An Act to Protect Brrds and Wildlife m the Construction and Mamtenance of Public Bmldmgs
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0670
Committee Amendment CA_A_H102 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §1754

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to HP 439, L D 670, "An Act to Protect Brrds 
and Wildlife m the Construction and Mamtenance of Public Bmldmgs" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act to Protect Birds in the Construction, Renovation and Mamtenance of Public 
Buildings' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1754 is enacted to read 
§1754. Guidance regardmg mtegration of bird collision risk management into pubbc 
improvements 
The Department of Admmistrative and Fmancial Services, Bureau of General Services, 
referred to m this sect10n as "the bureau." shall develop gmdance regardmg the mtegration 
of brrd collision risk management mto public tmprovements The bureau, to the extent 1t 
determmes appropriate considermg all relevant factors, shall follow the gmdance m the 
construction of public nnprovements and renovations of public tmprovements m which 
more than 50% of a butldmg facade is substantially altered The gmdance is not applicable 
to public bmldmgs, landscapes or districts listed on the Nat10nal Register of Historic Places 
or detennmed by the Mame Historic Preservation Commission, created pursuant to Title 
27, section 502, to be eligible for mclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, 
mcludmg the State House and the Blame House 
1. Development of guidance. The gmdance for reducmg brrd colhs10ns with pubhc 
bmldmgs and improvements must 
A Be developed m consultation with expert stakeholders, mcludmg, but not ltmited 
to, state or federal natural resource agencies with expertise m bud conservat10n, 
nongovernmental orgamzat1ons with expertise m bird conservat10n, representatives 
from the bmldmg and design commumty, and representatives of green bmldmg or bird 
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safe buildmg cert1ficatlon programs, 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A "to HP 439, L D 670 
B Include an explanation of architectural design threats and landscape design threats 
to birds, 
C Include an explanation of the cost differentials and comparative effectiveness of 
materials. designs and other methods for reducmg bird colhs10ns. 
D Include an explanation of other considerations for reducmg bird colhsions. and 
E Be available on the bureau's pubhcly accessible website 
2. Reports. The bureau shall submit a report to the 10mt standmg committee of the 
Legislature havmg rnnsdiction over state and local government matters by December 31, 
2026, and bienmally thereafter. detailing use of the gutdance under this sect10n durmg the 
prevmus 2-year period, mcludmg reasons and factors for usmg or not usmg the guidance 
The committee may submit legislation relatmg to the sub1ect matter of the report to the 
session of the Legislature followmg receipt of the report 
Sec. 2o Report. The Department of Adnumstrative and Fmancial Services, Bureau 
of General Services, referred to m this section as "the bureau," shall develop the gmdance 
requtred by the Mame Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1754 by December 31, 2024 The 
bureau shall submit a report to the jomt standmg committee of the Legislature havmg 
jurisdiction over state and local government matters no later than December 31, 2024 
detatlmg the gmdance developed The committee may submit legislation relatmg to the 
subject matter of the report to the 132nd Legislature m 2025' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the btll and changes the title It reqmres the Department of 
Admmistrat1ve and Fmancial Services, Bureau of General Services to develop, by 
December 31, 2024, guidance regardmg mtegrat1on of bird colhs1on nsk management mto 
pubhc improvements The gmdance must be developed m consultation with expert 
stakeholders, mclude an explanatmn of architectural design threats and landscape design 
threats to birds, mclude an explanation of the cost differentials and the comparative 
effectiveness of matenals, designs and other methods for reducmg brrd colhs1ons, mclude 
an explanation of other considerat10ns for reducmg bird colhsions, and be avatlable on the 
bureau's publicly accessible website The gmdance is mtended for use m construction of 
pubhc improvements and renovations ofpubhc improvements m which more than 50% of 
a bmldmg facade is substantially altered The gmdance does not apply to pubhc bmldmgs, 
landscapes or distncts hsted on the National Register of Htstonc Places or determmed to 
be ehg1ble for mclus1on on the National Register of Historic Places, mcludmg the State 
House and the Blame House 
The bureau must submit a report to the jOmt standmg committee of the Legislature 
havmg jurisdiction over state and local government matters no later than December 31, 
2024 detaihng the gmdance developed The committee may submit legislat10n relatmg to 
the subject matter of the report to the 132nd Legislature The bureau must submit a report 
to 1he Jomt standmg committee of the Legislature havmg Jurisdiction over state and local 
government matters by December 31, 2026, and bienmally thereafter, detaihng use of the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ::,4 "to HP 439, L D 670 
gmdance durmg the previous 2-year penod The connmttee may submit legislation relatmg 
to the subject matter of the report to the next session of the Legislature 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 04/14/23 Mae 
LD670 
LR 1728(02) 
An Act to Protect Birds and Wildlife in the Construction and Maintenance of Public Buildings 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" f;-1- JO -;iJ 
Committee: State and Local Government 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Admm1strative and Fmancrnl Services, Bureau of General Services 
associated with developmg gmdance and reportmg on bird colhs10n risk management are expected to be mmor aL~ 
can be absorbed withm ex1stmg budgeted resources 
LR1728(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1