An Act To Establish the Criminal Law Revision Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1765
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S549 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 700, 
L.D. 1765, Bill, "An Act To Establish the Criminal Law Revision Commission" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 15 in 
L.D.)' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 5. Outside funding. The Attorney General shall seek funds from any public 
or private source to implement the provisions of this Act. Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer the funds identified by the Attorney 
General as available within the Department of the Attorney General or funds received by 
the Attorney General for the purposes of this Act to the Legislature to the Criminal Law 
Revision Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds account established for the purposes 
of this Act. 
Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Criminal Law Revision Commission N173 
Initiative: Provides funds to contract for staff assistance for the Criminal Law Revision 
Commission. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Criminal Law Revision Commission N173 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$157,500 
$157,500 
Initiative: Provides funds for the per diem and expenses of the Legislators serving on the 
Criminal Law Revision Commission. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
LEGISLATURE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$660 
$840 
$1,500 
2014-15 
$159,000 
$159,000 
Sec. 7. Effective date; contingent effective date. This Act takes effect July I, 
2015 except that if the Attorney General is able to identify and the State Controller to 
transfer at least $159,000 prior to July 1,2015, this Act takes effect when the Executive 
Director of the Legislative Council certifies to the Revisor of Statutes and the Secretary 
of State that at least $159,000 in funds have been identified by the Attorney General and 
transferred by the State Controller as required by section 5. Beginning July I, 2015, any 
funds identified by the Attorney General as available within the Department of the 
Attorney General or funds received by the Attorney General for the purposes of this Act 
must be transferred, within 15 days of notification to the State Controller, by the State 
Controller to the Legislature to the Criminal Law Revision Commission, Other Special 
Revenue Funds account established for the purposes of this Act.' 
Amend the amendment by inserting before the summary the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the appropriations section that provides funds for staff for, 
and the per diem and expenses of Legislators serving on, the Criminal Law Revision 
Commission and replaces it with an allocation of Other Special Revenue Funds. This 
amendment also requires the Attorney General to seek outside funding for the work of the 
commission. The amendment provides for an effective date of July 1, 2015 or when the 
Attorney General is able to identify and the State Controller to transfer $159,000 for this 
purpose to the Legislature, whichever occurs first. Any funds identified or received by 
the Attorney General for the Criminal Law Revision Commission on or after July 1,2015 
must be transferred by the State Controller to the Legislature, Criminal Law Revision 
Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds account established for the purposes of this 
Act. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 700, L.D. 1765 
This amendment also removes the emergency preamble and emergency clause. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SENA TE AMENDMENT 
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LD 1765 
LR 2743(08) 
An Act To Establish the Criminal Law Revision Commission 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "fY,' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hill of York 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
($155,500) 
($155,500) 
$0 
FY 2014-15 
($3,500) 
($3,500) 
$159,000 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$156,500 
$156,500 
$3,500 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$0 
$0 
$3,500 
This amendment eliminates the General Fund appropriations in the bill for the Criminal Law Advisory Commission 
for the 2014-2015 biennium. This Act takes effect July 1,2015 unless the Attorney General finds $165,500 and those 
funds are transferred to the Legislature prior to that date. Allocations of Other Special Revenue Funds are included to 
authorize the expenditure of funds that may be transferred to the Legislature by the Attorney General prior to July 1, 
2015. The Legislature will require General Fund appropriations for the expenses of the commission estimated to be 
$160,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $3,500 in fiscal year 2016-17 to be included in the 2016-2017 biennium baseline 
budget. 
LR2743(08) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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