An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005 LR2000(l7)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1319
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_D_H38 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,1)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 973, 
L.D. 
l319, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
Making Unified Appropriations 
and 
Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General 
Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005" 
Amend the amendment in Part LLL in section 2 in that part 
designated "§Jl.L." in subsection 1 by striking out all of the last 
sentence (page 460, lines 1 to 5 in amendment) and inserting in 
its place the following: 'Privatization may include the grant of 
or more exclusive service territories. 
In each exclusive 
sery!ce territory a private sector entity has the exclusive right 
to distribute certain spirits subject to price regulation by the 
alcohol bureau.' 
Further amend the amendment in Part LLL in section 2 in that 
part designated "§.ruh" by striking out all of subsection 2 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'2. 
Authority. 
The 
Commissioner 
of Administrative 
and 
F!nancisl Services may enter into 
or more contracts with 
unsffiliated private sector entities for the ssle, franchise, 
license or lease of and may sell, franchise, license or lease the 
Stste's wholesale liquor activities associated with distributing 
and selHng spirits and fortified wines sold by the State on 
January 1. 2003. 
Each buyer, franchisee, licensee or lessee may 
sell snd distribute to licensed agency liquor stores in an 
exclusive service territory all spirits and fortified wines sold 
by the State on January 1, 2003.' 
Further amend the amendment in Part LLL in section 2 in that 
part designated "§88." in subsection 3 in the last line (page 
460, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by striking out 
the 
following: 
"contrsct." 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ,1), to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 973, L.D. 
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'contracts. 
The award of contracts under this section must take 
into consideration geographic distribution.' 
Further amend the amendment in Part LLL in section 2 in that 
part designated "~" in subsection 4 in the 3rd line (page 460, 
line 28 in amendment) by striking out the following: "a private 
entity." and inserting in its place the following: 
'2 or more 
private entities.' 
Further amend the amendment in Part LLL in section 2 in that 
part 
designated 
"~" in 
subsection 
by 
inserting after 
paragraph D the following: 
'~. 
A process whereby the in-state bidder is given 
a 
preference when an out-of-state bidder and the in-state 
Qidder are egually gualified:' 
Further amend the amendment in Part LLL in section 2 in that 
part 
designated 
"§BB." 
in subsection 
by 
relettering 
the 
paragraphs to read consecutively. 
Further amend the amendment in Part LLL in section 3 in the 
2nd line (page 461, line 35 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
lOa 
contract" 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 'contracts' 
Further amend the amendment in Part LLL in section 3 in the 
10th line (page 461, line 43 in amendment) by striking out the 
fOllowing: 
"contract 
is" 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 'contracts are' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the following changes to that part of 
the committee amendment that requires privatizing the State's 
wholesale liquor business. 
1. 
It requires that 2 or more unaffiliated private sector 
entities be awarded contracts and that at least 2 exclusive 
service territories be established. 
2. 
It requires that geographic distribution be considered 
in awarding the contracts. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT .J) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 973, L.D. 
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3. 
It establishes a 
preference for in-state bidders who 
qualify equally with out-of-state bidders. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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SPONSORED BY: Uf!fl- ft 
(Representati~ G. MOcrnE 
TOWN: 
Standish 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/25/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1319 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and 
Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 
2004 and June 30, 2005 
LR2000(l7) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" "to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Moore 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
The impact of this amendment on the amount of General Fund revenue to be generated from the privatization of the 
state's wholesale liquor business can not be determined at this time. This amendment will increase the risk that the 
amount of revenue estimated to result from the privatization of the wholesale liquor business will not be achieved. 
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