Legislative Request Form OFFICE OF THE REVISOR OF STATUTES


LEGISLATIVE BILL REQUEST FORM
124th Legislature
First Regular Session

CLOTURE

Under the Joint Rules adopted by the 124th Legislature, cloture has been established as Friday, January 16th, 2009 at 4 pm.

     Please Note: 
 The Office of the Revisor of Statutes will accept this electronic bill request form only from Legislators and Legislative staff members.

 

INSTRUCTIONS
FOR ELECTRONIC BILL REQUEST FORM

The Joint Rules require that a bill request be accompanied by sufficient instructions, information and data required for its preparation.

The following questions are guidelines that you should consider as you prepare to submit a bill request.  These questions are very general and may not all apply to your particular proposal.  Reviewing these questions prior to filling out the form below will help to ensure that your legislation more closely reflects your intent.

  • What is the problem you are seeking to address?
  • What is your proposed solution?
  • Is it essential that this proposal take effect immediately (requiring a 2/3 vote of each House) or can it take effect 90 days after adjournment of the Legislature?  If it is an emergency, why is it an emergency?
  • Who is being directed to implement your proposal?
  • How will it be enforced?  Are there any penalties? 
  • Do you have any background material that would help staff draft your proposal?  If so, please get these materials to the Revisor's Office.
  • Are you aware of any other States that have tried your proposed solution?  If so, which States?
  • Has this solution been proposed to the Maine Legislature in the past?  If so, when?
  • Staff may need to discuss certain elements of your proposal in order to properly draft it.  Is there any person that you would prefer we not contact?  Is there a specific person whom we should contact?


If you need assistance completing the form below, please call the Office of the Revisor of Statutes at 287-1650.
Legislator's name (required)
Legislator's e-mail address

Requestor's name (if different)
Legislator's daytime telephone number (required for verification)

Legislator's District #

Legislator's Seat #
Suggested Title (not required)
Please summarize your proposal (see questions above for assistance):
 

What agency will this proposal most likely affect?

 
Is this an emergency? (select one of the following)  
Emergency
Not an emergency

If it is an emergency, please explain why:

Is there anyone that the staff may NOT contact for assistance in drafting the bill? If so, who?
Is there anyone in particular that staff may contact for assistance in drafting the bill?  If so, what is that person's name and phone number?

Has this been proposed before in the Maine Legislature?  If so, when?

Has this been proposed before somewhere other than in the Maine Legislature?  If so, where and when?

Would you like this bill drafted as a Concept Draft?
Yes, please draft as a Concept Draft.
No, please fully draft this bill.

Reminder:  The Joint Rules require that a bill request be accompanied by sufficient instructions, information and data required for its preparation.

Any other comments?

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