An Act to Increase Support
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0692
Senate Amendment SA_A_S458 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A-" to S.P. 309, L.D. 692, "An Act to Increase Support 
for Statewide Emergency Broadcast Messaging,, 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec, 1. Transfer. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State 
Controller shall transfer to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund $250,000 on or 
before June 30, 2026 and $250,000 on 01· before June 30, 2027 of the funds received 
pursuant to the Maine v. Google settlement and deposited to the account established 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 203-A to be used solely for 
activities identified in the court decree and approved by the Attomey General. Funds 
transferred pmsuant to this section must be provided to the Maine Public Broadcasting 
Corporation to align state funding more closely with the statutory requirement to provide 
emergency broadcast messaging for public safety. 
Sec, 2, 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION, MAINE 
Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation 0033 
Initiative: Provides additional one-time funds to align state funding more closely with the 
statutory requirement to provide emergency broadcast messaging for public safety. 
GENERAL FUND 
2025-26 
2026-27 
All Other 
$250,000 
$250,000 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$250,000 
$250,000 
Amend the bill by re lettering 01· renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to 1·ead consecutively. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT"A" lo S.P. 309, L.D. 692 ( ,S..'-{~i) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment directs the State Controller to trnnsfer to the unappropriated surplus 
of the General Fund $250,000 on or before June 30, 2026 and $250,000 oi1 or before June 
30, 2027 of the funds received pursuant to the Maine v. Google settlement and deposited 
to the account established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 203-A 
to be used solely for activities identified in the court decree and approved by the Attorney 
General. Funds transfened must be provided to the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation 
to align state funding more closely with the statutory requirement to provide emergency 
broadcast messaging for public safety. It also strikes and replaces the appropriations and 
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allocations section. 
SPONSOREDBY: 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 06/23/25 LRl-
LD692 
LR 1567(04) 
An Act to Increase Support for Statewide Emergency Broadcast lVIessaging 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''it' to Original Bill ls~L\$)s) 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
; Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Transfe1•s 
General Fund 
Private Tmst Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
($350,000) 
($100,000) 
$250,000 
($250,000) 
($350,000) 
($100,000) 
$250,000 
($250,000) 
Projections 
FY 2027~28 
($350,000) 
($350,000) 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2028~29 
($350,000) 
($350,000) 
$0 
$0 
This amendment eliminates the ongoing General Fund appropriations in the bill of $350,000 per year.beginning in 
fiscal year 2025-26 and instead provides one-time General Fund appropriations of $250,000 per year in fiscal years 
2025-26 and 2026-27 only. This amendment also requires the State Controller to transfer $250,000 in fiscal year 2025-
and fiscal year 2026-27 from the Office of the Attorney General Settlement Account, Private Trust Funds account 
to offset the cost of the bill. 
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