An Act to Establish the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1340
Committee Amendment CA_A_S116 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/^ » to S.P. 555, L.D. 1 340, "An Act to Establish the
Municipal Stream Crossing Fund" '
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4210-H in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 14
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "culvert upgrades or" and inserting the following:
'stream crossing'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4210-H in subsection 3 in paragraph A in the first line
(page I > lin® 21 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "culvert to be upgraded or replaced"
and inserting the following: 'stream crossing replacement'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4210-H in subsection 3 by striking out all of paragraph
B (page I , lines 25 to 28 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
'B, The extent to which the proposed stream cross ine replacement is sized to be 1,2
times the stream's bankfull width, and the stream crossing replacement is sized to meet
the department's 1 00-vear flood standards;'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4210-H in subsection 3 in paragraph C in the first line
(page L li"s 29 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "culvert" and inserting the following;
'stream crossine'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4210"H in subsection 3 in paragraph C in the 2nd line
(page 1, line 30 in L.D.) by inserting after the following; "age" the following: '. condition'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4210-H in subsection 4 in paragraph B in the first line
(page 1, line 41 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "culvert upgrade or" and inserting
the following: 'stream crossing'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4210-H by striking out all of subsection 5 (page 2, lines
lto3inL.D.).
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
"See. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made,
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A" <o S.P. 555, L,D. 1340 [ 0"
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Municipal Stream Crossing Fund N529
Initiative; Establishes the Municipal Stream Crossing Fund within the Department of
Transportation with base Otlier Special Revenue Funds allocations and Federal
Expenditures Fund allocations.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $500 $500
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $500 $500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $500 $500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $500 $500
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the term "culvert upgrade" with "stream crossing" to specify
that the program relates to a stream crossing replacement. The amendment updates the
criteria for awarding grants. The Department of Transportation is required to consider the
extent to which the project meets 1,2 times the stream's bankfull width standard and the
stream crossing meets the departmenfs flood standard, rather .than the Department of
Environmental Protection's design standard. The amendment also removes the requirement
that the Department of Transportation adopt rules regarding the grant program and the
Municipal Stream Crossing Fund.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Page2-132LR1678(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 04/28/25 t-KI-
LD 1340 LR 1678(02)
An Act to Establish the Municipal Stream Crossing Fund
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "^' f ^ f | [^
Committee; Transportation
Fiscal Note Required; Yes
Fiscal Note
FY 2025-26
$500
$500
FY 2026-27
$500 "
$500
Projections
FY 2027-28
$500
$500
.Projections
FY 2028-29
$500
$500
Appropriations/Allocations
Federal Expenditures Fund
Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill establishes the Municipal Stream Crossing Fund within the Department of Transportation with base Other
Special Revenue Funds allocations and Federal Expenditures Funds allocations of $500 beginning in fiscal year 2025-
26,
Any additional costs to the Department of Transportation associated with establishing and administering the
competitive grant program are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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