An Act To Prohibit a Person under 18 Years of Age from Being Charged with the Crime of Engaging in Prostitution
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0512
Committee Amendment CA_A_S131 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~,, to S.P. 173, L.D. 512, Bill, "An Act To 
Prohibit a Person under 18 Years of Age from Being Charged with the Crime of 
Engaging in Prostitution" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Establish the Committee To Study the State's Response to the. 
Commercial Sexual E~ploitation of Youth' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Committee To Study the State's Response to the Commercial 
Sexual Exploitation· of Youth established. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint 
Rule 353, the Committee To Study the State's Response to the Commercial Sexual 
Exploitation of Youth, referred to in this resolve as "the committee," is established; and 
be it further 
Sec. 2. Committee membership. Resolved: That the committee consists of 13 
members as follows: 
1. Five members appointed by the President of the Senate as follows: 
A. Two members of the Senate, including one member from each of the 2 parties 
holding the largest number of seats in the Senate; 
B. One member who is a representative of a sex trafficking survivor leadership 
organization; 
C. One member who is a representative of the Department of Corrections; and 
D. One member who is a representative of a mental health provider; 
2. Six members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives as follows: 
A. Two members of the House, including one member from each of the 2 parties 
holding the largest number of seats in the House; 
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B. One member who is a representative of a statewide coalition of organizations 
working to end sexual assault; 
C. One member who is a representative of a statewide coalition of organizations 
working to end domestic violence; 
D. One member who is a representative of youth homelessness services; and 
E. One member who is a representative of a statewide organization of district 
attorneys; 
3. The Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee; and 
4. The director of the office of children and family services within the Department of 
Health and Human Services or the director's designee; 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 
committee; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appointments; convening of committee. 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 convep.e the first meeting of the committee. If 30 days or more 
after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but hot all appointments have been 
made, the chairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority 
for the committee to meet and conduct its business; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the committee shall study issues related to the 
commercial sexual exploitation of youth in the State as follows: 
1. The existing policies, systems and resources related to preventing and responding 
to the commercial sexual exploitation of youth in the State, including but not limited to 
those related to the Department of Health and Human Services, juvenile justice, law 
enforcement and social services; and 
2. The gaps and needs in existing policies, systems and resources related to 
preventing and responding to the commercial sexual exploitation of youth in the State. 
The committee shall make recommendations related to improvement of the existing 
policies, systems and resources; 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 6, 2017, the committee 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and 
Public Safety and to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services for 
consideration during the Second Regular Session of the 128th Legislature; and be it 
further 
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Sec. 8. 
Outside funding. Resolved: That the committee shall seek funding 
contributions to fully or partially fund the costs of the study. All funding is subject to 
approval by the Legislative Council in accordance with its policies.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that establishes the Committee To 
Study the State's Response to the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Youth, and to 
assess the current policies, systems and resources; to assess gaps in the current policies, 
systems and resources; and to make recommendations related to improving the policies, 
systems and resources. The committee is required to report no later than December 6, 
2017 with its findings and recommendations and suggested legislation to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety and the Joint Standing 
Committee on Health and Human Services. The amendment authorizes the committee to 
seek funding to partially or fully fund the study, subject to approval by the Legislative 
Council. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 05/14/17 feaC!-
LD 512 
LR 334(02) 
An Act To Prohibit a Person under 18 Years of Age from Being Charged with the Crime of Engaging 
in Prostitution 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A' ( S- \-:S 0 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
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The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $2,25 0 in fiscal year 2017-18. The Legislature's 
proposed budget includes $10,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 for legislative studies. Whether this amount is 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 
The additional costs to the Department of Corrections, the Department of the Attorney General and the Department of 
Health and Human Services can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR0334(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I