An Act To Ensure That State Government Is a Model Employer of People with Disabilities
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2147
Committee Amendment CA_A_H776 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §2300

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Pi" to H.P. 1527, L.D. 2147, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure That State Government Is a Model Employer of People with Disabilities" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §2300l, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 570, Pt. A, § 1, is 
amended to read: 
2. Plan. Develop by January 1, 2007 and update annually thereafter a plan to 
increase the opportunities for individuals with disabilities to be employed by that 
department, agency or instrumentality of the State. This plan must include a description 
of the extent to which the special needs of employees who are individuals with 
disabilities are being met. Beginning with the plans updated in 2009, each department, 
agency and instrumentality of the State shall submit the plans to the Director of the 
Bureau of Human Resources within the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services; 
Sec. 2. 5 MRS A §23001, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. Report to committees. Submit a biennial report beginning March 1, 2009, 
compiled by the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources within the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, on the plans developed pursuant to subsection 2 to 
the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local 
government matters and over labor matters and to the Governor's office. The report must 
include any changes made to the plans, an assessment made by the director of the 
effectiveness of the plans and any recommendations for legislative action pertaining to 
the report. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state 
and local government matters may submit legislation pertaining to the report to the first 
regular session of each Legislature;' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 4" to H.P. 1527, L.D. 2147 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment requires all departments, agencies 
and instrumentalities of the State to submit their plans to increase the opportunities for 
individuals with disabilities to be hired in each unit to the Director of the Bureau of 
Human Resources within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. The 
director shall submit a report on the plans to the joint standing committees of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters and labor matters 
by March 1, 2009 and biennially after that. The report must include any changes to the 
plans, an assessment made by the director of the effectiveness of the plans and any 
proposed legislation. The report must also be submitted to the Governor's office. 
FISCAL :\'OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/18/08 frac:.. 
LD 2147 
LR 3336(02) 
An Act To Ensure That State Government Is a Model Employer of People with Disabilities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'~ " 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR3336(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I