An Act To Ensure Equity in Mortgage Volume Fees Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first indented paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 22 to 24 in amendment) and inserting in its place the fOllowing: • Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: . Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, the Committee to Study the Revenue Sources of the Office of Consumer Credit Regulation is required to submit its report to the Legislature in December 2003; and Whereas, the committee must begin its meetings as soon as possible in order to complete its work by December; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0969
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H554 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT • .jl. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P. 310, 
L.D. 969, Bill, "An Act To Ensure Equity in Mortgage Volume Fees" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by striking out all of 
the first 
indented paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 22 to 24 in 
amendment) and inserting in its place the fOllowing: 
• Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title 
and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: 
. Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Committee to Study the Revenue Sources of the 
Office of Consumer Credit Regulation is required to submit its 
report to the Legislature in December 2003; and 
Whereas, the committee must begin its meetings as soon as 
possible in order to complete its work by December; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: · · 
Page l-LR1647(4) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT .. /I., to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P • 31 0, L . D • 
Further amend the amendment in section 3 by striking out all 
of subsection 6 
(page 4, 
lines 
to 
in amendment) 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'6. 
Report. 
The committee shall submit its report to the 
December 
3, 
2003. 
The 
committee 
may 
submit 
a 
bill to 
the 
Legislature to 
implement its recommendations at the 
time of 
submission of its rE!port. 
If the committee requires a limited 
extension of time t() complete its report, it may apply to the 
Legislative Council, which may grant the extension.' 
Further amend the amendment by inserting at the end the 
following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an emergency preamble 
and emergency 
clause, requires the Committee to Study the Revenue Sources of 
the Office of Consuml9r Credit Regulation to submit its report to 
the Second Regular Session of the 12lst Legislature no later than 
December 3, 2003 and authorizes the committee to submit a bill to 
the Legislature at the time of submission of its report. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representat 
RICHARDSON) 
TOWN: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT