Resolve, Establishing the Blue Ribbon Commission To Study Landlord and Tenant Issues
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1080
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H544 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" fJ" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 747, 
L.D. 1080, "Resolve, Establishing the Blue Ribbon Commission To Study Landlord and 
Tenant Issues" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 1 and 2 and insel1ing the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Worldng group established. Resolved: 
That the Director of the 
Maine State Housing Authority or the director's designee shall convene a working group 
to study issues related to landlords and tenants. The Director of the Maine State Housing 
Authority or the director's designee shall convene the first meeting of the working group 
no later than August 1, 2009, and the working group shall elect a chair from among its 
members; and be it fUl1her 
Sec. 2. Worldng group members. Resolved: That the working group under 
section 1 consists of the following 9 members: 
1. The Director of the Maine State Housing Authority or the director's designee; 
2. Four members representing the following organizations: 
A. The State's designated protection and advocacy agency pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 19502; 
B. A statewide nonprofit legal services organization that provides free legal services 
to the elderly; 
C. A statewide nonprofit legal services organization that provides free legal services 
to low-income persons; and 
. D. 
A 
statewide nonprofit legal services organization that provides free legal 
services, including administrative and legislative advocacy, to low-income persons; 
and 
3. Four members representing organizations of landlords and housing managers in 
the State. 
The chair of the working group shall invite the paI1icipation of one member 
representing the District Coul1 selected by the Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme 
Judicial Court; and be it further' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "ff to COMMlTIEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 747, L.D. 1080 
Amend the amendment in section 3 in the 3rd line (page 2, line II in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "Attorney General or the Attorney General's" and inserting the 
following: 'Director of the Maine State Housing Authority or the director's' 
Amend the amendment in section 5 in the first line (page 2, line 27 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "Attorney General" and inselting the following: 'chair of the 
working group' 
Amend the amendment in section 6 in the first and 2nd lines by striking out the 
following: "the Attorney General shall provide necessary staffing services to the working 
group under section 1. Upon" and inserting the following: 'upon' 
Amend the amendment in section 7 in the last 2 lines (page 3, lines I and 2 in 
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amendment) by striking out the following: "report; and be it fmther" and inselting the 
following: 'repOIt.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 8 (page 3, lines 3 to 12 in 
amendment) 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee 
from the working g'('")UdY issues relate: to landlord~ and tenants. 
SPONSORED BY: ');ra.1...R..e..c- 9Cf.~'l:v~ ~1wu'a-,/jcl , 
(Representative TRINW ARD) 
TOWN: Waterville 
nSCAL ;';OTE REQLIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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LD 1080 
LR 688(05) 
Resolve, Establishing the Blue Ribbon Commission To Study Landlord and Tenant Issues 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 'fi" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Trinward of Waterville 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
'-'f\'ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
($10,000) 
($10,000) 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
This amendment reduces the cost of the bill by $10,000 in fiscal year 2009-10. 
LR0688(OS) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I 
Projections 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2012-13 
$0 
$0