An Act To Exempt Boilers in Municipalities and Schoolhouses from State Inspection Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0375
Committee Amendment CA_A_H176 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 301, L.D. 375, Bill, "An Act To 
Exempt Boilers in Municipalities and Schoolhouses from State Inspection Requirements" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation To 
Convene a Working Group To Review the Laws and Rules Governing Boilers' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the laws and rules governing the periodic inspections of boilers are 
critical to protecting Maine citizens from the danger of boilers failing and exploding; and 
Whereas, the lack of uniformity in the State's regulation and inspection of boilers 
within public places should be reviewed to determine how to improve safety standards 
and the overall process for inspection of boilers throughout the State; and 
Whereas, this resolve requires that a working group be convened in time for a report 
to be submitted to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. 
Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation to 
convene a working group to review the laws and rules governing boilers. 
Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall 
convene a working group with the Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels as well as other 
interested parties to review the current lack of uniformity in the laws and rules governing 
boilers, to develop recommendations to resolve conflicts and improve the regulation of 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 301, L.D. 375 
boilers and to consider options for expanding inspections of boilers located in public 
places; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That no later than January 15, 
2012 the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall submit a report of 
the findings and recommendations of the working group under section 1 to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development. That 
committee is authorized to introduce a bill on the subject matter of the report to the 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with an emergency resolve directing the 
Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation to convene a working group with 
the Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels as well as other interested parties to review the 
current lack of uniformity in the laws and rules governing boilers and to consider options 
for expanding inspections of boilers located in public places. The amendment requires 
the commissioner to submit a report no later than January 15, 2012 of the findings and 
recommendations of the working group to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, 
Commerce, Research and Economic Development. 
It authorizes the Joint Standing 
Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development to introduce a 
bill on the subject matter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 125th 
Legislature. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQlIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/26111 frac 
LD375 
LR 911(02) 
An Act To Exempt Boilers in Municipalities and Schoolhouses from State Inspection Requirements 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~,, 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, 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 Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels within the Office of Licensing and Registration, 
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, to conduct the required review and submit the required report 
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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