An Act to Amend the State's Election Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0332
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S737 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" ft" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 153, 
L.D. 332, "An Act to Amend the State's Election Laws" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §611 by striking out all of subsections 2 and 3 
(page 1, lines 27 to 36 and page 2, lines 1 to 8 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'2. Carry forward; transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 
contrary, the State Controller shall carry forward any remaining balances in the Department 
of Secretary of State, Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations program, 
General Fund account at the end of fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter into 
the following fiscal year and shall transfer those balances each fiscal year to the Department 
of Secretary of State, Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations program, 
Production and Delivery of Election Materials Fund Other Special Revenue Funds 
account.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. Transfer. Notwithstanding any provision oflaw to the contrary, on or before 
September 30, 2024 the State Controller shall transfer $266,000 from the Medical Use of 
Cannabis Fund, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 2430, to the 
Department of Secretary of State, Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 
program, Production and Delivery of Election Materials Fund Other Special Revenue 
Funds account to support the costs associated with the production and delivery of election 
materials pursuant to Title 21-A, section 611, subsection 1. 
Sec. 4. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Production and Delivery of Election Materials Fund N485 
Initiative: Creates the Production and Delivery of Election Materials Fund with a one-time 
tra~sfer of $266,000 from the Medical Use of Cannabis Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$266,000 
$266,000 
OFS 
SENATE AMENDMENT "fr "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 153, L.D. 332 {5-731) 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides a one-time transfer of $266,000 on or before September 30, 
2024 from the Medical Use of Cannabis Fund to the Production and Delivery of Election 
Materials Fund. 
SPONSORED BY: __ 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/06/24 feae 
LD332 
LR 542(06) 
.. An .Act to Provide Funds Necessary for the Production and Delivery of Election Materials by th.e 
Secretary of State and to Reconvene the Working Group to Study Polling Places at Schools 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''//' to Committee Amendment "A "{5-731) 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
;ppropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2024-25 
($266,000) 
$0 
$266,000 
($266,000) 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
($266,000) 
($265,500) 
$266,000 
($266,000) 
ProJections 
FY 2026-27 
($266,000) 
($265,500) 
$266,000 
($266,000) 
This amendment removes the $266,000 ongoing transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the 
Production and Delivery of Election Materials Fund and establishes a one-time transfer of $266,000 from the Medical 
Use of Marijuana Fund to the Fund. It also replaces the $266,000 ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocation 
with a one-time $266,000 allocation and an ongoing $500 allocation. 
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