Resolve, To Establish a Working Group To Study Issues Relating to Broadband Infrastructure Deployment
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0876
Committee Amendment CA_A_S41 (Senate)
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 
" to S.P. 301, L.D. 876, "Resolve, To Establish 
a Working Group To Study Issues Relating to Broadband Infrastructure Deployment" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 2nd line from the end (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "highway" the following: 'and local road' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 by inserting after subsection 4 the following: 
'5. The Public Advocate or the Public Advocate's designee;' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 by inserting after subsection 7 the following: 
'8. A representative of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce;' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 by renumbering the subsections to read consecutively. 
Amend the resolve in section 3 in subsection 3 in the first line (page 1, line 34 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "highway" the following: ',local road' 
Amend the resolve in section 3 in subsection 3 in the last line (page 1, line 36 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "highway" the following: 'and local road' 
Amend the resolve in section 3 by inserting after subsection 7 the following: 
'8. 
To collaborate with Internet service providers to consider so-called dig-once 
policies to encourage build-out to unserved areas;' 
Amend the resolve in section 3 by renumbering the subsections to read consecutively. 
Amend the resolve in section 4 in the 5th and 6th lines (page 2, lines 23 and 24 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "and the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation 
may individually or jointly" and inserting the following: 'may' 
Amend the resolve in section 4 in the last line (page 2, line 26 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: 
"report." the following: 
'The Joint Standing Committee on 
Transportation may make recommendations regarding that bill to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A' to S.P. 301, L.D. 876 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds the Public Advocate and a representative of the Maine State 
Chamber of Commerce as members of the working group. It expands the scope of the 
duties to include consideration of dig-once policies to encourage broadband build-out to 
unserved areas of the State and removes the authority for the Joint Standing Committee 
on Transportation to submit legislation. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04119113 
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LD 876 
LR 751(02) 
Resolve, To Establish a Working Group To Study Issues Relating to Broadband Infrastructure 
Deployment 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" ( S . Lf-\ )' 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Minor cost increase - Maine Turnpike Authority 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Additional costs to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, the Department of Economic and 
Community Development, the Department of Transportation, the Office of Public Advocate, the Public Utilities 
Commission and the Maine Turnpike Authority associated with participating in the working group can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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