An Act To Establish the Maine Jobs, Trade and Democracy Act
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1815
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S596 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT .. /I" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
1337, L.D. 1815, Bill, "An Act To Establish the Maine Jobs, Trade 
and Democracy Act" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in that part designated 
"Sll." in subsection 8 by striking out all of the first sentence 
(page 4, lines 9 to 11 in amendment) and inserting in its place 
the 
following: 
'The 
Department 
of 
Labor 
shall 
provide 
the 
necessary staff support and absorb the cost for the operation of 
the commission with the exception of the costs related to the per 
diem and expenses for legislative members.' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in that part 
designated "Sll." in subsection 9 in paragraph F in the first 
line 
(page 
4, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
"Legislature" 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 
'joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over labor matters' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in that part 
designated "~" by striking out all of subsection 10 (page 5, 
lines 
to 
in amendment) 
and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'10. 
Outside funding. 
The commission may seek and accept 
outside funding to fulfill commission duties. 
All funds accepted 
must be forwarded to the Department of Labor, 
along with an 
accounting that includes 
the 
amount received, 
the date 
that 
amount was 
received, 
from whom that amount was received, 
the 
purpose of the donation and any limitation on use of the funds. 
The Department of Labor administers any funds received.' 
Page l-LR2551(ll) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
L.D. 1815 
1337, 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 4 
and inserting in its place the following: 
· Sec. 
4. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPAR7MENT OF 
Employment Services Activity 0852 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides ongoing funds for the staffing and general 
operating expenses of the Citizen Trade Policy Commission. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$10,000 
$10,000 . 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides ongoing funds for the Department of 
Labor for the staffing and general operating expenses of the 
Citizen Trade Policy Commission with the exception of the costs 
associated with legislative members. 
This amendment authorizes the commission to seek outside 
funding from other sources and requires the Department of Labor 
to administer the fund. 
This 
amendment 
requires 
that 
the 
commission 
submit its 
recommendations 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters, rather than 
to the full Legislature. 
Page Z-LR2551(11} 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT ·A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1337, 
L.D. 1815 
This 
amendment 
also 
strikes 
the 
appropriation 
to 
the 
Legislature in accordance with the Legislative Council action of 
April 27, 2004. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and 
allocations section to fund the Department of Labor. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
(Senator CATHCART) 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04129104 ?J?ae. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1815 
An Act To Establish the Maine Jobs, Trade and Democracy Act 
LR 2551(11) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 11" to Committee Amendment '/I" 
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
($2,370) 
($2,370) 
($500) 
Projections 
2005-06 
($2,370) 
($2,370) 
($500) 
Projections 
2006-07 
($2,370) 
,;, 
f. 
\.-
($2,370) 
($500) 
This amendment reduces the General Fund cost of the bill by $2,370 per year beginning in fiscal year 2004-05. A 
$500 Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Legislature is removed. 
As amended, this bill includes on-going General Fund appropriations of $10,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 
2004-05 to the Employment Services Activity program within the Department of Labor for the staffing and general 
operating expenses of the Commission with the exception of the costs associated with legislative members. 
Costs associated with the per diem and expenses for legislative members of the Citizen Trade Policy Commission, 
estimated to be $2,520 in fiscal year 2004-05, will be absorbed by the Legislative budget. 
As amended, this bill authorizes the commission to seek outside funding from other sources and requires the 
Department of Labor to administer the fund. Sufficient Other Special Revenue Funds allocations exist within the 
Employment Services Activity program in the Department of Labor for any outside funding that may be received by 
the commission. 
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