An Act To Create the Support Animal Welfare Registration Plate
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0178
Committee Amendment CA_A_S8 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 64, L.D. 178, Bill, "An Act To Create 
the Support Animal Welfare Registration Plate" 
Amend the bill by inseliing at the end before the summary the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Animal Welfare Fund 0946 
Initiative: Provides an allocation of funds from $5 received from each initial registration 
and renewal of the SuppOIi Animal Welfare specialty license plate. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL 
RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
2009-10 
$32,500 
$32,500 
2009-10 
$32,500 
$32,500 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
$70,000 
$70,000 
2010-11 
$70,000 
$70,000 
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COMMITTEE AMENuMENT "A" to S.P. 64, L.D. 178 
Initiative: Provides an allocation of funds for manufacturing costs related to the Support 
Animal Welfare specialty license plate. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 . 
$52,956 
$52,956 
2009-10 
$52,956 
$52,956 
2009-10 
$85,456 
$85,456 
2010-11 
$6,708 
$6,708 
2010-11 
$6,708 
$6,708 
2010-11 
$76,708 
$76,708 
The anlendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. This amendment 
incorporates a fiscal note. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LD 178 
LR 551(02) 
An Act To Create the Support Animal Welfare Registration Plate 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amend~d by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Transportation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
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,.Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Highway Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$50,000 
2009-10 
($29,250) 
$85,456 
$29,250 
$35,750 
2010-11 
($36,750) 
$76,708 
$36,750 
$77,000 
Projections 
2011-12 
($35,875) 
$85,458 
$35,875 . 
$86,625 
Projections 
2012-13 
($35,875) 
$85,458 
$35,875 
$86,625 
This bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation in fiscal year 2009-10 of $52,95 6 to the 
Secretary of State for the costs of manufacturing the Support Animal Welfare specialty plates. $50,000 of this amount 
was received by the Secretary of State in September 2008 from the Maine Adoption Leaders Team. It also includes an 
Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of$32,500 to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources in 
fiscal year 2009-10. The new plate will increase Highway Fund revenue in fiscal year 2009-10 by an estimated 
$29,250, increase dedicated revenue to the Specialty License Plate Fund within the Secretary of State by an estimated 
$3,250 in fiscal year 2009-10, increase dedicated revenue to the Animal Welfare Auxiliary Fund within the 
Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources by $16,250 in fiscal year 2009-10, and increase dedicated 
revenue to the Companion Animal Sterilization Fund within the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources 
by $16,250 in fiscal year 2009-10. 
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