An Act To ClarifY the Composition ofthe Advisory Council on Tax-deferred Arrangements
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0259
Committee Amendment CA_A_H389 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §884

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,/1 " to H.P. 215, L.D. 259, Bill, "An Act To 
ClarifY the Composition ofthe Advisory Council on Tax-deferred Arrangements" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: -
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §884, first ~, as amended by PL 2001, c. 503, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
The Advisory Council on Tax-deferred Arrangements, established by section 
12004-1, subsection 25, shall meet at least once a year, review the operations of the 
arrangements program and advise the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services on matters of policy relating to the activities under the arrangements program. 
Members of the advisory council are entitled to compensation as provided in chapter 379. 
All appointed or elected members serve at the pleasure of theif the appointing or electing 
cwthorities authority. The advisory council consists of -W 12 members as follows. 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §884, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 503, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
3. Employee representatives. The employee representatives of the advisory council 
are 7 classified state 2. employees appointed by the Governor as follows: 
A. Five employees recommended to the Governor By tHe Maine State Bmployees 
Association, one from eacH bargaining Hnit; 
B. One emplo)'ee recommended to tHe Go't'ernor by tHe American Federation of 
State and MHnicipal Bmployees; and 
C. One employee recommended to the Governor by the MaiRe State Troopers 
Association. 
D. 
Seven classified state employees, one from each bargaining unit recognized 
pursuant to Title 26, chapter 9-B in the executive branch, recommended to the 
Governor by the employee organizations certified to represent the units; 
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E. One employee from the largest bargaining unit recognized pursuant to Title 26, 
chapter 9-B in the legislative branch, recommended to the Governor by the employee 
organization certified to represent the unit; and 
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F. One employee from the largest bargaining unit recognized pursuant to Title 26, 
chapter 14 in the judicial branch, recommended to the Governor by the employee 
organization certified to represent the unit. 
Employee representatives are appointed for terms of 3 years, e*eept that of the fiFSt 
appointments, one mHst be reF one ),eaF, one reF 2 )'eaFS ana one reF 3 ),ellFs. 
Sec. 3. Terms. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 884, 
subsection 3, current employee representatives of the Advisory Council on Tax-deferred 
Arrangements shall continue serving for the remainder of the terms of their appointments, 
and additional employee representatives appointed pursuant to Title 5, section 884, 
subsection 3, paragraphs E and F shall serve terms of 3 years.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. Like the bill, it provides that employee 
representatives are recommended by the employee organizations certified to represent 
units, recognized under the Maine Revised Statutes, but it adds 2 more employee 
representatives, one each from the legislative branch and the judicial branch, to the 
Advisory Council on Tax-deferred Arrangements. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/22/07 ;2Vae 
123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE ( 
LD259 
LR 703(02) 
An Act To Clarify the Composition of the Advisory Council on Tax-deferred Arrangements 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A " 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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