Sec. 6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue; capital repairs and improvements in public facilities. The proceeds of the sale of the bonds must be expended as designated in the following schedule.

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

To protect the lives and property $10,000,000

of Maine's citizens by improving

response capability, improving

workplace security at government

and other public sites and by

conducting vulnerability surveys

and security audits at other critical

locations.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL

SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

To renovate the Augusta East Campus $8,000,000

Harlow Building, including all

electrical, water and mechanical

systems, roof replacement and

asbestos and mold abatement.

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Construct a new correctional facility $13,900,000

in Machias to replace the existing

Downeast Correctional Facility in

Bucks Harbor in order to meet the

need for minimum custody prison beds,

achieve operational efficiencies and

compliance with state and national

environmental and building standards,

and to support enhanced transition

programs for prisoners reentering the

community.

Construct an infirmary and extended care $11,100,000

unit for special needs prisoners, to

modernize existing buildings and to

enhance security at the Maine Correctional

Center in South Windham in order to meet

current and future medical needs of the

prisoner population, support treatment

programs for health care, substance

abuse and sex offenders and improve

intake and reception.

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TOTAL ALLOCATIONS $43,000,000

Sec. 7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections 1 to 6 of this Act 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 general election; form of question; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal voters of the State of Maine at the next general election in the month 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 general election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by voting on the following question:

"Do you favor a $43,000,000 bond issue to raise funds for the protection of the lives and property of Maine citizens, to renovate the Harlow Office Building, to build a new correctional facility in Machias and to make improvements to the Maine Correctional Center in South Windham?"

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 $43,000,000 will be used for the following purposes:

1. The sum of $10,000,000 to protect the lives and property of Maine's citizens by improving response capability, improving workplace security at government and other public sites and by conducting vulnerability surveys and security audits at other critical locations;

2. The sum of $8,000,000 to renovate the Augusta East Campus Harlow Building, including all electrical, water and mechanical systems, roof replacement and asbestos and mold abatement;

3. The sum of $13,900,000 to construct a new correctional facility in Machias to replace the existing Downeast Correctional Facility in Bucks Harbor in order to meet the need for minimum custody prison beds, achieve operational efficiencies and compliance with state and national environmental and building standards and to support enhanced transition programs for prisoners reentering the community; and

4. The sum of $11,100,000 to construct an infirmary and extended care unit for special needs prisoners, to modernize existing buildings and to enhance security at the Maine Correctional Center in South Windham in order to meet current and future medical needs of the prisoner population, support treatment programs for health care, substance abuse and sex offenders and improve intake and reception.