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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1155
Committee Amendment CA_A_H325 (House)

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AMENDMENT .. ff" to H.P. 854, 
, 
L.D. 1155, Bill, "An 
Alternates as Regular Jurors" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated "§1204." 
by striking out all of subsection 1 and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'1. 
Humber of members. 
The court shall seat a 
jury of 
either 8 or 9 members, and all jurors shall participate in the 
verdict unless excused for good cause by the court. 
Unless the 
parties otherwise stipulate, the verdict must be decided by the 
unanimous votes of at least 3/4 of the jurors participating in 
the verdict and no verdict may be taken from a jury reduced to 
fewer than 7 members.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment ensures that all jurors who have heard the 
evidence in a civil trial participate in determining the verdict 
unless excused for good cause. 
It clarifies that the court must 
seat a jury consisting of 8 or 9 jurors. 
A verdict must be 
decided by the unanimous vote of at least 3/4 of the jurors 
participating 
in 
the 
verdict, 
unless 
the 
parties 
stipulate 
otherwise. 
A jury reduced to 6 or fewer members is not permitted 
to render a verdict. 
This amendment is modeled on the Federal Rules of Civil 
Procedure, Rule 48. 
The Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 48 
currently provides that a verdict must have the agreement of at 
least 3/4 of the jurors. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Promote Clean and Efficient Energy
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1157
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: BRENNAN, DAGGETT, HALL, STRIMLING, TREAT, COWGER, DUDLEY, KANE

Legislative Document 
No. 1157 
S.P.377 
In Senate, March 4, 2003 
An Act To Promote Clean and Efficient Energy 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BRENNAN of Cumberland. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: President DAGGETT of Kennebec, HALL of Lincoln, STRIMLING 
of Cumberland, TREAT of Kennebec, Representatives: COWGER of Hallowell, DUDLEY of 
Portland, KANE of Saco, McKEE of Wayne. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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 support clean and efficient energy in 
Maine by: 
1. 
Increasing funding for energy efficiency by establishing 
a single, statewide system benefit charge for Maine's electricity 
efficiency program of .15 cents per kilowatt hour in 2003, 
.25 
cents per kilowatt hour in 2006 and .30 cents per kilowatt hour 
starting in 2008; 
2. 
standards 
standards; 
Establishing 
new 
for 
products 
appliance 
and 
not 
currently 
equipment 
covered 
by 
energy 
federal 
3. 
Increasing 
renewable 
energy production in Maine 
by 
amending 
the State's 
renewable 
energy portfolio 
standard to 
gradually increase the percentage of electricity products sold in 
Maine that are composed of clean, new renewable energy; and 
4. 
Increasing energy efficient building construction by 
requiring that the so-called "LEED Green Building Standards" be 
established as the new residential building code in Maine and 
requiring the State to use this standard for all new state 
buildings and renovations of state buildings. 
The bill would 
also increase enforcement of building codes to ensure compliance. 
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An Act To Amend the Membership of the Maine Fire Protection Services Commission LR 2019(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1160
Committee Amendment CA_A_H156 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,/l, 
Act To Amend the Membership of 
Commission" 
to H.P. 857, L.D. 1160, Bill, "An 
the Maine Fire Protection Services 
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, this Act 
expands 
membership of the Maine 
Fire 
Protection 
Services 
Commission 
to 
provide 
a 
broader 
representation of emergency service organizations and Legislators 
on the commission; and 
Whereas, it is urgent that the expanded membership of the 
Maine 
Fire 
Protection 
Services 
Commission 
be 
effective 
immediately in order to better fulfill pressing responsibilities 
related to homeland security and other duties of the commission: 
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,' 
Further amend the bill by inserting at the end before the 
summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 857, L.D. 1160 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an emergency preamble 
and emergency 
clause to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/08/03 frae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1160 
An Act To Amend the Membership of the Maine Fire Protection Services 
Commission 
LR 2019(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LR2019(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Exempt Saltwater-only Boats from the Lake and River Protection Sticker Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1161
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: KAELIN, LEMONT, ASH, PERCY
Amends: 12 MRSA §7794

Legislative Document 
No. 1161 
H.P.858 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2003 
An Act To Exempt Saltwater-only Boats from the Lake and River 
Protection Sticker Requirements 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative KAELIN of Winterport. 
Cosponsored by Senator LEMONT of York and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: ASH of Belfast, DUGA Y of Cherryfield, PERCY of Phippsburg. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7794.B, first " 
as amended by PL 
2001, c. 
626, §1 and affected by §22, is further amended to read: 
Beginning on January 1, 
2002, and by January 1st of each 
subsequent 
year, 
the 
commissioner 
shall 
provide 
each 
agent 
authorized 
to 
register watercraft 
or 
issue 
licenses 
with 
a 
sufficient quantity of lake and river protection stickers for 
that boating season. 
The sticker must be in 2 parts so that one 
part of the sticker can be affixed to each side of the bow of a 
motorboat or personal watercraft. 
The fee for a sticker is $20 
for 
a 
motorboat or personal watercraft not registered in the 
State and $10 for a motorboat or personal watercraft registered 
in the State. 
Each agent shall retain $1 for each sticker sold 
by that agent for which a fee is required. 
A motorboat or a 
personal watercraft owned by the federal government, 
a 
state 
government or a municipality or used only in salt water is exempt 
from the fee established in this section. 
This bill exempts a 
only in saltwater from 
protection sticker. 
SUMMARY 
motorboat or personal 
the requirement for 
a 
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watercraft used 
lake and river
An Act To Prohibit the Use of Clean Election Funding for Candidates Who Lose in Primaries
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1162
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: SUSLOVIC, NASS, BLISS, BOWEN, COLLINS, JENNINGS, LANDRY, GAGNON, TURNER
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1125

Legislative Document 
No. 1162 
H.P.859 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2003 
An Act To Prohibit the Use of Clean Election Funding for 
Candidates Who Lose in Primaries 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SUSLOVIC of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator NASS of York and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLISS of South Portland, BOWEN of Rockport, COLLINS of Wells, 
JENNINGS of Leeds, LANDRY of Sanford, McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth, Senators: 
GAGNON of Kennebec, TURNER of Cumberland. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. L 21-A MRSA §1125. sub-§5. as enacted by IB 1995, c. L 
§17, is amended to read: 
-
Certification of Maine Clean Election Act candidates_ 
Upon receipt of a final submittal of qualifying contributions by 
a participating candidate, the commission shall determine whether 
or not the candidate has: 
The 
A. 
Signed and filed a declaration of intent to participate 
In this Act; 
B. 
Submitted the appropriate 
number 
of valid qualifying 
contributions; 
C. 
Qualified as a candidate by petition or other means; 
D. 
Not 
accepted 
contributions, 
and 
restrictions; and 
contr ibutions, 
except 
otherwise 
complied 
for 
with 
seed 
seed 
money 
money 
E. 
Otherwise met the requirements for participation in this 
Act. 
commission 
shall certify 
a 
candidate 
complying with 
the 
requirements 
of 
this 
section 
as 
a 
Maine 
Clean Election Act 
candidate as soon as possible and no later than 3 
days after 
final submittal of qualifying contributions. 
Upon certification, 
a candidate must transfer to the fund any 
unspent 
seed money contributions. 
A certified candidate must 
comply with all requirements of this Act after certification and 
throughout the primary and general election periods. 
do so is a violation of this chapter. 
Failure to 
A candidate who loses a primary election may not be certified for 
the general election in the same election cycle. 
A certified 
candidate who loses a primary election loses certification and 
must 
transfer 
to 
the 
fund 
any 
unspent 
funds 
held 
by 
that 
candidate. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that a Maine Clean Election Act candidate 
who loses a primary election also loses certification under the 
Maine Clean Election Act and must transfer all unspent campaign 
funds to the Maine Clean Election Fund. 
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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1163
Committee Amendment CA_A_H175 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. //., to H.P. 860, L.D. 1163, Bill, "An 
Act To Provide That Employee Terminations by Any Company That 
Receives Monetary Benefits from the State Require Just Cause" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in the 6th line 
(page 1, line 33 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"the 
District Court" and inserting in its place the following: 
'.9, 
court of competent jurisdiction' 
Further amend the bill by inserting at the end before the 
summary the following 
I Sec. 2. Application. 
This 
Act applies to discharges 
and 
terminations from employment occurring on or after the effective 
date of this Act.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment corrects a reference to the court in which an 
employee may bring an action for termination without just cause. 
It also clarifies that the Act applies 
to terminations 
and 
discharges occurring on or after the effective date of the Act. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Provide That Employee Terminations by Any Company That Receives Monetary Benefits from the State Require Just Cause
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1163
House Amendment HA_A_H497 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 860, L.D. 1163, Bill, "An Act 
To 
Provide 
That 
Employee 
Terminations 
by 
Any 
Company 
That 
Receives Monetary Benefits from the State Require Just Cause" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated "~" 
by inserting at the end the following: 
'4. 
Rev 
employees. 
This 
section 
does 
not 
apply 
to 
employees employed for less than one year by an employer subject 
to this section.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the application of the prohibition on 
termination of an employee without just cause so that it applies 
only to employees who have been employed by that business for a 
year or more. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative W. 
TOWN: 
Van Buren 
HOUSE 
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AMENDMENT
An Act To Provide That Employee Terminations by Any Company That Receives Monetary Benefits from the State Require Just Cause
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1163
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: SULLIVAN, EDMONDS, COWGER, LAVERRIERE-BOUCHER, PINGREE, SMITH
Amends: 26 MRSA §600

Legislative Document 
No. 1163 
H.P.860 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2003 
An Act To Provide That Employee Terminations by Any Company 
That Receives Monetary Benefits from the State Require Just Cause 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SULLIVAN of Biddeford. 
Cosponsored by Senator EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COWGER of Hallowell, LAVERRIERE-BOUCHER of Biddeford, 
PINGREE of North Haven, SMITH of Van Buren. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 26 MRSA §600 is enacted to read: 
§600. 
Protection from unjust discharge by subsidized employers 
I. 
Definitions. 
As 
used 
in 
this 
section, 
unless 
the 
context 
otherwise 
indicates , 
the 
following 
terms 
have 
the 
following meanings. 
A. 
"Taxpayer incentive payment" means any grant payment or 
tax credit, reimbursement or forgiveness made pursuant to: 
(1) 
The 
business 
equipment tax 
reimbursement 
under 
Title 36, chapter 915j 
(2) 
The Maine Employment Tax Increment Financing Act; 
(3) 
The jobs and investment tax credit under Title 36, 
section 5215j 
(4) 
The research expense tax credit under 
Titl~ u36, 
section 5219-Kj or 
(5) 
The shipbuilding facility credit under Title 36, 
chapter 919. 
2. 
Just cause required. 
An 
employer in the State that 
receives 
taxpayer 
incentive 
benefits 
may 
not 
terminate 
an 
employee except for just cause. 
If the employee contends that 
the employee was discharged or released from employment without 
just cause and the employer denies the claim and it is founc1 
after hearing before the District Court that the termination was 
not for just cause, the employer is liable through an order from 
the court for the restoration of employment with back pay and 
fringe benefits. 
This section may not operate so as to conflict 
wi th any collective bargaining agreement negotiated wi th a bona 
fide union by an employer under the National Labor Relations Act. 
3. 
Small businesses exempted. 
This section does not apply 
to a business that employs 50 or fewer employees. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
provides 
that 
employers 
with 
more 
than 
employees who 
receive taxpayer incentive benefits such as the 
business equipment tax reimbursement program, or "BETR," may not 
terminate an employee except for just cause. 
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An Act To Provide Qualified Interpretation and Translation Services in Workers' Compensation Proceedings
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1165
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: NORBERT

Legislative Document 
No. 1165 
H.P.862 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2003 
An Act To Provide Qualified Interpretation and Translation 
Services in Workers' Compensation Proceedings 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
'77/~117.~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative NORBERT of Portland. (BY REQUEST) 
Printet..l on recyded paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 39·A MRSA §153·B is enacted to read: 
§153-B. 
Translators. interpreters required 
I. 
Requireme~h ___ 
TllJ'!~ ___ QQarcJ. __ 
n shall 
provid_e~_qua..),ifigd 
translation 
and 
interpretation services 
to 
an 
employee 
with 
limited English proficiency __ at every stage of proceedingsunc:ler 
this Act beginning with receipt of the employer's 
report of 
injury 
pursuant 
to 
section 
and 
with 
respect 
to 
every 
communication with that employee. 
The board shall ensure that 
the 
interpreters 
and 
translators 
assigned 
to 
employees ___ w_i_th 
limited English proficiency under this section: 
A. 
Have 
sufficient 
training 
confidentiali ty and the process 
pursuing a claim under this hct~ 
in 
interpreting, 
ethics, 
and procedures involved ill 
B. 
Are sufficiently fluent in the required languages; and 
C. 
Are made available to ~loyees 
proficiency throughout the duration of 
claim and resolution of dispute. 
wi th limi ted 
EngLi~h 
the processing of the 
2. 
Telephone 
interpreting 
service. 
The 
board 
shall 
contract with a telephone interpreting service to provide---P-U>ffiPt 
communication with employees with limited English proficiency. 
3. 
Identification of employees in need of translation or 
interpretation assistance. 
The board shall provide 
train~ to 
its staff in methods to effectively identify employees in need of 
translation or interpretation assistance. 
4. 
Provision of services to witnesses. 
The board shall 
provide 
translation 
and 
interpretation 
services 
qualified 
in 
accordance 
with 
subsection 
to 
witnesses 
or 
prospective 
witnesses with limited English proficiency who 
appear or are 
called to appear in proceedings before the board and with respect 
to 
every 
communication 
with 
those 
witnesses 
or 
prospective 
witnesses. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
requires 
the 
Workers' 
Compensation 
Board 
to 
provide 
qualified 
interpretation 
and 
translation 
services 
to 
persons with limited English proficiency. 
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An Act To Allow a Victim of Domestic Violence To Carry a Firearm without a Concealed Firearm Permit
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1164
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: VAUGHAN, GOODWIN, JOY, DAVIS
Amends: 25 MRSA §2001

Legislative Document 
No. 1164 
H.P.861 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2003 
An Act To Allow a Victim of Domestic Violence To Carry a Firearm 
without a Concealed Firearm Permit 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative VAUGHAN of Durham. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: GOODWIN of Pembroke, JOY of Crystal, Senator: DAVIS 
of Piscataquis. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 25 MRSA ~2001. sub-~6. as amended by PL 2001, c. 459, 
§l, is further amended to read: 
6. 
Licensed hunters and trappers. 
Firearms carried by any 
person engaged in conduct for 
><Thich 
a state-issued hunting or 
trapping license is required and possessing the required license, 
or 
firearms 
carried by 
a 
resident person engaged 
in conduct 
expressly authorized by Title 12, section 7377, subsections 1 and 
2. 
This subsection does not authorize or permit the carrying of 
a concealed or loaded firearm in a motor vehicle; aHa 
Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2001. sub-§7. ~B. as enacted by PL 2001, c. 
459, §2, is amended to read: 
B. 
The other state that issued the permit to carry 
a 
concealed firearm observes the same rules of reciprocity in 
regards to a person issued a permit to carry a concealed 
firearm under this chapterT; and 
Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2001. sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8. 
Victims of domestic violence. 
A firearm carried by a 
person who has been the victim of a crime of domestic violence, 
as long as that person has completed, and possesses written proof 
of 
successful 
completion of, 
a 
course 
that included 
handgun 
safety offered by or under the supervision of a federal, state, 
county 
or 
municipal 
law 
enforcement 
agency 
or 
a 
firearms 
instructor certified by a private firearms association recognized 
as knowledgeable in matters of firearms safety by the issuing 
authority or by the state In which the course was taken. 
A 
cour se complet i on certif icate or other document, or a photocopy 
of 
the 
certificate, 
is 
sufficient 
as 
proof 
of 
successful 
completion if it states or otherwise demonstrates that the course 
met all of the requirements of this subsection. 
This subsection 
does not apply to a person who has been convicted of murder or a 
Class A, B or C crime in this State or a crime that is considered 
a felony in another state. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a person who has been the victim of a crime 
of 
domestic 
violence 
to 
carry 
a 
concealed 
firearm 
without 
obtaining a permit. 
The person must carry proof of successful 
completion of a handgun safety course. 
A person convicted of a 
felony, i.e., murder or a Class A, B or C crime in this State, is 
not eligible. 
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Resolve, To Allow Selected Northern Maine Deer Hunters To Take Deer
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1166
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: JACKSON, CLARK, FISCHER, LUNDEEN, SMITH, SUSLOVIC, WATSON, WOTTON

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1166 
H.P.863 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2003 
Resolve, To Allow Selected Northern Maine Deer Hunters To Take 
Deer 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Fort Kent. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CLARK of Millinocket, FISCHER of Presque Isle, 
LUNDEEN of Mars Hill, SMITH of Van Buren, SUSLOVIC of Portland, WATSON of Bath, 
WOTTON of Littleton. 
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Sec. 1. 
Northern Maine deer hunters. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries 
amend the rules of the deer hunting 
and 
the 
muzzle-loading 
season 
so 
management districts may 
allow 
a 
during the week before deer hunting 
and Wildlife is directed to 
season for the archery season 
that the 
northern wildlife 
2-deer permit to hunt deer 
season. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife to amend the deer hunting rules to allow hunters in 
the northern wildlife management districts to get a 2-deer permit.
An Act To Establish a Cap on Credit Card Rates and To Require Notice of a Change in Credit Card Rates
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1168
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: SAMPSON, DUPLESSIE, DOUGLASS, DUPREY, O'NEIL, SIMPSON, SMITH
Amends: 9-A MRSA §2

Legislative Document 
No. 1168 
H.P.865 
House of Representatives, March 5,2003 
An Act To Establish a Cap on Credit Card Rates and To Require 
Notice of a Change in Credit Card Rates 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SAMPSON of Auburn. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, Senator DOUGLASS of 
Androscoggin and 
Representatives: DUPREY of Medway, O'NEIL of Saco, SIMPSON of Auburn, SMITH of 
Monmouth. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 9-A MRSA §2-202, sub-§7, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
184, §l, is further amended to read: 
7. 
With respect to consumer credit sales made pursuant to a 
credit card, other than a lender credit card, a creditor may not 
impose a finance charge if it is in excess of EnaE seE 
~9FEn iR 
Ene aqFeemeRE aeEweeR Ene e9RSHmeF aRa Ene eFeaiE9F l8~ per year 
on the unpaid balance on the credit card. 
Sec. 2. 9-A MRSA §2-202, sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8. 
With respect to a consumer credit sale made pursuant to 
open-end credit. a creditor shall notify a consumer prior to 
instituting an increase in the percentage used to determine a 
finance charge, even if the increase is generally described and 
set forth in the agreement between the creditor and the consumer. 
Sec. 3. 
9-A MRSA §2-402, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
618, §2, is amended to read: 
5. 
With respect to loans made pursuant to a lender credit 
card, a creditor may not impose a finance charge if it is in 
excess of EnaE seE 
~9FEn iR Ene aqFeemeRE aeEweeR Ene e9RSHmeF 
aRa Ene eFeaiE9F 18~ per year on the unpaid balance on the credit 
card. 
Sec. 4. 9-A MRSA §2-402, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6. 
With respect to loans made on open-end credit, 
a 
creditor shall notify a consumer prior to instituting an increase 
in the percentage used to determine a finance charge, even if 
the 
increase is generally described and set forth in the 
agreement between the creditor and the consumer. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes a cap on the percentage of interest 
rates on credit card balances at 18~ per year. 
This bill also 
requires 
creditors 
to 
notify 
consumers 
before 
raising 
the 
percentage of interest rates on credit card balances, even if the 
increase 
is 
described 
in 
the 
credit 
agreement 
between 
the 
creditor and consumer. 
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An Act To Preserve Public Access and Job Opportunities in the North Woods LR 1057(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1177
Committee Amendment CA_A_H439 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,/1. to H.P. 874, L.D. 1177, Bill, "An 
Act To Preserve Public Access and Job Opportunities in the North 
Woods" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/16/03 ..... ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1177 
An Act To Preserve Public Access and Job Opportunities in the North 
Woods 
LR 1057(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biennium liability - General Fund 
This bill authorizes the Maine Woods Board to issue up to $200,000,000 in securities at anyone time. Revenue to 
service the debt, as well as any associated costs, would come from the board's entering into lease, rent or other 
arrangements for real or personal property it owns or manages. Whether such arrangements will generate sufficient 
revenue to support the issuance of revenue bonds or other securities can not be determined at this time. 
Authorizing the issuance of securities by the Maine Woods Board does not specifically extend the moral obligation of 
the State. Whether the board's securities increase the exposure of the General Fund to future debt service 
appropriation requirements in the event of significant default activity can not be determined. 
The creation of the Maine Woods Fund does not involve state funds; Other Special Revenue Funds allocations will 
not be needed. 
LRI057(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Create a Local Property Tax Rebate Program for the Elderly
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1178
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: GAGNON, SUSLOVIC, DAGGETT, EDMONDS, HATCH, ROTUNDO, STANLEY, CLOUGH, LERMAN

Legislative Document 
No. 1178 
S.P.382 
In Senate, March 5, 2003 
An Act To Create a Local Property Tax Rebate Program for the 
Elderly 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator GAGNON of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative SUSLOVIC of Portland and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: President DAGGETT of Kennebec, EDMONDS of Cumberland, HATCH of 
Somerset, ROTUNDO of Androscoggin, STANLEY of Penobscot, Representati ves: 
CANAV AN of Waterville, CLOUGH of Scarborough, LERMAN of Augusta. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA c. 907·A is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 907-A 
MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX REBATE PROGRAM 
§623l. 
Municipalities authorized to grant rebate 
The 
legislative 
body 
of 
a 
municipality 
may 
provide 
a 
property 
tax 
rebate 
to 
residents 
of 
that municipality 
with 
respect to real property owned or rented and occupied by those 
residents as their principal residence. 
§6232. 
Eligibility 
A municipality 
establishing 
a 
program 
of 
property 
tax 
rebates under this chapter shall establish eligibility standards 
for participation in the program, including, but not limited to, 
the following. 
L 
Age limit. 
The taxpayer seeking a rebate must be at 
least 62 years of age. 
2. 
Amount limit. 
The amount of the rebate may not exceecl 
50% of the taxes paid, and the amount of the rebate together with 
any other tax relief available under the Maine Residents Property 
Tax Program may not exceed 60°" of the taxes paid. 
This bill authorizes 
tax 
rebate programs 
for 
place of residence. 
SUMMARY 
municipalities to 
elderly taxpayers 
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establish property 
on their principal
An Act To Encourage Youth Participation in Fishing
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1179
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: KNEELAND, CARPENTER, SHOREY, WESTON, YOUNGBLOOD
Amends: 12 MRSA §7557, 12 MRSA §7559

Legislative Document 
No. 1179 
S.P.383 
In Senate, March 5, 2003 
An Act To Encourage Youth Participation in Fishing 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator KNEELAND of Aroostook. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: CARPENTER of York, SHOREY of Washington, WESTON of 
Waldo, YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7557. as enacted by PL 1995, c. 455, §36, is 
amended to read: 
§7557. 
Identifying waters where children may not 
fish with single baited hook and line 
Rules adopted by the commissioner that set forth the special 
fishing regulations for inland waters of the State must include a 
list of waters where a person under 12 years of age may not fish 
with a single baited hook and line. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7559. as enacted by PL 1999, c. 642, §l, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRS A §7560 is enacted to read: 
§7560. 
Fishing with worms 
A person 12 years of age or younger may fish from shore in 
all areas of the State with a single-baited hook and line using 
worms, except in the rivers that have a salmon population listed 
as endangered during the open water fishing season. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a person 12 years of age or younger to fish 
with ,,,arms in all areas of the State, except ln the rivers that 
have salmon that are listed as endangered.
An Act To Change the Definition of Family or Household Members for Purposes of Criminal Statutes
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1182
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: LaFOUNTAIN, O'NEIL, MAYO
Amends: 17-A MRSA §15

Legislative Document 
No. 1182 
S.P.386 
In Senate, March 6, 2003 
An Act To Change the Definition of Family or Household Members 
for Purposes of Criminal Statutes 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed . 
Presented by Senator LaFOUNTAIN of York. 
Cosponsored by Representative O'NEIL of Saco and 
Senator: MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
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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. 17-A MRSA §15. sub-§L 1fA. as amended by PL 200L c. 
667, 
Pt. 
A, 
§34, 
is further 
amended by amending subparagraph 
(S-A) to read: 
(S-A) 
Assault, 
criminal 
threatening, 
terrorizing, 
stalking, criminal mischief, obstructing the report of 
a crime or l.nJury or reckless conduct if the officer 
reasonably believes that the person and the victim are 
family or household members, 
as defined in Title 
±9 
19-A, section ~6± 4002, subsection 4; 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the definition of "family or household 
members" in the laws governing ,.;hen a law enforcement officer may 
arrest a 
person without 
a 
warrant for certain crimes between 
family or household members to include individuals presently or 
formerly living together and individuals who are or were sexual 
partners. 
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An Act Regarding Abandoned Rights-of-way
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1183
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: HALL, STRIMLING, PINGREE
Amends: 23 MRSA §3028

Legislative Document 
No.nS3 
S.P.387 
In Senate, March 6, 2003 
An Act Regarding Abandoned Rights-of-way 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HALL of Lincoln. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senator: STRIMLING of Cumberland, Representative: PINGREE of North 
Haven. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §3028. sub-§1. as enacted by PL 1991, c. 195, 
is ~nended to read: 
1. 
Presumption of abandonment. 
It is prima facie evidence 
that a town or county way not kept passable for the use of motor 
vehicles at the expense of the municipality or county for 
a 
period of 30 or more consecutive years has been discontinued by 
abandonment. 
A presumption of abandonment may be rebutted by 
evidence that manifests a clear intent by the municipality or 
county and the public to consider or use the way as if it were a 
public way. 
A proceeding to discontinue a town or county way may 
not prevent or estop a municipality from asserting a presumption 
of abandonment. 
A municipality 0r its officials are not liable 
for nonperformance of a legal duty with respect to such ways if 
there 
has 
been 
a 
good 
faith 
reliance 
on 
a 
presumption 
of 
abandonment. 
Any 
person 
affected 
by 
a 
presumption 
of 
abandonment, 
including the State or 
a municipality, 
may 
seek 
declaratory relief to finally resolve the status of such ways. 
A 
way that has been abandoned under this section is relegated to 
the 
same status as it would have had after 
a 
discontinuance 
pursuant to section 3026T-eH€ep~-~~~~-~~~~~~-~-~~-all-times 
s~B~eet-~~-aB-~~~~~~~-~ete-~--tae-~~~I~~~-Beey-~--tae 
m~Bieipa±ity--witaiB--waiea--tae--way--±ies--ma*iB~--taat--way--aB 
easemeBt--f~--HH3-F-e-a-t:-i-Gna-1--\cise. 
A presumption of abandonment is 
not rebutted by evidence that shows isolated acts of maintenance, 
unless other evidence exists that shows 
a clear intent by the 
municipality or county to consider or use the way as if it were a 
public way. 
SUMMARY 
This bill 
removes 
the provision of 
law that allows 
the 
legislative body of a municipality to vote to have an easement 
for recreational use over a 
town or county way that has been 
discontinued by abandonment because the town or county did not 
keep that town or county way passable for 
the use of motor 
vehicles for a period of 30 or more consecutive years. 
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Resolve, To Encourage Use of Alternative Energy Sources
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1184
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: HALL, BUNKER, EARLE, GROSE, SAMPSON, SUSLOVIC

Legislative Document 
No. 1184 
S.P.388 
In Senate, March 6, 2003 
Resolve, To Encourage Use of Alternative Energy Sources 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HALL of Lincoln. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BUNKER of Kossuth Township, EARLE of Damariscotta, 
GROSE of Woolwich, SAMPSON of Auburn, SUSLOVIC of Portland. 
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Sec. 1. Energy Resources Council to study State's policy options. 
Resolved: 
That the Energy Resources Council established in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 3327 and referred to in 
this resolve as "the council," shall study the State's options to 
allow 5~ of the State's vehicle and heating fuel needs to be met 
from renewable sources, including, but not limited to, solar and 
hydrogen, by the end of 2010; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Council shall identify strategies and initiatives. Resolved: 
That 
the 
council 
shall 
identify 
and 
determine 
the 
cost 
of 
strategies and initiatives by the State, including direct funding 
and other incentives for research and development of alternative 
energy 
sources, 
pilot 
programs 
and 
commercialization 
o[ 
technologies 
and 
report 
to 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Utilities 
and 
Energy 
and 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Transportation, no later than January 1, 2004; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Costs. Resolved: 
That the costs of the study required 
in this resolve must be funded by the conservation program fund 
established and administered by the Public Utilities Commission 
pursuant 
to 
the 
Maine 
Revised Statutes, 
Title 
35-A, 
section 
3211-A. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Energy Resources Council to study 
the State's policy options to allow 5% of the State's vehicle and 
heating fuel needs to be met from renewable sources by the end of 
2010 and report to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and 
Energy and the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation no 
later than January 1, 2004. 
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An Act Support Support
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1186
Senate Amendment SA_B_S592 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT .. B 
.. to S.P. 390, L.D. 1186, Bill, 
to Revise the Reimbursement by the County Jail Prisoner 
and Community Corrections Fund and To Provide Additional 
to County Jails" 
"An Act 
Support 
Support 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Provide Funding for Court Security' 
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. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
JUDICIAL DEPAR'l'MENT 
The 
Courts -
Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides funds to be solely used for contractual 
services to provide security at the existing courthouses. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
SENATE 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$100,000 
$100,000' 
AMENDMENT 
SENATE .AMENDMENT ",E:)" to S.P. 390, L.D. 1186 
SUMMARY 
This· amendment strikes the bill and appropriates funds for 
contractual services to provide security at existing courthouses. 
SPONSORED BY: L~ ~ 
(Senator CATHCART) 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
fISCAL ~OTE REQtlRED 
l~ee atta~~~d)_ 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/29/04 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1186 
An Act to Revise the Reimbursement by the County Jail Prisoner 
Support and Community Corrections Fund and To Provide Additional 
Support to County Jails 
LR 1176(08) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment l3' 
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$100,000 
$100,000 
Projections 
2005-06 
$100,000 
$100,000 
Projections 
2006-07 
$100,000 
$100,000 
This amendment removes the cost of $80,775 in fiscal year 2007-08, $1,900,000 in fiscal year 2008-09, $5,100,000 in 
fiscal year 2009-10, $7,300,000 in fiscal year 2010-11 and $10,300,000 in fiscal year 2011-12 to fund the proposed 
change in the reimbursement to the county jails as a percentage of the actual costs versus a subsidy. This amendment 
includes a General Fund appropriation to the Judicial Department in the amount of $100,000 beginning in fiscal year 
2004-05 to be used solely for contractual services to provide security at the existing courthouses. 
fn117608.xls - Fiscal Note-
An Act to Revise the Reimbursement by the County Jail Prisoner Support and Community Corrections Fund and To Provide Additional Support to County Jails LR 1176(04)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1186
Senate Amendment SA_A_S380 (Senate)

Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1186 
An Act to Revise the Reimbursement by the County Jail Prisoner 
Support and Community Corrections Fund and To Provide Additional 
Support to County Jails 
LR 1176(04) 
Fiscal Note for Senate AmendmentA 
Sponsor: Sen. Strimling 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Future biennium cost increase - General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
This bill will require a General Fund appropriation of $80,775 beginning in fiscal year 2007-08 to fund a Correctional 
Plans Coordinator to audit the county jail reimbursement requests. In addition, the Department of Corrections will 
require General Fund appropriations of $1,900,000 in fiscal year 2008-09, $5,100,000 in fiscal year 2009-10, 
$7,300,000 in fiscal year 2010-11 and $10,300,000 in fiscal year 2011-12 to fund the proposed change in the 
reimbursement to the county jails as a percentage of the actual costs versus a subsidy.
An Act To Require a Resident To Purchase a Hunting License Before Entering Any Hunting Lottery
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1191
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: BRYANT, DUNLAP, BENNETT, YOUNGBLOOD, JACKSON, PINEAU, RICHARDSON, SIMPSON, TOBIN
Amends: 12 MRSA §7081, 12 MRSA §7463-A

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1191 
S.P.396 
In Senate, March 6, 2003 
An Act To Require a Resident To Purchase a Hunting License 
Before Entering Any Hunting Lottery 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BRYANT of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Representative DUNLAP of Old Town and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BENNETT of Oxford, YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot, Representatives: JACKSON 
of Fort Kent, McGLOCKLIN of Embden, PINEAU of Jay, RICHARDSON of Greenville, 
SIMPSON of Auburn, TOBIN of Dexter. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7081 is enacted to read: 
§108l. 
License required to enter lottery 
b 
A resident must hold the appropriate hunting license in 
order to be eligible to participate in a hunting lottery. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7463-A, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
324, §l, is further amended to read: 
5. 
Eligibility. Except as provided in this subsection, any 
Maine resident T 
who holds a valid big game hunting license or 
nonresident or alien who is eligible to obtain a Maine hunting 
license or who will be eligible to obtain a Maine hunting license 
by the opening day of the open moose season is eligible to apply 
for a moose hunting permit. 
A person who has obtained a moose 
hunting permit may not obtain another permit until 2 years have 
2U 
elapsed since the issuance of the last permit. 
This limitation 
does not apply to subpermittees. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §7463-A, sub-§6, ~A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
24, Pt. I, §3, is amended to read: 
2b 
A. 
For residents: 
(1) 
Five dollars for a one-chance application; 
(2) 
Ten 
dollars 
for 
a 
3-chance 
application ... ---A 
~esiaeB~-~£~-~ssess a-va±ia-~~-~-~~~~~~-±ieeBse 
~e-ae-e±i~ia±e-~e-~y~eBaSe-a-~-eBaBee-a~~±iea~ieB; and 
(3) 
Twenty dollars 
for 
a 
6-chance 
application ... ---A 
~esiaeB~-~£~-~ssess -a-va±ia-~~-~-~~~~~~-±ieeBse 
~e-ae-e±i~ia±e-~e-~y~eBaSe-a-e-eBaBee-a~~±iea~ieB; or 
This bill 
hunting license 
hunting lottery. 
requires 
in order 
SUMMARY 
a 
resident 
to 
to be eligible 
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hold 
the 
appropriate 
to participate in a
An Act To Allow an Appeal for Cancellation of Commercial Insurance
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1200
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: COWGER, LaFOUNTAIN, CANAVAN, DUDLEY, KOFFMAN, O'NEIL, PERRY, DOUGLASS, MAYO
Amends: 24-A MRSA §3048

Legislative Document 
No. 1200 
H.P.875 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2003 
An Act To Allow an Appeal for Cancellation of Commercial 
Insurance 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative COWGER of Hallowell. 
Cosponsored by Senator LaFOUNTAIN of York and 
17/~ 
'frl.1ll~~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CANAVAN of Waterville, DUDLEY of Portland, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, 
O'NEIL of Saco, PERRY of Calais, PERRY of Bangor, Senators: DOUGLASS of 
Androscoggin, MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §3048. sub-~§l to 3. as enacted by PL 1973, 
c. 239, are repealed and the following enacted in their place: 
1. 
Real property. 
Loss of or damage to real property; 
2. 
Personal 
property. 
Loss 
of 
or 
damage 
to 
personal 
property; and 
3. 
Injury to persons or property. 
Legal liability for loss 
of, damage to or injury to persons or property. 
SUMMARY 
This bill brings commercial insurance contracts under the 
property insurance cancellation control laws. 
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An Act To Require the Owner or Operator of a Casino To Improve or Replace Utilities and Infrastructure in the Vicinity of the Casino
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1201
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: COLLINS, WESTON, ASH, GAGNE-FRIEL, GERZOFSKY, SUSLOVIC, TWOMEY, WHEELER

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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121st MAINE, LEGISLA TURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1201 
H.P.876 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2003 
An Act To Require the Owner or Operator of a Casino To Improve 
or Replace Utilities and Infrastructure in the Vicinity of the Casino 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative COLLINS of Wells. 
Cosponsored by Senator WESTON of Waldo and 
'17/~ /J7. 71!ti£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: ASH of Belfast, GAGNE-FRIEL of Buckfield, GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, 
McGOWAN of Pittsfield, McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth, SUSLOVIC of Portland, 
TWOMEY of Biddeford, WHEELER of Kittery. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec.!. 17 MRSA ~348 is enacted to read: 
§348. 
Responsibility of owner or operator of facility 
at which casino-style gambling is conducted for 
utilities and infrastructure 
An owner or operator of a facility at which casino-style 
gambling is conducted is responsible for the costs to improve or 
replace utili ties I 
including, but not limited to, water, 
sewer 
and electrical service, 
and infrastructure, 
including, but not 
limited 
to, 
roads, 
intersections 
and 
highway 
exits, 
located 
within a 
25-mile radius of the facility at which casino-style 
gambling 
is 
conducted. 
The 
decision 
whether 
to 
improve 
or 
replace utilities or 
infrastructure located within 
a 
25-mile 
radius 
of 
the 
facility 
at 
"lhich 
casino-style 
gambling 
is 
conducted 
must 
be 
made 
by 
the 
legislative 
body 
of 
the 
municipality 
in 
which 
the 
utilities 
or 
infrastructure 
i~ 
located. 
For purposes of this section, "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 or video lotteries. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that an owner or operator of a facility 
at which casino-style gambling 
lS conducted is responsible for 
the costs to improve or replace utilities, including, but not 
limited 
to, 
water, 
sewer 
and 
electrical 
service, 
and 
infrastructure, 
including, 
but 
not 
limited 
to, 
roads, 
intersections and highway exits, located wi thin a 25-mile radius 
of the facility at which casino-style gambling is conducted. 
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