Resolve, To Establish the Blue Ribbon Conunission on Affordable Housing
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0841
Committee Amendment CA_A_H511 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 638, L.D. 841, "Resolve, To Establish 
the Blue Ribbon Conunission on Affordable Housing" 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 33 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "16" and inserting the following: '17' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 by striking out all of subsections 13 and 14 (page 2, 
lines 25 to 28 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'13. One representative of a statewide supportive housing developer, appointed by 
the President of the Senate; 
14. One representative of a provider of services to the homeless, appointed by the 
President of the Senate; and 
15. One representative of the board of trustees of the Midcoast Regional 
Redevelopment Authority, appointed by the President of the Senate.' 
Amend the resolve in section 5 in the first paragraph in the last line (page 3, line 9 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "State." the following: 'The commission shall 
consider both single-family and multifamily housing.' 
Amend the resolve in section 8 in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 4, lines 7 and 8 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "January 17" and inserting the following: 'February 15' 
Amend the resolve in section 8 in the last line (page 4, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: '.'Legislature." and inserting the following: 'Legislature; and be it further' 
Amend the resolve by adding after section 8 the following: 
'Sec. 9. 
Funding. 
Resolved: 
That the commission shall seek funding 
contributions to fully fund the costs of the study. All funding is subject to approval by 
the Legislative Council in accordance with its policies. If sufficient contributions to fund 
.the study have not been received within 30 days after the effective date of this resolve, no 
meetings are authorized and no expenses of any kind may be incurred or reimbursed; and 
be it further 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f)" to H.P. 638, L.D. 841 
Sec. 10. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Study Commissions - Funding 0444 
Initiative: Authorizes the expenditure of funding that may be received from outside 
sources for the Blue Ribbon Commission on Affordable Housing. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2011-12 
$880 
$3,750 
$4,630 
2012-13 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment adds a representative of the board of trustees of the Midcoast 
Regional Redevelopment Authority to the membership of the Blue Ribbon Commission 
on Affordable Housing and specifies that the commission may not receive General Fund 
money but may seek outside funding to fulfill the commission's duties. The amendment 
also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/31111 
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LD841 
LR 1821(02) 
Resolve, To Establish the Blue Ribbon Commission on Affordable Housing 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '/}" 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$4,630 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operating expenses of this commission are projected to be $4,630 in fiscal year 2011-12. The 
commission's work is contingent on the receipt of outside funding approved by the Legislative Council. If sufficient 
outside funding is not received, no commission meetings are authorized. An allocation of $4,63 0 in fiscal year 2011-
is included to authorize the expenditure of any outside funding received for this purpose. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
. .-.,: 
The additional costs of serving on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Affordable Housing can be absorbed by the Maine 
State Housing Authority and the Department of Economic and Community Development utilizing existing budgeted 
resources . 
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