An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1154
Committee Amendment CA_A_H363 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 792, L.D. 
Provide for the Establishment of Benefit Corporations" 
1154, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1802 in subsection 3 in paragraph A in the first line 
(page 1, line 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "create a general" and inserting 
the following: 'create general' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1811 in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 5, line 9 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "creating a general" and inserting the following: 
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'creating general'. 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1811 in subsection 2 in the 5th line (page 5, line 15 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"create a general" and inserting tne following: 
'create general' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1811 in subsection 3 in the first line (page 5, line 17 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "creation of a general" and inserting the following: 
'creation of general' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1811 in subsection 5 in the 2nd line (page 5, line 24 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "to create a" and inserting the following: 'to create' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1821 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 5, line 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "of the general" and inserting the 
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following: 'of general' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1821 in subsection 3 in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 6, line 23 in L.D.) by strildng out the following: "create a general" and inserting 
the following: 'create general' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1821 in subsection 4 in the 2nd line (page 6, line 26 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "of the general" and inserting the following: 'of 
general' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "i+" to H.P. 792, L.D. 1154 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1823 in subsection 1 in paragraph B in the 2nd line. 
(page 8, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "of a general" and inserting the 
following; 'of general' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1823 in subsection 3 in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 8, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "create a general" and inserting 
the following: 'create general' 
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Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1823 in subsection 4 in the 2nd line (page 8, line 15 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "of the general" and inserting the following: 'of 
general' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1824 in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the first line 
(page 8, line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "to create a" and inserting the 
following; 'to create' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1825 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the first line 
(page 9, line 1 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "create a general" and inserting the 
following: 'create general' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1825 in subsection 2 in the last line (page 9, line 6 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following; 
"create a general" and inserting the following; . 
'create general' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1831 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in subparagraph 
(1) in the first line (page 9, line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "pursued a 
general" and inserting the following: 'pursued general' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1831 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in subparagraph 
(1) in the last line (page 9, line 29 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "which the 
general" and inserting the following: 'which general' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1831 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in subparagraph 
(3) in the last line (page 9, line 34 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "of a general" 
and inserting the following; 'of general' 
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Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1832 by striking out all of subsection 4. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the provision in the bill that requires a benefit corporation 
to file its annual benefit report with the Secretary of State. It also clarifies that there may 
be more than a single general public benefit. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMeNT 
Approved: 06/05/15 
;;'WLZC 
LD 1154 
LR 233(02) 
An Act To Provide for the Establishment of Benefit Corporations 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'If (H., 3&~ 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation may result in a minor General Fund revenue illcrease from existing corporations amending their 
articles of incorporation to become benefit corporations. No change to the budget is required. 
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