An Act To Permit Recording Proceedings of the Legislature Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 22 to 30 in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: Amend the bill in section by striking out all of subsection 20 (page 1, lines 28 to 33 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: · 20. Recording of legislative proceedings. To eguip the Chambers and legislative committee hearing rooms with Cameras and recording eguipment to make a visual and audio record of legislative sessions of the Senate and House of Representatives and legislative committee hearings. Use of the cameras and recording eguipment in each chamber is subject to the rules of that chamber. The records, stored electronically. must be maintained by the Law and Legislative Reference Library and made available to the public. The Legislative Council also may use the cameras and recording eguipment to provide Internet broadcasts of legislative sessions. subject to the rules of each chamber being broadcast. and legislative hearings. The Legislative Council shall determine copyright and procedures for the recording. broadcast. rebroadcast and redistribution of legislative sessions and legislative committee hearings. including prohibitions against use for political statements as prescribed in Title 21-A. section 1004. subsection 5. Page l-LR0013(5) SENATE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1315
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S353 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A, to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
913, L.n. 1315, Bill, "An Act To Permit Recording Proceedings of 
the Legislature" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by striking out all of 
the first 
paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 22 to 30 in amendment) 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Amend 
the bill in section 
by striking out all of 
subsection 20 (page 1, lines 28 to 33 in L.D.) and inserting in 
its place the following: 
· 20. 
Recording of legislative proceedings. 
To eguip the 
Chambers and legislative committee hearing rooms with Cameras and 
recording 
eguipment 
to 
make 
a 
visual 
and 
audio 
record 
of 
legislative sessions of the Senate and House of Representatives 
and legislative committee hearings. 
Use of the cameras 
and 
recording eguipment in each chamber is subject to the rules of 
that 
chamber. 
The 
records, 
stored electronically. 
must 
be 
maintained by the Law and Legislative Reference Library and made 
available to the public. The Legislative Council also may use the 
cameras and recording eguipment to provide Internet broadcasts of 
legislative sessions. subject to the rules of each chamber being 
broadcast. 
and legislative hearings. 
The Legislative Council 
shall 
determine 
copyright 
and 
procedures 
for 
the 
recording. 
broadcast. rebroadcast and redistribution of legislative sessions 
and 
legislative 
committee 
hearings. 
including 
prohibitions 
against use for political statements as prescribed in Title 21-A. 
section 1004. subsection 5.' 
Page l-LR0013(5) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" 
L.D. 1315 
to H.P. 
913, 
Further amend the bill in section 4 in that part designated 
"§170-B." in the first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 1, line 41 
l.n 
L. D. ) 
by 
inserting after 
the 
following: 
"chambers" 
the 
following: 
'and legislative committee hearing rooms' , 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of the 4th 
indented paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 42 to 44 in 
amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'The Legislative Council may eguip the legislative chambers 
with Cameras and recording eguipment and. subject to the rules of 
the 
Senate 
and 
the 
rules 
of 
the 
House 
of 
Representatives. 
commence recording or broadcasting legislative proceedings of the 
Senate and the House as sufficient funds become available in the 
fund. The Legislative Council may eguip the legislative committee 
hearing rooms with Cameras and commence recording or broadcasting 
legislative hearings as sufficient funds become available in the 
fund. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows the Legislative Council to equip the 
chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives with cameras 
and 
recording equipment but 
authorizes 
the 
use 
within each 
chamber only when in conformity with the rules of that chamber. 
This amendment also provides authority to the Legislative Council 
to equip the legislative committee hearing rooms with cameras and 
recording equipment. 
SPONSORED BY: 
~~~ 
(Senator GAGNON) 
COUNTY: 
Kennebec 
FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
."'" 
... ~ 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/08/05 ~ac.. 
LD 1315 
LR 0013(05) 
An Act To Permit Recording Proceedings of the Legislature 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment A, to Committee Amendment ,4 
Sponsor: Sen. (;agnon 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The projected additional set up costs to allow the use of cameras, and the recording and broadcasting of legislative 
hearings in 15 committee rooms are estimated to be $278,100 and the additional annual operating costs are estimated 
to be $41,000. These costs can only be incurred if sufficient funds are raised through outside funding. 
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