An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Freedom of Access Advisory Committee
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2111
Senate Amendment SA_A_S627 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1503, L.D. 2111, Bill, "An Act 
To 
Implement 
the 
Recommendations 
of 
the 
Freedom 
of 
Access 
Advisory Committee" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §411 by inserting at the end 
the following: 
'11. 
Repeal. 
This 
section 
is 
re}?ealed 
days 
after 
adjournment of the Second Regular Session of 123rd Legislature. ' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 
by 
inserting 
at 
the 
end 
the 
following 
new 
sentence: 
'This 
subsection is re}?ealed 90 days after adjournment of the Second 
Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. ' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 7 
the 
following: 
'Sec. 8. Advisory committee budget. 
The Right To Know Advisory 
Commi ttee, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title L 
section 411, shall seek outside funds to fully fund all costs of 
the advisory committee for fiscal year 2007-08. 
If sufficient 
outside funding has not been received by July 1, 2007 to fully 
fund all costs of the advisory committee in fiscal year 2007-08, 
no meetings are authorized and no expenses of any kind may be 
incurred or reimbursed. 
Contributions to support the work of the 
advisory committee may not be accepted from any party having a 
pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the matters 
being studied. 
Any person, other than a state agency, desiring 
to make a financial or in-kind contribution must certify to the 
Legislative Council that it has 
no pecuniary or other vested 
interest 
in 
the 
outcome 
of 
the 
study. 
The 
certification 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1503, L.D. 2111 
must 
be 
made 
in 
the 
manner 
prescribed 
by 
the 
Legislative 
Council. 
All 
contributions 
are 
subject 
to 
approval 
by 
the 
Legislative Council. 
All funds accepted must be forwarded to the 
Executive Director of the Legislative Council 
along with 
an 
accounting record that includes the amount of the funds, the date 
the funds were received, from whom the funds were received and 
the purpose of and any limitation on the use of the funds. 
The 
Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall administer 
any 
funds 
received by the advisory committee. 
The 
Executive 
Director of the Legislative Council shall notify the chair of the 
advisory committee when sufficient funding has been received. 
Within 10 days after its first meeting, the advisory committee 
shall present a work plan and proposed budget to the Legislative 
Council for its approval. 
The advisory committee may not incur 
expenses that would result in the advisory committee's exceeding 
its approved budget. ' 
Further amend the 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
consecutively. 
bill by relettering 
letter 
or 
section 
SUMMARY 
or renumbering 
number 
to 
any 
read 
This amendment repeals the authority for the Right To Know 
Advisory 
Committee 
days 
after 
adjournment 
of 
the 
Second 
Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. 
The first year funding 
will 
come 
from 
the preexisting legislative study budget 
for 
fiscal year 2006-07 only. 
The amendment requires that for the 
next fiscal year the advisory committee fully fund its activities 
through outside funding sources. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator GAGNON) 
COUNTY: 
Kennebec 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04125/06 ;:?dac:.. 
LD 2111 
LR 3212(03) 
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Freedom of Access Advisory Committee 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Gagnon 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Two year study, not ongoing 
Legislative Study 
This amendment changes the advisory committee from an ongoing Title 5 commission to a two year study. The 
projected General Fund cost for the per diem and expenses of the advisory committee is $4,040 in fiscal year 2006-07 
and will come from the Legislature'S existing study budget. The fiscal year 2007-08 cost of $4,040 will be funded 
from Other Special Revenue Funds if sufficient funds are received to support all costs of the advisory committee. 
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