Resolve, Towns Interested in
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1127
Committee Amendment CA_A_S434 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to S. P . 389, 
To 
Establish a 
Pilot Project To 
Assist 
Multitown Cooperation and Governance" 
L.D. 1127, "Resolve, 
Towns 
Interested in 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
. Resolve, Directing State Agencies To Assist and Facilitate any 
Governmental Units Wishing To Work Cooperatively' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after 
the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
. Sec. 1. 
State agencies directed to establish a process for 
municipalities to fulfill statutory filing requirements jointly with 
cooperating units of governments. Resolved: 
That each state agency 
shall establish 
a 
process 
by which municipalities that are 
involved 
in 
the 
provision 
of 
services 
jointly 
with 
other 
cooperating units of government may fulfill statutory filing 
requirements by filing jointly rather than by requiring each unit 
of government to file separately. 
For the purposes of this 
section, "state agency" means a state department, agency, office, 
board, 
commission, 
quasi-independent 
agency, 
authority 
or 
institution. Each state agency shall report on the progress and 
status of changes to the Executive Department, State Planning 
Office by November 30, 2006; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Report and recommendations. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Executive Department, State Planning Office shall report on the 
progress and status of implementing joint filing requirements and 
submit its recommendations, including any suggested legislation, 
Page l-LR1180(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·AII to S.P. 389, L.D. 1127 
to 
the 
joint standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction over state and local government matters no later 
than January 15, 2007; and be it further 
Se~. 3. Authority to report out legislation. Resolved: 
That, 
followipg receipt and review of the report required in section 2, 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction over state and local government matters may report 
out legislation to 
the First Regular 
Session of 
the 
123rd 
Legislature .• 
fiSCAL NOTE J~F()l ilUli 
(See attached) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve. 
The amendment directs 
each state agency to establish a process by which municipalities 
that are involved in the joint provision of services with other 
units of government may fulfill statutory filing requirements by 
filing jointly with those units. 
It requires state agencies to 
report on the progress and the status of changes to the Executive 
Department, 
State Planning Office by November 30, 
2006. 
The 
State 
Planning 
Office 
shall 
report 
its 
findings 
and 
recommendations 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government 
matters. 
The 
amendment gives authority to the 
committee to 
report out legislation to the First Regular Session of the l23rd 
Legislature. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 11/09/05 ;:t;p'ac:... 
LD 1127 
LR 1180(02) 
Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Project to Assist Towns Interested in Multitown Cooperation and 
Governance 
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 State Planning Office as well as certain 
state agencies utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LRl180(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1