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_SA_A_S648 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" 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 amendment 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 14 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 President of the Senate from the party 
holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the Senate. In making the appointment pursuant 
to this subsection, the President of the Senate shall endeavor to appoint a member having 
expertise in areas or backgrounds listed in section 6; 
3. Two 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. In 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. One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House 
from the party holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the House. In making the 
appointment pursuant to this subsection, the Speaker of the House shall endeavor to appoint 
a member having expertise in an area or background 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 
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State, appointed by the President of the Senate; 
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; 
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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 amendment in section 4 in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 2, lines 15 and 16 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "and minority leaders" 
Amend the amendment in section 7 in the first line (page 2, line 19 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "December 6, 2023" and inserting the following: 'November 2, 
2022' 
Amend the amendment in section 7 in the last line (page 2, line 24 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "Second" and inserting the following: 'First' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 9 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 9. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
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 
$1,320 
$1,930 
$3,250 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reduces the number of Legislators on the Advisory Panel To Better 
Understand and Make Recommendations Regarding the Implications of Genome-editing 
Technology for the Citizens of the State and restricts their appointing authorities to the 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" /J- "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1322, L.D. 1771 L 
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Presiding Officers. It also changes the panel's reporting date to November 2, 2022. It also 
replaces the appropriations and 
cations s tion. 
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COUNTY: Cumberland 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/23/22 ;$Pae 
LD 1771 
LR2437(04) 
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 Senate Amendment '}4" to Committee Amendment "A" ( ~·laY.f) 
Sponsor: Sen. Daughtry of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Reduced Legislative Cost/Study 
FY 2021-22 
FY 2022-23 
Projections 
FY2023-24 
Projections 
FY 2021 -" 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Legislative Cost/Study 
$0 
($1,500) 
($4,750) 
This amendment reduces the general operating expenses of this study from $4,750 to $3,250 in fiscal year 2022-23 
and eliminates the fiscal year 2023-24 costs. The Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $4,750 in fiscal year 
2022-23 provided to the Legislature for the costs of the study is also reduced to $3,250. 
$0