An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Working Group on the State Purchasing Code of Conduct Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1678
Committee Amendment CA_A_S102 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §1825-B, 5 MRSA §1825-H

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '/4 " to S.P. 584, L.D. 1678, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement the Recommendations of the Working Group on the State Purchasing Code of 
Conduct Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1825-B, sub-§12 is enacted to read: 
12. Vendor's fee. The State Purchasing Agent may collect a fee in an amount equal 
to 1 % of the bid from a supplier of apparel, footwear or textiles with a winning bid under 
this section. The State Purchasing Agent shall apply the fee under this subsection to the 
costs of implementing and administering the state purchasing code of conduct under 
section 1825-L, including developing a consortium to monitor and investigate alleged 
violations of the code of conduct. 
The State Purchasing Agent shall adopt routine 
technical rules under chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to carry out the purposes of this 
subsection. 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §1825-H, sub-§13 is enacted to read: 
13. Vendor's fee report. By January 15th of each year the Director of the Bureau of 
General Services shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over state and local government matters concerning revenue generated 
by the vendor's fee established in subsection 12.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Purchases - Division of 0007 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ",,4 " to S.P. 584, L.D. 1678 
Initiative: Allocates funds to implement, administer and enforce the state purchasing code 
of conduct including developing a consortium to monitor and investigate alleged 
violations. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2007-08 
$4,000 
$4,000 
2008-09 
$4,000 
$4,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
The bill contained a provision requiring apparel, footwear and textile suppliers to pay 
a 1 % vendor's fee. This amendment amends that provision to allow the State Purchasing 
Agent to charge a I % vendor's fee to reflect the fact that the consortium to monitor and 
investigate alleged violations of the state purchasing code of conduct is not yet 
operational. Rules to be adopted by the State Purchasing Agent with respect to the fee 
are changed from major substantive to routine technical. The amendment also requires 
the Director of the Bureau of General Services to submit an annual report on the revenue 
generated by the vendor's fee to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over state and local government matters. This amendment adds an 
appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/09107 
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LD 1678 
LR 1672(02) 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Working Group on the State Purchasing Code of 
Conduct Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A " 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$4,000 
$4,000 
2008-09 
$4,000 
$4,000 
Projections 
2009-10 
$4,000 
$4,000 
Projections 
2010-11 
$4,000 
$4,000 
This legislation establishes a 1 % vendor's fee to pay for the administration of the state purchasing code of conduct 
laws. The estimated increase in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue derived from the proposed fee will be 
approximately $4,000 annually. It is assumed that expenditures required to develop a consortium and administer this 
program could be covered by the revenues generated from this legislation. 
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