Resolve, to Establish a Commission to Commemmate the 250th Anmversary of the Foundmg of the Umted States
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1029
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S501 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" /J, "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 665, 
L D 1029, "Resolve, to Establish a Commission to Commemmate the 250th Anmversary 
of the Foundmg of the Umted States" 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of the first to 7th mdented paragraphs (page 
1, Imes 12 to 35 and page 2, Imes 1 and 2) and msertmg the followmg 
'Amend the resolve by stnkmg out all of sect10n 2 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 2. Comm1ss1on membership. Resolved: That the commission consists of 
members as follows 
The Secretary of State, or the Secretary of State's designee, 
The State Historian, or the State H1stonan's designee, 
The Chair of the Mame State Cultural Affairs Council, or the chau 's des1gnee, 
The State Archivist, or the State Archivist's designee, 
The Director of the Mame State Museum, or the director's designee, 
The State Libranan, or the State Librarian's designee, 
A representative of a statewide orgamzation to promote tounsm m the State, 
appomted by the President of the Senate, 
A representative of a statewide orgamzat10n that promotes arts and culture m the 
State, appomted by the President of the Senate, 
A representative of a history museum or histoncal society, appomted by the Speaker 
of the House, 
A representative of a statewide humamties orgamzat10n that uses humamties as a 
tool for positive change m the State's commumt1es, appomted by the Speaker of the House, 
A representative of a statewide orgamzation that promotes and enhances the value 
of Mame hbranes, appomted by the Secretary of State, 
A representative of the historic preservat10n profession, appomted by the Secretary 
of State, 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A 
"to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 665, L D 1029 
A representative of prekmdergarten to grade 12 educat10n and adult education, 
appomted by the Governor, 
A representative of local government, appomted by the Governor, and 
One member, appomted by the Speaker of the House, who 1s a membe1 of a 
federally recogmzed Indian nation, tnbe or band m the State based on the Jomt 
recommendation of the tnbal governments of the Mt'kmaq N at10n, the Houlton Band of 
Mahseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tnbe at Motahkom1kuk, the Passamaquoddy Tnbe 
at S1pay1k and the Penobscot Nation If these tnbal governments do not make a unammous 
Jomt recommendat10n, the Speaker of the House shall appomt a member of a federally 
recogmzed Indian nation, tnbe or band m the State and 1otate the appomtment among each 
federally recogmzed Indian nation, tnbe or band m the State m accordance with section 3 
In add1t10n to the 15 members under this sect10n, the Governor, the ~resident of the 
Senate and the Speaker of the House se1 ve as ex officio members of the comm1ss1on ' 
Amend the resolve by stnkmg out all of section 3 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 3. Appomtment terms. Resolved: That appomted members are appomted 
for terms that exptre December 31, 2026, a vacancy 1s filled m the same manner as the 
ongmal appomtment If the member who represents a federally recogmzed Indian nat10n, 
tnbe or band m the State appomted under section 2, subsection 15 1s not the unammous 
Jomt recommendat10n of the tnbal governments, the member appomted serves comc1dent 
with the term of the Legislature durmg which the member was appomted but may contmue 
to serve until the member's replacement 1s appomted The Speaker of the House, m makmg 
subsequent appomtments under section 2, subsection 15, shall rotate the appomtment 
among each federally recogmzed Indian nat10n, tnbe 01 band m the State ' ' 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of section 4 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 4. Appointments; chair; convening of commission. Resolved: That all 
appomtments must be made no later than 30 days followmg the effective date of this 
resolve The appomtmg authonttes shall notify the Secretary of State once all appomtments 
have been completed When appomtment of all members 1s complete, the Secretary of 
State shall call and convene the first meetmg of the comm1ss1on no later than December 1, 
2023 The Secretary of State shall name 5 members to constitute an executive committee, 
which shall act as chatr of the comm1ss1on The Secretary of State, with advice from the 
comm1ss1on, also may appomt honorary members and shall establish an advisory council 
cc.nposed of people who are especially mterested m the celebration of the Umted States 
Sem1qumcentenmal ' 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of the 8th mstruct10nal paragraph (page 2, 
lme 19 m amendment) and msertmg the followmg 
'Amend the resolve m section 6 m the first hne (page 2, lme 28 m L D ) by stnkmg out 
the followmg ", notw1thstandmg Jomt Rule 353," 
Amend the resolve m section 7 m the first lme (page 2, lme 31 m L D ) by stnkmg out 
the followmg ", notw1thstandmg Jomt Rule 353," 
Amend the resolve m section 8 m the first lme (page 2, lme 33 m L D) by stnkmg out 
the followmg ", notw1thstandmg Jomt Rule 353," 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENA TE AMENDMENT" A 
"to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 665, L D I 029 
Amend the resolve m section 9 m the first hne (page 2, lme 3 8 m L D ) by stnkmg out 
the followmg ", notwithstandmg Jomt Rule 353," 
Amend the resolve m section 10 m the first lme (page 2, lme 41 m L D ) by stnkmg 
out the followmg ", notw1thstandmg Jomt Rule 353," 
Amend the resolve m section 11 m the first lme (page 3, lme 3 m L D) by stnkmg out 
the followmg ", notwithstandnig Jomt Rule 3
153," 
Amend the resolve m section 12 m the first and 2nd Imes (page 3, Imes 5 and 6 m L D) 
by stnkmg out the followmg ", notwithstandmg Jomt Rule 353,"' 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of section 13 
Amend the amendment by relettei mg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes 
Commiss10n membershi 
(Senator ROT 
COUNTY: Androscoggm 
,• 18CAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Mame Semiqumcentenmal 
allocations se 
on 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07 /21/23 ;'b/ac::.. 
LD 1029 
LR 486(04) 
Resolve, to Establish a Commission to Commemorate the 250th Anmversary of the Foundmg of the 
United States 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment'~" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggm 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocat10ns 
General Fund 
Fiscal DetaII and Notes 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Removes Legislative Cost 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
($1,530) 
($1,530) 
($1,530) 
($1,530) 
Pr0Ject10ns 
FY2025-26 
($1,530) 
($1,530) 
ProJections 
FY 2026-27 
($1 
($1,530) 
This amendment removes the Senate and House members designated to serve on the Commission to Commemorate 
the 250th Anmversary of the Foundmg of the Umted States and removes the ongomg appropriation of $1,530 per year 
begmnmg m fiscal year 2023-24 provided for their Legislative costs 
LR0486(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1