Resolve, To Improve the Efficiency of the Leqislature Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Legislative Council to provide laptop computers in Senate. Resolved: That, subject to available funding, the Legislative Council shall provide laptop computers and systems including word processing software, wireless network access, e-mail access and other software that the Legislative Council and President of the Senate consider necessary to carry out legislative functions to all members of the Senate by January 1, 2006; and be it further Sec. 2. Funding. Resolved: That the Legislative Council may seek outside funding to carry out this resolve. Any person, other than a state agency, desiring to make a financial or in-kind contribution must certify to the Legislative Council that it has no pecuniary or other vested interest in the provision of laptops in the Senate. The certification must be made in the Page l-LRI228(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0802
Committee Amendment CA_A_H447 (House)

AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 567, L.D. 
the Efficiency of the Legislature" 
802, Bill, "An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Improve the Efficiency of the Leqislature' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Legislative Council to provide laptop computers in Senate. 
Resolved: 
That, 
subject to available funding, 
the Legislative 
Council shall provide laptop computers and systems including word 
processing software, wireless network access, e-mail access and 
other software that the Legislative Council and President of the 
Senate consider necessary to carry out legislative functions to 
all members of the Senate by January 1, 2006; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Funding. Resolved: 
That the Legislative Council may 
seek outside funding to carry out this resolve. 
Any person, 
other than a 
state agency, 
desiring to make 
a 
financial or 
in-kind contribution must certify to the Legislative Council that 
it has no pecuniary or other vested interest in the provision of 
laptops in the Senate. 
The certification must be made in the 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 567, L.D. 802 
manner prescribed by the Legislative Council. 
All funds accepted 
must be forwarded to the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council along with an accounting record that includes the amount 
of the funds, the date the funds were received, from whom the 
funds were received and the purpose of any limitation on the use 
of 
those 
funds. 
The 
Executive Director of 
the 
Legislative 
Council shall administer any funds received; and be it further 
Sec. 3. 
Report and provision of laptop computers in House. 
Resolved: 
That 
the Secretary of the 
Senate 
and Legislative 
Information Services shall report the results of 
the 
laptop 
experience in the Senate and shall submit any findings to the 
Legislative Council by June 1, 2006. 
The Legislative Council 
shall take into account those findings when providing laptops and 
systems 
to all members 
of 
the 
House 
of 
Representatives 
by 
December 1, 2006; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
following appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 
0081 
That 
the 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for the purchase or lease of laptop 
computers and systems for Senate members by January 2006 
and 
House members by December 2006. 
GENERAL FUBD 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Legislature 
0081 
2005-06 
$305,050 
$305,050 
2006-01 
$631,000 
$631,000 
Initiative: 
Provides 
a 
base allocation of $500 in the event 
outside funding is received for this purpose. 
O'J:'BER SPECIAL REVEIIUE FUBDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
LEGISLATURE 
DEPAR"l'MENT '1'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPAR".rMENT 70TAL -
ALL FUBDS 
2005-06 
$500 
$500 
2005-06 
$305,050 
$500 
$305,550 
2006-07 
$500 
$500 
2006-01 
$631,000 
$500 
$631,500' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '~' to H.P. 567, L.D. 802 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment requires 
the Legislative Council to provide laptop computers and systems 
in the Senate by January 1, 2006 subject to available funding. 
Outside funding may be accepted for the purchase or lease and 
outfitting of the 
laptops 
and 
must 
be 
administered by 
the 
Legislative Council. 
The Secretary of the Senate and Legislative 
Information Services shall report on the progress of the laptops 
to the Legislative Council by June 1, 
2006. 
The Legislative 
Council shall take into account the findings of this report when 
providing laptops and systems to all members of the House by 
December 1, 2006. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
• 
Approved: 05117/05 ..... ae 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
LD802 
LR 1228(02) 
An Act To Improve the Efficiency of the Legislature 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '/Jr' 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$305,050 
2006-07 
$631,000 
Projections 
2007-08 
$87,500 
Appropriationsl Allocations 
General Fund 
$305,050 
$500 
$631,000 
$500 
$87,500 
$0 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2008-09 
$87,500 
$87,500 
$0 
Requiring the Legislative Council to provide laptops to members of the Senate beginning January 2006 and members 
of the House by December 1, 2006 will result in additional costs to the Legislature in the amount of $305,050 in fiscal 
year 2005-06 and $631,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 and annual ongoing operating costs of $87,500 beginning in fiscal 
year 2007-08. This legislation states that the Legislative Council may seek outside funding to purchase or lease the 
laptops. An allocation of Other Special Revenue Funds is included in the event outside funding is received for this 
purpose. The additional costs associated with reporting on the results of the laptop experience in the Senate can be 
absorbed by the Legislature utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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