An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1822
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_B_H906 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT " & »to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1220,
L.D, 1822, "An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act"
Amend the amendment by inserting after the first instructional paragraph the
following;
'Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 1057 in §9602 in subsection 6 in the last line (page 1,
line 35 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "data" and inserting the following; 'data.
except that "collect" does not include such activities between a controller and a processor
or behveen a processor and its subcontractors''
Amend the amendment on page 2 by striking out all of the 2nd instructional paragraph
(page 2, lines 4 to 6 in amendment) and inserting the following:
} 8 'Amend the bill in section 1 in c, 1057 in §9602 in subsection 28 in the first line (page
4, line 19 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "that" the following: 'collects or''
Amend the amendment on page 2 in subsection 3 1 in paragraph B in subparagraph (3)
in the last line (page 2, line ! 9 in amendment) by inserting after the following; "consumer;"
the following; W
Amend the amendment on page 2 in subsection 3 1 in paragraph B by striking out all
of subparagt'aphs (4) to (6),
Amend the amendment on page 2 in subsection 3 1 in paragraph B by renumbering the
subparagraphs to read consecutively.
Amend the amendment on page 3 by striking out the 3rd instructional paragraph (page
3, lines 9 to 11 in amendment) and inserting the following:
'Amend the bill in section 1 in c, 1057 in §9603 in subsection 1 in the first line (page
6, line 28 in L.D,) by striking out the following: "July 1,2026" and inserting the following:
'September 1.2027'
Amend the bill in section 1 in o. 1057 in §9604 in subsection 1 in paragraph E in the
first line (page 7, line 7 in L.D.) by inserting after the following; "oreanization" the
following; 'or an affiliate of that organization1
HOUSE AMENDMENT
HOUSE AMENDMENT " g " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1220, L.D. 1822
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 1057 in §9604 in subsection 1 in paragraph E in the
first line (page 7, line 7 in L,D.) by inserting after the following: "corporation" the
following; 'or an affiliate of that corporation''
Amend tlie amendment on page 5 in paragraph C in subparagraph (2) in the first line
(page 5, line 39 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2026" and inserting the
following: '2027'
Amend the amendment on page 6 by inserting aifter the first instructional paragraph the
following;
'Amend the bill in section 1 in c, 1057 in §9609 in subsection 1 in the first line (page
15, line 18 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "to" the following: 'collector' '
Amend the amendment on page 7 in subsection 8 in the last line (page 7, line 36 in
amendment) by striking out the following: "2026" and inserting the following: 12027'
Amend the amendment on page 9 by inserting after subsection 8 the following;
'Amend (lie bill in section 1 in c. 1057 in §9614 in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page
21, line 32 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2022" and inserting the following; '2028'
Amend the amendment on page 9 in §9615 in the first indented paragraph in the first
line (page 9, line 9 in amendment) by striking out the following; "February 1. 2027 and
annually thereafter" and inserting the following: 'Januai-y 5th annually'
Amend the amendment on pages 9 and 10 by striking out all of sections 2 and 3 and
inserting the following;
'See. 2. Report by Attorney General in 2028. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 10» section 9614, the Attorney General shall submit the first report required
by Title 10, section 9614 no later than Februaiy 1, 2028.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
Administration - Attorney General 0310
Initiative; Provides funding for one Assistant Attorney General position, one Paralegal
position, one Technician position and related costs to administer and enforce the Maine
Online Data Privacy Act,
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
POSmONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
Personal Services
All Other
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $440,508
Sec. 4. Effective date. That section of this Act that enacts the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 10, chapter 1057 takes effect September 1 , 2027.'
Amend the amendment by relettering or t'enumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or
section number to read consecutively.
HOUSE AMENDMENT
2025-26
0.000
$0
$0
2026-27
3.000
$420,508
$20,000
HOUSE AMENDMENT "3 " to COMMITl'BB AMENDMENT "A" to H,P. 1220, L,D, 1822
SUMMARY
This amendment amends Cominittee Amendment "A" to:
1. Exempt from the definition of "collect" activities between a controller and a
processor and between a processor and its subcontractors;
2, Remove from the definition of "process" the exclusion of the collection of personal
data;
3. Add to the definition of "processor" the co! tection of personal data;
4. Remove from the definition of "publicly available information" the exclusion of
information used to create a consumer profile that is publicly available, information
available for sale and inferences related to such information;
5. Add to the exemptions from the Maine Online Data Privacy Act an affiliate of a
supervised financial organization or service corporation;
6, Delay the effective date of the Maine Online Data Privacy Act from September 1,
2026, as proposed in Committee Amendment "A," to September 1, 2027 and make other
date changes to accommodate that delay, including:
A. The date by which a consumer must be allowed to opt out of the collection or
processing of data, September 1, 2027;
B, The cutoff date for a violation that the controller or processor may cure without
enforcement by the Attorney General, April 1,2028; and
C. The date the Attorney General is first required to submit a report to the joint standing
committee of the Legi$lature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters, Pebruaiy 1,
2028, Subsequent reports are due annually by January 5th; and
7. Replace the appropriation and allocation section in Committee Amendment "A" to
change the source of the funding.
SPONSORED BY. 4^x
(Representative KUHN, A.)
TOWN; Falmouth
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Approved: 03/23/26 t-Kt.
LD 1822 LR 14(13)
An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act
Fiscal Note for House Amendment t'g1 to Committee Amendment "A" (14 -
Sponsor: Rep. Kuhn offalmouth
Fiscal Note Required; Yes
Fiscal Note
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
Appropriations/AIIocartons
General Fund
Other Special Revenue Funds
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
$0 ($440,508) ($457,416) ($489,920)
$0
$0
($440,508)
$440,508
($457>416)
$457,416
($489,920)
$489,920
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The amendment changes the source of funding for the 3 positions from General Fund to Other Special Revenue
Funds.
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