An Act To Provide Ready Access to Defibrillators in Businesses and Pharmacies”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1169
Committee Amendment CA_B_S490 (Senate)
Amends: 25 MRSA §1536

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 355, L.D. 1169, “An Act To Provide 
Ready Access to Defibrillators in Businesses and Pharmacies”
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act To Create a Registry To Improve Access to Automated External 
Defibrillators'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following:
'Sec. 1.  25 MRSA §1536 is enacted to read:
§1536.  Registry of automated external defibrillators
The director shall establish a registry of publicly accessible automated external 
defibrillators, as defined in Title 22, section 2150-C, that are located within the State for 
the purpose of assisting a person or a law enforcement officer, firefighter or emergency 
medical services person who calls for assistance in an emergency situation.
The director may accept grants, funds, equipment and services to establish, operate and 
maintain the registry of publicly accessible automated external defibrillators.  The 
Department of Public Safety shall adopt rules regarding information collected for, 
maintained by and released by the registry.  Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are 
routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the committee.  The amendment provides a 
new title, An Act To Create a Registry To Improve Access to Automated External 
Defibrillators, and replaces the bill.  The amendment requires the Director of the Bureau of 
Consolidated Emergency Communications to establish a registry of publicly accessible 
automated external defibrillators located within the State for the purpose of assisting a 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 355, L.D. 1169
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
person or a law enforcement officer, firefighter or emergency medical services person who 
calls for assistance in an emergency situation.  The amendment authorizes the director of 
the bureau to accept grants, funds, equipment and services to establish, operate and 
maintain the registry of publicly accessible automated external defibrillators and requires 
the Department of Public Safety to adopt routine technical rules regarding the registry.
Approved: 02/27/20
LD 1169
LR 2101(04)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Other Special Revenue Funds revenue may increase if the department receives outside funding for the registry. No 
estimate of any potential revenue is made at this time. Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated 
with establishing and maintaining the registry can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.  
An Act To Provide Ready Access to Defibrillators in Businesses and Pharmacies
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
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