An Act To Privatize the Inspection of Amusement Rides in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1745
Committee Amendment CA_B_H875 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ".5 " 
to H.P. 1287, L.D. 1745, Bill, "An Act To 
Privatize the Inspection of Amusement Rides in Maine" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Office of the State Fire Marshal To Develop a Plan To 
Privatize the Inspection of Amusement Rides in Maine' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Office of the State Fire Marshal to develop a plan to privatize the 
inspection of amusement rides in Maine. Resolved: That the Department of 
Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal, referred to in this section as "the office," 
shall develop a plan to privatize the inspection of amusement rides in the State. The plan 
must provide for: 
1. A timeline and details regarding the transition of the inspection of amusement 
rides from the office to an appropriate number of private amusement ride inspectors who 
are not employed by the office; 
2. Retention by the office of the authority and the appropriate level of certified staff 
to provide inspections for quality assurance, accident investigation, complaint 
investigation and the reopening of closed rides; 
3. A detailed process for the inspection of amusement rides; 
4. 
Certification requirement options for private amusement ride inspectors as an 
alternative to the national standards; 
5. A means to ensure that a certified private amusement ride inspector cannot inspect 
a ride if the inspector owns the ride or if the inspector is employed at the amusement 
show where the ride is located; 
6. A detailed private amusement ride inspector certification program that includes: 
A. Certification qualifications and requirements, including a background check; 
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B. Grounds and process for certification denial, revocation and refusal to renew; 
C. A process for appeals; and 
D. Details on certificate expiration and renewal; 
7. A process to report injuries that follows statutory confidentiality requirements and 
clearly defines what types of injuries are reported, who receives the report and what is 
done with the report; 
8. Definitions consistent with the Maine Revised Statutes where applicable; 
9. Violations consistent with the Maine Revised Statutes where applicable; 
10. Insurance requirements that meet industry standards; 
11. Clarification of the distinction between amusement show insurance requirements 
and amusement ride insurance requirements; and 
12. Any additional details necessary to create a private amusement ride inspection 
plan; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That the Department of Public 
Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal shall submit its plan developed pursuant to 
section 1, accompanied by proposed implementing legislation, to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety 
matters by January 15, 2013; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Authority to submit legislation. Resolved: That, upon receipt and 
review of the report submitted pursuant to section 2, the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters may submit 
legislation to the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature regarding privatizing 
amusement ride inspections. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters may also submit legislation to 
the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature regarding altering the fee structure used 
by the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal for amusement ride 
inspections; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Fire Marshal - Office of 0327 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for overtime costs to develop a plan to privatize the 
inspection of amusement rides. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2012-13 
$13,362 
$13,362 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve and is the minority report of the Joint 
Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. It requires the Department of 
Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal to develop a detailed plan to privatize the 
inspection of amusement rides in Maine and to report back to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety 
matters by January 15, 2013, along with any draft legislation. It authorizes the committee 
to submit legislation to the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature to privatize 
amusement ride inspections and to alter the fee structure used by the Office of the State 
Fire Marshal for amusement ride inspections. 
It also adds an appropriations and 
allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Approved: 03/26112 
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LD 1745 
LR 2560(03) 
An Act To Privatize the Inspection of Amusement Rides in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~' (/-I-B7 5) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
$13,362 
$0 
$0 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$0 
$13,362 
$0 
$0 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $13,362 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the Department of Public 
Safety, Office of the Fire Marshal for overtime costs to develop a plan to privatize the inspection of amusement rides 
and report the results. This estimate assumes 350 hours of overtime would be incurred. 
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