APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 15, 2021 61
BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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H.P. 1004 - L.D. 1370
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Develop and Adopt
an Active Transportation Plan
Sec. 1. Active transportation plan. Resolved: That the Department of
Transportation shall develop and adopt an active transportation plan, consistent with the
department's comprehensive long-range planning, to serve as a prioritization framework
for the development of trails for multimodal uses and other active transportation
infrastructure of regional significance. For the purposes of this section, "active
transportation" means any mode of transportation that is partially or wholly propelled by
human power.
Sec. 2. Rail corridor evaluation. Resolved: That the Department of
Transportation shall use the active transportation plan developed under section 1 to
evaluate reasonable potential uses of state-owned rail corridors over which there are no
ongoing rail operations or contracts or agreements providing for operational rights. An
evaluation conducted under this section must include the likelihood, benefits and costs of
foreseeable restoration of the rail corridor for rail use and interim trail use consistent with
the requirements of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, chapter 615.
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation shall submit a
report containing the active transportation plan developed under section 1 to the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters no
later than January 18, 2023.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1370, HP 1004: 23.7107