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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repealed.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.

 
Sec. 6. 23 MRSA §8012, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 54, §1, is
repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
§8012.__Passenger rail liability limitation

 
In the event one or more passenger rail service providers are
protected by a liability insurance policy covering liability for
property damage, personal injury, bodily injury and death arising
from rail incidents or accidents occurring in this State


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