Chapter 329
H.P. 597 - L.D. 781
PART O
Sec. O-1. 23 MRSA §7108 is enacted to read:
§ 7108. Calais Branch rail corridor
1. Repaid funds to be used to preserve rail corridor.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds repaid to the Department of Transportation as a result of state investments or loans for the redevelopment of the Calais Branch rail corridor must be used by the department to preserve the rail corridor.
2. Reservation of right to use rail corridor for rail purposes.
The Department of Transportation reserves the right to terminate at any time the use of the Calais Branch rail corridor for recreational purposes and to use the Calais Branch rail corridor for railroad purposes.
Sec. O-2. Proceeds from salvage of rail track from Calais Branch rail corridor. The Department of Transportation shall deposit the proceeds from the salvage of rail track taken from the Calais Branch rail corridor into the State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund within the Department of Transportation.
Sec. O-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
State Transit, Aviation and Rail Transportation Fund Z017
Initiative: Provides funds for the development of a multi-use trail within the Calais Branch rail corridor.
| STATE TRANSIT, AVIATION AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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All Other
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$2,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
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| STATE TRANSIT, AVIATION AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION FUND TOTAL | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 |