An Act To Establish the Forensic Advisory Committee
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1045
Committee Amendment CA_A_H355 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A, to H.P. 736, L.D. 1045, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish the Forensic Advisory Committee" 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §3036 in subsection 1 in the 4th line (page I, line 11 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "The chair" and inserting the following: 'The 
Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters and to confirmation by the 
Legislature,' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §3036 in subsection 1 in paragraph D in the first line 
(page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "research scientist" 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §3036 in subsection 4 in paragraph A by striking out 
all of the first 5 lines (page 2, lines 1 to 5 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'A. Review operations at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the Maine State 
Police Crime Laboratory and the forensic chemistry section of the Health and 
Environmental Testing Laboratory and make recommendations to the Attorney 
General regarding the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, to the Commissioner of 
Public Safety regarding the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory and to the 
Commissioner of Health and Human Services regarding the Health and 
Environmental Testing Laboratory concerning:' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §3036 in subsection 4 in paragraph D by striking out 
all of the first 2 lines (page 2, lines 20 and 21 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'D. Review and make recommendations to the Attorney General regarding the Office 
of the Chief Medical Examiner, to the Commissioner of Public Safety regarding the 
Maine State Police Crime Laboratory and to the Commissioner of Health and Human 
Services regarding the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory concerning:' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §3036 by striking out all of subsection 5 (page 2, lines 
to 31 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'5. Recommendations. The Attorney General, the Commissioner of Public Safety 
and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall review the annual report 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 736, L.D. 1045 
under subsection 2 and provide recommendations and suggested legislation to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public 
safety matters based on the report. The committee may report out legislation based upon 
the recommendations and suggested legislation.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Administration - Attorney General 0310 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Assistant Attorney General position to serve as the 
executive director of the Forensic Advisory Committee and related costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
1.000 
$62,988 
$60,556 
$123,544 
2014-15 
1.000 
$88,587 
$78,034 
$166,621 
Amend the biIJ by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report, makes the following changes to the 
Forensic Advisory Committee in the bill. 
1. It requires the Governor, rather than the chair of the committee, to appoint 4 of the 
members of the committee. 
2. It requires the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
criminal justice and public safety matters to review, and the Legislature to confirm, the 
appointments made by the Governor to the committee. 
3. It requires an academic with a doctorate in biological sciences, rather than an 
academic research scientist, to be appointed to the committee. 
4. It requires the committee to make recommendations for each laboratory in the bill 
to the entity that has specific oversight authority over the laboratory. 
5. It allows the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
criminal justice and public safety matters to report out legislation, rather than a bill. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05128/13 
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LD 1045 
LR 1147(02) 
An Act To Establish the Forensic Advisory Committee 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee AmendmentA" / H ~ 355 ) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$123,544 
$166,621 
$123,544 
$166,621 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$169,279 
$169,279 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$172,017 
$172,017 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of$123,544 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $166,621 in fiscal year 2014-
to the Department of the Attorney General for one Assistant Attorney General position to serve as the Executive 
Director of the Forensic Advisory Committee. Additional costs to the University of Maine System and the 
departments of Public Safety and Health and Human Services can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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