An Act Regarding Testimony Presented to Joint Select and Joint Standing Committees of the Legislature by Persons Paid To Testify Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the -enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 3 MRS A §319-A is enacted to read: §319-A. Testimony before Legislature; lobbyist 1. Disclosure of compensation. A lobbyist or lobbyist associate who testifies before a joint select or joint standing committee of the Legislature shall disclose to the committee as part of the testimony the name of the person or organization that the lobbyist or lobbyist associate is representing. A lobbyist or lobbyist associate shall disclose to the committee orally or in written form the name of any person who is being compensated by the lobbyist or lobbyist associate or by the person or organization that the lobbyist or lobbyist associate is representing to testify before that committee. 2. Report of violation. A member of the Legislature may file a complaint with the commission alleging a violation of this Page l-LR3042(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1993
Committee Amendment CA_A_H904 (House)

AMENDMENT "j}" to H.P. 1395, 
Public 
Information Regarding 
L.D. 1993, 
Financial 
Affecting Legislative Testimony" 
Bill, "An 
Interests 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act Regarding Testimony Presented to Joint Select and Joint 
Standing Committees of the Legislature by Persons Paid To Testify' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
-enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 3 MRS A §319-A is enacted to read: 
§319-A. 
Testimony before Legislature; lobbyist 
1. 
Disclosure of compensation. 
A lobbyist or 
lobbyist 
associate who testifies before a joint select or joint standing 
committee of the Legislature shall disclose to the committee as 
part of the testimony the name of the person or organization that 
the lobbyist or lobbyist associate is representing. 
A lobbyist 
or lobbyist associate shall disclose to the committee orally or 
in written form the name of any person who is being compensated 
by the 
lobbyist or 
lobbyist associate or by the person or 
organization 
that 
the 
lobbyist 
or 
lobbyist 
associate 
is 
representing to testify before that committee. 
2. 
Report of violation. 
A member of the Legislature may 
file a complaint with the commission alleging a violation of this 
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section in accordance with the Joint Rules of the Legislature. 
The 
commission shall notify all interested parties and shall 
investigate any apparent violations of this section. 
3. 
Penalty. If a lobbyist or lobbyist associate fails to 
disclose information required in subsection 1, the commission may: 
A. 
Suspend the lobbyist or lobbyist associate from further 
lobbying by written notice of the commission; and 
B. 
Assess a penalty of up to $5,000 against the lobbyist or 
lobbyist associate. I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. 
It, 
requires a lobbyist or lobbyist associate to disclose the name of 
the person or organization represented when testifying before a 
joint select or joint standing committee of the Legislature. 
It 
also requires the lobbyist or lobbyist associate to disclose 
whether the lobbyist or lobbyist associate or the person or 
organization 
represented 
is 
compensating 
a 
pers,on 
who 
is 
testifying before a joint select or joint standing committee of 
the Legislature. 
The amendment provides that allege,d violations 
of 
this 
requirement 
may .be 
reported 
to 
the 
Commission 
on 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices in accordance with the 
Joint Rules of the,Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03127/06 hac:. 
LD 1993 
LR3042(02) 
An Act To Make Public Information Regarding Financial Interests Affecting Legislative Testimony 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A' 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Possible biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
The establishment of a penalty for the failure of a lobbyist to disclose certain information may result in an increase of 
Other Special Revenue Funds fine revenue collected by the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election . 
Practices. The amounts will depend on the number of penalties that are assessed and the amount of each penalty and 
can not be determined at this time. 
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