An Act Regarding the Budget Process for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1511
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S399 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1056, L.D. 1511, Bill, "An Act Regarding the Budget Process for 
the Legislative Youth Advisory Council" 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Amend 
the bill in section 
subsection 10 (page 1, lines 6 to 14 
its place the following: 
by striking out all of 
in L. D.) and inserting in 
'10. 
Staff. 
The EQffi~ae-S~-~~€-~~~~-P~b11e-8eFyiee 
Legislative Council shall provide E~aeia~-aae staff assistance to 
the council from within its existing budgeted resources or from 
any grants received by the seheel Legislative Council for that 
purpose. 
The QEEiee-e~-~~~~-~al-Aaa*ysis staff assigned 
by the Legislative Council shall draft all legislation submitted 
to the Legislature by the council. 
Legislative Council staffing 
may 
be curtailed during periods when the Legislature is in 
regular or special session.' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 4. 
Transfer; 
Other Special 
Revenue Funds savings; 
authorization. 
The Department of Education shall transfer $30,000 
by October 1, 2005 from funds that support the Task Force on 
Citizenship 
Education established 
pursuant 
to 
Resolve 
2003, 
chapter 
to 
the Legislature to 
provide 
funding 
for 
the 
Legislative Youth Advisory Council. 
The Legislative Council is 
authorized to allocate these funds to support the operations of 
the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. 
Page l-LR0777 (4) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
t,t'" 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P. 1056, 
L.D. 1511 
Sec. 
5. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 
0081 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
to 
pay 
for 
staffing 
and 
other 
expenses incurred in support of the Legislative Youth Advisory 
Council. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FURDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$30,000 
$30,000 
2006-07 
$0 
$0' , 
This 
amendment 
provides 
that 
the 
staffing 
assistance 
provided by the Legislative Council to the Legislative Youth 
Advisory 
Council 
may 
be 
curtailed 
during 
periods 
when 
the 
Legislature is in regular or special session. 
The amendment also 
directs 
the 
Department 
of Education to 
transfer 
funds 
from 
funding that supports the Task Force on Citizenship Education 
that was established pursuant to Resolve 2003, chapter 143 to the 
Legislative Council. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY, ~f~ 
(Senator ROTUNDO) 
~ 
COUNTY: 
Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/16/05 .frac:.. 
LD 1511 
LR0777(04) 
An Act Regarding the Budget Process for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment A' to Committee Amendment 'A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
Projections 
2008-09 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
',ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfer 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
($12,000) 
($12,000) 
$30,000 
$0 
($12,000) 
($12,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment strikes the General Fund appropriation of $12,000 annually to the Legislature for the Legislative 
Youth Advisory Council activities and allocates $30,000 of Other Special Revenue Funds to the Legislature to 
accommodate a transfer of $30,000 from the Department of Education to the Legislature in fiscal year 2005-06. 
LR0777( 4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0