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Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1038
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H997 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" 4 " 
to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 756, 
L.D. 1038, Bill, "An Act To License Home Building and Improvement Contractors" 
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Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
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'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation 
To Study the Issue of Residential Contractor Licensing' , 
Amend the amendment in the first paragraph after the title in the first I ine (page 1, 
line 11 in amendment) by striking out the following: "enacting clause" and inserting the 
following: 'title' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 1 to 8 and inserting the 
following: 
·Sec. 1. Study. Resolved: That the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation shall study the issue of residential contractor licensing. The department shall 
include in its study a review of the various building and energy codes in existence 
throughout the State. The department shall report its recommendations for residential 
contractor licensing to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over business, research and economic development matters no later than January 4, 2010. 
The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business, 
research and economic development matters may submit legislation regarding residential 
contractor licensing to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes Committee Amendment "A" to create a resolve directing 
the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to study the issue of residential 
contractor licensing. 
The department is required to report its recommendations for 
residential contractor licensing to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT '/f" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 756, L.D. 1038 
jurisdiction over business, research and economic development matters, which may 
submit legislation to the Second Regular Sessi<;,n ofthe 94th Legislature. 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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LD 1038 
LR 891(04) 
An Act To License Home Building and Improvement Contractors 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "If" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Samson of Auburn 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2010-11 
($212,450) 
($212,450) 
$212,450 
($212,450) 
This amendment eliminates the General Fund cost of the bill of $212,450 in fiscal year 20 I 0-11 by striking the 
provisions that established the Maine Home Contractor Licensing Board as an affiliated board within the Department 
of Professional and Financial Regulation. This amendment requires the Department to study the issue of residential 
contractor licensing and review the various building and energy codes in existence throughout the State and report 
back to the joint standing committee of the legislature having jurisdiction over business, research and economic 
development matters with recommendations no later than January 4, 20 10. 
As amended, the additional costs to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to conduct the required 
study can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0891 (04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I