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_B_H987 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" B,, 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 in Pait A by striking out all of sections 1 and 2 and inserting 
the following: 
'Sec. A-1. Transfer from General Fund unappropriated surplus; 
Infrastructure Adaptation Fund. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 
contrary, the State Contrnlle1· 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 Transpo1tation, Infrastrncture Adaptation Fund, Other Special Revenue 
Funds account for municipal, state or regionally significant infrastructure adaptation, repair 
and imprnvements that support public safety, protection of essential community assets, 
regional economic needs and long-term infrastructure resiliency. 
Sec, Aw2, Administration of Infrastructure Adaptation Fund program, 
Funds appropriated under section 4 must be administered by the Department of 
Trnnspo1tation and must be awa1·ded by interagency boards using competitive prncesses. 
The interagency boards shall allocate up to $30,000,000 of the funds provided to 
infrastructure projects related to wharves and piers that suppo1t commercial fishel'ies and 
aquaculture businesses in this State and the remaindet· to projects related to noncoastal 
municipal, state or regionally significant infrastructure adaptation, repair and improvement 
pl'Ojects that support public safety, protection of essential community assets, regional 
economic needs and long-term infrastructure resiliency. Prnject 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 pdot'itize 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 
cunently available has been exhausted. The administration of the funds must include 
sufficient documentation and record-keeping requirements to prnvide assurance that funds 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT" B» to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1426, L.D. 2225 
have been awarded consistent with the program guidelines and used for the intended 
purpose.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Pait B. 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to retain the transfer of 
$50,000,000 to the Department of Transportation, Infrastructure Adaptation Fund, Othet· 
Special Revenue Funds account, but changes the source of funding from the Maine Budget 
Stabilization Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the Genernl Fund. It specifies that up 
to $30,000,000 of the funds pmvided must be used for projects related to wharves and piers 
that suppo1t commercial fisheries and aquaculture businesses in this State, with the 
remainder of the funds to be used for non coastal municipal, state 01· regionally significant 
infrastructure adaptation, repair and impl'Ovements that suppo1t public safety, protection of 
essential community assets, regional economic needs and long-term infrastructure 
resiliency. 
The amendment strikes the pl'Ovisions of Committee Amendment "A" that create the 
Business Recovery and Resilience Fund program within the Department of Economic and 
Community Development and that provide funding from the Maine Budget Stabilization 
Fund fo1· economic recovery and resilience grnnts, 
The amendment retains the appropriations and allocations section in Committee 
Amendment "A" and retains the title and the emergency preamble and emergency clause 
in the bill. 
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SPONSORED BY: '412([(}. 
(Representative;:~ GHAM,~ 
TOWN: Winter Harbor 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/16/24 :tPae 
LD 2225 
LR 3090(13) 
An _Act to Provide Funding to Rebuild Infrastructure Affected by Extreme Inland and Coastal 
Weather Events 
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·Fiscal Note for House Amendment 181 to Committee Amendment "A11(H-q8 l-J 
Sponsor: Rep. Faulkingham of Winter Harbor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$50,0o'0,000 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Sav~ngs) 
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General Fu119 
ppI'opriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Othe1' Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
($10,000,000) 
($50,000,000) 
$50,000,000 
$0 
($500) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment replaces the one-time transfers from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund with a one-time transfer 
from the unobligated surplus of the General Fund resulting in a one-time cost to the General Fund of $50,000,000 in 
fiscal yea1· 2023-24. The amendment retains the one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $50,000,000 in 
fiscal year 2023-24 and $500 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Department of Transportation but removes the one-time 
Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $500 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the 
Department of Economic and Community Development. 
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