An Act to Change Department of Health and Human Services Rules Regarding Youth Camps to Major Substantive Rules
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2230
Committee Amendment CA_A_S645 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fl " to S.P. 955, L.D, 2230, "An Act to Change
Department of Health and Human Services Rules Regarding Youth Camps to Major
Substantive Rules"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substititing the following:
'Resolve, to Require a Stakeholder Group to Participate in the Development of Rules
Regarding Youth Camps'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following:
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislatire do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, proposed rules that govern the operations of youth camps in the State must
include the participation of operators of youth camps; and
Whereas, the youth camp season begins earlier than 90 days after adjournment; 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
Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to convene stakeholder
group to provide input on youth camp rules. Resolved: That the Department of
Health and Human Services, referred to in this resolve as "the department," shall convene
a stakeholder group of interested parties, including operators of youth camps, to participate
in the development of proposals to amend the department's rule Chapter 208: Rules
Relating to Boys, Girls, Boys and Girls, Day Camps and Primitive and Trip Camping, prior
to publishing a rule change for public comment in accordance with the Maine
Administrative Procedure Act. The department shall convene the stakeholder group as
soon as possible to solicit input for the department's consideration and engage stakeholders
in good faith consistent with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8052 and section
8057-A, subsection 3. The department shall maintain a record of stakeholder meetmgs,
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including a summary of meetings and explanations of decisions reached by the department
and provide these materials to the stakeholder group.
Sec. 2. Rule adoption. Resolved: That the department may not adopt any rules
that amend its mle Chapter 208: Rules Relating to Boys, Girls, Boys and Girls, Day Camps
and Primitive and Trip Camping until the department has convened and engaged a
stakeholder group pursuant to section 1.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve and adds an emergency preamble and
clause. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a stakeholder
group to participate in the development of proposals to amend its rule Chapter 208: Rules
Relating to Boys, Girls, Boys and Girls, Day Camps and Primitive and Trip Camping prior
to publishing a rule change for public comment and adoption under the Maine
Administrative Procedure Act. The department may not adopt any rules to amend its rule
Chapter 208 until the department has convened and engaged a stakeholder group.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 03/29/24 ^^^
LD 2230 LR 3085(02)
An Act to Change Department of Health and Human Services Rules Regarding Youth Camps to
Major Substantive Rules
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "^"/^',
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required; Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a stakeholder group and report back
to the legislature are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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