An Act To Promote Responsible Pet Ownership LR2206(06)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1763
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S567 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H. P . 
1285, 
L.D. 
1763, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
To 
Promote 
Responsible 
Pet 
Ownership" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 6 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
I Sec. 6. Administrative costs to be reimbursed. 
The Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services 
shall absorb within existing resources any administrative costs 
involved 
in 
the 
initial 
implementation 
of 
this 
Act. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, 
section 
3910-B, 
subsection 
or 
any 
other 
provision 
of 
law, 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Agriculture, 
Food 
and 
Rural 
Resources 
must 
transfer from the Companion Animal Sterilization Fund established 
in Title 7, section 3910-B an amount determined by the State Tax 
Assessor to be the additional administrative costs associated 
with the implementation of this Act. 
The State Tax Assessor is 
authorized to deposit the funds received as reimbursement for 
costs incurred in an Other Special Revenue Funds account within 
the 
Bureau of 
Revenue 
Services 
to 
be 
used 
to 
support 
the 
operations of the bureau necessary for the implementation of this 
Act. 
Sec. 
7. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Revenue Services 0002 
The 
following 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT ,it.. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P. 
L.D. 1763 
1285, 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
for 
the 
administrative 
costs 
associated with the Companion Animal Sterilization Fund voluntary 
checkoff in the event revenue is available for transfer in fiscal 
year 2004-05. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVEHtJE FUBDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, 
DEPAR"l"MEHT OF 
Animal Welfare 0946 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$10,791 
$10,791 
2004-05 
$10,791 
$10,791 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds received from the Companion Animal 
Sterilization Fund VOluntary checkoff to create one 
1/2-time 
Planning 
and 
Research 
Assistant 
position 
and 
provide 
for 
necessary operating costs. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, 
DEPAJrl'MERT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVEHtJE FUBDS 
DEPAR"l'MENT TOTAL -
ALL FUBDS 
SECTICfi TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVEHtJE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(0.000) 
(0.500) 
$0 
$3,761 
6,439 
$0 
$10,200 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$10,200 
$0 
$10,200 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$20,991 
$0 
$20,991' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1285, 
L.D. 1763 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces a General Fund appropriation for the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of 
Revenue Services with an Other Special Revenue allocation and 
requires the bureau to absorb any initial administrative costs. 
It 
also 
requires 
transfers 
from 
the 
Companion 
Animal 
Sterilization Fund to an Other Special Revenue 
Funds 
account 
wi thin the bureau to be used to support the operations of the 
bureau necessary for the implementation of this Act. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
[attaChed) 
SPONSORED BY, ~t ,~ 1 
(Senator CATHCART) 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04116/04 ~ae 
l2lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1763 
An Act To Promote Responsible Pet Ownership 
LR2206(06) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'A" to Committee Amendment '11' 
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003·04 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2004·05 
($10,791) 
($10,791) 
$10,791 
$0 
Projections 
2005·06 
($5,030) 
($5,030) 
$5,030 
$0 
Projections 
2006·07 
($5,145) 
($5,145) 
$5,145 
$0 
This amendment reduces the General Fund cost of the bill by $10,791 in fiscal year 2004-05. It also adds an Other 
Special Revenue funds allocation of $10,791 in the event revenue is available for transfer from the Companion Animal 
Sterilization Fund to reimburse the costs incurred by Maine Revenue Services. 
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