Resolve, to Establish the Blue Economy Task Force to Support Mame's Emergence as a Center for Blue Economy Innovat10n and Opportumty m the 21st Century
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1286
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S476 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" I} "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to SP 523, 
L D 1286, "Resolve, to Establish the Blue Economy Task Force to Support Mame's 
Emergence as a Center for Blue Economy Innovat10n and Opportumty m the 21st Century" 
Amend the amendment m the first mstruct10nal paragraph m the first hne (page 1, hne 
m amendment) by stnkmg out the followmg 
"enactmg clause" and msertmg the 
followmg 'title' 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of sect10ns 6 and 7 and msei1mg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 6. Report. Resolved: That the task force shall submit a wntten report to the 
Governor and the Jomt standmg committee of the Legislature havmg Jurisdiction over 
mnovat10n, development, econ01mc advancement and busmess matters mcludmg its 
findmgs and recommendations developed under sect10n 4 no later than Febrnary 1, 2025 
The JOmt standmg committee may report out legislation based on the findmgs and 
recommendat10ns 111 the report to the 132nd Legislature m 2025 
Sec. 7. 
Appropriations and allocat1ons. Resolved: That the followmg 
appropnat10ns and allocations are made 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Adm1mstrat10n -Econom1c and Commumty Development 0069 
Imtlative Provides one-time funds for the cost of a consultant to facthtate and manage the 
work of the Blue Economy Task Force 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$100,000 
$100,000 
Amend the amendment by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
sect10n number to read consecutively 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" fl" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to SP 523, L D 1286 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes from February 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025 the date by which 
the Blue Economy Task Force must submit a report to the Legislature and replaces the 
appropnations and allocations section 
SPONSORED BY: 
/(..Di" N ")D ~ 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggm 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07 /18/23 ;$Pae 
LD 1286 
LR 1268(04) 
Resolve, to Establish the Blue Economy Task Force to Support Mame's Emergence as a Center for 
Blue Economy Innovation and Opportumty in the 21st Century 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment'~" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocat10ns 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
($100,000) 
$100,000 
($100,000) 
$100,000 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$0 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY 2026-27 
$0 
$0 
This amendment moves the one-time General Fund appropnat10n of $100,000 111 fiscal year 2023-24 to the 
Adm1111strat10n - Economic and Commumty Development program w1thm the Department of Economic and 
Cotmnumty Development to fiscal year 2024-25 fot the cost of a consultant to facthtate and manage the work of the 
Blue Economy Task Force 
LR1268(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1