Resolve, Directmg the Umversity of Mame System to Study the Potential Effects of the State's Adoptmg Atlantic Standard Time
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0989
Committee Amendment CA_A_S140 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to SP 408, L D 989, "Resolve, Directmg the 
Umversity of Mame System to Study the Potential Effects of the State's Adoptmg Atlantic 
Standard Time" 
Amend the resolve by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'Resolve, Directmg the Umversity of Mame System to Study the Potential Effects of 
the State's Adoptmg Permanent Eastern Standard Time or Permanent Eastern 
Dayhght Time' 
Amend the resolve by stnkmg out all of section 1 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. Permanent Eastern Standard Time or permanent Eastern Daylight 
Time study and analysis. Resolved: That the Umversity of Mame System shall study 
and analyze the potential effects on pubhc health and the State's economy of the State's 
adoptmg permanent Eastern Standard Time or permanent Eastern Daylight T1me and 
determme if each adoption will serve the convemence of commerce as reqmred by the 
Umted States Department of Transportation In conductmg the study, the Umversity of 
Mame System shall examme 
The current effects of the practice of settmg clocks forward and backward, mcludmg 
but not limited to physical health, mental health and economic effects as determmed by 
both scientific research and pubhc opmion, and 
Whether adoptmg permanent Eastern Standard Time or permanent Eastern Dayhght 
Time will negatively affect busmesses' shippmg and receivmg of goods and products, the 
ability of residents to receive important televmon and radio broadcasts and timely news 
and mformat10n, bus, passenger rail and airlme services across time zones, energy 
avatlabihty and cost, residents who engage m work, education, recreation, health care or 
rehgious worship outside of the Sta,e's time zone, maJor elements of the State's economy, 
and any current federal, state or local plans for economic development ' 
Amend the resolve m section 2 m the first lme (page 1, lme 20 m L D ) by stnkmg out 
the followmg "December 6, 2023" and msertmg the followmg 'February 1, 2024' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to SP 408, L D 989 (5-1 'lo"'\ 
Amend the resolve by msertmg after section 2 the followmg 
'Sec. 3. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the followmg 
appropnat1ons and allocations are made 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Educational and General Activities - UMS 0031 
Irutiative Provides one-time funds to study the potential impact on pubbc health and the 
State's economy if the State were to permanently adopt Eastern Standard Ttme or Eastern 
Dayhght Tune 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$15,000 
$15,000 
2024-25 
$0 
$0 
Amend the resolve by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the study focus to be conducted by the Umversity of Mame 
System from the potential effects of the State's adoptmg permanent Atlantic Standard Time 
to the potential effects of the State's adoptmg permanent Eastern Standard Ttme or 
permanent Eastern Dayhght Time It removes the requrrement that the Umversity of Mame 
System complete the work through private donations It changes the due date of the report 
to February 1, 2024 The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations sect10n 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised 05/08/23 .;::!;Pae 
LD989 
LR 887(02) 
Resolve, Directmg the Umversdy of Mame System to Study the Potential Effects of the State's 
Adoptmg Atlantic Standard Time 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "l\"(S-146) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Pro1ections 
FY 2025-26 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
Appropnat10ns/ Allocat10ns 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$15,000 
$15,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This bill mcludes a one-time General Fund appropnat10n of$15,000 m fiscal year 2023-24 to the Umvers1ty of Mame 
System to study the potential impact on pubhc health and the State's economy 1f the State were to pennanently adopt 
Eastern Daylight Time or Eastern Standard Time 
LR0887(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1