An Act Regarding the Pay of Tribal Representatives
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1428
Committee Amendment CA_A_S256 (Senate)
Amends: 3 MRSA §2

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 512, L.D. 1428, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding the Pay of Tribal Representatives" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §2, 8th 91, as amended by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. 0, §4; c. 600, Pt. 
B, §§9 and 10; and c. 878, Pt. 0, §§ 14 and 15, is fllliher amended to read: 
The member of the Penobscot Indian Nation and the menlber of the Passamaquoddy 
Indian Tribe elected to represent their tribes at the Legislature s-Ita+l- are entitled to receive 
a eempensation of $110 for each day's attendance during the first and 2nd regular 
sessions salary equal to the salmy of members of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives, including a cost-of-living adjustment, for each regular session and 
allowance for meals, constituent service, housing and travel expenses to the same extent 
as any other member members of the SeHate-an-d- House of Representatives for attendance 
at each legislative session or authorized committee nieeting. For the duration of any 
special session of the Legislature, they s-Ita+l- are entitled to receive the same per diem. 
payment and allowances, includ ing housing, meal and travel expenses, as any etHer 
member of the Senate and House of Representatives. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 0081 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the estimated increase in Personal Services costs over 
budgeted amounts for the change in pay of the tribal representatives. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 512, L.D. 1428 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2008-09 
$5,806 
$5,806 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
$10,118 
$10,118 
2010-11 
$7,254 
$7,254 
This amendment clarifies that the member of the Penobscot Indian Nation and the 
member of the Passamaquoddy Indian Tribe elected to represent their tribes at the 
Legislature are entitled to receive the same salary and cost-of-living adjustments as 
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members of the House of Representatives. The amendment also adds an appropriations 
and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD 1428 
LR 1961(02) 
An Act Regarding the Pay of Tribal Representatives 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2008-09 
2009-10 
$5,806 
$10,118 
2010-11 
$7,254 
Projections 
2011-12 
$10,118 
Projections 
2012-13 
$7,254 
\ ..... Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
$5,806 
$10,118 
$7,254 
$10,118 
$7,254 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
General Fund appropriations are included for the Legislature to fund the additional costs above budgeted amounts as a 
J:esult of the change in the pay of the tribal representatives. These costs are estimated to be $5,806 in fiscal year 2008-
09, $10,118 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $7,254 in fiscal year 2010-11. 
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