Resolve, To Promote Transparency in Budqetinq Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Pilot project. Resolved: That representatives from the office of the Chief Information Officer within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, the Executive Department, State Planning Office and the Department of Audit shall work together to initiate a pilot project to develop a publicly accessible site on the Internet for the purpose of posting municipal and county budgets and shall invite a representative of the Maine Municipal Association to work with them. The purpose of this pilot project is to make this information more readily available to the public and municipal and county officials. The program must include the following components: 1. Voluntary participation. Participation in the pilot project must be voluntary for municipalities and counties; 2. Lead aqency. One state agency must be designated as the lead agency to create and maintain the publicly accessible site on the Internet; and Page 1-LR2346(2} COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1780
Committee Amendment CA_A_H807 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 1302, L.D. 1780, Bill, "An 
Act To Promote Transparency in Budgeting" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Promote Transparency in Budqetinq' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Pilot project. Resolved: 
That representatives from the 
office of the Chief Information Officer within the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, the Executive Department, 
State Planning Office and the Department of Audit shall work 
together to initiate a 
pilot project to develop 
a 
publicly 
accessible site on the Internet for 
the purpose of posting 
municipal and county budgets and shall invite a representative of 
the Maine Municipal Association to work with them. 
The purpose 
of this pilot project is to make this information more readily 
available to the public and municipal and county officials. 
The 
program must include the following components: 
1. 
Voluntary participation. 
Participation in the pilot 
project must be voluntary for municipalities and counties; 
2. 
Lead aqency. 
One state agency must be designated as the 
lead agency to create and maintain the publicly accessible site 
on the Internet; and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A .. to H.P. 1302, L.D. 1780 
3. 
Ezistinq resources. 
The pilot project must be created 
within existing resources. 
The lead agency designated under subsection 2 shall report 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction over state and local government matters by January 
14, 2005 wi th recommendations on creating a permanent publicly 
accessible site on the Internet for this purpose.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve and directs 
the office of the Chief Information Officer within the Department 
of 
Administrative 
and 
Financial 
Services, 
the 
Executive 
Department, State Planning Office and the Department of Audit to 
create a publicly accessible site on the Internet through a pilot 
project that includes voluntary submission by municipalities and 
counties of their budgets. 
It requires those entities to invite 
a representative of the Maine Municipal Association to take part 
in t:he development of the pilot project. 
It requires the lead 
agency 
to 
report 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government 
matters by January 14, 2005 with recommendations on creating a 
permanent publicly accessible site on the Internet for this 
purpose. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03117 /04 ~ac:.. 
l2lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1780 
An Act To Promote Transparency in Budgeting 
LR2346(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
The additional costs associated with implementing this legislation can be absorbed by the ChiefInfonnation Officer, 
the State Planning Office and the Department of Audit utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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