An Act To Promote Economic Development and Critical Communications for Family Farms, Businesses and Residences by Strategic Public Investment in High-speed Internet
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0173
Committee Amendment CA_A_H698 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §1951-C

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "II" to H.P. 136, L.D. 173, Bill, "An Act To 
Promote Economic Development and Critical Communications for Family Farms, 
Businesses and Residences by Strategic Public Investment in High-speed Internet" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Provide Critical Communications for Family Farms, Businesses and 
Residences by Strategic Public Investment in High-speed Internet and Broadband 
Infrastructure' 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation provides funding to the ConnectME Authority to address 
critical needs to deploy high-speed Internet and broadband infrastructure in the State; and 
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day 
period in order for this funding to be available as soon as possible; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec, 1. 36 MRSA §1951-C, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5. Application of tax revenue. All sales and use tax revenue collected by the State 
Tax Assessor pursuant to this Part from marketplace facilitators. with respect to 
marketplace-facilitated sales. must be deposited into the General Fund. except that. on or 
before the last day of each month. the State Controller shall transfer to the ConnectME 
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COMMITTEEAlvIBNDMENT"'"toH.P.136,L.D.173 
Authority. under Title 35-A. section 9203. the following amount: 33% of sales and use 
tax revenue received from marketplace facilitators. with respect to marketplace-facilitated 
sales. during the previous month after making the required transfers to the Local 
Government Fund as described by Title 30-A. section 5681, to the Multimodal 
Transportation Fund as described by Title 23. section 4210-B. subsection 7-A and to the 
Tourism Marketing Promotion Fund as described by Title 5. section 13090-K. subsection 
2. 
Sec. 2. Application. This Act applies to sales occurring on or after June 1, 2020. 
Sec. 3, Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Broadband Development Z245 
Initiative: Provides allocation to the ConnectME Authority to further deployment of 
broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved areas of the State. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2019-20 
$0 
$0 
2020-21 
$7,010,000 
$7,010,000 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft. The amendment requires 
that 33% of sales and use tax revenue collected by the State Tax Assessor from 
marketplace facilitators, with respect to marketplace-facilitated sales, after required 
transfers to other funds be transferred to the ConnectME Authority to further deployment 
of high-speed Internet and broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved areas of 
the State. 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/21/20 ~ac 
LD 173 
LR371(02) 
An Act To Promote Economic Development and Critical Communications for Family Farms, 
Businesses and Residences by Strategic Public Investment in High-speed Internet >, 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~,{ //-6 9K J 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
FY 2021-22 
FY-2022-23 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$0 
$7,010,000 
$8,200,000 
$8,250,000 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$7,010,000 
$8,200,000 
$8,250,000 
Revenue 
General Fund 
$0 
($7,010,000) 
($8,200,000) 
($8,250,000) 
Other Speclal Revenue Funds 
$0 
$7,010,000 
$8,200,000 
$8,250,000 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill transfers 33% of the sales and use tax revenue related to marketplace facilitated sales from the General Fund 
to the ConnectME Authority. The transfer will reduce General Fund revenue by $7,010,000 and increase Other 
Special Revenue Funds revenue by a corresponding amount starting in fiscal year 2020-21. The bill also includes an 
accompanying allocation to the Office of Broadband Development within the ConnectME Authority in the 
Department of Economic and Community Development to allow for expenditure of the funds. 
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