An Act to Support the Maintenance of Historic Fort George in Castine
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0791
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S743 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "ff" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 350, 
L.D. 791, "An Act to Support the Maintenance of Historic Fort George in Castine" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Fiscal year 2024-25 year-end unappropriated surplus; last priority 
transfer. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, at the close of the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 2025, as the next priority after the transfers authorized pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, sections 1507 and 1511, the transfer of $2,500,000 for the 
Reserve for General Fund Operating Capital pursuant to Title 5, section 1536 and the 
transfers to the Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund pursuant to Title 5, section 
1519 and after all required deductions of appropriations, budgeted financial commitments 
and adjustments considered necessary by the State Controller have been made and after all 
other transfers from the available balance of the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 
provided for in any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer from the 
available balance of the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund up to $18,000,000 to 
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Parks - General Operations 
program, Other Special Revenue Funds account to be used for the ongoing maintenance, 
preservation and promotion of historic sites.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes from Committee Amendment "A" the appropriations and 
allocations section that provides $1,000,000 per year in ongoing appropriations to fund the 
ongoing maintenance, preservation and promotion of historic sites and instead requires the 
State Controller, as the next priority transfer at the close of fiscal year 2024-25 only, after 
all transfers are made pursuant to statute and any other provision of law, to transfer from 
the available balance of the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund up to $18,000,000 
to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Parks - General Operations 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" /Ji" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 350, L.D. 791 (5-1 '-1'0 
program, Other Special Revenue Funds account to be used for the ongoing maintenance, 
preservation and promotion of historic sites. 
SPONSORED BY: 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/18/24 frac:.. 
LD 791 
LR 2291(04) 
An Act to Support the Maintenance, Preservation and Promotion of Historic Sites 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A" to Committee Amendment "A" (S-74'3) 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
This amendment removes the ongoing General Fund appropriations of $1,000,000 from the bill. It replaces them with 
a one-time requirement in fiscal year 2024-25 that the State Controller, as the last priority transfer after all transfers 
are made pursuant to statute, transfer from the available balance of the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund, up 
to $18,000,000 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Other Special Revenue Funds account 
within the Parks - General Operations program, to be used for the ongoing maintenance preservation and promotion of 
historic sites. 
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