An Act To Ensure Compliance with Federal Immigration Law by State and Local Government Entities
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0366
Committee Amendment CA_A_H289 (House)
Committee: Judiciary

COMMITTEE AMENDivfENT "A " to H.P. 272, L.D. 366, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure Compliance with Federal Immigration Law by State and Local Government 
Entities" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §25003 by striking out all of subsection 5 (page 3, line 
to 20 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §25004 in the first line (page 3, line 21 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: ''penalties" and inserting the following: 'appeals' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §25004 in subsection 2 in the 6th to 10th lines (page 3, 
lines 33 to 37 in L.D.) by striking out the last 2 sentences. 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §25004 by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 3, lines 
to 41 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'3. Review of Attorney General findings. If the Attorney General issues an opinion 
pursuant to subsection 2 that a government entity has violated section 25003, the 
government entity has 30 days from the date the opinion was issued to contest the finding 
in Superior Court. 
A. If the Superior Court affirms the Attorney General's findings, the court shall 
immediately enjoin the policy or practice in violation of section 25003. Failure to 
comply with the injunction results in a fine of $500 for each day the policy or 
practice of the government entity remains in effect. 
B. If the Superior Court overturns the Attorney General's findings, the Attorney 
General shall immediately certify that the government entity is in compliance with 
section 25003.' 
Arriend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of §25005 and §25006. 
Amend the bill in section 1 by renumbering the sections to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 272, L.D. 366 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary. 
It deletes the provisions of the bill authorizing law enforcement agencies to transport 
aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States to a federal facility and creating 
private rights of action. It removes from the complaint process the provision that a 
government entity is ineligible to receive state funds if the Attorney General determines 
the entity is in violation of the provisions concerning the sharing and use of immigration 
and citizenship information or restricting the enforcement of federal immigration law. 
The amendment also provides that if the Attorney General, upon investigation, 
determines that a government entity is violating the law, the Attorney General must issue 
an opinion stating that finding. The government entity has 30 days to appeal the finding 
to the Superior Comt. If the Superior Court agrees with the Attorney General, the court 
must immediately enjoin the policy or practice. 
Each day the government entity 
continues the policy or practice results in a $500 fine. If the Superior Court disagrees 
with the Attorney General, the Attorney General must immediately certify that the 
government entity is in compliance with the law. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/11/17 feac.. 
LD366 
LR266(02) 
An Act To Ensure Compliance with Federal Immigration Law by State and Local Government 
Entities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,fl,, ( fJ-;;111'1) 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases the number of civil suits. 
The collection of additional filing fees may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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