An Act to Require
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1393
Committee Amendment CA_A_H218 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "J/1,, to H.P. 915, L.D. 1393, "An Act to Require 
Continuing Education for Licensed Afch\tects" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §224-B in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line 4 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "As" and insetting the following: 1Beginning July 1, 
2026, as1 
Amei1d the bill in section 1 in §224-B by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 
to 21 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
12, Exemption. An architect who receives an initial license to practice architecture 
from any jurisdiction, including a foreign jurisdiction, is exempt from the requirements of 
subsection 1 for 2 years from the date of issuance of that initial license, as long as the 
architect has not been previously licensed by any jurisdiction, including a foreign 
jurisdiction. for a period of 2 or more years. 1 
Amend the bill by insetting after section 1 the following: 
1Sec, 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administrative Services - Professional and Financial Regulation 0094 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the administrative costs of adding one Office Specialist I 
position to ma,nage the newly established continuing education requirements for licensed 
architects. 
OTH~R SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
• 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation 0352 
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2025-26 
$11,117 
$11,117 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2026-27 
$14,685 
$14,685 
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2, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "If' to H.P. 915, L.D. 1393 
Initiative: Allocates funds for one Office Specialist I position and related All Other costs 
to manage the newly established continuing education requirements for licensed architects, 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATiVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL- ALL FUNDS 
2025-26 
1.000 
$63,613 
$16,187 
$79,800 
2025-26 
$90,917 
$90,917 
2026-27 
1.000 
$91,572 
$15,588 
$107,160 
2026-27 
$121,845 
$121,845 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority repo1t of the committee, establishes a sta1t date 
for the Maine State Board for Licensme of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior 
Designers to begin requiring continuing education prerequisites for the renewal of architect 
licenses. It also removes the exemption from continuing education requirements for a 
retired licensed architect. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/01/25 LRL 
LD 1393 
LR 986(02) 
An Act to Require Continuing Education for Licensed Architects 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A { H--2 / f) 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biem1ium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
FY2025-26 
$90,917 
FY 2026-27 
$121,845 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$127,339 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$133,163 
This bill includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $90,917 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $121,845 in 
fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for one Office Specialist I position 
and related All Other costs to manage the newly established continuing education requirements for licensed architects. 
This fiscal note assumes an effective date of October 1, 2025, 
The department has indicated that the Maine State Board for Licensure of Architects, Landscape Architects and 
Interior Designers does have sufficient resources to support the cost of the position through the 2026-2027 biennium, 
however, fees may need to be increased in future biennia to cover the ongoing costs. 
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