Resolve, To Study Obesity and Methods To Cost of Health Care and Increase the Public Health to H. P. 363, Decrease the
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0471
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H585 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "B" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" 
L.D. 471, "Resolve, To Study Obesity and Methods To 
Cost of Health Care and Increase the Public Health" 
to H. P. 363, 
Decrease the 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 5 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
. Sec. 5. Staff assistance. Resolved: 
That, 
upon approval from 
the Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis 
shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission; and 
be it further' 
Further amend the amendment in section 7 in the 3rd line 
(page 4, line 49 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"December 1" and inserting in its place the following: 
'December 
• 
Further amend the amendment in section 7 in the 4th line 
(page 4, line 50 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"legislation" and inserting in its place the following: 
'a bill' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 9 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 9. Funding. Resolved: 
That the commission shall seek 
outside funds to fully fund all costs of the commission. 
If 
sufficient outside funding has not been received by August 15, 
2003 to fully fund all costs of the commission, no meetings are 
authorized 
and 
no 
expenses 
of any 
kind may 
be 
incurred or 
reimbursed. 
Contributions to support the work of the commission 
Page l-LR0602(8) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "B" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 363, L.D. 
may not be accepted from any party having a pecuniary or other 
vested interest in the outcome of the matters being studied. 
Any 
person, other than a state agency, desiring to make a financial 
or in-kind contribution must certify to the Legislative Council 
that it has no pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome 
of the study. 
Such certification must be made in the manner 
prescribed by the Legislative Council. 
All contributions are 
subject to approval 
by 
the Legislative 
Council. 
All 
funds 
accepted must be 
forwarded to the Executive Director of the 
Legislative Council along with an accounting record that includes 
the amount of funds, the date the funds were received, from whom 
the funds were received and the purpose of and any limitation on 
the 
use 
of 
those 
funds. 
The 
Executi ve 
Di rector 
of 
the 
Legislative 
Council 
administers 
any 
funds 
received 
by 
the 
commission. 
The executive director shall notify the chairs of 
the commission when sufficient funding has been received; and be 
it further' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
incorporates 
the 
substance 
of 
Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" (S-281), except 
removes the emergency preamble and the emergency clause. 
Senate 
that it 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representati 
TOWN: 
Saco 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/12/03 ;t;?ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD471 
Resolve, To Study Obesity and Methods To Decrease the Cost of Health 
Care and Increase the Public Health 
LR0602(08) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Kane 
Fiscal Note Required: No 
Fiscal Note 
No fiscal impact. 
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