An Act To Provide Fairness in Concealed Weapon Reciprocity Agreements
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0148
Committee Amendment CA_A_H478 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 4" to H.P. 130, L.D. 148, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Fairness in Concealed Weapon Reciprocity Agreements" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety and the Attorney 
General To Review Other States' Concealed Weapon Reciprocity 
Agreements and Actively Seek Reciprocity Where Appropriate' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Commissioner of Public Safety and the Attorney General to 
review other states' concealed weapon laws and seek concealed weapon 
reciprocity agreements where appropriate. Resolved: That the Commissioner of 
Public Safety shall work in cooperation with the Attorney General to conduct a 
comprehensive review of other states' concealed weapon laws for the purpose of 
identifying and seeking other states with whom this State may enter into concealed 
weapon reciprocity agreements; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Public Safety shall report 
findings regarding the review of other states' concealed weapon laws, including 
identification of the states that meet this State's reciprocity standards, and progress 
regarding entering into concealed weapon reciprocity agreements with those other states. 
The Commissioner of Public Safety shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety no later than January 1, 2008. Upon receipt of the 
report, the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety may submit 
implementing legislation, if necessary, to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd 
Legislature. ' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fi .. to H.P. 130, L.D. 148 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and creates a resolve that directs the Commissioner 
of Public Safety to work in cooperation with the Attorney General to conduct a 
comprehensive review of other states' concealed weapon Jaws for the purpose of 
identifYing and seeking other states with whom this State may enter into concealed 
weapon reciprocity agreements. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall report findings 
and progress to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety no 
later than January 1, 2008. Upon receipt of the report, the Joint Standing Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety may submit necessary implementing legislation to the 
FISCAL ~OTE Rf.QURED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/07 107 
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LD 148 
LR 631(02) 
An Act To Provide Fairness in Concealed Weapon Reciprocity Agreements 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment II~ II 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety and the Department of the Attorney General can be absorbed 
utilizing existing budgcted resources. 
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