An Act To Prohibit State and Local Governments from Contracting with Corporations That Engage in Business in Known Terrorist States
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1338
Committee Amendment CA_A_H474 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 955, L.D. 1338, Bill, "An Act To 
Prohibit State and Local Governments from Contracting with Corporations That Engage 
in Business in Known Terrorist States" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Depnrtment of Administrative and Financial Services To 
Research whether State Vellidors Do Business with State Sponsors of Terrorism and 
How To Limit Contracts wilth State Sponsors of Terrorism and Directing the Office 
of the Attorney General To Review the Recommendations of the Department of 
Administrative and Financi:ill Services' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Administrative and Financial Services to research 
whether current state vendors do business with corporations that do business 
with state sponsors of terrorism. 
Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services shall research whether the State's vendors whose 
contracts were competitively bid do business with or have affiliates that do business with 
a country designated as a state sponsor of terrorism under the federal Export 
Administration Act of 1979, 50 United States Code, Section 2405(j) (2000); the federal 
Arms Export Control Act, 22 United States Code, Section 2780(d) (2000); or the federal 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 22 United States Code, Section 2371(a) (2000). The 
department shall make recommendations on actions the State can take to limit contracts 
with corporations that contract with terrorist states, excluding corporations providing 
humanitarian aid to a state sponsor of terrorism and corporations providing services 
permitted under 31 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 560.508 within a country 
designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. The department shall report to the Office of the 
Attomey General and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over state and local government matters by January 15, 2015 with its findings and 
recommendations; and be it further 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ft" to H.P. 955, L.D. 1338 
Sec. 2. Office of the Attorney General to review recommendations made 
by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. Resolved: That 
the Office of the Attorney General shall review the recommendations of the Department 
of Administrative and Financial Services made pursuant to section 1 and advise the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government 
matters on any proposals recommended by the department. The Office of the Attorney 
General shall consider: whether any action taken by the State pursuant to 
recommendations under section 1 would violate the Foreign Commerce Clause of the 
United States Constitution; whether the action would interfere with the Federal 
Government's exclusive power to conduct foreign affairs; and whether the action would 
be preempted by federal law. The Office of the Attorney General shall report the results 
of its review to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
state and local government matters by February 15,2015; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over state and local government matters may submit a bill to the First 
Regular Session of the 127th Legislature. Resolved: 
That the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters 
may submit a bill related to the subject matter of the reports received under sections 1 and 
to the First Regular Session of the I 27th Legislature; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Purchases - Division of 0007 
Initiative: Provides funds to contract for research assistance. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$10,000 
$10,000 
2014-15 
$0 
$0 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee and strikes the bill and 
replaces it with a resolve. The amendment directs the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services to research all vendors whose contracts were competitively bid and 
whether they or their affiliates do business with a country designated as a state sponsor of 
terrorism. The amendment directs the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services to recommend actions the State can take to limit contracts with corporations that 
contract with terrorist states and report its findings to the Office of the Attorney General 
and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and 
local government matters by January 15,2015. The amendment also directs the Office of 
the Attorney General to review and advise the joint standing committee on the 
recommendations from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. It 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITT~E AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 955, L.D. 1338 
provides that the joint standing committee may submit a bill related to the subject matter 
of the reports to the First Regular Session of the 127th Legislature. The amendment also 
adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/11113 
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LD 1338 
LR 1604(02) 
An Act To Prohibit State and Local Governments from Contracting with Corporations That Engage 
in Business in Known Terrorist States 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment if, (fI-4 74] 
Committee: State and Local Government 
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 
$10,000 
$0 
$10,000 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of$10,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 for the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services to contract for research services related to contractors affiliations with a 
country designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. The additional costs to the Department of the Attorney General can 
be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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