An Act To Promote Intergovernmental Cooperation, Cost Savings and Efficiencies LR2846(09)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1930
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S575 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "b" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S. P. 
767, 
L.D. 
1930, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
To 
Promote 
Intergovernmental 
Cooperation, Cost Savings and Efficiencies" 
Amend the amendment in section 12 in that part designated 
"§2181." by striking out all of subsection 5 and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'5. 
Meetings. 
The advisory group may meet UP to 4 times a 
year.' 
Further amend the 
amendment in section 12 in that part 
designated "§2181." by striking out all of subsections 7 and 8 
and inserting in their place the following: 
'7. 
Staff assistance. 
The 
Executive 
Department. 
Stat~ 
Planning Office shall provide all necessary staffing and support 
services for the advisory group. 
8. 
Funding. 
The advisory groyp is aythorized to seek, 
accept and expend funding to carry out the advisory group's 
program activities. subject to approval by the Director of the 
State Planning Office within the Executive Department. 
All funds 
accepted must be forwarded to the Director of the State Planning 
Office. who shall administer all funds received by the advisory 
group. ' 
Further amend the amendment in section 12 in that part 
designated "§2181." in subsection 9 in the first line (page 6, 
line 2 in amendment) by striking out the following: "commission" 
and inserting in its place the following: 'advisory group' 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "IS" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 767, 
L.D. 1930 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in section 12 in that part 
designated "S2181." in subsection 9 in the last line (page 6, 
line 9 in amendment) by inserting after the following: 
"~" 
the following: 
'from the Executive Department. State Planning 
Office. subject to the approval of the Director of the State 
Planning Office' 
Further amend the amendment in section 12 in that part 
designated "S2181." in subsection 10 in the 2nd line (page 6, 
line 12 in amendment) by striking out the following: "committee" 
and inserting in its place the following: 'advisory group' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 
17. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EXECOTIVE DEPARTMENT 
State Planning Office 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
in 
the 
event 
that 
additional 
dedicated revenue is received to carry out the advisory group's 
program activities. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Al1 Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$500 
$500' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the staffing responsibility for the 
Intergovernmental Advisory Group by assigning that function to 
the 
Executive 
Department, 
State Planning Office, 
limits 
the 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "f;" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S • P • 767, 
L.D. 1930 
number of meetings of the advisory group to 4 per year and 
replaces the appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~0~-( 
(Senator CATHCART) 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04128/04 ""ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1930 
An Act To Promote Intergovernmental Cooperation, Cost Savings and 
Efficiencies 
LR2846(09) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '£7' to Committee Amendment ;4" 
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
($3,230) 
($3,230) 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment strikes the General Fund appropriation to the Legislature of $3,230 in fiscal year 2004-05. Costs 
associated with legislative participation on the advisory group will be absorbed by the Legislative budget in fiscal year 
2004-05. The amendment also moves a base allocation of $500 from the Legislature to the State Planning Office in 
the event that additional dedicated revenue is received to carry out the advisory group's program activities. The State 
Planning Office will absorb the costs associated with staffmg the Intergovernmental Advisory Group utilizing existing 
budgeted resources. 
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