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Amend the amendment in Part E in section 1 in §6006-G in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the 2nd line (page 9, line 20 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "159;" the following: 'and'
Amend the amendment in Part E in section 1 in §6006-G in subsection 2 by striking out all of paragraph C (page 9, lines 21 and 22 in amendment)
Amend the amendment in Part E in section 1 in §6006-G in subsection 2 by relettering the lettered paragraphs to read consecutively.
Amend the amendment in Part F by striking out all of section 2 (page 10, lines 35 to 38 and page 11, lines 1 to 22 in amendment) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. F-2. 25 MRSA §1509-A  is enacted to read:
§ 1509-A.  State Police funding
Beginning July 1, 2009, state funding for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police must be provided in accordance with this section.
 
1.  General Fund.     The percentage of state funding for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police appropriated from the General Fund must be according to the following schedule.

Fiscal Year	General Fund %	
2010	50%	
2011	50%	

2.  Highway Fund.     The percentage of state funding for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police allocated from the Highway Fund must be according to the following schedule.

Fiscal Year	Highway Fund %	
2010	50%	
2011	50%	
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Amend the amendment in Part G in section 2 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 12, line 5 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$25" and inserting the following: '$20'
Amend the amendment in Part G in section 9 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 14, line 1 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$30" and inserting the following: '$26'
Amend the amendment in Part H in section 1 by striking out all of subsection 7 (page 14, lines 21 to 29 in amendment) and inserting the following:
 
‘7.  Sales tax revenue.    Beginning July 1, 2009, and every July 1st thereafter, the State Controller shall transfer to the STAR Transportation Fund an amount, as certified by the State Tax Assessor, that is equivalent to the revenue from the 10% tax imposed on the value of rental for a period of less than one year of an automobile pursuant to Title 36, section 1811. The tax amount must be based on actual sales for that fiscal year and may not consider any accruals that may be required by law. The amount transferred from General Fund sales and use tax revenues does not affect the calculation for the transfer to the Local Government Fund under Title 30-A, section 5681, subsection 5.’
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part I (page 14, lines 30 to 34 and page 15, lines 1 to 15 in amendment)
Amend the amendment on page 15 by striking out all of lines 16 to 33 and on page 16 by striking out all of lines 1 to 18 and inserting the following:
PART J
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Sec. J-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE
 
TransCap Trust Fund N031
 
Initiative: Allocates funds to authorize transfers to the TransCap Trust Fund at the Maine Municipal Bond Bank.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$19,163,740	
 	  	  	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$19,163,740	

MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$19,163,740	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$19,163,740	

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Highway and Bridge Improvement 0406
 
Initiative: Allocates additional funds on a one-time basis for the Highway and Bridge Improvement capital program.

HIGHWAY FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
Capital Expenditures	$6,349,200	$0	
 	  	  	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$6,349,200	$0	

Highway and Bridge Improvement 0406
 
Initiative: Deallocates funds on a one-time basis to maintain a balanced budget.

HIGHWAY FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
Capital Expenditures	$0	($10,493,803)	
 	  	  	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	($10,493,803)	

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND	$6,349,200	($10,493,803)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$6,349,200	($10,493,803)	

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND	$6,349,200	($10,493,803)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$19,163,740	
 	  	  	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$6,349,200	$8,669,937	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment makes the following changes to Committee Amendment "A."
1. It removes language that establishes the percentage of state funding for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police that must be appropriated and allocated from the General Fund and the Highway Fund, respectively, after fiscal year 2011.
2. It reduces the increase in the annual service fee for a vanity registration plate and reduces the increase in certain fees that must be paid to the Secretary of State.
3. It specifies that the State Controller shall make the required transfer to the STAR Transportation Fund rather than the Treasurer of State and clarifies other aspects of this transfer.
4. It removes language that requires increasing percentages of transportation-related sales tax receipts to be transferred from the General Fund to transportation-related funds.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)