An Act Regarding the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0590
Committee Amendment CA_A_S502 (Senate)
Amends: 3 MRSA §163-A

COMMITTEE.AMENDMENT " A<? to S.P. 274, L.D, 590, "An Act Regarding the
Inclusion of Racial and Other Demographic Data from State Agencies in the Legislative
Process"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 3 MRSA §163-A, sub-§7-A is enacted to read:
7-A, Collection and analYsjs of racial and^ther demoeraDhic data} reRort. UDOII
request of a Joint standing or joint select committee of the Leeislature. to collect. assemble
and analyze racial and other detnograplnc data from state aeencies related to legislation
under consideration by the joint standing or joint select committee. Nonpartisati legislative
staff shall compile the analyses provided pursuant to this subsection into a siaele report at
the end of each reaular or special session and distribute the report to each joint standing or
joint select committee at the subsequent regular session of the Legislature, The report must
Include the number of requests. each leeislative document for which the joint standing or
joint select committee requested the data and the disposition of each legislative document
See. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made,
LEGISLATURE
Legislature 0081
Initiative: Establishes and appropriates funds for one liinited-period Legislative Analyst
position and related All Other costs in the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis to support
the work of the office, including half-time during session, collecting, assembling and
analyzing racial and other demographic data from state agencies related to legislation. This
position ends June 19, 2027.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
Personal Services $0 $136,940
AllOther $0 $7,500
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
ROS
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^-" to S,P. 274, L.D. 590 CS "c
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $144,440
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the bill. The
amendment directs nonpartisan legislative staff to collect, assemble and analyze racial and
other demographic data provided by state agencies upon the request of a joint standing or
joint select committee of the Legislature. The analyses must be compiled into a single
report at the end of each regular or special session and the report must be distributed to
each joint standing or joint select committee at the subsequent regular session of the
Legislature. The report must include the number of requests, each legislative document for
which the joint standing or joint select committee requested the data and the disposition of
each legislative document.
The amendment also includes an appropriations and allocations section to establish one
limited-period Legislative Analyst position in the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis to
support the work of the office, including half-time during session, collecting, assembling
and analyzing racial and other demographic data from state agencies related to legislation.
FISCAL NOTE REQIHRED
(See attached)
Page2«132LR0199(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Revised: 02/06/26 1'Kt'
LD 590 LR 199(02)
An Act Regarding the Inclusion of Racial and Other Demographic Data from State Agencies in the
Legislative Process
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ^f^C^'S^'^'
Committee: State and Local Government
Fiscal Note Required; Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $144,440 $0 $0
|)propriation$/Allocations
General Fund $0 $144,440 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The amendment provides a one-time appropriation of $144,440 in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Legislature to establish
and fund one limited-period Legislative Analyst position and related All Other costs in the Office of Policy and Legal
Analysis to support the work of the office including half-time during session collecting, assembling and analyzing
racial and other demographic data from state agencies related to legislation.
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