Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State To Request That the United States Secretary of Transportation Place Maine in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1493
Committee Amendment CA_A_H534 (House)

the Clerk of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1050, L.D. 1493, "Resolve, 
Directing the Secretary of State To Request That the United 
States Secretary of Transportation Place Maine in the Atlantic 
Standard Time Zone" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, 
line 14 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"zone" the 
following: 'if the referendum in this resolve is supported by a 
majority of voters' 
Further amend the resolve by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 2. Daylight saving time not recognized. Resolved: 
That, 
pending the results of the referendum in this resolve, if a 
majority of the voters vote in favor of the referendum, which 
includes not recognizing daylight saving time, the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and 
local government matters shall report out legislation to the 1st 
Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature that amends the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 1, 
section 151 to eliminate daylight 
saving time; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Funding. Resolved: That costs of the referendum in 
this resolve must be fully funded by outside sources. 
The Office 
of the Secretary of State shall establish an account to receive 
donations raised for the referendum. 
All funds accepted must be 
forwarded to the Office of the Secretary of State along with an 
accounting record that includes the amount of funds, dates the 
funds were received and from whom the funds were received. 
The 
Office of the Secretary of State shall administer any funds 
received. 
If sufficient funds have not been received by June 30, 
2006, the referendum may not be carried out and the donors have 
days to claim the money from the Office of the Secretary of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
fit " 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,If" to H.P. 1050, L.D. 1493 
State. 
If the funds are not claimed, the funds will lapse into 
the General Fund. 
If funds are in excess of the costs, the 
donors have 180 days to claim the amount in excess before the 
funds lapse into the General Fund; and be it further' 
Further amend the resolve in section 2 in the 5th line (page 
1, line 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "following 
passage 
of 
this 
resolve" 
and 
inserting 
in its 
place 
the 
following: '2006' 
Further amend the resolve in section 2 in the question in 
the last line (page 1, line 28 in L.D.) by inserting after the 
following: 
"zone" 
the 
following: 
which 
is 
the 
same 
as 
year-round Eastern Daylight Saving Time' 
Further amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that if Maine moves to Atlantic 
Standard Time there would be no recognition of daylight saving 
time and amends the referendum question to reflect this. 
The 
referendum would 
be held at the 
same 
time 
as 
the 
November 
election in 2006. 
The amendment also states that the referendum 
may go ahead only if the costs are raised privately. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/25105 ~aC!-
LD 1493 
LR 0267(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State To Request That the United States Secretary of 
Transportation Place Maine in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Potential current biennium revenue increase - General Fund 
Referendum Costs 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-05 
General 
Referendum 
Standard 
The requirement that the referendum costs be fully funded by private sources may increase Other Special Revenue 
Funds revenue collected by the Department of the Secretary of State. The amount required will depend on whether 
additional referendum questions are included on the statewide ballot for the November 2006 general election. The 
precise amount needed can not be detelIDined at this time. If private funds are collected but subsequently unspent, 
donors have 180 days to claim the money. Unclaimed funds will lapse to the General Fund. 
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