Resolve, To Establish a Second Public Safety Answering Point for Kennebec County II
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0593
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_C_S335 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "C" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 184, 
L.D. 593, "Resolve, To Establish a Second Public Safety Answering Point for Kennebec 
County" 
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Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Concerning Public Safety Answering Points for Kennebec County' 
Amend the resolve in the emergency preamble by striking out all of the 3rd and 4th 
paragraphs (page 1, lines 8 to 12 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Whereas, issues of software compatibility and cost must be addressed prior to 
implementing the consolidation of public safety answering points in Kennebec County; 
and' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Delay implementation of consolidation. 
Resolved: That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Public Utilities 
Commission shall delay implementation of the consolidation of public safety answering 
points in Kennebec County until October 1,2009; and be it further 
Sec.2. Review; report. Resolved: That the Department of Public Safety, within 
its existing resources, shall work with the Public Utilities Commission and affected 
municipalities in Kennebec County to examine issues associated with the consolidation of 
public safety answering points in Kennebec County, including but not limited to issues 
concerning software compatibility and cost and other potential configurations of 
municipalities within public safety answering points in Kennebec County. 
The 
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Department of Public Safety shall submit a report on its findings, including any 
recommendations, to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy no later than 
January 1, 2008. The report must also include a mechanism to ensure that any savings 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "C .. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 184, L.D. 593 
that will accrue from consolidation of public safety answering points in Kennebec County 
are returned to the affected member municipalities. After receipt and review of the report, 
the joint standing committee may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 
123rd Legislature; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
Emergency Services Communication Bureau 0994 
Initiative: Provides funds for the projected costs associated with equipping 3 public safety 
answering points in Waterville, Augusta and the Kennebec County Sheriffs Office. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
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SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$390,855 
$390,855 
2008-09 
$390,855 
$390,855 
This amendment eliminates the requirement that the Public Utilities Commission 
amend its rules to require 2 public safety answering points in Kennebec County and 
instead delays implementation of the consolidation of public safety answering points in 
Kennebec County until October 1, 2009. This amendment requires the Department of 
Public Safety within its existing resources to work with the Public Utilities Commission 
and affected municipalities in Kennebec County to examine issues concerning software 
compatibility and cost and other potential configurations. The department must also 
identity a mechanism to ensure that any savings that will accrue from consolidation of 
public safety answering points in Kennebec County are returned to the affected member 
municipalities. The department shall report its findings and recommendations to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy no later than January 1, 2008. The joint 
standing committee is authorized to submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of 
the 123rd Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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(Senator MIT ~LL) 
COUNTY: Kennebec 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/18/07 
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LD593 
LR 918(06) 
Resolve, To Establish a Second Public Safety Answering Point for Kennebec County 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" C " to Committee Amendment" A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Mitchell of Kennebec 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$272,355 
2008-09 
$272,355 
Projections 
2009-10 
$272,355 
Projections 
2010-11 
$272,355 
This amendment will require the Public Utilities Commission to negotiate an amendment to the 2006-2011 contract to 
equip Waterville, Augusta and the Kennebec County Sheriffs Office as additional public safety answering points 
(PSAPs) in Kennebec County until final consolidation is implemented in October of2009. The incremental increase 
from this amendment is $272,355 annually beginning in fiscal year 2007-08. As amended, the bill includes an Other 
Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Emergency Services Communication Bureau within the Public Utilities 
Commission of$390,855 annually beginning in fiscal year 2007-08 to provide funds to equip these additional PSAPs. 
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