123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2324 LR 3618(01)
An Act To Expedite the Maintenance and Repair of Maine's Transportation Network
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Damon of Hancock
Committee: Not Referred
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
2007-08 2008-09 Projections 2009-10 Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $0 $5,319,304 $5,319,304
Highway Fund $0 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $0 $5,319,304 $5,319,304
Highway Fund $0 $0 ($5,319,304) ($5,319,304)
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $5,000,000 $5,319,304 $5,319,304
Transfers
Highway Fund $0 $0 ($5,319,304) ($5,319,304)
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $5,000,000 $5,319,304 $5,319,304
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes a one-time $5,000,000 transfer from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund to the TransCap Trust Fund by June 30, 2009, and an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the TransCap Trust Fund in fiscal year 2008-09 for debt service.  It also provides that beginning in fiscal year 2009-10, the allocation of Department of Public Safety, State Police costs will change from 40% General Fund and 60% Highway Fund to 51% General Fund and 49% Highway Fund.  This change will result in an additional General Fund cost of $5,319,304 beginning in fiscal year 2009-10, and a corresponding savings to the Highway Fund.  The $5,319,304 savings will be transferred from the Highway Fund to the TransCap Trust Fund to cover debt service costs.