An Act To Establish the St. John Valley Regional Planning Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0771
Committee Amendment CA_A_H864 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 578, L.D. 771, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish the St. John Valley Regional Planning Commission" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Support the Development of a Model Charter for the St. John Valley 
Regional Planning Commission' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to 
support the process to develop the St. John Valley Regional Planning 
Commission charter. 
Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Economic and 
Community Development shall invite representatives from the unorganized townships 
and following municipalities within Aroostook County to at least 2 meetings to facilitate 
the development of a model charter that would establish the St. John Valley Regional 
Planning Commission: Caswell Plantation, Cyr Plantation, Fort Kent, Frenchville, Grand 
Isle, Hamlin, Limestone, Madawaska, New Canada, New Sweden, St. Agatha, 
Stockholm, Van Buren, Wallagrass Plantation and Woodland. The commissioner shall 
provide assistance at the meetings to facilitate the development of a model charter for the 
St. John Valley Regional Planning Commission and provide assistance with identifying 
any regulatory obstacles or impediments to establishing such a charter; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 5, 2012, the Department 
of Economic and Community Development shall provide a report to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor, commerce, research and 
economic development matters on any meetings held under section 1. The department 
shall include with the report recommendations regarding the proposal to establish in law a 
charter for the St. John Valley Regional Planning Commission. 
The joint standing 
committee is authorized to submit a bill related to section 1 to the First Regular Session 
of the 126th Legislature; and be it further 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A "to H.P. 578, L.D. 771 
Sec. 3. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for the cost associated with staff from the Department 
of Economic and Community Development traveling to Aroostook County to provide 
assistance at a minimum of 2 meetings to facilitate the development of a model charter 
for the St. John Valley Regional Planning Commission. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$1,700 
$1,700 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. It replaces the bill with a 
resolve directing the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to invite 
representatives from unorganized townships and the following municipalities within 
Aroostook County to at least 2 meetings to facilitate the development of a model charter 
that would establish the St. John Valley Regional Planning Commission: Caswell 
Plantation, Cyr Plantation, Fort Kent, Frenchville, Grand Isle, Hamlin, Limestone, 
Madawaska, New Canada, New Sweden, st. Agatha, Stockholm, Van Buren, Wallagrass 
Plantation and Woodland. It requires the commissioner to provide assistance at the 
meetings to facilitate the development of a model charter for the St. John Valley Regional 
Planning Commission and provide assistance with identifying any regulatory obstacles or 
impediments to establishing such a charter. It requires the department to provide a report 
no later than December 5, 2012 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over labor, commerce, research and economic development matters on any 
meetings that were held, as well as any recommendations regarding the need for a charter 
to be established in law. It authorizes the committee to submit a bill on this issue to the 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/23/12 
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LD771 
LR 757(02) 
An Act To Establish the St. John Valley Regional Planning Commission 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ':.4" {I-I ~ B Lo y.) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$0 
$1,700 
$0 
$1,700 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY2014-15 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $1,700 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the Administration -
Economic and Community Development program within the Department of Economic and Community Development 
for the costs associated with staff traveling to Aroostook County to provide assistance at a minimum of 2 meetings to 
facilitate the development of a model charter for the st. John Valley Regional Planning Commission. 
Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development to provide the required report can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0757(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1