An Act To Establish an Office of Administrative Law Judges for Licensing Boards
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1608
Committee Amendment CA_A_H658 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" II " to H.P. 1136, L.D. 1608, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish an Office of Administrative Law Judges for Licensing Boards" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
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'Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation To 
Study the Complaint Resolution Process' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation directed 
to study procedural changes in the complaint resolution process. Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation, in consultation with 
interested paliles including the Maine Regulatory Fairness Board, shall conduct a study 
of the need to establish protocols for the resolution of complaints made to occupational 
and professional licensing boards within and affiliated with the Depaliment of 
Professional and Financial Regulation; and be it fllliher 
Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That the Commissioner of 
Professional and Financial Regulation shall submit any recommendations from the study 
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under section 1 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
business, research and economic development matters by February 15, 2011. The joint 
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standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business, reseal;ch and 
economic development matters may submit a bill regarding the subject matter of the 
study to the First Regular Session of the 125th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that directs the Commissioner of 
Professional and Financial Regulation, in consultation with interested paliies including 
the Maine Regulatory Fairness Board, to conduct a study of the need to establish 
protocols for the resolution of complaints made to occupational and professional 
licensing boards within and affiliated with the Depaliment of Professional and Financial 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
"to !-I.P. 1136, L.D. 1608 
Regulation. It requires the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation to 
submit any recommendations from the study to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over business, research and economic development 
matters by FebruaJy 15, 2011. It also authorizes the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over business, research and economic development 
matters to submit a bill regarding the subject matter of the study to the First Regular 
Session of the 125th Legislature. 
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LD 1608 
LR 2457(02) 
An Act To Establish an Office of Administrative Law Judges for Licensing Boards 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Depal1ment of Professional and Financial Regulation associated with conducting the required 
study and submitting the required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resolll'ces. 
LR2457(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I '