An Act to Provide Relief to Federal Employees Affected by a Federal Shutdown
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2113
Committee Amendment CA_A_S647 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §159

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " /-T" to S.P, 906, L.D. 2113, "An Act to Provide
Relief to Federal Employees Affected by a Federal Shutdown"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal
Government or State Government Shutdown'
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble in the 2nd paragraph in the first line (page
1, line 3 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "Government" the following; 'or the State
Government'
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble by striking out all of the 3rd paragraph (page
1, lines 5 to 7 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
'Whereas, during a partial shutdown or full shutdown of the Federal Government or
the State Government, these federal or state employees are not paid, regardless of whether
they are working, which causes enormous stress, both fiscal and emotional, on those
employees; and'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
'See. 1. 5 MRSA §159 is enacted to read;
§159. government Shutdown Loan Guarantee Prosram Fund established
The Government Shutdown LoanGuarantee Proeram Fund, referred to in this section
as "the fund." is established as a nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds_account within
the Office of the Treasurer of State. All money received by the fund from any source,,
including any transfers from the General Fund unappropriated surplus, must be credited to
the fund. Money credited to the fund must be used to guarantee the repayment of loans
made by an eligible financial institution to an eligible affected employee pursuant to Title
10. chapter 11 0. subchapter 15.'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c, 15 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 26 in L.D.) by
striking out the following: "FEDERAL" and inserting the following: 'GOVERNMENT'
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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';f 1 Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 15 in §1100-HH by striking out all of subsection
1 (page 1, lines 30 to 34 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
'1. Affected employee. "Affected employee" means a person employed by the Federal
Government or the State Government pr any federal or state agency who, during a
shutdown, is:
A, A resident of the State; and
B. Required to work as a federal or state employee without pay or furloughed as a
federal or state employee without Bay.'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 15 in §1100-HH in subsection 11 in the first line
(page 2, line 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Federal" and inserting the
following: 'Government'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 1 5 in §1100-HH in subsection 12 in the 2nd line
(page 2, line 27 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "Government" the following: 'or
the State Government'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 15 in §1100-HH in subsection 12 in the 2nd line
(page 2, line 27 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "14" and inserting the following: '7'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 15 in §1100-11 in the first line (page 2, line 29 in
L.D.) by striking out the following: "Federal" and inserting the following: 'Government'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 15 in §1100-11 in subsection 1 m the first line
(page 2, line 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Federal" and inserting the
following: 'Government'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 15 in §11 00-11 in subsection 1 in the 5th line (page
2, line 34 in L,D.) by striking out the following: "Federal" and inserting the following:
'Government'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c, 15 in §11 00-11 in subsection 1 in the 6th line (page
2, line 35 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "158" and inserting the following: ' 159'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 15 in §11 00-JJ in subsection 1 in paragraph B in
subparagraph (1) in the first line (page 3, line 18 in L.D.) by inserting after the following:
"federal" the following: 'or state'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 15 in §1100-KK in subsection 2 in the 4th line
(page 5, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Federal" and inserting the following:
'Government'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 15 in §1100-KK in subsection 2 in the 5th line
(page 5, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "158" and inserting the following:
'159'
6 Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 15 in §1100-LL in subsection 4 in the next to the
last line (page 5, line 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Federal" and inserting the
following: 'Government'
Amend the bill in section 2 in sub-c. 15 in §1100-LL in subsection 4 in the last line
(page 5, line 37 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "158" and inserting the following:
'159'
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(J^ COMMITTEE AMENDMENT." ^ " to S.P. 906, L,D. 2113 ( Cy \Q^
Amend the bill in section 3 in the 3rd line (page 6, line 7 in L,D.) by striking out the
following: "Federal" and inserting the following: 'Government'
Amend the bill in section 3 in the 4th line (page 6, line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the
following: "158" and inserting the following: '159'
Amend the bill in section 4 in the 5th line (page 6, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the
following: "Federal" and inserting the following: 'Government'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following:
'See. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF
Government Shutdown Loan Guarantee Program Fund N296
Initiative; Establishes the Government Shutdown Loan Guarantee Program Fund with a
$250,000 transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2023-24 2024-25
AllOther $250,000 $0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $250,000 $0
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, changes the title of the
bill. The amendment also changes the name of the loan guarantee program established in
the bill and expands the scope of employees eligible for the program to include state
employees affected by a shutdown. The amendment also changes the definition of
"shutdown" to mean a full or partial shutdown of the Federal Government or the State
Government that lasts longer than 7 days. The bill defined "shutdown" to mean a full or
partial shutdown of the Federal Government that lasts longer than 14 days.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 03/25/24 ^we<^
LD 2113 LR 2948(02)
An Act to Provide Relief to Federal Employees Affected by a Federal Shutdown
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '^"i
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $250,000 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $250,000 $0 $0 $0
Transfers
General Fund ($250,000) $0 $0 $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $250,000 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill provides a one-time transfer of $250,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 from the unappropriated surplus of the
General Fund to the Government Shutdown Loan Guarantee Program Fund and it includes an allocation of $250,000
to the Office of Treasurer of State to allow expenditures from the fund. If this amount is not sufficient to cover the
State's liability, additional funding will be required.
Additional costs to the Finance Authority of Maine to establish and administer the Government Shutdown Loan
Guarantee Program can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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