Resolve, To Establish the Advisory Panel To Better Understand and Make Recommendations Regarding the Implications of Genome-editing Technology for the Citizens of the State
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1771
Committee Amendment CA_A_H770 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ff" to H.P. 1322, L.D. 1771, "Resolve, To Establish 
the Advisory Panel To Better Understand and Make Recommendations Regarding the 
Implications of Genome-editing Technology for the Citizens of the State" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec, 2. Panel membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the 
panel consists of 17 members who are residents of this State and appointed as follows: 
1. Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate from the party 
holding the largest number of seats in the Senate. In making the appointments pursuant to 
this subsection, the President of the Senate shall endeavor to appoint members having 
expertise in areas or backgrounds listed in section 6; 
2. One member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Minority Leader from the party 
holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the Senate. In making the appointment pursuant 
to this subsection, the Senate Minority Leader shall endeavor to appoint a member having 
expertise in areas or backgrounds listed in section 6; 
3. Three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House from the party holding the largest number of seats in the House. fa making the 
appointments pursuant to this subsection, the Speaker of the House shall endeavor to 
appoint members having expertise in areas or backgrounds listed in section 6; 
4. Three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the House Minority 
Leader from the party holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the House. In making the 
appointments pursuant to this subsection, the House Minority Leader shall endeavor to 
appoint members having expertise in areas or ·backgrounds listed in section 6; • 
5. One member who is a bioethicist; appointed by the President of the Senate; 
6. One member who is a person under 30 years of age at the time of the appointment, 
appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
7. One member who is from a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or band in the 
State, appointed by the President of the Senate; 
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8. One member who is a fiction author or poet whose published works have explored 
the humanity of all people, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
9. One member who is a person living with a single-gene disorder, such as cystic 
fibrosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy or sickle cell anemia, appointed by the President of 
the Senate; 
10. One member having expertise in an area or a background listed in section 6, 
appointed by the President of the Senate; and 
11. Two members having expertise in areas or backgrounds listed in section 6, 
appointed by the Speaker of the House. 
The Presiding Officers shall invite the participation on the panel of the Chief Justice of 
the Supreme Judicial Court or the chief justice's designee and the Governor or the 
Governor's designee.' 
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. Vacancies. Resolved: That Legislators may serve as members on the panel 
only while they are members of the Legislature. The Presiding Officers and minority 
leaders shall fill any vacancy according to the requirements of section 2, subsections 1, 2, 
and 4.' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 7 and inserting the following: 
'Sec, 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 6, 2023, the panel shall 
submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
health and human services matters. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over health and human services matters is authorized to report out legislation 
to the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature.' 
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 8 the following: 
'Sec. 9. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
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Study Commissions - Funding 0444 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the costs to the Legislature of the Advisory Panel To Better 
Understand and Make Recommendations Regarding the Implications of Genome-editing 
Technology for the Citizens of the State. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$1,980 
$2,770 
$4,750 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "If" to H.P. 1322, L.D. 1771 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the following changes to the Advisory Panel To Better 
Understand and Make Recommendations Regarding the Implications of Genome-editing 
Technology for the Citizens of the State established in the resolve. 
1. It requires members appointed to the panel to be Maine residents. 
2. It requires the legislative members of the panel who are members of the 2nd largest 
party to be appointed by the minority leaders rather than the President of the Senate and 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
3. It changes the date the report is to be submitted from December 31, 2023 to 
December 6, 2023 to comply with the Joint Rules. 
4. It specifies that the report is submitted to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and the committee 
• is authorized to report out legislation. 
5. It clarifies that the legislative appointments must be current members of the 
Legislature. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 02/09/22 ;:!;Pae 
LD 1771 
LR 2437(02) 
Resolve, To Establish the Advisory Panel To Better Understand and Make Recommendations 
Regarding the Implications of Genome-editing Technology for the Citizens of the State 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '/t'{I/✓ 776) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
FY 2021-22 
FY 2022-23 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
Projections 
FY 2024-'.S 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Legislative Cost/Study 
$0 
$4,750 
$4,750 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $4,750 in fiscal year 2022-23 and $4,750 in fiscal 
year 2023-24. An Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $4,750 in fiscal year 2022-23 is provided to the 
Legislature for the costs of the study. The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the 
interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the University of Maine System and the Maine Co1mnunity College System to provide 
testimony, advice or to participate in the study, if requested by the panel, can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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