An Act Regarding State
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0813
Committee Amendment CA_A_H90 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/T" to H.P, 520, L,D, 813, "An Act Regarding State
Recognition of Native American Tribes"
Amend the bill in section 3 in c, 633 m §26003 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the
first line (page 3, Ime 36 in L,D,) by striking out the following; "A majority of the
applicant's members" and msertmg the following: The applicant has at least 25 members,
a majority of whom'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following:
'See. 6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
MAINE COMMISSION ON NATWE AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS
Maine Commission OB Native American Indian Affairs N518
Initiative; Provides base allocations to authorize expenditures for per diem and other
expenses of the Maine Commission on Native American Indian Affairs in the event that
funds are received from outside sources,
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $500 $500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $500 $500
MAINE COMMISSION ON NATIVE AMERICAN
INDIAN AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $500 $500
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $500 $500
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"^"
UNTVERSITY OF MAINE
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " /T" to H.P. 520, L.D, 813
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Educational and General Activities - VMS 0031
Initiative; Provides ongoing funds to support the costs of providing administrative support
to the Maine Commission on Native American Indian Affau's.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $30,000 $30,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $30,000 $30,000
ITOVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
GENERAL FUND $30,000 $30,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $30,000 $30,000
SECTION TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
GENERAL FUND $30,000 $30,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $500 $500
SECTION TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $30,500 $30,500
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, requires an applicant
for state recognition as a Native American Indian tribe to have at least 25 members.
0 FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/01/25 ^Kt-
LD 813 LR 1309(02)
An Act Regarding State Recognition of Native American Tribes
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment v/-\\
Committee: Judiciary
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 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000
Appropriations/AIIocations
General Fund $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000
Other Special Revenue Funds $500 $500 $500 $500
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $30,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 to the
University of Maine System for the costs associated with providing administrative support to the Maine Commission
on Native American Indian Affairs, This estimate assumes the cost of the salary and benefits for a 0.25 full-time
equivalent position as well as the cost of hosting up to 6 public meetings per year.
This bill also includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds base allocations of $500 per year beginning in fiscal
year 2025-26 to the Maine Commission on Native American Indian Affairs to authorize expenditures for per diem and
other costs of the commission in the event that funds are received from federal and other outside sources,
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