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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting in its place the following:
‘Sec. 1. Allocation. Gross revenues of the Maine Turnpike Authority for the calendar year ending December 31, 2010 must be segregated, apportioned and disbursed as designated in the following schedule.
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Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following:
‘Sec. 5. Rollback of turnpike tolls. The Maine Turnpike Authority shall decrease turnpike tolls to the schedules used in fiscal year 2007-08.’
 
SUMMARY
Effective February 1, 2009, the Maine Turnpike Authority increased turnpike toll rates, raising $20,100,000 in revenue for the authority's operating expenses. This amendment, which is the minority report, directs the Maine Turnpike Authority to roll back the toll increase of February 1, 2009 and decreases the Maine Turnpike Authority's operating budget by $20,100,000. The amendment makes allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority funds of $24,536,751 for the authority's operating expenses for the calendar year ending December 31, 2010.
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