An Act to Amend the Freedom of Access Act and Related Prov1s1ons
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1699
Committee Amendment CA_A_H566 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to HP 1088, L D 1699, "An Act to Amend the 
Freedom of Access Act and Related Prov1s1ons" 
Amend the bill by msertmg after section 12 the followmg 
'Sec. 13. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg app1opnat1ons and 
allocations are made 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Information Services 0155 
Imt1at1ve Establishes one Information Technology Consultant pos1t1on begmnmg October 
1, 2023 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
000 
000 
Personal Services 
$98,082 
$137,695 
All Othe1 
$10,750 
$8,750 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$108,832 
$146,445 
Purchases - Division of 0007 
Imt1at1ve Establishes one Pubhc Service Manager I position begmnmg Octobe1 1, 2023 
GENERAL FUND 
-" 
2023-24 
2024-25 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
000 
000 
Pe1sonal Services 
$83,744 
$116,777 
All Othet 
$10,750 
$8,750 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$94,494 
$125,527 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDt,ffiNT A" to HP 1088, L D 1699 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2023-24 
2024-25 
GENERAL FUND 
$203,326 
$271,972 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$203,326 
$271,972 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Admimstration -Attorney General 0310 
Initiative· Estabhshes one Assistant Attorney General pos1t10n begmnmg October 1, 2023 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
000 
000 
Personal Services 
$100,455 
$140,637 
All Other 
$4,630 
$6,482 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$105,085 
$147,119 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2023-24 
2024-25 
GENERAL FUND 
$105,085 
$147,119 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$105,085 
$147,119 
SECTION TOTALS 
2023-24 
2024-25 
GENERAL FUND 
$308,411 
$419,091 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$308,411 
$419,091 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter 01 sect10n 
numbe1 to iead consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the mmo11ty report of the comnuttee, adds an app1opnatlons 
and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/31/23 ::k?ae. 
LD 1699 
LR 1030(02) 
An Act to Amend the Freedom of Access Act and Related Provisions 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ri• { H_,,,S ~~) 
Committee: Judiciary 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Genet al Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
\ 
General Fund 
I 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$308,411 
$419,091 
$308,411 
$419,091 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$435,284 
$435,284 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$452,483 
$452,483 
This bill establishes new c1V1l vtolattons and may also mcrease the number of ctVil suits filed The additional 
workload associated with the m1mmal number ofrnew cases filed m the court system does not require add1t10nal 
fundmg at this ttme 
The collection of additional filmg fees and fines will mcrease General Fund or other dedicated revenue by mmor 
amounts 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The btll mcludes ongoing General Fund appropnatlons to the Office of the Attorney General of $105,085 in fiscal 
year 2023-24 and $147,119 m fiscal year 2024-25 to establish one Assistant Attorney General pos1t1011 and fund 
related All Other costs 
The bill also includes ongomg General Fund appropnat10ns to the Department of Admmtstrative and Fmancial 
Services of $203,326 m fiscal yea1 2023-24 and $271,972 in fiscal yeat 2024-25 to estabhsh one Pubhc Service 
Managei I pos1t10n and one Informat10n Technology Consultant position and for related All Other costs 
Any additional costs to the various other agencies impacted by the prov1S1ons of this bill are anticipated to be mmor 
and can be absorbed w1thm ex1stmg budgeted resources 
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