An Act To Repeal Term Limits for State Legislators Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 21·A MRSA §SS3, sub·§l, as enacted by IB 1993, c. 1, §1 and affected by §2, is repealed. Sec. 2. 21·A MRSA §SS3, sub·§2, as enacted by IB 1993, c. 1, §l and affected by §2, is repealed. Sec. 3. Statutory referendum procedure; submission at general election; form of question; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal voters of the State at the next general election in the month of November following passage of this Act. The municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by voting on the following question: Page l-LR0017(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0496
Committee Amendment CA_A_H729 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 371, L.D. 496, Bill, "An 
Act To Extend Term Limits" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Repeal Term Limits for State Legislators' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21·A MRSA §SS3, sub·§l, as enacted by IB 1993, c. 1, 
§1 and affected by §2, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 21·A MRSA §SS3, sub·§2, as enacted by IB 1993, c. 1, 
§l and affected by §2, is repealed. 
Sec. 3. 
Statutory referendum procedure; submission at general 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Act must be submitted 
to the legal voters of the State at the next general election in 
the month of November 
following passage of this Act. 
The 
municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of 
their respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the 
manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide election, to 
vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by voting on the 
following question: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 371, L.D. 496 
"Do you favor repealing term limits for Legislators?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes 
are cast in favor of the Act, the Governor shall proclaim that 
fact without delay, and the Act takes effect 30 days after the 
date of the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Act necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
This amendment proposes 
to repeal term limits for state Senators and members of the state 
House of Representatives subject to approval by voters at a 
referendum to be held in November 2006. 
The repeal would apply 
to terms beginning December 6, 2006. 
FISCAL NOTE i!; IJllRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Referendum Costs 
Approved: 12/23/05 ~ae 
LD496 
LR 0017(02) 
An Act To Extend Term Limits 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment;4." 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
MonthlYear 
Nov-06 
Fiscal Note 
Election Type 
Question 
General 
Referendum 
Length 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional 
appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required. 
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