An Act To Require the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices To Produce a Register of All Registered Lobbyists Amend the amendment by inserting after section the following: Sec. 13. 3 MRSA §327 is enacted to read: 5327. Name tag required A person who is reg;uired to register as a lobbyist under section or, notwithstanding section 3l3-A, under secti91l 313-11. shall wear on that person's outer garment a clearly visible name tag when lobbying in the State House complex. This name tag must have white lettering on a hunter orange background and must be at least 1 1/2 inches high and 2 1/2 long. This name tag must consist of the lobbyist's first and last name and the word lobbyist" or the name of the organization represented in letters at least 1/4 inch high. SUMMARY This amendment, modelled on New Hampshire lavJ, requires a registered lobbyist to wear a name tag when lobbying in the State House complex. This name tag must have white lettering on a hunter orange background, be at least 1 1/2 inches high and 2 1/2 Page 1-LR2879(12) SENATE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1822
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_C_S603 (Senate)
Amends: 3 MRSA §327

SENATE 
AMENDMENT 
.. (!, .. 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
1262, 
L.D. 
1822, Bill, 
"An Act To 
Require the Commission on 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices To Produce a Register 
of All Registered Lobbyists" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting after 
section 
the 
following: 
'Sec. 13. 3 MRSA §327 is enacted to read: 
5327. 
Name tag required 
A person who is reg;uired to register as a lobbyist under 
section 
or, 
notwithstanding section 3l3-A, 
under 
secti91l 
313-11. shall wear on that person's outer garment a clearly visible 
name tag when lobbying in the State House complex. 
This name tag 
must have white lettering on a hunter orange background and must 
be at least 1 1/2 inches high and 2 1/2 long. 
This name tag must 
consist of the lobbyist's first and last name 
and the 
word 
"lobbyist" or the name of the organization represented in letters 
at least 1/4 inch high. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, modelled on New Hampshire lavJ, 
requires a 
registered lobbyist to wear a name tag when lobbying in the State 
House complex. 
This name tag must have white lettering on a 
hunter orange background, be at least 1 1/2 inches high and 2 1/2 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "c..." to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H. P. 1262, 
L.D. 1822 
long and consist of the lobbyist I s first and last name and the 
word "lobbyist" or the name of the organization represented in 
letters at least 1/4 inch high. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONsoRE~LL.,"'l \4. ~~ 
(senat~rB!: ~ 
, 
COUNTY: 
York 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/12/06 frac:.. 
LD 1822 
LR 2879(12) 
An Act to Require the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices to Produce a 
Register of All Registered Lobbyists 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "~I to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Nass 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Requiring that lobbyists must wear a specific identifying tag will result in minor additional costs to those various state 
agencies that have employees who are registered as lobbyists. The affected agencies can provide the required tags 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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