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Gov. John Baldacci yesterday released the details of a $79 million bond package that he says will create nearly 2,000 jobs and preserve thousands more.
Baldacci first floated the idea of a jobs bond last week as part of proposed budget changes, only one day after Democratic leaders proposed a $99 million jobs bond, according to a press release. The bulk of the bond package, $62 million, would fund transportation projects. Another $17 million is slated for energy and environmental projects.
Included in the proposal:
Baldacci included $2.6 million in the proposed changes to the current two-year budget to cover anticipated debt service for the bond. He said his bond proposal is no greater than 5%-6% of the state's overall revenue-to-debt profile and well below the national average of debt-per-capita ratings, according to the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
Any bond package must receive a two-thirds vote from the Legislature before being sent to voters. But Senate Minority Leader Kevin Raye, R-Perry, said "there's still significant concern among Republicans" regarding additional borrowing by the state, according to MPBN.
In related news, another $46 million in Medicaid funds are expected to come to the state on top of the $35 million already anticipated, according to the Kennebec Journal.
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