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-HA_B_H566 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" /3" to 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 amendment in section 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 14 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "13" and inserting the following: '17' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the first line 
(page 1, line 16 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Two" and inserting the 
following: 'Three' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the last line 
(page 1, line 22 in amendment) by striking out the following: "and" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 1 by inserting after paragraph D the 
following: 
'E. One representative of the Maine chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics; 
and' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the first line 
(page I, line 26 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Five" and inserting the 
following: 'Six' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 2 in paragraph C in the last line 
(page 1, line 33 in amendment) by striking out the following: "designee; and" and 
inserting the following: 'designee;' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 2 in paragraph D in the first and 
2nd lines (page 2, lines 1 and 2 in amendment) by striking out the following: "be it 
further" 
. 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 2 by inserting after paragraph D the 
following: 
'E. One representative of the Maine Society of OtoJaryngology; and be it further' 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ,:f; .. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 881, L.D. 1239 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 9 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 9. Outside funding. Resolved: That the working group shall seek outside 
funding to fully fund all costs of the working group. If sufficient outside funding has not 
been received by the working group by October 1, 2007 to fully fund all costs of the 
working group, no meetings are authorized and no expenses of any kind may be incurred 
or reimbursed; be it further 
Sec. 10. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
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 
$1,980 
$7,510 
$9,490 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment adds 4 members to the Working Group To Study the Effectiveness 
and Timeliness of Early Identification and Intervention for Children with Hearing Loss in 
Maine. It adds back language requiring the working group to seek outside funding that 
was mistakenly removed by the committee amendment and changes the date that funding 
must be received from September 15, 2007 to October 1, 2007. It also changes the 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSORED BY: .. ~'""""""~~-t-_-+ _____ _ 
(Representati e PERRY, A.J 
TOWN: Calais 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 06/12/07 
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LD 1239 
LR 1932(06) 
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 House Amendment" B " to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, A. of Calais 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Projections 
2009-10 
Projections 
2010-11 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Legislative Cost/Study 
$1,240 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment increases the cost of the working group by $1,240 in fiscal year 2007-08. As amended, the resolve 
includes an allocation of Other Special Revenue Funds to the Legislature in the amount of $9,490 in fiscal year 2007-
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 October 1, 2007, no meetings are authorized and no 
expenses may be incurred. 
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