An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and to Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2214
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_E_S729 (Senate)
Amends: 3 MRSA §2

SENATE AMENDMENT" -e "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1420, 
L.D. 2214, "An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and to Change Certain 
Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part TTTT the following: 
'PARTUUUU 
Sec. UUUU-1. 3 MRSA §2, 2nd 1, as amended by PL 2019, c. 475, §11, is further 
amended to read: 
The first regular session of the Legislature, after its convening, shall adjourn no later 
than the 3rd Wednesday in June and the 2nd regular session of the Legislature shall adjourn 
no later than the 3rd Wednesday in April. The Legislature, in case of emergency, may by a 
majority vote~ of the members of each House present and voting, extend the date for 
adjournment for the first or 2nd regular session by no more than 5 legislative days, and in 
case of further emergency, may by a vote of 2/3 of the members of each House present and 
voting, further extend the date for adjournment by 5 additional legislative days. The times 
for adjournment for the first and 2nd regular sessions may also be extended for one 
additional legislative day for the purpose of considering possible objections of the 
Governor to any bill or resolution presented to the Governor by the Legislature under the 
Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 2.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" C. "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1420; L.D. 2214 ( 5·71,. ~ 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes from 2/3 of the members to a majority of the members the 
necessary amount to extend a legislative session. 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
(President JACKS~N,T. 
COUNTY: Aroostook 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 04/17/24 frac:. 
LD 2214 
LR 3108(17) 
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An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
r i.•,,,. Gb\.1erririi'~il.t; General Fund and Other Funds and to Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary 
_fo the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 
2025 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'i'' to Committee Amendment "A" (S·lZCf J 
Sponsor: Pres. Jackson of Aroostook 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Legislature will depend on the extent of the use of this authority to extend a session 
relative to the availability of budgeted Legislative funds for that session. 
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