An Act to Expand Passenger Rail Service
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0406
Committee Amendment CA_A_S439 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to SP 187, L D 406, "An Act to Expand 
Passenger Rail Service" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'Resolve, D1rectmg the Department of Transportation to Develop and Adopt a Rad 
Corridor Use VlSlon Plan for State-owned Railroad Lmes and to Seek Proposals for 
an Operator to Provide Passenger Rad Transit' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the title and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. Rad Corridor Use Vision Plan. Resolved: That the Department of 
Transportation shall adopt the Rail Comdor Use Vision Plan, referred tom this resolve as 
"the vision plan," for the followmg state-owned railroad Imes, referred to m this resolve as 
"the covered corridors" 
The Berlm Subdiv1S1on, referred to as the St Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, rail 
comdor from Portland to Auburn, 
The Lower Road rail comdor from Brunswick to Augusta, 
The Mountam Div1S1on rail comdor from Westbrook to Fryeburg, and 
The Rockland Branch rail comdor from Brunswick to Rockland 
The vision plan must be consistent with the Department of Transportation's 
comprehensive long-range transportation plans and must be based on the advice of the 
advisory committee under section 2 The Department of Transportation shall use the vision 
plan to evaluate reasonable potential uses of the covered comdors mcludmg hght 1 ail 
operations and use the vision plan as a pnontization framework for the development of 
compatible mult1modal uses, mcludmg passenger tram service, freight tram service and 
nonratl multimodal uses When evaluatmg reasonable potential uses, the department shall 
evaluate the hkehhood, benefits and costs of restoration of the covered comdors for rail 
use consistent with the reqmrements of the Mame Revised Statutes, Title 23, chapter 615 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to SP 187, L D 406 
Sec. 2. Advisory committee. Resolved: That the Commiss10ner of Transportation 
shall establish by October 1, 2023 an advisory committee to advise the Commissioner of 
Transportation m adoptmg the vision plan under section 1 The advisory committee must 
consist of at least 11 members and not more than 15 members 
The Commissioner of 
Economic and Commumty Development or the commissioner's designee shall serve on the 
advisory committee The Commiss10ner of Transportation shall mvite the participation of 
the followmg mdividuals to serve on the advisory committee 
A person representmg another state agency, as determmed appropriate by the 
Commissioner of Transportation, 
The ChiefExecutive Officer ofthe Portland Reg10nal Chamber of Commerce or the 
chief executive officer's designee, 
The President of the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce or the president's 
designee, 
A representative of the Kennebec Valley Counctl of Governments, 
A representative of the Androscoggm Valley Counctl of Governments, 
A representative of the Androscoggm Transportation Resource Center, and 
A person representmg an orgamzat10n advocatmg for rat! use 
The Commiss10ner of Transportat10n may mvite other persons with expertise m rat! 
logistics or mfrastructure The Commissioner of Transportation shall designate the chair 
of the advisory committee The advisory committee shall meet at the call of the chair and 
shall hold a mmimum of 6 public hearmgs, 2 of which must be m commumties along the 
covered corridors 
Sec. 3. Report. 
Resolved: 
That, by January 15, 2025, the Department of 
Transportation shall submit a report to the J omt stand mg committee of the Legislature 
havmg Jurisdict10n over transportation matters that mcludes the vision plan adopted under 
section 1 together with any suggested legislat10n After rev1ewmg the report, the JOmt 
standmg committee of the Legislature havmg JUrisdict10n over transportat10n matters may 
report out a bill to the 132nd Legislature m 2025 related to the subject matter of the report 
Sec. 4. Operator. Resolved: That the Department of Tiansportat10n shall seek 
proposals for an operator to provide passenger rail transit service on one or more of the 
covered corridors The scope of services must address legal and federal railroad 
admmistrat10n requrrements for any shared use or crossmgs of the CSX Transportat10n 
mamlme comdor and the Genesee & Wyommg railroad 
Sec. 5. 
Appropriat10ns and allocations. Resolved: That the followmg 
appropriations and allocat10ns are made 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Multimodal - Passenger Rad Z139 
Imtiative Provides a one-time allocat10n to adopt a ratl corndor use vision plan for certam 
state-owned covered ratl corridors 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
2023-24 
$250,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$0 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to SP 187, L D 406 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$250,000 
$0 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or sect10n 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, with a resolve It directs the 
Department of Transportation to adopt the Rail Comdor Use Vision Plan The vision plan 
must cover the followmg state-owned railroad Imes the Berlm Subdivision, referred to as 
the St Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, rail comdor from Portland to Auburn, the Lower 
Road rail comdor from Brunswick to Augusta, the Mountam Division rail comdor from 
Westbrook to Fryeburg, and the Rockland Branch rail comdor from Brunswick to 
Rockland The vision plan must be consistent with the department's comprehensive long-
range transportat10n plans and must be based on the advice of an advisory group estabhshed 
by the Commiss10ner of Transportation The department must use the v1s10n plan to 
evaluate reasonable potential uses of the covered comdors mcludmg hght rail operations 
and use the vis10n plan as a pr10nttzat10n framework for the development of compatible 
multimodal uses, mcludmg passenger tram service, freight tram service and nonrail 
multimodal uses The department is required to submit a report by January 15, 2025 to the 
Jomt standmg committee of the Legislature havmgJunsd1ctton over transportat10n matters 
that includes the vis10n plan together with any suggested legislation The department is 
directed to seek proposals for an operator to provide passenger rail transit service on one 
or more of the covered corridors 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised 06/20/23 feae 
LD406 
LR 2041(02) 
An Act to Expand Passenger Rad Service 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ';4' 
Committee: Transportation 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$250,000 
$0 
ProJections 
FY2025-26 
$0 
Pro1ect1ons 
FY 2026-27 
$0 
The bill mcludes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocat10n of $250,000 m fiscal year 2023-24 to the 
Department of Transportation to adopt a rail comdor use vis10n plan The plan will be completed on the St Lawrence 
and Atlantic rail corridor from Portland to Auburn, the Lower Road rail corridor from Brunswick to Augusta, the 
Mountam Divis10n Lme from Westbrook to Fryeburg and the Rockland Branch rail corridor from Brunswick to 
Rockland 
Addit10nal costs to the Department of Economic and Commumty Development to have a representative serve on the 
advisory committee can be absorbed withm existmg budgeted resources 
LR2041(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1