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Resolve, To Prohibit the Discharge of Certain Wastewater into Casco Bay
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1271
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: ADAMS, MARTIN, BLISS, BULL, EDER, HUTTON, KOFFMAN, PERCY, SA VIELLO, MAYO

Legislative Document 
No. 1271 
H.P.943 
House of Representati ves, March 11, 2003 
Resolve, To Prohibit the Discharge of Certain Wastewater into 
Casco Bay 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative ADAMS of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
'77/~/J7.~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLISS of South Portland, BULL of Freeport, EDER of Portland, HUTTON of 
Bowdoinham, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, PERCY of Phippsburg, SA VIELLO of Wilton, 
Senator: MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
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Sec. 1. Department of Environmental Protection to apply for 
designation of certain waters of Casco Bay as no-discharge zones under 
Federal Clean Water Act. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental Protection shall apply to the Federal Government 
for 
designation 
of 
certain waters 
of 
Casco 
Bay, 
including 
Portland Harbor and the Fore River estuary, as nO-discharge zones 
under the federal Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 United States Code, 
Sections 1251 to 1387 (1994); and be it further 
Sec. 2. Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules that 
prohibit discharge of gray water. Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Environmental Protection shall adopt rules that prohibit the 
discharge of treated or untreated gray water 
from commercial 
vessels carrying more than 300 passengers into certain waters of 
Casco Bay designated under section 1. 
The rules must define gray 
water as water discharged from a vessel that is used for cleaning 
or similar purposes as defined under the federal Clean Water Act 
of 1977, 
United States Code, Sections 1251 to 1387 (1994). 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive 
rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Department of Environmental Protection to define boundaries 
of certain waters in Casco Bay for designation as no-discharge zones. 
Resolved: 
That the Department of Environmental Protection, in 
cooperation with interested members of the public and identified 
stakeholders in the process, shall define the boundaries of the 
waters of Casco Bay that will be designated as no-discharge zones 
pursuant to section 1. 
SUMMARY 
This 
resolve 
requires 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection to define boundar ies of certain waters in Casco Bay, 
including 
Portland 
Harbor 
and 
the 
Fore 
River 
estuary, 
as 
no-discharge zones for the purposes of application under the 
federal 
Clean Water 
Act 
and to adopt rules prohibiting the 
discharge of gray water from vessels in those zones. 
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An Act To Extend Term Limits
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1273
Senate Amendment SA_B-SA_A_S316 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to SENATE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 945, 
L.D. 1273, Bill, "An Act To Extend Term Limits" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in the question in the last 
line (page 2, line 5 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"beginning with the 122nd Legislature" and inserting in its place 
the following: 'beginning with those Legislators first elected to 
nonconsecutive terms of office beginning in December 2004' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 3. Application. 
The 6-consecutive-term limit imposed by 
this 
Act 
for 
Legislators 
applies 
to 
Legislators elected or 
reelected to their first nonconsecutive terms of office beginning 
with the l22nd Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
clarifies 
the 
referendum 
question 
and 
specifies that the extension of term limits applies only to 
Legislators, beginning with those Legislators first elected or 
reelected to nonconsecutive terms of office beginning with the 
122nd Legislature. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator R. 
COUNTY: 
Oxford 
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SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Extend Term Limits
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1273
Senate Amendment SA_A-SA_A_S308 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 945, 
L.D. 1273, Bill, "An Act To Extend Term Limits" 
Amend the amendment in 
line 
(page 
2, 
line 
in 
following: 
"terms" 
the 
Legislators first elected 
beginning in December 2004' 
section 2 in the question in the last 
amendment) 
by inserting after the 
following: 
'beginning 
with 
those 
to nonconsecutive 
terms 
of office 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 3. Application. 
The 6-consecutive-term limit imposed by 
this 
Act 
for 
Legislators 
applies 
to Legislators elected or 
reelected to their first nonconsecutive terms of office beginning 
with the 122nd Legislature. ' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
clarifies 
the 
referendum 
question 
and 
specifies that the extension of term limits applies only to 
Legislators, beginning with those Legislators first elected or 
reelected to nonconsecutive terms of office beginning with the 
122nd Legislature. 
SPONSORED BY, ijJ.J.f~ 
(Senator R. BENNE~) ~ 
COUNTY: 
Oxford 
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SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Promote Maine's Brewing Industry
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1274
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: DUDLEY, STRIMLING, BULL, KOFFMAN, MAILHOT, SIMPSON, SUSLOVIC

Legislative Document 
No. 1274 
H.P.946 
House of Representati ves, March 11, 2003 
An Act To Promote Maine's Brewing Industry 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative DUDLEY of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland and 
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1?1.1J?0£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BULL of Freeport, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, MAILHOT of Lewiston, 
SIMPSON of Auburn, SUSLOVIC of Portland. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 28·A MRSA §1205·A is enacted to read: 
SI20S-A. 
Taste testing of malt liquor 
1. 
Taste 
testing 
on 
off-premises 
retail 
licensee's 
premises. 
Subject to the conditions in subsection 2, the bureau 
may authorize an off-premises retail licensee that stocks 75~ of 
the available inventory of Maine-brewed malt liquor to conduct 
taste testings of malt liquor on that licensee's premises. 
Any 
other 
consumption of 
alcoholic 
beverages 
on 
an 
Off-premises 
retail licensee's premises is prohibited. 
2. 
Conditions on taste-testing activities. 
The following 
conditions apply to taste-testing activities under this section: 
A. 
No malt liquor may be served to persons who have not yet 
attained 21 years of age; 
B. 
No person may be served more than a total of 5 ounces of 
malt liquor; 
C. 
No 
person may be charged a 
fee for any malt liquor 
served as part of a taste-testing activity; 
D. 
No person may be served who is visibly intoxicated: 
E. 
Taste testing is limited to a designated area; 
F. 
Taste testing must be conducted within the hours of 
retail sale established in this Title; 
G. 
The retail licensee must obtain the written permission 
of the bureau before conducting any taste-testing activity; 
H. 
A retail licensee may conduct no more than one taste 
testing per month; 
I. 
Taste testing is not allowed in any municipality where 
on-premises and off-premises sales are not allowed pursuant 
to chapter 5; 
J. 
The retail licensee must notify the bureau of the date 
and time scheduled for an on-premises taste testing; and 
K. 
The retail licensee must purchase all malt liquor served 
at a taste testing from a wholesale licensee. 
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SUMMARY 
Current law allows certain off-premises retail licensees to 
conduct wine tastings. 
This bill allows an off-premises retail 
licensee 
that 
stocks 
75% 
of 
the 
available 
inventory 
of 
Maine-brewed malt liquor to conduct beer tastings •
An Act To Amend the Maine Health Security Act as It Relates to the Reporting of Registered Nurses by Health Care Providers
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1278
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: DAMON

Legislative Document 
No.127S 
S.P.409 
In Senate, March 11, 2003 
An Act To Amend the Maine Health Security Act as It Relates to the 
Reporting of Registered Nurses by Health Care Providers 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 24 MRS A §2S06, as amended by PL 1997, c. 697, § 5, is 
further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read: 
This section does not apply to registered nurses, except 
that, 
in the case of registered nurses, 
the State Board of 
Nursing shall adopt rules, which are routine technical rules as 
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, for mandatory 
reporting of registered nurses. 
The State Board of Nursing shall 
periodically analyze these rules and revise them to reflect input 
from 
professional 
associations 
such 
as 
national 
nurses 
associations and national associations of nurse executives. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the Maine Health Security Act as it relates 
to the reporting of registered nurses by health care providers 
and health care entities to the State Board of Nursing to provide 
that the State Board of Nursing shall adopt rules for mandatory 
reporting of registered nurses.
Resolve, Related to Aquaculture Leases in Blue Hill Bay
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1279
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: DAMON

Legislative Document 
No. 1279 
S.P.41O 
In Senate, March 11, 2003 
Resolve, Related to Aquaculture Leases in Blue Hill Bay 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Sec. 1. Zone established in Blue Hill Bay. Resolved: 
That the 
Commissioner of Marine Resources is directed to establish a zone 
in Blue Hill Bay in which finfish aquaculture leases are excluded. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Commissioner of Marine Resources to 
establish a zone in Blue Hill Bay in which finfish aquaculture 
leases would be excluded. 
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An Act To Allow a Retiree Eligible for State-paid Health Insurance Coverage To Decline Coverage and Reenroll at a Later Date
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1277
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: WESTON, HUTTON, YOUNGBLOOD, CURLEY, LEWIN, SHIELDS
Amends: 5 MRSA §285

Legislative Document 
No. 1277 
S.P.408 
In Senate, March 11, 2003 
An Act To Allow a Retiree Eligible for State-paid Health Insurance 
Coverage To Decline Coverage and Reenroll at a Later Date 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator WESTON of Waldo. 
Cosponsored by Representative HUTTON of Bowdoinham and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot, Representatives: CURLEY of Scarborough, LEWIN 
of Eliot, SHIELDS of Auburn. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec.t. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§3-C is enacted to read: 
3-C. 
Retirees mar decline coverage and reenroll. 
A retiree 
eligible for a group health plan under subsection 1, paragraph G 
may elect to decline coverage under the plan and may reenroll in 
the plan at a later date pursuant to the provisions of this 
subsection. 
A. 
The 
retiree must 
demonstrate 
that the 
retiree 
was 
covered under this plan or another health insurance plan for 
at least 18 months immediately prior to reenrollment or that 
heal th insurance coverage for that person pursuant to the 
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 under 
a prior plan has been exhausted. 
B. 
Any 
conditions 
on 
eligibility 
or 
coverage 
under 
subsection I-A, paragraph D or E continue to apply at the 
time of reenrollment. 
C. 
The retiree may reenroll in the same contract type in 
which the retiree was enrolled at the time the retiree 
declined coyerage, except for any change in contract type 
allowed under subsection 3-B. 
D. 
An election under this subsection may be made only once. 
This subsection does not apply to persons who are reemployed by 
the State following retirement as provided in Public Law 2001, 
chapter 442. 
Sec. 2. Application. 
This Act applies to persons who elect to 
decline coverage on or after the effective date of this Act. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows 
a 
retiree who 
is eligible for health 
insurance at the time of retirement to decline coverage for some 
period of time and then reenroll in the program at a later date 
without penalty. 
Any 
limitation on 
coverage 
of preexisting 
condi tions would continue to apply. 
Thi s bi 11 may allow the 
State 
to 
save 
costs 
if 
a 
retiree 
otherwise 
eligible 
for 
state-paid insurance can obtain insurance from another source for 
a period of time.
An Act To Allow a Retiree Eligible for State-paid Health Insurance Coverage To Decline Coverage and Reenroll at a Later Date LR0925(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1277
Committee Amendment CA_A_S102 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 408, L.D. 1277, Bill, "An 
Act To Allow a Retiree Eligible for State-paid Health Insurance 
Coverage To Decline Coverage and Reenroll at a Later Date" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 3-C in the 3rd 
line (page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"coverage under the plan and may" and inserting in its place the 
following: 'or to withdraw from coverage under the plan and to' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 3-C in 
paragraph C in the 3rd line 
(page 1, 
line 
in L.D. ) 
by 
inserting after the following: 
"declingd" the following: 
'or 
withdrew frQm' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 3-C by 
striking out all of paragraph D (page 1, line 27 in L.D.) and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'D. 
An glecUQn under this subsection, which may bg madg 
Qnly Qncg, must be made githgr: 
(1) 
At the time of retirgment: or 
(2) 
FQIIQwing 
retirement, 
provided 
the 
person had 
glectgd at the time of retirement to be covered by the 
statg prQgram. 
E. 
If a spouse or dependent of thg retiree was enrolled in 
the plan at the time thg retiree withdrew pursuant to this 
subsection, 
the spouse or dgpendent may reenroll if the 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to S.P. 408, L.D. 1277 
spouse or dependent meets the 18-month coverage criteria set 
forth in paragraph A. 
A spouse or dependent who was not 
enrolled at the time the retiree withdrew may enroll only if 
that person meets the criteria set forth in subsection 3-B, 
paragraph B. ' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in the 2nd line .(page 1, 
line 34 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "decline" the 
following: 'or withdraw from' 
SUMMARY 
The 
amendment 
clarifies 
the 
timing 
of 
an 
election 
to 
withdraw from the state health insurance plan and to preserve the 
option of reenrolling. 
A person may elect to decline health 
insurance coverage at the time of retirement and retain the 
option to reenroll pursuant to the provisions of this new law, or 
a person may elect to withdraw from health coverage at any time 
after retirement, provided the person had elected at the time of 
retirement to be covered by the state health insurance plan. It 
also clarifies the conditions under which the spouse or dependent 
of a retiree may enroll in the state health insurance plan. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/29/03 ~ae. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1277 
An Act To Allow a Retiree Eligible for State-paid Health Insurance 
Coverage To Decline Coverage and Reenroll at a Later Date 
LR0925(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment fI'S-IO~ 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - All Funds 
LR0925(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Improve Boating in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1280
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: BENNEIT, CRESSEY
Amends: 12 MRSA §7801

Legislative Document 
No. 1280 
S.P.411 
In Senate, March 11, 2003 
An Act To Improve Boating in Maine 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BENNEIT of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Representative: CRESSEY of Baldwin. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. l. 12 MRSA §7801, sub-§33, as amended by PL 1999, c. 436, 
§1, is further amended to read: 
33. 
Operatinq airmobile or motorboat that exceeds noise 
limits. 
A person 
is-~Qil~y-~~-~~-~-~-w~~e£€£~~~--tRat 
eHeeees-~£e-~~-limi~-4~-~~~~-e~eFates may not operate 
an airmobile or motorboat in such a manner as to exceed: 
A. 
A noise level of 
decibels 
when 
subjected to 
a 
stationary sound level test with and without cutouts engaged 
and as prescribed by the commissioner; or 
B. 
A noise level of 
decibels when subjected to an 
operational test measured with and without cutouts engaged 
gnQ as prescribed by the commissioner. 
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation 
for which a fine of not less than $300 nor more than $500 may be 
adjudged. 
This subsection does not apply to motorboats that are operating 
in a regatta or race approved by the commissioner under section 
~ 
Sec. 2. 12 MRS A §7901-A, sub-§12, llA, as amended by PL 2001, 
c. 667, Pt. A, §30, is further amended by repealing subparagraph 
( 30) . 
Sec. 3. 38 MRS A §423, first 11, as amended by PL 1989, c. 502, 
Pt. B, §49, is further amended to read: 
No 
person, 
firm, 
corporation or other legal entity may 
discharge, 
spill or 
permit 
to 
be 
discharged 
sewage, 
septic 
fluids, garbage or other pollutants from watercraft, as defined 
in 
Title 
12, 
section 
7791, 
subsection 
14, 
and 
including 
houseboats, 
into inland waters of this State, or on the ice 
thereof, or on the banks thereof in such a manner that the same 
may fall or be washed into such waters, or in such manner that 
the drainage therefrom may flow into such waters. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires airmobiles and motorboats to pass noise 
limit tests with cutouts engaged 
and disengaged 
and sets 
a 
minimum of a $300 fine for exceeding noise limits. 
The bill also 
• 
prohibits the discharge of septic fluids into the inland waters 
of the State. 
This bill exempts those vessels from the noise limits while 
the vessels are engaged in an organized racing event that is 
sanctioned by a 
recognized racing organization and registered 
with the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and wildlife .
An Act To Extend Term Limits from 8 Years to 14 Years
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1284
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: HATCH, BRYANT, TWOMEY
Amends: 21-A MRSA §553

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1284 
S.P.415 
In Senate, March 11, 2003 
An Act To Extend Term Limits from 8 Years to 14 Years 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HATCH of Somerset. 
Cosponsored by Representati ve GERZOFSKY of Brunswick and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: BRYANT of Oxford, Representatives: HATCH of Skowhegan, TWOMEY of 
Biddeford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §553, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by IB 1993, 
c. 1, §1 and affected by §2, are amended to read: 
1. 
State Senate. 
A person may not serve more than -4-
consecutive terms as a state Senator. 
2. 
State Representative. 
than -4- 1 consecutive terms as 
Representatives. 
A person may 
not 
serve 
more 
a member of the state House of 
SUMMARY 
This bill extends the number of years of service authorized 
under the term limits law from 8 to 14 for Legislators.
An Act To Promote and Protect Private Enterprise
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1285
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: MITCHELL, TARDY, CATHCART, GILMAN, MARTIN, SAWYER, TURNER, YOUNGBLOOD
Amends: 5 MRSA §55-A

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1285 
S.P.416 
In Senate, March 11, 2003 
An Act To Promote and Protect Private Enterprise 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MITCHELL of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative TARDY of Newport and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: CATHCART of Penobscot, GILMAN of Cumberland, MARTIN of Aroostook, 
SAWYER of Penobscot, TURNER of Cumberland, YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §55-A is enacted to read: 
§55-A. 
Unfair competition 
1. 
Prohibition. 
A state agency that provides goods or 
services to the public, may not unfairly compete with private 
enterprise in the State. 
2. 
Prior approval required. 
Before 
a state agency may 
provide goods or services to the public, that agency must refer 
the matter for review and approval to the Advisory Committee on 
Fair Competition with Private Enterprise, established in section 
12004-1, 
subsection 
2-E. 
If the Advisory 
Committee 
on Fair 
Competition with Private 
Enterprise 
finds 
that 
the 
proposed 
activity will result in unfair competition, the state agency may 
not provide those goods or services. 
3. 
Effective date. 
This section takes effect January 15, 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that, before 
goods or services to the pUblic, the 
approved 
by 
the Advisory 
Committee 
Private Enterprise. 
a state agency may provide 
matter must be reviewed and 
on Fair Competition with
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1285
Committee Amendment CA_A_S100 (Senate)
Committee: Fair Competition with Private Enterprise finds that the proposed activity is not specifically authorized by law and that activity will result in unfair competition, the state agency may not sell those goods or services
Amends: 5 MRSA §55-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 416, L.D. 1285, Bill, 
Act To Promote and Protect Private Enterprise" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §55-A is enacted to read: 
§55-A. 
Unfair competition 
1. 
Prohibition. 
A state agency may not sell goods or 
services to the public in competition with private enterprise 
unless it complies with this section. 
2. 
Prior approval required. 
Unless otherwise provided by 
law, before a state agency may sell goods or services to the 
public, that agency must refer the matter for review and approval 
to 
the 
Advisory 
Committee 
on 
Fair 
Competition with Private 
Enterprise, established in section 12004-I, subsection 2-E. 
If 
the 
Advisory 
Committee 
on 
Fair 
Competition 
with 
Private 
Enterprise finds that the proposed activity is not specifically 
authorized by 
law 
and 
that activity will 
result 
in unfair 
competition, 
the 
state 
agency 
may 
not sell 
those 
goods 
or 
services. 
3. 
Exceptions 
for 
emergencies. 
A 
state 
agency 
may 
immediately sell goods or services to the public in the event of 
an emergency as determined by the agency head. 
The agency must 
refer 
the 
matter 
for 
review 
and 
approval 
to 
the 
Advisory 
Committee on Fair Competition with Private Enterprise as soon as 
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possible. 
If the committee finds the activity results in unfair 
competition. the state agency must suspend sale of those goods or 
services within 30 days of the notification of the finding. 
4. Exception for existing goods and services. 
This section 
does not apply to goods or services that a state agency began 
selling to the public on or before January 15, 2004. 
Sec. 2. Effective date. 
This Act takes effect January 15, 2004.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the prohibition on sales by a 
state agency does not apply if the sale of the goods or services 
by the state agency is specifically authorized by 
law. 
It 
permits state agencies to sell good or services immediately in 
the 
case 
of 
an 
emergency. 
It 
also 
clarifies 
that 
this 
legislation applies 
only 
when 
a 
state 
agency sells 
new 
or 
additional goods or services as of January 15, 2004. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act Regarding the Operation of Vending Services in Public Buildings
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1286
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: MITCHELL, TARDY, CATHCART, GILMAN, MARTIN, SAWYER, TURNER, YOUNGBLOOD, LEDWIN
Amends: 26 MRSA §1418-F

Legislative Document 
No. 1286 
S.P.417 
In Senate, March 11, 2003 
An Act Regarding the Operation of Vending Services in Public 
Buildings 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MITCHELL of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative TARDY of Newport and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: CATHCART of Penobscot, GILMAN of Cumberland, MARTIN of Aroostook, 
SAWYER of Penobscot, TURNER of Cumberland, YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot, 
Representative: LEDWIN of Holden. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §1418-F, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 
560, Pt. F, §13, is amended to read: 
1. 
Vending facility. 
To 
install 
in that building or 
property a vending facility whenever a vending facility may be 
operated by a blind perSOnt-aRa~ 
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §1418-F, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 
560, Pt. F, §13, is repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill removes the requirement that the officer, board or 
other authority in charge of a public building or property grant 
to the Department of Labor, Division for the Blind and Visually 
Impaired authority to place vending machines operated by the 
division in a building or property if a vending facility operated 
by a blind person is not warranted.
An Act Regarding the Operation of Vending Services in Public Buildings LR 1237(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1286
Committee Amendment CA_A_S92 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/t,, to S.P. 417, L.D. 1286, Bill, "An 
Act 
Regarding 
the 
Operation 
of 
Vending 
Services 
in 
Public 
Buildings" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/24/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1286 
An Act Regarding the Operation of Vending Services in Public Buildings 
LR 1237(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment :115~C;~ 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
($56,250) 
2004-05 
($75,000) 
Projections 
2005-06 
($75,000) 
Projections 
2006-07 
($75,000) 
This bill will reduce dedicated revenue used to support the Business Enterprise Program within the Department of 
Labor, Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired by $75,000 per year. This fiscal note assumes an effective date 
of October 1,2003. 
LR1237(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Life Safety Requirements for Residential Care Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1287
Senate Amendment SA_A_S238 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 418, L.D. 1287, Bill, "An Act 
To 
Amend 
the 
Life 
Safety 
Requirements 
for 
Residential 
Care 
Facilities" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 by inserting at 
the end the following: 
'D. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule a 
residential care facility with 
or 
fewer 
beds 
is not 
reguired to obtain certification from a design specialist to 
satisfy the reguirements of this section or Title 5, section 
4594-F. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment exempts residential care facilities with 4 or 
fewer beds from the requirements of certification by a design 
specialist. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator MARTIN) 
COUNTY: 
Aroo took 
SENATE 
Page l-LR0996(4) 
AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1287
Committee Amendment CA_A_S192 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/t,, to S.P. 418, L.D. 1287, Bill, "An 
Act To Amend the Life Safety Requirements for Residential Care 
Facilities" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the 
enacting clause the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, under current law and Life Safety Code 
prov~s~ons, 
the continued operation of smaller residential care facilities 
whose residents have prompt evacuation capability is in jeopardy; 
and 
Whereas, amendment of the Life Safety Code requirements for 
smaller residential care facilities whose residents have prompt 
evacuation capability is necessary to enable those facilities to 
continue to serve their communities; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore,' 
Page l-LR0996(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 418, L.D. 1287 
Further amend the bill 
paragraph A-1 in the first 
striking out the following: 
the following: 
'~' 
in 
line 
section 1 
(page 1, 
in subsection 4 in 
line 18 in L.D.) by 
"~" and inserting in its place 
Further amend the bill by inserting at the end before the 
summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. ' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an emergency preamble 
and emergency 
clause to the bill and corrects punctuation. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend the Maine State Grant Program
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1296
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: THOMAS, CATHCART, DAVIS, FISCHER
Amends: 20-A MRSA §11613

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1296 
H.P.950 
House of Representatives, March 11,2003 
An Act To Amend the Maine State Grant Program 
Submitted by the Finance Authority of Maine pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative THOMAS of Orono. 
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'frl.1J?d£~~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Senator CATHCART of Penobscot and 
Representatives: DAVIS of Falmouth, FISCHER of Presque Isle. 
Printed on recyc led paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §11613, first~, as amended by PL 2001, c. 
480, §1, is further amended to read: 
The authority shall establish the need of a student for a 
Maine State Grant for an academic year for which the student 
applies. 
A student is considered to have a need to qualify for a 
grant if the total of the cost of attendance of the student, 
minus the expected family contribution for the student, 
~e~e~het 
wi~h-~~y-~~~-~~~-e&~a91i&aee-p~~6~aR~-~~~~-&~h&~-Eaaea~ien 
Ae~-e~-~~~--~it~~-~r-a&-amenaeaT-Y~J~€B-~~~~~r-~i~1e-6gT 
ana-~~i~-S~a~e-~~~&-Re~-~~~-~~~-eE minus estimated 
student financial assistance not received under this program, is 
greater 
than 
zero. 
The 
total 
of 
the 
expected 
family 
contribution, 
together 
with 
any 
other 
student 
financial 
assistance received by the student, may not exceed the cost of 
attendance at the institution the student attends. 
~his-6e€~ien 
aees-Re~-~€~~J~€-~~~-~~~-~~~r~~y-~~-~~-ge-e±i~i9±e 
Eet-a-~~~-~~~~~~y-~aa~-~he-~me~£~-~-~~~~-G~aa~-~ha~ 
a-6~~a€£~-~~~~~-~-teeeive-~6~-~-~~-ia-ea±ea±a~iH~ 
~he-~-eE-~-MaJRe-~~&&-~~~~--wh&~h&~-~--ae~-~~-s~aaeH~ 
teeeives-~he-Pe±±-GtaH~T 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
provides 
a 
description 
of 
need 
for 
student 
financial assistance that is consistent with the definition used 
in federal student financial assistance programs. 
•
An Act To Amend the Subdivision Laws LR0302(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1297
Committee Amendment CA_A_H330 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §488

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H. P • 
Act To Amend the Subdivision Laws" 
951, L.D. 1297, Bill, "An 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §488, sub-§22 is enacted to read: 
22. 
Unauthorized subdivision lots in existence for at least 
years. 
A lot that when sold or leased created a subdivision 
requiring 
a 
permit 
under 
this article is not 
considered 
a 
subdivision lot and is exempt from the permit requirement for a 
subdivision if a permit has not been obtained and the subdivision 
has been in existence for 20 or more years. 
A lot is considered 
a subdivision lot and is not exempt under this subsection if: 
A. 
Approval of the subdivision under this article was 
denied by the department and the department's decision was 
recorded in the appropriate registry of deeds; 
B. 
The department has issued a notice of violation of this 
article with respect to the subdivision; or 
C. 
The lot has been the subject of an enforcement action or 
order. ' 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. 8 
.. to H.P. 951, L.D. 1297 
SUMMARY 
The amendment creates an exclusion from the requirement to 
obtain 
a 
permit for 
a 
subdivision under 
the 
Department of 
Environmental 
Protection's 
laws 
regarding 
site 
location 
of 
development: 
a lot is excluded whose sale or lease created a 
subdivision that required a permit if the permit was not obtained 
and the subdivision has been in existence for at least 20 years. 
However, a lot is not exempt if the department denied approval of 
the subdivision or issued a notice of violation or if the lot has 
been the subject of an enforcement action. 
FISCAL ~OTE RE(illiU':'O 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05107/03 ;J!;f?ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1297 
An Act To Amend the Subdivision Laws 
LR0302(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds
An Act To Amend the Subdivision Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1297
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: SAVIELLO, ANNIS, SUSLOVIC, TOBIN, TWOMEY, SAWYER
Amends: 38 MRSA §482

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1297 
H.P.951 
House of Representati ves, March 11, 2003 
An Act To Amend the Subdivision Laws 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SAVIELLO of Wilton . 
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1I7.1Jlu£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: ANNIS of Dover-Foxcroft, SUSLOVIC of Portland, TOBIN 
of Windham, TWOMEY of Biddeford, Senator: SAWYER of Penobscot. 
Printed on recycleJ paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §482, sub-§5, "F and H, 
as 
repealed and 
replaced by PL 1993, c. 680, Pt. A, §35, are amended to read: 
F. 
In those subdivisions that would otherwise not require 
site location approval, unless intended to circumvent this 
article, 
the 
following 
transactions 
may 
not, 
except 
as 
provided, be considered lots offered for sale or lease to 
the general pUblic: 
(1) 
Sale or 
lease of 
common 
lots created with 
a 
conservation easement as defined in Title 33, section 
476, provided that the department is made a party; aBe 
H. 
The transfer of contiguous land by a permit holder to 
the owner of a lot within a permitted subdivision is exempt 
from review under this article, provided that the land was 
not owned by the permit holder at the time the department 
approved 
the 
subdivision. 
Further 
division 
of 
the 
transferred land must be reviewed under this articleT; and 
Sec. 2. 38 MRS A §482, sub-§5, 1[1 is enacted to read: 
I. 
An unauthorized subdivision lot in existence for at 
least 20 years may not be counted as a lot unless: 
(1) 
Approval of the subdivision has been denied by a 
municipal or state authority within 20 years of the 
unauthorized sUbdivision's existence; or 
(2) 
The lot or parcel has been the subject of 
an 
enforcement action Qr 
order within 
years of the 
unauthorized SUbdivision's existence. 
SUMMARY 
This bill excludes from the definition of subdivision under 
the Department of Environmental Protection's site location of 
development laws an unauthorized subdivision lot in existence for 
at least 20 
years that was 
not the subject of 
a 
denial of 
approval 
or 
an 
enforcement 
action within 
years 
of 
the 
unauthorized subdivision's existence. 
•
An Act To Penalize a Person Who is Habitually Late Making Child Support Payments
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1298
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: McNEIL, DAMON, COLLINS, LEDWIN, MARLEY, MILLS, PARADIS, SIMPSON, HATCH

Legislative Document 
No. 1298 
H.P.952 
House of Representati ves, March 11, 2003 
An Act To Penalize a Person Who is Habitually Late Making Child 
Support Payments 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative McNEIL of Rockland. 
Cosponsored by Senator DAMON of Hancock and 
7J1~ 
1I1.1l!ac~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, LEDWIN of Holden, MARLEY of Portland, MILLS of 
Cornville, PARADIS of Frenchville, SIMPSON of Auburn, Senators: HATCH of Somerset, 
SA V AGE of Knox. 
Printed on recycled paper 
'I 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 19·A MRSA §2101, sub·§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 
466, 
§5 
and affected by §28, 
is repealed and the following 
eancted in its place: 
2. 
Compliance with a support order. 
"Compliance with a 
support order" means that the support obligor has obtained or 
maintained health insurance coverage if required by a 
support 
order and is: 
A. 
No more than 60 days in arrears: 
(1) 
In making payments in full for current support; 
(2) 
In making periodic payments on a support arrearage 
pursuant to a written agreement with the department; and 
(3) 
In making periodic payments as set forth in a 
support order; and 
B. 
No more than 30 days in arrears in making payments as 
described in paragraph A if the obligor has been in arrears 
for more than 30 days in making payments as described in 
paragraph A at least 2 times within the past 24 months. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
penalizes 
child 
support 
obligors 
who 
are 
habitually late making child support payments. 
Under current 
law, an obligor must be at least 60 days late in making child 
support payments before the Department of Human Services starts 
proceedings to revoke driver's licenses, recreational licenses 
and 
occupational 
and 
professional 
credentials. 
This 
bill 
authorizes the department to start those proceedings when a child 
support obligor is only 30 days late in making child support 
payments if that obligor has been at least 30 days late in making 
payments at least twice during the past 24 months. 
Page l-LR0872(1)
An Act To Fully Fund Local Education with Sales Tax Revenues
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1299
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: GOODWIN

Legislative Document 
No. 1299 
H.P.953 
House of Representatives, March 11,2003 
An Act To Fully Fund Local Education with Sales Tax Revenues 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative GOODWIN of Pembroke. 
Printeo on recycled paper 
~~1?1.1T!d£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
'I 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRS A § 15602, sub-§ 1, as amended by PL 1985, c . 
505, §12, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Contributions from General Fund. 
It is the intent of 
the Legislature to provide 
a~- .. :lea&t.--!;9% ~ 
of the cost of the 
total allocation for education from General Fund revenue sources 
eF-~-~~~-a&-less-~£~£-~~--~F&~~-iB-~£€-~--~~~~-Ee 
~he-yeaF-e~-alleea~ieBT-whieheveF-is-~FeateF. 
The 
amount 
of 
the 
teacher 
recognition grants 
authorized 
in 
section l3503-A whieh that are paid or deemed eligible to be paid 
on August 15, 
1986, shall must be added to the actual local 
operating costs expended by local units in 1986-87. 
The minimum 
amount of the cost of the total allocation from General Fund 
revenue sources for 1988-89 shall ~ 
be increased by the total 
amount expended by the State in 1986-87 for teacher recognition 
grants in accordance with section l3503-A and block grants in 
accordance with section 13509. 
The resulting percentage shall 
must be used to define the minimum percentage contribution from 
General Fund revenue sources in 1988-89 and subsequent years. 
Sec. 2. Legislation. 
The State Budget Officer shall submit any 
proposed legislation necessary to provide 100% of the cost of the 
total allocation for education through the sales tax to the 2nd 
Regular Session of the l2lst Legislature no later than January 
16, 2004. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that the State fully fund the cost of 
education for students in kindergarten to grade 12. 
Page l-LR0563(1)
An Act Regarding the Presence of a Candidate at a Polling Place on Election Day
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1300
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: HUTTON, RICHARDSON

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1300 
H.P.954 
House of Representatives, March 11,2003 
An Act Regarding the Presence of a Candidate at a Polling Place on 
Election Day 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
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1I7.1ll(J£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HUTTON of Bowdoinham. 
Cosponsored by Representative RICHARDSON of Skowhegan. 
Printed on recyc led paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec.t. 2t-A MRSA §682, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 310, 
§37, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Influence prohibited. 
Within 250 feet of the entrance 
to the voting place as well as within the voting place itself, a 
person may not influence or attempt to influence another person's 
decision regarding a candidate or ballot issue. 
This limitation 
does not prohibit a candidate from attending the voting place aBa 
eFa±±y-~~~~~~1t~-veEeFsT-~-~-as-~~~~B&-aees 
BeE - -a-t.~~- -t-o- -iaf1liEHiee - -t.he-i-£- -vo-t-e-.- - -/I. - €aBaiaaEe- -may-- --no-t,. - S EaEe 
~ae-£affi€-~--t~~~~~-se,*~aE-e-£-~~-~-~F~a~&-Ve~e for the 
purpose of voting. 
A candidate or a candidate's surrogate may 
not loiter before or after voting wi thin 250 feet of or at the 
polling place. 
A. 
This subsection does not apply to pollwatchers who may 
remain in the voting place outside the guardrail enclosure 
as 
long as 
they do 
not attempt to influence voters or 
interfere with their free passage. 
B. 
This subsection does not prohibit media representatives 
from conducting an exit poll, as long as they do not solicit 
voters 
until 
after 
they 
have 
voted 
and 
do 
not 
orally 
communicate 
with 
voters 
in 
a 
way 
that 
influences 
any 
person's vote. 
C. 
If any person attempts to influence voters or interfere 
wi th their free passage, the warden shall have that person 
removed from the voting place. 
SUMMARY 
This bill limits a candidate's activities at a polling place 
to voting. 
Page l-LR0533(1)
An Act To Expand Access to Higher Education
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1302
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: RINES, HALL, BERRY, BLISS, MARLEY

Legislative Document 
No. 1302 
H.P.956 
House of Representatives, March 11,2003 
An Act To Expand Access to Higher Education 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative RINES of Wiscasset. 
Cosponsored by Senator HALL of Lincoln and 
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1J7.7llil£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BERRY of Belmont, BLISS of South Portland, MARLEY of Portland, 
McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth. 
Printed nn recyclt:u paper 
I 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This 
bill 
proposes 
to 
use 
existing 
infrastructure 
and 
technology available in this State for distance learning as well 
as improvements to this infrastructure and technology to expand 
access to higher education for the citizens of this State. 
The 
bill seeks to provide access to and the benefits of higher 
education provided by the institutions of higher learning in this 
State to the citizens of this State in their own communities 
through the use of technology. 
Page l-LR1414(1) 
•
An Act To Provide a Municipal Process for an Initiative To Impose a Property Tax Cap LR0155(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1304
Committee Amendment CA_A_H352 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. f}.. to H. P • 
Act To Provide a Municipal Process for 
Property Tax Cap" 
958, L.D. 1304, Bill, "An 
an Initiative To Impose a 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title the following: 
'Mandate preamble. 
This measure requires one or more local 
units of government to expand or modify activities so as to 
necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues but does 
not provide funding for at least 90% 
of those expenditures. 
Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 
2/3 of all of the members elected to each House have determined 
it necessary to enact this measure.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report. 
It adds a mandate 
preamble. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 05/09/03 .fI!.:'7ac 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1304 
An Act To Provide a Municipal Process for an Initiative To Impose a 
Property Tax Cap 
LR0155(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Exempt State Mandate 
State Mandate 
New or Expanded Activity 
Unit Mfected· 
1ms bill Imposes a process for a municipality to handle a municipal 
Municipalities with no 
initiative by voters of a municipality. The process includes 
provision for such a process 
modifyllig petition fonns, reviewing signature dates and, under 
certain circumstances, holding a second election. Pursuant to the 
Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to 
each House exempts the state from the constitutional requirement 
to fund 90% of the additional local costs. 
LR0155(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
Costs 
Insignificant