Resolve, Directing the Connission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices To Study Ethical Standards Regarding Former Legislators Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices to study ethical standards regarding former Legislators. Resolved: That the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, established by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, chapter 25, subchapter 1, shall study whether there is a potential ethical issue with former Legislators acting as lobbyists after leaving office; and be it further Sec. 2. Report and recommendations. Resolved: That the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices shall reports its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation if appropriate, to the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government no later than January 15, 2006; and be it further Sec. 3. Authority to report out legislation. Resolved: That the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government is authorized to report out legislation concerning the study undertaken pursuant to section 1 to the Second Regular Session of the l22nd Legislature. Page l-LRl850(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0589
Committee Amendment CA_A_H134 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "(j,, to H.P. 422, L.D. 589, Bill, "An 
Act To Strengthen Ethical Standards Regarding Former Legislators" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Connission on Governmental Ethics and 
Election Practices To Study Ethical Standards Regarding Former 
Legislators' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices 
to study ethical standards regarding former Legislators. Resolved: 
That 
the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, 
established by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, chapter 25, 
subchapter 1, shall study whether there is a potential ethical 
issue with former Legislators acting as lobbyists after leaving 
office; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Report and recommendations. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices shall 
reports its findings 
and 
recommendations, 
including suggested 
legislation if appropriate, to the Joint Standing Committee on 
State and Local Government no later than January 15, 2006; and be 
it further 
Sec. 3. Authority to report out legislation. Resolved: 
That the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
State 
and 
Local 
Government 
is 
authorized 
to 
report 
out 
legislation 
concerning 
the 
study 
undertaken pursuant to section 1 to the Second Regular Session of 
the l22nd Legislature. ' 
Page l-LRl850(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ./1 .. to H.P. 422, L.D. 589 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill. 
The 
amendment is 
a 
resolve 
directing the 
Commission 
on 
Governmental 
Ethics 
and 
Election Practices to study whether there is a potential ethical 
issue with former Legislators acting as lobbyists after leaving 
office. 
FISCAL NOTE REQPJRED 
(See Attacbedj 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/28/05 ~ac 
LD589 
LR1850(02) 
An Act To Strengthen Ethical Standards Regarding Former Legislators 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,It 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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