An Act To Require State Identification of Laws and Rules That Devalue Private Property Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: . Sec. 1. 1 MRSA c. 22 is enacted to read: CHAPTER 22 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY VALUES §841. Review of laws and rules 1. Review by Legislature. By January 15, 2004, the Legislature shall review all state laws currently in effect to identify laws that result in the devaluation of property. 2. Review by departments; report. By December 15, 2003, each department and agency of the State shall review the laws and rules it administers to identify laws and rules that result in Page l-LR1456(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0886
Committee Amendment CA_A_H437 (House)
Committee: Judiciary

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.. ,tf.. to H.P. 663, L.D. 
886, Bill, "An 
Act To Require State Reimbursement When Laws or Rules Devalue 
Private Property" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
• An Act To Require State Identification of Laws and Rules That 
Devalue Private Property' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
. Sec. 1. 1 MRSA c. 22 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 22 
PROTECTION OF PROPERTY VALUES 
§841. 
Review of laws and rules 
1. 
Review 
by Legislature. 
By 
January 
15, 
2004, 
the 
Legislature shall review all state laws currently in effect to 
identify laws that result in the devaluation of property. 
2. 
Review by departments; report. 
By December 15, 2003, 
each department and agency of the State shall review the laws and 
rules it administers to identify laws and rules that result in 
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the 
devaluation 
of 
property. 
By 
January 
15, 
2004, 
each 
department 
and 
agency shall submit 
a 
written report to the 
Legislature of all the laws and rules identified that result in 
the devaluation of property. 
3. 
Notification. 
By March L 
2004, the Legislature shall 
notify all property owners in the State of the laws and rules 
that have been identified as resulting in the devaluation of 
property. 
Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
associated with the required 
throughout the State. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
for 
printing 
notification 
and 
mailing 
of property 
2003-04 
$250,000 
$250,000 
SUMMARY 
costs 
owners 
2004-05 
$0 
$0' 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Judiciary. 
It replaces the bill and retains only 
that portion of the bill that requires the Legislature and all 
state agencies to review the laws of the State and the rules 
agencies 
administer to identify laws 
and rules that devalue 
property. 
By March 1, 
2004, the Legislature must notify all 
property owners in the State of the laws and rules that have been 
identified as resulting in the devaluation of property. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/09103 ~ac 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD886 
An Act to Require State Reimbursement When Laws or Rules Devalue 
Private Property 
LR 1456(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment II " 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$374,321 
$0 
$374,321 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
The estimated cost for each of the joint standing committees to meet an average of four to five times to conduct the 
review required by this bill is $124,321. The Legislature has budgeted $110,500 in fiscal year 2003-04 for four 
meetings for all committees to conduct authorized interim work. If more than the budgeted number of meetings are 
required, the Legislature may require additional General Fund appropriations. The Legislature would also be 
required to notify all property owners of the laws and rules that have been identified as resulting in the devaluation of 
property. This notification will result in printing and mailing costs to property owners throughout the state. 
Assuming there are approximately 500,000 property owners, the printing and mailing costs for a standard mailing 
would be a minimum of $250,000. The Legislature will require an additional General Fund appropriation of $250,000 
to cover these costs. 
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