HP1253
LD 1759
Second Regular Session - 124th Maine Legislature
H "A", Filing Number H-831, Sponsored by TRINWARD
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LR 2513
Item 4
Bill Tracking Chamber Status

Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:

Sec. 1. Fort Kent Armory ownership transfer. Resolved: That, notwithstanding the requirement in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 37B, section 264 that the Fort Kent Armory property must be sold for no less than its appraised value, the Adjutant General is authorized to transfer the land and buildings constituting the Fort Kent Armory to the University of Maine at Fort Kent for $150,000 by means of a quitclaim deed as long as the University of Maine at Fort Kent agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the State from all claims, including any environmental clean-up costs that may arise in connection with the land or the buildings constituting the armory. The University of Maine System may make payments for the ownership transfer in up to 5 annual installments; and be it further

Sec. 2. Use of proceeds from transfer of ownership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 37B, section 264, the payments made by the University of Maine System in connection with the transfer of the Fort Kent Armory from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to the University of Maine at Fort Kent under section 1 must be deposited by the State Controller into the Sale of State Property, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. As a first priority, the amount deposited must be used to meet the outstanding Maine Governmental Facilities Authority obligations associated with prior improvements to the armory. Any balance remaining after meeting the outstanding Maine Governmental Facilities Authority obligations, as determined by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, must be used for maintenance and repair costs at National Guard armories; and be it further

Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Public Improvements - Planning/Construction - Administration 0057

Initiative: Allocates funds to meet Maine Governmental Facilities Authority obligations for prior improvements to the Fort Kent Armory and for maintenance and repairs costs at National Guard armories.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2009-10 2010-11
All Other
$0 $30,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $30,000

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2009-10 2010-11
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0 $30,000
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $30,000

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

Educational and General Activities - UMS 0031

Initiative: Provides funds for the first installment payment to transfer ownership of the Fort Kent Armory to the University of Maine at Fort Kent.

GENERAL FUND 2009-10 2010-11
All Other
$0 $30,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $30,000

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2009-10 2010-11
GENERAL FUND
$0 $30,000
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $30,000

SECTION TOTALS 2009-10 2010-11
GENERAL FUND
$0 $30,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0 $30,000
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $60,000

summary

This amendment replaces the resolve. It authorizes the transfer of ownership of the Fort Kent Armory to the University of Maine at Fort Kent for $150,000 by means of a quitclaim deed. It requires the funds to be deposited in an Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to be used to meet the outstanding Maine Governmental Facilities Authority obligations associated with prior improvements to the Fort Kent Armory as a first priority. It also provides that any balance remaining after meeting the outstanding obligations associated with the armory, as determined by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, must be used for maintenance and repair costs at National Guard armories. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.


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