSA §1307, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2015, c. 206, §6, is 
further amended to read: 
4. 
Cancellation of examination appointment. 
If an examination requires an 
appointment and the applicant does not keep that appointment, the Secretary of State shall 
assess an additional $3(} $70 fee for a Class A, Class B or Class C commercial 
examination and~ $35 for a bus, school bus or Class C noncommercial examination at 
the time of reappointment for examination. If the applicant notifies the Depaitment of the 
Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Driver Examination Section of cancellation 
at least 48 hours prior to the examination, the Secretary of State shall waive the additional 
fee. 
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Sec. C-4. 29-A MRSA §2303, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 
and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 
5. Fee. A fee of $-W $20 must accompany the initial application. The fee for a 
subsequent examination is$.§. $20. 
Sec. C-5. Allocation of increased fees. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, for the 2018-2019 biennium, the increase in revenue from this Part must be allocated 
to the Highway and Bridge Capital program, Highway Fund account within the 
Department of Transportation. 
Sec. C-6. Effective date. Those sections of this Part that amend the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 1304, subsection 2, paragraph H; section 1307, 
subsections 1 to 4; and section 2303, subsection 5 take effect January 1, 2018.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause (page 38, lines 7 and 8 in 
L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved, except as otherwise indicated.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the change in the allocation of funding in the bill and 
instead increases certain examination fees charged by the Secretary of State for driver's 
license examinations. The effective date of these fee increases is January 1, 2018. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/14/17 J/7/ac:. 
LD 1440 
LR 2177(02) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
Highway Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the 
Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2018 and June 30,; 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '/f' ( ti -50 (} 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
$333,996,496 
$331,550,437 
$321,473,532 
$325,827,280 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Highway Fund 
$328,610,455 
$326,956,235 
$323 ,207 ,968 
$327 ,561, 716 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
$205,898,957 
$209,443,064 
$86,029,606 
$86,733,999 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$87, 157 ,568 
$137,550,076 
$52,080,975 
$52,185,522 
Transportation Facilities Fund 
$2,200,000 
$2,200,000 
$2,200,000 
$2,200,000 
Fleet Services Fund - DOT 
$29,206,465 
$29,525,904 
$29,825,339 
$30,132,560 
Industrial Drive Facility Fund 
$500,000 
$500,000 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Island Ferry Services Fund 
$10,672,939 
$10,791,421 
$10,968,869 
$11,150,932 
Revenue 
Highway Fund 
$867,218 
$1,734,436 
$1,734,436 
$1,734,436 
Transfers 
Highway Fund 
($6,253 ,259) 
($6,328,638) 
$0 
$0 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$6,253,259 
$6,328,638 
$0 
$0 
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