An Act To Increase Salaries for Elected State offi;ials and To Amend the Laws Governing the State Compensation Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1667
Committee Amendment CA_A_H422 (House)
Amends: 3 MRSA §2-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. i),, to H.P. 1193, L.D. 1667, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase Salaries for Elected State offi;ials and To Amend the Laws Governing the State 
Compensation Commission" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the State Compensation Commission' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting 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 Governor's current annual salary was established in 1987 and is the 
lowest in the nation; and 
Whereas, the current annual salary of members of the Legislature was established in 
1999 with an annual cost-of-living increase not to exceed 3% per year; and 
Whereas, the State Compensation Commission, established in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 3, chapter 1, is charged to review and make recommendations on 
compensation for all constitutional officers on an ongoing basis; and 
Whereas, the State Compensation Commission must complete its work, including 
producing a report and holding a public hearing, by January 15, 2020; 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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §2-B, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2017, c. 242, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
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2. Duties of commission. No later than May 1st of every odd numbered year and 
January 15th of every even-numbered year the commission shall submit to the Legislature 
an ia-terim report of the commission, and no later than November 15th of every even 
mtmbered year the eonmrission shall submit to the Legislature and the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters 
a final report of the commission. In the ~ 
last year of each gubernatorial term of office, 
the ia-terim report must contain a recommendation for compensation of the Governor as 
established in Title 2, section 1. A report under this subsection must contain: 
A. A description of the commission's activities; 
B. The recommendations of the commission: 
(1-A) For the report required in the ~ 
last year of a gubernatorial term, for 
compensation for the Governor, including all payments for salaries, meals, 
housing, travel, mileage, constituent services and all other expenses and 
allowances; 
(1-B) For compensation for justices and judges, including all payments for 
salaries, meals, housing, travel, mileage and all other expenses and allowances, 
and for additional services by any justice or judge. Nothing in this subparagraph 
prevents the judicial branch from making recommendations to the Governor or 
Legislature for compensation for justices and judges, including, but not limited 
to, recommendations made by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court in 
preparing the budget of the judicial branch as required by Title 4, section 1; and 
(1-C) For compensation of Legislators, representatives oflndian tribes, Secretaiy 
and Assistant Secretary of the Senate and Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the House 
of Representatives, including all payments for salaries, meals, housing, travel, 
mileage, constituent services and all other expenses and allowances, and for 
additional services by the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and members oflegislative leadership; 
C. The reasons for its recommendations; 
D. Drafts of any legislation required to implement its recommendations; and 
E. Any other material and recommendations that commission members may wish to 
submit. 
Before rep01ting as required in this subsection and subsequent to giving public notice, the 
commission shall hold a public hearing on the report. 
Subsequent to reporting, the 
commission shall meet, if requested, with the Governor, the Legislative Council and 
legislative committees to discuss the report. 
The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local 
government matters may introduce a bill based upon the final report of the commission. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the title and strikes the bill, adding an emergency preamble 
and clause. It amends the statutory reporting requirements of the State Compensation 
Commission, eliminating alternate year interim reports and changing the fmal report 
submission to require the State Compensation Commission to submit a report to the 
Legislature and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
state and local government matters by January 15th of every even-numbered year. The 
amendment authorizes the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over state and local government matters to introduce legislation based on the 
commission's report. 
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