An Act To Clarify Legislative Pay
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1961
House Amendment HA_B_H949 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "6,, to S.P. 806, L.D. 1961, Bill, "An Act 
To Clarify Legislative Pay" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in first paragraph in the last 
line (page 1, line 33 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"~" the following: 
'for the duration of the special session 
that occurs prior to the statutory adjournment date of the first 
regular session or the 2nd regular session that ended immediately 
prior 
to 
the 
special 
session. 
After 
the 
regular 
session 
statutory agjournment gate before which a special session began, 
the members of the Senate ang the House of Representatiyes must 
each be compensateg $100 for every day's attendance at that 
special session held after that adjournment date plus expenses 
and mileage pursuant to this section for the rest of that special 
session. 
Any special session per giem that would have been paid 
if not for 
the exception stated in this paragraph must 
be 
deposited in the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund established in 
Title 5, section 1513, subsection I' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 2. Transfer. 
Notwithstanding any prov1s1on of law, the 
amount of legislative special session compensation earned by 
Legislators prior to the statutory adjournment date of the Second 
Regular Session must be calculated by the Executive Director of 
the 
Legislative 
Council. 
The 
calculated 
amount 
must 
be 
transferred 
from 
the 
unencumbered 
balance 
forward 
in 
the 
Legislative Account of the Legislature at the close of fiscal 
year 2002-03 to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund by June 30, 
2004. ' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "B" to S.P. 806, L.D. 1961 
Further amend the 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
Part 
bill by 
letter 
relettering 
or 
section 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
provides 
that the 
nonpayment 
of 
special 
session per diem applies only until the statutory adjournment 
date of the regular session during which the special session is 
held. 
If the 
special 
session extends 
beyond 
the 
statutory 
adjournment date of the regular session, then Legislators are 
entitled to the special session per diem. 
This amendment also requires that any special session per 
diem not paid because the special session is held prior to the 
statutory adjournment date for a regular session must be paid to 
the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Scarborough 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/15/04 :;t;?ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1961 
An Act to Clarify Legislative Pay 
LR 2882(06) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Clough 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Transfer to General Fund Reserve 
The cost to the Legislature of paying the $100/day special session pay through April 16, 2004, assuming an 
adjournment date of April 16, is estimated to be approximately $770,000. In addition, legislators will be entitled to 
the $55 per diem for attendance at committee meetings on days the Legislature was not in session. The total cost can 
not be determined at this time, but would be transferred into the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund. If the 2nd Special 
Session continues beyond the April 21 statutory adjournment date of the 2nd Regular Session, the estimated cost will 
be approximately $20,250 per day after that time. 
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