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Resolve, Amending the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services Authorization To Convey a Portion of the Kennebec Arsenal in Augusta Pursuant to Resolve 1999, Chapter 56 and To Direct Proceeds from the Sale of the Maine State Prison Property in Thomaston .Amend the resolve by incorporating the attached fiscal note. SUMMARY This amendment is the majority report and incorporates a
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1464
Committee Amendment CA_A_H502 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/1,, to H.P. 1069, L.D. 1464, "Resolve, 
Amending 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Administrative 
and 
Financial 
Services' 
Authorization To 
Convey 
a 
Portion of the 
Kennebec 
Arsenal in Augusta Pursuant to Resolve 1999, Chapter 56 and To 
Direct Proceeds from the Sale of the Maine State Prison Property 
in Thomaston" 
.Amend the resolve by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report and incorporates a 
fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/19103 ~ae. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1464 
Resolve, Amending the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial 
Services' Authorization To Convey a Portion of the Kennebec Arsenal in 
Augusta Pursuant to Resolve 1999, Chapter 56 and To Direct Proceeds 
from the Sale of the Maine State Prison Property in Thomaston 
LR 1987(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - General Fund 
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Selling the interests of the State in the Kennebec Arsenal property in Augusta and the Maine State Prison property in 
Thomaston will result in an increase in revenue to the Maine State Housing Authority's Housing Opportunities for 
Maine Fund in an amount to be determined by an independent appraiser. If these funds were not dedicated by the bill, 
the revenue would go to the General Fund. Chapter 20 of the Public Laws of 2003 authorized the use of the proceeds 
from the sale of parcels of land to finance affordable housing. 
LR1987(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, Amending the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services Authorization To Convey a Portion of the Kennebec Arsenal in Augusta Pursuant to Resolve 1999, Chapter 56 and To Direct Proceeds from the Sale of the Maine State Prison Property in Thomaston
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1464
Senate Amendment SA_A_S300 (Senate)

,Il 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT "ft" to H.P. 1069, L.D. 
1464, "Resolve, 
Amending 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Administrative 
and 
Financial 
Services' 
Authorization To 
Convey a 
Portion of the Kennebec 
Arsenal in Augusta Pursuant to Resolve 1999, Chapter 56 and To 
Direct Proceeds from the Sale of the Maine State Prison Property 
in Thomaston" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
, Resolve, 
Amending 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Administrative 
and 
Financial Services' Authorization To Convey a Portion of the 
Kennebec Arsenal in Augusta Pursuant to Resolve 1999, Chapter 56' 
Further amend the resolve in section 2 in section 7 by 
striking out all of the last line (page 1, line 48 in L.D.) 
Further amend the resolve by striking out all of section 3. 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
removes 
that 
section 
directed that the proceeds from the sale 
Prison property in Thomaston be deposited 
Housing Authority's Housing Opportunities for 
of 
the bill 
of the Maine 
in the Maine 
Maine Fund. 
that 
State 
State 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
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(Senator CATHCART) 
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(S~e attacbed) 
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COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/12/03 ;ldac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1464 
Resolve, Amending the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial 
Services' Authorization To Convey a Portion of the Kennebec Arsenal in 
Augusta Pursuant to Resolve 1999, Chapter 56 
LR 1987(04) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ':4' 
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biennium revenue increase - General Fund 
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Removing the Maine State Prison property in Thomaston from the requirement that proceeds from its sale be 
dedicated to the Maine State Housing Authority's Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund will reduce the amount that 
goes to that fund and increase the amount that would go to the General Fund. The sale price of the property will be 
set by an independent appraiser. 
LR1987(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Sell or Lease the Interests of the State in Certain Real Estate Located in Hallowell
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1465
Committee Amendment CA_A_H224 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fI" to H.P. 1070, L.D. 1465, "Resolve, 
Authorizing the 
Commissioner 
of 
Administrative 
and Financial 
Services To Sell or Lease the Interests of the State in Certain 
Real Estate Located in Hallowell" 
Amend the resolve by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report and incorporates a 
fiscal note. 
Page l-LR1989(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/24/03 ~ae. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1465 
Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial 
Services To Sell or Lease the Interests of the State in Certain Real Estate 
Located in Hallowell 
LR 1989(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - General Fund 
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
2003-04 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$1,300,000 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
2004-05 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$C 
Selling the interests of the State in certain property located in Hallowell will result in an increase in revenue to the 
Maine State Housing Authority's Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund of approximately $1.3 million based on an 
appraisal conducted by an independent appraiser. If these funds were not dedicated by the bill, the revenue would go 
to the General Fund. Chapter 20 of the Public Laws of 2003 authorized the use of the proceeds from the sale of 
parcels ofland to finance affordable housing. 
LR1989(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Repeal the Provision of Law Requiring Permits for 53-foot Trailers LR 1940(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1467
Committee Amendment CA_A_H245 (House)

AMENDMENT ,,!) .. to H.P. 1072, L.D. 1467, Bill, "An 
the Provision of Law Requiring Permits for 53-foot 
Amend 
the bill by 
striking out all 
of 
section 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 5. Effective date. 
This Act takes effect January 1, 2004.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
strikes 
language 
regarding 
maximum 
gross 
weights for truck tractor and semitrailer combinations, which are 
already addressed in state and federal laws. 
It also makes the 
bill effective January 1, 2004. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Revenue 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/29/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1467 
An Act to Repeal the Provision of Law Requiring Permits for 53-foot 
Trailers 
LR 1940(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
2006-07 
($4,364) 
($5,818) 
($5,818) 
($5,818) 
$4,364 
$5,818 
$5,818 
$5,818 
Repealing the permit requirement for 53-foot trailers will decrease Highway Fund revenue collected by the Secretary 
of State by $705,135 and $940,180 in fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05, respectively. Increasing various truck and 
trailer related fees will increase Highway Fund revenue collected by the Secretary of State by $709,499 and $945,998 
in fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05, respectively. This bill will also result in an undetermined loss of Highway Fund 
fine revenue due to the anticipated reduction in unregistered trailer violations. 
LR1940(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Raise the Fee Cap for Dentists Further amend the bill in section 2 in that part designated SlOBS." in the first paragraph in the last line (page 2, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ~." and inserting in its place the following: 'iiQQ. Further amend the bill by striking out all of sections 4 to 13. SUMMARY This amendment deletes those provisions of the bill that raised the fee caps for dental hygienists, denturists and dental radiographers. The amendment retains the provision that raises the fee cap for dentists. The amendment also raises the fee cap for licensure of dentists with out-of-state licenses to $400 rather than $500 to be consistent with licensure of in-state dentists, in order to avoid constitutional problems.
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1469
Committee Amendment CA_A_H263 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H. P. 
Act To Raise the Fee Caps of the Board 
1074, L.D. 1469, Bill, 
of Dental Examiners" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Raise the Fee Cap for Dentists' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in that part designated 
"SlOBS." in the first paragraph in the last line (page 2, line 6 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"~." and inserting in 
its place the following: 'iiQQ.' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of sections 4 to 
13. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment deletes those provisions of the bill that 
raised the fee caps for dental hygienists, denturists and dental 
radiographers. 
The amendment retains the provision that raises 
the fee cap for dentists. 
The amendment also raises the fee cap 
for licensure of dentists with out-of-state licenses to $400 
rather than $500 to be consistent with licensure of in-state 
dentists, in order to avoid constitutional problems. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR1928(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/29103 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1469 
An Act to Raise the Fee Cap for Dentists 
LR 1928(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Raising the cap on fees that may be assessed by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Board of 
Dental Examiners may increase the amount of dedicated revenue collected. The amount can not be determined at this 
time. 
LR1928(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Correct Certain Errors and Inconsistencies in Laws Relating to Marine Resources
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1471
House Amendment HA_A_H247 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 1076, L.D. 1471, Bill, "An Act 
To Correct Certain Errors and Inconsistencies in Laws Relating to 
Marine Resources" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in that part designated "§6174." 
in sUbsection 2 in the 4th line from the end (page 1, line 36 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"regulation" and inserting 
in its place the following: 
l~e~Qla~iea ~' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes a reference to a "regulation" to a 
reference to a "rule" consistent with changes made in the bill. 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
7). /#a( 
--
(Representative BULL) 
TOWN: 
Freeport 
Page l-LR1910(4) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Protect Maine's Water as a Natural Resource
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1472
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: DUPLESSIE, MARTIN, KOFFMAN

Legislative Document 
No. 1472 
H.P.1077 
House of Representati ves, March 31, 2003 
An Act To Protect Maine's Water as a Natural Resource 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative DUPLESSIE of Westbrook. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
Representative: KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
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 enact a law to establish a procedure 
to 
provide 
the State with severance 
fees 
on 
wat:er 
that is 
extracted from the State. 
The proposed law would be similar to 
laws in other states whereby a state that has oil and minerals 
extracted from its natural resources base receives severance fees.
An Act Concerning Public Boat Launch Sites
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1474
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: McKEE, ANNIS, DUNLAP, EDER, TOBIN
Amends: 12 MRSA §7652-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1474 
H.P.1079 
House of Representati ves, March 31, 2003 
An Act Concerning Public Boat Launch Sites 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative McKEE of Wayne. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: ANNIS of Dover-Foxcroft, DUNLAP of Old Town, EDER 
of Portland, TOBIN of Windham. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7652-A is enacted to read: 
§7652-A. 
Public boat launch site 
1. 
APplication. 
Any public boat launch 
sitE~ created or 
substantially altered by the department on or after the effective 
date of this section is governed by this section. 
2. 
Buffer zone. 
The department shall ensure that there is 
a minimum buffer zone of 250 feet on each side of a public boat 
launch site from the launch to abutting landowners' property. 
3. 
Local involvement. 
The department shall work with the 
municipality within which a public boat launch site is or will be 
created to: 
A. 
Encourage collaboration and education about the public 
boat launch site; and 
B. 
Establish a local advisory panel for the public boat 
launch site. 
4. 
Navigational aids. 
The department shall provide and 
install navigational aids on any body of water whlere a public 
boat launch site is located. 
5. 
Maintenance. 
The department shall regularly maintain 
public 
boat 
launch sites 
and 
navigational 
aids 
created 
and 
installed under this section. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
enacts 
measures 
to 
ensure 
greater 
local 
involvement in public boat launch sites, buffer zones between 
launches and abutting landowners' property and maintEmance of the 
sites and the navigational aids that the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife is required to install under the bill. 
Page l-LR1364(1)
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing School Bus Headlights (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1475
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CANAVAN, BERUBE, BRYANT-DESCHENES, CRA VEN, CROSTHWAITE, MARRACHE, SAMPSON

Legislative Document 
No. 1475 
H.P.1080 
House of Representatives, March 31, 2003 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing School Bus Headlights 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CANAVAN of Waterville. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BERUBE of Lisbon, BRYANT-DESCHENES of Turner, 
CRA VEN of Lewiston, CROSTHWAITE of Ellsworth, MARRACHE of Waterville, 
SAMPSON of Auburn. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29·A MRSA §2054, sub·§2, ,A, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §S, is amended to read: 
A. 
Only an ambulance; an emergency medical service vehicle; 
a fire department vehicle; a police vehicle; a Department of 
Conservation 
vehicle 
used 
for 
forest 
fire 
control; 
a 
Department of Corrections vehicle as described in subsection 
1, 
paragraph B, 
subparagraph (6); 
~ school bus: 
and 
a 
highway maintenance vehicle may be equipped with a device 
that 
provid,es 
for 
alternate 
flashing 
of 
the 
vehicle's 
headlights. 
Sec. 2. 29·A MRSA §2312 is enacted to read: 
S2312. 
Lights 
At all times during the operation of 
a 
school bus, 
an 
operator of 
a 
school bus shall keep lit the headlights 
and 
daytime running lights, if equipped, of the bus. 
A school bus 
brought into service after the effective date of this section 
must be equipped with daytime running lights. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends 
the 
law to 
allow school buses 
to 
be 
equipped with a device that provides for 
alternate~ flashing of 
the headlights. 
In addition, this bill requires operators of 
school buses to keep the headlights and daytime running lights on 
at all times of operation. 
School buses coming into operation 
after the effective date of this Act must be equipped with 
daytime running lights. 
Page l-LR1804(l)
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Public Easements (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1473
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: McKEE, KNEELAND, NORBERT, SA VIELLO
Amends: 23 MRSA §3026, 23 MRSA §3101

Legislative Document 
No. 1473 
H.P.1078 
House of Representati ves, March 31, 2003 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Public Easements 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative McKEE of Wayne. 
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1?1.11!d£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Senator KNEELAND of Aroostook and 
Representatives: NORBERT of Portland, SA VIELLO of Wilton. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 23 MRSA §3026, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 683, 
§l, is amended to read: 
1. 
General procedures. 
A municipality may terminate in 
whole or in part any interests held by it for highway purposes. 
A municipality may discontinue a 
town way or public easement 
after the municipal officers have given best practicable notice 
to all abutting property owners and the municipal planning board 
or office and have filed an order of discontinuance with the 
municipal clerk that specifies the location of the way, the names 
of abutting property owners and the amount of dama.ges, if a.ny, 
determined by the municipal officers to be paid to each abutter. 
Upon approval of the discontinuance order by the legislative 
body, and unless otherwise stated in the order, a-I'H:l.:elie-easefReat: 
6Ral±T-~~-~-ease-~--~~-waysT-~-B&~~-aaa all 
FefRaiaia~ 
interests of the municipality sRa±± pass to the abutting property 
owners to the center of the way. 
A municipality may retain a 
public easement by including a statement in the discontinuance 
order that a public easement is retained. 
For purposes of this 
section, 
the 
words 
"public 
easement" 
sRal1 
include, 
without 
limitation, an easement for public utility facilities necessary 
to provide service. 
Sec. 2. 23 MRSA §3101, as amended by PL 1999, c ,. 
552, §l, is 
further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read: 
An owner of a parcel of land directly benefited by a public 
easement has 
an appurtenant easement in a 
way or bridge for 
purposes of utilizing the process in this section to maintain 
that public easement. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a person who is directly benefited by a 
public easement to collect funds to maintain that easement and 
provides that a municipality may only retain a public easement in 
a discontinued road by stating in the discontinuance order that a 
public easement is retained. 
Page l-LRI835(1)
An Act to Improve Timeliness of Unemployment Trust Fund Deposits LR 1855(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1476
Committee Amendment CA_A_H147 (House)

COMMITTEE 
Act To Improve 
AMENDMENT "11,, to H.P. 1081, L.D. 1476, Bill, 
Timeliness tl'unemPlOyment Trust Fund Deposits" 
"An 
Amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 1§1161." 
in the 2nd indented paragraph in the 11th line (page 1, line 40 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"Q.I." and inserting in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 
'and 
all 
of 
the 
unemployment 
compensation money in' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
clarifies 
that 
only 
compensation money in the combined account is 
Unemployment Trust Fund. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR1855(2) 
the 
unemployment 
deposited in the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/11/03 .... ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1476 
An Act to Improve Timeliness of Unemployment Trust Fund Deposits 
LR 1855(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - Federal Funds 
Allowing for the direct transfer of unemployment insurance contributions from the combined unemployment 
insurance contributions and income tax withholding account to the Unemployment Trust Fund may result in improved 
efficiencies. 
LR1855(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Laws with Regard to Legislative Reports on Children's Mental Health Services
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1477
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: KANE, CAMPBELL, CRAVEN, EARLE, LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER, LEWIN, WESTON

Legislative Document 
No. 1477 
H.P.1082 
House of Representati ves, March 31, 2003 
An Act To Amend the Laws with Regard to Legislative Reports on 
Children's Mental Health Services 
Submitted by the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative KANE of Saco. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CAMPBELL of Newfield, CRAVEN of Lewiston, EARLE 
of Damariscotta, LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER of Biddeford, LEWIN of Eliot, W ALCOIT of 
Lewiston, Senator: WESTON of Waldo. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 34-B MRSA §IS003, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
790, Pt. A, §l and affected by §3, is amended to read: 
9. 
Reports. 
The department shall report by 
~eJH"~a-!'y--l-&t: 
aBa August 1st each year to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters and the committee on the following matters: 
A. 
The operation of the program, including fiscal status of 
the accounts and funds from all sources, including blended, 
pooled and flexible funding, related to children's mental 
health care in the departments; 
numbers of children and 
families served and their residences by county; numbers of 
children transferred to care in this State and the types of 
care to which they were transferred; 
any waiting lists; 
delays 
in 
delivering 
services; 
the 
progHlss 
of 
the 
departments in developing new resources; appeals procedures 
requested, held and decided; the results of decided appeals 
and audits; and evaluations done on the program; 
B. 
The 
experiences 
of 
the 
departments 
in coordinating 
program administration and care delivery, including, but not 
limited to, 
progress 
on 
management 
information 
systems; 
uniform application forms, procedures and assessment tools; 
case coordination and case management; the use of pooled and 
blended funding; 
and initiatives in acquiring 
and using 
federal and state funds; and 
C. 
Barriers to 
their 
families 
improved delivery of 
and 
the 
progress 
of 
overcoming those barriers. 
care 
the 
to chi ldren and 
departments 
in 
SUMMARY 
This bill eliminates the requirement that the Department of 
Behavioral and Developmental Services report by February 1st each 
year to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
juriSdiction over health and 
human services matters 
and the 
Children's Mental Health Oversight Committee on matters relating 
to the 
prov~s~on of children's mental health services. 
The 
department will still be required to report on these matters no 
later than August 1st each year. 
Page l-LR1965(1)
An Act To Change the Membership of the Review Team for A versive Behavior Modifications for Persons with Mental Retardation or Autism
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1478
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: CRAVEN, BRENNAN, DUGAY, FAIRCLOTH, KANE, LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER, LERMAN, MILLETT, WALCOTT, WESTON

Legislative Document 
No. 1478 
H.P.1083 
House of Representatives, March 31, 2003 
An Act To Change the Membership of the Review Team for 
A versive Behavior Modifications for Persons with Mental 
Retardation or Autism 
Submitted by the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CRAVEN of Lewiston. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRENNAN of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: DUGAY of Cherryfield, FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, KANE of Saco, 
LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER of Biddeford, LERMAN of Augusta, MILLETT of Waterford, 
WALCOTT of Lewiston, Senator: WESTON of Waldo. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 34·B MRSA §5605, sub·§13, tn, as amended by PL 2001, 
c. 245, §l, is further amended to read: 
B. 
Treatment programs 
involving the 
use 
of noxious 
or 
painful stimuli or other aversive or 
severely intrusive 
techniques may be used only to correct behavior more harmful 
to the person with mental retardation or autism than is the 
treatment program and only: 
(1) 
On the recommendation of a physician, psychiatrist 
or psychologist; and 
(2) 
Wi th 
the 
approval, 
following 
a 
case-by-case 
review, 
of 
t:he--e-h~~--adm-in-i-&t-r-at-i-ve--«-f-i~--tl.f--Ul.e 
FesiaeRt:ial-~~-i~-i~~7-~-FepFese-Rt:at:ive-~-~~-peFseR~s 
FesiaeRee'T-.aay--p:c~-am--<H'."--we-F-JE.-sit:e.,. an advocate of the 
department; a representative of the Division of Mental 
Retardation; 
and 
a 
representative 
of 
the 
Consumer 
Advisory Board. 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the membership of the review team for 
aversive 
behavior 
modifications 
for 
persons 
with 
mental 
retardation 
or 
autism 
by 
removing 
the 
administrator 
and 
representative of the facility or program. 
Page l-LR1967(1}
An Act To Protect Maine Consumers from Hidden Fees and Charges LR 1849(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1479
Committee Amendment CA_A_H394 (House)
Amends: 33 MRSA §1953

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "It" to H.P. 1084, L.D. 1479, Bill, 
Act To Protect Maine Consumers from Hidden Fees and Charges" 
"An 
Amend 
the bill by 
striking out all of section 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 2. 33 MRSA §1953, sub-§l, ~G, as amended by PL 2003, c. 
20, Pt. T, §21, is further amended to read: 
G. 
A gift 
eef'~i~iea~e obligation, 3 years after December 
31st of the year in which the eef'~ifiea~e-was-s91Q~-~ae gift 
obligation occurred. 
A period of limitation may not be 
imposed on the owner's right to redeem the gift obligation. 
The amount unclaimed is the pf'iee-pa~Q-~~~-p~re&a&e~-f9F 
face value of the gift 
eeF~i~iea~e obligation, except that 
the 
amount 
unclaimed is 
60% 
of 
the 
eef'~i~iea~e~s gift 
obligation's face value if the issuer of the 
eef'~:i~:iea~e 
gift obligation does not impose a dormancy charge ef'-pe~iee 
9f--~~it~-~--eR--~~--9WRef'~S--~-iqht---~e--~~--~Re 
eef'~:i~iea~9-~~-~~~~-~aGe-valye. 
Fees or charges may not 
be imposed on gift obligations unless they are noted on the 
gift obligation and are in accordance with section 1956. 
The 
amount 
of 
these 
charges 
or 
fees 
may 
not 
be 
unconscionable; , 
Page l-LR1849(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~ 
.. to H,P, 1084, L.D. 1479 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the imposition of a fee or 
charge on 
a gift obligation is prohibited unless the fee or 
charge is noted on the gift obligation. 
Fees and charges must 
also be in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 33, 
section 1956, which governs dormancy charges. 
FISCAL :\OTE RE(JllRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/09/03 ~aC! 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1479 
An Act To Protect Maine Consumers from Hidden Fees and Charges 
LR 1849(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - Other Funds 
LR1849(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Change the Membership of the Review Team for Aversive Behavior Modifications and Safety Devices for Persons with Mental Retardation or Autism Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: Sec. 2. 34-B MRSA §5605, sub-§14, lID-l, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 245, §3, is amended to read: D-l. A device whose effect is to reduce or inhibit a person's movement in any way but whose purpose is to maintain or ensure the safety of the person is not considered behavioral treatment. Such a device may be used only in conformity with applicable state and federal rules and regulations, when recommended by a qualified professional after approval of the person's service plan and when use of the device is approved by 1:ae---€-aie~ aamiRiS1:~a1:ive-~~~~--9~-~~-~~&&ia~-€a£e-~~~~it~r-a ~ep~eseRtative-~~-~~-peFseR~S--~9&iG&ae&r-~-~~~-e~ WeJ;k-6ite.,. an advocate of the department; a representative of the Division of Mental Retardation; and a representative of the Consumer Advisory Board. Page l-LRI967(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1478
Committee Amendment CA_A_H411 (House)
Amends: 34-B MRSA §5605

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "H" to H.P. 1083, L.D. 1478, Bill, "An 
Act To Change the Membership of the Review Team for Aversive 
Behavior Modifications for Persons with Mental Retardation or 
Autism" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Change the Membership of the Review Team for Aversive 
Behavior Modifications and Safety Devices for Persons with Mental 
Retardation or Autism' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 2. 34-B MRSA §5605, sub-§14, lID-l, as enacted by PL 2001, 
c. 245, §3, is amended to read: 
D-l. 
A device whose effect is to reduce or inhibit a 
person's 
movement 
in 
any 
way 
but 
whose 
purpose 
is to 
maintain 
or 
ensure 
the 
safety 
of 
the 
person 
is 
not 
considered 
behavioral treatment. 
Such a device may be used 
only in conformity with applicable state and federal rules 
and 
regulations, 
when 
recommended 
by 
a 
qualified 
professional after approval of the person's service plan and 
when 
use 
of 
the 
device 
is 
approved 
by 
1:ae---€-aie~ 
aamiRiS1:~a1:ive-~~~~--9~-~~-~~&&ia~-€a£e-~~~~it~r-a 
~ep~eseRtative-~~-~~-peFseR~S--~9&iG&ae&r-~-~~~-e~ 
WeJ;k-6ite.,. an advocate of the department; a representative 
of the Division of Mental Retardation; and a representative 
of the Consumer Advisory Board.' 
Page l-LRI967(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
,1 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "PI" to H.P. 1083, L.D. 1478 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds a provision to the bill to change the 
membership of the review team for safety devices that reduce or 
inhibi t 
a 
person' s 
movement. 
The 
amendment 
removes 
the 
administrator and representative of the facility or program from 
the review team. 
This makes the review team for safety devices 
the same as the review team for aversive behavior modifications 
as provided in the bill. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Protect Maine Consumers from Hidden Fees and Charges
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1479
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: DUPREY, JODREY
Amends: 33 MRSA §1952, 33 MRSA §1953

Legislative Document 
No. 1479 
H.P.1084 
House of Representati ves, March 31, 2003 
An Act To Protect Maine Consumers from Hidden Fees and 
Charges 
Submitted by the Office of the Treasurer of State pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representati ve BRANNIGAN of Portland. 
/J'l~ /J7.11!d£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: DUPREY of Medway, JODREY of Bethel. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 33 MRSA §1952, sub-§§4-A and 5-A are enacted to read: 
4-A. 
Face value. 
"Face value" means the original purchase 
price or original issued value of a gift obligation if unused or, 
if partially used, the remaining balance prior to the deduction 
of any service charges, fees or dormancy charges. 
5-A. 
Gift 
obligation. 
"Gift 
obligation" 
means 
an 
obligation of a business association arising from a transaction 
between the business association and a consumer to provide goods 
or services at a future date. 
This includes, but is not limited 
to, a gift certificate, gift card, on-line gift account or other 
representation or evidence of the obligation. 
Sec. 2. 33 MRSA §1953, sub-§l, <JIG, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
232, §l, is further amended to read: 
G. 
A gift 
ee!'~ifiea~e obligation, 3 years after December 
31st of the year in which the ee!'~ifiea~e was salaf ~he gift 
obligation occurred. 
A period of limitation may not be 
imposed on the owner's right to redeem the gift obligation. 
The amount abandoned is the p!'iee paia ay ~he p~!'ehase!' fa!' 
face value of the gift ee!'~ifiea~e obligation, except that 
the 
amount 
abandoned is 
60~ of 
the 
ee!'~ifiea~e~s gift 
obligation's face value if the issuer of the 
ee!'~ifiea~e 
gift obligation does not impose a dormancy charge a!' pe!'iaa 
af 
limi~a~iaBs 
aB 
~he 
aWBe!'~s 
!'i~h~ 
~a 
!'eaeem 
the 
ee!'tifieate at 199% af faee val~e. 
Fees or charges may not 
be imposed on gift obligations unless they are contained in 
a written agreement at the time of purchase or provided to 
an instrument holder in writing 30 days prior to their 
effective date. 
The amount of these charges or fees may not 
be unconscionable; 
SUMMARY 
This bill adds "face value" to the abandoned property laws 
definition section to resolve issues of interpretation. 
The bill 
defines "gift obligation." 
The bill also clarifies the abandonment period of a gift 
obligation and that the amount abandoned is the face value of the 
gift obligation. 
The bill prohibits the imposition of a fee or charge on a 
gift obligation unless the fee or charge is contained in a 
written agreement at the time of purchase of the gift olbligation. 
Page l-LR1849(1}
An Act To Revise Certain Provisions of Maine's Fish and Wildlife Laws Amend the amendment by inserting after section the following: Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §703S, sub-§I, 1JC is enacted to read: C. Notwithstanding paragraph Bt a municipality may regulate the operation of all-terrain vehicles on municipal property and on rights-ot-way and easements held by that municipality. Further amend the amendment by any nonconsecutive Part letter or consecutively. SUMMARY relettering or renumbering section number to read This amendment specifies that, notwithstanding the State's exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of all-terrain vehicles, a municipality may regulate the operation of all-terrain vehicles on municipal property and on rights-of-way and easements held by the municipality. SPONSORED BY: ~ ~---~ (Representatite DUNLAP) TOWN: Old Town Page l-LR1852(4) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1482
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H524 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §703

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
" fl" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H. P. 
1087, L.D. 1482, Bill, "An Act To Revise Certain Provisions of 
Maine's Fish and Wildlife Laws" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting after 
section 
the 
following: 
'Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §703S, sub-§I, 1JC is enacted to read: 
C. 
Notwithstanding paragraph Bt a municipality may regulate 
the operation of all-terrain vehicles on municipal property 
and 
on 
rights-ot-way 
and 
easements 
held 
by 
that 
municipality. ' 
Further amend the amendment by 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
This amendment specifies that, notwithstanding the State's 
exclusive 
jurisdiction 
over 
the 
regulation 
of 
all-terrain 
vehicles, 
a 
municipality 
may 
regulate 
the 
operation 
of 
all-terrain vehicles on municipal property and on rights-of-way 
and easements held by the municipality. 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
~---~ 
(Representatite DUNLAP) 
TOWN: 
Old Town 
Page l-LR1852(4) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Change the Time Requirement for Mental Retardation Evaluations
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1480
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: WALCOTT, CRAVEN, FAIRCLOTH, KANE, LAVERRIERE-BOUCHER, LERMAN, MILLETT, WESTON
Amends: 8 MRSA §5469

Legislative Document 
No. 1480 
H.P.1085 
House of Representatives, March 31, 2003 
An Act To Change the Time Requirement for Mental Retardation 
Evaluations 
Submitted by the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative WALCOTT of Lewiston. 
1J1~ 
/J7.1l!II£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CRAVEN of Lewiston, DUGA Y of Cherryfield, 
FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, KANE of Saco, LAVERRIERE-BOUCHER of Biddeford, 
LERMAN of Augusta, MILLETT of Waterford, Senator: WESTON of Waldo. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 34-8 MRSA §5469, first" as repealed andl replaced by 
PL 1983, c. 580, §20, is amended to read: 
Within aQ QQ. days of the day of the application made under 
section 
5467, 
the 
department 
shall obtain 
a 
report 
of 
the 
comprehensive evaluation, which shall .!!lY.§..t state sp4~cifically in 
the report whether or not the client is mentally retarded. 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the time required to obtain a 
mental 
retardation evaluation from 30 days to 60 days.
An Act To Change the Time Requirement for Mental Retardation Evaluations LR 1966(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1480
Committee Amendment CA_A_H471 (House)
Amends: 34-B MRSA §5469

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,./}:, to H.P. 1085, L.D. 1480, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Change 
the 
Time 
Requirement 
for 
Mental 
Retardation 
Evaluations" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 34-B MRSA §5469, first" as repealed and replaced by 
PL 1983, c. 580, §20, is amended to read: 
Within 
~Q 90 days of the day of the application made under 
section 
5467, 
the 
department 
shall obtain 
a 
report of 
the 
comprehensive evaluation made under section 5468, 
which shall 
must state specifically iB--t-he--Fe~&F1:: whether or not the client 
is mentally retarded. 
Sec. 
2. 
Report. 
The 
Department 
of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services 
shall 
report 
to 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on Health and Human 
Services 
by January 
30, 
2004 
regarding the length of time from application to completion of 
the comprehensive evaluation report for individuals who applied 
for mental retardation services during calendar year 2003. 
The 
department shall provide the committee with an accounting of the 
number of days between the date the application was made and the 
date the comprehensive evaluation report was completed for each 
application for 
mental 
retardation services 
received 
by 
the 
department during that period. The department shall also provide 
the 
committee with 
summary statistics, 
including 
the 
median 
number 
of 
days 
between 
application 
and 
report, 
for 
all 
applications for mental retardation services received in calendar 
year 2003 and separately for the periods before and after the 
effective date of this legislation.' 
Page l-LRI966(2) 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~, to H.P. 1085, L.D. 1480 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment changes the 
time 
required 
to 
obtain 
a 
comprehensive 
evaluation 
of 
an 
applicant for mental retardation services from 30 days to 90 
days. The amendment requires the Department of Behavioral and 
Developmental Services to report to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Health and Human Services on the length of time between the 
date of application and the completion of the 
comprehensive 
evaluation report for each application made in 2003 and to make 
separate statistical summary reports for 2003 and the periods 
before and after the implementation of this legislation. 
FlSC.-\L \"OTE nEQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05108/03 ~aC!. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1480 
An Act To Change the Time Requirement for Mental Retardation 
Evaluations 
LR 1966(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LR1966(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Allow Judges' Faxed Signatures in Involuntary Psychiatric Commitment Proceedings
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1487
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: WESTON, CRAVEN, FAIRCLOTH, KANE, LERMAN, MILLETI
Amends: 34-B MRSA §3863

Legislative Document 
No. 1487 
S.P.493 
In Senate, March 31, 2003 
An Act To Allow Judges' Faxed Signatures in Involuntary 
Psychiatric Commitment Proceedings 
Submitted by the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator WESTON of Waldo. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CRAVEN of Lewiston, DUGA Y of Cherryfield, 
FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, KANE of Saco, LERMAN of Augusta, MILLETI of Waterford, 
W ALCOTI of Lewiston. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 34-B MRSA §3863, sub-§3, 'lA, as amended by PL 1993, c. 
596, §3, is further amended to read: 
A. 
If the 
judge or 
justice finds 
the application 
and 
accompanying certificate to be regular and in accordance 
with the law, the judge or justice shall endorse them and 
promptly send them to the admitting mental hospital. 
For 
purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section, an 
endorsement transmitted by facsimile machine has the same 
legal effect and validity as the original endorsement signed 
by the judge or justice. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes 
a 
facsimile 
endorsement of 
a 
judge 
or 
justice in an involuntary psychiatric commitment proceeding as 
effective as the original endorsement.
An Act To Extend Licensing Periods for Agencies Providing Mental Health Services LR 1970(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1488
Committee Amendment CA_A_S198 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to 
Act To Extend Licensing Periods 
Health Services" 
S.P. 494, L.D. 1488, Bill, "An 
for Agencies Providing Mental 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
Sec. 2. Effective date. 
This Act takes effect October 1, 2003, 
except that, 
for 
any 
agency or facility that holds 
a 
full 
license, 
conditional license or provisional license 
from 
the 
Department of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services 
for 
the 
provision of mental health services or treatment as of October 1, 
2003, this Act takes effect upon completion of the term of the 
current license held by that agency or facility on October 1, 
2003. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds a provision to the bill to specify an 
effective date and to specify that, for any agency or facility 
that currently holds a license to provide mental health services 
or treatment, the change to a 3-year maximum license period will 
be effective after completion of the current license period. 
FISCAL .\OTE REQrIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LRl970(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/14/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1488 
An Act To Extend Licensing Periods for Agencies Providing Mental 
Health Services 
LR 1970(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'R"S}-/0Q 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
This bill may reduce General Fund revenue by a minor amount as a result of increasing the licensing period for certain 
agencies from every 2 years to every 3 years. 
LR1970(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Delay the Repeal of Laws Governing the State's Response to an Extreme Public Health Emergency
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1491
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: PENDLETON, NORBERT, BRENNAN, TURNER, WESTON, WOODCOCK, CURLEY, KANE, SHIELDS

Legislative Document 
No. 1491 
S.P.497 
In Senate, March 31, 2003 
An Act To Delay the Repeal of Laws Governing the State's Response 
to an Extreme Public Health Emergency 
Submitted by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator PENDLETON of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative NORBERT of Portland and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BRENNAN of Cumberland, TURNER of Cumberland, WESTON of Waldo, 
WOODCOCK of Franklin, Representatives: CURLEY of Scarborough, KANE of Saco, 
SHIELDS of Auburn. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. PL 2001, c. 694, Pt. B, §6 is amended to read: 
Sec. B-6. Repeal. 
This Act is repealed October 31,. 6996 2005. 
SUMMARY 
Currently, the State's laws regarding extreme public health 
emergencies and bioterrorism are scheduled to be repealed on 
October 31, 2003. 
This bill extends that date to October 31, 
2005. 
Page l-LR1950(1)
An Act To Extend Licensing Periods for Agencies Providing Mental Health Services
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1488
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BRENNAN, CRA YEN, WESTON, FAIRCLOTH, KANE, LA YERRIERE-BOUCHER, LERMAN, MILLETT, WALCOTT
Amends: 34-B MRSA §1203-A

L~gislative Document 
No. 1488 
S.P.494 
In Senate, March 31, 2003 
An Act To Extend Licensing Periods for Agencies Providing Mental 
Health Services 
Submitted by the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BRENNAN of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative CRA YEN of Lewiston and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: WESTON of Waldo, Representatives: DUGA Y of Cherryfield, FAIRCLOTH of 
Bangor, KANE of Saco, LA YERRIERE-BOUCHER of Biddeford, LERMAN of Augusta, 
MILLETT of Waterford, WALCOTT of Lewiston. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 34-B MRSA §1203-A, sub-§I,,s, as enacted by PL 1989, 
c. 227, §1, is amended to read: 
B. 
A full license sha;U must be issued for a specified 
period 
of 
time 
appropriate 
to 
the 
type 
of 
agency 
or 
facility, but not to exceed & 1 years. 
SUMMARY 
This bill extends from 2 to 3 years the specified period of 
time a full license may be issued to an agency that provides 
mental health services.