Resolve, Directing the State Court Administrator to Perform an Inspection. and
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1085
Committee Amendment CA_A_H450 (House)

FIRST SPECIAL· SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A ·" to I-'I.P. 707, L.D. 1085, ''Rc;solve, Directing th~ 
Judicial ~i·anch to Perform an InspecfioX and Study of the Rumford Coui1:house BulldingH 
A111.end the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
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'Resolve, Directing the State Court Administrator to Perform an Inspection. and 
Study of the Rumford Courthouse Building' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything afte1··the title and i~se~tlng'_d:i~ follpwii-ig:: 
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'Sec. 1. State Court Administrator to study'Rumford Courthouse.building; 
report. Resolved: That the State Cou11: Administrator shall perfol"m an inspection and 
evaluation of the entire space within the buildirig located' at-145· Congre'ss Street in the 
Town of Rumford, including space within the building currently occupied by the judicial 
branch, the town, the county or any other organization or entity. By February 1, 2027, the 
State Court Administrator shall submit a repo1t to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial 
Cou1t and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary 
matters describing: 
1. All required improvements and modifications, including improvements and 
modifications required to ensure accessibility and safety, as well as. any suggested 
reallocation of space within the building necessary both to maintain and to expand the 
District Cou1'1: services provided within the building; an estimate of the cost for 
implementing these improvements and modifications; and an estimate of the time required 
to complete these improvements and modifications; and 
2. All required improvements and modifications, including improvements and 
modifications required to ensure accessibility and safety, as well as any suggested 
reallocation of space within the building necessary both to maintain and to expand the 
Superior Cou1'1: services provided within the building; an estimate of the cost for 
implementing these improvements and modifications; and an estimate of the time required 
to complete these improvements and modifications. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT".µ;_ to H.P. 707, L.D. 1085 
The comri1ittee may repott out legislation based on the report to the 133rd Legislature 
in 2027. 
Sec. 2. • Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
.n:mrcIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superi'or and District 0063 • · 
Initiative: Provides one-thne ·funding for costs associated with perforrhfog an irispectioi--i 
and evaluation of the en.tire space within the Rumford Cotuthouse building. 
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GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2025-26 
$25,000 
$25,000. 
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2026-27 
$0 
$0 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve and changes the title. The amendment directs the 
State Cou1t Administrator to submit a repott to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial 
Comt and the jofot standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary 
matters by Febrnary l, 2027, describing all required improvements and modifications and 
any suggested reallocation of space within the Rumford Comthouse building necessary 
both to maintain and to expand the District Comt services provided within the building and 
to 'maintain and expand the Superior Comt .services provided within the building; an 
estimate of the cost for implementing these improvements and modifications; and an 
estimate of the time required to complete these improvements and modifications. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section that provides 
one-time funding in fiscal year 2025-26 for costs associated with inspecting and evaluating 
the Rumford Comthouse building as required by the amendment. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached). 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/25/25 LRL 
LD 1085 
LR 1874(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Judicial Branch to Perform an Inspection and Study of the Rumford 
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Courthouse Building 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''/J,:.._ {}-\-l-{S'b) 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
FY 2026-27 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$25,000 
$25,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The bill provides a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Judicial Branch of $25,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 to 
perfonn an inspection and evaluation of the entire space within the Rumford Courthouse Building. 
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