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Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 23: Standards for Timber Harvesting To Substantially Eliminate Liquidation Harvesting, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Conservation
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1962
Committee Amendment CA_A_H966 (House)
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·4" to H.P. 1466, L.D. 1962, "Resolve, 
Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 23: Standards for Timber 
Harvesting To Substantially Eliminate Liquidation Harvesting, 
a 
Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Conservation" 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title 
and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: 
. Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: 
That final adoption of Chapter 
23: Standards for Timber Harvesting to substantially eliminate 
Liquidation Harvesting, a provisionally adopted major substantive 
rule of the Department of Conservation that has been submitted to 
the 
Legislature 
for 
review 
pursuant 
to 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, 
chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A, is authorized 
only if the rule is modified to include all changes in the 
revised rule prepared by the Maine Forest Service, dated April 
27, 
2004 
and 
submitted 
to 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry on April 26, 2004 and in 
addition is modified as follows: 
1. The definitions section of the finally adopted rule must 
define "rare natural community" instead of "rare and exemplary 
natural 
community," 
and 
the 
definition 
of 
"threatened 
and 
endangered species" must clarify that plant species are listed by 
the Maine Natural Areas Program. 
'2. 
The exemptions section of the rule, Sec. 
5, must be 
amended in paragraphs E and G for the purpose of allowing these 
exemptions to apply to landowners with less than 100 acres of 
forest land statewide and on parcels containing less than 20 
acres of forest land, respectively. 
Page l-LR2898(3) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·An to H.P. 1466, L.D. 1962 
The Commissioner of Conservation is not required to hold 
hearings or conduct other formal proceedings prior to finally 
adopting the rule in accordance with this resolve. 
At the time 
of final adoption, the commissioner shall make available to the 
public 
a 
document 
that 
allows 
comparison 
of 
the 
rule 
provisionally adopted on April 14, 2004 and the rule authorized 
and finally adopted in accordance with this resolve.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee 
on 
Agriculture, 
Conservation 
and 
Forestry. 
It 
authorizes 
final 
adoption 
of 
the 
provisionally 
adopted 
rule 
provided revisions proposed by the Maine Forest Service and dated 
April 27, 2004 are made as well as additional changes specified 
in the resolve. 
It requires the Commissioner of Conservation to 
make available to the public a document that allows comparison of 
the rule provisionally adopted on April 14, 
2004 and the rule 
authorized 
and 
finally 
adopted. 
It 
removes 
the 
emergency 
preamble and emergency clause from the resolve. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Provide a Consistent Deadline for Filing Regulatory Agendas (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1963
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: DAGGETT
Amends: 5 MRSA §8060

Legislative Document 
No. 1963 
S.P.812 
In Senate, April 28, 2004 
An Act To Provide a Consistent Deadline for Filing Regulatory 
Agendas 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by President DAGGETT of Kennebec. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas. the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8060 
requires each agency with rule-making authority to file an annual 
regulatory agenda within 100 days after adjournment of a regular 
legislative session; and 
Whereas. the last regulatory agenda issued by state agencies 
covers the period from October 1, 2003 to October 1, 2004; and 
Whereas, the Second Regular Session of the l2lst Legislature 
adjourned on January 30, 2004, establishing May 10, 2004 as the 
deadline for state agencies to file a regulatory agenda for the 
coming year, which would create confusion due to an overlap in 
the time period for filing the 2003-04 regulatory agenda and the 
2004-05 regulatory agenda; and 
Whereas. in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §8060. sub-§2. as amended by PL 199 J , c. 362, 
§7, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Due date. 
A regulatory agenda must be issued aeEweeB 
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aa~eHFBffieBI; by October 1st of each year. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the deadline for state agencies to file an 
annual regulatory agenda to a date certain of October 1st instead 
of the current deadline of 100 days after the end of a regular 
legislative session. 
Page l-LR2902(1)
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 23: Standards for Timber Harvesting To Substantially Eliminate Liquidation Harvesting, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Conservation
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1962
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Legislative Document 
No. 1962 
H.P.1466 
House of Representatives, April 15,2004 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 23: Standards for 
Timber Harvesting To Substantially Eliminate Liquidation 
Harvesting, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of 
Conservation 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reported by Representative McKEE of Wayne for the Department of Conservation 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072. 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed under Joint Rule 218. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Emergency preamble. 
Whereas. Acts 
and 
resolves 
of 
the 
Legislature 
do 
not 
become 
effective 
until 
days 
after 
adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas. the Maine 
subchapter 2-A requires 
substantive agency rules 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, 
legislative authorization before major 
may be finally adopted by the agency; and 
Whereas. the above-named major 
substantive rule has been 
submitted to the Legislature for review; and 
Whereas. immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to 
record the Legislature's position on final adoption of the rule; 
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, be it 
Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of Chapter 
23: 
Standards for Timber Harvesting to substantially eliminate 
Liquidation Harvesting, a provisionally adopted major substantive 
rule of the Department of Conservation that has been submitted to 
the 
Legislature 
for 
review 
pursuant 
to 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of 
the 
emergency cited in the 
preamble, this resolve takes ~ffect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve provides for legislative review of Chapter 23: 
Standards 
for 
Timber 
Harvesting 
to 
substantially 
eliminate 
Liquidation 
Harvesting, 
a 
major 
substantive 
rule 
of 
the 
Department of Conservation. 
Page l-LR2898 (1)
An Act Regarding Penalties Assessed by the Bureau of Forestry
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1965
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1965 
H.P.1472 
House of Representatives, April 29, 2004 
An Act Regarding Penalties Assessed by the Bureau of Forestry 
Reported by Representative McKEE of Wayne for the Joint Standing Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Public Law 2003, chapter 422, Part B, 
section 2 and Resolve 2003, chapter 101, section 3. 
Printed on recycled paper 
'77/~ 1J?11!dC~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA *8870 is enacted to read: 
§8870. 
Penalties 
1. Civil violation. 
A person who violates a rule adopted 
pursuant to section 8869, subsection 14 or a condition or term of 
a permit. variance or decision issued by the director or the 
commissioner in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 
8869, subsection 14 commits a civil violation. 
_2. 
Penalty. 
Except 
as 
provided 
in subsection 
3, 
the 
following penalties apply to violations of this section. 
A. 
A person who 
violates this section commits 
a 
civil 
violation for which a fine of not less than $100 and not 
more 
than $1,000 
may 
be 
adjudged for 
each day of that 
violation. 
B. 
A 
person 
who 
violates 
this 
section 
after 
having 
previously been adjudicated of a violation of this section 
within the previous 5-year period commits a civil violation 
for which a fine of not less than $1,000 but not more than 
$2,000 may be adjudged for each day of that violation. 
3. 
Economic benefit. 
If the economic benefit resulting 
from 
the 
violation 
exceeds 
the 
applicable 
penalties 
under 
subsection 2, the maximum fines may be increased. 
The maximum 
fine may not exceed an amount equal to twice the economic benefit 
resulting 
from 
the violation. 
The 
bureau shall consider 
as 
economic benefit. without limitation, the costs avoided or the 
enhanced value accrued at the 
time of the violation by the 
violator as a result of not complying with the applicable legal 
requirements. 
4. Effective date. 
This section takes effect January 2, 
SUMMARY 
This bill is the report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. 
It enacts a penalty for 
a 
violation 
of 
rules 
adopted 
to 
substantially 
eliminate 
liquidation harvesting. 
The penalty section becomes effective on 
the date the Maine Forest Service rules become effective. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR2773(1) 
Approved: 04/22/04 ;:tvac. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD (Not Known) 
An Act Regarding Penalties Assessed by the Bureau of Forestry 
LR 2773(01) 
Fiscal Note for Original Bill 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new civil violations 
LR2773(l) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0001
House Amendment HA_A_H1 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "fi" to S.P. 1, "Joint Order to Adopt the 
Joint Rules" 
Amend the Joint Order by striking out all of the first 
paragraph and inserting in its place the following: 
'ORDERED, the House concurring, that the Joint Rules of the 
120th Maine Legislature shall be adopted as the Joint Rules of 
the 121st Maine Legislature, except for the following change. 
Joint Rule 304 is amended by striking out all of Joint Rule 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Rule 304. 
Procedures for Public Bearings and Work Sessions. 
At 
the 
beginning 
of 
each 
legislative 
biennium, 
all 
corrunittees shall adopt procedures that govern public hearings, 
work sessions and confirmation hearings, which shall include the 
order in which testimony will be heard. 
Copies of the procedures 
must be sent to the presiding officers, the Secretary of the 
Senate, the Clerk of the House and the Executive Director of the 
Legislative Council upon adoption and must be posted and made 
available upon request at all public hearings and work sessions. 
The rules of procedure in corrunittee are the same as the 
rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives to the 
extent applicable. 
Corrunittee procedures must be consistent with 
these rules. 
The presiding chair shall decide all questions of order, 
subject to appeal to the corrunittee. 
The chair's ruling stands 
unless overruled by a majority vote of the corrunittee membership. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT .. ff, to S. P . 1 
Scheduling of bills to be considered in public hearings and 
work sessions must be arranged by the Senate chair with the 
agreement of the House chair; if agreement is not reached, the 
committee shall decide by majority vote of the membership. 
At 
public 
hearings, 
the 
chair 
may 
limit 
testimony 
as 
necessary for the orderly conduct of the hearing. 
Members may 
question witnesses to clarify testimony and to elicit helpful and 
pertinent information. 
While aggressive and probing questions 
may sometimes be appropriate, members shall exhibit respect for 
the witnesses and for one another. 
Members shall refrain from 
interrogation that is argumentative, oppressive, repetitive or 
unnecessarily embarrassing to hearing participants. 
Advocacy and 
discussion among members are not appropriate at public hearings. 
A committee member who is the primary sponsor of a bill and any 
member who testifies for or against the bill should ordinarily 
refrain from questioning other witnesses.' , 
SUMMARY 
This 
committees 
procedure 
committee. 
amendment 
requires 
adopt 
committee 
for 
the 
order 
of 
the 
joint 
standing 
commi ttees 
adopt 
a 
testifying 
before 
the 
that, 
when 
rules, 
the 
speakers 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative O'NEIL) 
TOWN: 
Saco 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0163
House Amendment HA_A-HA_A_H9 (House)

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "/I,, to HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 163, 
"JOINT 
RESOLUTION 
MEMORIALIZING 
THE 
PRESIDENT 
OF 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES TO SUPPORT THE FULL PURSUIT 
OF DIPLOMATIC RESOLUTIONS AND 
WEAPONS INSPECTIONS" 
Amend the amendment in the 6th "MBEREAS," paragraph in the 
last two lines (page 2, lines 11 and 12 in amendment) by striking 
out the following: "now, therefore, be it" and inserting in its 
place the following: 'and' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
by inserting after the 6th 
"MBEREAS," paragraph the following: 
'MBEREAS, thi s 
past, 
present 
and 
therefore, be it' 
Legislature stands in full 
future 
veterans 
and their 
support of our 
families; 
now, 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after the first 
"RESOLVED:" paragraph the following: 
'RESOLVED: 
That 
We, 
your 
Memorialists, 
urge 
the 
Commander-in-Chief 
to 
resolve 
the 
Iraqi 
threat 
through 
the 
auspices of the United Nations and its member states and without 
military 
intervention, 
so 
long 
as 
such 
efforts 
do 
not 
unacceptably compromise the safety and security of the American 
people; and be it further' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds language stating that the Legislature 
Page l-LRI805(3) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 163 
stands in full support of our past, present and future veterans 
and 
their 
families. 
It 
also 
adds 
language 
urging 
the 
Commander-in-Chief 
to 
resolve 
the 
Iraqi 
threat 
through 
the 
auspices of the United Nations and its member states and without 
military 
intervention, 
so 
long 
as 
such 
efforts 
do 
not 
unacceptably compromise the safety and security of the American 
people. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representativ 
TOWN: 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0684
House Amendment HA_A_H664 (House)

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "p" to "Joint Order Directing the Joint 
Standing Committee on Natural Resources To Report Out Legislation 
Regarding Clearing Vegetation" 
Amend 
following: 
following: 
the 
order 
in 
"legislation" 
'a bill' 
the 
3rd line 
by 
striking out 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
the 
SUMMARY 
This amendment restricts the report of the committee to one 
bill. 
SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: 
Bar Harbor 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0163
House Amendment HA_A_H8 (House)

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "!},, 
to 
S.P. 
163, 
"JOINT 
RESOLUTION 
MEMORIALIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT THE 
FULL PURSUIT 
OF DIPLOMATIC RESOLUTIONS AND WEAPONS INSPECTIONS" 
Amend the resolution by striking out all of the title and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED 
STATES IN SUPPORT OF OUR TROOPS AND IN SUPPORT OF 
DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS AT A RESOLUTION' 
Further 
amend the 
resolution by striking out everything 
after the title and inserting in its place the following: 
''lIE, your Memorialists, the Members of the One Hundred and 
Twenty-first Legislature of the State of Maine now assembled in 
the First Regular Session, most respectfully present and petition 
the President of the United States, as follows: 
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need for genuine mul tilateral 
action to eliminate weapons of mass destruction worldwide; and 
WHEREAS, 
some governments around the world have expressed 
concern about unilateral action regarding Iraq and support the 
full pursuit of diplomatic resolutions and weapons inspections 
before further military action is taken against Iraq; and 
WHEREAS, 
a 
war with Iraq will 
jeopardize the lives of 
American service women and men and result in the loss of human 
life; and 
Page l-LR1805(2) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
~t" 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "~,, to S.P. 163 
WHEREAS, Saddam Hussein is a menace in the Middle East and a 
threat to stability in the region; and 
WHEREAS, military action will likely result in a long-term 
United States military and United Nations presence in the region; 
and 
WHEREAS, if military action is initiated, this Legislature 
stands in full support of our brave men and women of the Armed 
Forces, the Commander in Chief and the Congress, as has always 
been 
the 
tradition in 
the 
United 
States 
of 
America; 
now, 
therefore, be it 
RESOLVED: 
That We, your Memorialists, respectfully urge and 
request that the President of the United States support the full 
pursuit of diplomatic efforts toward a satisfactory resolution; 
and be it further 
RESOLVED: 
That suitable copies of this resolution, duly 
authenticated by the Secretary of State, be transmitted to the 
Honorable George W. Bush, President of the United States, and to 
each 
Member 
of 
the 
Maine 
Congressional 
Delegation 
and 
the 
Governor of the State of Maine.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the text in its entirety, making 
clear our support of our troops and continued diplomacy. 
SPONSORED BY: 
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RICHARDSON) 
TOWN: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT