Resolve, To Reestablish and Continue the Work of the Criminal Records Review Committee
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1818
Committee Amendment CA_A_H782 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1818, "Resolve, To 
Reestablish and Continue the Work of the Criminal Records Review Committee" 
Amend the resolve by inserting after the title 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, this resolve reestablishes the Criminal Records Review Committee and 
charges it with a large amount of complex work; and 
Whereas, the Criminal Records Review Committee needs as much time as possible 
to complete its work; 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 4 in the 3rd line (page 2, line 22 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: "resolve." the following: 'Notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, to the 
greatest extent possible, the appointing authorities shall reappoint the persons they 
appointed to the Criminal Records Review Committee under Resolve 2021, chapter 121.' 
Amend the resolve by adding before the summary the following: 
'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. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" Ir' to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1818 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and an emergency clause in order to 
give the Criminal Records Review Committee as much time as possible to carry out its 
work. 
The amendment directs the appointing authorities to reappoint the same persons 
appointed to the Criminal Records Review Committee pursuant to Resolve 2021, chapter 
121, to the greatest extent possible, in order to retain the institutional knowledge of the 
review committee as a whole. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01/26/22 feae 
LD 1818 
LR 2508(02) 
Resolve, To Reestablish and Continue the Work of the Criminal Records Review Committee 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A' (H -1 fd-.;) 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operating expenses ofthis study are projected to be $1,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $2,250 in fiscal 
year 2022-23. The Legislature's budget for the 2022-2023 biennium includes an estimated $6,108 in fiscal year 2021-
and $10,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 for the costs oflegislative studies, as well as $31,260 of balances carried over 
from prior years for this pm-pose. 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 budgeted staff resources. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Departments of Corrections, Health and Human Services and Public Safety associated with 
serving on the c01mnittee can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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