An Act to Improve Geographic Information System Data Acqmsition and Mamtenance
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1687
Committee Amendment CA_A_S383 (Senate)

COMJ\11TTEE AMENDtvffiNT "f1 " to SP 674, L D 1687, "An Act to Improve 
Geographic Information System Data Acqmsition and Mamtenance " 
Amend the bill by msertmg before sect10n 1 the followmg 
'Sec. 1. Department of Admmistrative and Fmanc1al Services review; 
report. The Department of Admmistrative and Fmancial Services shall review the 
mission, duties, powers, organizational structure and srmilar aspects of the followmg 3 
entities established m the Mame Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 163 the Office of 
Information Technology, the Office of Geographic Information Systems and the Mame 
Library of Geographic Information The purpose of the review, which must be done withm 
existmg resources, is to determme whether the current orgamzational structure of these 
entities provides state agencies, the Legislature and the pubhc with relevant, up-to-date 
mformation m the most efficient and cost-effective manner The department shall submit a 
report to the Jomt Standmg Committee on State and Local Government by December 31, 
2023 with details of the review and any recommendations to best achieve the function and 
purpose of these entities ' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requrres the Department of Admmistrative and Fmancial Services to 
review the Office of Information Technology, the Office of Geographic Information 
Systems and the Mame Library of Geographic Information to determme whether the 
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current orgamzational structure of these 3 entities provides state agencies, the Legislature 
and the pubhc with relevant, up-to-date mformation m the most efficient and cost-effective 
manner 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/16/23 J$Pae. 
LD 1687 
LR 2163(02) 
An Act to Improve Geographic Information System Data Acquisition and Mamtenance 
Fiscal Note for BIii as Amended by CoIIlIIllttee Amendment •'fJi• {:3-3Z ~ 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocat10ns 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detad and Notes 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$1,296,228 
$1,296,228 
$300,000 
FY 2024-25 
$1,320,993 
$1,320,993 
$300,000 
Pro1ections 
FY 2025-26 
$1,330,107 
$1,330,107 
$0 
Pro1ect1ons 
FY 2026-27 
$1,339 549 
$1,339,549 
$0 
This bill mcludes ongomg General Fund appropnat10ns to the Department of Adimmstrative and Fmancrnl Services of 
$1,296,228 m fiscal year 2023-24 and $1,320,993 m fiscal year 2024-25 for aenal imagmg acquisition and processmg 
and hght detection and rangmg technology, geospatial mappmg and orthounagery collect10n projects These 
appropnat10ns mclude $246,228 m fiscal year 2023-24 and $270,993 m fiscal year 2024-25 for one Pubhc Service 
Coordmator I posit10n and one Systems Analyst posit10n m the Infonnat10n Services Program to serve geospatial 
mappmg needs 
The bill also mcludes one-time allocat10ns of $300,000 m fiscal year 2023-24 and $300,000 fiscal year 2024-25 for 
costs associated with state orth01magery proJects to provide high resolut10n aenal 1IDages of the State 
Addit10nal costs to the Department of Admmistrative and Fmancial Services to review the ITI1ss10n, duties and 
orgamza10nal structure of the Office oflnformat10n Technology, the Mame Office of Geographic Informat10n 
Systems and the Mame Library of Geographic Informat10n can be absorbed withm existmg budgeted resources 
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