123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2324 LR 3618(02)
An Act To Expedite the Maintenance and Repair of Maine's Transportation Network
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by House Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Rep. Marley of Portland
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 ($5,000,000) ($5,319,304) ($5,319,304)
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $5,000,000 $5,319,304 $5,319,304
Transfers
Highway Fund $0 ($5,000,000) ($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 Highway Fund in fiscal year 2008-09 and transfers those funds to the TransCap Trust Fund and a deallocation to the Highway Fund 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.