An Act To Create Fairness in Liquor Licensing Fees
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1838
Committee Amendment CA_A_H789 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 1278, L.D. 1838, Bill, "An Act To 
Create Fairness in Liquor Licensing Fees" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of the title and inserting in its place the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Office of Substance Abuse To Study the Potential Use 
of Liquor License Fees and Liquor Taxes To Fund Efficient Delivery of 
Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Programs' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'Sec. I. 
Director of Office of Substance Abuse to study funding of 
substance abuse treatment and prevention programs. Resolved: That the 
Director of the Office of Substance Abuse within the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall examine potential sources of funding for the efficient and effective delivery 
of substance abuse prevention and treatment programs, including, but not limited to, 
increasing liquor licensing fees based on sales volume, increasing the taxes levied on 
liquor, public-private partnerships and using money from the revenue-sharing agreement 
between the State and the private distributor who wholesales spirits listed for sale by the 
State Liquor and Lottery Commission. The Director of the Office of Substance Abuse 
shall also examine the current funding for and adequacy of substance abuse prevention 
and treatment programs offered in the State and the best practices for the delivery of 
substance abuse prevention and treatment programs, including an examination of 
industry-funded programs. 
In conducting this study, the Director of the Office of 
Substance Abuse shall seek comment from the Department of Public Safety, Division of 
Liquor Licensing and Compliance; the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations; and representatives of 
the alcoholic beverage industry; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That the Director of the Office 
of Substance Abuse within the Department of Health and Human Services shall report the 
fmdings under section 1, including proposals for legislation, to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over alcoholic beverage matters and the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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CO.MMITTEE AMENDMENT "If to H.P. 1278, L.D. 1838 
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joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over substance abuse 
prevention and treatment programs matters by January 15,2007.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. The resolve directs the Director of 
the Office of Substance Abuse within the Department of Health and Human Services to 
conduct a study examining potential sources of funding for the delivery of substance 
abuse prevention and treatment programs and to report the findings to the joint standing 
committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over alcoholic beverage matters and 
substance abuse prevention and treatment program matters. The study must include an 
examination of current funding of substance abuse prevention and treatment programs 
and their adequacy and the best practices for the delivery of such programs. 
FISCAL \OTE J~FQllRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/27/06 frae. 
LD 1838 
LR 2851(02) 
An Act to Create Fairness in Liquor Licensing Fees 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,If" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LR285 1(2) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1