Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 8 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "purchases" the following: ' under $100,000'

Amend the bill in section 2 in the indented paragraph in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 1, lines 12 and 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " contracts a contract for constructing, altering, repairing, furnishing or equipping its buildings or public works" and inserting the following: ' contracts for constructing, altering, repairing, furnishing or equipping its buildings or public works a contract'

Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following:

SUMMARY

This amendment is the minority report of the committee and provides that preference for in-state bidders or Maine products applies to contracts or purchases under $100,000. The amendment retains the provision of the bill that requires that the State, counties, cities and towns and every charitable or educational institution supported in whole or in part by and granted by the State or any municipality give preference to workers and bidders from the State when awarding contracts if the bids are within 2.5% of the bids submitted by out-of-state contractors but removes language that limits the provision to contracts for constructing, altering, repairing, furnishing or equipping buildings or public works. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.