An Act To Require Maine Governmental Departments That Affect Citizen Health and Safety To Staff at Least 75 Percent of Available Positions
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1192
Committee Amendment CA_A_H200 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §1583-D

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 829, L.D. 1192, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Maine Governmental Departments That Affect Citizen Health and Safety To 
Staff at Least 75 Percent of Available Positions" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Require State Government Departments That Affect Health and Safety 
To Report on Staff Vacancies' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1583-D is enacted to read: 
§1583-D. Staff vacancies; report 
On or before September 1st of each even-numbered year, the Department of 
Corrections, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Public 
Safety shall each submit a report on authorized staff positions and vacancies to the 
Legislature in accordance with this section. Each department's report must include, but is 
not limited to, the total number of authorized positions in the department and the number 
of vacant positions, each measured as of June 30th of the reporting year, and the vacancy 
rate, calculated as the number of vacant positions divided by the number of authorized 
positions. If the calculated vacancy rate for the department is equal to or greater than 
0.25, the report must include a written justification for the vacancy for each vacant 
position. 
1. Department of Corrections; Department of Public Safety. The Department of 
Corrections and the Department of Public Safety each shall submit the report required by 
this section to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
appropriations and financial affairs and over criminal justice and public safety matters. 
2. Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of Health and 
Human Services shall submit the report required by this section to the joint standing 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 829, L.D. 1192 
committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs 
and over health and human services matters.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the bill, 
which is a concept draft. The amendment requires the Department of Corrections, the 
Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Public Safety each to 
submit a report on authorized staff positions and vacancies on or before September 1st of 
each even-numbered year. The report must include, but is not limited to, the total number 
of authorized positions in the department and the number of vacant positions, each 
measured as of June 30th of the rep01ting year, and the vacancy rate, calculated as the 
number of vacant positions divided by the number of authorized positions. If the 
calculated vacancy rate for the department is equal to or greater than 0.25, the report must 
include a written justification for the vacancy for each vacant position. Each department 
is required to submit its report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the appropriate joint standing 
committee of oversight. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/13/17 fra<:.-
LD 1192 
LR 1475(02) 
An Act To Require Maine Governmental Departments That Affect Citizen Health and Safety To Staff 
at Least 75 Percent of Available Positions 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ii' Cf-I -;:iod' 
Committee: State and Local Government 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and 
Human Services associated with preparing and submitting the report can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
LR1475(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I