SP0700
LD 1765
Session - 126th Maine Legislature
S "A" to C "A", Filing Number S-549, Sponsored by Hill
LR 2743
Item 8
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following:

Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 15 in L.D.)

Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following:

Sec. 5. Outside funding. The Attorney General shall seek funds from any public or private source to implement the provisions of this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer the funds identified by the Attorney General as available within the Department of the Attorney General or funds received by the Attorney General for the purposes of this Act to the Legislature to the Criminal Law Revision Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds account established for the purposes of this Act.

Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

LEGISLATURE

Criminal Law Revision Commission N173

Initiative: Provides funds to contract for staff assistance for the Criminal Law Revision Commission.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 $157,500
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $157,500

Criminal Law Revision Commission N173

Initiative: Provides funds for the per diem and expenses of the Legislators serving on the Criminal Law Revision Commission.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $660
All Other
$0 $840
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $1,500

LEGISLATURE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0 $159,000
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $159,000

Sec. 7. Effective date; contingent effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2015 except that if the Attorney General is able to identify and the State Controller to transfer at least $159,000 prior to July 1, 2015, this Act takes effect when the Executive Director of the Legislative Council certifies to the Revisor of Statutes and the Secretary of State that at least $159,000 in funds have been identified by the Attorney General and transferred by the State Controller as required by section 5. Beginning July 1, 2015, any funds identified by the Attorney General as available within the Department of the Attorney General or funds received by the Attorney General for the purposes of this Act must be transferred, within 15 days of notification to the State Controller, by the State Controller to the Legislature to the Criminal Law Revision Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds account established for the purposes of this Act.’

Amend the amendment by inserting before the summary the following:

Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause.

summary

This amendment removes the appropriations section that provides funds for staff for, and the per diem and expenses of Legislators serving on, the Criminal Law Revision Commission and replaces it with an allocation of Other Special Revenue Funds. This amendment also requires the Attorney General to seek outside funding for the work of the commission. The amendment provides for an effective date of July 1, 2015 or when the Attorney General is able to identify and the State Controller to transfer $159,000 for this purpose to the Legislature, whichever occurs first. Any funds identified or received by the Attorney General for the Criminal Law Revision Commission on or after July 1, 2015 must be transferred by the State Controller to the Legislature, Criminal Law Revision Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds account established for the purposes of this Act.

This amendment also removes the emergency preamble and emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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