Resolve, to Reestablish and Continue the Work of the Blue Economy Task
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1023
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S485 (Senate)

SENA TE AMENDMENT "f'J " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "N' to S.P. 441, 
L.D. I 023, "Resolve, to Reestablish and Continue the Work of the Blue Economy Task 
Force" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency preamble. 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in the indented ·paragraph in the last line (page 2, 
line 40 in amendment) by striking out the following: "June 30, 2025" and inserting the 
following: '30 days after the effective date of this resolve' 
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Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following: 
1Sec. 8. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Blue Economy Task Force N546 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to match funds for research, development and other 
support to the blue economy. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Mahie Technology Capacity Fund N545 
2025~26 
$100,000 
$100,000 
2026-27 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Provides base allocations to authorize expenditures of money received from 
public or private sources. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
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2025-26 
$500 
$500 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2026"27 
$500 
$500 
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SENATE AMENDMENT"A "to COMMITJ'EEAMENDMHNT"A" lo S.P. 441, L.D. 1023(5...-lf 8".S-) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2025-26 
$100,000 
$500 
$100,500 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency clause. 
2026-27 
$0 
$500 
$500 
Amend the amendment by re lettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Parl letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the emergency preamble and emergency clause from 
Committee Amendment 
11A
and changes the date by which appointments to the Blue 
Economy Task Fol'ce must be made. It strikes and replaces the apprnpriations and 
allocations section. 
SPONSORED BY:--~~/ 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M,) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRE}) 
(See attached) 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 06/24/25 l-Rl-
LD 1023 
LR 2011(05) 
Resolve, to Reestablish the Blue Economy Task Force to Support Maine's Emergence as a Center for 
Blue Economy Innovation and Opportunity in the 21st Century 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A' to Committee Amendment "A" ($►Ltr~) 
Sponsor: Sen, Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
... ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revem.1e Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2026-27 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment deappropriates the one-time General Fund appropriation of$ l 00,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 included 
in the bill to the Maine Technology Capacity Fund and instead appropriates that same amount to the Blue Economy 
Task Force, The amendment also eliminates the ongoing $500 Other Special Revenue Funds base allocation included 
in the bill to the Blue Economy Task Force beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 and, instead, provides a base Other 
Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 per yea~· to the Maine Technology Capacity Fund. This amendment also 
removes the emergency preamble and clause. As amended, this bill has no fiscal impact. 
LR2011 (05) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I