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An Act To Standardize Reporting Requirements for State Party Committees' Expenditures and Contributions Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 1. Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 4-A in the first line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: A" the following: ~ Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 4-A in paragraph D in the first line (page 2, line in L.D. ) by inserting after the following: A" the following: state Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 4-A in paragraph E in the first line (page 2, line 11 in L.D. ) by inserting after t.he following: A" the following: state Further amend the bill by striking out all of sections 4 and 6. Page l-LR1l19(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0659
Committee Amendment CA_A_H301 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/I,, to H.P. 489, L.D. 659, Bill, 
Act To Standardize Reporting Requirements for PACs, Parties 
Independent Electioneering Expenditures" 
"An 
and 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Standardize Reporting Requirements for State Party 
Committees' Expenditures and Contributions' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 1. 
Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 4-A in the 
first line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by inserting after the 
following: 
"A" the following: 
'~' 
Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 4-A in 
paragraph D in the first line 
(page 
2, 
line 
in L.D. ) 
by 
inserting after the following: 
"A" the following: 
'state' 
Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 4-A in 
paragraph E in the first line (page 2, 
line 11 in L.D. ) 
by 
inserting after t.he following: 
"A" the following: 
'state' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of sections 4 and 
6. 
Page l-LR1l19(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ..fj., to H.P. 489, L.D. 659 
Further amend the bill by 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
consecutively. 
relettering 
or 
section 
or renumber ing any 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the section of the bill that creates 
a specific schedule for any person, party committee, political 
committee or political action committee that makes an independent 
expenditure. 
It also amends the section of the bill that creates 
a 
specific schedule for party committees to file reports of 
contributions and expenditures by specifying that this schedule 
only applies to state party committees. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Standardize Reporting Requirements for PACs, Parties and Independent Electioneering Expenditures
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0659
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H329 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1014

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I i 
HOUSE AMENDMENT .. H .. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 489, 
L.D. 659, Bill, "An Act To Standardize Reporting Requirements for 
PACs, Parties and Independent Electioneering Expenditures" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the substitute title 
the following: 
'Further amend the bill by inserting after the enacting 
clause and before section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1014, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 
161, §6, is ~Ttended to read: 
2. 
Not 
authorized 
by candidats$ 
If the 
communication 
described in subsection 1 is not authorized by a candidate, a 
candidate's authorized political committe.:' or their agents, the 
communication 
must 
clearly and 
conspicuous1Y state that the 
communication is not authorized by any candidate and state the 
name 
and 
address 
of 
the 
person 
who 
made 
or 
fin~nced the 
expenditure for the communication. 
If the communication 
~; in 
written form, the communication must contain at the bottom of the 
communication in 10-poin~ bold print, Times New Roman font, the 
words "NOT PAID FOR OR AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE." , , 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
'~:t. 
j , 
to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 489, L.D. 
SUMMARY 
Current law requires that political literature that is not 
authorized by a candidate must clearly and conspicuously state 
that the communication is not authorized by any candidate. 
This 
amendment specifies the point size, font and typeface of this 
statement, as well as the exact words to be used. 
~-~ 
SP~=!~~!~ei:v~ _, 
\ 
TOWN: 
Manchester 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Privacy of Consumer Financial Information LR 0214(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0661
Committee Amendment CA_A_H199 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f/" to H.P. 491, L.D. 661, 
Act To Amend the Laws Governing Privacy of Consumer 
Information" 
Bill, "An 
Financial 
Amend the bill in Part A by inserting after section 19 the 
following: 
'Sec. A-20. Nonseverability. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 71, if any provision 
of 
this 
Act 
or 
its 
application 
is 
held 
invalid or 
ruled 
unenforceable by any court or federal agency, it is the intent of 
the Legislature that the entire Act is invalidated.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The 
amendment 
adds 
a 
nonseverability provision to 
the bill. 
The 
amended language expresses the intent of the Legislature that the 
entire Act is invalidated if any provision is held invalid or 
ruled unenforceable against out-of-state or federally chartered 
financial services providers. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR0214(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Referendum Costs 
Approved: 04/08/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD661 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Privacy of Consumer Financial 
Information 
LR 0214(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Dudley of Portland 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Nov-03 
General 
Referendum 
Length 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional 
appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in implementing this bill can be 
absorbed utilizing existing resources. 
LR0214(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Increase the Payment for State Police Services on the Maine Turnpike
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0662
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: McKENNEY
Amends: 23 MRSA §1974

Legislative Document 
No. 662 
H.P.492 
House of Representatives, February 11, 2003 
An Act To Increase the Payment for State Police Services on the 
Maine Turnpike 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative McKENNEY of Cumberland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
17/~ 
/J1.7lJu;~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §1974. sub-§5.,E is enacted to read: 
E. 
Beginning in fiscal year 2003-04, the authority shall 
make, 
in addition to payments 
under paragraphs 
A to CL 
annual payments of $4,000,000 by June 30th of each year to 
be deposited into the unallocated reserve of the Highway 
Fund. 
With 
the 
approval 
of 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Transportation, the authority may provide an in kind servic~ 
of equivalent value to the Department of Transportation in 
place of the annual payment. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Maine Turnpike Authority to pay an 
additional $4,000,000 per year to 
the 
Highway 
Fund 
for 
the 
services provided by the State Police. 
The bill also allows the 
authority, 
with 
the 
approval 
of 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Transportation, 
to provide in-kind services of 
an equivalent 
value in lieu of the annual payment. 
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•
An Act To Authorize Funds To Renovate the State's Court Facilities in the City of Bangor
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0665
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: SAWYER
Amends: 4 MRSA §1606

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 665 
S.P.229 
In Senate, February 11, 2003 
An Act To Authorize Funds To Renovate the State's Court Facilities 
in the City of Bangor 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator SAWYER of Penobscot. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Under suspension of the rules, cosponsored by Representative FAIRCLOTH of Bangor and 
Senators: CATHCART of Penobscot, DAVIS of Piscataquis, MITCHELL of Penobscot, 
ST ANLEY of Penobscot, YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot, Representati ves: ANNIS of Dover-
Foxcroft, BLANCHETTE of Bangor, CLARK of Millinocket, DUNLAP of Old Town, JOY of 
Crystal, LEDWIN of Holden, NORTON of Bangor, PEAVEY-HASKELL of Greenbush, 
PERRY of Bangor, ROGERS of Brewer, THOMAS of Orono, TOBIN of Dexter. 
Primed on recyded paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §1606~ sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 787, 
§1, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Limitation on securities issued. 
The authority may not 
issue 
securities 
in 
excess 
of 
$9;TGGG TGGG 
$102,500,000 
outstanding at anyone time, of which no less than $4G TGGGTGGG 
$49,500,000 must be specifically allocated to projects relating 
to 
the Judicial Branch, 
except 
for 
the 
issuance of 
revenue 
refunding securities authorized by section 1610 and securities 
issued under section 1610-A. 
The amount of securities that may 
be outstanding in the name of the authority may be increased by 
the 
Legislature 
upon 
a 
showing 
by 
the 
authority 
that its 
available revenues are sufficient to support additional issuance 
of securities 
and that the 
issuance of 
securities will 
not 
materially impair 
the credit standing of 
the authority, 
the 
investment status of securities issued by the authority or the 
ability of the authority to fulfill its commitments to 
holders 
of securities. 
Nothing in this chapter may 
be construed to 
authorize 
the 
authority 
to 
issue 
securities 
to 
fund 
the 
construction, 
reconstruction, 
purchase 
or 
acquisition 
of 
facilities without a majority vote of approval in each House of 
the Legislature. 
Sec. 2. Maine Governmental Facilities Authority; resolution for 
issuance of securities. 
Pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, 
Title 4, 
section 1606, 
subsection 1, 
the 
Maine 
Governmental 
Facilities Authority is authorized to issue securities in its own 
name for the purpose of paying the cost of the construction or 
renovation of court facilities in the State. 
The 
amount of 
$9,500,000 is to renovate the State's court facilities in the 
City of Bangor, Penobscot County. 
This bill raises 
Facilities 
Authority 
increase of $9,500,000 
facilities in the City 
SUMMARY 
the bonding limit of the Maine Governmental 
from 
$93,000,000 
to 
$102,500,000. 
The 
is to be used for the renovation of court 
of Bangor.
Resolve, Regarding the Reduction of Barriers to the Transmission of Electricity
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0668
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: HALL

Legislative Document 
No. 668 
S.P.232 
In Senate, February 14, 2003 
Resolve, Regarding the Reduction of Barriers to the Transmission of 
Electricity 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HALL of Lincoln. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Sec. 1. Public Utilities Commission directed to study ways of 
reducing barriers to transmission of electricity. Resolved: 
That the 
Public Utilities Commission shall work with the government of the 
Province of New Brunswick, 
Canada to study ways to reduce or 
eliminate 
transaction 
costs 
and 
institutional 
or 
structural 
barriers to the flow of electricity between Maine and Atlantic 
Canada. 
By December 31, 
2003, 
the Public Utilities Commission 
shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and 
Energy, 
as part of the report required pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3217, activities conducted 
pursuant to this resolve and progress made towards meeting the 
goals of this resolve. 
The commission shall include as part of 
its report any implementing legislation necessary to carry out 
the purposes of this resolve. 
The study must be conducted using 
existing resources within the commission. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Public Utilities Commission to work 
with the government of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada on 
ways to reduce or eliminate transaction costs and barriers to the 
free flow of electricity between Maine and Atlantic Canada. 
Page l-LRI682(1) 
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• 
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•
An Act To Increase Maine's Minimum Wage
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0673
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S563 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "4,, to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 
237, L.D. 673, Bill, "An Act To Increase Maine's Minimum Wage" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 2. 
Reprinting of notice. 
Notwi thstanding 
the 
Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 26, 
section 42-B, 
the Department of 
Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards is not required to modify and 
redistribute the printed notice required by that section to 
reflect the changes in the law resulting from this Act. 
The 
Bureau of Labor Standards shall modify the printed notice to 
reflect the 
changes 
contained in this 
Act 
when it becomes 
necessary to print additional notices due to an insufficient 
supply of such n~tices or due to future changes in law.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the Department of Labor, Bureau 
of Labor Standards is not required to modify and redistribute the 
printed notice required by law to reflect the changes in the law 
made in the bill. 
The bureau shall modify the printed notice to 
reflect 
those 
changes 
when it becomes 
necessary 
to 
print 
additional notices due to an insufficient supply of such notices 
Page l-LRI503(9) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S • P • 
L.D. 673 
237, 
or due to future changes in law. 
This amendment removes the 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
<See attaclw4l 
SPONSORED BY, \ ~ 
____ ~ 
-~~ ________ _ 
(Senator CAT~ 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
• 
\ 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/15/04 ;t?ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD673 
An Act to Increase Maine's Minimum Wage 
LR 1503(09) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,~, to Committee Amendment 'A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
($13,000) 
($13,000) 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
This amendment eliminates the General Fund cost of the bill in fiscal year 2004-05 by allowing the Department of 
Labor to modify the printed notice to reflect the changes contained in this legislation when it becomes necessary to 
print additional notices to replenish supplies. No separate printing is required. 
LR1503(9) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Increase Maine's Minimum Wage
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0673
House Amendment HA_B_H870 (House)

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) 
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L.D. 673 
DATE: 4 -1--0 t-{ 
(Filing No. H-~70) 
Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of 
the House. 
l21ST LEGISLATURE 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "B" to S.P. 237, L.D. 673, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase Maine's Minimum Wage" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 26MRSA§664, as amended by PL 2003, c. 423, §§1 and 
and affected by §5, is further amended by adding at the end a 
new paragraph to read: 
Employees who are under the age of 19 and are regularly 
enrolled 
in 
an 
educational 
institution or 
are 
on 
vacation 
therefrom may be paid a rate of not less than the federal minimum 
wage of the applicable minimum wage rate required for other 
employees in the same occupation.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that employees under 19 years of age 
must be paid at a rate no lower than the federal minimum wage. 
SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Increase Maine's Minimum Wage
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0673
Senate Amendment SA_A_S491 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A to s. P. 237, L.D. 673, Bill, "An Act 
To Increase Maine's Minimum Wage" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 1 in the 5th line 
(page 1, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"~" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'~' and in the 6th 
line (page 1, line 11 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"ll" and inserting in its place the following: 
'~' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment increases the minimum wage from the current 
$6.25 per hour to $6.50 per hour in 2 phases, in the first phase 
an increase of lO¢ per hour and in the 2nd phase an increase of 
l5t per hour rather than increases to $6.65 per hour and $7 per 
hour as in the bill. 
SPONSORED BY, c? 
~41:tJJtL 
(Senator P.H. HATCH) 
COUNTY: 
Somerset 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Increase Maine's Minimum Wage
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0673
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: HATCH, PATRICK, BLANCHEITE, NORTON, PINEAU
Amends: 26 MRSA §664

Legislative Document 
No. 673 
S.P.237 
In Senate, February 14,2003 
An Act To Increase Maine's Minimum Wage 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HATCH of Somerset. 
Cosponsored by Representative PATRICK of Rumford and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Representatives: BLANCHEITE of Bangor, HATCH of Skowhegan, NORTON of Bangor, 
PINEAU of Jay. 
Prinled on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §664, sub-§I, as amended by PL 2001, c. 297, 
§1, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Minimum wage. 
The 
minimum hourly wage is $5.15 per 
hour. 
Starting January 1, 2002, the minimum hourly wage is $5.75 
per hour. 
Starting January 1, 2003, the minimum hourly wage is 
$6.25 per hour. 
Starting October 
L 
2003, the minimum hourly 
wage is $6.65 per hour. 
Starting October 1, 2004, the minimum 
hourly wage is $7 per hour. 
If the highest federal minimum wage 
is increased in excess of the minimum wage in effect under this 
section, the minimum wage under this section is increased to the 
same amount, effective on the same date as the increase in the 
federal minimum wage, but in no case may the minimum wage exceed 
the minimum wage otherwise in effect under this section by more 
than $lTGG £1 per hour. 
SUMMARY 
This bill increases the minimum wage from the current $6.25 
per hour to $6.65 per hour beginning October 1, 2003 and to $7 
per hour beginning October 1, 2004.
An Act to Increase Maine's Minimum Wage LR 1503(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0673
Committee Amendment CA_A_S359 (Senate)

the Secretary 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 
"to S.P. 237, L.D. 673, Bill, "An 
Act To Increase Maine's Minimum Wage" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection I in the 4th line 
(page 1, line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"2003" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'2004' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 1 in the 
5th 
line 
(page 
1, 
line 
in 
L.D.) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
"2004" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'2005' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
, Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Regulation and Enforcement 
0159 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for the printing and mailing costs 
associated with revising the minimum wage poster. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Page l-LR1503(2) 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$13,000 
$13,000' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "FT-. to S.P. 237, L.D. 673 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the starting date for increases in 
the m~n~mum wage. 
The amendment provides that the minimum wage 
will rise from $6.25 to $6.65 on October 1, 2004 and to $7 on 
October 1, 2005. 
It also adds an appropriations and allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
.ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 01106/04 ~ac. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD673 
An Act to Increase Maine's Minimum Wage 
LR 1503(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Projections 
2005-06 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
$13,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$13,000 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2004-05 for the Bureau of Labor Standards within the 
Department of Labor for the printing and mailing costs associated with revising the Minimum Wage poster. 
LR1503(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Increase Maine's Minimum Wage
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0673
House Amendment HA_A_H843 (House)
Amends: 26 MRSA §664

HOUSE AMENDMENT :Ii" to S.P. 237, L.D. 673, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase Maine's Minimum Wage" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §664, as amended by PL 2003, c. 423, §§l and 
and affected by §5, is further amended by adding at the end a 
new paragraph to read: 
Employees who are under the age of 19 and are regularly 
~nrolled in 
an 
educational 
institution 
or 
are 
on 
vacation 
therefrom may 
be paid a 
rate of not less than 
75% 
of the 
applicable minimum wage rate required for other employees in the 
Same occupation.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that employees under 19 years of age 
must be paid at a rate no lower than 75% of regular minimum wage. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative BROWNE) 
TOWN: 
Vassalboro 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Allow Copies ofE-9-1-1 Tapes To Be Admitted into Evidence
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0675
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: LaFOUNTAIN, CATHCART, DOUGLASS, ROTUNDO, SULLIVAN
Amends: 16 MRSA §358

Legislative Document 
No. 675 
S.P.239 
In Senate, February 14,2003 
An Act To Allow Copies ofE-9-1-1 Tapes To Be Admitted into 
Evidence 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator LaFOUNTAIN of York. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: CATHCART of Penobscot, DOUGLASS of Androscoggin, 
ROTUNDO of Androscoggin, Representative: SULLIVAN of Biddeford. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 16 MRSA §358 is enacted to read: 
§358. 
Audio recordings of emergency calls 
1. 
Copies 
admitted if authenticated. 
Copies 
of 
audio 
recordings of emergency calls made to the E-9-1-1 system, when 
duly authenticated by the person in charge of the public safety 
answering point at which the call was recorded, must be admitted 
in evidence egually with the original recording. 
2. 
Application. 
Title 25, 
chapter 352 applies to audio 
recordings and copies of audio recordings subject to this section. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows copies of audio recordings of E-9-l-l calls 
to be admitted into evidence if properly authenticated. 
The 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, chapter 352 governs emergency 
services communication and disclosure of information on audio 
tapes and defines terms. 
Page l-LRl729(1)
An Act To Require Winners of State and Congressional Elections to Receive a Simple Majority of the Total Vote
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0674
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: DAMON, CLARK, GAGNON, LEMONT, PATRICK
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1, 21-A MRSA §723

Legislative Document 
No. 674 
S.P.238 
In Senate, February 14, 2003 
An Act To Require Winners of State and Congressional Elections to 
Receive a Simple Majority of the Total Vote 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representative CLARK of Millinocket and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: GAGNON of Kennebec, LEMONT of York, Representative: PATRICK of Rumford. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1, sub-§40-A is enacted to read: 
40-A. 
Run-off election. 
"Run-off election" means a special 
election for 
an office conducted when 
no 
candidate for that 
office received more than 50°'b of the votes cast for that office 
in the general election. 
In a 
run-off election, 
the voters 
choose between the 2 candidates that received the most votes in 
the original election. 
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §723, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 516, 
§15, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
2. 
Other elections. 
In an election other than a primary 
election, the person who receives more than 50% of the votes cast 
for election to any office is elected to that office, except that 
wr i te-in candidates must also comply with section 722 -A. 
I f the 
Secretary of State determines that no one received more than 50% 
of the votes cast for election to an office, a run-off election 
between the 2 candidates receiving the most votes cast in that 
election must 
be 
conducted within 
days 
of 
the 
original 
election. 
The 
procedure 
for 
a 
run-off election must 
be 
in 
accordance with this chapter. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that if no one receives more than 50% of 
the votes in a race in a general election, a run-off election 
between the 2 candidates receiving the most votes in the original 
election must be conducted. 
Page l-LR1611 (l)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0676
Committee Amendment CA_A_S39 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 240, L.D. 676, Bill, "An 
Act Regarding Mortuary Trusts" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 3-A in the last 
line (page 1, line 11 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"30 days." the following: 
'An insurer is deemed to have complied 
~ith this subsection if that insurer has mailed notice by first 
class mail to the last known mailing address of the assignee.' 
Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection I-A by 
inserting after paragraph C the following: 
'This subsection may not be construed to alter the terms of a 
life 
insurance 
policy 
or 
sypersede 
any 
law 
governing 
the 
regulation of life insyrance policies.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that an insurer has satisfied the 
requirement to notify an assignee of a life insurance policy of a 
revocation of the assignment or distribution of the policy's cash 
value when the insurer has mailed notice by first class mail to 
the last known mailing address of the assignee. 
The amendment 
also clarifies that the right to fund a prearranged funeral plan 
with the proceeds of a life insurance policy is subject to the 
terms of the policy and the laws regulating insurance. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Permit Sunday Hunting in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0679
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: FISCHER, BRYANT, CLARK, DUNLAP, JACKSON, WOTTON
Amends: 12 MRSA §7133, 12 MRSA §7406, 12 MRSA §7945

Legislative Document 
No. 679 
H.P.496 
House of Representatives, February 14,2003 
An Act to Permit Sunday Hunting in Maine 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative FISCHER of Presque Isle. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CLARK of Millinocket, DUNLAP of Old Town, JACKSON of Fort Kent, 
McGLOCKLIN of Embden, WOTTON of Littleton. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7133. sub-§5. ~C. as amended by PL 1993, c. 
574, §15, is further amended to read: 
C. 
Notwi thstanding 
section 
7406, 
61:laSeeto-i-e-Rs-- -4--- aBa 
subsection 5, any person who holds a valid trapping license 
may carry a firearm at any time during the open trapping 
season for the sole purpose of dispatching trapped animals. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7406, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 420, 
§l, is repealed. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §7406, sub-§10, as amended by PL 1999, c. 127, 
Pt. D, §1, is further amended to read: 
10. 
Illegal possession. 
A person is guilty of illegal 
possession of wild animals or wild birds if that person possesses 
any wild animal or wild bird taken in violation of subsection 4 r 
5, 6,7, 9-A, 
9-B, 
13, 
or 17 or Title 17-A, section 402, 
except as otherwise provided in chapters 701 to 721. 
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §7945, as amended by PL 1997, c. 432, §58, is 
repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill 
repeals 
the 
law 
that prohibits 
hunting wild 
animals and wild birds on Sunday. 
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Resolve, Directing the Department of Conservation To Create the Kennebec River Historic Waterway
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0680
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: COLWELL, TREAT, COWGER, HUTTON, PERCY, THOMPSON, BRYANT, DAGGETT, MAYO

Legislative Document 
No. 680 
H.P.497 
House of Representatives, February 14,2003 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Conservation To Create the 
Kennebec River Historic Waterway 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
Presented by Speaker COLWELL of Gardiner. 
Cosponsored by Senator TREAT of Kennebec and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COWGER of Hallowell, HUTTON of Bowdoinham, McKEE of Wayne, 
PERCY of Phippsburg, THOMPSON of China, Senators: BRYANT of Oxford, President 
DAGGETT of Kennebec, MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
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Sec. 1. Kennebec River Historic Waterway. Resolved: 
That the 
Department 
of 
Conservation 
shall 
design 
and 
establish 
the 
Kennebec River Historic Waterway, referred to in this resolve as 
"the waterway," 
from 
the 
former site of the 
Edwards 
Dam 
in 
Augusta to Popham Beach in Phippsburg. 
In creating the waterway, 
the department shall: 
1. 
Integrate 
state 
land 
holdings 
and 
easements 
with 
municipal holdings and launches; 
2. 
Coordinate where possible with existing trails, historic 
sites and scenic opportunities; and 
3. 
Offer primitive camping 
waterway 
to 
encourage 
canoeing, 
recreation; and be it further 
sites at 
kayaking 
intervals along the 
and other 
forms 
of 
Sec. 2. Funding; assistance. Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Conservation shall seek to identify funding sources and technical 
assistance 
that 
could 
help 
implement 
joint 
projects 
and 
strategies in connection with creating the waterway; and be it 
further 
Sec. 3. Local involvement; Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Conservation, 
in 
coordination with 
the 
Executive 
Department, 
State Planning Office, shall seek the input and cooperation of 
representatives of municipalities, land trusts, community groups, 
conservation organizations and businesses that benefit from 
a 
clean and healthy Kennebec River. 
SUMMARY 
This 
resolve 
directs 
the 
Department 
of 
Conservation 
to 
create the Kennebec River Historic Waterway from the former site 
of the Edwards Dam in Augusta to Popham Beach in Phippsburg. 
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An Act To Amend the Law Pertaining to Tax Exemptions for Public and Private Pensions
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0681
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: DAVIS, STANLEY, BERRY, CARR, CHURCHILL, FLETCHER, GOODWIN, RICHARDSON, SNOWE-MELLO, TREADWELL
Amends: 36 MRSA §5122

Legislative Document 
No. 681 
H.P.498 
House of Representatives, February 14,2003 
An Act To Amend the Law Pertaining to Tax Exemptions for Public 
and Private Pensions 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative DAVIS of Falmouth. 
Cosponsored by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BERRY of Belmont, CARR of Lincoln, CHURCHILL of Washburn, 
FLETCHER of Winslow, GOODWIN of Pembroke, RICHARDSON of Greenville, SNOWE-
MELLO of Poland, TREADWELL of Carmel. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §5122. sub-§2. ,M. as amended by PL 2001, c. 
396, §34 and affected by §50, is further amended to read: 
M. 
An 
amount, 
for 
each recipient of benefits under 
an 
employee retirement plan, that is the lesser of: 
(1) 
Six thousand dollars reduced by the total amount 
of the primary recipient's social security benefits and 
railroad retirement benefits paid by the United States, 
but not less than $0. 
The reduction does not apply to 
benefits paid under a military retirement plan or under 
the Maine State Retirement System; or 
(2) 
The aggregate of benefits received by the primary 
recipient under employee retirement plans and included 
in federal adjusted gross income. 
For purposes of this paragraph, "employee retirement plan" 
means a state, federal or military retirement plan or any 
other retirement benefit plan established and maintained by 
an employer for the benefit of its employees under Section 
40l(a), 
Section 
or 
Section 
457(b) 
of 
the 
Code. 
"Employee retirement plan" does not include an individual 
retirement account under Section 408 of the Code, a Roth IRA 
under 
Section 
408A 
of 
the 
Code, 
a 
rollover 
individual 
retirement 
account, 
a 
simplified 
employee 
pension 
under 
Section 
408(k) 
of 
the 
Code 
or 
an 
ineligible 
deferred 
compensation plan under Section 457 (f) of the Code. 
For 
purposes of this paragraph, "military retirement plan" means 
benefits received as a result of service in the active or 
reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or 
Coast Guard; 
Sec. 2. Application. 
This Act applies to tax years beginning 
on or after January 1, 2004. 
SUMMARY 
Current law exempts 
from the state income tax the first 
$6,000 
of 
income 
received 
from 
certain public, 
private 
and 
military pensions; this amount is reduced by the total amount of 
social 
security 
and 
railroad 
benefits 
received, 
except 
for 
military pensions. 
This bill exempts from the social security benefit offset 
benefits received under the Maine State Retirement System. 
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An Act To Expand the Membership of the Plumbers Examining Board To Include a Local Plumbing Inspector
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0682
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H110 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,,/4, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P. 499, 
L.D. 682, Bill, "An Act To Expand the Membership of the Plumbers' 
Examining Board To Include a Local Plumbing Inspector" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in the first and 2nd lines 
(page 1, lines 47 
and 48 in amendment) 
by striking out the 
following: 
"September 24, 2004" and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'June 19, 2005' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the effective date of the bill from 
September 24, 2004 to June 19, 2005. 
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SPONSORED BY: 
~".1i · 
(Representati ve's LLIV 
TOWN: 
Biddeford 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Require Timely Posting of Roll Call Votes on the Internet
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0685
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: GLYNN
Amends: 3 MRSA §5

Legislative Document 
No. 685 
H.P.502 
House of Representatives, February 14,2003 
An Act To Require Timely Posting of Roll Call Votes on the Internet 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative GLYNN of South Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 3 MRSA §5 is enacted to read: 
Ss. 
Electronic votes 
Any roll call vote taken in the Senate or the House of 
Representatives must be recorded electronically and the results 
posted by the end of the next business day on the Internet for 
access by the public. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a roll call vote that is taken in the 
Senate or House of Representatives to be recorded electronically 
and the results posted on a publicly accessible site on the 
Internet. 
Page l-LR0980(1)
An Act To Expand the Membership of the Plumbers' Examining Board To Include a Local Plumbing Inspector
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0682
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: O'NEIL
Amends: 32 MRSA §3401

Legislative Document 
No. 682 
H.P.499 
House of Representatives, February 14,2003 
An Act To Expand the Membership of the Plumbers' Examining 
Board To Include a Local Plumbing Inspector 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative O'NEIL of Saco. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §3401, first" as amended by PL 1989, c. 503, 
Pt. B, §140, is further amended to read: 
- A-
The Plumbers' Examining Board, as established by Title 
5, section 12004-A, subsection 32, 
sRall-€€Hisis~ consists of 9 Q 
membersT--whG---shaJ-l--ae appointed by the Governor. 
One of the 
members sRall must be a representative of the public, 
sRall 
must be master plumbers as defined in section 3301, aHa 2 sRaH 
must be journeyman plumbers as defined in section 3301, both of 
whom have been engaged in the business of plumbing for at least 2 
years, and one must be a local plumbing inspector. 
SUMMARY 
This bill expands the membership of the Plumbers' Examining 
Board to include one member who is a local plumbing inspector. 
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An Act To Require the State To Assume All Costs for Corrections Currently Paid by Local Taxpayers
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0683
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BLANCHETTE, RINES, STANLEY, GAGNE-FRIEL, NORTON, O'BRIEN, PERRY, WATSON

Legislative Document 
No. 683 
H.P.500 
House of Representatives, February 14,2003 
An Act To Require the State To Assume All Costs for Corrections 
Currently Paid by Local Taxpayers 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BLANCHETTE of Bangor. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative RINES of Wiscasset, Senator STANLEY of Penobscot and 
Representatives: GAGNE-FRIEL of Buckfield, McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth, NORTON 
of Bangor, O'BRIEN of Lewiston, PERRY of Bangor, WATSON of Bath. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to require the State to assume all costs 
for corrections that are currently borne by the counties. 
Under 
this bill, 
the 
State 
would 
bear 
the 
costs 
of 
county 
jail 
operations and inmates, 
as well as the costs associated with 
state detainees who are housed in county jails. 
Economies of 
scale would be realized, which may have the result of achieving 
cost savings in certain areas. 
Page l-LR1338(1)
Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Insurance To Determine the Costs of All Existing Health Insurance Mandates
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0686
Committee Amendment CA_A_H219 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/l,, to H.P. 503, L.D. 686, "Resolve, 
Directing the Bureau of Insurance To Determine the Costs of All 
Existing Health Insurance Mandates" 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the last line (page 1, 
line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "report." and 
inserting in its place the following: 'report; and be it further' 
Further amend the resolve by inserting after section 2 and 
before the summary the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
following appropriations and allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Insurance 
That 
the 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds to study the cumulative cost impact 
of existing health insurance coverage mandates on the premiums 
paid for health insurance coverage. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
Page l-LR0765(2) 
2003-04 
$180,000 
$180,000 
2004-05 
$0 
$0' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '~to H.P. 503. L.D. 686 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an appropriation to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03112/03 :;tvae 
12lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD686 
Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Insurance To Determine the Costs of 
All Existing Health Insurance Mandates 
LR 0765(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$180,000 
2004-05 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
The resolve requires the Bureau of Insurance to review and analyze existing mandated health insurance benefits. The 
fiscal note assumes revit:ws will need to be completed by an external contractor on an expedited basis for a January 
15,2004 report. Existing mandates will be categorized into 12 mandate topics and analyzed at a cost of$15,000 per 
report, the maximum cost per report paid to the current vendor that completes proposed mandate benefit bill reviews. 
Costs would be one-time. 
LR0765(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Insurance To Determine the Costs of All Existing Health Insurance Mandates
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0686
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: GLYNN, SNOWE-MELLO, YOUNG

Legislative Document 
No. 686 
H.P.503 
House of Representatives, February 14,2003 
Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Insurance To Determine the Costs 
of All Existing Health Insurance Mandates 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative GLYNN of South Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: SNOWE-MELLO of Poland, YOUNG of Limestone. 
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Sec. 1. 
Bureau of Insurance Report. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of 
Insurance shall determine 
the 
individual 
and 
cumulative cost 
impact of all existing mandated health insurance benefit laws 
that are enacted through the end of the First Regular Session of 
the 
l2lst Legislature 
on health 
insurance 
premiums 
paid 
by 
private individuals and businesses and by the State for coverage 
of state employees 
and retirees. 
In determining the cost of 
mandated 
benefits, 
the 
bureau 
shall 
evaluate 
the 
financial 
impact, 
the 
social 
impact 
and the medical efficacy of 
each 
mandated benefit required by state law in accordance with the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, section 2752. 
The bureau 
shall also include a comparison of the projected cost impact of 
each mandated benefit prior to enactment as required by Title 
24-A, section 2752 and the actual cost impact of each mandated 
benefit based on premium information after enactment. 
The bureau 
shall 
contract 
for 
any 
necessary 
consulting 
and 
actuarial 
expertise to 
complete 
a 
report within the bureau's existing 
resources. 
The bureau shall submit its report determining the 
cost impact of all mandated health insurance benefits to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services by 
January 15, 2004; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Committee to report out legislation. Resolved: 
That the 
Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services may 
report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the l21st 
Legislature that proposes to repeal existing mandated benefits 
based on the cost impact described in the bureau's report. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Professional and 
Financial 
Regulation, 
Bureau 
of 
Insurance 
to 
determine 
the 
cumulative cost impact of existing mandated health insurance 
benefits on the premiums paid for health insurance coverage by 
individuals, businesses and the State. 
This resolve requires the 
bureau to submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Insurance 
and 
Financial 
Services 
by 
January 
15, 
2004. 
The 
resolve also requires the committee to report out legislation 
based on the bureau's report. 
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An Act To Provide Incentives for Municipalities To Adopt a Building Rehabilitation Code
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0688
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: KOFFMAN, MARTIN, COLWELL, DUNLAP, HUTTON, LEMOINE, NORBERT, RICHARDSON, TREAT
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4

Legislative Document 
No. 688 
H.P.505 
House of Representatives, February 14,2003 
An Act To Provide Incentives for Municipalities To Adopt a 
Building Rehabilitation Code 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: Speaker COLWELL of Gardiner, DUNLAP of Old Town, HUTTON of 
Bowdoinham, LEMOINE of Old Orchard Beach, McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth, 
NORBERT of Portland, RICHARDSON of Brunswick, Senator: TREAT of Kennebec. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 30-A MRSA §4I05 is enacted to read: 
§4l05. 
Building rehabilitation code; incentives 
A municipality that adopts the most recent version of the 
building rehabilitation 
code 
that 
has 
been 
prepared 
by 
the 
International 
Code 
Council, 
the 
Building Officials 
and 
Code 
Administrators 
International 
or 
the 
National 
Fire 
Protection 
Association must be given preference for economic development 
grants administered by the Department of Economic and Community 
Development. 
The 
Department 
of 
Economic 
and 
Community 
Development, 
in coordination with the State Planning Office, 
shall adopt rules to 
implement this section. 
Rules 
adopted 
pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined 
in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that 
a 
municipality that adopts 
the 
rehabilitation component of a nationally recognized building code 
must 
be 
given 
preference 
for 
economic 
development 
grants 
administered 
by 
the 
Department 
of 
Economic 
and 
Community 
Development.