An Act To Protect the Privacy of Consumers Who Use Credit Cards for Online Purchases of Products
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0144
Committee Amendment CA_A_H101 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 102, L.D. 144, Bill, "An Act To 
Protect the Privacy of Consumers Who Use Credit Cards for Online Purchases of 
Products" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Study State and Federal Laws Regarding Online Privacy and Data 
Security To Develop Ways To Further Protect Consumers from Identity Theft and 
Fraud' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Task force established. Resolved: That the Task Force To Study State 
and Federal Laws Regarding Online Privacy and Data Security To Develop Ways To 
Further Protect Consumers from Identity Theft and Fraud, referred to in this resolve as 
"the task force," is established; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Task force membership. Resolved: That the task force consists of 13 
members appointed as follows: 
1. Three members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, including 
members from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature; 
2. Four members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House, including members from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats 
in the Legislature; 
3. Two members appointed by the President of the Senate, one who represents online 
retailers and one who represents the information technology industry; 
4. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House, one who represents an 
international privacy association with expertise in privacy and data security and one who 
represents financial institutions or credit unions; and 
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5. 
Two members appointed by the Governor, one who represents consumer 
protection advocates and one who represents an organization whose mission is to protect 
the United States Constitution and the privacy of citizens; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate 
chair and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the task 
force; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appointments; convening of task force. 
Resolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this 
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council once all appointments have been completed. After appointment of all members, 
the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the task force. If 30 days or more 
after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not all appointments have been 
made, the chairs may convene the task force to meet and conduct its business; and be it 
further 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall: 
1. Study state and federal laws regarding online privacy and data security; 
2. Review best practices from other states to protect consumers against online identity 
theft; 
3. Identify and analyze best practices from other states for data security; and 
4. Identify policy options for the State to consider to protect consumers from identity 
theft and fraud when making purchases online; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Meetings. Resolved: That meetings of the task force must be conducted in 
public in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, chapter 13. The task force 
shall provide notice of its meetings to the Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and 
Financial Services; and be it further 
Sec. 7. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffing services to the task force. Upon request, the Department of the 
Attorney General, the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall provide information and 
assistance to the task force; and be it further 
Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 2, 2015, the task force 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 127th Legislature; and 
be it further 
Sec. 9. Funding. Resolved: That the task force may seek funding contributions 
to fund the costs of the study. All funding is subject to approval by the Legislative 
Council in accordance with its policies.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. This amendment replaces 
the bill and changes it into a resolve. The amendment establishes a task force to study 
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state and federal laws regarding online privacy and data security. The task force is 
composed of 13 members, including 7 Legislators and 6 representatives of privacy and 
data security associations, consumer protection advocates, financial institutions, online 
retailers, technology companies and an organization whose mission is to protect the 
United States Constitution and the privacy of citizens. The amendment requires the task 
force to identify policy options for the State to consider to protect consumers from 
identity theft and fraud when making purchases online. The amendment requires the task 
force to report back to the Legislature before the Second Regular Session of the 127th 
Legislature. 
FISCAL lXOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 04121115 
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LD 144 
LR 87(02) 
An Act To Protect the Privacy of Consumers Who Use Credit Cards for Online Purchases of Products 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'if (f/-IO D 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $3,750 in fiscal year 2015-16. The Legislature's 
proposed budget includes $10,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 for legislative studies. Whether the amounts are sufficient 
to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies 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 
Any additional costs to specified departments to provide information and assistance to the task force/study are 
assumed to be minor and can be absorbed within exiting budgeted resources. 
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