An Act To Ensure Compliance with the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0415
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H710 (House)
Committee: Judiciary and the Legislative Council

HOUSE AMENDMENT ·4" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 139, 
L.D. 415, "An Act To Ensure Compliance with the Federal Indian 
Child Welfare Act" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 4 and 5 
and inserting in their place the following: 
'Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of committee. Resolved: 
That 
all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the 
effective date of this resolve. 
The appointing authorities shall 
notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all 
appointments 
have 
been 
completed. 
Within 
days 
after 
appointment of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the 
first meeting of the committee, which may be no later than August 
1, 2005; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: 
That the committee shall study state 
compliance with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. 
The committee may hold one public hearing, in Augusta, to collect 
public testimony; and be it further' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 
and 8 and inserting in their place the following: 
'Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: 
That the legislative members 
of the committee are entitled to receive the legislative per 
diem, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 
2, 
and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses 
related 
to 
their 
attendance 
at 
authorized 
meetings 
of 
the 
committee. 
Public members not otherwise compensated by their 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 'tt-.. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P . 139, L. D . 
employers or other entities that they represent are entitled to 
receive reimbursement of necessary expenses for their attendance 
at authorized meetings of the committee; and be it further 
Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: 
That, 
no later than December 7, 
2005, 
the committee shall submit 
a 
report that includes its 
findings 
and recommendations, 
including suggested legislation, 
for presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary and 
the 
Legislative 
Council. 
The 
committee 
is 
authorized 
to 
introduce legislation related to its report to the Second Regular 
Session of the l22nd Legislature at the time of submission of its 
report; and be it further' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment does the following: 
1. 
It specifies that a single public hearing may be held in 
Augusta; 
2. 
It 
removes 
a 
provision 
of 
the 
resolve 
concerning 
compensation of public members; and 
3. 
It brings the resolve into conformity with the Joint 
Rules 
and 
Standards 
for 
Legislative Studies 
adopted 
by 
the 
Legislative Council. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Westbrook 
HOUSE 
FISCAL :"OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/16/05 ~ac 
LD415 
LR0069(04) 
Resolve, To Create the Committee To Study State Compliance with the Federal Indian Child Welfare 
Act of 1978 
Legislative Study 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 'tt-" to Committee Amendment fb' 
Sponsor: Rep. Duplessie 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Reduced Cost - Legislative Study 
This amendment decreases the cost of the study by $1,880 in fiscal year 2005-06. As amended, the total cost of this 
study is $4,700 in fiscal year 2005-06 and will be funded within the Legislature's current study budget. 
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