Resolve, To Study the Needs Hard-of-hearing Children and Adolescents A" to S.P. of Deaf 193, and
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0553
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H553 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,./1" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
L.D. 
553, 
"Resolve, 
To 
Study 
the 
Needs 
Hard-of-hearing Children and Adolescents" 
"A" to S.P. 
of 
Deaf 
193, 
and 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 3 by striking 
out all of the first line (page 1, line 35 in amendment) 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'3. 
Five members appointed by the Speaker of the House as 
follows: ' 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph D in the last line (page 1, line 46 in amendment) by 
inserting after the following: 
"unit;" the following: 
'and' 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 3 by 
inserting after paragraph E the following: 
'4. 
Six members appointed by the President of the Senate as 
follows: ' 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph F in the first line (page 1, line 50 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
"F." and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'A.' 
Further amend the amendment 'in section 2 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph G in the first line (page 2, line 1 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
"G." and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'B.' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "If, to COMMI TTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P. 193, L . D . 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph H in the first line (page 2, line 3 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
"H." and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'C. ' 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph I in the first line (page 2, line 6 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
"I." and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'D. ' 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph J in the first line (page 2, line 9 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
"J." and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'E. ' 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph K in the first line (page 2, line 12 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
"K." and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'F. ' 
Further amend the amendment in section 2 by renumbering the 
subsections to read consecutively. 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after section 2 the 
following: 
'Further amend the resolve in section 4 in the first line 
(page 2, 
line 13 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: 
"force" the following: 
'; meetings' 
Further amend the resolve in section 4 in 
(page 2, 
line 19 in L.D.) by inserting after 
"force" the folloldng: 
The task force may 
meetings' , 
the last line 
the following: 
hold up to 4 
Further amend the amendment by inserting at the end before 
the summary the following: 
'Further amend the resolve in section 7 in the 2nd line from 
the 
end 
(page 
3, 
line 
in L.D.) 
by 
inserting after the 
following: 
"expenses" the following: 
'and, upon a demonstration 
of financial hardship, a per diem equal to the legislative per 
diem' 
Further amend the resolve in section 8 in the 2nd line from 
the end (page 3, line 15 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"10" and inserting in its place the following: 
'3' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT • .fI" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 193, L.D. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes who appoints the 11 members of the 
task force from the Governor to 5 by the Speaker of the House and 
by the President of the Senate. 
The 
amendment also adds 
language that allows the task force to hold up to 4 meetings. 
It 
adds language that allows nonlegislative members to receive a per 
diem upon a demonstration of financial hardship and also changes 
the reporting date from December 10, 2003 to December 3, 2003. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representat 
TOWN: 
FISCAL :\OTE REQLlRED 
(See attached) 
J. RICHARDSON) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 06/06/03 .?'dac:.. 
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Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD553 
Resolve, To Study the Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children and 
Adolescents 
LR0987(04) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Richardson 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium savings - General Fund 
This amendment limits the number of meetings and reduces the cost of the bill by $3,200 in fiscal year 2003-04. 
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