An Act To Reestablish Parole
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0842
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_C_H754 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "D' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 610, 
L.D. 842, "An Act To Reestablish Parole" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency preamble. 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of commission. 
Resolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made no later than 120 days following the adjournment of the Second 
Regular Session of the 130th Legislature. The appointing authorities shall notify the 
Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all appointments have been completed. 
After appointment of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the 
commission. If 120 days or more after the adjournment of the Second Regular Session of 
the 130th Legislature a majority of but not all appointments have been made, the chairs 
may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority for the commission 
to meet and conduct its business. ' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, no later than 
December 1, 2022, the commission shall submit a report that includes its findings and 
recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Judiciary. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
judiciary matters may report out legislation based on the recommendations of the 
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commission to the First Regular Session of the 131 st Legislature.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency clause. 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "V to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 610, L.D. 842 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the date by which appointments must be made to the 
Commission To Examine Reestablishing Parole and changes the date by which the 
commission must submit its report. 
SPONSORED BY: 
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(Representative EV ANGE ~ J. 
TOWN: Friendship 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 12/2 7 /21 ,;t,,,ac 
LD842 
LR 195(12) 
Resolve, To Create the Commission To E:xamine Reestablishing Parole 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 16 1 to Committee Amendment "A" (f/-15.t/-) 
Sponsor: Rep. Evangelos of Friendship 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
This amendment changes the report date for this study from December 1, 2021 to December 1, 2022 and adjusts the 
timing of appointments of commission members. The general operating expenses of $2,750 for this nonemergency 
resolve are moved from fiscal year 2021-22 to fiscal year 2022-23. The Legislature's budget for the 2022-2023 
biennium includes an estimated $8,401 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $10,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 for the costs of 
legislative studies, as well as $31,260 of balances carried over from prior years for this purpose. 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 
Any additional costs to the Department of Corrections or to the Office of the Attorney General to serve on the 
commission are still assumed to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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