An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Committee To Review Issues Dealing with Regulatory Takings
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1810
Committee Amendment CA_B-SA_B_S565 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "B " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 
1334, L.D. 1810, Bill, "An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Committee To 
Review Issues Dealing with Regulatory Takings" 
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 in §855 in subsection 4 in the first line 
(page 3, line 14 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2013" and inserting the 
following: '2014' 
Amend the amendment in Part B by adding after section 6 the following: 
'Sec. B-7. Effective date. This Part takes effectJanuary 1,2014.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part C and inserting the following: 
'PARTe 
Sec. C-l. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Administration - Attorney General 0310 
Initiative: Provides funds for one full-time Assistant Attorney General position effective 
January 1, 2013 and related costs to address an anticipated increase in workload as a 
result of regulatory takings. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2011-12 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2012-13 
1.000 
$39,051 
$3,589 
$42,640 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" 13" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1334, L.D. 1810 
SUMMARY 
Under Committee Amendment "B" the cause of action for a regulatory taking does 
not apply to regulations enacted prior to August 1, 2013. This amendment changes the 
date to August 1,2014. This amendment also adds an effective date of January 1,2014 to 
the provisions of the amendment establishing the land use mediation program and 
regulatory fairness review. This amendment replaces the appropriations and allocations 
section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSOREDBY:~==~ __ ~~~~~~~=--
(Senator HASTINGS) 
COUNTY: Oxford 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 04/13/12 
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LD 1810 
LR 2684(08) 
An Act To Provide Ongoing Review of the Effectiveness and Fairness of Land Use Laws and Rules 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ".&" to Committee Amendment "B" S -SbS 
Sponsor: Sen. Hastings, III of Oxford 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium savings - General Fund 
Future biennium cost increase - General Fund 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Legislative Cost/Study 
$0 
$0 
($61,332) 
($216,559) 
($61,332) 
($216,559) 
This amendment delays the effective date and eliminates the $5,000 cost associated with 2 interim meetings of the 
committee in fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14. Committee costs in fiscal year 2014-15 are unchanged. 
$0 
$0 
This amendment also eliminates the General Fund appropriation of $20,693 in fiscal year 2012-13 and reduces future 
appropriations by $21,737 in fiscal year 2013-14 for staffing costs of the Legislature. Estimated future costs for 
staffing beginning in fiscal year 2014-15 remain unchanged. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment reduces the General Fund cost of the bill by $61,332 in fiscal year 2012-13 and reduces the cost in 
fiscal year 2013-14. As amended, the bill continues to have undetermined future costs in addition to the additional 
costs of personnel at the Judicial Department and the Department of the Attorney General. 
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