Sec. AAA-1. One-time highway fund revenue sharing. The State Controller shall transfer $13,570,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $9,600,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 from the Highway Fund to the Local Government Fund for the purposes of this Part.
Sec. AAA-2. Distribution of funds. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 5681, the Treasurer of State shall distribute the amounts transferred to the Local Government Fund under this Part to urban municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more in proportion to the number of lane miles for which each municipality is responsible for maintenance. The amount to be distributed to each municipality is as follows:
Munici- Lane % of
pality Miles Miles 2003-04 2004-05
Auburn 419.83 4.8% $657,971 $465,477
Augusta 272.65 3.1% 427,306 302,294
Bangor 334.95 3.9% 524,944 371,368
Bath 103.28 1.2% 161,864 114,509
Belfast 161.31 1.9% 252,812 178,850
Biddeford 214.92 2.5% 336,829 238,288
Brewer 121.20 1.4% 189,948 134,378
Brunswick 68.15 3.1% 420,253 297,305
Camden 96.38 1.1% 151,050 106,859
Cape Elizabeth 113.92 1.3% 178,539 126,306
Caribou 226.48 2.6% 354,946 251,104
Ellsworth 180.50 2.1% 282,885 200,125
Fairfield 108.12 1.2% 169,449 119,876
Falmouth 155.81 1.8% 244,190 172,751
Farmington 174.07 2.0% 272,808 192,996
Freeport 156.28 1.8% 244,927 173,272
Gardiner 87.98 1.0% 137,885 97,546
Gorham 244.57 2.8% 383,298 271,161
Houlton 143.82 1.7% 225,399 159,457
Kennebunk 178.98 2.1% 280,503 198,440
Kittery 128.01 1.5% 200,621 141,928
Lewiston 392.76 4.5% 615,546 435,464
Lincoln 108.76 1.3% 170,452 120,585
Lisbon 126.44 1.5% 198,161 140,187
Millinocket 75.47 0.9% 118,279 83,676
Old Orchard Beach 102.38 1.2% 160,453 113,511
Old Town 108.49 1.3% 170,029 120,286
Orono 67.18 0.8% 105,287 74,484
Portland 490.99 5.7% 769,495 544,374
Presque Isle 214.73 2.5% 336,532 238,077
Rockland 111.66 1.3% 174,997 123,800
Rumford 132.03 1.5% 206,921 146,385
Saco 223.90 2.6% 350,903 248,244
Sanford 290.89 3.4% 455,892 322,518
Scarborough 272.23 3.1% 426,647 301,829
Skowhegan 163.37 1.9% 256,039 181,133
South Portland 236.67 2.7% 370,917 262,402
Standish 184.18 2.1% 288,653 204,205
Topsham 123.85 1.4% 194,102 137,316
Waterville 177.18 2.0% 277,682 196,444
Wells 240.91 2.8% 377,562 267,103
Westbrook 160.53 1.9% 251,588 177,984
Windham 251.60 2.9% 394,315 278,956
Winslow 144.88 1.7% 227,060 160,632
Yarmouth 128.62 1.5% 201,577 142,604
York 237.67 2.7% 372,484 263,511
TOTAL 8,658.58 100.0% $13,570,000 $9,600,000
Sec. AAA-3. Use of funds. The amounts distributed to municipalities under this Part may be used only for highway-related purposes including highway or bridge capital improvements, retirement of debt used for such capital improvements, purchases of highway-related equipment or any expenses related to highway or bridge maintenance. The Legislature finds that, given the size of the public works budgets in these municipalities, the amounts distributed under this Part must be used for highway-related purposes.
Sec. AAA-4. Transfer to the General Fund. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 5681, each month the State Controller shall subtract the amount distributed to each municipality under this Part from the amount that would otherwise be distributed to that municipality under Title 30-A, section 5681, subsection 4-A and transfer that amount from the Local Government Fund to the General Fund.
Sec. AAA-5. No impact on Urban-Rural Initiative Program. The amounts transferred and distributed to municipalities under this Part do not affect payments under the Urban-Rural Initiative Program.
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