An Act To Include a Representative of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs in the House of Representatives
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0045
Committee Amendment CA_A_H141 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 40, L.D. 45, Bill, "An Act To Include a 
Representative of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs in the House of Representatives" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. 
Initial Representative of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 1, the Tribal Clerk of the 
Aroostook Band of Micmacs shall, on or before the day preceding the convening of the 
127th Legislature, furnish to the Clerk of the House of Representatives a certification of 
the name and residence of the member of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs appointed by 
the Aroostook Band of Micmacs to represent it to the Legislature in the 127th 
Legislature. 
Sec. 4. 
Salary, expenses and travel of initial Representative of the 
Aroostook Band of Micmacs. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, 
section 2, for the 127th Legislature, the member of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs 
appointed by the Aroostook Band of Micmacs to represent it to the Legislature is entitled 
to a salary equal to the salary of a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives 
and the same allowance for meals, constituent services, housing and travel expenses as is 
provided to members of the House of Representatives. 
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 0081 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the estimated one-time cost of renovating the House 
Chamber to accommodate an additional representative. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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o~ ~ COMMITIEE AMENDMENT ,A "to H.P. 40, L.D. 45 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Legislature 0081 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$68,300 
$68,300 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the salary, constituent services allowance and expenses 
of an additional member of the House of Representatives beginning with the 127th 
Legislature. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
LEGISLATURE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$38,531 
$9,125 
$47,656 
2014-15 
$115,956 
$115,956 
Sec. 6. Contingent effective date. This Act does not take effect unless, within 
days of the adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature, the 
Secretary of State receives written certification by the Tribal Council of the Aroostook 
Band of Micmacs that the band has agreed to the provisions of this Act, copies of which 
must be submitted by the Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of 
the House of Representatives and the Revisor of Statutes. 
In no event may this Act become effective until 90 days after the adjournment of the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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o~ ~ COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 40, L.D. 45 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary. 
This amendment provides for the appointment, rather than the election, of the initial 
Representative to the Legislature of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs to the 127th 
Legislature. It also provides that the changes do not take effect unless the Aroostook 
Band of Micmacs approves them and provides certification of that approval to the 
Secretary of State within 90 days of the adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 
126th Legislature. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 04/17/13 .:tv'ae 
LD45 
LR 286(02) 
An Act To Include a Representative of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs in the House of 
Representatives 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' 
Committee: Judiciary 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
$115,956 
$0 
$115,956 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$48,812 
$48,812 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$50,003 
$50,003 
This bill includes a one-time appropriation to the Legislature of$68,300 in fiscal year 2014-15 for the estimated cost 
of renovating the House Chamber to accommodate an additional representative. Ongoing General Fund appropriations 
beginning in fiscal year 2014-15 of $47,656 for the salary, constituent services allowance and expenses of an 
additional member ofthe House of Representatives beginning with the 127th Legislature are also included. 
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