An Act To Restore the Historical Town Boundary between Harpswell and Brunswick
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1410
Committee Amendment CA_A_H417 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P, 986, L.D. 1410, Bill, "An Act To 
Restore the Historical Town Boundary between Harpswell and Brunswick" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Review the Town Boundary between Harpswell and Brunswick' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government 
to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local 
revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures, Pursuant to 
the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to 
each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure. 
Sec. 1. Town of Harpswell and Town of Brunswick to review boundary 
issues. Resolved: That the Town of Harpswell and the Town of Brunswick shall 
jointly review issues related to the boundary between the 2 towns, including, but not 
limited to, the exchange of maps and historical information, and issues of the 
management of marine resources. Each town must appoint at least 4 people to represent 
interests in the town, including, but not limited to, members representing historical and 
marine resources interests; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Number of meetings. Resolved: That the Town of Harpswell and the 
Town of Brunswick shall hold at least 4 joint meetings before January 15,2010 to review 
the issues in section 1; and be it further 
Sec. 3. 
Report. Resolved: 
That the Town of Harpswell and the Town of 
Brunswick shall report their findings, including, but not limited to, points of agreement 
and points of disagreement, and any recommendations developed under section 1 to the 
Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government by January 30, 2010, 
Following receipt and review of the report, the Joint Standing Committee on State and 
Local Government may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 124th 
Legislature.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, replaces the bill. It 
requires the Town of Harpswell and the Town of Brunswick to hold at least 4 meetings 
before January 15,2010 to discuss issues related to the town boundary, including marine 
resources management. The 2 towns must report their findings, including points of 
agreement and disagreement, to the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local 
Government by January 30, 2010. The Joint Standing Committee on State and Local 
Government has the authority to report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 
124th Legislature. It also adds a mandate preamble. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD 1410 
LR 1780(02) 
An Act To Restore the Historical Town Boundary between Harpswell and Brunswick 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~" 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Unit Affected 
Local Cost 
Requiring the towns of Harpswell and Brunswick to review issues related to the 
boundry and hold at least 4 joint meetings constitutes a required activity. The costs 
are not expected to be significant. 
Municipality 
Insignificant 
limited scope 
Pursuant to inclusion of the Mandate Preamble, a two-thirds vote of the members of each house exempts the State 
from the requirement that it fund at least 90% of the cost of the mandated activities. 
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