Resolve, Directmg the Department of Agnculture, Conservation and Forestry to Conduct an Accessibility Study of All Mame State Parks and Historic Sites and to Develop a Plan to Remove Access Barners
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0988
Committee Amendment CA_A_S62 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to SP 407, L D 988, "Resolve, Directmg the 
Department of Agnculture, Conservation and Forestry to Conduct an Accessibility Study 
of All Mame State Parks and Historic Sites and to Develop a Plan to Remove Access 
Barners" 
Amend the resolve m sect10n 2 by msertmg after paragraph C the followmg 
'The study must mclude an assessment of accessibility imp10vements at paiks and historic 
sites resultmg from fundmg of $50,000,000 under the Governor's Mame Jobs and Recovery 
Plan dated May 4, 2021, to the extent the $50,000,000 has been obligated by December 31, 
2024' 
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Amend the resolve m section 3 m paragraph C m the last lme (page 2, lme 4 m L D ) 
by stnkmg out the followmg "and" 
Amend the resolve m sect10n 3 m paragraph D m the last lme (page 2, lme 6 m L D ) 
by stnkmg out the followmg " " and msertmg the followmg ', and' 
Amend the resolve m section 3 by msertmg aftei paragraph D the followmg 
'E Include strategies for the department's ongomg engagement with mdividuals with 
disab1hties and other stakeholders on reducmg barners to physical and program 
access1bihty to parks and historic sites ' 
Amend the resolve by strikmg out all of section 4 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 4. Report. Resolved: That, by December 31, 2025, the Department of 
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Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall submit the plan required under section 3, 
along with any suggested legislation, to the Jomt standmg committee of the Legislature 
havmg Junsdictlon over agnculture, conservat10n and forestry mattei s The Jomt standmg 
committee may submit legislat10n based upon the report to the Second Regular Session of 
the 132nd Legislature' 
Amend the resolve by msertmg after section 4 the followmg 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to SP 407, L D 988 { $-- (o_ Z) 
'Sec. 5. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the followmg 
appropriations and allocations are made 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Parks - General Operations Z221 
Inrtiat1ve Provides ?ne-tune fundmg for contracted services 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$120,000 
$120,000 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reqmres the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to 
mclude m · the access1b1hty study on state parks and historic sites an assessment of 
access1b1hty Improvements at state parks and h1stonc sites resultmg from fundmg of 
$50,000,000 under the Governor's Mame Jobs and Recovery Plan dated May 4, 2021, to 
the extent the $50,000,000 has been obligated by December 31, 2024 The amendment 
reqmres the department to mclude m its remed1at10n plan strategies for the department's 
ongomg engagement with md1v1duals with d1sab1ht1es and other stakeholders on reducmg 
bamers to physical and program access1b1hty to state parks and historic sites 
The 
amendment changes the due date of the remediat10n plan based upon the accesinb1hty study 
from December 6, 2023 to December 31, 2025 The amendment also adds an appropriat10ns 
and allocat10ns sect10n 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved 04/10/23 ;t;,,ae 
LD 988 
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LR 1259(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Conduct an 
Accessibility Study of All Maine State Parks and Historic Sites and to Develop a Plan to Remove 
Access Barners 
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Fiscal Note for BIil as Amended by Co~mittee Amendment•~•(~· l4.."'2.) 
Committee: Agnculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fisca~ Note 
FY2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$120,000 
ProJections 
FY2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
-j ppropr1ations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$120,000 
$0 
$0 
Tots bill requires the Department of Agnculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) to conduct an access1b1hty study 
of every Mame state park and histonc site to identify bamers to physical and program accessibihty for mdividuals 
with d1sab1hties a.i:i.d to develop a remediation plan to pnontize and remove the bamers Due' to the number of state 
parks and hlstonc sites and current staffing levels, the department has mdicated that these requrrements will require 
additional resources to complete w1thm the timeframe outlmed m this bill The bill mcludes a one-time appropnatton 
of $120,000 to the ACF m fiscal year 2024-25 for contracted services to complete the study and reportmg 
requirements 
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