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An Act To Provide" Any-deer" Permits to Permanently Disabled Nonambulatory Persons LR0393(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0786
Committee Amendment CA_A_S144 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 265, L.D. 786, 
Act 
To 
Provide 
"Any-deer" 
Permits 
to 
Permanently 
Nonambu1atory Persons" 
Bill, "An 
Disabled 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 12MRSA§7076,sub-§17 is enacted to read: 
17. 
Transfer of ant1er1ess deer permits to person with 
ambulatoQ' disabilities. 
A person who holds a valid antlerless 
deer permit may transfer that permit to a person who is suffering 
from the loss of, or the permanent loss of the use of, both lower 
extremities. 
The commissioner shall administer transfers under 
this subsection.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and allows a person who 
holds a valid antlerless deer permit to transfer that permit to 
someone who suffers ambulatory disabilities. 
FISCAL :\on: HEQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05106/03 ~e 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD786 
An Act To Provide" Any-deer" Permits to Permanently Disabled 
Nonambulatory Persons 
LR0393(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ft,S-/tft( 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Will reduce the use of an existing Class E penalty. 
LR0393(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Provide "Any-deer" Permits to Permanently Disabled Nonambulatory Persons
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0786
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: DAVIS, CARR, BLAIS, CARPENTER, GILMAN, MAYO, WOODCOCK, GAGNE-FRIEL, TARDY, USHER
Amends: 12 MRSA §7076

Legislative Document 
No. 786 
S.P.265 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Provide "Any-deer" Permits to Permanently Disabled 
Nonambulatory Persons 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis. 
Cosponsored by Representative CARR of Lincoln and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BLAIS of Kennebec, CARPENTER of York, GILMAN of Cumberland, MAYO of 
Sagadahoc, WOODCOCK of Franklin, Representatives: GAGNE-FRIEL of Buckfield, 
TARDY of Newport, USHER of Westbrook. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7076. sub-§17 is enacted to read: 
17. 
Nonambulatory disabilities. 
A person with a permanent 
disability causing the person to be unable to walk may be issued 
a complimentary antlerless deer permit under section 7457. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that a person with a permanent disability 
causing 
the 
person 
to 
be 
unable 
to 
walk 
may 
receive 
a 
complimentary antlerless 
deer 
permit, 
otherwise 
known 
as 
an 
any-deer permit. 
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An Act To Limit the Damages Recoverable in Accidents Involving Snowmobile Clubs' Trail-grooming Activities
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0787
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: DAVIS, CARR, BLAIS, CARPENTER, ANNIS
Amends: 12 MRSA §7831

Legislative Document 
No. 787 
S.P.266 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Limit the Damages Recoverable in Accidents Involving 
Snowmobile Clubs' Trail-grooming Activities 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis. 
Cosponsored by Representative CARR of Lincoln and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BLAIS of Kennebec, CARPENTER of York, Representative: ANNIS of Dover-
Foxcroft. 
Pnnted nn recyded paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7831 is enacted to read: 
§1831. 
Limitation of liability 
The liability of an 
wi th the common purpose 
acti vi ties is limited to 
organization consisting of volunteers 
of supporting or advancing snowmobile 
$100 ,000 for a claim arising out of a 
single occurrence involving damages incurred as a result of the 
organization's activity of grooming trails. 
SUMMARY 
This bill limits the liability of 
a 
snowmobile 
club to 
$100, 000 for damages resulting from an accident incident to the 
club's trail-grooming activities. 
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An Act To Enhance Vistas
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0788
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: GAGNON, USHER, DAVIS, HATCH, WOODCOCK, LERMAN, MARRACHE, PARADIS
Amends: 23 MRSA §651

Legislative Document 
No. 788 
S.P.267 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Enhance Vistas 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator GAGNON of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative USHER of Westbrook and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: DAVIS of Piscataquis, HATCH of Somerset, WOODCOCK of Franklin, 
Representatives: LERMAN of Augusta, MARRACHE of Waterville, PARADIS of 
Frenchville. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA ~651. 2nd~. as amended by PL 1971, c. 593 , 
§22, is further amended to read: 
The 
department 
may 
shall consult with each municipality 
traversed by a state or state aid highway in order to preserve 
and develop the natural scenic beauty along and adj acent to any 
state 
or 
state 
aid 
highway 
within 
the 
boundaries 
of 
that 
municipality, includina consultation on the placement of utility 
poles and signage, and to integrate the public improvement with 
the aesthetics of the area traversed by the highway aRe.. 
The 
department may establish and maintain rest areas, turn-outs and 
parking strips 
for 
the suitable 
accommodation 
of 
the public 
whenever in its judgment the public exigency may require. 
Sec. 2. 23 MRSA §651, 5th~, as amended by PL 1971, c. 593, 
§22, is further amended to read: 
WaeReveF--~--~t~~~~~---e.iFee~ly--~~~~~--~~--~ae 
EeRs~F~e~ieR-~~-~~~~~~-ef-~-~~~--~ae The department 
shall take into consideration the views of the municipal officers 
as 
to the location of 
6~Ea any state or state aid highway 
construction or alteration and the interests of the municipal 
officers with respect to the natural scenic beauty alona and 
adjacent to any state or state aid highway, particularly along 
those areas of the highway that constitute the entrance to that 
municipality. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
requires 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation 
to 
consult with each municipality traversed by a state or state aid 
highway to preserve and develop the natural scenic beauty along 
and 
adjacent 
to 
any state or 
state aid highway within the 
boundar ies of that municipality, including consultation on the 
placement of utility poles and signage, 
and to integrate the 
public improvement with the aesthetics of the area traversed by 
the highway. 
The bill also requires the Department of Transportation to 
take into consideration the views of the municipal officers as to 
the location of state and state aid highway construction or 
alteration and 
the 
interests of 
the municipal officers with 
respect to the natural scenic beauty along and adj acent to any 
state or state aid highway, particularly along those areas of the 
highway that constitute the entrance to that municipality.
An Act To Enhance Vistas LR 1021(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0788
Committee Amendment CA_A_S35 (Senate)
Amends: 23 MRSA §651

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 267, L.D. 788, Bill, "An 
Act To Enhance Vistas" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §651, 2nd" as amended by PL 1971, c. 593, 
§22, is further amended to read: 
The department. 
in consultation with a municipality, 
may 
preserve and develop the natural scenic beauty along and adjacent 
to 
any state or state aid highway to integrate the public 
improvement with the aesthetics of the area traversed by the 
highway aBa. particularly along those areas of the highway that 
constitute the entrance to that municipality. 
The department 
shall consult with each municipality traversed by a state or 
state aid highway on the placement of utility poles and signs 
within the boundaries of that municipality. 
The department may 
establish and maintain rest areas, turn-outs and parking strips 
for the suitable accommodation of the public whenever in its 
judgment the public exigency may require. 
Sec. 2. 23 MRSA §651, 5th" as amended by PL 1971, c. 593, 
§22, is further amended to read: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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~~. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A .. to S.P. 267, L.D. 788 
WheBevet--~--~~~~~~--eiteeE±Y--~~~~--~~--ERe 
8eBSEtaeEieB-~~-~~~~~~-e~-~-~~~--ERe The department 
shall 
take 
into 
consideration 
the 
views 
interests 
of 
ERe 
ffiaBiei~a~-~~~ieets a municipality as to the location of sa8R 
ai§Rway any state or state aid highway construction or alteration 
within the boundaries of that municipality.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes minor clarifications to the original 
bill. 
This amendment reallocates language to better fulfill the 
intent of the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/02/03 ~ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD788 
An Act To Enhance Vistas 
LR 1021(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by C9mmittee Amendment 'tI' 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
LRI021(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Allow a Moose Lottery Winner To Designate a Subpermittee after the Lottery Drawing
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0789
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: BRYANT, CARPENTER, HATCH, JACKSON, PINEAU

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 789 
S.P.268 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Allow a Moose Lottery Winner To Designate a 
Subpermittee after the Lottery Drawing 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BRYANT of Oxford. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senator: CARPENTER of York, Representatives: HATCH of Skowhegan, 
JACKSON of Fort Kent, PINEAU of Jay. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA ~7463-A. sub-§4-A. as repealed anc replaced by 
PL 1993, c. 574, §22, is amended to read: 
4-A. 
Subpermittees. 
A person may not hunt moose with a 
permittee unless 
the 
person is 
a 
subpermittee 
authorized 
In 
accordance with this subsection. 
An applicant for a moose permit 
may indicate on the application filed pursuant to subsection 6 or 
after the issuance of a moose permit but at least 5 business days 
prior 
to 
the 
first 
day 
of 
moose 
season 
the 
name 
of 
d 
subpermi ttee-designate 
and 
the 
name 
of 
an 
alternate 
subpermittee-designate. 
If 
the 
applicant 
is 
issued 
a 
moose 
permi t 
under subsection 7, the subpermi ttee-designate becomes a 
subpermittee and the permittee may authorize the subpermittee to 
participate in the moose hunt with the permittee. 
The permittee 
may authorize the alternate subpermittee-designate to participate 
in 
the 
hunt 
in place 
of 
the 
subpermittee-designate if the 
permittee notifies the department of the authorization at least 5 
business days prior to the first day of the moose season, 
In 
which 
case, 
the 
alternate 
subpermittee-designate 
becomes 
the 
subpermittee. 
The 
permittee 
may 
choose 
not 
to 
authorize 
a 
subpermittee to participate in the hunt, but a subpermittee must 
always be in the presence of the permittee while hunting moose. 
A subpermittee is not in the presence of the permittee if contact 
between the permittee and the subpermittee requires visual or 
audio enhancement devices, including binoculars or citizen band 
radios. 
A permittee 
may 
hunt 
moose 
with 
no 
more 
than 
one 
authorized subpermittee. 
A permittee may not sell the right to 
be named a subpermittee. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a winner of a moose permit to designate a 
subpermittee after the drawing for moose permits and forbids a 
moose permit holder to sell the right to be named a subpermittee. 
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An Act To Make the Use of Scheduled Drugs without a Prescription a Crime
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0792
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DAMON, TURNER

Legislative Document 
S.P.271 
No. 792 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Make the Use of Scheduled Drugs without a Prescription 
a Crime 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Senator: TURNER of Cumberland. 
Printed on re(.)'c1ed I?aper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17·A MRSA §1107-B is enacted to read: 
§1107-B. 
Unlawful use of scheduled drugs 
1. 
Except as provided in subsection 2, a perspn is guilty 
of unlawful use of a scheduled drug if the person intentionally 
or knowingly uses what that person knows or believes to be 
a 
scheduled drug, which is in fact a scheduled drug and the drug is: 
A. 
A schedule W drug. 
Violation of this paragraph is a 
Class D crime; 
B. 
A schedule X drug. 
Violation of this paragraph is a 
Class D crime; 
C. 
A schedule Y drug. 
Violation of this paragraph is a 
Class E crime; or 
D. 
A schedule Z drug. 
Violation of this paragraph is a 
Class E crime. 
2. 
A person is not guilty of unlawful use of a scheduled 
drug if the conduct that constitutes the use is expressly: 
A. 
Authorized by Title 22 or Title 32; or 
B. 
Made a civil violation by Title 22. 
For purposes of this section, "use" means to inhale, ingest,. 
inject, insert or apply. 
SUMMARY 
Current 
law 
prohibits 
the 
unauthorized 
possession 
or" 
trafficking of scheduled drugs. 
This bill also prohibits the 
unauthorized use of scheduled drugs. 
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An Act To Allow a Person To Assist in a Hunt
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0790
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: BRYANT, HATCH, JACKSON
Amends: 12 MRSA §7458, 12 MRSA §7458-A, 12 MRSA §7463-A, 12 MRSA §7469, 12 MRSA §7469-A

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 790 
S.P.269 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Allow a Person To Assist in a Hunt 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BRYANT of Oxford. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
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Cosponsored by Representatives: HATCH of Skowhegan, JACKSON of Fort Kent. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7458. sub-§10. as amended by PL 1999, c. 588, 
§1, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7458, sub-§15. 111. as enacted by PL 1999, c. 
588, §2, is repealed. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §7458-A is enacted to read: 
§7458-A. 
Assisting in deer hunt 
A person may assist in a deer hunt if that person does not 
possess a firearm, archery equipment, a weapon or other device to 
kill, capture or ensnare a deer during the hunt. 
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §7463-A~ sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, 
c. 
690, Pt. A, §10 and affected by §18, is further amended to read: 
4. 
Hunting permits. 
In accordance with the provisions of 
subsections I-A and 2-B, the commissioner may issue moose hunting 
permits and may establish the number of moose hunting permits to 
be issued for each wildlife management district established by 
the· commissioner by rule open to moose hunting. No more than 10°" 
of the moose hunting permits may be issued to nonresident and 
alien hunters. 
The fee for a moose hunting permit is $50 for residents and $475 
for nonresidents and aliens. 
While hunting moose, each resident, 
nonresident or alien 
hunterT--~~a-~~~~~-~~B--6HBFeFm~~~eeT 
must be in possession of a valid Maine resident, nonresident or 
alien big game hunting license, whichever is applicable. 
Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §7463-A. sub-§4-A. as repealed and replaced by 
PL 1993, c. 574, §22, is repealed. 
Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §7463-A, sub-§13, ~F, as enacted by PL 1993, 
c. 577, §1, is repealed. 
Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §7463-A. sub-§15 is enacted to read: 
15. 
Assisting in moose 
hunt. 
A 
person 
may 
assist 
a 
permittee in hunting moose if that person does not possess a 
firearm, archery equipment, 
a weapon or other device to kill, 
capture or ensnare a moose during the hunt. 
Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §7469. sub-§lO, 1fC. as enacted by PL 1985, c. 
95, §1, is repealed. 
Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §7469-A is enacted to read: 
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§1469-A. 
Assisting in turkey hunt 
A person may assist in a turkey hunt if that person does not 
possess a firearm, archery equipment. 
a weapon or other device 
intended to kill, capture or ensnare wild turkeys during the hunt. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a person to assist a hunter in the hunting 
of deer, 
moose and wild turkeys. 
The bill requires that the 
person assisting may not possess a firearm, archery equipment, a 
weapon or other device to kill, capture or ensnare the deer, 
moose or wild turkeys during the hunt .
An Act To Fully Fund Retirement Benefits for Game Wardens and Marine Patrol Officers
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0791
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: DAGGETT, MILLS, DAVIS, HATCH, HUTTON, PATRICK, PINGREE

Legislative Document 
No. 791 
S.P.270 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Fully Fund Retirement Benefits for Game Wardens and 
Marine Patrol Officers 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by President DAGGETT of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative MILLS of Cornville and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: DAVIS of Piscataquis, HATCH of Somerset, Representatives: HUTTON of 
Bowdoinham, PATRICK of Rumford, PINGREE of North Haven. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 
1. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
MAINE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 
Warden Benefit Reserve Account 
Initiative: 
To 
fund 
the 
full 
actuarial 
cost 
of 
the 
total 
liabili ty for the increased value of service rendered between 
August 31, 1984 and September 1, 2002 by game wardens and marine 
patrol officers described in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
section 17851, subsection 5-8, 5-C, 6-8 or 6-C. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
SUMMARY 
2001-02 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$4,000,000 
$4,000,000 
In 2001, 
a 
special retirement plan was created for game 
wardens and marine patrol officers, but the liability to the 
retirement system created by the increased value under the plan 
for service rendered prior to September 1, 2002 was not funded. 
A 
mechanism 
was 
established 
for 
providing 
funds, 
but 
that 
mechanism has not resulted in the necessary funds. 
This bill 
appropriates the funds needed to fully fund the liability for the 
increased value of services rendered by game wardens and marine 
patrol officers between August 31, 1984 and September 1, 2002. 
The dollar amount provided in the bill is an estimate based on 
the amount that would have been required if the full payment had 
been made on July 1, 2002. 
The figure must be updated with an 
actuarially 
determined 
amount 
in 
order 
to 
fully 
fund 
the 
liabili ty so that the increased benefits will become payable to 
game wardens and marine patrol officers. 
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An Act to Remove Home Possession Limits
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0794
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: BRYANT, CARPENTER, HATCH, JACKSON, PINEAU
Amends: 12 MRSA §7003

Legislative Document 
No. 794 
S.P.273 
In Senate, February 20,2003 
An Act to Remove Home Possession Limits 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BRYANT of Oxford. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senator: CARPENTER of York, Representatives: HATCH of Skowhegan, 
JACKSON of Fort Kent, PINEAU of Jay. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7003 is enacted to read: 
§1003. 
Home possession of certain species 
For a species legally taken under chapter 707, 709 or 711 
for which there is a limit to the number of animals of that 
species a person may possess, the limitation does not include any 
of that species that the person possesses in that person's home. 
SUMMARY 
This bill exempts from the possession limits in the hunting 
and fishing statutes of certain animals and fish any of those 
species that a person may possess in that person's home. 
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An Act To Revise the Boundary between the Town of Harrison and the Town of Bridgton LR 0321(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0793
Committee Amendment CA_A_S16 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
"~,, to S.P. 272, L.D. 793, Bill, "An 
Act To Revise the Boundary between the Town of Harrison and the 
Town of Bridgton" 
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, the Town of Harrison needs a 
boundary change to 
take place as soon as possible so that it may adopt a mooring 
ordinance in time for summer boating activities; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency wi thin 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, I 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 
the 
following: 
. Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ~" to S.P. 272, L.D. 793 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an emergency preamble 
and emergency 
clause to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
State Mandate 
Approved: 03/19/03 ~ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD793 
An Act To Revise the Boundary between the Town of Harrison and the 
Town of Bridgton 
LR 0321(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
New or Expanded Activity 
Unit Affected 
Costs 
Reestablishing the boundary line between the Town of Bridgton ' 
Municipality 
Insignificant 
and the Town of Harrison will require each town to incur additional 
costs to create a new revised town map and establish a survey 
process. 
LR0321(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Revise the Boundary between the Town of Harrison and the Town of Bridgton
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0793
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BENNETT, SYKES

Legislative Document 
No. 793 
S.P.272 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Revise the Boundary between the Town of Harrison and 
the Town of Bridgton 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Representative SYKES of Harrison. 
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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. 1. Boundary line between the Town of Bridgton and the Town of 
Harrison along Long Lake. 
The boundary line between the Town of 
Bridgton 
and 
the 
Town 
of 
Harrison 
along 
Long 
Lake 
is 
reestablished along the center of the lake. 
SUMMARY 
This bill reestablishes the boundary line between the Town 
of Bridgton and the Town of Harrison along Long Lake. 
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Resolve, To Declare Maine Aviation Education Week
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0795
Committee Amendment CA_A_S31 (Senate)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
The following document is provided by the 
LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY 
at the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library 
http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib 
Reproduced from scanned originals with text recognition applied 
(searchable text may contain some errors and/or omissions) 
L. D. 795 
DATE: .., • g.03 
(Filing No. s-31 ) 
TRANSPORTATION 
Reported by: 
Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary 
of the Senate. 
SENATE 
I2IST LEGISLATURE 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 274, L.D. 795, "Resolve, To 
Declare Maine Aviation Education Week" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Declare Maine Aviation and Aerospace Education Weet' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after 
the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this Act concerns 
an 
before the 90-day period expires, 
enacted before adjournment; and 
event in April, 
which is 
and therefore needs to be 
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 
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necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. I MRSA §I46 is enacted to read: 
§146. 
Maine Aviation and Aero&pace Education Weet 
Page l-LR1295(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to S.P. 274, L.D. 795 
The 
3rd week in April is designated Maine Aviation and 
Aerospace 
Education 
Week. 
The 
Department 
of Transportation, 
Office 
of 
Passenger Transportation shall participate in the 
planning of events for this week under the auspices of the Maine 
Aeronautics Association. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the resolve to an Act designating the 
3rd week in April as Maine Aviation and Aerospace Education Week. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, To Declare Maine Aviation Education Week
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0795
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: HALL, FAIRCLOTH, DAMON, GAGNON, SAVAGE, DUNLAP, PEAVEY-HASKELL, RECTOR

Legislative Document 
No. 795 
S.P.274 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
Resolve, To Declare Maine Aviation Education Week 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HALL of Lincoln. 
Cosponsored by Representative FAIRCLOTH of Bangor and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: DAMON of Hancock, GAGNON of Kennebec, SAVAGE of Knox, Representatives: 
DUNLAP of Old Town, PEAVEY-HASKELL of Greenbush, RECTOR of Thomaston. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Emergency preamble. 
Whereas, Acts 
and 
Legislature 
do 
not 
become 
effective 
until 
adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
resol '-es 
of 
the 
days 
after 
Whereas, this resolve 
before the 
90-day period 
enacted before adjournment; 
concerns 
expires, 
and 
an event in April, which is 
and therefore needs 
to be 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency wi thin 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, be it 
Sec. 1. Maine Aviation Education Week established. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
week 
beginning 
April 
14, 
2003 
is 
Maine 
Aviation 
Education Week. 
The 
Department of Transportation, 
Office of 
Passenger Transportation shall participate in the planning of 
events for this week under the auspices of the Maine Aeronautics 
Association. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve establishes the week beginning April 14, 2003 
as Maine Aviation Education Week and directs the Department of 
Transportation, Office of Passenger Transportation to participate 
in the planning of events for that week under the auspices of the 
Maine Aeronautics Association. 
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An Act To Amend the Abortion Consent Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0798
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S230 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 
277, L.D. 798, Bill, "An Act To Amend the Abortion Consent Laws" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 3. Costs absorbed. 
The Department of Human Services, 
Bureau of Health shall implement the provisions of the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 22, 
section l599-A, 
subsection 4 
for 
fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05 within existing resources of the 
bureau. ' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
removes 
the 
appropriation 
section 
from 
Committee Amendment 
"A" 
and requires the Department of Human 
Services, Bureau of Health to publish the pamphlet required by 
the committee amendment within existing resources of the bureau. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED .ii. L+----") 
(Senator GILMAN) 
COUNTY: 
Cumberland 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/21103 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD798 
An Act To Amend the Abortion Consent Laws 
LR 1340(03) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Sen. Gilman 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
2006-07 
($20,000) 
($5,000) 
$0 
$0 
($20,000) 
($5,000) 
$0 
$0 
The amendment requires that the Bureau of Health in the Department of Human Services absorb the costs of 
publishing the required pamphlet within existing resources. Eliminating the funding without changing the requirement 
that creates the costs may have an impact on other Bureau programs. This impact cannot be determined at this time. 
LR1340(3) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, To Improve Energy Efficiency in New School Buildings
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0799
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: HALL, McLAUGHLIN

Legislative Document 
No. 799 
S.P.278 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
Resolve, To Improve Energy Efficiency in New School Buildings 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator HALL of Lincoln. 
Cosponsored by Representative: McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Sec. 1. 
Construction of schools: rules. 
Resolved: 
Commissioner of Education shall 
Department of Education's rules on 
school buildings to require that 
construction must: 
by January 1, 
2004 
construction of new 
all planning for 
That 
the 
amend the 
schools or 
new school 
1. 
Consider architectural designs and energy systems that 
show the greatest cost benefit over the life of the school by 
minimizing long-term energy and operating costs; 
2. 
Consider design incentives that reward architects and 
designers for the design of school buildings that have the least 
possible costs to operate over time; 
3. 
Require that all new and renovated school buildings, if 
funded by the State, exceed by 20% the efficiency values set out 
in the energy standards currently in effect for commercial and 
institutional construction under the American Society of Heating, 
Refrigerating 
and 
Air-Conditioning Engineers, 
Inc. 's 
Standard 
90.1, 
2001 
Energy 
Standard 
for 
Buildings 
Except 
Low-Rise 
Residential Buildings, I-P Edition; 
4. 
Require that all new 
school design and construction 
utilize a calculation of cost benefit that explicitly considers 
costs and benefits over a minimum of 20 years; and 
5. 
Require that these cost-benefit calculations explicitly 
include the public health and environmental benefits associated 
with energy-efficient school design and construction. 
The commissioner shall withhold state construction aid to 
any school district or municipality that can not show that it has 
duly considered the most energy and environmentally efficient 
designs suitable; and be it further 
Sec. 
2. 
Rules. 
Resolved: 
That 
rules 
adopted 
by 
the 
Commissioner of Education pursuant to this resolve are major 
substantive rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Education 
shall 
submit 
a 
report 
that 
includes 
its 
findings 
and 
recommendations for rules to the Second Regular Session of the 
l2lst Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Commissioner of Education to amend 
the 
Department 
of 
Education'S 
rules 
on 
construction of 
new 
schools 
or 
school buildings 
to 
require that all 
new 
school 
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construction proposals must be based on the most energy and 
environmentally efficient designs 
suitable. 
The 
commissioner 
shall submit a report to the Second Regular Session of the 121st 
Legislature.
An Act To Ensure the Rights of Host Communities Regarding the Construction and Operation of State-owned Solid Waste Disposal Facilities LR 0807(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0803
Committee Amendment CA_A_S150 (Senate)
Committee: Natural Resources

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "1/,, to S.P. 282, L.D. 803, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Ensure 
the Rights 
of 
Construction and Operation of 
Facilities" 
Host 
Communities 
Regarding the 
State-owned Solid Waste Disposal 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
, Sec. 
4. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
State Planning Office 
The 
following 
Ini tiati ve: 
Provides funds to conduct a search and report on 
other geographically suitable disposal sites in the State. 
This 
appropriation will provide funds 
for 
a project position, 
the 
hiring 
of 
an 
engineering 
firm 
or 
consultants 
and 
other 
miscellaneous expenses. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Page l-LR0807(2) 
2003-04 
$35,000 
282,500 
$317,500 
2004-05 
$0 
o 
$0' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to S.P. 282, L.D. 803 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee 
on 
Natural 
Resources. 
The 
amendment 
adds 
an 
appropriation section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/28/03 ;J!;Yae 
12lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD803 
An Act To Ensure the Rights of Host Communities Regarding the 
Construction and Operation of State-owned Solid Waste Disposal 
Facilities 
LR 0807(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,I}, 5-1 ~ 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$317,500 
$317,500 
2004-05 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $317,500 in fiscal year 2003-04 to the State Planning 
Office to conduct a search and report on other geographically suitable disposal sites in the state. 
LR0807(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0804
Committee Amendment CA_A_S51 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 
"to S.P. 283, L.D. 804, Bill, "An 
Act To Amend the Standard Water District Enabling Act" 
Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of paragraph 
A (page 1, lines 6 to 19 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'A. 'The following prov~s~ons apply to all water districts, 
regardless of when chartered, and any portion of a water 
district charter that is contrary to the provisions is void 
and of no effect: 
(1) Section 6410, subsection 7; aae 
(2) Section 6410, subsection BTl.. 
(3) 
Section 6413-11.; and 
(4) 
Section 6414-11.. ' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 2. 
Furthe.r amend the bill in section 5 in that part designated 
"§6414-A." in the 2nd paragraph in the form in the 15th line 
(page 4, line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"sewer" 
Further amend the 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
consecutively. 
bill by relettering 
letter 
or 
section 
Page l-LRllI0(2) 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 283, L.D. 804 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the Joint 
Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy, removes that portion 
of the bill that proposed to grant water districts authority to 
regulate the volume 
and water quality of water within their 
territories. 
The amendment also makes a technical correction in 
the bill. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Permit the Use of Videoconferencing for the Purpose of Jail Visitation
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0807
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: BOWLES, NASS, CARR, CHURCHILL, GREELEY, SHERMAN

Legislative Document 
No. 807 
H.P.584 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Permit the Use of Videoconferencing for the Purpose of 
Jail Visitation 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative BOWLES of Sanford. 
Cosponsored by Senator NASS of York and 
1l/~1n.~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, CHURCHILL of Wash bum, GREELEY of Levant, 
SHERMAN of Hodgdon. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 30-A MRSA §I565 is enacted to read: 
§1565. 
Visitation by videocon£erencing 
1. 
Visitation by videocon£erencing. 
Notwithstanding any 
rule or institutional procedure, a sheriff in charge of a county 
jail 
may 
authorize 
prisoners 
who 
are entitled to 
in-person 
visitation 
with 
famil-{ 
or 
friends 
to 
have 
visitation 
by 
videoconferencing. 
Videoconferencing may be used as a substitute 
for in-person visitation only with the prisoner's consent. 
For 
the 
purposes 
of 
this 
section, 
"videoconferencing" 
means 
the 
transmission of synchronized images and speech between physically 
separate locations-
2. 
Application. 
Visitation by videoconferencing is allowed 
only 
for 
visitation 
by 
a 
prisoner's 
family 
or 
friends. 
Visitation by a prisoner's legal counsel, religious advisor or 
clergy must be in person. 
3. 
Rules. 
A sheriff may establish procedures necessary to 
carry out the purposes of this section. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes a county sheriff to allow a county jail 
to provide a prisoner with visitation with friends or family by 
videoconferencing, 
rather than in person, with the prisoner's 
consent. 
The bill specifies that visitation by 
a 
prisoner's 
attorney or religious advisor must be in person. 
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An Act To Control County Jail Health Care Expenses
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0808
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BUNKER, CARPENTER

Legislative Document 
No. 808 
H.P.585 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Control County Jail Health Care Expenses 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
/1f~ 
1J1.1llP£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative BUNKER of Kossuth Township. 
Cosponsored by Senator CARPENTER of York. 
Printt."d on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30·A MRSA §1561. sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. 
Limitation on 
reimbursement rate to medical service 
providers. 
A county may pay to a provider of a medical service 
for a prisoner an amount no greater than the reimbursement rate 
applicable to that provider and that service as established by 
rule of the 
Department 
of 
Human 
Services 
for 
the 
MaineCare 
program under Title 22. 
This limitation applies to all medical 
care services, goods, prescription drugs and medications provided 
to a prisoner. 
SUMMARY 
This bill limits the amount a county may pay a health care 
provider 
for 
health care 
services, 
goods, 
prescriptions 
and 
medications supplied to a prisoner only to the amount equal to 
the 
reimbursement 
rate applicable to that provider 
and 
that 
service 
as 
established 
by 
rule 
of 
the 
Department 
of 
Human 
Services 
for 
the 
MaineCare 
program 
under 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, Title 22. 
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An Act To Increase the Maine Lodging Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0810
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: SAMPSON, STRIMLING, ADAMS, BLANCHETTE, FAIRCLOTH, LERMAN, MAILHOT, O'BRIEN, SUSLOVIC

Legislative Document 
No. 810 
H.P.587 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Increase the Maine Lodging Tax 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SAMPSON of Auburn. 
Cosponsored by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland and 
111~ 
/h·17Ip£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: ADAMS of Portland, BLANCHETTE of Bangor, FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, 
LERMAN of Augusta, MAILHOT of Lewiston, McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth, O'BRIEN 
of Lewiston, SUSLOVIC of Portland. 
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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 increase the lodging tax. 
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An Act To Provide Health Insurance Contributions to All Retired Teachers
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0809
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: O'BRIEN, CHURCHILL, CUMMINGS, CARPENTER

Legislative Document 
No. 809 
H.P.586 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Provide Health Insurance Contributions to All Retired 
Teachers 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative O'BRIEN of Augusta. 
--m~/h.~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CHURCHILL of Orland, CUMMINGS of Portland, Senator: 
CARPENTER of York. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 20-A MRSA §I3452 is enacted to read: 
§13452. 
Accident and sickness or health insurance for 
retired teachers not eligible for group plan 
under section 13451 
1. 
Reimbursement for health insurance. 
The State shall 
reimburse 
a 
portion of 
the 
accident 
and 
sickness 
or health 
insurance premiums for a retired teacher as defined in Title 5, 
section 17001, subsection 42 who is not eligible for a group plan 
under section 13451. 
2. 
Eligibility. 
Any 
retired 
teacher 
who 
receives 
a 
retirement benefit from the Maine State Retirement System and who 
is not covered by the group plan under section 13451 is eligible 
to receive reimbursement pursuant to subsection 3 for a portion 
of that teacher's accident and sickness 
or health insurance 
premium. 
A retired teacher must submit to the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services proof of 
insurance 
and 
proof of payment to be eligible for reimbursement. 
. 3. 
Payment by State. 
The 
State shall 
reimburse 
on 
a 
monthly basis the retired teacher for that teacher's accident and 
sickness or health insurance cost at a 
percent equal to the 
percent paid by the State pursuant to section l3451, subsection 
3, but the total dollar amount may not exceed the maximum dollar 
amount paid for a person under a group plan in section 13451. 
4. 
Administration. 
The Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services shall adopt rules governing the reimbursement 
of accident and sickness or health insurance premiums under this 
section. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine 
technical rules as defined in Title S, chapter 375, subchapter 
2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the State to reimburse the accident and 
sickness .or health insurance coverage costs of retired teachers 
who are not eligible to participate in the group accident and 
sickness or health insurance plan for retired teachers at the 
same rate as the State contributes to accident and sickness or 
health insurance coverage of retired teachers under the group 
plan.
An Act To Prevent the Gaming of Special Rate Contracts by Utilities
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0811
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: BERRY
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3195

Legislative Document 
No. 811 
H.P.588 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Prevent the Gaming of Special Rate Contracts by 
Utilities 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BERRY of Belmont. 
Printed on recycled paper 
17/~ 
/J7.11!dL:~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3195. sub-§6~ as amended by PL 1999, c. 
398, Pt. A, §71 and affected by §§104 and 105, is further amended 
!-o read: 
6. Rate flexibility. 
Notwithstanding sections 307 and 703, 
the commission, in an adjudicatory proceeding, may authorize a 
transmission and distribution utility to 
implement 
a 
program 
under which: 
A. The utility may change its schedule of rates with limited 
notice to the commission; and 
B. 
The utility may enter into contracts for the sale of 
transmission 
management 
approval by 
and 
distribution 
services 
with 
limited 
the commission. 
services 
or 
no 
and 
prior 
related 
express 
The 
commission shall render its decision in any adjudicatory 
proceeding held foro the purposes of authorizing a utility to 
implement 
a 
program consistent with this subsection within 
months of the initiation of the proceeding. 
In the adjudicatory 
proceeding, 
the 
commission 
shall 
establish 
the 
terms 
and 
conditions 
under 
which 
a 
program 
is 
authorized 
under 
this 
subsection. 
The authority granted to the commission under this 
subsection is in addition to the authority of the commission 
granted under other provisions of this Title and nothing in this 
subsection 
may 
be 
construed 
to 
limit 
the 
authority 
of 
the 
commission under any other provision of this Title. 
While a utility is operating under a rate-adjustment mechanism 
approved by the commission that provides certain limits on diesel 
deferral rates, for the duration of the mechanism the utility may 
not discontinue special or incentive rates to customers or groups 
of customers or refuse to 
renew contracts under paragraph B 
without customer consent. 
SUMMARY 
Maine's electric utilities are 
allowed to 
operate 
under 
rate-adjustment mechanisms for as long as 7 years. 
During those 
periods, rates for core customers can rise only in relation to a 
rate 
formula. 
While 
a 
utility 
is 
operating 
under 
a 
rate-adjustment 
mechanism 
approved 
by 
the 
commission 
that 
provides 
certain 
limits 
on 
diesel 
deferral 
rates, 
for 
the 
duration of the mechanism the utility may not discontinue special 
or incentive rates to customers or groups of customers or refuse 
to renew contracts under paragraph B without customer consent. 
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An Act Concerning Multiple Item Bond Issues
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0813
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: CLOUGH, CARR, LEMONT, ANDREWS, ASH, JOY, SUSLOVIC, PENDLETON, STANLEY
Amends: 3 MRSA §554

Legislative Document 
No. 813 
H.P.590 
House of Representatives, February 20,2003 
An Act Concerning Multiple Item Bond Issues 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CLOUGH of Scarborough. 
/!l~'1h.~~ 
Mll..LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative CARR of Lincoln, Senator LEMONT of York and 
Representatives: ANDREWS of York, ASH of Belfast, DUGA Y of Cherryfield, JOY of 
Crystal, Mll..LETI of Waterford, SUSLOVIC of Portland, Senators: PENDLETON of 
Cumberland, STANLEY of Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §554 is enacted to read: 
§554. 
Multiple bond issues 
If a bond issue passed by the Legislature and presented to 
the 
voters 
for 
ratification 
has 
multiple 
items 
that 
are 
unrelated, the Secretary of State shall prepare the ballot in a 
form that severs unrelated items so that a voter may vote on each 
unrelated item individually. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Secretary of State to prepare 
a 
ballot for a bond issue with multiple, unrelated items so that a 
voter may vote on unrelated items individually. 
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