An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Gagetown Harmful
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1640
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S700 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT " A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S,P. 648,
L.D, 1640, "An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Gagetown Harmful
Chemical Study Commission and to Reestablish the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study
Commission"
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following:
'Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble.'
Amend the amendment by inserting after the 2nd instructional paragraph tlie following:
'Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 7 in the first line (page 4, line 4 in L.D.) by
striking out the following; "December 3, 2025" and inserting the following: 'November 4,
2026'
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 7 in the last line (page 4, line 8 in L.D.) by
striking out the following; "Second Regular Session of the 132nd" and inserting the
following; • 133rd'
Amend tlie bill in section 2 in subsection 7 in the last line (page 4, line 8 in L.D.) by
inserting after the following: "Legislature" the following: 'in 2027" '
Amend the amendment by shriking out all of section 3 and inserting the following;
'See. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made,
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT
OF
Veterans Services 0110
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for consulting costs to create the Base Gagetown
Training Registry, which will collect and maintain data related to military service and
health conditions from individuals who report this data and trained at the Canadian military
support base in Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada. The fund does not lapse but must be
carried forward to be used for the purpose for which the fund was appropriated.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $0 $250,000
SENATE AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENT "/\ " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S,P. 648, L.D. 1640 (J^'"l00
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $250,000
Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause,'
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" by changing the reporting date
required of the study commission established in the bill from December 3, 2025 to
November 4, 2026 and clianging a reference to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd
Legislature to the 133rd Legislature. It also amends the appropriations and allocations
section to provide funds in fiscal year^026"27 instead of fiscal year 2025-26. The
amendment also removes the em^gency pYeaiptile and emergency clause,
SPONSORED BY:
T
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.)
COUNTY: Androscoggin
Wu -^
NSCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
SENATE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/11/26 t-Kt-
LD 1640 LR 350(04)
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission
and to Reestablish the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" C.3'
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo ofAndroscoggin
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 ($250,000) $250,000 $0 $0
Appropriations/AlIocations
General Fund ($250,000) $250,000 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment moves the one-time General Fund appropriation from fiscal year 2025-26 to fiscal year 2026-27.
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