Sec. 3. 23 MRSA §8005, as amended by PL 1995, c. 543, §2, is repealed.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Sec. 6. 23 MRSA §8012, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 54, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: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