An Act To Strengthen Resource Sharing and Access to Library Materials among Maine Libraries
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1149
Senate Amendment SA_A_S365 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" fi "to H.P. 838, L.D. 1149, Bill, "An Act To Strengthen 
Resource Sharing and Access to Library Materials among Maine Libraries" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Strengthen the Maine State Library' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LIBRARY, MAINE STATE 
Maine State Library 0217 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds for one Librarian Generalist position. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Maine State Library 0217 
2019-20 
(1.000) 
($62,020) 
($62,020) 
2020-21 
(1.000) 
($64,769) 
($64,769) 
Initiative: Establishes one Librarian Specialized Services position funded 75% General 
Fund and 25% Federal Expenditures Fund. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
1.000 
$59,749 
$59,749 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2020-21 
1.000 
$80,393 
$80,393 
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SENATE AMENDMENT"/·\ "to H.P. 838,L.D.1149 (
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Maine State Library 0217 
Initiative: Allocates funds for one Librarian Specialized Services position funded 75% 
General Fund and 25% Federal Expenditures Fund. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
LIBRARY, MAINE STATE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2019-20 
$19,917 
$6,200 
--
$26,117 
2019-20 
($2,271) 
$26,117 
$23,846 
2020-21 
$26,794 
$6,200 
--
$32,994 
2020-21 
$15,624 
$32,994 
$48,618 
Like the bill, this amendment is designed to strengthen libraries. This amendment 
deappropriates funding for a position provided by the General Fund, and instead allocates 
funds for another position funded 75% General Fund and 25% Federal Expenditures 
Fund. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSOREDBY: _____ -+--+------
(Sen~tor BREEN) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/18/19 .feac. 
LD 1149 
LR 1748(05) 
An Act To Strengthen Resource Sharing and Access to Library Materials among Maine Libraries 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
\.ppropriations/ Allocations 
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General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A' to Original Bill (j-30s) 
Sponsor: Sen. Breen of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
($1,127,271) 
($1,127,271) 
$26,117 
FY 2020-21 
($309,376) 
($309,376) 
$32,994 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
($308,894) 
($308,894) 
$33,932 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
($308,397) 
($308,397) 
$34,902 
This amendment eliminates the ongoing General Fund appropriations in the bill totaling $1,125,000 in fiscal year 
2019-20 and $325,000 in fiscal year 2020-21. This amendment also eliminates one Librarian Generalist position 
within the Maine State Library and establishes one Librarian Specialized Services position funded with 75% General 
Fund and 25% Federal Expenditures Fund. 
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