Resolve, to Establish the Blue Ribbon Comn11ss1on to Design a Plan for Sustamed Investment m Preventmg Disease and lmprovmg the Health of Mame Commumt1es
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1722
Committee Amendment CA_A_S229 (Senate)

COMMITTEE Al\.1ENDMENT "{J " to S P 685, L D 1722, "Resolve, to Establish 
the Blue Ribbon Comn11ss1on to Design a Plan for Sustamed Investment m Preventmg 
Disease and lmprovmg the Health of Mame Commumt1es" 
Amend the resolve by stnkmg out all of sections 6 and 7 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That, notw1thstandmg Jomt Rule 353, the 
Legislative Council shall provide necessary staffmg services to the comm1ss1on except that 
Leg1slat1ve Council staff support 1s not authorized when the Legislature 1s m regular or 
special session 
SecQ 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 6, 2023, the comm1ss10n 
shall submit a report that mcludes its fmdmgs and recommendations, mcludmg suggested 
legislation, to the Jomt Standmg Committee on Appropnat10ns and Fmanc1al Affa1rs and 
the Jomt Standmg Committee on Health and Human Services After receipt and review of 
the report, one or both of the jomt standmg committees may submit leg1slat1on relatmg to 
the subject matter of the report to any regular or special session of the 131 st Legislature 
Sec. 8. Outside fundmg. Resolved: That the comm1ss10n may seek fundmg 
contnbutions to fully or partially fund the costs of the study All fundmg 1s subject to 
approval by the Leg1slat1ve Council m accordance with its pohc1es ' 
Amend the resolve by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the prov1s1on m the resolve stating that the study must be 
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funded through the Fund for a Healthy Mame The amendment allows the commission to 
seek outside fundmg and clanfies that Legislative Council staff support 1s not authonzed 
when the Legislature is m regular or special sess10n The amendment removes the provision 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITIEE AMENDMENT" t7 "to SP 685, L D 1722 ( ':::, 2.Z 'f j 
m the resolve reqmrmg Jomt standmg committees to submit leg1slation pursuant to the 
report and replaces 1t with a d1scret10nary power 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/04/23 frat:! 
LD 1722 
LR 1273(02) 
Resolve, to Establish the Blue Ribbon Commission to Design a Plan for Sustamed Investment m 
Preventing Disease and Improving the Health of Maine Communities 
Fiscal Note for BIii as Amended by Committee Amendment '/1[ 5.-229""\ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
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Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operatmg expenses ofth1s study are projected to be $3,050 m fiscal year 2023-24 The Legislature's 
proposed budget for the 2024-2025 b1enmum mcludes $14,500 m each of fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 for the 
costs ofleg1slat1ve studies, as well as $2,234 m projected balances from fiscal year 2022-23 and $36,777 of balances 
earned over from pnor 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 
Add1t10nal costs to the Office of Pohcy Innovat10n and the Future and the Office of the Attorney General associated 
with servmg on the Blue Ribbon Comm1ss10n can be absorbed w1thm existmg budgeted resources 
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