Resolve, To Establish a Working Group To Study the Effectiveness and Timeliness of Early Identification and Intervention for Children with Hearing Loss in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1239
Committee Amendment CA_A_H365 (House)

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 881, L.D. 1239, "Resolve, To Establish 
a Working Group To Study the Effectiveness and Timeliness of Early Identification and 
Intervention for Children with Hearing Loss in Maine" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. Working group membership. Resolved: That the working group 
consists of 13 members appointed as follows: 
1. The following members appointed by the President ofthe Senate: 
A. 
Two members of the Senate. When making the appointments, the President of 
the Senate shall give preference to members of each of the 2 major political parties 
and to members of the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs 
and to members of the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; 
B. 
One representative of the Maine Academy of Audiology; 
C. One representative of the Department of Education, Child Development Services; 
and 
D. One representative of the Warren Center for Communication and Learning; and 
2. 
The following members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives: 
A. 
Five members of the House of Representatives. 
When making the 
appointments, the Speaker of the House shall give preference to members of each of 
the 2 major political parties and to members of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs and to members of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Health and Human Services; 
B. 
One representative of the Maine Speech-Language-Hearing Association; 
C. 
The Director of Statewide Educational Services for the Maine Educational 
Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing or the director's designee; and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT;4" to H.P. 881, L.D. 1239 
D. 
The Executive Director of hear ME now! or the director's designee; and be it 
further' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 9 and 10 and inserting the following: 
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'Sec. 9. Appropriations and allocations. That the following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Study Commissions - Funding 0444 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the per diem and expenses of the Working Group to Study 
the Effectiveness and Timeliness of Early Identification and Intervention for Children 
with Hearing Loss in Maine. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$1,540 
$6,710 
$8,250 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment changes the working group membership, decreasing it from 18 to 
13, and strikes the language that allows for an extension to complete the study and the 
language that allows the working group to seek outside funding. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/24/07 ... ae 
LD 1239 
LR 1932(02) 
Resolve, To Establish a Working Group To Study the Effectiveness and Timeliness of Early 
Identification and Intervention for Children with Hearing Loss in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Projections 
2009-10 
Projections 
2010-11 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$8,250 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The resolve includes an allocation of Other Special Revenue Funds to the Legislature in the amount of $8,250 in fiscal 
year 2007-08 in the event funds are received from outside sources to fully fund the costs of the working group. If 
sufficient outside funding has not been received by the working group by September 15, 2007, no meetings are 
authorized and no expenses may be incurred. 
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