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_C_H896 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " C " 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 bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the
emergency clause and inserting the following:
'PART A
Sec. A-l. Transfer from unappropriated surplus of General Fund;
Infrastructure Adaptation Fund. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, the State Controller shall transfer $50,000,000 by the close of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2024 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the
Department of Transportation, Infrastructure Adaptation Fund, Other Special Revenue
Funds account 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,
Sec. A-2. Administration of funds. Funds provided under section 1 of this Part
must be administered by the Department of Transportation and must be awarded by
interagency boards using competitive processes. The interagency boards shall identify and
document an equitable basis for allocating funds between inland and coastal projects.
Project rating criteria may include the potential extent of public safety; emergency
, management and infrastructure resiliency benefits; future climate conditions; ability to
leverage federal and other funding; and community, economic and environmental benefits,
Funds must be used for public infrastructure projects and may be used for some types of
private infrastructure upgrades with significant community benefits, such as workmg
waterfront infrastructure, For the purposes of this Part, "working waterfront infrastructure"
means wharves and piers that support commercial fisheries and aquaculture businesses ill
this State. Projects must demonstrate increased resilience to future storm and flooding
impacts, The award criteria must prioritize proposals that demonstrate a significant and
compelling community benefit; recipients that are not covered by Federal Emergency
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Management Agency disaster funds; and recipients that demonstrate that the damage is not
covered by insurance and that all emergency relief currently available has been exhausted,
The administration of the funds must include sufficient documentation and record-keeping
requirements to provide assurance that funds have been awarded consistent with the
program guidelines and used for the intended purpose,
Sec. A-3. Transfers from Infrastructure Adaptation Fund authorized.
Funds provided under section 1 of this Part may be transferred by financial order upon the
recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor for purposes
described in section 1 of this Part and to facilitate the administration of the funds as
described in section 2 of this Part,
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 2023-24 2024-25
AllOther $50,000,000 $500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $50,000,000 $500
PART B
Sec. B-l. Business Recovery and Resilience Fund program established. The
Business Recovery and Resilience Fund program is established in the Department of
Economic and Community Development to provide grant opportunities for businesses and
organizations, including nonprofit organizations, affected by severe weather-related
events.
Sec. B-2. Transfer from unappropriated surplus of General Fund; Business
Recovery and Resilience Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds
8 account. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State Controller shall
transfer $10,000,000 by the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 from the
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Economic and
Community Development, Business Recoveiy and Resilience Fund program, Other Special
Revenue Funds account for economic recovery and resilience grants to businesses and
nonprofit organizations within areas that were impacted in the December 18, 2023 storm,
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the January 10,2024 storm or the January 13, 2024 storm. Projects may include a recovery
component for damage sustained and must include efforts to increase business resilience
to future storms and other climate conditions.
Sec. B-3. Administration of funds. Funds provided under section 2 of this Part
must be administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development and
must be awarded using competitive processes. Project rating criteria may include the
viability of the business or nonprofit organization, the ability to match grant funds and the
efficacy of the recovery and resilience plan offered in the application, The award criteria
must require that recipients demonstrate that the damage or project costs are not covered
by'Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster funds, or other insurance, and that the
recipient has exhausted all emergency relief funding programs currently available. The
administration of the funds must include sufficient documentation and record-keeping
requirements to provide assurance that funds have been awarded consistent with the
program guidelines and used for the intended purpose,
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
projecttypes 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 2023-24 2024-25
AllOther $10,000,000 $500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $10,000,000 $500
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is one of 2 minority reports of the committee, replaces the bill,
As in the bill, the amendment provides $50,000,000 to the Department of Transportation,
5 Infrastructure Adaptation Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account 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, This amendment provides the funding through a transfer
from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund instead of from the Maine Budget
Stabilization Fund, This amendment also creates the Business Recovery and Resilience
Fund program within the Department of Economic and Community Development and
transfers $10,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund for economic
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recovery and resilience grants for businesses and nonprofit organizations affected by the
December 18, 2023 storm, the January 10, 2024 storm or the January 13, 2024 storm.
FISCAL NOTE REQTORED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/28/24 /^S'ct
LD 2225 LR 3090(04)
An Act to Provide Funding to Rebuild Infrastructure Affected by Extreme Inland and Coastal
Weather Events
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 1][J'
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Fiscal Note Required; Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
Appropriations/AlIocations
Other Special Revenue Funds
Transfers
General Fund
Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $500
in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Department of Transportation 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, A one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500
in fiscal year 2024-25 is included to authorize the expenditure of any unspent funds carried forward from the previous
fiscal year, The bill also includes a one-time transfer of $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 from the unappropriated
surplus of the General Fund to the Infrastructure Adaptation Fund to fund the allocation,
This bill also includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 to a
newly established Business Recovery and Resilience Program within the Department of Economic and Community
Development to provide grant opportunities for businesses and organizations, including non-profit organizations,
affected by severe weather-related events, A one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 in fiscal year
2024-25 is included to authorize the expenditure of any unspent funds carried forward from the previous fiscal year.
A one-time transfer of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the
Business Recovery and Resilience Program Other Special Revenue Funds account is provided to fund the grant
opportunities,
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