An Act to Provide Funding to Rebuild Infrastructure Affected by Extreme Inland and Coastal Weather Events
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2225
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H980 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" A 
"to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1426, 
L.D. 2225, "An Act to Provide Funding to Rebuild Infrastructure Affected by Extreme 
Inland and Coastal Weather Events" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble.' 
Amend the amendment in the first instructional paragraph in the first and 2nd lines 
(page 1, lines 12 and 13 in amendment) by striking out the following: "and before the 
emergency clause" 
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 17 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "2024" and inserting the following: '2025' 
Amend the amendment in Part A by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. A-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Infrastructure Adaptation Fund Z318 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for municipal, state or regionally significant 
infrastructure adaptation, repair and improvements that support public safety, protection of 
essential community assets, regional economic needs and long-term infrastructure 
resiliency. Project types may include working waterfront infrastructure, culverts, storm 
water systems, water system upgrades and other interventions that support infrastructure 
repair and reducing or eliminating climate impacts, especially coastal and inland flooding. 
Funds may be used to support project planning and federal matching funds. Funds will be 
used for public infrastructure projects with project exemptions available for some types of 
private infrastructure upgrades with significant community benefits, such as working 
waterfronts. For the purposes of this fund, working waterfront infrastructure is defined as 
wharves and piers that support the State's commercial fisheries and aquaculture businesses. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
2023-24 
$0 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$50,000,000 
~os 
HOUSE AMENDMENT"/+" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1426, L.D. 2225 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$50,000,000 
Amend the amendment in Part B in section 2 in the 4th line (page 2, line 40 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: 
112024
and inserting the following: '2025' 
Amend the amendment in Pait B by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. B-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Business Recovery and Resilience Fund N491 
Initiative: Allocates funds for grants to businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by 
the December 18, 2023 storm, the January 10, 2024 storm or the January 13, 2024 storm 
for recovery, rebuilding and investments in more resilient infrastructure. Infrastructure 
project types may include infrastructure upgrades, improvements or installation of drainage 
systems, moving electrical or business equipment, relocating the business to a more 
protected location and investing in additional insurance. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$10,000,000 
$10,000,000 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to remove the emergency 
preamble and emergency clause from the bill and to delay the transfers from the Maine 
Budget Stabilization Fund nd the allocations for the grants until fiscal year 2024-25. 
SPONSOREDBY: ~d~~--- /) 
V 
(Represent 
I ive TERRY, M,) 
TOWN: Gorham 
FISCAL NOTE REQUJRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/15/24 :tPac:.. 
LD 2225 
LR 3090(11) 
An Act to Provide Funding to Rebuild Infrastructure Affected by Extreme Inland and Coastal 
Weather Events 
• Fiscal Note for House Amendment •A to Committee Amendment "A" ( H - ~ 8'D) 
• 
Sponsor: Rep. Terry of Gorham 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$0 
$0 
($60,000,000) 
$60,000;000 
$0 
$0 
($60,000,000) 
$60,000,000 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2-026-27 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment removes the emergency preamble. The two transfers from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund, one 
for $50,000,000 to the Department of Transportation, the other for $10,000,000 to the Business Recovery and 
Resilience Program, are removed from fiscal year 2023-24 and moved to fiscal year 2024-25. The corresponding 
allocations are moved out a year as well. 
LR3090(1 l) - Fiscal Note - Pa1re 1 of 1