Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Study Improving Safety and Provide Protection from Violence for Health Care Workers in Hospitals and Mental Health Care Providers
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0629
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S645 (Senate)
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

SENATE AMENDMENT "/J "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 465, 
L.D. 629, "Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Study Improving Safety and Provide 
Protection from Violence for Health Care Workers in Hospitals and Mental Health Care 
Providers" 
Amend the amendment on page 2 by striking out all of the 2nd instructional paragraph 
(page 2, lines 24 to 27 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 7 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than November 2, 2022, the task force 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. The 
joint standing committee is authorized to report out legislation to the First Regular Session 
of the 131st Legislature. 
Sec. 8. Outside funding. Resolved: That the task force shall seek funding 
contributions to fully fund the costs of the study. All funding is subject to approval by the 
Legislative Council in accordance with its policies. If sufficient contributions to fund the 
study have not been received within 30 days after the effective date of this resolve, no 
meetings are authorized and no expenses of any kind may be incurred or reimbursed. 
Sec, 9. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Study Commissions - Funding 0444 
Initiative: Allocates funds from outside sources for the costs to the Legislature of the Task 
Force To Study the Process for Bringing Criminal Cases in Situations of Violence against 
Health Care Workers. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
'' 
2021-22 
$440 
$560 
$1,000 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2022-23 
$440 
$810 
$1,250 
SENATE AMENDMENT" /Ji "to COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"A" to H.P. 465, L.D. 629 {S-tD4s) 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the reporting date and requires the Task Force To Study the 
Process for Bringing Criminal Cases in Situations of Violence against Health Care Workers 
to seek outside funding to fu._ ....... ..._costs of the task force's work. It also adds an 
appropriations and allocati n sectio . 
SPONSORED BY.:..,. £.4,,4-l,~~---+-::;;...,t..-----=--
(Senator DAUGHTR~, M.) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
( 
Approved: 04/23/22 ~ae 
LD629 
LR 1047(04) 
Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Study the Process for Bringing Criminal Cases in Situations 
of Violence against Health Care Workers 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "pf' to Committee Amendment "A" ( S··lQL\S) 
Sponsor: Sen. Daughtry of Cumberland 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
FY 2022-23 
$1,000 
$1,250 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
$0 
The general operating expenses of the Task Force To Study the Process for Bringing Criminal Cases in Situations of 
Violence against Health Care Workers are now projected to be $1,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $1,250 in fiscal year 
2022-23 and this amendment provides Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $1,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 and 
$1,250 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Legislature in the event that funding from outside sources is received to cover 
these costs. 
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