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An Act Pertaining to Former Members of the Maine State Retirement System
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0831
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: McLAUGHLIN, BLISS, DUNLAP
Amends: 5 MRSA §18203

Legislative Document 
No. 831 
H.P.608 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act Pertaining to Former Members of the Maine State 
Retirement System 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BLISS of South Portland, DUNLAP of Old Town. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §18203. sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. 
Election to allow purchase of military service credits. 
After withdrawing from the retirement system, 
a participating 
local district may elect to permit participants in the plan as of 
the date of the election to purchase military service credits 
pursuant to sections 18311 and 18360. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a municipality or other participating local 
district that has 
withdrawn 
from 
the 
Maine 
State Retirement 
System to elect to permit participants to purchase military 
service credits.
An Act Clarifying State Financial Responsibility over State and State Aid Highways
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0832
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CROSTHWAITE, GILMAN, BERRY, BERUBE, BLANCHETTE, COLLINS, KAELIN, LEDWIN, MURPHY, STONE
Amends: 23 MRSA §651

Legislative Document 
No. 832 
H.P.609 
House of Representatives, February 20,2003 
An Act Clarifying State Financial Responsibility over State and 
State Aid Highways 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CROSTHWAITE of Ellsworth. 
Cosponsored by Senator GILMAN of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BERRY of Belmont, BERUBE of Lisbon, BLANCHETTE of Bangor, 
COLLINS of Wells, KAELIN of Winterport, LEDWIN of Holden, MURPHY of Kennebunk, 
STONE of Berwick. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §651, first~, as amended by PL 197 L 
c. 593, 
§22, is further amended to read: 
The department may alter, widen or change the grade of any 
state or state aid highway whenever in its judgment the public 
exigency may require, and may layout, establish and open a new 
highway as a state highway, and upon appropriate petition from 
municipal officers may layout, establish and open a new highway 
as 
a 
state aid highway. It may discontinue 
a 
highway, 
or a 
portion thereof, as a state or state aid highway and the same 
saa** 
must 
be 
thereafter maintained 
by 
the 
town 
or 
county 
originally liable therefor except as otherwise provided. 
All 
costs of the construction, maintenance and repair of state or 
state aid highways are the responsibility of the department and 
may not be passed on to a local unit of government except with 
the agreement of the legislative body of that local unit. 
SUMMARY 
This bill clarifies that all costs of the construction, 
maintenance and repair of state or state aid highways are the 
responsibility of the Department of Transportation and may not be 
passed on to a local unit of government except with the agreement 
of the legislative body of that local unit. 
Page l-LR0599(1)
An Act Pertaining to Former Members of the Maine State Retirement System LR 1482(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0831
Committee Amendment CA_A_H322 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §18203

AMENDMENT 
.. /I . to 
to Former Members 
H.P. 608, L.D. 831, Bill, "An 
of the Maine State Retirement 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §18203, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 801, 
§§5 and 7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
3. 
Amendments. 
A participating local district that has 
10tithdrawn from participation in the retirement system may adopt 
any provision of this Part and amend its plan to reflect adoption 
of that provision, whether the provision took effect before or 
after 
the 
effective 
date 
of 
the 
district's withdrawal. 
A 
participating local district withdrawing under this section may 
not amend its retirement plan except in accordance with this 
subsection, and any such amendment is effective only with respect 
to emEloyees of the district who 
remained in the retirement 
system at the time of the district's withdrawal.' 
SUMMARY 
The bill proposed to allow withdrawn participating local 
district 
members 
to 
adopt 
military 
service 
credit 
buyback 
provisions, even if the provisions were in effect prior to the 
withdrawal. This amendment replaces the bill and broadens its 
scope. 
It allows a participating local district to adopt any 
provision of the Maine State Retirement System laws after the 
local district withdraws from the retirement system, regardless 
of whether the provision was enacted before or after the local 
Page l-LR1482(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. n., to H,P. 60B, L.D. B31 
district's withdrawal. 
Those changes would apply only to persons 
who remained in the retirement system plan at the time the local 
district withdrew from the retirement system. 
Employees may not 
be added to the retirement system plan once the local district 
has withdrawn. 
FISCAL \OTE REQljIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05107/03 ;J!iYae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD831 
An Act Pertaining to Former Members of the Maine State Retirement 
System 
LR 1482(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact. 
Retirement benefits for withdrawn participating local districts are fully funded by the individual participating local 
district. Any additional cost associated with a change in the retirement plan offered by the district would be the 
responsibility of the district. Therefore, this legislation would result in no additional cost to the State or the Maine 
State Retirement System. 
LR1482(2) - Fiscal Note - Pa!!e 1 of 1
An Act To Protect the Solvency of Workers' Compensation Trust Funds
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0834
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: HATCH, ADAMS, GERZOFSKY, NORTON, PATRICK
Amends: 39-A MRSA §403

Legislative Document 
No. 834 
H.P.611 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Protect the Solvency of Workers' Compensation Trust 
Funds 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative HATCH of Skowhegan. 
Cosponsored by Senator HATCH of Somerset and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: ADAMS of Portland, GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, NORTON of Bangor, 
PATRICK of Rumford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 39-A MRSA §403. sub-§18 is enacted to read: 
18. 
Report on witudrawal of funds. 
Before transferring 
funds out of a trust fund created to comply with this section, an 
individual 
or 
group 
self-insurer 
shall 
report 
to 
the 
superintendent the amount 
and purpose of the transfer. 
This 
subsection does not apply to funds used directly to pay benefits 
under this Act. 
The report must be filed with the superintendent 
at least 30 days before the funds are transferred. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires employers who self-insure for workers 0 
compensation to report to the Superintendent of Insurance within 
the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation transfers 
out of their trust funds, except transfers to pay benefits under 
the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992.
An Act To Facilitate Economic Development in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0833
Committee: State and Local Government
Amends: 5 MRSA §10006

Legislative Document 
No. 833 
H.P.61O 
House of Representatives, February 20,2003 
An Act To Facilitate Economic Development in Maine 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MAIETI A 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. 1. 5 MRSA §10006 is enacted to read: 
§l0006. 
Time limit 
Within 7 business days of 
rece~v~ng an application for a 
license, an agency shall approve, deny, conditionally approve or 
conditionally deny the application in writing, if the decision 
does not involve an adjudicatory proceeding as defined in section 
8002, subsection 1. 
If the application is denied, conditionally 
approved or conditionally denied, 
the agency shall provide 
a 
brief description of the reasons for the agency's decision. 
If 
the 
application 
is 
conditionally 
approved 
or 
conditionally 
denied, the agency shall provide a final approval or denial in a 
timely fashion in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires agencies that issue licenses to approve, 
deny, conditionally approve or conditionally deny an application 
for a license within 7 days of receiving the application, if the 
decision does not require an adjudicatory proceeding. 
Page l-LR1262(l)
An Act To Prevent D;stracted Driving
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0836
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: MURPHY, MA YO, COLLINS, DUNLAP, GOODWIN, PINEAU, USHER

Legislative Document 
No. 836 
H.P.613 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Prevent D;stracted Driving 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MURPHY of Kennebunk. 
Cosponsored by Senator MA YO of Sagadahoc and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, DUNLAP of Old Town, GOODWIN of Pembroke, 
McKENNEY of Cumberland, McNEIL of Rockland, PINEAU of Jay, USHER of Westbrook. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29·A MRS A §2115 is enacted to read: 
§2115. 
Distracted driving 
1. 
Distracted driving. 
A person is guilty of distracted 
driving if the person operates a motor vehicle while, including, 
but not limited to, using a cellular telephone, eating, reading 
or grooming. 
2. 
Enforcement. 
Subsection 1 may be enforced only if a law 
enforcement officer has detained the operator of a motor vehicle 
for a suspected violation of another law. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits a person from driving while distracted. 
Driving while distracted is, 
including, 
but 
not 
limited to, 
driving while using 
a 
cellular telephone, 
eating, 
reading or 
grooming. 
Under the provisions of the bill, a law enforcement 
officer may enforce this prohibiton only if the officer has 
detained the operator of the motor vehicle for a violation of 
another law. 
Page I-LR0095(1)
An Act To Allow a Select Group of Former Lobstermen To Obtain Lobster Fishing Licenses
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0835
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: PELLON, PENDLETON, BUNKER, GOODWIN, MOORE, MUSE, WHEELER, SHOREY
Amends: 12 MRSA §6421

Legislative Document 
No. 835 
H.P.612 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Allow a Select Group of Former Lobstermen To Obtain 
Lobster Fishing Licenses 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative PELLON of Machias. 
Cosponsored by Senator PENDLETON of Cumberland and 
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Mll..LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BUNKER of Kossuth Township, CHURCHll..L of Orland, DUGA Y of 
Cherryfield, GOODWIN of Pembroke, MOORE of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, MUSE of 
Fryeburg, WHEELER of Kittery, Senator: SHOREY of Washington. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §6421. sub-§5, 1C. 
as corrected by RR 200L 
c. 2, Pt. A, §14, is amended to read: 
C. 
Meets the requirements of the apprentice program under 
section 6422 or section 6475; 
9~ 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§5, 1D, as corrected by RR 200L c. 
2, Pt. A, §15, is amended to read: 
D. 
Did not possess a Class I, Class II or Class III lobster 
and crab fishing license in the previous 
calendar year 
because the commissioner had suspended the person' s license 
privileges for a length of time that included the previous 
calendar yearTL-Q£ 
Sec.3. 12 MRS A §6421, sub-§5.1I is enacted to read: 
I. 
Possessed a Class I r 
Class II or Class III lobster and 
crab fishing license for at least 3 years at any time within 
the last 10 years. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows the issuance of a lobster and crab fishing 
license if the applicant had held a lobster and crab fishing 
license for at least 3 years at any time within the last 10 years. 
Page l-LR0122(1)
An Act To Enhance Enforcement of Safety Zone Laws 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. 29-A MRSA §2054, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 360, §8, is amended to read: 9. Stationary authorized emerqency vehicles. The operator of a vehicle passing a stationary authorized emergency vehicle using an emergency light, with due regard to the safety and traffic conditions, shall: A. Pass in a lane not adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if possible: or B. If passing in a nonadjacent lane is impossible or unsafe, pass the emergency vehicle at a careful and prudent sPeed reasonable for passing the authorized emergency vehicle safely. A violation of this subsection is a traffic infraction for which a minimum fine of $250 must be adjudged. Page 1-LR0455(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0837
Committee Amendment CA_A_H102 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2054

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "if .. to H.P. 614, L.D. 837, Bill, "An 
Act To Require Motorists To Use Caution When Approaching a Safety 
Zone" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Enhance Enforcement of Safety Zone Laws' 
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. 29-A MRSA §2054, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 
360, §8, is amended to read: 
9. 
Stationary authorized emerqency vehicles. 
The operator 
of a vehicle passing a stationary authorized emergency vehicle 
using an emergency light, with due regard to the safety and 
traffic conditions, shall: 
A. 
Pass in a lane not adjacent to that of the authorized 
emergency vehicle, if possible: or 
B. 
If passing in 
a 
nonadjacent lane is impossible or 
unsafe, pass the emergency vehicle at a careful and prudent 
sPeed 
reasonable 
for 
passing 
the 
authorized 
emergency 
vehicle safely. 
A violation of this subsection is a traffic infraction for which 
a minimum fine of $250 must be adjudged.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.~. 
~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 614, L.D. 837 
SUMMARY 
This amendment imposes a minimum fine of $250 for failure to 
comply with safety requirements governing drivers approaching or 
passing a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is using 
an emergency light. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/03/03 ,;:t;pac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD837 
An Act To Require Motorists To Use Caution When Approaching a 
Safety Zone 
LR 0455(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new traffic infraction. 
LR0455(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding Bail and Fines
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0838
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: SHERMAN, WOODCOCK, TARDY
Amends: 15 MRSA §1074

Legislative Document 
No. 838 
H.P.615 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act Regarding Bail and Fines 
Submitted by the Judicial Department pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SHERMAN of Hodgdon. 
Cosponsored by Senator WOODCOCK of Franklin and 
Representative: TARDY of Newport. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §1074, sub-§3, "A, Band C, as enacted by PL 
1987, c. 758, §20, are amended to read: 
A. 
Any fine, 
forfeiture, 
penalty or fee 
imposed upon 
a 
defendant as part of the sentence for conviction of any 
offense arising out of the criminal proceeding for which the 
bail has been posted and the sentence for conviction of any 
offense in an unrelated civil or criminal proceeding; 
B. 
Any amount of restitution the defendant has been ordered 
to pay as part of the sentence imposed in the proceeding for 
which bail has been posted and in any unrelated proceeding; 
C. 
Any 
amount 
of 
a~~e~Rey6~ attorney's 
fees 
or 
other 
expense 
authorized 
by 
the 
court at the 
request of 
the 
defendant or attorney and actually paid by the State on 
behalf of the defendant on the ground that the defendant has 
been found to be indigent in the proceeding for which bail 
has been posted and in any unrelated proceeding; and 
SUMMARY 
Current law authorizes the setoff of bail against criminal 
fines, 
forfeitures, 
fees, 
restitution, 
attorney's 
fees 
and 
expenses and surcharges arising from the criminal proceeding for 
which the bail has been posted. 
This bill allows for the bail to 
be 
set off against 
the 
same 
expenses 
associated with other 
proceedings involving the same defendant. 
Page l-LRI418(1)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0840
Committee Amendment CA_A_H418 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "If" to H. P. 617, 
Act To Clarify the Duties of Conservators" 
L.D. 840, Bill, "An 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 18-A MRSA §S-418, sub-§§(d) and (e) are enacted to read: 
(d) 
If any property not included in the original inventory 
comes to the knowledge of the conseryatQr or if the conservator 
or court learns that the value Qr description indicated in the 
origin~l inventQry for any item is errQneQUS or misleading, the 
conservator shall make a supplementary inventQry or appraisement 
showing the market value of the new item or the revised market 
value or descriptions and the awraisers or other data relied 
upon, if any, and file it with the court and furnish copies to 
persons interested in the new information. 
(e) 
When an inventory has not been filed under this section 
and an interested party makes a prima facie case that property 
that should have been inventoried is now missing, the conservator 
has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that 
the 
specific 
property 
would 
properly 
be 
excluded 
from 
the 
inventory. ' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 617, L.D. 840 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It provides that if a 
conservator fails to file the required inventory of the protected 
person's estate and an interested person makes a prima facie case 
that property that should have been inventoried is now missing, 
the burden is on the conservator to show that the property would 
properly be excluded from the inventory. 
This 
amendment also requires the conservator to file 
a 
supplementary inventory or appraisement if the conservator or 
court learns that property was omitted from the inventory or that 
the value or description of property included in the inventory is 
erroneous or misleading. 
A similar provision exists in the law 
governing personal representatives of decedents' estates. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Create the Motor Vehicle Inspection Advisory Board
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0839
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: McKENNEY
Amends: 5 MRSA §12004, 29 MRSA §1771

Legislative Document 
No. 839 
H.P.616 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Create the Motor Vehicle Inspection Advisory Board 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative McKENNEY of Cumberland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follo""-s: 
Sec. I. 5 MRSA §12004.I, sub·§67.A is enacted to read: 
67-A. 
Motor 
Vehicles 
Motor 
Vehicle 
Inspection 
Adviso~y 
Board 
Expenses 
Only 
MRSA 
§1771 
Sec. 2. 29·A MRSA §1771 is enacted to read: 
§1771. 
Motor Vehicle Inspection Adviso~ Board 
1. 
Motor Vehicle Inspection Advisocy Board. 
The 
Motor 
Vehicle 
Inspection 
Advisory 
Board, 
established 
by 
Title 
5, 
section 12004-1, subsection 67 -A and referred to in this section 
as "the board," shall assist the Chief of the State Police to 
perform the responsibilities reg,uired under this chapter. 
The 
board consists of 8 voting members appointed by the Chief of the 
State Police as follows: 
A. 
One legislative member who is a 
member of the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over transportation matters; 
B. 
One member representing the Maine State Police; 
C. 
One member representing a statewide association of nevi 
car dealers; 
D. 
One member representing a statewide association of tow 
truck operators; 
E. 
One member representing official inspection stations; 
F. 
One member representing fleet operators; and 
G. 
Two 
members 
representing 
a 
statewide 
independent 
automotive service association including: 
(1) 
One member representing mechanical repair shops; 
(2) 
One member representing collision repair shops. 
2. 
Duties. 
The board shall assist and advise the Chief of 
the State Police on matters involving the inspection of motor 
vehicles in the State and other matters brought before the board 
by the Chief of the State Police. 
Page l-LR0223(1) 
3. 
Compensation. 
Board members are entitled compensation 
as provided by Title 5, section l2004-I, subsection 57-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill creates 
the Motor Vehicle 
Inspection Advisory 
Board to assist and advise the Chief of the State Police on 
matters involving the inspection of motor vehicles in the State.
An Act To Increase the Number of County Commissioners in Cumberland County
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0841
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: McLAUGHLIN, BROMLEY, BARSTOW, BLISS, BRUNO, CLOUGH, DUDLEY, MUSE, GILMAN, PENDLETON

Legislative Document 
No. 841 
H.P.618 
House of Representatives, February 20,2003 
An Act To Increase the Number of County Commissioners in 
Cumberland County 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth. 
Cosponsored by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland and 
Representatives: BARSTOW of Gorham, BLISS of South Portland, BRUNO of Raymond, 
CLOUGH of Scarborough, DUDLEY of Portland, MUSE of Fryeburg, Senators: GILMAN of 
Cumberland, PENDLETON of Cumberland. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA ~66. sub-§3. as amended by PL 1993, c. 55 ,{ , 
§l, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
3. 
Creation of Cumberland County Commissioner Districts. 
Cumberland County is divided into the following 7 districts. 
A. 
Commissioner District Number 1 consists of part of the 
municipality of Portland to coincide with the boundary of 
State Senate District 28. 
The term of this office expires 
in 2004 and every 3 years thereafter. 
B. 
Commissioner 
District 
Number 
consists 
of 
the 
municipali ties of Falmouth and Long Island and part of the 
municipality of Portland to coincide with the boundary of 
State Senate District 27. 
The term of this office expires 
in 2005 and every 3 years thereafter. 
C. 
Commissioner 
Dis trict 
municipalities of Brunswick, 
New Gloucester. 
The term of 
every 3 years thereafter. 
Number 
consists 
of 
Harpswell, Freeport, Pownal 
this office expires in 2006 and 
D. 
Commissioner 
District 
Number 
consists 
of 
the 
municipalities of Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Gray 
and Windham. 
The term of this office expires in 2004 and 
every 3 years thereafter. 
E. 
Commissioner 
District 
Number 
consists 
of 
the 
municipalities 
of 
Baldwin, 
Standish, 
Sebago, 
Naples! 
Bridgton, Harrison, Casco, Raymond and Frye Island. The term 
of this office expires in 2005 and every 3 years thereafter. 
F. 
Commissioner 
District 
Number 
consists 
of 
the 
municipalities of South Portland and Westbrook. The term of 
this office expires in 2006 and every 3 years thereafter. 
G. 
Commissioner 
District 
Number 
consists 
of 
the 
municipalities of Cape Elizabeth, 
Scarborough and Gorham. 
The term of this office expires in 2004 and every 3 years 
thereafter. 
Sec. 2. Transition. 
A person holding the office of Cumberland 
County commissioner on the effective date of this Act continues 
to 
serve 
in 
that 
capacity 
until 
the 
Cumberland 
County 
commissioners provided for in this Act are elected. 
Page l-LR0328(l) 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
increases 
the 
number 
of 
Cumberland 
County 
commissioners from 3 to 7 with staggered 3-year terms.
An Act To Provide the Option To Nominate Presidential Candidates by Caucus
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0844
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: GLYNN

Legislative Document 
No. 844 
H.P.621 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Provide the Option To Nominate Presidential Candidates 
by Caucus 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs 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. 1. 2l-A MRSA §1. sub-§6. as enacted by PL 1985, c. 16L 
§6, is amended to read: 
6. 
Caucus. 
"Caucus" means a meeting of a political party 
or 
committee for 
the purpose of transacting business of the 
party, or committee including, but not limited to, the nomination 
9f candidates. 
Sec. 2. 2l-A MRSA §33l. sub-~2. as enacted by PL 1985, c. 16L 
§6, is amended to read: 
2. 
Exceptions. 
This Article does not apply to: 
A. 
Nominations for presidential electors; 
B. 
Nominations to fill vacancies under subchapter ~~~ 1; aHa 
C. 
Nominations by petition under subchapter ~~T 2; and 
D. 
Nominations by caucus under subchapter 1, article 5. 
Sec.3. 2l-A MRSA c. 5, sub-c. 1. art. 5 is enacted to read: 
Article 5 
NOMINATION BY CAUCUS 
§341. 
Nomination of presidential candidate by caucus 
A party may nominate a candidate for President of the United 
States by caucus, as defined in section 1, subsection 6. 
§342. 
Notification of Secretary of State 
A party shall notify the Secretary of State of the decision 
to nominate a candidate for President of the United States by 
caucus 
no later than December 1st of the year preceding the 
presidential election year. 
The party shall notify the Secretary 
of State of the party's nomination for President of the United 
States by caucus 
no later than June 1st of the presidential 
election year. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows political parties to nominate candidates 
for President of the United States by caucus 
rather than by 
primary election. 
The bill sets forth the deadlines by which 
parties must notify the Secretary of 
nominate by caucus and of the party's 
when using the caucus metho~-
State of the decision to 
nomination for President
An Act To Require That the Costs Associated with Enacting a Direct Initiative Appear on the Ballot
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0859
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: SHIELDS, NASS, HONEY, JOY, RECTOR, SHERMAN

Legislative Document 
No. 859 
H.P.636 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Require That the Costs Associated with Enacting a 
Direct Initiative Appear on the Ballot 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SHIELDS of Auburn. 
Cosponsored by Senator NASS of York and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: HONEY of Boothbay, JOY of Crystal, RECTOR of Thomaston, SHERMAN 
of Hodgdon . 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 21·A MRSA §906, sub·§6·B is enacted to read: 
6-B. 
Cost impact of initiative referenda. 
A ballot for a 
statewide vote on a direct initiative of legislation pursuant to 
the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 18 
must include a statement of the fiscal impact of that measure on 
state revenues, appropriations or allocations. 
The Secretary of 
State may 
request assistance 
from 
the Office of Fiscal 
and 
Program Review in preparing the fiscal analysis. 
SUMMARY 
The Constitution of Maine authorizes the direct initiative 
of legislation by the people of the State. 
This bill requires 
that ballots on such legislation include 
a 
statement of the 
fiscal 
impact 
of 
the 
legislation 
on 
state 
revenues, 
appropriations or allocations. 
The bill authorizes the Secretary 
of State to request assistance from the Office of Fiscal and 
Program Review. 
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An Act To Require That the Costs Associated with Enacting a Direct Initiative Appear on the Ballot LR0616(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0859
Committee Amendment CA_A_H228 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §906

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/J,, to H.P. 636, L.D. 859, Bill, "An 
Act To Require That the Costs Associated with Enacting a Direct 
Initiative Appear on the Ballot" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the swnmary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §906, sub-§6-B is enacted to read: 
B. 
Fiscal 
impact 
of 
direct 
initiative 
referenda. 
Whenever a direct initiative of legislation .is presented to the 
voters 
of 
the State pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, 
Article IV, Part Third, Section 18, the question presented to the 
voters must be accompanied on the ballot by a statement of the 
estimated fiscal impact of the proposed legislation on state 
revenues, appropriations and allocations. 
The Office of Fiscal 
and Program 
Review shall prepare the fiscal statement. 
The 
validity of the direct initiative legislation and of the voters' 
ratification Qf that legislation is not affected by any errors in 
the fiscal impact estimate. 
If the actual fiscal impact varies 
from 
such 
an estimate, 
the 
ratification 
by 
the 
voters 
is 
nevertheless conclusive, and the validity of the legislation is 
not affected by reason of the variance.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report and replaces the bill. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE lIMENDMENT ,R .. to H,P, 636, L,D, 859 
The 
amendment 
amends the provision of the bill regarding the 
preparation of the fiscal statement by directing the Office of 
Fiscal and Program Review to prepare it. 
The amendment also adds 
a provision specifying that the validity of the direct initiative 
legislation is 
not 
affected 
by 
the validity of 
the 
fiscal 
estimate. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04127 /03 ~ac:.. 
12lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD859 
An Act To Require That the Costs Associated with Enacting a Direct 
Initiative Appear on the Ballot 
LR0616(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
The requirement that ballots for an initiative referenda contain a fiscal impact statement may increase the General 
Fund costs to the Department of the Secretary of State by increasing the length of the ballots. The Secretary of State's 
budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in November. If 
the size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional appropriation of $8,000 or more may be 
required. The amounts will depend on the number of initiative referenda and the length of the fiscal impact statement. 
LR0616(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Allow Smelt Fishing in Long Lake in Aroostook County LR 1336(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0860
Committee Amendment CA_A_H341 (House)
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Amends: 12 MRSA §7552-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ~" to H.P. 637, L.D. 860, Bill, 
Act To Allow Smelt Fishing in Long Lake in Aroostook County" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7552-A is enacted to read: 
§7552-A. 
Smelt fishing in Long Lake 
Notwithstanding section 7552, a person may fish for smelt by 
use of a dip net in the parts of Long Lake and its tributaries 
that are within Township 17, Range 3, Aroostook County. 
A person 
may not: 
1. 
Exceed dai1y bag 1imit. 
Exceed the daily bag limit of 2 
quarts per person. 
A person who violates this subsection commits 
a Class E crime; or 
2. 
Harvest for commercial puxposes. 
Harvest smelt for 
commercial 
purposes. 
A person 
who 
violates this 
subsection 
commits a Class D crime for which a fine of not less than $1,000 
may be adjudged. 
This section is repealed December 31, 2005.' 
SUM~ARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee 
on 
Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife. 
This 
amendment 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COHIIITTEE AMENDMENT .. ff. to H.P. 637. L.D. 860 
replaces the bill and allows the recreational harvest of smelt on 
certain portions of Long Lake. 
A person who exceeds the daily 
bag limit commits a Class E crime. 
It also makes the commercial 
harvests of smelt in those portions of Long Lake a Class D crime 
with a minimum fine of $1,000. 
The authority to harvest smelt 
under this amendment is repealed December 31, 2005. 
FISCAL \OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/06/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD860 
An Act To Allow Smelt Fishing in Long Lake in Aroostook County 
LR 1336(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a Class D crime. 
LR1336(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Erect Signs Identifying Bodies of Water Crossed
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0861
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: SHIELDS, BROWNE, DAVIS, JOY, SHERMAN

Legislative Document 
No. 861 
H.P.638 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Erect Signs 
Identifying Bodies of Water Crossed 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SHIELDS of Auburn. 
Cosponsored by Senator SA V AGE of Knox and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BROWNE of Vassalboro, DAVIS of Falmouth, JOY of Crystal, SHERMAN 
of Hodgdon . 
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Sec. 1. Naming bodies of water. Resolved: 
That the Department 
of Transportation shall begin erecting signs throughout the State 
identifying bodies of water crossed by bridges that are under the 
jurisdiction of the department as the bridges are repaired. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to 
begin 
erecting 
signs 
on 
bridges 
under 
the 
department's 
jurisdiction, identifying the bodies of water crossed. 
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An Act To Allow Smelt Fishing in Long Lake in Aroostook County
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0860
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: SMITH, MARTIN, BENNETT, JACKSON, PARADIS
Amends: 12 MRSA §7552

Legislative Document 
No. 860 
H.P.637 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Allow Smelt Fishing in Long Lake in Aroostook County 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SMITH of Van Buren. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BENNETT of Caribou, JACKSON of Fort Kent, PARADIS of Frenchville . 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7552, sub-§5-A, ,C, as amended by PL 2001, c. 
387, §27, is further amended to read: 
C. 
Whenever the last day of open-water fishing season falls 
on a Saturday, the season is extended one day to include the 
following Sunday: aaa 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7552, sub-§5-A. ,D, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
319, §1, is further amended to read: 
D. 
The 
commissioner 
by 
rule 
may 
extend the 
open-water 
fishing season as long as such an extension does not pose a 
threat to the fishery. 
Rules adopted under this paragraph 
may include provisions that establish catch-and-release-only 
restrictions on landlocked salmon, trout, togue and bassTL 
and 
Sec.3. 12 MRSA §7552, sub-§5-A"E is enacted to read: 
E. 
And any rule prohibiting the taking of smelt adopted by 
the commissioner, 
smelt fishing by use of 
a 
dip net is 
allowed on that part of Long Lake and its tributaries in 
Township 17, Range 3, Aroostook County. 
The bag limit is 2 
quarts per person. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows smelt fishing by use of a dip net on that 
part of Long Lake and its tr ibutar ies in Township 17, Range 3, 
Aroostook County. 
The bill also sets the bag limit at 2 quarts 
per person. 
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An Act Regulating the Use of Cellular Telephones by Juvenile Drivers
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0862
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: MILLS

Legislative Document 
No. 862 
H.P.639 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act Regulating the Use of Cellular Telephones by Juvenile 
Drivers 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MILLS of Farmington . 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 29·A MRSA §2115 is enacted to read: 
§2115. 
Cellular telephone use by juvenile prohibited 
while operating motor vehicle 
1. 
Prohibition. 
A person who has not attained 18 years of 
age who has been issued an instruction permit under section 1304 
may not operate a motor vehicle while using a handheld cellular 
telephone. 
2. 
Penalty. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $50 for the 
first violation and not less than $250 for a 2nd or subsequent 
violation committed within one year of the first violation may be 
adjudged. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits a juvenile less than 18 years 
is driving under an instruction permit from using 
cellular telephone while operating a motor vehicle. 
makes the offense a traffic infraction. 
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of age who 
a handheld 
The bill 
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An Act To Require State Reimbursement to Counties for Health Expenses Incurred For Prisoners in County Jails
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0863
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: PARADIS, PENDLETON, BENNETT, CLARK, DUPLESSIE, JACKSON, LANDRY, SMITH, WOTTON, STRIMLING

Legislative Document 
No. 863 
H.P.640 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Require State Reimbursement to Counties for Health 
Expenses Incurred For Prisoners in County Jails 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative PARADIS of Frenchville. 
Cosponsored by Senator PENDLETON of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BENNETT of Caribou, CLARK of Millinocket, DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, 
JACKSON of Fort Kent, LANDRY of Sanford, SMITH of Van Buren, WOTTON of Littleton, 
Senator: STRIMLING of Cumberland. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 30-A MRSA §I562-A is enacted to read: 
§l562-A. 
Medical care and expenses: reimbursement by State 
A county shall exercise all methods of obtaining all sources 
of reimbursement allowed for medical care expenses under sections 
1561 and 1562, and the State shall then reimburse a county for 
all remaining medical and health care expenses incurred by the 
county for a prisoner in the county jail. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the State to reimburse each county for 
all remaining medical care expenses that county incurs caring for 
a prisoner in a county jail after the county has exercised all 
other methods for obtaining reimbursement from the prisoner. 
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An Act Allowing Certain Modifications to Tires and Wheels on Vehicles with Antilock Braking Systems
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0864
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: SIMPSON, DOUGLASS, CUMMINGS, DUPREY, FLETCHER, LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER, SAMPSON, SHERMAN, VAUGHAN
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1919-A

Legislative Document 
No. 864 
H.P.641 
House of Representatives, February 20,2003 
An Act Allowing Certain Modifications to Tires and Wheels on 
Vehicles with Antilock Braking Systems 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SIMPSON of Auburn. 
Cosponsored by Senator DOUGLASS of Androscoggin and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CUMMINGS of Portland, DUPREY of Medway, FLETCHER of Winslow, 
LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER of Biddeford, McCORMICK of West Gardiner, SAMPSON of 
Auburn, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, VAUGHAN of Durham. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 29-A MRSA §1919-A is enacted to read: 
§l9l9-A. 
Tire and wheel modifications on vehicles with 
anti lock braking systems 
A person may use any combination of tires and wheels on a 
vehicle equipped with an anti lock braking system provided that 
the resultant diameter of the tire and wheel is the same as the 
diameter recommended by the manufacturer of that vehicle. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a person to use any combination of tires 
and wheels on a vehicle equipped with an antilock braking system 
as long as the diameter of the tires and wheels is the same as 
the diameter recommended by the vehicle manufacturer. 
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Resolve, Directing the Family Law Advisory Commission To Study and Report on Legal Issues Surrounding Surrogate Parenting and Gestational Agreements
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0865
Committee Amendment CA_A_H127 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ..,1" to H.P. 642, L.D. 865, "Resolve, 
Directing the Family Law Advisory Commission To Study and Report 
on Legal Issues Surrounding Surrogate Parenting and Gestational 
Agreements" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
. Resolve, Directinq the Family Law. Advisory Commission To Study 
and Report on the Uniform Parentage Act and Similar Laws and 
Proposals' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out all of the first 
VVhereas paragraph (page 1, lines 1 to 3 in L.D.) 
Further amend the resolve in the 4th Whereas paragraph in 
the 2nd line (page 1, line 15 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "born as a result of such nontraditional means" 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'in such nontraditional 
circumstances' 
Further amend the resolve in the last Whereas paragraph in 
the last line (page 1, line 22 in L.D.) by inserting after the 
following: 
"means" 
the 
following: 
• and 
when 
parentage 
is 
questioned' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 
and inserting in its place the following: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,.j)" to H. P. 642, L. D. 865 
'Sec. 1. 
Study. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Family 
Law 
Advisory 
Commission established under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
section 
l2004-I, 
subsection 
52-A 
is 
directed 
to 
conduct 
a 
comprehensive study of the Uniform Parentage Act and similar laws 
and proposals; and be it further' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment broadens the study charge to the Family Law 
Advisory Commission to include the Uniform Parentage Act and 
related laws and proposals. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Waive the Fee for Fishing Licenses for Disabled Persons
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0867
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: GLYNN
Amends: 12 MRSA §7076

Legislative Document 
No. 867 
H.P.644 
House of Representatives, February 20,2003 
An Act To Waive the Fee for Fishing Licenses for Disabled Persons 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 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. 1. 12 MRSA §7076, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 432, 
§10, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Blind and disabled persons. 
A complimentary license to 
fish must be issued to aBy--r-e&i.£ie.n.t--G-E--MaiBe a person who is 16 
years of age or older and blind or otherwise disabled and applies 
for it to the commissioner. 
This complimentary license remains 
valid for the life of the license holderT if tRe-..,l-i~-R,elEleF 
eeBtiBHes-~~~-~~-~~-FesiEleBey--r~~~-r€ffie£~£--i~-~~~~-+QQ±T 
sHese€£4e£-~-aBEl the license is not revoked or suspended. 
The 
application must be accompanied by certified evidence that the 
applicant is permanently blind or otherwise disabled. 
For the 
purpose of this subsection, "blind person" means a person whose 
visual acuity for distant vision is 20/200 if the widest diameter 
of field of vision subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees. 
The commissioner shall adopt rules to establish the criteria for 
a 
disability 
other 
than 
blindness 
to 
qualify 
under 
this 
subsection. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major 
substantive rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 
2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill 
amends 
the 
law 
allowing blind residents 
free 
fishing licenses by allowing any blind or disabled person a free 
fishing license. 
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