An Act To Strengthen the Scientific Research Support Capability of the Maine State Museum II
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0672
Committee Amendment CA_B-SA_A_S671 (Senate)

SENA TE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to S.P. 209, 
L.D. 672, Bill, "An Act To Strengthen the Scientific Research Support Capability of the 
Maine State Museum" 
II 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Study the Scientific Research Support Capability of the Maine 
State Museum' , 
IS 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Maine State Museum Commission to study methods for properly 
maintaining natural science collections. Resolved: That the Maine State Museum 
Commission, as established by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section I2004-G, 
subsection 7-C, shall conduct a study with the assistance of representatives from 
departments, agencies and institutions responsible for state-owned natural science 
collections concerning economical methods for properly maintaining such state-owned 
collections in the future; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That the Maine State Museum 
Commission shall report the results of the study conducted pursuant to section 1 to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and 
cultural affairs by March 1, 2009. 
The joint standing committee is authorized to 
introduce legislation to the First Regular Session of the I24th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the bill and replaces it with a resolve that requires the Maine 
State Museum Commission to study economical methods for properly maintaining state-
owned natural science collections in the future and to report the results of this study to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
SENA TE AMENDMENT" It'" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "8" to S.P. 209, L.D. 672 
(Senator ROTU 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
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SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04114/08 hac:.. 
LD672 
LR 1226(06) 
An Act To Strengthen the Scientific Research Support Capability of the Maine State Museum 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A "to Committee Amendment "B" 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
($77,985) 
$0 
($77,985) 
Projections 
2009-10 
($90,353) 
($90,353) 
This amendment eliminates the ongoing General Fund cost of the bill beginning in fiscal year 2008-09. 
Projections 
2010-11 
($93,089) 
($93,089) 
This amendment strikes the bill and replaces it with a Resolve that requires the Maine State Museum Commission to 
study economical methods for peoperly maintaining State-owned Natural Science collections in the future. 
As amended, additional costs to the Maine State Museum Commission to conduct the required study can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
LRI226(06) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I