Resolve, To Address the Telecommunications Needs of Federally Qualified Health Centers Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Needs assessment; application for federal funds. Resolved: That the Public Utili ties Commission shall allocate $75,000 from the state universal service fund, established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 7104, to hire an independent consultant to conduct a needs assessment regarding the telecommunications needs of federally qualified health centers, as defined in 42 United States Code, Section l395x, subsection (aa)(4), and to assist federally qualified health centers in applying for funding from the federal Universal Service Fund under the Federal Communication Commission' s Rural Health Care program. The commission may require contributions to the state universal service fund in an amount necessary to collect the $75,000 to carry out the requirements of this section; and be it further Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission shall, no later than March 1, 2007, report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over Page l-LR1207(2) COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0637
Committee Amendment CA_A_H740 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P. 470, L. D. 
To 
Allow 
Qualified 
Health 
Centers 
Telecommunications Education Access Funding" 
637, Bill, "An 
To 
Obtain 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
. Resolve, To Address the Telecommunications Needs of Federally 
Qualified Health Centers' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Needs assessment; application for federal funds. Resolved: 
That the Public Utili ties Commission shall allocate $75,000 from 
the state universal service fund, established pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, 
section 7104, 
to hire an 
independent consultant to conduct a needs assessment regarding 
the 
telecommunications 
needs 
of 
federally 
qualified 
health 
centers, as defined in 42 United States Code, Section l395x, 
subsection (aa)(4), 
and to assist federally qualified health 
centers 
in applying for 
funding 
from 
the 
federal 
Universal 
Service Fund under the Federal Communication Commission' s Rural 
Health Care program. The commission may require contributions to 
the state universal service 
fund in an 
amount necessary to 
collect the 
$75,000 
to 
carry out 
the 
requirements 
of this 
section; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission 
shall, no later than March 1, 2007, report to the joint standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /+. to H.P. 470, L.D. 637 
telecommunications matters the results of the needs assessment 
and applications for 
federal 
funds 
under section 
I 
and 
any 
recommendations 
for 
further 
action 
to 
address 
the 
telecommunications needs of federally qualified health centers. 
The report must include any necessary legislation to implement 
the recommendations of the commission; and be it further 
Sec.3. Authority to report out bill. Resolved: 
That, after review 
of the report required under section 2, 
the joint standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
telecommunications matters may report out a bill relating to the 
subject matter of this resolve to the First Regular Session of 
the 123rd Legislature .. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill with 
a 
resolve. 
The 
amendment 
directs the Public Utilities Commission to allocate $75,000 from 
the state universal service fund to hire a consultant to conduct 
a 
needs 
assessment and to assist federally qualified health 
centers in applying for funds from the federal Universal Service 
Fund 
to 
meet 
their 
telecommunications 
services 
needs. 
The 
amendment requires the Public Utilities Commission to report, no 
later than March 1, 2007, to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over telecommunications matters 
on the results of the needs assessment and applications for 
federal funds. The amendment authorizes the committee to report 
out a bill on this subject to the First Regular Session of the 
123rd Legislature after review of the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01/20106 ;t;?ae 
LD637 
LR 1207(02) 
An Act To Allow Qualified Health Centers To Obtain Telecommunications Education Access Funding 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '/+' 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - Other Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation authorizes the use of$75,000 from the Maine Universal Service Fund to pay for a consultant and to 
assist federally qualified health centers in applying for federal funding. It also authorizes the Public Utilities 
Commission to collect the $75,000 to implement this resolve. Funds contributed to the state universal service fund are 
not state allocated funds and are administered by an outside entity. Costs associated with the additional requirements 
ofthe Public Utilities Commission can be absorbed by the commission utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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