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_B_H895 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " D " 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:
'See. 1. 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. 2. Administration of Infrastructure Adaptation Fund program. Funds
appropriated under section 4 must be administered by the Department of Transportation
and must be awarded by interagency boards using competitive processes. The interagency
boards shall allocate up to $30,000,000 of the funds provided to infrastructure projects
related to wharves and piers that support commercial fisheries and aquaculture businesses
in this State and the remainder to projects related to noncoastal municipal, state or
regionally significant infrastructure adaptation, repair and improvement projects that
support public safety, protection of essential community assets, regional economic needs
and long-term infrastructure resiliency, 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, All 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 Management Agency disaster funds; and recipients that
demonstrate that the damage is not covered by insurance and that all emergency relief
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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. 3. Transfers from Infrastructure Adaptation Fund authorized. Funds
provided under section !• 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 and to facilitate the administration of the funds as described in section 2.
Sec. 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 floodmg.
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
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
0 number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is one of 2 minority reports of the committee, replaces the bill.
As in the bill, it provides $50,000,000 in funding to the Infrastructure Adaptation Fund
4 program. This amendment provides the funding through a transfer from the unappropriated
surplus of the General Fund instead of a transfer from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund,
This amendment specifies that up to $30,000,000 of the funds provided must be used for
projects related to wharves and piers that support commercial fisheries and aquaculture
businesses in this State, with the remainder of the funds to be used for noncoastal
municipal, state or regionally significant infrastructure adaptation, repair and
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " D" toH.P, 1426, L,D. 2225
improvements that support public safety, protection of essential community assets, regional
economic needs and long-term infrastructure resiliency.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/28/24 ^^<^
LD 2225 LR 3090(03)
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 ',^' / HI"''
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,
$50,000,000
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