An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0154
Committee Amendment CA_A_H331 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 129, L.D. 154, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Limited Liability for Recreational or Harvesting Activities" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Convene a Task Force To 
Study Issues Concerning Private Railroad Crossings' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Task force; study. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation 
shall convene a task force to study issues concerning private railroad crossings 
throughout the State. The study must include at a minimum questions about private 
railroad crossings concerning liability, maintenance fees, license fees and public safety. 
The department shall invite the participation of no more than 2 representatives of each of 
the following: owners of property accessible only by private railroad crossings; railroad 
companies operating in this State; owners of railroad tracks subject to private railroad 
crossings, including the State; the Small Woodlot Owners Association of Maine; the 
Maine Forest Products Council; the Office of the Attorney General; and the Maine Trial 
Lawyers Association to represent the interests of members of the public who could be 
affected by limitations of liability. The task force shall review activities in other states to 
address the same issues. The department shall keep the members of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Judiciary informed about scheduled meetings of the task force; and be it 
further 
Sec. 2. Report; legislation. Resolved: That the task force shall report on the 
results of its study under section 1 to the Department of Transportation. The department 
shall report the task force's findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Judiciary no later than February 1, 2014. The Joint Standing Committee 
on Judiciary may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature 
upon receiving the report; and be it further 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 129, L.D. 154 
Sec. 3. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Multimodal - Freight 0350 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to convene a task force to study issues related to 
private railroad crossings. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$25,000 
$25,000 
2014-15 
$0 
$0 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve directing the Department of 
Transportation to convene a task force to study the issues concerning private railroad 
crossings and report to the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary by February 1, 2014. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary may report out a bill to the Second Regular 
Session of the 126th Legislature. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/30113 
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LD 154 
LR 220(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Limited 'Liability for Recreational or Harvesting Activities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A' (J.-l- 331) 
Committee: Judiciary 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$25,000 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$0 
The bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of$25,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 to the 
Department of Transportation to convene a task force to study issues related to private railroad crossings. Funds exist 
within this account to cover the allocation. However, other projects may be delayed to fund this study. 
The additional costs to the Department of the Attorney General are expected to be minor and can be absorbed utilizing 
existing budgeted resources. 
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