Sec. 6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue for improvements at the State's public universities and the Maine Maritime Academy. The proceeds of the sale of the bonds must be expended as designated in the following schedule.

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

To pay a portion of design and $21,000,000

construction costs for the library

addition and the renewal of a classroom

facility.

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

AT AUGUSTA

To pay a portion of the construction $8,000,000

of a technology classroom and student

center facility.

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

AT FARMINGTON

To pay a portion of the construction of an $5,000,000

education classroom facility.

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

AT FORT KENT

To pay a portion of the construction of a $3,200,000

health/tech center connector building

and the renewal of a library/classroom.

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

AT MACHIAS

To pay a portion for improvements to the $4,000,000

science laboratory.

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

AT PRESQUE ISLE

To pay a portion of the construction of $6,000,000

a health and physical education complex.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE

To pay a portion of the construction of $14,000,000

a community education facility and the

renewal of a library/classroom.

MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY

To pay a portion of the construction and $4,000,000

renovation of dormitories, classrooms and

laboratories.

Sec. 7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections 1 to 6 do not become effective unless the people of the State have ratified the issuance of the bonds as set forth in this Act.

Sec. 8. Appropriation balances at year-end. At the end of each fiscal year, all unencumbered appropriation balances representing state money carry forward. Bond proceeds that have not been expended within 10 years after the date of the sale of the bonds lapse to General Fund debt service.

Sec. 9. Bonds authorized but not issued. Any bonds authorized but not issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not issued within 5 years of ratification of this Act, are deauthorized and may not be issued; except that the Legislature may, within 2 years after the expiration of that 5-year period, extend the period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or bond anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to exceed 5 years.

Sec. 10. Referendum for ratification; submission at statewide election; form of question; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal voters of the State of Maine at a statewide election held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following passage of this Act. The municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by voting on the following question:

"Do you favor a $65,200,000 bond issue to make improvements to the State's 7 public universities and the Maine Maritime Academy?"

The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted,

counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review the returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of this Act, the Governor shall proclaim the result without delay, and this Act becomes effective 30 days after the date of the proclamation.

The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this Act necessary to carry out the purpose of this referendum.

SUMMARY

The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $65,200,000, will be used to fund a variety of improvements at the State's 7 public universities and the Maine Maritime Academy. Twenty-one million dollars of the bond proceeds are allocated to the University of Maine for the construction of an addition to the library and the renewal fee for the art classroom facility. Eight million dollars are allocated to the University of Maine at Augusta for the construction of a combination technology classroom and student center facility. Five million dollars are allocated to the University of Maine at Farmington for the construction of an education classroom facility. Three million two hundred thousand dollars are allocated to the University of Maine at Fort Kent for the construction of a combination health and technology center connector building and the renewal of a combination library and classroom. Four million dollars are allocated to the University of Maine at Machias for improvements to the science laboratory. Six million dollars are allocated to the University of Maine at Presque Isle for the construction of a health and physical education complex. Fourteen million dollars are allocated to the University of Southern Maine for the construction of a community education facility and the renewal of the combination of a classroom and library. Four million dollars are allocated to the Maine Maritime Academy for the construction and renovation of dormitories, classrooms and laboratories.