An Act To Improve Communication, Cooperation and Efficiencies in State Government
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0121
Committee Amendment CA_A_H389 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §12004-I, 30-A MRSA §218, 30-A MRSA §2181

COMMITTEE AMENDME:NT ·A" to H.P. 97, L.D. 121, Bill, "An Act 
To Improve Communication, Cooperation and Efficiencies in State 
Government" 
Amend the bill by striking everything after the enacting 
clause and inserting in its place the following: 
· Sec. I. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§75-C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
696, §l, is amended to read: 
75-C. 
State Government 
Intergovern-
mental 
Advisory 
GI'El1:i~ 
Commission 
Legislative 
Per Diem 
30-A MRSA 
§218l 
and Expenses 
for Legis-
lators and 
expenses only 
for certain 
members 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §2181, as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, 
§64 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. 
WW, 
§18, is 
further amended to read: 
§2181. Interqoverumenta1 Advisory Commission 
The Intergovernmental Advisory 
GI'El1:i~ Commission, established 
by Title 5, section 12004-1, subsection 75-C and referred to in 
this chapter as "the advisory 
~I'El1:i~ commission," shall work on 
ways 
to 
improve 
communication, 
cooperation 
and 
efficiencies 
within all 3 branches of government and provide state assistance 
to encourage regionalization and cost-effective service delivery. 
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1. 
Advisory 
cODmissioD membership. 
The 
advisory 
EJ1'91:ip 
commission consists of the following ~7 ~ members: 
A. 
One member of the Senate appointed by the President of 
the Senate; 
B. 
One member of the House of Representatives who is not a 
member of the same political party as the Senator appointed 
under paragraph A, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
C. 
Three members who must be state agency or department 
heads or their designees, appointed by the Governor. 
The 
Governor 
may 
appoint 
the 
fiscal 
administrator 
of 
the 
unorganized territory in lieu of an agency or department 
head; 
D. 
Five members appointed by the Governor who represent 
regional governments, 
of whom must be county officials 
recommended 
by 
a 
statewide 
association 
of 
county 
commissioners and 2 of whom must represent regional planning 
agencies, councils of government or other regional bodies: 
E. 
Five members appointed by the Governor who 
local government, 
of whom must be municipal 
recommended by a statewide municipal association 
whom must represent school administrative units 
special-purpose 
districts 
that 
represent 
municipalities; aBQ 
represent 
officials 
and 2 of 
or other 
or 
more 
F. 
Two 
members appointed by the Governor who represent 
nongovernmental entities with experience in regionalization, 
consolidation 
and 
customer 
service, 
one 
from 
the 
not-for-profit sector and one from the for-profit sectorT1. 
and 
G. 
Two 
members appointed by the Governor who 
represent 
public safety, one of whom must be a municipal official 
recommended by a statewide organization representing public 
safety interests and one of whom must be a county official 
recommended 
by 
a 
statewide 
association 
of 
county 
commissioners. 
The Governor shall appoint at least 3 members from each of 3 
regions 
defined 
as 
follows: 
Region 
1: 
Aroostook, 
Hancock, 
Penobscot, 
Piscataquis 
and 
Washington 
counties; 
Region 
2: 
Androscoggin, 
Franklin, 
Kennebec, 
Knox, 
Lincoln, 
Oxford, 
Sagadahoc, Somerset and Waldo counties; and Region 3: 
Cumberland 
and York counties. 
The Governor shall make every effort to 
ensure a geographic diversity of membership from each region. 
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2. 
Chairs. 
The 2 legislative members of the advisory ~reQF 
commission are the cochairs. 
3. 
Terms of appointment. 
The terms of appointment are as 
follows. 
A. 
Of the initial gubernatorial appointments, 5 must be for 
terms of 3 years, 5 must be for terms of 2 years and 5 must 
be for terms of one year. 
B. 
Subsequent gubernatorial appointments must be for terms 
of 3 years, except that, if a member is unable to complete 
the term, the Governor shall appoint a person to serve out 
the remainder of the unexpired term. 
C. 
The term for an elected official must be for the term of 
office of the person appointed. 
D. 
A member may not serve for more than 6 years. 
A member 
may continue to serve until a replacement is designated. 
4. 
Duties. 
The advisory ~reQF commission shall: 
A. 
Study ways to reduce duplication and improve efficiency 
among all 3 branches of State Government as well as within 
each branch; 
B. 
Promote 
communication, 
cooperation 
and 
efficient 
delivery of services, including collecting data on current 
efforts to regionalize service delivery statewide; 
C. 
Design and implement processes by 
offer 
guidance, 
technical 
support 
encourage regionalization and efficiency 
by all 3 branches of government; 
which the State may 
and 
incentives 
to 
of service delivery 
D. 
Work with local and regional entities to design and 
implement pilot programs that result in cost savings or 
improved 
services 
through 
regionalization 
or 
other 
efficiency efforts; 
E. 
Identify 
best 
management 
practices 
and 
make 
this 
information available to the public, 
including, 
but not 
limited 
to, 
best 
management 
practices 
that 
facilitate 
property tax rate reduction pursuant to the increasing state 
share of the total cost of essential programs and services 
under Title 20-A, chapter 606-B; 
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F. 
Prepare legislation for submission to the Legislature to 
implement 
any 
recommendations 
of 
the 
advisory 
E3l'el:lp 
commission on or before December 1st annually; and 
G. 
Report 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
state 
and 
local 
government matters annually in January on the activities and 
effectiveness of the E3l'el:1p commission and recommend changes 
to the E3l'el:lp~s commission's organizational structure. 
5. 
Meetinqs. 
The advisory E3l'el:1p commission may meet up to 
times a year. 
The advisory commission may meet up to 6 more 
times a year if the advisory commission raises funds as outlined 
in subsection 8 to compensate members. 
6. 
Attendance. 
If 
a 
member 
of 
the 
advisory 
E3l'el:lp 
commission fails to notify the chairs about an absence from a 
meeting more than one time, the original appointing authority may 
appoint a replacement. 
7. 
Staff assistance. 
The 
Executive 
Department, 
State 
Planning Office shall provide all necessary staffing and support 
services for the advisory E3l'el:1p commission. 
The State Planning 
Office shall designate an individual as the intergovernmental 
coordinator. 
The purpose of the coordinator is to encourage 
improved 
governmental 
cooperation. 
efficiencies 
in 
service 
delivery and coordination of regional and cooperative efforts 
initiated through state departments and agencies. 
8. 
Fundinq. 
The advisory E3l'el:lp commission is authorized to 
seek, accept and expend funding to carry out the advisory E3l'el:lp~S 
commission's 
program activities, 
subject to 
approval 
by the 
Director 
of 
the State Planning Office within the 
Executive 
Department. 
All funds accepted must be forwarded to the Director 
of the State Planning Office, who shall administer all funds 
received by the advisory E3l'el:1p commission. 
The State Planning 
Office must transfer sufficient funds to the Legislature for the 
payment 
of 
per 
diem 
and 
expenses 
to Legislators 
for 
their 
attendance at any additional meetings. 
9. 
Compensation. 
Legislative members of the advisory E3l'el:lp 
commission are entitled to receive the legislative per diem as 
defined in Title 3, section 2 and reimbursement for expenses 
according to Title 5, section 12004-1, subsection 75-C. 
Public 
members not otherwise compensated by their employers or other 
entities 
that 
they 
represent 
are 
entitled 
to 
receive 
reimbursement of necessary expenses incurred for their attendance 
at authorized meetings of the advisory E3l'el:1p commission from the 
Executive 
Department, 
State Planning Office, 
subject to 
the 
approval of the Director of the State Planning Office. 
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10. 
Quorum; actions. 
A quorum is a majority of the members 
of the advisory Ejf'9ap commission. 
An affirmative vote of the 
majority of the members present at a meeting is required for any 
action. 
Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLA"l'ORE 
The 
Legislature - Intergovernmental Advisory Commission 0081 
following 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds 
the 
legislative members 
of 
meetings. 
for the per diem and expenses for 
the 
commission 
for 
additional 
OTBER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2005-06 
$660 
$600 
$1,260 
2006-07 
$660 
$600 
$1,260 
Sec. 4. Maine Revised Statutes amended; revision clause. 
Wherever 
in 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes 
the 
words 
"Intergovernmental 
Advisory Group" appears or reference is made to that entity or 
those 
words, 
those 
words 
are 
amended 
to 
read or 
mean, 
as 
appropriate, 
"Intergovernmental 
Advisory 
Commission" 
or 
"commission," and the Revisor of Statutes shall implement this 
revision when updating, publishing or republishing the statutes.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the text of the concept draft. 
The 
amendment 
renames 
the 
Intergovernmental 
Advisory 
Group 
the 
Intergovernmental Advisory Commission. 
The amendment allows for 
additional members appointed by the Governor who represent 
public safety, one municipal member nominated by a 
statewide 
organization representing public safety interests and one county 
official 
nominated 
by 
a 
statewide 
association 
of 
county 
commissioners. 
The 
amendment 
also 
requires 
the 
Executive 
Department, State Planning Office to designate an individual as 
an 
intergovernmental 
coordinator 
who 
will 
work 
to 
encourage 
improved 
governmental 
cooperation, 
efficiencies 
in 
service 
delivery and coordination of regional and cooperative efforts 
initiated 
through 
state 
departments 
and 
agencies. 
The 
commission, which may meet up to 4 times per year, may have up to 
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additional meetings if it raises funds to compensate members. 
The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05110/05 ~ae 
LD121 
LR0667(02) 
An Act To Improve Communication, Cooperation and Efficiencies in State Government 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
Projections 
2008-09 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$1,260 
$1,260 
$1,260 
$0 
$0 
$1,260 
$0 
$0 
This legislation includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Legislature of$I,260 in fiscal year 2005-
and 2006-07 to provide funds for the per diem and expenses of the two legislative members of the commission 
resulting from six additional meetings. 
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