An Act Regarding the Outdoor Release or Abandonment of Balloons
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1023
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_B_S232 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "J3 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 761, 
L.D. 1023, "An Act Regarding the Outdoor Release or Abandonment of Balloons" 
Amend the amendment in section 3 in §2264-A in subsection 1 in the first 2 lines (page 
2, lines 8 and 9 in amendment) by striking out the following: "; intentional release of 10 
or fewer balloons" and insetting the following: '; intentional release of 16 to 24 balloons' 
Amend the amendment in section 3 in §2264-A in subsection 1 in the 2nd and 3rd lines 
(page 2, lines 9 and 10 in amendment) by striking out the following: "intentionally releases 
or fewer balloons at one time in violation of this chapter or who" and insetting the 
following: 'intentionally releases 16 to 24 balloons at one time in violation of this chapter 
or who' 
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Amend the amendment in section 3 in §2264-A in subsection 1-A in the 2nd line (page 
2, line 14 in amendment) by striking out the following: "10 or fewer" and insetting the 
following: '16 to 24' 
Amend the amendment in section 3 in §2264-A in subsection 2 in the first 2 lines (page 
2, lines 17 and 18 in amendment) by striking out the following: "; intentional release of 
more than 10 balloons" and insetting the following: '; intentional release of more than 
balloons' 
Amend the amendment in section 3 in §2264-A in subsection 2 in the 2nd and 3rd lines 
(page 2, lines 18 and 19 in amendment) by striking out the following: "intentionally releases 
more than 10 balloons at one time in violation of this chapter or who'' and insetting the 
following: 'intentionally releases more than 24 balloons at one time in violation of this 
chapter or who' 
Amend the amendment in section 3 in §2264-A in subsection 2-A in the 2nd line (page 
3, line 2 in amendment) by striking out the following: "10" and inserting the following: '24' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the number of balloons released that constitutes a civil 
violation. For the intentional release of 16 to 24 balloons, it imposes a fine for a first 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" lb" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 761, L.D. 1023 { s-232..) 
offense of not less than $100 and not more than $500. For the intentional release of more 
than 24 balloons, it impose a me for a first o ense of not less than $500. 
SPONSOREDBY:_----l.~~P-<~-------
(Senator BENNETT, R.) 
COUNTY: Oxford 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/08/21 frac 
LD 1023 
LR 306(05) 
An Act Regarding the Outdoor Release or Abandonment of Balloons 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "6 to Committee Amendment "A" (s - 2, 3 --z..) 
Sponsor: Sen. Bennett of Oxford 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Minor reduction of workload associated with the minimal number of cases that will no longer be filed in the court 
system. 
Reductions in the collection of fine and/or fee revenue may decrease General Fund and other dedicated revenue by 
minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The amendment increases the number of balloons allowed to be released before a person is subject to a civil penalty, 
decreasing fee and fine revenue collected compared to the committee amendment.