An Act to Require and
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0287
Committee Amendment CA_A_H820 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^" to H.P. 187, L.D. 287, "An Act to Require and
Encourage Safe and Interconnected Transportation Construction Projects"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substitutmg the following:
'Resolve, Authorizing the Department of Transportation to Prioritize Funding
Transportation Construction Projects That Facilitate Access to Affordable or Dense
Housing'
Amend the bill by strlkmg out everything after the title and inserting the following;
'See. 1. Department of Transportation; funding priorities. Resolved: That
during the period beginning on August 1, 2026 and ending on December 31, 2027, the
Department of Transportation, subject to available funding resources, may prioritize the
funding of transportation construction projects that:
1, Provide street access for all transportation system users, including pedeshrians,
bicyclists, other users not in a motor vehicle and users of public transportation;
2. Encourage mixed land use by constructing residences, offices, schools, parks, shops,
restaurants and other types of land use near each other;
3. Encourage mfill development by building on empty or underutilized lots that have
access to public water, sewer and emergency services;
4. Facilitate access to affordable or dense housing;
5, Encourage walkable neighborhoods;
6, Preserve open space, wetlands, parks, farms and woodlands; or
7. Encourage robust community and public participation, opinions and input in the type
and scope of the transportation construction or other project.
The department may consult with the JVIaine Office of Community Affairs or any other
relevant state agencies in evaluating transportation construction projects for funding
prioritization m accordance with this section,
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " /J^to H,P. 187, L.D. 287
Sec. 2. Department of Transportation; report. Resolved: That, by January
15, 2027 and by January 15, 2028, the Department of Transportation shall submit reports
to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over housing and
economic development matters on the transportation construction projects funded in the
previous calendar year that were prioritized using the criteria under section 1 and set forth
the considerations the department made when deliberating project funding. The committee
may report out legislation based on a report in the same legislative session in which the
report is received.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following
appropriations and allocations are made.
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for a consultant to create a process and scoring criteria
to evaluate each of the listed criteria as well as draft the report.
HIGHWAY FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $0 $750,000
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $0 $750,000
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve authorizing the Department of
Transportation to prioritize transportation funding to projects that:
1, Provide street access for all transportation system users;
2, Encourage mixed land use;
3. Encourage infill development;
4. Facilitate access to affordable or dense housing;
5. Encourage walkable neighborhoods;
6. Preserve open space, wetlands, parks, farms and woodlands; or
7. Encourage robust community and public participation, opinions and input in the
type and scope of the transportation construction or other project.
3 The amendment authorizes the Department of Transportation to consult with the Maine
Office of Community Affairs or any other relevant state agencies when deliberating
5 funding of transportation construction projects that meet the criteria, The amendment also
requires, by January 15, 2027 and January 15, 2028, the department to report to the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over housing and economic
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ?<: to H,P. 187, L.D. 287
development matters on the transportation consb-uction proj ects the department funded that
fit the provided criteria.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Revised; 02/09/26 t-KL.
LD 287 LR 347(02)
An Act to Require and Encourage Safe and Interconnected Transportation Construction Projects
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment W;
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
Highway Fund $0 $750,000 $250,000 $0
Appropriations/AIlocations
Highway Fund $0 $750,000 $250,000 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a one-time Highway Fund allocation to the Department of Transportation of $750,000 in fiscal year
2026-27 for a consultant to create a process and scoring criteria to evaluate each of the listed criteria as well as draft
the report,
Any additional costs to the Maine Office of Community Affairs from the provisions of this bill are expected to be
minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources,
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