An Act To Study Allocations of the Fund for a Healthy Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0905
Committee Amendment CA_A_H204 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 624, L.D. 905, Bill, "An Act To Study 
Allocations of the Fund for a Healthy Maine" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Study Allocations of the Fund for a Healthy Maine' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this resolve directs the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human 
Services to meet to review the alignment of allocations from the Fund for a Healthy 
Maine with the State's current public health care and preventive health priorities and 
goals; and 
Whereas, the study must be initiated before the 90-day period expires in order that 
the study may be completed and a report submitted in time for submission to the next 
legislative session; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following . legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Study established. Resolved: That the Joint Standing Committee on 
Health and Human Services, ·referred to in this resolve as "the committee," shall study 
allocations of the Fund for a Healthy Maine as required in this resolve; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Convening of committee. Resolved: That the chairs of the committee 
shall call and convene the first meeting of the committee for the purposes of this resolve 
no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve; and be it further 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" An to H.P. 624, L,U. 9U5 
Sec. 3. Meetings. Resolved: That the committee may meet for the purposes of 
this resolve only when the Legislature is not in regular or special session. The committee 
is authorized to meet up to 6 times to accomplish its duties; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Duties. Resolved: That the committee shall review the alignment of 
allocations from the Fund for a Healthy Maine, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 22, section 1511, with the State's current public health care and preventive health 
priorities and goals. The committee shall gather information and data from public and 
private entities as necessary to: 
1. Identify or review the State's current public health care and preventive health 
priorities and goals; 
2. Identify or review strategies for addressing priorities and goals and potential 
effectiveness of those strategies; 
3. Assess the level of resources needed to properly pursue the strategies identified in 
subsection 2; 
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4. Make recommendations for how Fund for a Healthy Maine funds should be 
allocated to most effectively support the State's current pu1;lic health and preventive 
health priorities, goals and strategies; and 
5. Make recommendations for processes to be used to ensure that Fund for a Healthy 
Maine allocations stay aligned wHh the State's health priorities and goals; and be it further 
Sec~ 5. Cooperation.' Resolved: That the Commissioner of Administrative and 
Financial Services, the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of Health and 
Human Services and the Director .of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
within the Department of Health and Human Services shall provide information and data 
to the committee as necessary for its work; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffing services to the committee; and be it further 
Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 2, 20 IS, the committee 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the Second Regt)lar Session ofthe 127th Legislature. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replac'es the bill and turns it into a resolve. The amendment directs 
the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services to review whether 
allocations of the Fund for a Healthy Maine are properly aligned with the State's public 
and preventive health priorities and goals and recommend adjustments to allocations as 
necessary instead of creating an ongoing commission to study the allocations as in the 
bill. Under the amendment, the' committee is authorized to meet up to 6 times when the 
Legislature is not in session and the committee's report must be submitted by December 
2,2015. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUlRED 
(See Attached)" ...... . 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Legislative Cost/Study 
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LR 1391(02) 
An Act To Study Allocations of the Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,off L H -~ OLJ-J 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative CosUStudy 
The general operating expenses ofthis study are projected to be $~O,OOO in fiscal year 2015-16. The Legislature's 
proposed baseline budget includes fhnding for joint standing committees (excluding the Appropriations and Financial 
Affairs and Taxation committees) to meet a total of 32 times during the interim. Whether baseline budgeted amounts 
are sufficient to fund the 6 committee meetings for this study will depend on the allocation of meetings authorized by 
the Legislative Council and the Legislature. The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during 
the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Departments of Administrative and Financial Services, Education and Health and Human 
Services to provide information and data as necessary can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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