| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context | otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following | meanings. |
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| | 1. Bank. "Bank" means the Maine Municipal Bond Bank. |
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| | 2. GARVEE. "GARVEE" means grant anticipation revenue vehicle | debt financing. |
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| | 3. Qualified transportation project. "Qualified | transportation project" means all projects associated with the | replacement of the Waldo-Hancock Bridge and approved by the | Federal Highway Administration. |
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| | 4. Revenues. "Revenues" means, in the case of bonds or notes | issued by the bank to finance the qualified transportation | project, payments of funds derived from the Federal Highway | Administration and other investments, gifts, grants, | contributions, appropriations, income and any other amounts | pledged to secure payment of such bonds or notes. |
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| | Sec. 2. Qualified transportation project costs. Costs of the qualified | transportation project include, without limitation, costs related | to: |
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| A. The purchase price or acquisition of any property or | interests in those properties or other rights necessary or | convenient for such projects; |
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| B. The study, permitting and engineering of any such | project, including the preparation of plans and | specifications, surveys and estimates of cost; |
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| C. Construction, reconstruction, paving, repaving, | building, alteration, repair, restoration, environmental | review or remediation, enlargement or other improvement, | including all labor, materials, machinery, fixtures and | equipment, including rolling stock or vehicles; |
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| D. Engineering, architectural, legal and other professional | services; |
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| E. Reserves, insurance, letters of credit or other | financial guarantees for payment of future debt service on | bonds or notes; and |
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