Resolve, To Establish the Maine Spaceport Complex Leadership Council”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2092
Committee Amendment CA_A_S478 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 743, L.D. 2092, “Resolve, To Establish 
the Maine Spaceport Complex Leadership Council”
Amend the resolve by inserting before section 1 the following:
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the spaceport complex project is time sensitive; and
Whereas, this resolve establishes the Maine Spaceport Complex Leadership 
Council, which needs to begin work immediately; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 by striking out all of subsection 1 (page 1, lines 21 to 
and page 2, lines 1 to 5 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
'1.  The following voting members:
A.  Two members of the Senate, including a member from each of the 2 parties 
holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature, appointed by the President of 
the Senate;
B.  Two members of the House of Representatives, including a member from each of 
the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature, appointed by the 
Speaker of the House;
C.  Two members of the public appointed by the President of the Senate as follows:
(1)  A representative of an in-state manufacturing business with 25 or more 
employees that is involved in the aerospace industry; and
(2)  A representative of an in-state private foundation;
Date: 
(Filing No. S-          )
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D.  Two members of the public appointed by the Speaker of the House as follows:
(1)  A representative of an in-state manufacturing business with fewer than 25 
employees that is involved in the aerospace industry; and
(2)  A representative of a college or university in the State with expertise in 
aerospace; and
E.  Two members of the public appointed by the Governor as follows:
(1)  A representative of an entity directly funded by the National Space Grant 
College and Fellowship Program; and
(2)  A representative of an in-state nonprofit research organization that uses 
satellite-based data.
In making appointments of members of the public, the appointing authorities shall make 
every effort to appoint persons from generally recognized organizations representing the 
entities mentioned in paragraphs C, D and E.
If a member appointed under paragraph A or B ceases to be a member of the Legislature 
as a result of an election during the course of the council's work, the appointing authority 
shall make a new appointment in accordance with the applicable paragraph to replace that 
member and that member ceases to be a member of the council; and' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following:
'Sec. 3.  Appointments; convening of council.  Resolved:  That the appointing 
authorities shall make appointments to the council within 30 days of 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 appointments of 
all members, the cochairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the council.  If 30 
days or more after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not all appointments 
have been made, the cochairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may 
grant authority for the council to meet and conduct its business.' 
Amend the resolve in section 4 in the first line (page 2, line 27 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: "shall" the following: ', to the extent resources are obtained in 
accordance with section 7,'
Amend the resolve by striking out all of sections 7 and 8 and inserting the following:
'Sec. 7.  Staff; funding.  Resolved:  That the council shall, if possible, enter into 
an agreement with a Maine-based entity directly funded by the National Space Grant 
College and Fellowship Program to provide necessary staff and other support for the 
study at no cost to the council, including but not limited to any resources necessary to 
develop and produce the strategic plan under section 4.  The agreement may not provide 
that the entity compensate council members pursuant to section 6.
Sec. 8.  Submission of strategic plan.  Resolved:  That, no later than November 
1, 2021, the council shall submit any strategic plan developed pursuant to section 4 to the 
Governor and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
economic development matters.  The council shall include with the strategic plan 
information regarding any financial commitments from potential users and tenants of the 
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spaceport complex.  The council shall make any strategic plan submitted under this 
section accessible to the public on a publicly accessible website maintained by the 
Department of Economic and Community Development.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment does the following:
1.  It adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause;
2.  It adds language clarifying that a Legislator initially appointed to the Maine 
Spaceport Complex Leadership Council who subsequently ceases to be a member of the 
Legislature following an election will be replaced on the council by the appointing 
authority;
3.  It removes the language conditioning the meeting of the council on the availability 
of funding;
4.  It adds language clarifying that the development of the strategic plan by the 
council is subject to the availability of funding;
5.  It restructures the language describing the funding arrangements to make clear that 
the council is responsible for all costs other than reimbursement of Legislators and of 
council members who are not able to secure reimbursement through their employers; and
6.  It changes the plan report date to November 1, 2021.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Revised: 08/04/20
LD 2092
LR 2970(02)
Legislative Cost/Study
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Legislative Cost/Study
Additional costs to the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System, the Department of 
Economic and Community Development, the Executive Department, the Transportation Department and the Maine 
Technology Institute associated with serving on the Maine Spaceport Complex Leadership Council can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources.
Resolve, To Establish the Maine Spaceport Complex Leadership Council
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $2,000 in fiscal year 2020-21 and $1,000 in fiscal 
year 2021-22. An estimated $6,190 is available in fiscal year 2020-21 in the Legislature's budget for legislative 
studies as well as balances carried over from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amounts are 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 
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