Resolve, to Add Members to the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission and Set the Compensation Rate for Commission Members
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2145
Committee Amendment CA_A_H864 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 1369, L.D. 2145, "Resolve, to Add 
Members to the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission and Set the Compensation Rate 
for Commission Members" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in section 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 20 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
1125
and inserting the following: 127' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in section 2 in subsection 25 in the first line (page 2, 
line 31 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
11and
Amend the resolve in section 1 in section 2 in subsection 26 in the first line (page 2, 
line 32 in L.D .) by strikin·g out the following: 
11House. 1! and inse1ting the following: 'House;' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in section 2 by inse1ting after subsection 26 the 
following: 
'27. A representative of a state-based organization that promotes Acadian culture in the 
State, appointed by the President of the Senate; and 
28. A representative of a state-based organization that promotes Jewish heritage in the 
State, appointed by the Speaker of the House. 1 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in section 2 in the first indented paragraph in the first 
line (page 2, lin'e 33 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
1125
and inserting the following: 
1271 
Amend the resolve in section 4 in section 8 in the first indented paragraph in the first 
line (page 3, line 27 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
11commission
the following: 
'not otherwise compensated by their employer or other entities whom they represent' 
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 5 the following: 
1Sec. 6. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMEND:lvIBNT "A" to H.P. 1369, L.D. 2145 
Initiative: Provides appropriations to pay a legislative per diem to certain members of the 
Maine Semiquincentennial Commission. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$11,550 
$11,550 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority rep01t of the committee, adds 2 members to the 
Maine Semiquincentennial Commission and limits compensation to those members who 
are not otherwise compensated by their employer or entity they represent. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/12/24 .::J.,;p,ae 
LD 2145 
LR 2669(02) 
Resolve, to Add Members to the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission and Set the Compensation 
Rate for Commission Members 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~' (H-Fi ~) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
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~t Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund • 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$0 
$11,550 
$0 
$11,550 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$9,240 
$9,240 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$0 
$0 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $1,400 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $7,080 ii1 fiscal 
year 2024-25, The Legislature's budget for the 2024-2025 biennium indudes $14,500 in each of fiscal years 2023-24 
and 2024-25 for the costs of legislative studies, as well as $38,909 of balances canied over from prior years for this 
purpose. Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by 
the Legislative Council and the Legislature. This fiscal impact assumes members will attend 2 meetings in person each 
month through July 4, 2026. If the legislative members of the commission attend more than 2 meetings in person each 
month, the cost for each additional meeting is $240 if the meeting is held during the legislative session and $350 if the 
meeting is held during the interim when the legislature is not in session. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $11,550 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Department of Secretary of 
State to pay a legislative per diem to certain members of the Commission, 
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