Resolve, To Study of the Department of
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0825
Committee Amendment CA_A_H374 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 576, L.D. 
Climate Change and Implement the Recommendations 
Environmental Protection Report on Climate Change" 
825, "Resolve, To Study 
of the Department of 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Study. Resolved: That, within existing resources, staff with expertise in 
planning within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall 
participate with the State's natural resources agency, other state agencies and interested 
parties as a work group to develop a plan to address high-priority recommendations 
provided in the report titled "People and Nature Adapting to a Changing Climate: 
Charting Maine's Course," submitted to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural 
Resources during the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature. 
1. Duties; first meeting; membership; funding. The work group shall evaluate and 
prioritize actions that can help communities and businesses in the State adapt to climate 
change by identifying new opportunities and minimizing economic and environmental 
impacts. The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall invite to the 
initial meeting of the work group representatives of the University of Maine System, 
nonprofit organizations, business associations and municipalities and individuals and 
representatives of businesses with expertise and interest in climate change adaptation. 
Members of the work group shall coordinate efforts to secure funding from 
nongovernmental sources to assist with costs of the work group related to facilitation, 
analysis and report generation. 
2. Agency participation. On the effective date of this resolve, the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall provide to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources the names of agency personnel who will participate 
in the work group. 
3. 
Report; legislation. 
By March 15, 2014, the work group shall submit a 
preliminary report and, by January 15,2015, the work group shall submit a final report, 
including any proposed implementing legislation, to the joint standing committee of the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 576, L.D. 825 
Legislature having jurisdiction over environmental and natural resources matters. The 
joint standing committee is authorized to report out a bill to the First Regular Session of 
the 127th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee and replaces the resolve. 
The amendment directs staff with planning expertise within the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, within existing resources, to participate in a work 
group with other state agencies and interested parties to develop a plan to address high-
priority recommendations provided in the report titled "People and Nature Adapting to a 
Changing Climate: Charting Maine's Course." The amendment directs the work group to 
submit a preliminary report by March 15,2014 and a final report by January 15,2015 to 
the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over environmental 
and natural resources matters. The joint standing committee is authorized to report out a 
bill to the First Regular Session of the 127th Legislature. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/31/13 :tvac.. 
LD825 
LR 1468(02) 
Resolve, To Study Climate Change and Implement the Recommendations of the Department of 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Environmental Protection Report on Climate Change 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 14: 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
(H-374J 
Any additional costs incurred by the Departments of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry related to participating in a work group that is developing a plan to address priorities identified in "People 
and Nature Adapting to a Changing Climate: Charting Maine's Course" can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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