An Act To Allow Counties Exemption For Jail Costs from the Limi tation Assessments A" to H.P. a One-year on County Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: Amend the bill by inserting before section 1 the following: Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1534, sub-§l-A is enacted to read: I-A. Inclusion in General Fund cmprcwriation limitation. For purposes of subsection L General Fund appropriation" is Q.iemed to include that po,rtiQn of the county assessment that is nes;~ssAry to fynd jaU cQst§ for meQ.ical treatment Qf inmates and boarding prisoners in jails outside the coynty for fiscal year 2005-06 in Sagadahoc County and fiscal year 2006-07 in all other counties.' , Further amend the amendment in the title (page 1, line in amendment) following: Amend" and inserting in its Further amend first line after the by striking out the place the following: Further amend the amendment by inserting at the end before the summary the following: Further amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecuti vely. Page 1-LR2372(3) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1666
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H574 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §1534

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "A-" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
1175, 
L.D. 
1666, Bill, 
"An Act To Allow Counties 
Exemption 
For 
Jail 
Costs 
from 
the 
Limi tation 
Assessments" 
"A" to H.P. 
a 
One-year 
on 
County 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting 
after 
the 
title 
the 
following: 
'Amend the bill by inserting before section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1534, sub-§l-A is enacted to read: 
I-A. 
Inclusion in General Fund cmprcwriation limitation. 
For purposes of subsection L 
"General Fund appropriation" is 
Q.iemed to include that po,rtiQn of the county assessment that is 
nes;~ssAry to fynd jaU cQst§ for meQ.ical treatment Qf inmates and 
boarding prisoners in jails outside the coynty for fiscal year 
2005-06 in Sagadahoc County and fiscal year 2006-07 in all other 
counties.' , 
Further amend the amendment in the 
title 
(page 
1, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
following: 
"Amend" and inserting in its 
'Further amend' 
first line after the 
by 
striking out 
the 
place the following: 
Further amend the amendment by inserting at the end before 
the summary the following: 
'Further amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
consecuti vely. ' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
".~~ 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
L.D. 1666 
.. (} .. 
to COMMI TTEE 
AMENDMENT 
.. A .. to H. P • 1175, 
SUMMARY 
The bill, as amended by Committee Amendment "A," exempts 
from the county assessment limit the specific county jail costs 
of medical costs for inmates and costs for boarding prisoners in 
jails outside the county for fiscal year 2005-06 in Sagadahoc 
County and fiscal year 
2006-07 
in all other counties. 
This 
amendment requires that, although those costs are not considered 
when setting the county assessment limit, those costs must be 
considered as expenses of the State when calculating the State's 
General Fund appropriation limitation. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representati 
TOWN: 
Boothbay 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
- h t 7Y----
SHOP) 
/ 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05125/05 frae 
LD 1666 
LR 2372(03) 
An Act to Allow Counties a One-year Exemption for Jail Costs from the. Limitation on County 
Assessments 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" "to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Undetermined net impact - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Including specific county jail costs as expenses of the state when calculating the state's General Fund appropriation 
limitation may require adjustments to other appropriations to stay under the cap. 
LR2372(3) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1