Resolve, to Improve Community Safety and Sex Offender Accountability
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0372
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S267 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
292, 
L.D. 
372, 
"Resolve, 
to Improve Community Safety and Sex 
Offender Accountability" 
Amend the amendment on page 2 by striking out all of the 
first indented paragraph after subsection 7 (page 2, lines 40 to 
in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court is invited 
to designate a judge or a justice to serve on the commission as a 
member; and be it further' 
Further amend the amendment on page 2 by inserting after the 
first indented paragraph after subsection 7 the following: 
'Further amend the resolve by striking out all of section 3 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appointments; chairs; meetings. Resolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the 
effective date of this resolve. 
The appointing authorities shall 
notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once the 
appointments have been completed. 
The 
Senate 
member is the 
Senate chair and the first-named House of Representatives member 
is the House chair. 
The chairs shall call and convene the first 
meeting 
of 
the 
commission 
no 
later 
than 
days 
after 
appointments of all members. 
The commission may hold a total of 
meetings, one of which may be a public hearing; and be it 
further' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
L.D. 372 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 292, 
Further amend the resolve in section 6 in the last line 
(page 2, 
line 46 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: 
"meetings" the following: 'and, upon a demonstration of financial 
hardship, a per diem equal to the legislative per diem for their 
attendance at authorized meetings of the commission' 
Further amend the resolve in section 7 in the 2nd line (page 
2, line 49 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "advance its 
work" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'support the 
study" 
Further amend the amendment on pages 2 and 3 by striking out 
all of section 8 (page 2, lines 47 to 52 and page 3, lines 1 to 6 
in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: 
That the commission shall submit a 
report that includes its findings and recommendations, including 
suggested legislation, to the Second Regular Session of the 121st 
Legislature no later than December 3, 2003. 
If the commission 
requires an extension of time to complete its report, it may 
apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant the extension. 
Following review of the report, the Joint Standing Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety may report out a bill related 
to 
the 
study to 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session 
of 
the 
l21st 
Legislature; and be it further' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment accomplishes the following: 
1. 
It alters the language that allows the Chief Justice of 
the Supreme Judicial Court to designate a judge or justice to 
serve on the commission: 
2. 
Executive 
It requires 
Director of 
the 
the 
commission 
Legislative 
chairs, 
Council, 
rather then 
to convene 
the 
the 
commission; 
3. 
It reduces from 6 to 4 the number of meetings authorized 
for the commission; 
4. 
It authorizes 
reimbursement 
of 
expenses 
to 
public 
members upon a showing of financial hardship: 
5. 
It authorizes the commission to submit its report to the 
Legislature, 
rather than to the Joint Standing Committee 
on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety; 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
292, 
L.D. 372 
6. 
It changes the reporting date from December 1, 2003 to 
December 3, 2003; and 
7. 
It authorizes the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal 
Justice and Public Safety to report out a single bill related to 
the study. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY, ~ 
~ 
(Senator GAG 
) 
COUNTY: 
Kennebec 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/06/03 frac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD372 
Resolve, To Improve Community Safety and Sex Offender 
Accountability 
LR0374(04) 
I 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,;Lt' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. (;agnon 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium savings - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment reduces the number of meetings, reducing the cost of the bill by $1,110 in fiscal year 2003-04. Th 
Legislature will fund the remaining $4,680 cost from its study table budget. 
LR0374(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1