Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §8002, sub-§2, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 374, §3, is amended to read:

D. The Dominion of Canada and any of its provinces.

Sec. 2. 23 MRSA §8003, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

3.__Responsibilities of State.__Nothing in this chapter precludes the State from acquiring railroad lines for passenger rail service or precludes the Department of Transportation from taking actions to facilitate the operation of passenger rail service within the State or from contracting with 3rd parties for the operation of passenger rail service within the State.__ Nothing in this chapter affects the responsibilities of the department for transportation policy and planning as set forth in this Title.

Sec. 3. 23 MRSA §8005, as amended by PL 1995, c. 543, §2, is repealed.

Sec. 4. 23 MRSA §8006, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 374, §3, is amended to read:

§8006. Funding

The authority is directed to use any revenues it receives from the operation of the passenger rail service established pursuant to this chapter to pay the operational expenses of that passenger rail service. The authority is directed to seek and use funds necessary to pay all operational expenses of this passenger rail service that are not met by fares and other funds or revenues. For the purposes of this section, "operational expenses" include, but are not limited to, all additional capital expenses necessary to maintain the passenger rail service.

Sec. 5. 23 MRSA §8011, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 374, §3, is amended to read:

§8011. Rules of construction

This chapter must be construed liberally to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. Any amount of money set forth in this chapter is intended to represent a minimum amount that may be spent to effect those purposes. The State may appropriate to the authority, and the authority may expend, additional amounts for those purposes.