An Act To Encourage the Proper Disposal of Expired Pharmaceuticals
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1826
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S506 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 
671, L.D. 1826, Bill, "An Act To Encourage the Proper Disposal of 
Expired Pharmaceuticals" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in the first paragraph by 
striking out all of the last sentence (page 2, line 49 and page 
3, lines 1 and 2 in amendment) 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 2 in 
paragraph A in the last line (page 3, line 28 in amendment) by 
inserting after the following: "pharmacies." the following: 
'The 
appointed Senator serves as chair of the implementation group. ' 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 2 by 
inserting at the end a new blocked paragraph to read: 
'All 
appointments 
must 
be 
made 
by 
September 
1, 
2004. 
The 
appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the 
Legislative 
Council 
upon 
making 
their 
appointments. 
When 
appointment 
of all 
members 
of 
the 
implementation 
group 
is 
completed, the chair shall call and convene the first meeting no 
later than September 30, 2004.' 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 by inserting after 
subsection 2 the following: 
'3. 
Staffing. 
Staffing must be provided by a statewide 
association of medical professionals and, upon approval of the 
Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis. 
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to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 671, 
4. 
Compensation. 
Legislative members of the implementation 
group are entitled to the legislative per diem, as defined in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and reimbursement for 
travel and other necessary expenses related to their attendance 
at 
authorized 
meetings 
of 
the 
group. 
Public 
members 
not 
otherwise compensated by their employers or other entities that 
they represent are entitled to receive reimbursement of necessary 
expenses and, upon a demonstration of financial hardship, a per 
diem equal to the legislative per diem for their attendance at 
authorized meetings of the implementation group.' 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 by striking out all 
of subsection 3 (page 3, lines 49 and 50 and page 4, lines 1 to 8 
in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'5. 
Report. 
The implementation group shall report to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over health and human services matters by January 31, 2005. 
The 
report 
must 
include 
information 
and 
recommendations 
on 
implementing the program. 
The joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters shall review the report and may report out legislation to 
the First Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature. 
6. 
Extension. 
If 
the 
implementation group 
requires 
a 
limited extension of time to conclude its study and make its 
report, it may apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant 
an extension. 
7. 
Funding. 
The implementation group shall seek outside 
funds to fully fund all costs of the implementation group. 
If 
sufficient outside funding has not been received by September 15, 
2004 to fully fund all costs of the 
implementation group, no 
meetings are authorized and no expenses of any kind may 
be 
incurred or reimbursed. Contributions to support the work of the 
implementation group may not be accepted from any party having a 
pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the matters 
being studied. 
Any person, other than a state agency, desiring 
to make a financial or in-kind contribution must certify to the 
Legislative Council that it has no pecuniary or other vested 
interest in the outcome of the study. 
Such certification must be 
made in the manner prescribed by the Legislative Council. 
All 
contributions 
are 
subject 
to 
approval 
by 
the 
Legislative 
Council. 
All funds accepted must be forwarded to the Executive 
Director of the Legislative Council along with an accounting 
record that includes the amount of funds, the date the funds were 
received, from whom the funds were received and the purpose of 
and any limitation on the use of those funds. 
The Executive 
Director of the Legislative Council shall administer any funds 
received by the implementation group. 
The executive director 
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L.D. 1826 
671, 
shall 
notify 
the 
chair 
of 
the 
implementation 
group 
when 
sufficient funding has been received.' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 
and inserting in its place the following: 
, Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Miscellaneous Studies -
Funding 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the per diem and expenses of 
members 
of 
the 
Maine 
Drug 
Return 
Implementation 
Group 
and 
printing a report in fiscal year 2004-05. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
2003-04 
$0 
o 
$0 
2004-05 
$660 
2,200 
$2,860 
Sec. 4. Effective date. 
That section of this Act that enacts 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, chapter 604 takes effect 
July I, 2005.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends the majority report of the committee. 
It rewrites the provisions establishing the Maine Drug Return 
Implementation Group to conform to the study guidelines of the 
Legislature. 
It adds provisions requiring outside funding. It 
removes 
the contingent effective date, 
making the bill take 
effect on July I, 2005. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY'~2?-~ 
(Senator BR 
AN 
/ 
COUNTY: 
Cumberland 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Legislative Study 
Approved: 04/07/04 ""ae 
l2lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1826 
An Act to Encourage the Proper Disposal of Expired Pharmaceuticals 
LR2440(05) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A' to Committee Amendment 'A' 
Sponsor: Sen. Brennan 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current Costs - Legislative Study 
2003-04 
$0 
2004-05 
$2,860 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
Authorizing the Maine Drug Return Implementation Group to seek funds from other sources may result in the 
collection of Other Special Revenue funds in fiscal year 2004-05. An allocation of Other Special Revenue funds in 
the amount of $2,860 is included to fund all costs of the implementation group from a dedicated account should 
outside sources of funding be received for this purpose. If outside funding is not received to fully fund all costs, no 
meetings are authorized and no expenses can be incurred. The costs associated with providing staffing assistance 
during the interim between legislative sessions can be absorbed by the Legislature utilizing existing budgeted 
resources. 
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