An Act To Preserve Code Enforcement Officer Training and Certification
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1565
Committee Amendment CA_A_H641 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 11 " to H.P. 1135, L.D. 1565, Bill, "An Act To 
Preserve Code Enforcement Officer Training and Certification" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Economic and Community Development To 
Report on the Use of Funds Appropriated To Support the Code Enforcement 
Officer Training and Certification Program' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting 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 appropriates funding for a study to be done in fiscal years 
2013-14 and 2014-15; and 
Whereas, the 90-day period may expire after the end of fiscal year 2013-14; 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, be it 
Sec. 1. Department of Economic and Community Development to report 
on code enforcement officer training and certification. Resolved: That, by 
February 15,2015, the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of 
Community Development shall provide a report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over economic development matters on the use of funds 
appropriated to support the long-term stability of the code enforcement officer training 
and certification program, as well as the total number of code enforcement officers 
trained and certified by the department. The joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over economic development matters is authorized to report out a bill 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
"to H.P. 1135, L.D. 1565 
on the subject matter of this section to the First Regular Session of the 127th Legislature; 
and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Community Development Block Grant Program 0587 
Initiative: Provides ongoing support for the code enforcement officer training and 
certification program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
$30,000 
$30,000 
2014-15 
$30,000 
$30,000 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve and directs the Department of 
Economic and Community Development, Office of Community Development to provide 
a report by February 15, 2015 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over economic development matters on the use of funds appropriated to 
support the long-term stability of the code enforcement officer training and certification 
program, as well as the number of code enforcement officers trained and certified by the 
department. 
It authorizes the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over economic development matters to report out a bill to the First Regular 
Session of the 127th Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/11114 Mac 
LD 1565 
LR 2174(02) 
An Act To Preserve Code Enforcement Officer Training and Certification 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A' (H·~ '/I) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$30,000 
$30,000 
$30,000 
$30,000 
$30,000 
$30,000 
$30,000 
$30,000 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $30,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 to the 
Community Development Block Grant program within the Department of Economic and Community Development to 
support the code enforcement officer training and certification program. 
Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development to provide the required report can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR2174(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1