An Act To Allow Electronic Filing of Vital Records and Closing of Records To Guard against Fraud and Make Other Changes to the Vital Records Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1781
Committee Amendment CA_A_H783 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'fi. " 
to H.P. 1271, L.D. 1781, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow Electronic Filing of Vital Records and Closing of Records To Guard against Fraud 
and Make Other Changes to the Vital Records Laws" 
Amend the bill in section 12 in §2706 by inserting after subsection 7 the following: 
'8. Genealogical research. Custodians of certificates and records of birth, marriage 
and death may permit inspection of records by and issue noncel1ified copies to 
researchers engaged in genealogical research who hold researcher identification cards, as 
specified by rule adopted by the department. 
The depal1ment shall adopt rules to 
implement this subsection. Rules adopted by the department pursuant to this subsection 
are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 30 the following: 
'Sec. 31. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Division of Data, Research and Vital Statistics Z037 
Initiative: Allocates funds for program operating expenses. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
$185,638 
$185,638 
This amendment adds a provision to the bill to allow inspection of vital records by 
and issuance of noncertified copies of vital records to persons doing genealogical 
research who hold researcher identification cards. It directs the Department of Health and 
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Human Services to adopt routine technical rules to implement the provision. The 
amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 03/22/1 0 .%Pac:.. 
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LD 1781 
LR 2548(03) 
An Act To Allow Electronic Filing of Vital Records and Closing of Records To Guard against Fraud 
and Make Other Changes to the Vital Records Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~,, 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Appropl'iationsl Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new Class E crimes. 
2009-10 
2010-11 
$0 
$185,638 
$0 
$185,638 
Projections 
2011-12 
$371,275 
$371,275 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2012-13 
$371,275 
$371,275 
The bill includes an allocation of$185,638 in fiscal year 2010-11 to the Division of Data, Research and Vital 
Statistics in the Depaliment of Health and Human Services for program operating expenses from increased fee 
collections from disposition permit fees and from administrative correction fees. 
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