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Amend the amendment on page 8 by inserting after the first indented paragraph the following:
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Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §122 in subsection 6-A in the last line (page 11, line 10 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "9." the following: 'Notwithstanding this subsection, revenues generated from the use of land and assets, including but not limited to rights-of-way, owned by the Department of Transportation within energy infrastructure corridors must be deposited in a dedicated account in the Department of Transportation to be used exclusively for highway capital projects.'
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Amend the amendment on page 11 by inserting after section 8 the following:
‘Sec. A-9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
 
Initiative: Provides an allocation to establish an account for highway capital projects funded from revenue received from the use of land and assets owned by the Department of Transportation.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Capital Expenditures	$0	$500	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$500	
 
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Amend the amendment on page 11 in subsection 9 in the 2nd line (page 11, line 9 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "subsection 1C" the following: 'or 6A'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment provides that revenues generated from the use of land and assets, including but not limited to rights-of-way, owned by the Department of Transportation within energy infrastructure corridors must be deposited in a dedicated account in the Department of Transportation to be used exclusively for highway capital projects. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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