Resolve, to Establish
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0634
Committee Amendment CA_A_H259 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to ~.P. 402, L.D. 634, "Resolve, to Establish 
the Commission to Study the Reduction of Unfunded and Outdated Municipal and County 
Mandates" 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Commission established. Resolved: That the Commission to Study the 
Reduction of Unfunded and Outdated Municipal and County Mandates, referred to in this 
resolve as "the commission," is established. 
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 
353, the commission consists of 15 members appointed as follows: 
1. Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, including a 
member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature; 
2. Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the 
House, including a member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats 
in the Legislature; 
3. One member representing the Governor's office, designated by the Governor; 
4. A representative of a statewide association representing municipalities, appointed 
by the President of the Senate; 
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5. A representative of a statewide association representing town and city clerks, 
appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
6. A representative of a statewide association representing county commissioners, 
appointed by the President of the Senate; 
7. A representative of a county with I 00,000 or more residents, appointed by the 
Speaker of the House; 
8. A representative of a municipality with more than 20,000 residents, appointed by 
. the President of the Senate; 
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COMMrITEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 402, L.D. 634 
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Two representatives of municipalities with 10,001 to 20,000 residents, one 
appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
10. A representative of a municipality with 5,001 to 10,000 residents, appointed by the 
Speaker of the House; and 
11. Two representatives of municipalities with 5,000 residents or less, one appointed 
by the President of the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the House. 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate chair 
and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the 
commission. 
Sec. 4. 
Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this 
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council once all appointments have been completed. After appointment of all members, 
the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission. If 3 0 days or more 
after the effective date of this resolve a maj(?rity of but not all appointments have been 
made, the chairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority for 
the commission to meet and conduct its business. 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall review unfunded and outdated 
municipal and county mandates in order to provide recommendations and to r~port out a 
list of mandates for the Legislature to consider eliminating or revising. 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffing services to the commission, except that Legislative Council staff support 
is not authorized when the Legislature is in regular or special session. 
Sec. 7. Interim report. Resolved: That, no later than December 3, 2025, the 
commission shall submit to the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government 
an interim report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation. The joint standing cnmmittee may report out legislation related to the report to 
the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. 
Sec. 8. Final report. Resolved: That, no later than November 4, 2026, the 
commission shall submit a final report that includes its findings • and recommendations, 
including suggested legislation, not included in the interim report under section 7 for 
presentation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state 
and local government matters. The joint standing committee may report out legislation 
related to the report to the 133rd Legislature in 2027.' 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMA.RY 
This amendment changes the membership of the Commission to Study the Reduction 
of Unfunded and Outdated Municipal and County Mandates and removes the provisions 
that require 2 to 4 meetings annually and allow the commission to meet remotely. Instead 
of one report, the amendment requires an interim and a final report to the joint standing 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT f} "to H.P. 402, L.D. 634 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters, 
which is authorized to report out legislation related to each report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/02/25 LRL 
LD634 
LR 816(02) 
Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Reduction of Unfunded and Outdated Municipal 
Legislative Cost/Study 
and County Mandates 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •A {H:-'lf1 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $3,050 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $3,050 in fiscal 
year 2026-27. The Legislature's proposed budget for the 2026-2027 biennium includes $22,196 in each of fiscal~ 
2025-26 and 2026-27 for the costs of legislative studies, as well as $8,265 in projected balances from fiscal year 2.v-+ 
and $33,073 of balances canied over from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amounts 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. 
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