Resolve, Conflicts Resources
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1262
Committee Amendment CA_A_S175 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 442, L.D. 1262, 
To Establish the Commission To Study the Licensing 
between the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
and the Department of Health and Human Services" 
"Resolve, 
Conflicts 
Resources 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
• Resolve, Directinq the COllWllissioner of Aqriculture, Food and 
Rural Resources and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services 
To Study Licensinq Conflicts' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after 
the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
. Sec. 1. Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and 
Commissioner of Health· and Human Services to study licensing conflicts. 
Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall 
develop a task force to study the licensing conflicts between 
their 2 departments; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report and recommendations. Resolved: 
That the task 
force created pursuant to section 1 shall report 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 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A'to S.P. 442, L.D. 1262 
Sec. 3. Administrative support. Resolved: 
That the Department 
of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and the Department of 
Health and Human Services shall provide administrative support 
for this study, and any costs associated with this study must be 
absorbed 
within 
the 
existing 
budgeted 
resources 
of 
the 
departments; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 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 under 
this 
resolve 
to 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session 
of 
the 
122nd 
Legislature. I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve. 
The amendment directs 
the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and the 
Commissioner of Health and Human Services to develop a task force 
to study licensing conflicts between their 2 departments. 
The 
amendment sets a deadline of January 15, 2006 for the task force 
to report its findings and recommendations and gives the Joint 
Standing Committee on State and Local Government the authority to 
report out legislation based on those findings in the Second 
Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature. 
The costs of the study 
must be absorbed by the 2 departments involved. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) . 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/10/05 ,;t;yae. 
LD 1262 
LR 1350(02) 
Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Study the Licensing Conflicts between the Department of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and the Department of Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LR1350(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1