An Act to Allow Electronic D1str1bution of Certam Documents to Mumc1pahties and Electronic Acknowledgment of Receipt of Certam Documents as Acceptable Commumcat10ns
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0153
Committee Amendment CA_A_H85 (House)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §701, 30-A MRSA §725, 30-A MRSA §739-B, 30-A MRSA §742-A, 30-A MRSA §753, 30-A MRSA §764, 30-A MRSA §825, 30-A MRSA §833, 30-A MRSA §855, 30-A MRSA §864, 30-A MRSA §874, 30-A MRSA §897

COMMITTEE AN.IENDMENT c:A " to HP 94, L D 153, "An Act to Allow 
Electronic D1str1bution of Certam Documents to Mumc1pahties and Electronic 
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Certam Documents as Acceptable Commumcat10ns" 
Amend the bill by str1kmg out everythmg after the enacting clause and msertmg the 
following 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §701, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2007, c 663, §2, 1s furthe1 
amended to read 
3. Public hearing. The county comm1ss10ners shall hold a public hearing in the county 
on these the estimates before the end of the county's fiscal year +hey At least 10 days 
before the hearmg, the county comm1ss1oners shall pubhsh a notice of the hea1mg at least 
days before the hearmg m a newspaper of general circulation within the county Vlnttea 
and provide wntten notice and a copy of the esttmates must be seat by mail 01 delivered iH 
pet-SOO to the clerk of each mumcipahty m the county at least 10 days befm e the hearmg 
by e-mail, regular mail or delivery m person to the clerk, except that the county 
comm1ss10ners shall provide the written notice and a copy of the estimates by e-mail 01 
regular matl 1f a mumc1pahty requests delivery by one of these methods If the notice 1s 
delivered by e-mail or regular mall, the municipal cletk shall confirm receipt of the notice 
and a copy of the estimates by e-mall or regular mall The mumc1pal clerk shall notify the 
mumc1pal officers of the receipt of the estimates 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §725, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1987, c 737, Pt A, §2 and 
Pt C, § 106 and amended by PL 1989, c 6, c 9, §2, and c 104, Pt C, §§8 and 10, is further 
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amended 1to read 
4. Public hearing on revised budget. The budget committee shall hold at least one 
additional pubhc hearing in the county on the proposed budget, as revised by the budget 
committee, before the end of the county's fiscal year and before the final adoption of the 
budget Notice of the hearing must be given at least 10 days before the hearmg m all 
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newspapers of general circulation withm the county Written notice and a copy of the 
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proposed budget shall be matted sent or delivered m persoa to the clerk of each 
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mumcipahty m the county m accordance with sect10n 701, subsect10n 3 The mumcipal 
clerk shall notify the mumcipal officials of the proposed budget 
Sec. 3. 30-A MRSA §739-B, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1989, c 475, §§1 and 2, is 
amended to read 
3. Public hearing. The finance committee shall hold a pubhc hearmg m the county 
on its proposed budget before the end of the county's fiscal year and before the final 
adoption of the budget N otlce of the hearmg shall be given at least 10 days befoi e the 
hearmg m all newspapers of general circulation withm the county Wntten notice and a 
copy of the proposed budget shall be sent by mail, or delivered m person, to the clerk of 
each municipality m the county m accordance with sect10n 701. subsection 3 
The 
mumc1pal clerk shall notify the mumcipal officials of the proposed budget 
Sec. 4. 30-A MRSA §742-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2007, c 663, §5, is further 
amended to read 
4. Pubhc hearmgs. Pubbc hearings on the proposed budget must be held by the 
budget advisory committee and county commissioners m each commissioner's district at 
least one month prior to the begmnmg of the fiscal year Notice of these hearings must be 
given at least 10 days before the hearing m newspapers of general circulation within the 
county. Written notice and a copy of the proposed budget must be sent by mail, 01 dehvered 
m person, to the clerk of each mumcipahty m the county m accordance with section 701, 
subsection 3 The mumcipal clerk shall notify the mumcipal officials of the receipt of the 
proposed budget and the date of the hearmgs 
Sec. 5. 30-A MRSA §753, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1991, c 257, is amended to 
read 
3. Public hearing. The budget committee shall hold a pubhc hearmg m the county on 
its proposed budget before the end of the county's fiscal year and befoie the final adoption 
of the budget Notice of the hearmg must be given at least 10 days before the hearing m 
all newspapers of general circulation withm the county Wntten notice and a copy of the 
proposed budget must be sent by mad or delivered m person to the clerk of each 
mumcipahty m the county m accordance with sect10n 701. subsection 3 The mumcipal 
clerk shall notify the mumc1pal officials of the receipt of the proposed budget 
Sec. 6. 30-A MRSA §764, as amended by PL 2007, c 663, §8, is further amended 
to read 
§764. Public hearing 
The Hancock County commissioners shall hold a pubhc hearing on the budget estimate 
at least 90 days before the end of the county's fiscal year and an mformational meetmg on 
the advisory committee's budget estimates at least 3 0 days before the end of the county's 
fiscal year Pwsuant to the requrrements of seot10n 701, subsection 3, 1+VHtten Written 
notice and a copy of the estimates must be sent by mad or delivered m person to each 
member of the county legislative delegation m accordance with section 701. subsection 3 
at least 10 days before the mformatlonal meetmg on the annual budget 
Sec. 7. 30-A MRSA §825, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2007, c 663, § 13, 1s further 
amended to read 
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4. Public hearing. The county comm1ss1oners shall hold a pubhc hearing in the county 
on the proposed budget at least 30 days before the end of the county's fiscal year and before 
the final adoption of the budget Notice of the hearing must be given at least 10 days before 
the hearing in all newspapers of general circulation within the county. Written notice and 
a copy of the proposed budget must be sent by mail or delivered m person to the clerk of 
each mumc1pality in the county and to the members of the budget committee in accordance 
with sect10n 701, subsection 3 The mun1C1pal clerk shall notify the municipal officials of 
the proposed budget and the date of the pubhc hearing 
Sec. 8. 30-A MRSA §833, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c 623, §1, 1s amended 
to read 
3. Pubhc hearing. The budget committee shall hold a public hearing m the county on 
the proposed budget before the end of the county's fiscal year and before the final adopt10n 
of the budget N ot1ce of the hearing must be given in all newspapers of general c1rculat10n 
within the county at least 10 days before the hearing Written notice and a copy of the 
proposed budget must be sent by matl, or delivered m person, to the clerk of each 
mumc1pahty in the county in accordance with section 701, subsect10n 3 The mumc1pal 
clerk shall notify the municipal officials of the proposed budget 
Sec. 9. 30-A MRSA §855, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c 737, Pt A, §2 and 
Pt C, § 106 and amended by PL 1989, c 6, c 9, §2, and c 104, Pt C, §§8 and 10, is further 
amended to read 
3. Public hearing. The budget committee shall hold a pubhc hearing in the county on 
the proposed budget before the end of the county's fiscal year and before the final adoption 
of the budget Notice of the hearing shall be given at least 10 days before the hearing in a 
newspaper of general circulation within the county Wntten notice and a copy of the 
proposed budget shall be sent by registered or oert1fied mail vnth retum reoe1pt requested, 
or delivered m person, with proof recewed of the delwery, to the clerk of each mumcipahty 
in the county m accordance with section 701, subsection 3 The mumcipal clerk shall notify 
the mumc1pal officers of the proposed budget. 
Sec. 10. 30-A MRSA §864, sub-§3-A, as enacted by PL 1991, c 533, §6 and 
affected by §10, is amended to read 
3-A. Written notification. Written notice and a copy of the proposed budget must be 
sent or delivered m accordance with section 701. subsect10n 3 at least 10 days before the 
public hearing to the clerk of each mumc1pahty in the county The mumcipal clerk shall 
notify the elected officials of the proposed budget 
Sec. 11. 30-A MRSA §874, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1991, c 495, 1s amended to 
read· 
3. Public hearing. The advisory committee shall hold a public hearing m the county 
on the proposed budget before the end of the county's fiscal year and before the final 
adoption of the budget Notice of the hearing must be given in all newspapers of general 
circulation within the county at least 10 days before the hearing Written notice and a copy 
of the proposed budget must be sent by mad, or delivered 1n person, to the clerk of each 
municipality in the county in accordance with section 701, subsection 3 The mumc1pal 
clerk shall notify the mumc1pal officials of the proposed budget 
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Sec.12. 30-A MRSA §897, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c 582, §1, is amended 
to read 
3. Pubbc hearing. The budget committee shall hold a pubhc hearmg m the county on 
the proposed budget before the end of the county's fiscal year and before fmal adoption of 
the budget Notice of the heanng must be given m all newspapers of general circulation 
withm the county at least 10 days before the hearmg Written notice and a copy of the 
proposed budget must be sent b~' mail or delivered lH persoH to the clerk of each 
mumcipahty m the county m accordance with sect10n 701, subsection 3 The mumcipal 
clerk shall notify the mumcipal officials of the proposed budget ' 
Amend the btll by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or sect10n 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the btll and adds the option for a mun1cipahty to request 
delivery of the written notice and copy of the estimates prepared by the county 
connmssioners by either e-matl or regular mall The amendment ensures that this option 
apphes to each of the 16 counties 
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