An Act To License Residential Builders and Register Specialty Contractors
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0188
Committee Amendment CA_A_H450 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "R" to H.P. 165, L.D. 188, Bill, "An Act To 
License Residential Builders and Register Specialty Contractors" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 8 the following: 
'Sec. 9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administrative Services - Professional and Financial Regulation 0094 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the general operating costs necessary to support the Maine 
Residential Builders and Specialty Contractors Board and for administrative services 
costs, including support from the office of the Commissioner of Professional and 
Financial Regulation. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$52,118 
$52,118 
Licensing and Enforcement 0352 
Initiative: Allocates funds for per diem, consulting and related All Other expenses for the 
Maine Residential Builders and Specialty Contractors Board effective July 1, 2012. Also 
allocates funds for one Director position, 2 Office Specialist I positions and one Office 
Associate II position and associated All Other effective July 1, 2012. Two Inspector 
positions, one Senior Inspector position and one Paralegal position and related All Other 
will be required effective January I, 2014. Also allocates funds for the general operating 
costs necessary to support both the board and its staff. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 165, L.D. 188 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. 
and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
2011-12 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
4.000 
$211,697 
$231,692 
$443,389 
2012-13 
$495,507 
$495,507 
It adds an appropriations 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/22111 hac.. 
LD 188 
LR 43(02) 
An Act To License Residential Builders and Register Specialty Contractors 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
FY 2013-14 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$0 
$837,732 
$368,587 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$495,507 
$805,536 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
$2,100,000 
Transfers 
General Fund 
$0 
($837,732) 
($368,587) 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$837,732 
$368,587 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new Class D and Class E crimes. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
$760,748 
$2,100,000 
$0 
$0 
This bill establishes the Maine Residential Builders and Specialty Contractors Board within the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation's Office of Licensing and Registration. This bill includes Other Special 
Revenue Funds allocations totaling $443,389 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the Office of Licensing and Registration for the 
costs associated with per diem and other expenses of board members, contracting costs and upgrading of the licensing 
system. Also included in the Other Special Revenue Funds allocation is funding for 2 Office Specialist I positions, 
one Director position and one Office Associate II position effective July I, 2012. Additionally, Other Special 
Revenue Fund allocations will be required for 2 Inspector positions, one Senior Inspector position and one Paralegal 
position and related all other expenses effective January 1,2014. 
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This bill also includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $52, 118 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the 
Administrative Services Division within the Department for the general operating costs necessary to support both the 
board and the staff. An additional $285,000 in costs are anticipated for Office of Licensing and Registration 
administrative support as well as Commissioner's Office support, service center support, attorney general services, 
rulemaking and insurance. 
Because sufficient dedicated funds will not be available to support the operation of the board from July I, 2012 
through January 1,2014, this bill includes language that requires the State controller to transfer $837,732 and 
$368,587 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Office of Licensing and Registration no later 
than July 1,2012 and July 1,2013, respectively. 
This bill provides for the establishment of fees for contractor licenses, renewal licenses and specialty licenses and 
caps the amount that can be collected for anyone purpose at $350. Given the exemptions from the licensure 
requirements provided in this bill, this fiscal estimate assumes the licensing of 6,000 contractors beginning in January 
2014 at $350 per license resulting in $2,100,000 in dedicated revenues to the board in fiscal year 2013-14. Actual 
revenues will be higher or lower depending on the actual number of applicants. A General Fund appropriation may be 
required if sufficient revenues are not received to support the continued operation of the board beginning in fiscal year 
2013-14. 
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