Resolve, Directinq the Interqovernmental Advisory CODmission To Establish a Working Group To Develop a County Government Capital Improvements Revolvinq Loan Fund Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Intergovernmental Advisory Commission to establish z working group to develop a county government capital improvements revolving loan fund. Resolved: That the Intergovernmental Advisory Commission established under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 12004-1, subsection 75-C shall establish a working group to examine the feasibility of, and develop an appropriate design for, a county government capital improvements revolving loan fund that would be available for providing financial assistance to counties for the acquisition, design, planning, construction, enlargement, repair, protection or improvement of public service infrastructure and capital improvement. The working group must include representatives from the Maine County Commissioners Association, Maine Sheriffs' Association, Maine Jail Association, Maine Registers of Deeds Association, Maine Governmental Facilities Authority, Maine Municipal Association and others as determined appropriate by the commission; and be it further Page 1-LR0185(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0889
Committee Amendment CA_A_S449 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to s. P. 297, L.D. 889, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Create 
the 
County 
Government 
Capital 
Improvements 
Revolving Loan Fund" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Directinq the Interqovernmental Advisory CODmission To 
Establish a Working Group To Develop a County Government Capital 
Improvements Revolvinq Loan Fund' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Intergovernmental Advisory Commission to establish z 
working group to develop a county government capital improvements 
revolving loan fund. Resolved: 
That the Intergovernmental Advisory 
Commission established under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
section 12004-1, subsection 75-C shall establish a working group 
to examine the feasibility of, and develop an appropriate design 
for, a county government capital improvements revolving loan fund 
that would be available for providing financial assistance to 
counties for the acquisition, 
design, 
planning, 
construction, 
enlargement, repair, protection or improvement of public service 
infrastructure and capital improvement. 
The working group must 
include 
representatives 
from 
the 
Maine 
County 
Commissioners 
Association, Maine Sheriffs' Association, Maine Jail Association, 
Maine 
Registers 
of 
Deeds 
Association, 
Maine 
Governmental 
Facilities Authority, Maine Municipal Association and others as 
determined appropriate by the commission; and be it further 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,II" to S.P. 297, L.D. 889 
Sec. 2. 
Report and recommendations. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Intergovernmental Advisory Commission shall report its findings 
under 
section 
and 
recommendations, 
including 
suggested 
legislation if appropriate, to the joint standing committee of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
state 
and 
local 
government matters no later than February 15, 2007; and be it 
further 
Sec. 3. Authority to report out legislation. Resolved: 
That the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over state and local government matters is authorized to report 
out legislation concerning the study under section 1 to the First 
Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill and 
changes it to 
a 
resolve. 
It directs the Intergovernmental Advisory Commission to 
establish a 
working group to examine the feasibility of, 
a~d 
develop an appropriate design for, 
a county government capital 
improvements 
revolving 
loan 
fund 
that 
would 
make 
available 
financial assistance to counties for construction and repair 
projects. 
The working group must include representatives from 
associations 
of 
county 
commissioners, 
registers 
of 
deeds, 
sheriffs, jail administrators and municipal officers as well as 
the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority. 
The working group 
shall report its findings to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government 
matters by February 15, 2007. 
The joint standing committee of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
state 
and 
local 
government matters may report out legislation. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/01106 .:tvae. 
LD889 
LR 0185(02) 
An Act to Create the County Government Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
The additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the working group participants and the State 
Pla.IU1ing Office utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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