Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0144
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H252 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" ff" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P, 123, 
L.D. 144, "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To 
Reduce the Size of the Legislature" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first and 2nd indented paragraphs 
after the title (page 1, lines 12 to 15in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the resolution by striking out all of the 2nd to 7th indented paragraphs and 
inserting the following: 
'Constitution, Art. IV, Pt. First, §2 is amended to read: 
Section 2. Number of Representatives; biennial terms; division of the 
State into districts for House of Representatives. The House of Representatives 
shall consist of 151 members, except that, for the Legislature that convenes in 2015 and 
thereafter, the House of Representatives shall consist of 131 members, to be elected by 
the qualified electors, and hold their office 2 years from the day next preceding the first 
Wednesday in December following the general election. The Legislature which convenes 
in 1983 and every 10th year thereafter shall cause the State to be divided into districts for 
the choice of one Representative for each district. The number of Representatives shall 
be divided into the number of inhabitants of the State exclusive of foreigners not 
naturalized according to the latest Federal Decennial Census or a State Census previously 
ordered by the Legislature to coincide with the Federal Decennial Census, to determine a 
mean population figure for each Representative, District. Each Representative District 
shall be formed of contiguous and compact territory and shall cross political subdivision 
lines the least number of times necessary to establish as nearly as practicable equally 
popUlated districts. Whenever the popUlation of a municipality entitles it to more than 
one district, all whole districts shall be drawn within municipal boundaries. 
Any 
popUlation remainder within the municipality shall be included in a district with 
contiguous territory and shall be kept intact.' , 
Amend the amendment in the 3rd indented paragraph after the title in the question in 
the last line (page 1, line 19 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2013" and 
inserting in its place the following: '20 IS' 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT '#" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 123, L.D. 144 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides for a reduction in the size of the House of Representatives 
for the Legislature that convenes in 2015 and thereafter, rather than for the Legislature 
that convenes in 2013 and thereafter, as provided in the resolution. The amendment 
allows redistricting to occur in 2013. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~izxdC ?uJ 
(Representative FLOOD) 
TOWN: Winthrop 
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Approved: 05/07/09 
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LD 144 
LR 75(04) 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Reduce the Size of the 
Legislature 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ,If" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Flood of Winthrop 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium savings - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment delays the effective date and eliminates the current biennium costs for apportionment. The 
apportionment costs would remain as budgeted in fiscal year 2012-13. This amendment would also delay the savings 
of the bill by 2 years. 
If approved by the voters as amended by this amendment, the reduction in the number of legislators will result in 
savings from legislative salaries and expenses as estimated below: 
Legislative Salaries and Expenses 
LR0075(04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1 
2012-13 
$0 " 
2013-14 
$0 
2014-15 
($879,298)