Sec. 4. Interest and debt retirement. The Treasurer of State shall pay interest due or accruing on any bonds issued under this Act and all sums coming due for payment of bonds at maturity.

Sec. 5. Disbursement of bond proceeds. The proceeds of the bonds must be expended as set out in section 6 under the direction and supervision of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the State Planning Office.

Sec. 6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue; to construct and upgrade water pollution control facilities, to remove discharges, to clean up tire stockpiles, to clean up uncontrolled hazardous substance sites, to remediate solid waste landfills, to make drinking water system improvements, to address household hazardous wastes and to promote the standardization and use of public geographic information. The proceeds of the sale of the bonds must be expended as designated in the following schedule.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,

DEPARTMENT OF

Loans to construct and upgrade water pollution

control facilities matched by $12,500,000 in

federal funds. $8,000,000

Grants to municipalities, homeowners and

1,000,000

Grants to municipalities through the Small

Communities Grants Program. 1,000,000

Clean up of tire stockpiles to protect the

public health and safety and the environment. 500,000

Clean up uncontrolled hazardous substance sites. 1,000,000

Remediate solid waste landfills. 500,000

HUMAN SERVICES,

DEPARTMENT OF

Grants and loans for public drinking water

system improvements matched by $6,000,000 in

federal funds. 1,800,000

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES,

DEPARTMENT OF

Establish an Internet-based library of

geographic information, improve citizens'

access to public geographic information, make

grants to municipalities and participate in

intergovernmental data development agreement

matched by $1,600,000 in federal funds. 4,000,000

STATE PLANNING OFFICE,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

750,000

Support household hazardous wastes

management infrastructure. 750,000

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TOTAL ALLOCATIONS $19,300,000

Sec. 7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections 1 to 6 do not become effective unless the people of the State have ratified the issuance of the bonds as set forth in this Act.

Sec. 8. Appropriation balances at year-end. At the end of each fiscal year, all unencumbered appropriation balances representing state money carry forward. Bond proceeds that have not been expended within 10 years after the date of the sale of the bonds lapse to General Fund debt service.

Sec. 9. Bonds authorized but not issued. Any bonds authorized but not issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not issued within 5 years of ratification of this Act, are deauthorized and may not be issued; except that the Legislature may, within 2 years after the expiration of that 5-year period, extend the period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or bond anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to exceed 5 years.

Sec. 10. Referendum for ratification; submission at general election; form of question; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal voters of the State of Maine at the next general election in the month of November following passage of this Act. The municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a general

election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by voting on the following question:

"Do you favor a $19,300,000 bond issue for the following purposes:

(1) The sum of $8,000,000 to construct and upgrade water pollution control facilities, providing the state match for $12,500,000 in federal funds;

(2) The sum of $1,000,000 to protect public health, safety and the environment by providing funds to remove and replace overboard discharges;

(3) The sum of $1,000,000 to protect public health, safety and the environment by providing funds to remove and replace failing septic systems;

(4) The sum of $500,000 to protect public health, safety and the environment by providing funds for the clean up of tire stockpiles;

(5) The sum of $1,000,000 to clean up uncontrolled hazardous substance sites;

(6) The sum of $500,000 to remediate solid waste landfills;

(7) The sum of $1,800,000 to support drinking water system improvements that address public health threats, providing the State match for $6,000,000 in federal funds;

(8) The sum of $4,000,000 to acquire the technology and services required to establish an Internet-based Maine public library of geographic information, improve citizens' access to public geographic information, make grants to municipalities for voluntary automation of parcel and zoning maps to uniform standards, provide the State match for at least $1,600,000 in federal funds and participate in intergovernmental data development agreements; and

(9) The sum of $1,500,000 to support household hazardous waste collection?"

The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review

the returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of this Act, the Governor shall proclaim the result without delay, and this Act becomes effective 30 days after the date of the proclamation.

The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this Act necessary to carry out the purpose of this referendum.

SUMMARY

The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $19,300,000, will be used for the following purposes:

1. The sum of $8,000,000 to construct and upgrade water pollution control facilities, providing the state match for $12,500,000 in federal funds;

2. The sum of $1,000,000 to protect public health, safety and the environment by providing funds to remove and replace overboard discharges;

3. The sum of $1,000,000 to protect public health, safety and the environment by providing funds to remove and replace failing septic systems;

4. The sum of $500,000 to protect public health, safety and the environment by providing funds for the clean up of tire stockpiles;

5. The sum of $1,000,000 to clean up uncontrolled hazardous substance sites;

6. The sum of $500,000 to remediate solid waste landfills;

7. The sum of $1,800,000 to support drinking water system improvements that address public health threats, providing the State match for $6,000,000 in federal funds;

8. The sum of $4,000,000 to acquire the technology and services required to establish an Internet-based Maine public library of geographic information, improve citizens' access to public geographic information, make grants to municipalities for voluntary automation of parcel and zoning maps to uniform standards, provide the State match for at least $1,600,000 in federal funds and participate in intergovernmental data development agreements; and

9. The sum of $1,500,000 to support household hazardous waste collection.