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Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part D.
Amend the amendment in Part B in section 2 in the 2nd paragraph in the next to the last line (page 2, line 40 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "passenger rail;" the following: 'the Lewiston-Auburn rail corridor;'
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 E in section 1 in §6006-G in subsection 3 in the 3rd line (page 10, line 3 in amendment) by striking out the following: "the level" and inserting the following: 'each new authorization'
Amend the amendment in Part F by striking out all of sections 1, 2 and 3 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. F-1. 36 MRSA §2903, sub-§5  is enacted to read:
 
5.  Deposit to trust fund.    Beginning January 1, 2009 the Treasurer of State shall deposit monthly into the TransCap Trust Fund established in Title 30-A, section 6006-G 7.5% of the excise tax after the distribution of taxes pursuant to section 2903-D imposed under subsection 1.’
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part G.
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part H and inserting the following:
PART H
‘
Sec. H-1. Funding for state police. It is the intent of the Legislature that by fiscal year 2011-12 the percentage of state funding appropriated from the General Fund for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police be 51%.
Sec. H-2. State operating subsidy; Downeaster commuter rail service. It is the intent of the Legislature that by July 1, 2009 the State pay a state operating subsidy from the General Fund for the Downeaster commuter rail service.’
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part I.
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	$10,416,878	
 	  	  	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$10,416,878	

MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$10,416,878	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$10,416,878	

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
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	($1,742,635)	
 	  	  	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,742,635)	

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND	$0	($1,742,635)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($1,742,635)	

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND	$0	($1,742,635)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$10,416,878	
 	  	  	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$8,674,243	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment incorporates the provisions of Senate Amendment "B" to Committee Amendment "A," except that:
1. It removes those provisions in the bill that affect General Fund revenue and appropriations;
2. It removes Part D from the bill because the provisions contained in that Part were enacted by Public Law 2007, chapter 329, Part P;
3. It clarifies the bonding authority of TransCap revenue bonds.
4. It removes Part G, which increases certain fees;
5. It expresses the intent of the Legislature that by fiscal year 2011-12 the percentage of state funding for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of the State Police be 51%;
6. It expresses the intent of the Legislature that by July 1, 2009 the State pay a state operating subsidy for the Downeaster commuter rail service; and
7. It expands the significant capacity projects to be considered by the Department of Transportation to include the Lewiston-Auburn rail corridor.