Resolve, to Furthe1 Study the Role of Water as a Resource
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1641
Committee Amendment CA_A_H197 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP. 1051, L D 1641, "Resolve, to Furthe1 
Study the Role of Water as a Resource" 
Amend the resolve by msertmg after the title the followmg 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and iesolves of the Legislatme do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies, and 
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the expuatton of the 90-day 
peuod m order to provide sufficient time for the study established m this legislation to be 
completed, and 
Whereas, m the Judgment of the Legislature, these facts c1eate an emergency w1thm 
the meanmg of the Constitution of Mame and require the followmg leg1slat1on as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the pubhc peace, health and safety, now, 
therefore, be it' 
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Amend the resolve m section 7 m the first hne (page 2, hne 33 in L D) by msertmg 
after the following "That," the following 'notwithstandmg Jomt Rule 353,' 
Amend the resolve m sect10n 7 m the 4th hne (page 2, lme 36 m L D.) by stnkmg out 
the followmg· "taxation" and msertmg the followmg 'environment and natural resources' 
Amend the resolve by addmg before the summary the followmg 
'Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited m the preamble, this leg1slat1on 
takes effect when approved ' 
Amend the resolve by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter 01 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause It also p10v1des 
that the report of the Commission to Study the Role of Water as a Resom ce m the State of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to HP 1051, L D 1641 
Mame is to be submitted to the Jomt standmg committee of the Legislature havmg 
JUrtsd1ct1on over environment and natm al resources matters 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Approved 05/13/23 feac 
LD 1641 
LR2124(02) 
Resolve, to Further Study the Role of Water as a Resource 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •A• {fl.,, /C/ "() 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operatmg expenses of this study are projected to be $3,050 in fiscal year 2023-24. The Legislature's 
p10posed budget for the 2024-2025 biennium mcludes $14,500 m each of fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 for the 
costs of legislative studies, as well as $2,234 m proJ ected balances from fiscal year 2022-23 and $36,777 of balances 
earned over from prior years for this purpose Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on 
the number of studies authonzed by the Legislative Council and the Legislature The addit10nal costs of providmg 
staffing assistance to the study durmg the mtenm can be absorbed utihzmg existmg budgeted staff resources 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the vanous state agencies from servmg on the commission m this bill are expected to be mmor 
and can be absorbed withm existmg budgeted resources 
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