An Act Making Certain Appropriations and Allocations and Changing Certain
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0609
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_G_H21 (House)
Amends: 2 MRSA §9, 23 MRSA §4441

HOUSE AMENDMENT" G ,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "N' to H.P. 377, 
L.D. 609, "An Act Making Certain Appropriations and Allocations and Changing Certain 
P\·ovisions of Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Govemment'' 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part TT the following: 
1PARTUU 
Sec, UU-1. 2 MRSA §9, sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8, P1·ohibition on use of funds, The director may not administer funds from public 
or private sources for the purpose of offshore wind power project development or offshore 
wind port development. 
Sec, UU-2. 23 MRSA §4441, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 481, §1, is amended to 
read: 
§4441. Pal-'t fueility 1·elnteEl re(fuh-ements Pl'ohibited use of funds 
1. Definitions, As used in this subchapte1·, unless the context othe1wise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A. 
11Offshore wind power project" has the same meaning as in Title 35-A, section 
3405, subsection 1, paragraph C. 
B. 
11Offskore ,,..iad termiaal
has tke same meaaiag as ia Title 33 A., seotioa 3410, 
Sl:lhseotioa 1, paragFaph D. 
C. "Peelio aethority" has the same meaniag as ia Title 26, seetion 1304, subseetioa 7. 
D. "Pablie 'Node" has the saR¼e meaning as ia Title 26, seetion 1304, suesectioR 8, 
l. Puhlie weFhs; effBhoFe wind te1·minals1 agreements, Notwithstaadiag Title 26, 
seetion 3601, ifan offshore ·wiad terminal tkat is a publio 'Node is eeastrueted 0:1:· ahel'ed for 
the purpose of supporting an offskore ·wiRd power project, the public authodty respoasihle 
fo1• the ooastrnctioH 01· aUeratioR shall :1:·equ ire agreemeats that eomply with 29 Uaited States 
Code, Seotion l 58(f) m· Title H A, seotioa 3408, subseetioH 3 fo1• all eoastl'UotioR wol'k. 
3. PulJUe pl'h•ate partnership; agl'eemeut&. If aR offsho1·e wind povr:el' p1·ojeot 
ia¥oh<es a puelio pl'i,•ate partaershi(:l that iacledes the lease of aa offsho1·e 'Nind tem.th½al 
owaed et· operated by the State, iaeluding aay port facility o•Nned 01· O(:let·ated a,• the Maine 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "G "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 377, L.D. 609 
Pmt A.uthodty, tne depa1·tm.ent, authot'i-ty 01· 0the1· ageney 1·espoasible for granting the lease 
shall requfre agreements that eomply with. 29 Uaitod States CoElo; Seetioa. l 58(f) m· Title 
A, seoti.-0113408, subseetioa 3 as a eoaditior. of the lease fo1· all on site eonstruetion and 
fabt'ioation of mate1·ials fo1• the offshm·e v.1iRd power projeet. 
4. Pl'Ohibition on use of funcJs, The depa11ment may not administer funds from public 
or private sources fo1· the purpose of offshore wind power project development or offshore 
wind port development. 
Sec. UU-3. Prohibition on use of funds. Notwithstanding any provision of law 
to the co11trn1y, the Department of Transportation's 3-year work plan for calendar years 
2025, 2026 and 2027 may not include funding for projects related to offshore wind power 
project development 01· offshore wind po1t development. 
Sec. UU-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
Maine Offshore Wind Renewable Energy and Economic Development Program 
Z389 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Offshol'e Wind Research Consortium Fund Z314 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET 
OTHERSPECIALREVENUEFUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2025-26 
($500) 
($500) 
2025-26 
($500) 
($500) 
2025-26 
($1,000) 
($1,000) 
2026-27 
($500) 
($500) 
2026-27 
($500) 
($500) 
2026-27 
($1,000) 
($1,000) 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT" G 
II to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 377, L,D, 609 
SUMMARY 
This amendment prohibits the Dil'ector of the Govemor's Energy Office and the 
Department of Transportation from administering funds fo1• the purpose of offshore wind 
power project development or offshore wind po11 development. 
SPONSOREDBY1 ~ib.,.Jl,, 
(Representative PAUL,.) 
TOWN: Winte1·port 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED • 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Appl'oved: 03/18/25 LRL 
LD609 
LR 1775(13) 
An Act Making Certain Appropriations and Allocations and Changing Certain Provisions of Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government 
Fiscal Note for Honse Amendment'~' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Paul of Winterport 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes . 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2026-27 
($1,000) 
($1,000) 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
($1,000) 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
($1,000) 
This amendment removes the $500 baseline Other Special Revenue Funds allocations in the Maine Offshore Wind 
Renewable Energy and Economic Development Program and the Offshore Wind Research Consortium Fund, It also 
removes several statutory references that authorize or allow the Governor's Energy Office and Department of 
Transportation activities related to offshore wind development and offshore wind port development. 
LRl 775(13) - Fiscal Note - Page l of 1