An Act To License Commercial Painters
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0201
Committee Amendment CA_A_H21 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT of) " to H.P. 166, L.D. 201, Bill, "An Act To 
License Commercial Painters" 
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following: 
'Sec. 2. One-time transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State 
Controller shall transfer $103,984 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus by July 
1, 2010 to the Depal1ment of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing 
and Registration, Other Special Revenue Funds account to support the fiscal year 2010-
Il costs of administering the licensing program for commercial painters established 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, chapter 139. 
Sec. 3. Ongoing transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State 
Controller shall transfer from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to the Department 
of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration, Other 
Special Revenue Funds account funds sufficient to supp0l1 the ongoing operations of the 
licensing program for commercial painters established pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 32, chapter 139 at the beginning of each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal 
year 2011-12. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensing and Enforcement 0352 
Initiative: Allocates funds for one Office Specialist I position and related All Other costs 
associated with establishing and administering the commercial painters 
licen~ing 
program. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT·,A" to H.P. 166, L.D. 201 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report. 
2009-10 
2010-11 
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1.000 
$36,021 
$51,003 
$30,205 
$7,981 
$66,226 
$58,984 
This amendment transfers funds to the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration to support the costs of the licensing 
program for commercial painters. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LR 686(02) 
An Act To License Commercial Painters 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,,,4 " 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
2009-'10 
2010-11 
2011-12 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$0 
($103,984) 
($107,054) 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$66,226 
$58,984 
$62,054 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$125,000 
$0 
$0 
Transfers 
General Fund 
$0 
$103,984 
$107,054 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$103,984 
$107,054 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases the number of civil violations. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2012-13 
($110,308) 
$65,308 
$0 
$110,308 
$110,308 
This bill includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $66,226 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $58,984 in 
fiscal year 20 I 0-11 to the Office of Licensing and Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation for one Office Specialist I position and related All Other costs associated with establishing and 
administering a licensing program for commercial painters. 
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Dedicated revenue from licensing fees is estimated to be $125,000 in fiscal year 2009-10. However, because this 
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legislation does not require a license to be renewed unless certain requirements are violated, transfers from the 
General Fund will be required beginning in fiscal year 20 10-11 to support the ongoing costs of administering the 
licensing program, estimated to be $103,984 in fiscaJ year 2010-11. This bill includes language directing the State" 
Controller to transfer the required funds from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to the Office of Licensing ant 
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Registration, Other Special Revenue Funds account at the beginning of each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 20 10-
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II to support the costs of the licensing program. 
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