An Act Regarding the Board of Trustees of the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1551
Committee Amendment CA_A_S263 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "tt" to S.P. 592, L.D. 1551, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding the Board of Trustees of the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause 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, this legislation directs the board of trustees of the Maine Public 
Broadcasting Corporation to amend the corporation's bylaws by January 1, 2014 and 
requires the chair of the board. of trustees to provide a report, including the proposed 
changes to the corporation's bylaws, to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and 
Cultural Affairs by December 13,2013; and 
Whereas, this process nee:ds to begin sooner than 90 days after adjournment of the 
Legislature to be completed in sufficient time; 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,' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in the first indented paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "13-B." the following: 'The board of trustees 
must include one member repn~senting the University of Maine System appointed by the 
Board of Trustees of the University of the Maine System, and one member must be 
appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs and to confirmation by 
the Senate.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Report; bylaw review. By December 13,2013, the chair of the board of 
trustees of the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation shall provide a report including 
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the proposed changes to the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation bylaws related to the 
trustees of the corporation to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural 
Affairs.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the bill and 
provides that, beginning January 1, 2014, the membership of the board of trustees of the 
Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation must include one member representing the 
University of Maine System appointed by the Board of Trustees of the University of 
Maine System and one member to be appointed by the Governor, who is subject to 
review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
education and cultural affairs and to confirmation by the Senate. 
The amendment also provides that the chair of the board of trustees of the Maine 
Public Broadcasting Corporation must provide a report including the proposed changes to 
the bylaws related to the corporation's board of trustees to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Education and Cultural Affairs by December 13,2013. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 0611 0/13 ;tpac.. 
LD 1551 
LR 2144(02) 
An Act Regarding the Board of Trustees of the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as: Amended by Committee Amendmentft'6-2(03) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fis:cal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation associated with amending its bylaws and submiting the 
required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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