Resolve, to Establish the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0132
Committee Amendment CA_A_S178 (Senate)

COMMl'n'EE AMENDMENT ".4 "to S.P. 68, L.D. 132, "Resolve, to Establish the 
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Commission to Study the Constitution of Maine" 
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Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
1Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved; That, nqtwithstanding Joint Rule 
353, the commission consists of 16 voting 111embers as follows: 
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I. Fom members of the Senate appointed by .the Pre.s_ident. of the Senate, including 
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members from each of the 2 parties holding the largest irn1nber of seats in the Legislature; 
2. Four men1bers of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House, including 1nembers from each of the 2 pal'ties holding the largest numbe1· of seEtts 
in the Legislature; 
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3. One constitutional i'av,1 scholar with expet;tise iiuhe histoi-y of th~ ·const.ittttfon of 
Maine or member of the Maine State Bar Association who has substantial practice 
experience with legal issues related lo the Constitution of Maine appointed by the President 
of the Senate; 
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One member representing the Maine Municipal Association appointed by the 
President of the Senate; 
5. One member representing law enforcement in the State appointed by the Speaker of 
the House; 
6. One representative of the state chapter of a national civil liberties organization 
appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
7. The Secretary of State or the Secretary of State's designee; 
8. The Governor or the Govei·nor's designee; and 
9. Two members of federally recognized Indian tribes in the State appointed by the 
Governor. The Governor shall appoint these members based on the joint recommendations 
of the tribal governments of the Mi'kmaq Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, 
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the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkomikuk, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik and the 
Penobscot Nation. 
The chairs of the commission shall invite the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial 
Court to designate a member of the judicial bl'anch to serve as a nonvoting member of the 
commission in an advisory capacity.' 
Amend the resolve by relettel'ing or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the membership of the Commission to Study the Constitution 
of Maine established in the resolve by adding: 
I. One member represe11ting the Maine Municipal Association; 
2. One member representing law enforcement in Maine; 
3. The Governor or the Governor's designee; and 
4. Two members of federally recognized Indian tribes in the State, appointed by the 
Governor based on the joint recommendations of the federally recognized Indian tribes. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 05/02/25 l-RL 
LD132 
LR 52(02) 
Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Constitution of Maine 
Fiscal Note fo1· Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 
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Committee: Judiciary 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $8,400 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $8,650 in fiscal year 2026-27. 
The Legislature's proposed budget for the 2026-2027 biennium includes $22,196 in each of fiscal years 202S-26 and 2026-27 fo1· 
the costs of legislative studies, as well as $8,265 in projected balances from fiscal year 2024-25 and $33,073 of balances carded 
over from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amom1ts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of 
studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study 
during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Executive Department and the Department of Secretary of State associated with serving on the commission 
are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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