122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 998 LR 2238(11)
An Act To Authorize Department of Transportation Bond Issues To Match Available Federal Funds for Improvements to Highways and Bridges; Airports; Public Transit; State-owned Ferry Vessels and Ferry and Port Facilities; Port and Harbor Structures; Development of Rail Corridors and Improvements to Railroad Structures; and Statewide Trail and Pedestrian Improvements
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "   " to Committee Amendment "   "
Sponsor: Rep. Glynn
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Current biennium cost decrease - Highway Fund
Projections Projections
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $6,600,000 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $6,600,000 $0 $0 $0
Bond Issues Term(years) Principal Rate (%) Interest Total Cost
General Fund - Non-taxable 10 ($6,100,000) 4.1% ($1,375,550) ($7,475,550)
Highway Fund - Non-taxable 10 ($500,000) 4.1% ($112,750) ($612,750)
($6,600,000) ($1,488,300) ($8,088,300)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment reduces the General Fund bond authorizations by $6,100,000 and reduces the Highway Fund bond authorizations by $500,000.  General Fund appropriations are included in fiscal year 2005-06 in the same amounts to cover the costs of the projects which will no longer be bonded.  The $6,600,000 is the amount of unappropriated surplus estimated to be available to be carried into fiscal year 2005-06.