Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0552
Senate Amendment SA_A_S264 (Senate)
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to s. P. 
552, "Joint 
Study the Implementation of the Privatization 
Wholesale Liquor Business" 
Study Order To 
of the State's 
Amend the order by striking out everything from the first 
indented paragraph to the end and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'ORDERED, the House concurring, that the Committee to Study 
the Implementation of the Privatization of the State's Wholesale 
Liquor Business is established as follows. 
1. 
Coomittee estab1ished. 
The 
Committee 
to 
Study 
the 
Implementation of the Privatization of the State's Wholesale 
Liquor Business, referred to in this order as "the committee," is 
established. 
2. 
Membership. 
The committee consists of the following 9 
members: 
A. 
Four members of the Senate, appointed by the President 
of the Senate, 
one of whom serves on the Joint Standing 
Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, one of 
whom serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal 
Justice and Public Safety and 2 of whom serve on the Joint 
Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs; and 
B. 
Five members of the House of Representatives, appointed 
by the Speaker of the House, 2 of whom serve on the Joint 
Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, 
one 
of 
whom 
serves 
on 
the Joint Standing Committee 
on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety and 2 of whom serve on 
the Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs. 
3. 
Committee chairs. 
The first-named Senator is the Senate 
chair of the committee and the first-named member of the House is 
the House chair of the committee. 
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4. 
Appointments; convening of cOJllllittee. 
All appointments 
must be made no later than 30 days following passage of this 
order. 
The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive 
Director of the Legislative Council once all appointments have 
been 
made. 
When 
the 
appointment 
of all 
members 
has 
been 
completed, the chairs of the committee shall call and convene the 
first meeting of the committee, which must be no later than 
August 15, 2003. 
5. 
Duties. 
The committee may hold up to 3 meetings, which 
must be held in Augusta. 
The committee shall gather information 
and request necessary data from public and private entities in 
order 
to 
review the progress 
of 
the 
implementation 
of 
the 
privatization of the State's wholesale 
liquor business. 
In 
conducting its study, the committee shall specifically: 
A. 
Review the bidding process by which the State will lease 
the 
wholesale 
liquor 
distribution 
rights 
to 
a 
private 
distributor; and 
B. 
Explore 
enforcement 
issues associated with the responsibility for 
of 
the 
laws 
governing 
the 
manufacture, 
storage 
and 
sale 
of 
all 
liquor 
and 
with 
the 
laws 
relating 
to 
licensing 
and 
the 
taxes on malt liquor and wine. 
importation, 
administering' 
collection of 
6. 
Staff assistance. 
Upon approval of the Legislative 
Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis shall provide 
necessary staffing services to the committee. 
7. 
Compensation. 
Members of the committee are entitled to 
receive the legislative per diem and reimbursement for travel and 
other 
necessary 
expenses 
related 
to 
their 
attendance 
at 
authorized meetings of the committee. 
8. 
Report. 
No later than December 3, 2003, the committee 
shall 
submit 
a 
report 
that 
includes 
its 
findings 
and 
recommendations, 
including 
suggested 
legislation, 
for 
presentation 
to 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session 
of 
the 
l2lst 
Legislature. 
The committee is authorized to introduce a bill 
related to its report to the Second Regular Session of the l2lst 
Legislature at the time of submission of its report. 
9. 
Extension. 
If 
the 
committee 
requires 
extension of time to complete its study and make its 
may 
apply 
to 
the 
Legislative 
Council, 
which 
may 
extension. 
Upon submission of its required report, 
force terminates. 
a 
limited 
report, it 
grant 
an 
the task 
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10. 
Budqet. 
The chairs of the committee, with assistance 
from 
the 
committee 
staff, 
shall 
administer 
the 
committee's 
budget. 
Within 10 days after its first meeting, the committee 
shall present a work plan and proposed budget to the Legislative 
Council for its approval. 
The committee may not incur expenses 
that would result in the 
committee's 
exceeding its approved 
budget. 
Upon request from the committee, the Executive Director 
of the Legislative Council shall promptly provide the committee 
chairs and staff with a status report on the committee's budget, 
expenditures incurred and paid and available funds.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the Committee to Study the 
Implementation of the Privatization of the State's Wholesale 
Liquor Business may hold up to 3 meetings, which must be held in 
Augusta and may introduce a bill to the Second Regular Session of 
the 121st Legislature. 
It also incorporates provisions of the 
original joint study order. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator GAGNO 
COUNTY: 
Kennebec 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT