An Act To Ensure Maine's Readiness To Respond to Decisions Relative to the Base Realignment and Closure Process (AFfER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1689
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: RICHARDSON, EDMONDS, ADAMS, ASH, AUSTIN, BABBIDGE, BARSTOW, BEAUDETTE, BERUBE, BISHOP, BLANCHARD, BLANCHETTE, BLISS, BOWEN, BOWLES, BRANNIGAN, BRAUTIGAM, BRYANT, BURNS, CAIN, CAMPBELL, CANAVAN, CARR, CHURCHILL, CLARK, CLOUGH, COLLINS, CRAVEN, CRESSEY, CROSBY, CUMMINGS, CURLEY, DAIGLE, DAVIS, DRISCOLL, DUCHESNE, DUDLEY, DUNN, DUPLESSIE, DUPREY, EBERLE, EDGECOMB, EMERY, FAIRCLOTH, FARRINGTON, FINCH, FISCHER, FISHER, FITTS, FLETCHER, FLOOD, GERZOFSKY, GLYNN, GOLDMAN, GREELEY, GROSE, HALL, HANLEY, HARLOW, HOGAN, HUTTON, JACKSON, JACOBSEN, JENNINGS, JODREY, JOY, KOFFMAN, LANSLEY, LERMAN, LEWIN, LINDELL, LUNDEEN, MAKAS, MAREAN, MARLEY, MARRACHE, MAZUREK, MERRILL, MILLER, MILLETT

Legislative Document 
No. 1689 
H.P. 1195 
House of Representatives, June 10, 2005 
An Act To Ensure Maine's Readiness To Respond to Decisions 
Relative to the Base Realignment and Closure Process 
(AFfER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Speaker RICHARDSON of Brunswick. 
Cosponsored by President EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: ADAMS of Portland, ASH of Belfast, AUSTIN of Gray, BABBIDGE of Kennebunk, 
BARSTOW of Gorham, BEAUDETTE of Biddeford, BERUBE of Lisbon, BISHOP of Boothbay, 
BLANCHARD of Old Town, BLANCHETTE of Bangor, BLISS of South Portland, BOWEN of 
Rockport, BOWLES of Sanford, BRANNIGAN of Portland, BRAUTIGAM of Falmouth, 
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BROWNE of Vassalboro, BRYANT of Windham, BURNS of Berwick, CAIN of Orono, 
CAMPBELL of Newfield, CANAVAN of Waterville, CARR of Lincoln, CHURCHILL of 
Washburn, CLARK of Millinocket, CLOUGH of Scarborough, COLLINS of Wells, CRAVEN 
of Lewiston, CRESSEY of Cornish, CROSBY of Topsham, CUMMINGS of Portland, 
CURLEY of Scarborough, DAIGLE of Arundel, DAVIS of Falmouth, DAVIS of Augusta, 
DRISCOLL of Westbrook, DUCHESNE of Hudson, DUDLEY of Portland, DUGA Y of 
Cherryfield, DUNN of Bangor, DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, DUPREY of Hampden, EBERLE 
of South Portland, EDGECOMB of Caribou, EMERY of Cutler, FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, 
FARRINGTON of Gorham, FINCH of Fairfield, FISCHER of Presque Isle, FISHER of 
Brewer, FITTS of Pittsfield, FLETCHER of Winslow, FLOOD of Winthrop, GERZOFSKY of 
Brunswick, GLYNN of South Portland, GOLDMAN of Cape Elizabeth, GREELEY of Levant, 
GROSE of Woolwich, HALL of Holden, HANLEY of Paris, HANLEY of Gardiner, 
HARLOW of Portland, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, HUTTON of Bowdoinham, 
JACKSON of Fort Kent, JACOBSEN of Waterboro, JENNINGS of Leeds, JODREY of 
Bethel, JOY of Crystal, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, LANSLEY of Sabattus, LERMAN of 
Augusta, LEWIN of Eliot, LINDELL of Frankfort, LUNDEEN of Mars Hill, MAKAS of 
Lewiston, MAREAN of Hollis, MARLEY of Portland, MARRACHE of Waterville, 
MAZUREK of Rockland, McCORMICK of West Gardiner, McFADDEN of Dennysville, 
McKANE of Newcastle, McKENNEY of Cumberland, McLEOD of Lee, MERRILL of 
Appleton, MILLER of Somerville, MILLETT of Waterford, MILLS of Farmington, MOODY 
of Manchester, MOULTON of York, MUSE of Fryeburg, NASS of Acton, NORTON of 
Bangor, NUTTING of Oakland, O'BRIEN of Lewiston, OTT of York, PARADIS of 
Frenchville, PATRICK of Rumford, PELLETIER-SIMPSON of Auburn, PERCY of 
Phippsburg, PERRY of Calais, PILON of Saco, PINEAU of Jay, PINGREE of NOlth Haven, 
PINKHAM of Lexington Township, PIOTTI of Unity, PLUMMER of Windham, RECTOR of 
Thomaston, RICHARDSON of Carmel, RICHARDSON of Warren, RINES of Wiscasset, 
ROBINSON of Raymond, ROSEN of Bucksport, SAMPSON of Auburn, SA VIELLO of 
Wilton, SCHATZ of Blue Hill, SEAVEY of Kennebunkport, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, SMITH 
of Monmouth, SMITH of Van Buren, STEDMAN of Hartland, TARDY of Newport, 
THOMAS of Ripley, THOMPSON of China, TRAHAN of Waldoboro, TUTTLE of Sanford, 
TWOMEY of Biddeford, V ALENTINO of Saco, VAUGHAN of Durham, WALCOTT of 
Lewiston, WATSON of Bath, WEBSTER of Freeport, WHEELER of Kittery, WOODBURY 
of Yarmouth, Senators: BARTLETT of Cumberland, BRENNAN of Cumberland, BROMLEY 
of Cumberland, COWGER of Kennebec, DAMON of Hancock, DAVIS of Piscataquis, 
DIAMOND of Cumberland, GAGNON of Kennebec, HOBBINS of York, MARTIN of 
Aroostook, MAYO of Sagadahoc, MITCHELL of Kennebec, NUTTING of Androscoggin, 
PERRY of Penobscot, RA YE of Washington, SCHNEIDER of Penobscot, SNOWE-MELLO 
of Androscoggin, STRIMLING of Cumberland, SULLIVAN of York, WESTON of Waldo. 
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Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before 
expiration of the 90-day period to assist communities affected 
the Base Realignment and Closure Commission process; and 
the 
by 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency wi thin the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Transfer. 
Consistent with Public Law 2005, chapter 
12, 
Part 
CC, 
section 
1, 
the 
Legislature 
requests 
that 
the 
Governor identify up to $100,000 of funds previously appropriated 
by 
the 
Legislature, 
yet 
no 
longer 
needed 
for 
the 
intended 
purpose, and transfer those funds by financial order to assist 
communities 
affected 
by 
the 
Base 
Realignment 
and 
Closure 
Commission, "BRAC," process no later than June 30, 2005. 
Sec. 2. 
Report. 
The 
Commissioner 
of 
Administrative 
and 
Financial Services shall report to the Governor, the President of 
the Senate and the Speaker of the House no later than October 1, 
2005 regarding the expenditure of funds transferred pursuant to 
this Act. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requests that the Governor identify up to $100,000 
of 
funds 
previously appropriated by 
the Legislature, 
yet 
no 
longer needed for the intended purpose, and transfer those funds 
by financial order to assist communities affected by the Base 
Realignment and Closure Commission process no later than June 30, 
2005. 
The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services 
shall report to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the 
Speaker of the House no later than October 1, 2005 regarding the 
expenditure of the funds. 
Approved: 06/07/05 frac:.. 
LD 1689 
LR 2412(01) 
An Act To Ensure Maine's Readiness to Respond to Decisions Relative to the Base Realignment and 
Closure Process 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Original Bill 
Sponsor: Speaker Richardson 
Committee: Not Referred 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Expenditure of unbudgeted funds 
This legislation authorizes the Governor to transfer up to $100,000 of available funds by financIal order to assist 
communities affected by the Base Closure and Realignment Commission. 
LR2412(1) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1