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An Act To Ensure Supervision and Oversight of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0500
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: BARSTOW, BULL, DUNLAP, FISCHER, JACKSON, PARADIS, USHER, HATCH
Amends: 10 MRSA §8001, 10 MRSA §8001-A

Legislative Document 
No. 500 
H.P.385 
House of Representatives, February 5, 2003 
An Act To Ensure Supervision and Oversight of the Board of 
Registration for Professional Engineers 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BARSTOW of Gorham. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BULL of Freeport, DUNLAP of Old Town, FISCHER of 
Presque Isle, JACKSON of Fort Kent, PARADIS of Frenchville, USHER of Westbrook, 
Senator: HATCH of Somerset. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §8001, sub-§38, ~Z.1 is enacted to read: 
2-1. 
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers; 
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §8001-A, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 
450, §5, is repealed. 
SUMMARY 
The purpose of this bill is to increase the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation's oversight over the Board 
of Registration for Professional Engineers. 
Under 
current 
law, 
the 
Board 
of 
Registration 
for 
Professional Engineers is one 
of 
the professional 
regulatory 
boards that is affiliated with the Department of Professional and 
Financial Regulation. 
This bill moves the Board of Registration 
for Professional Engineers to the list of regulatory boards that 
comprise the Office of Licensing and Registration within the 
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. 
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An Act To Expand the Education Tax Credit
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0502
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: COLWELL, CATHCART, DAGGETT, BRENNAN, CUMMINGS, DUPLESSIE, GAGNE-FRIEL, LEMOINE, NORTON, RICHARDSON, MITCHELL

No. 502 
Legislative Document 
HP.387 
House of Representatives, February 5, 2003 
An Act To Expand the Education Tax Credit 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Speaker COLWELL of Gardiner. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Senators: CATHCART of Penobscot, President DAGGETT of Kennebec, 
Senator BRENNAN of Cumberland and 
Representatives: CUMMINGS of Portland, DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, GAGNE-FRIEL of 
Buckfield, LEMOINE of Old Orchard Beach, NORTON of Bangor, RICHARDSON of 
Brunswick, Senator: MITCHELL of Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 10 MRS A §1100-Y. sub-§2, ~B, as enacted by PL 200L c. 
700, §1, is amended to read: 
B. 
Following initial certification pursuant to paragraph A, 
annual certification standards for a qualified scholarship 
organization must include the requirement that the qualified 
scholarship 
organization 
has 
awarded 
in 
the 
form 
of 
need-based scholarships at least 95 40 
of the contributions 
received 
during 
the 
preceding 
calendar 
year 
that 
are 
eligible for a tax credit under Title 36, section 2527 or 
5219-U or demonstrates that it has 
a 
s~ending ~olicy of 
awarding no less than 4 qb of the value of the scholarship 
fund that was created or contributed to during the preceding 
year. 
SUMMARY 
This bill expands income tax credits for contributions to 
promote higher educational attainment by extending coverage to 
contributions to higher educational endowments that have a policy 
of awarding no less than 4% of the value of the scholarship fund 
during a calendar year.
An Act To Allow Local Plumbing Inspectors To Assist the Plumbers' Examining Board in Establishing the State Plumbing Code
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0501
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: KANE, PENDLETON, LEMOINE, ONEIL
Amends: 32 MRSA §3403-B

Legislative Document 
No. 501 
H.P.386 
House of Representatives, February 5, 2003 
An Act To Allow Local Plumbing Inspectors To Assist the 
Plumbers' Examining Board in Establishing the State Plumbing 
Code 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative KANE of Saco. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Senator PENDLETON of Cumberland and 
Representatives: LEMOINE of Old Orchard Beach, ONEIL of Saco. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §3403-B, sub-§l. as amended by PL 200L c. 
215, §1, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Plumbing 
and plumbing code. 
The 
board shall 
adopt 
minimum rules relating to plumbing, including a plumbing code. 
All rules, including installation and inspection rules, must be 
consistent 
with 
this 
chapter 
and 
Title 
30-A, 
chapter 
185, 
subchapter III 1, except that the authority of municipalities to 
adopt more restrictive ordinances under Title 30-A, section 3001 
is not preempted. 
In adopting a plumbing code pursuant to this 
subsection, the board shall solicit input and comments from local 
plumbing inspectors appointed pursuant to Title 30-A, 
section 
4221. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. 
the adoption of a national or international published plumbing 
code as a new plumbing code for the State constitutes a major 
substantive rule 
and must 
receive affirmative action 
by 
the 
Legislature before adoption. 
Subsequent technical amendments to 
any national or international published plumbing code that may be 
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as 
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
requires 
the 
adopting a 
plumbing code, 
to 
local plumbing inspectors. 
Plumbers' 
Examining 
Board, 
In 
solicit input and comments 
from 
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An Act To Stimulate Economic Recovery and Growth
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0503
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: CRESSEY

Legislative Document 
No. 503 
H.P.388 
House of Representatives, February 5, 2003 
An Act To Stimulate Economic Recovery and Growth 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative CRESSEY of Baldwin. 
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Mll..LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
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 stimulate economic recovery in Maine 
in the following ways. 
1. 
Budget matters. 
Budget matters would be affected by: 
A. 
Eliminating all 
enacted during the 
Legislature; 
proposed new spending from 
B. 
Reducing 
budget enacted 
Legislature; 
by 
50% all 
new proposed spending 
by the First Special Session of 
the budget 
the 
l20th 
from 
the 
the 120th 
C. 
Continuing a hiring freeze on state employment except 
for emergency positions; 
D. 
Offering an early retirement plan to state employees; 
E. 
Reducing 
the 
staff 
and 
budget 
of 
the 
Executive 
Department, State Planning Office by 50%; and 
F. 
Cutting the budget of the Department of Human Services 
by 2540. 
2. 
Economic growth. 
Economic growth would be motivated by: 
A. 
Expanding the budgets of economic growth and development 
programs by 1540; 
B. 
Expanding job retraining and education programs by 33 o,,; 
C. 
Creating new programs to train minorities, 
immigrants 
and senior citizens; 
D. 
Using 
collateral 
state assets 
such 
as 
for 
low-interest 
loans 
manufacturers to Maine; 
land 
and 
buildings 
as 
to 
be 
used 
to entice 
E. 
Eliminating the business equipment property tax; 
F. 
Reducing the tax burden on businesses for one year by 
20%; and 
G. 
Offering revenue sharing to all businesses based on the 
percentage of sales reported during the prior year. 
3. 
Economic 
stimulus. 
Businesses 
in 
Maine 
would 
be 
assisted by: 
A. 
Offering 
technology, 
technology; 
low-interest loans to businesses to upgrade old 
expand current practices and purchase improved 
B. 
Offering 
certain 
businesses 
grants 
for 
hiring 
of 
immigrants, 
Native 
Americans, 
displaced workers, 
welfare 
recipients, single parents and rehabilitated ex-convicts; and 
C. 
Replacing the current licensing system for businesses 
with a business certificate system. 
4. 
Tax relief. 
Tax relief would be obtained by: 
A. 
Repealing the levy of income tax on the first $100,000 
of income; thereafter, the tax would be imposed at a rate of 
5%. 
Bonuses would be exempt from income tax; 
B. 
Reducing the sales and use tax to 3°-0 : 
C. 
Imposing the sales tax on all services; 
D. 
Imposing the sales tax on all nonfood items: and 
E. 
Eliminating all excise taxes.
An Act To Permit Municipalities To Erect Pedestrian Crossing Stop Signs in the Middle of the Road
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0506
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CRESSEY, COLLINS, JODREY, MARLEY, MARRACHE, PARADIS, USHER
Amends: 23 MRSA §1351

Legislative Document 
No. 506 
H.P.391 
House of Representatives, February 6,2003 
An Act To Permit Municipalities To Erect Pedestrian Crossing Stop 
Signs in the Middle of the Road 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CRESSEY of Baldwin. 
Cosponsored by Senator SA V AGE of Knox and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, JODREY of Bethel, MARLEY of Portland, 
MARRACHE of Waterville, McKENNEY of Cumberland, McNEIL of Rockland, PARADIS 
of Frenchville, USHER of Westbrook. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §1351, as amended by PL 1985, c. 506, Pt. B, 
§19, is further amended by adding after the 3rd paragraph a new 
paragraph to read: 
Where there is a clearly marked crosswalk not located at an 
intersection, a municipality, at its own expense, may erect a 
sign indicating that there is a crosswalk and that traffic must 
stop 
when 
pedestrians 
are 
present 
on 
the 
crosswalk. 
The 
Department of Transportation shall adopt rules establishing the 
appropriate construction, installation and dimensions of these 
signs. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine 
technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 
2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill permits municipalities to install stop signs in 
crosswalks 
that 
are 
not 
located 
at 
an 
intersection. 
The 
Department 
of Transportation is directed to establish rules 
regarding 
the 
appropriate 
construction, 
installation 
and 
dimensions of the signs. 
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Resolve, To Allow the Town of Dennysville To Sue the State and the Atlantic Salmon Commission for Breach of Contract
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0507
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: GOODWIN

Legislative Document 
No. 507 
H.P.392 
House of Representatives, February 6, 2003 
Resolve, To Allow the Town of Dennysville To Sue the State and the 
Atlantic Salmon Commission for Breach of Contract 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative GOODWIN of Pembroke. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Sec. 
1. 
Authorization 
to 
sue 
State. 
Resolved: 
That, 
notwi thstanding any statute or common law to the contrary, the 
Town of Dennysville, or the town's 
legal representative, 
who 
claims to have suffered damages as 
a result of the Atlantic 
Salmon Commission's failure to ensure that after placing the weir 
in the Dennysville River water would be able to be drawn from the 
dry hydrant, is authorized to bring a civil action against the 
State, but not against a past or present employee of the State. 
This action may be brought in the Washington County Superior 
Court within one year from the date this resolve is approved. 
Liability 
and 
damages, 
including 
punitive 
damages, 
must 
be 
determined 
according 
to 
state 
law 
as 
in litigation between 
individuals. 
The 
action may 
be 
heard 
by 
a 
Justice of 
the 
Superior Court or by a jury. The Maine Rules of Civil Procedure 
govern the conduct of the action. 
The Attorney General shall 
appear, answer and defend the action. 
The Treasurer of State shall pay any judgment, 
including 
costs and interest, on final process issued by the Superior Court 
or, if applicable, the Supreme Judicial Court. 
Recovery may not 
exceed $2,000, including costs and interest. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve authorizes the Town of Dennysville to sue the 
State for damages resulting from the Atlantic Salmon Commission's 
failure to ensure that after placing the weir in the Dennysville 
River water would be able to be drawn from the dry hydrant. 
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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0508
Committee Amendment CA_A_H87 (House)
Committee: Utilities and Energy, requirement in the bill that a copy of the local submitted to the Public Utilities Commission

Act 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fi" to H.P. 393, L.D. 508, Bill, 
To 
Transfer 
Regulation 
of 
Towers 
and 
Transmitters 
"An 
to 
Municipalities" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated "S30l3." 
in the first paragraph by striking out all of the last underlined 
sentence (page 1, lines 11 to 13 in L.D.) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Utilities 
and 
Energy, 
requirement in the bill that a copy of the local 
submitted to the Public Utilities Commission. 
of the Joint 
removes 
the 
ordinance be 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Transfer Regulation of Towers and Transmitters to Municipalities
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0508
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: GOODWIN
Amends: 30-A MRSA §3013

Legislative Document 
No. 508 
H.P.393 
House of Representatives, February 6,2003 
An Act To Transfer Regulation of Towers and Transmitters to 
Municipalities 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative GOODWIN of Pembroke. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §3013 is enacted to read: 
§3013. 
Wireless communicatioDs towers and transmitters regulated 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
a municipality 
may adopt and enforce an ordinance or regulation regarding the 
placement, 
height, 
size, 
width 
and 
output 
of 
towers 
and 
transmitters of wireless communications that are located within 
the municipality's boundaries. 
A copy of a local ordinance must 
be 
submitted 
to 
the 
Public 
Utilities 
Commission 
for 
the 
commission's record. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes municipalities to adopt and enforce 
ordinances or regulations concerning the placement, height, size, 
width 
and 
output 
of 
towers 
and 
transmitters 
for 
wireless 
communications and then submit these ordinances to the Public 
Utilities Commission for its record. 
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An Act To Reimburse Employees for Attorney's Fees and Costs When Forced To Pursue Petitions for Payment of Medical Services
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0510
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: HUTTON, PATRICK
Amends: 39-A MRSA §3

Legislative Document 
No. 510 
H.P.395 
House of Representatives, February 6, 2003 
An Act To Reimburse Employees for Attorney's Fees and Costs 
When Forced To Pursue Petitions for Payment of Medical Services 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representati ve WATSON of Bath. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: HUTTON of Bowdoinham, PATRICK of Rumford . 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 39-A MRSA §3I8, 2nd" as enacted by 1999, c. 410, §2, 
is amended to read: 
The hear ing officer, upon motion by the peti tioning party, 
may include a finding in the decree that the employer's refusal 
to pay the benefits at issue was 
not based on any 
Fat=ieBa± 
reasonable 
grounds 
developed 
between 
the 
claim 
and 
formal 
hearing. 
Upon such a finding, the hearing officer shall order 
the employer to reimburse the employee for reasonable attorney's 
fees and costs incurred in obtaining the medical benefits at 
issue and the employer shall pay interest to the employee under 
section 205, subsection 6 at a rate of 25% per annum from the 
date each payment was due, instead of 10% per annum. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a workers' compensation hearing officer 
to order an employer to pay reasonable attorney's fees and costs 
incurred by an employee if the hearing officer finds that the 
employer's refusal to pay medical benefits was not based on any 
reasonable grounds. 
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An Act To Reimburse Employees for Attorney's Fees and Costs When Forced To Pursue Petitions for Payment of Medical Services LR0430(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0510
Committee Amendment CA_A_H107 (House)
Amends: 39-A MRSA §325

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/l,, to H. P. 395, L.D. 510, Bill, "An 
Act To Reimburse Employees for Attorney's Fees and Costs When 
Forced To Pursue Petitions for Payment of Medical Services" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 39-A MRSA §325, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 
885, Pt. A, §8 and affected by §§9 to 11, is amended to read: 
3. 
Rules. 
The board shall adopt rules to prescribe maximum 
attorney's fees and the manner in which the amount is determined 
and paid by the employee. 
~e Except for fees paid under section 
318. the maximum attorney's fees prescribed by the board in a 
case tried to completion may not exceed 30% of the benefits 
accrued, after deducting reasonable expenses incurred on behalf 
of the employee, or be based on a weekly benefit amount after 
coordination that is higher than 2/3 of the state average weekly 
wage at the 
time of 1nJury. 
The 
board may 
by rule allow 
attorney's fees to be increased above or decreased below the 
amount specified in the rule when in the discretion of the board 
that action is determined to be appropriate.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that attorneys are not prohibited 
from accepting fees for representing a claimant seeking payment 
of medical expenses when the employer has unreasonably contested 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /f.. to H.P. 395. L.D. 510 
the payment of those expenses. 
It provides that the maximum fee 
based on benefits accrued and weekly benefit amounts does not 
apply to fees collected for recovery of medical benefits. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 04/04/03 ;'!;?ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD510 
An Act To Reimburse Employees for Attorney's Fees and Costs When 
Forced To Pursue Petitions for Payment of Medical Services 
LR0430(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by C~mmittee Amendment" " 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
This requirement may result in additional costs to the State. The amount cannot be determined at this time and will 
depend on the number of rulings that require the State to reimburse an employee for reasonable attorney's fees and 
costs in obtaining medical benefits. 
LR0430(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, To Rescind Legislative Authorization for Highway Driveway and Entrance Rules
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0511
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: KAELIN, WESTON, BERRY, COLLINS, SYKES

Legislative Document 
No. 511 
H.P.396 
House of Representatives, February 6,2003 
Resolve, To Rescind Legislative Authorization for Highway 
Driveway and Entrance Rules 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative KAELIN of Winterport. 
Cosponsored by Senator WESTON of Waldo and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BERRY of Belmont, COLLINS of Wells, McKENNEY of Cumberland, 
SYKES of Harrison. 
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Sec. 1. Resolve 2001, c. 46, repealed. Resolved: 
That Resolve 
2001, c. 46, is repealed; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Reversion of rules. Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Transportation rule chapter 299: 
Highway Driveway and Entrance 
Rules, Parts A and B reverts to the version in effect immediately 
prior to the effective date of Resolve 2001, chapter 46. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve repeals legislative authorization for chapter 
299: 
Highway Driveway and Entrance Rules, Parts A and B, a major 
substantive 
rule 
of 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation. 
This 
resolve also provides that the rules revert to the version of the 
rules in effect prior to that authorization. 
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An Act To Promote Economic Development in Rural Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0512
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: CRESSEY, HALL, CARR, GOODWIN, LORING, MUSE, NUTIING, RICHARDSON, SMITH, DAVIS

Legislative Document 
No. 512 
H.P.397 
House of Representatives, February 6, 2003 
An Act To Promote Economic Development in Rural Maine 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CRESSEY of Baldwin. 
Cosponsored by Senator HALL of Lincoln and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, GOODWIN of Pembroke, LORING of the Penobscot 
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Nation, MUSE of Fryeburg, NUTIING of Oakland, RICHARDSON of Skowhegan, SMITH 
of Van Buren, Senator: DAVIS of Piscataquis. 
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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 promote economic development in rural 
Maine. 
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An Act To Legalize Gambling if Casinos Are Allowed in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0513
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: CRESSEY, ANDREWS, COLLINS, HEIDRICH, LEWIN, MURPHY

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 513 
H.P.398 
House of Representatives, February 6,2003 
An Act To Legalize Gambling if Casinos Are Allowed in the State 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CRESSEY of Baldwin. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: ANDREWS of York, COLLINS of Wells, HEIDRICH of 
Oxford, LEWIN of Eliot, MURPHY of Kennebunk . 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17·A MRS A §952, sub·§2·A is enacted to read: 
2-A. 
Casino-style gambling. "Casino-style gambling" means 
gambling conducted by 
a 
person, 
corporation, 
group or other 
entity as 
a 
for-profit business that includes games 
such as 
blackjack or roulette, slot machines and video lotteries. 
Sec.2. 17·A MRS A §954.A is enacted to read: 
§954-A. 
Casino-style gambling authorized 
Any individuaL group, organization or corporation may be 
licensed to conduct casino-style gambling without regard to race, 
creed, 
color or place of national origin of the individual, 
group, organization or corporation. 
Sec. 3. Contingent effective date. 
This Act takes effect only if 
casino-style 
gambling 
in 
this 
State 
is 
authorized 
for 
any 
individual, group, organization or corporation. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that 
authorized in the State, any 
corporation may 
be 
licensed 
without regard to race, creed, 
if the operation of a casino is 
indi viduaL group, organization or 
to 
conduct casino-style gambling 
color or place of national origin. 
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An Act To Require Litigation Bonding
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0515
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: DAIGLE, KNEELAND, CLARK, PERRY, SA VIELLO, SA WYER

Legislative Document 
No. 515 
H.P.400 
House of Representatives, February 6, 2003 
An Act To Require Litigation Bonding 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative DAIGLE of Arundel. 
Cosponsored by Senator KNEELAND of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CLARK of Millinocket, McGLOCKLIN of Embden, PERRY of Bangor, 
SA VIELLO of Wilton, Senator: SA WYER of Penobscot. 
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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 require an individual or organization 
that brings suit against a business or agricultural entity to 
post a bond if the court action has the effect of delaying or 
interrupting the business or agricultural activity, 
including 
plans 
to 
expand. 
This 
requirement would 
apply only if the 
business or agricultural entity had obtained the proper permits, 
was in compliance with local ordinances and state laws and was 
operating 
in 
a 
"best management 
practices" 
manner. 
If 
the 
business or agricultural entity prevailed in court, 
the bond 
would be used to provide restitution for legal fees, court costs 
and lost revenue caused by the delay. 
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An Act To Increase the Personal Income Tax Exemption
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0514
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: CRESSEY, WESTON, CAMPBELL, COURTNEY, GLYNN, HONEY, MILLETT, MOORE, MUSE, SNOWE-MELLO
Amends: 36 MRSA §5126

Legislative Document 
No. 514 
H.P.399 
House of Representatives, February 6, 2003 
An Act To Increase the Personal Income Tax Exemption 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CRESSEY of Baldwin. 
Cosponsored by Senator WESTON of Waldo and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CAMPBELL of Newfield, COURTNEY of Sanford, GLYNN of South 
Portland, HONEY of Boothbay, MILLETT of Waterford, MOORE of Standish, MUSE of 
Fryeburg, SNOWE-MELLO of Poland. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §5126, first 1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 583, 
§16, is further amended to read: 
For income tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1998 
but before January 1, 
1999, 
a 
resident individual is allowed 
$2,400 for each exemption that the individual properly claims for 
the taxable year for federal income tax purposes, 
unless the 
taxpayer is claimed as a dependent on another return. 
For income 
tax years beginning on or after January 1, 
1999 but before 
January 1, 2000, a resident individual is allowed $2,750 for each 
exemption that the individual properly claims for the taxable 
year for federal 
income tax purposes, 
unless the taxpayer is 
claimed as a dependent on another return. 
For income tax years 
beginning on or after January 1, 2000 but before January 1, 2003, 
a resident individual is allowed $2,850 for each exemption that 
the individual properly claims for the taxable year for federal 
income 
tax 
purposes, 
unless 
the 
taxpayer 
is 
claimed 
as 
a 
dependent on another return. 
For income tax years beginning on 
or after January 1, 2003, a resident individual is allowed $5,500 
for each exemption that the individual properly claims for the 
taxable year for federal income tax purposes, unless the taxpayer 
is claimed as a dependent on another return. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the State's income tax law to increase the 
amount of each personal exemption from $2,850 to $5,500. 
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An Act To Share Revenue from Sales of Lottery Tickets and To Permit Additional Ticket Sales Locations
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0516
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: CRESSEY
Amends: 8 MRSA §375, 8 MRSA §387

Legislative Document 
No. 516 
H.P.401 
House of Representatives, February 6, 2003 
An Act To Share Revenue from Sales of Lottery Tickets and To 
Permit Additional Ticket Sales Locations 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CRESSEY of Baldwin. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 8 MRSA §375, sub-§I-A is enacted to read: 
I-A. 
Location of lottery machines. 
The director may issue 
a license to sell lottery tickets to an applicant who meets the 
reg:uirements of subsection 1 regardless of the location of any 
existing lottery sales agent. 
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §387, as amended by PL 1995, c. 494, §5, is 
further amended to read: 
§387. 
State Lottery Fund; appropriation of money 
1. 
Appropriation. 
The money in the State Lottery Fund may 
be appropriated only: 
A. 
For the payment of prizes to the holders of winning 
lottery tickets or shares; 
B. 
For the expense of the sivisisa bureau in its operation 
of the lottery; 
C. 
For payment to the General Fund; aas 
D. 
For payment to the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund pursuant 
to Title 12, section 7782T; and 
E. 
For the payment of annual 
revenue sharing to sales 
agents. 
2. 
Apportionment. 
The 
money in the State Lottery Fund 
shaJ,J, must be apportioned so that not less than 45°" of the total 
ticket sales received in the lottery wi-l-l--se is disbursed as 
prizes to holders of winning tickets. 
Twelve percent of total 
ticket sales must be distributed by the director to lottery 
agents as revenue sharing on a yearly basis. 
Each agent must be 
paid 12% of the agent's annual ticket sales. 
All other money, 
less reasonable costs for the proper administration of the State 
Lottery, shaJ,J,-se is the State's share. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows the Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic 
Beverages 
and 
Lottery 
Operations 
within 
the 
Department 
of 
Administrative and Financial Services to issue licenses to sell 
lottery tickets without regard to the distance between the new 
location and any other location. 
The bill also directs the State 
Liquor and Lottery Commission to distribute 12% of annual lottery 
ticket sales revenue back to sales agents as revenue sharing. 
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An Act To Ensure Legislative Oversight of Major Environmental Policy Proposals
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0517
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: DAIGLE, SAWYER, SA VIELLO
Amends: 38 MRSA §341-D

Legislative Document 
No. 517 
H.P.402 
House of Representatives, February 6, 2003 
An Act To Ensure Legislative Oversight of Major Environmental 
Policy Proposals 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative DAIGLE of Arundel. 
Cosponsored by Senator SAWYER of Penobscot and 
Representative: SA VIELLO of Wilton. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §341-D, sub-§I-B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
784, §6, is further amended to read: 
I-B. 
Rulemaiing. 
Subject 
to 
the 
Maine 
Administrative 
Procedure Act, the board shall adopt, amend or repeal reasonable 
rules 
and 
emergency 
rules 
necessary 
for 
the 
interpretation, 
implementation and enforcement of any provision of law that the 
department is charged with administering. 
The board shall also 
adopt, amend and repeal rules as necessary for the conduct of its 
business. 
The department shall identify in its regulatory agenda, 
when 
feasible, a proposed rule or provision of a proposed rule that is 
anticipated to be more stringent than the federal standard, if an 
applicable federal standard exists. 
Notwithstanding any other 
section of this Title, a rule that is anticipated to be more 
stringent than a federal standard is a major substantive rule as 
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
During the consideration of any proposed rule by the board, when 
feasible, and using information available to it, the department 
shall 
identify 
prov~s~ons 
of 
the 
proposed 
rule 
that 
the 
department 
believes 
would 
impose 
a 
regulatory 
burden 
more 
stringent than the burden imposed by the federal standard, if 
such a federal standard exists, and shall explain in a separate 
section 
of 
the 
basis 
statement 
the 
justification 
for 
the 
difference between the agency rule and the federal standard. 
Notwithstanding Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II £, the board 
shall accept and consider additional public comment on a proposed 
rule following the close of the formal rule-making comment period 
at a meeting that is not a public hearing only if the additional 
public comment is directly related to comments received during 
the 
formal 
rule-making 
comment period or is in response 
to 
changes to the proposed rule. 
Public notice of the meeting must 
comply with Title 1, section 406 and state that the board will 
accept additional public comment on the proposed rule at that 
meeting. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that any 
of Environmental Protection that 
federal standard is subject to 
rule proposed by the Department 
will be more stringent than a 
legislative review as 
a major 
substantive rule. 
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An Act To Provide Expedited Access to Testinq for an Individual Exposed to Body Fluids in the Course of Employment Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §832, sub-§2, 1rA, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 368, §l, is amended to read: A. Schedule a an expedited hearing t:e--be--he-l.Q.-a-s--5()(H}--as 1!'l'aet:ieas;J,e: SUMMARY This amendment replaces the bill. It requires the court to schedule an expedited hearing on the petition for judicial consent to test the source of body fluids associated with a bona fide occupational exposure. Page l-LR1483(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0519
Committee Amendment CA_A_H79 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §832

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f!" to H.P. 404, L.D. 519, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Provide Testing for 
a 
Public Safety or Health 
Care 
Employee Exposed to Body Fluids in the Course of Employment" 
Amend the bill by striking Ol,1.t the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Provide Expedited Access to Testinq for an Individual 
Exposed to Body Fluids in the Course of Employment' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §832, sub-§2, 1rA, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
368, §l, is amended to read: 
A. 
Schedule a an expedited hearing t:e--be--he-l.Q.-a-s--5()(H}--as 
1!'l'aet:ieas;J,e: ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It requires the court to 
schedule 
an 
expedited hearing 
on 
the petition for 
judicial 
consent to test the source of body fluids associated with a bona 
fide occupational exposure. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, To Provide a Traffic Light in Naples
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0518
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CRESSEY, BENNETT

Legislative Document 
No. 518 
H.P.403 
House of Representatives, February 6,2003 
Resolve, To Provide a Traffic Light in Naples 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CRESSEY of Baldwin. 
Cosponsored by Senator BENNETT of Oxford. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Sec. 1. 
Traffic light. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation shall install a traffic light at the intersection 
of Route 11 and Route 
in Naples. 
The light must have a 
weight change sensor on Route 11 in the left lane as it enters 
onto Route 302. 
The department shall also expand the Route 11 
entrance onto Route 302 into designated left lane and right lane 
turns. 
This resolve 
install a traffic 
Route 11 in Naples. 
SUMMARY 
directs the Department of 
light at the intersection 
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Transportation 
of Route 
to 
and
Resolve, To Have Signs Erected at the Town of Newburgh in Recognition of Ricky Craven
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0524
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: DUPREY, MITCHELL, KAELIN

Legislative Document 
No. 524 
H.P.409 
House of Representatives, February 6, 2003 
Resolve, To Have Signs Erected at the Town of Newburgh in 
Recognition of Ricky Craven 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative DUPREY of Hampden. 
Cosponsored by Senator MITCHELL of Penobscot and 
Representative: KAELIN of Winterport. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Sec. 1. Erect signs on Route 9 in Newburgh. Resolved: 
That the 
Department of Transportation shall erect signs on both sides of 
Route 9 on both ends of town in Newburgh, recognizing it as the 
home of NASCAR champion driver Ricky Craven. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to 
erect signs on Route 9 in Newburgh, recognizing it as the home of 
NASCAR champion driver Ricky Craven. 
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An Act To Hold Supervisors Personally Liable for Discrimination in the Workplace
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0523
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: SIMPSON, CATHCART, DUPLESSIE, RICHARDSON, SMITH

Legislative Document 
No. 523 
H.P.408 
House of Representatives, February 6,2003 
An Act To Hold Supervisors Personally Liable for Discrimination in 
the Workplace 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SIMPSON of Auburn. 
Cosponsored by Senator CATHCART of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, RICHARDSON of Brunswick, SMITH of Van 
Buren. 
Printed on m:ycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRS A §4577 is enacted to read: 
§4577. 
Individual liability 
1. 
Liability. 
An individual is subject in that person's 
individual capacity to the penalties and remedies set forth in 
subsection 
if that person, 
acting as 
agent of or in the 
interest of an employer, engages in actions constituting unlawful 
employment 
discrimination 
under 
this 
subchapter. 
An 
action 
against the individual may be brought in addition to, not in lieu 
of, an action against the employer. 
2. 
Penalti~ 
ang~~~gies. 
An 
individual 
liable 
for 
employment discrimination pursuant to this section is subject to: 
A. 
The 
civil penalties 
provided 
for 
in section 
4613, 
subsection 2, paragraph a, subparagraph (7); 
a. 
A cease and desist order provided for in section 4613, 
subsection 2, paragraph a, subparagraph (I): and 
C. 
An order to pay costs and attorney's fees under section 
4614. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that an individual acting as agent of, or 
in 
the 
interest of, 
an 
employer 
is 
liable 
in his 
or 
her 
individual 
capacity 
for 
actions 
that 
constitute 
unlawful 
employment discrimination. 
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An Act To Provide Testing for a Public Safety or Health Care Employee Exposed to Body Fluids in the Course of Employment
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0519
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: CARR, COURTNEY
Amends: 22 MRSA §832, 22 MRSA §832-A

Legislative Document 
No. 519 
H.P.404 
House of Representatives, February 6, 2003 
An Act To Provide Testing for a Public Safety or Health Care 
Employee Exposed to Body Fluids in the Course of Employment 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representati ve MAIETTA of South Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, COURTNEY of Sanford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §832, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9. 
Exception. 
An 
exception to the provisions of this 
section is provided under section 832-A for public safety or 
health care employees. 
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §832-A is enacted to read: 
S832-A. 
Exposure of public safety or health care employee 
When 
a 
public safety or health care 
employee 
has 
been 
exposed to blood or body fluid from another person in the course 
of the public safety or health care employee's employment. the 
employer shall cause a blood test to be performed on the other 
person to determine whether the employee has been exposed to a 
blood-borne pathogen. 
The department shall adopt rules for the 
collection 
of 
blood 
samples. 
performance 
of 
the 
test 
and 
notification of the person tested and of the exposed employee. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section must provide for testing 
in a similar manner as testing for operation of a motor vehicle 
under the influence of alcohol or drugs under Title 29-A. chapter 
23. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical 
rules as defined in Title 5. chapter 375. subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires testing for blood-borne pathogens when a 
public safety or health care employee is exposed to the blood or 
body fluids of another person in the course of employment. 
This 
bill establishes the 
new procedures 
as 
an exception to 
the 
general 
rule 
requ1r1ng 
judicial 
consent 
for 
a 
blood-borne 
pathogen test. 
The bill directs the Department of Human Services 
to adopt rules for testing in the same manner as testing for 
operating a 
motor vehicle under 
the influence of alcohol or 
drugs. 
The bill designates the rules as routine technical rules. 
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An Act To Expand the Duties of the Community Preservation Advisory Committee
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0522
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: SUSLOVIC, BROMLEY, BARSTOW, COWGER, FAIRCLOTH, KOFFMAN, MILLS, ROSEN, TOBIN
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4350

Legislative Document 
No. 522 
H.P.407 
House of Representatives, February 6,2003 
An Act To Expand the Duties of the Community Preservation 
Advisory Committee 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SUSLOVIC of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BARSTOW of Gorham, COWGER of Hallowell, FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, 
KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth, MILLS of Cornville, ROSEN 
of Bucksport, TOBIN of Windham. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §4350, sub-§9, tV and G, as enacted by PL 
2001, c. 648, §2, are amended to read: 
F. 
Provide assessment, advice and recommendations on the 
coordination 
of 
state 
and 
local 
urban 
transportation 
planning and streamlining of local and state land use rules 
and 
regulations 
to 
permit 
and 
encourage 
efficient 
neighborhood and economic development in growth areas; aRe 
G. 
Review and make recommendations regarding options for 
establishing a state transferable development rights bankT~ 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §4350, sub-§9, ttH and I are enacted to read: 
H. 
Conduct 
a 
study 
of 
methods 
for 
redrawing 
county 
boundaries. 
In the study, 
the committee shall take into 
consideration and use as 
a 
guide the labor markets, 
as 
defined 
by the Department of Labor. 
Results of the study 
must 
be 
included 
in 
the 
committee 
report 
pursuant 
to 
paragraph Aj and 
I. 
Conduct a study of the structure of county commissions. 
In the study, the committee shall review the mix of at-large 
commissioners and commissioners for specific districts. 
The 
committee shall also review elected county positions and 
recommend whether any of those positions should be appointed 
positions subject to confirmation. 
Results of the study 
must 
be 
included 
in 
the 
committee 
report 
pursuant 
to 
paragraph A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adds 
additional duties to the charge of the 
Community 
Preservation Advisory 
Committee. 
The 
committee 
is 
directed to conduct a 
study of methods 
for 
redrawing county 
boundaries and to conduct a study of the structure of county 
commissions. 
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An Act To Improve Motor Vehicle Safety
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0520
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: NORBERT
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1406

Legislative Document 
No. 520 
H.P.405 
House of Representatives, February 6, 2003 
An Act To Improve Motor Vehicle Safety 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
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Mll..LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative NORBERT of Portland. (BY REQUEST) 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1406, sub-§§2-A and 2-B are enacted to read: 
2-A. 
Expiration of license; persons 75 years of age and 
over. 
Effective January L 
2004, a license to operate a motor 
vehicle issued to a person 75 years of age or older at the date 
of issuance expires at midnight on that license holder's 2nd 
birthday following the date of issuance. 
2-B. 
Expiration of license; persons 80 years of age and 
over. 
Effective January L 
2004, 
a license to operate a motor 
vehicle issued to a person 80 years of age or older at the date 
of issuance expires at midnight on that license holder's first 
birthday following the date of issuance. 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1406, sub·§6, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 
6. 
Fee; 4-year, 2-year and one-year license. 
The fee for 
the 4-year, 2-year and one-year license is $18. 
The fee for the 
4-year, 2-year and one-year commercial driver's license is $25. 
Sec.3. 29·A MRS A §1406, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. 
Physical examination; 2-year and one-year license. 
A 
person 75 years of age or older must successfully pass a physical 
examination pursuant to section 1301, subsection 7 to determine 
adequate reflexes, vision and response time in order to be issued 
a driver's license or a commercial driver's license. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that a person 75 years of age or older 
renew the person's driver's license every 2 years and a person 80 
years of age or older renew the person's license every year. 
In 
order to renew the license, the person must pass a physical exam 
that determines adequate reflexes, vision and response time. 
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An Act To Clarify That the Application Process for the Homestead Property Tax Exemption Is a One-time Process
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0521
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: DUNLAP, LEMOINE, PERRY, RICHARDSON
Amends: 36 MRSA §684

Legislative Document 
No. 521 
H.P.406 
House of Representatives, February 6, 2003 
An Act To Clarify That the Application Process for the Homestead 
Property Tax Exemption Is a One-time Process 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative DUNLAP of Old Town. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: LEMOINE of Old Orchard Beach, PERRY of Bangor, 
RICHARDSON of Brunswick. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §684, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 643, 
Pt. HHH, §3 and affected by §10, is amended to read: 
3. 
Continuation 
of 
eligibility. 
The 
assessor 
shall 
evaluate annually the ongoing eligibility of property for which a 
homestead exemption has been approved under this subchapter. 
The 
evaluation must be based on the status of the property on April 
1st of the year on which the homestead exemption is based. 
The 
evaluation must include, but is not limited to, 
a 
review of 
whether the ownership of the property has changed in any manner 
that would disqualify the property for an exemption under this 
subchapter or whether the owner has ceased to use the property as 
a homestead. 
Unless the assessor determines that the property is 
no longer entitled to an exemption under this subchapter, the 
owner is entitled to receive the exemption without having to 
reapply. 
If the assessor determines that the property is no 
longer entitled to 
an 
exemption 
under 
this 
subchapter, 
the 
assessor shall notify the owner as provided in section 686 that 
the property is no longer entitled to an exemption under this 
subchapter. 
SUMMARY 
This bill clarifies that 
resident homestead property tax 
the 
exemption 
continues 
for 
determines that the property 
exemption. 
the application for 
the Maine 
exemption is a one-time process; 
that 
owner 
until 
the 
assessor 
lS 
no 
longer eligible for 
the 
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