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Resolve, To Establish a System for Electronic Filing of Death Certificates
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0896
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MAYO, RICHARDSON, DAVIS, PENDLETON, COWGER, NORBERT, SULLIVAN

Legislative Document 
No. 896 
S.P.291 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
Resolve, To Establish a System for Electronic Filing of Death 
Certificates 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative RICHARDSON of Brunswick and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: DAVIS of Piscataquis, PENDLETON of Cumberland, Representatives: COWGER 
of Hallowell, NORBERT of Portland, SULLIVAN of Biddeford. 
Printed on recycleu paper 
Sec. 1. State Board of Funeral Services and State Registrar of Vital 
Statistics to establish system for electronic filing of death certificates. 
Resolved: 
That the State Board of Funeral Services and the State 
Registrar of Vital Statistics jointly shall establish a system 
for electronic filing of death certificates with municipal clerks 
and with the State. 
The State Registrar of Vital Statistics may 
adopt rules to carry out the purpose of this resolve. 
Rules 
adopted pursuant to this resolve are major substantive rules 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the State Board of Funeral Services and 
the State Registrar of Vi tal Statistics jointly to establish a 
system for electronic filing of death certificates with municipal 
clerks and with the State. 
Page l-LR0752(1)
Resolve, To Establish a System for Electronic Filing of Death Certificates
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0896
Committee Amendment CA_A_S104 (Senate)
Committee: Health and Human Services

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 291, L.D. 896, "Resolve, To 
Establish a System for Electronic Filing of Death Certificates" 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title 
and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. Electronic death certificate filing system. Resolved: 
That 
the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health shall convene 
an advisory committee to develop a plan for establishing and 
funding an electronic death certificate filing system in the 
State. 
The bureau shall invite representatives of the following 
organizations to participate in the advisory committee: 
each of 
the 2 statewide associations of funeral directors, a statewide 
association of allopathic physicians, a statewide association of 
osteopathic 
physicians, 
a 
statewide 
association of 
municipal 
clerks and the Office of Chief Medical Examiner. 
The advisory 
committee shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health 
and Human Services by January 15, 2004 regarding the development 
of 
a 
plan for establishing and funding 
an electronic death 
certificate filing system. 
The bureau shall provide staffing 
services to support the work of the advisory committee.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the 
resolve. 
It 
requires 
the 
Page l-LR0752(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A .. to S.P. 291, L.D. 896 
Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health to convene an 
advisory committee on the development of a plan and funding for 
an electronic death certificate filing system. 
It requires a 
report back by January 15, 2004 to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Health and Human Services. 
It requires the Bureau of Health 
to provide staffing for the work of the advisory committee. 
FISCAL NOTE H.l:l..i. I RED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/23/03 ;:t?ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD896 
Resolve, To Establish a System for Electronic Filing of Death Certificates 
LR 0752(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment AS-lOY 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Bureau of Health in the Department of Human Services in convening and staffing the 
advisory committee can be absorbed by the Department utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR0752(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Concerning Health Insurance Reimbursement and Contracting Practices
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0897
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: MAYO, MARRACHE, LafOUNTAIN, DUDLEY, KANE, O'NEIL, SULLIVAN
Amends: 24-A MRSA §4303, 24-A MRSA §4304

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 897 
S.P.292 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act Concerning Health Insurance Reimbursement and 
Contracting Practices 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative MARRACHE of Waterville and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: LafOUNTAIN of York, Representatives: DUDLEY of Portland, KANE of Saco, 
O'NEIL of Saco, SULLIVAN of Biddeford. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §4303, sub-§3-C is enacted to read: 
3-C. 
Notice 
of 
amendments 
to 
provider 
agreements. 
A 
carrier 
offering 
a 
health plan 
in this 
State 
shall 
notify 
participating providers and provide them with copies of proposed 
amendments to provider agreements at least 90 days prior to their 
proposed effective date. 
Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §4304, sub-§§4-A and 4-B are enacted to read: 
4-A. 
Limits on pursuit of refunds. 
A carrier offering a 
heal th plan in this State may have no more than 90 days after 
making payment to a provider for a claim or bill for medical 
services rendered to request a refund or partial refund of the 
payment, 
unless fraudulent or materially incorrect information 
was provided at the time of submission of the claim. 
If a 
carrier requests a refund or partial refund, the carrier shall 
provide written notice to the provider of the reasons for the 
refund or partial refund request, identify each previously paid 
claim for which a refund or partial refund is sought and describe 
the reason that the refund or partial refund is being sought. 
A 
carrier 
may 
not attempt 
to 
recover 
the 
requested 
refund or 
partial refund by withholding or reducing another payment that is 
owed by the carrier. 
4-B. 
Prohibition 
on 
changes 
to 
procedural 
coding. 
A 
carrier offering a health plan in this State may not change the 
procedural 
code 
assigned 
to 
a 
medical 
service 
in 
a 
claim 
submitted by a provider. 
The carrier shall either accept the 
procedural code assigned by the provider and pay the provider or 
deny the procedural code. 
SUMMARY 
The bill requires health insurers to give providers 90 days' 
written notice of 
any 
amendments 
to provider contracts. 
It 
requires health insurers to seek refunds or partial refunds of 
previously paid claims within 90 days of submission. 
Finally, it 
prohibits health insurers from 
changing the procedural coding 
decisions made by providers. 
Page l-LR1576{1}
An Act To Provide an Alternative to Filing Nomination Petitions
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0899
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: PARADIS
Amends: 21-A MRSA §354-A, 21-A MRSA §355, 21-A MRSA §1124

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 899 
S.P.294 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Provide an Alternative to Filing Nomination Petitions 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator SA V AGE of Knox. (BY REQUEST) 
Cosponsored by Representative PARADIS of Frenchville. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 21-A MRS A c. 5, sub-c. 2 is amended by repealing the 
subchapter headnote and enacting the following in its place: 
SUBCHAPTER 2 
BY PETITION AND PAYMENT OF FEE 
Sec. 2. 21-A MRS A §351, first 1\, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 16l, 
§6, is amended to read: 
The nomination of a candidate, other than by a party, for 
any federal, state or county office must be made by petition, as 
provided in this subchapter, or, in the case of a nomination of a 
candidate for State Senator or State Representative, by payment 
of a nomination fee as provided in section 354-A. 
Sec.3. 21-A MRSA §354-A is enacted to read: 
§354-A. 
Optional method of nomination by payment 
A candidate for State Senator or State Representative may 
obtain a nomination by paying a fee of $250 to the Secretary of 
State. 
All fees collected under this section must be deposited 
in the Maine Clean Election Fund established in section 1124. 
Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §355, first 11, as enac ted by PL 1985, c. 16l, 
§6, is amended to read: 
The written consent of each candidate must be filed with sis 
the 
candidate's 
nomination petition or 
with 
the 
candidate's 
nomination fee as described in section 354-A. 
Sec. 5. 21-A MRSA §1124, sub-§2, 1\lIG and H, as enacted by IB 
1995, c. 1, §17, are amended to read: 
G. 
Voluntary donations made directly to the fund; aae 
H. 
Fines collected under section 1020-A, subsection 4 and 
section 1127T; and 
Sec. 6. 21-A MRS A §1124, sub-§2, 1\1 is enacted to read: 
I. 
Nomination fees collected under section 354-A. 
This bill 
Representative 
instead of by 
the nomination 
Fund. 
SUMMARY 
allows candidates for State Senator and State 
to obtain 
a 
nomination by paying 
a 
$250 
fee 
filing a nomination petition. 
The bill requires 
fees to be deposited in the Maine Clean Election
An Act To Update the Abandoned Property Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0901
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: DAGGETT, DAVIS, LEMONT, MAYO, THOMPSON
Amends: 14 MRSA §6013

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 901 
S.P.297 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Update the Abandoned Property Laws 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by President DAGGETT of Kennebec. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: DAVIS of Piscataquis, LEMONT of York, MAYO of Sagadahoc, 
Representative: THOMPSON of China. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §6013, as affected by PL 1997, c. 508, Pt. A, 
§3 and amended by Pt. B, §3, is further amended to read: 
§6013. Property abandoned by tenant 
Any property with a total value of $§GG $750 or more that is 
abandoned 
or 
unclaimed 
by 
a 
tenant 
following 
the 
tenant's 
vacating the rental unit must be disposed of according to Title 
33, chapter 41. 
The landlord shall place in storage in a safe, dry, secured 
location any property with a total value of less than $§GG .tl2Q 
that is abandoned or unclaimed by a tenant following the tenant's 
vacating the rental unit. 
The landlord shall send written notice 
by first class mail with proof of mailing to the last known 
address of the tenant concerning the landlord's intent to dispose 
of the abandoned property. The notice must include an itemized 
list of the items and containers of items of property abandoned. 
If the tenant claims the property within 14 days after the notice 
is sent, the landlord shall continue to store the property for at 
least 10 days after the tenant I s 
response to allow the tenant 
time 
to 
take possession of 
the property. 
The 
landlord may 
condi tion the release of the property to the tenant upon the 
tenant's payment of all rental arrearages, damages and costs of 
storage. 
If the property remains unclaimed after the 14th day 
after notice has been sent or after the 10th day after the tenant 
claims the property, the landlord may sell the property for a 
reasonable fair market price and apply all proceeds to rental 
arrearages, damages and costs of storage and sale. 
All remaining 
balances must then be forwarded to the Treasurer of State. 
SUMMARY 
The 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 
14, 
section 
6013 
establishes the procedure for disposal of property with a value 
of less than $500 that is abandoned by a tenant. 
This bill 
extends application of this procedure to property with a value of 
less than $750.
An Act To Create Equality in Medicare Supplement Insurance Policies
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0902
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: DAMON
Amends: 24-A MRSA §5002-B, 24-A MRSA §5010-A

Legislative Document 
No. 902 
S.P.298 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Create Equality in Medicare Supplement Insurance 
Policies 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §5002-B, sub-§l, ~A, as enacted by PL 1999, 
c. 36, §4, is amended to read: 
A. 
That 
person~ including a 
person entitled to Medicare 
benefi ts due to disability and covered pursuant to section 
SOlO-A, was previously covered under a Medicare supplement 
policy issued by the 
same or 
a 
different carrier. 
For 
purposes of this section, 
the Medicare supplement policy 
under 
which 
the 
person 
is 
seeking 
coverage 
is 
the 
"succeeding policy." 
The Medicare supplement policy that 
previously covered the person is the "prior policy"; 
Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §5010-A, as amended by PL 1993, c. 
S47, 
§S, is further amended to read: 
§5010-A. 
Coverage of the disabled 
An 
issuer offering coverage 
under 
a 
Medicare 
supplement 
policy in this State shall offer coverage under its standardized 
plans to all individuals, regardless of age, who are entitled to 
Medicare benefits due to disability. 
An issuer shall offer such 
coverage during an individual's open enrollment period under any 
of the policies offered by the issuer to persons eligible for 
Medicare 
benefits 
due 
to 
age. 
An 
issuer 
shall 
also 
offer 
standardized Medicare Supplement Plan A to persons entitled to 
Medicare benefits due to disability during the guaranteed issue 
period as 
set forth in section 
S012. 
An 
individual 
who 
is 
entitled to Medicare benefits due to disability must be provided 
continuity 
of 
coverage 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
S002-B. 
Issuers shall give notice of Medicare supplement coverage to 
individuals 
enrolled 
in 
Medicare 
in advertising 
of 
Medicare 
supplement policies intended for use in this State. 
By January 
1, 1994, the superintendent shall establish rules to ensure that 
the notice of the availability of coverage for the disabled is 
sufficiently advertised. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
provides 
guaranteed 
issuance 
for 
Medicare 
supplement insurance policies to persons entitled to Medicare 
benefits due to disability. 
Page l-LR1609(1)
Resolve, To Amend the 2-year Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Eligibility Rule Relative to Medicare Supplement Insurance Access
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0903
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: DAMON

Legislative Document 
No. 903 
S.P.299 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
Resolve, To Amend the 2-year Qualified Medicare Beneficiary 
Eligibility Rule Relative to Medicare Supplement Insurance Access 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
Printed nn recydeJ paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Sec. 1. Bureau of Insurance to amend rules. Resolved: 
That by 
,January 1, 
2004, 
the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation, 
Bureau of Insurance shall amend Rule Chapter 
275, 
Medicare Supplement Insurance, to provide under Section 12 of the 
rule, Guaranteed Issue for Eligible Persons, that an individual 
who had prior coverage under a Medicare supplement policy and who 
loses eligibility under the MaineCare program is entitled to the 
same Medicare 
supplement policy in which the beneficiary was 
previously enrolled, if available from the same insurer, without 
regard to the period of time between the termination of the prior 
Medicare 
supplement 
policy 
and 
the 
reenrollment 
of 
that 
beneficiary after the 
loss 
of eligibility for 
the 
MaineCare 
program. The rules must also require that adequate notice of the 
guaranteed issue provision be provided to a Medicare beneficiary 
at the time the beneficiary enrolls in the MaineCare program. 
Rules 
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical 
rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Professional and 
Financial Regulation, the Bureau of Insurance to amend its rule 
relating to guaranteed issue of Medicare supplement insurance 
policies to allow an individual who was previously enrolled in a 
Medicare supplement policy to obtain that same coverage when the 
individual loses eligibility under 
the MaineCare program. 
The 
resolve requires the bureau to amend the rule by January 1, 2004.
Resolve, To
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0903
Committee Amendment CA_A_S199 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f}" to S.P. 299, L.D. 903, "Resolve, To 
Amend the 2-year Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Eligibility Rule 
Relative to Medicare Supplement Insurance Access" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the fOllowing: 
'Resolve, 
Regarding 
Consumer 
Information 
for 
Medicare 
Beneficiaries' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after 
the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Notification practices. Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Human Services and the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation, Bureau of Insurance, in consultation with a statewide 
organization providing legal services for the elderly and other 
consumer advocates, shall: 
A. 
Examine 
current 
practices 
for 
notifying 
Medicare 
beneficiaries of consumer protections and options regarding 
Medicare supplement insurance policies upon enrollment in or 
termination 
from 
the 
MaineCare 
program 
or 
MaineCare' s 
qualified Medicare beneficiary program; and 
B. 
Develop practices and procedures to ensure that Medicare 
beneficiaries 
are 
informed 
of 
consumer 
protections 
and 
options, how to exercise those protections and options and 
how to get more information about them.' 
Page l-LRI608(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
\-' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "11,, to S.P. 299, L.D. 903 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces the resolve. 
It provides 
a 
new 
title. It directs the Department of 
Human 
Services 
and the 
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of 
Insurance to work with a statewide organization providing legal 
services for the elderly and other consumer advocates to examine 
current 
practices 
for 
providing 
information 
to 
Medicare 
beneficiaries about Medicare supplement policies and to develop 
practices and procedures for providing information. 
FISCAL :\on: REQURED 
• 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/13/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD903 
Resolve, Regarding Consumer Information for Medicare Beneficiaries 
LR 1608(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~" S -J qq 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Department of Human Services and the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation to implement this bill can be absorbed by the Departments utilizing existing resources. 
LR1608(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Educate Consumers Regarding Voluntary Repossession
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0904
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: STANLEY, CLARK, HATCH, CLOUGH, PERRY

Legislative Document 
No. 904 
S.P.300 
In Senate, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Educate Consumers Regarding Voluntary Repossession 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative CLARK of Millinocket and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: HATCH of Somerset, Representatives: CLOUGH of Scarborough, McGLOCKLIN of 
Embden, PERRY of Bangor. 
Printe(J on recydeu paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29·A MRSA §953·B is enacted to read: 
§953-B. 
Disclosure of information on possible repossessions 
A dealer selling a new or used motor vehicle that is being 
financed 
by 
the 
purchaser 
shall 
provide 
to 
the 
purchaser 
information 
on 
possible 
repossession 
of 
the 
vehicle 
by 
the 
lienholder of the title of the vehicle. 
At a minimum, the notice 
must 
include 
the 
following 
information: 
"When 
the 
purchaser 
surrenders the vehicle in which a creditor has an interest, the 
original purchaser may be liable for any deficiency balance due 
on the vehicle after resale." 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that dealers provide to purchasers of new 
or used motor vehicles that are financed for purchase information 
describing the purchaser's responsibility for paying a deficiency 
balance due on a repossessed vehicle. 
Page l-LR0794(l)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0904
Committee Amendment CA_A_S42 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 300, L.D. 904, Bill, 
Act To Educate Consumers Regarding Voluntary Repossession" 
"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. 9·A MRSA §5-110, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. 
If a consumer credit transaction is secured by a motor 
YfJ...hicle, 
the 
notice 
must 
conform 
to 
the 
reguirements 
of 
subsection 
2, 
except 
that 
the 
following 
paragraph 
must 
be 
included 
between 
the 
penultimate 
paragraph 
and 
the 
final 
paragraph: 
The rights we may exercise under law include repossession of 
the motor vehicle securing this debt. 
If the motor vehicle is 
repossessed, either involuntarily or voluntarily, it may be sold 
and you may owe the difference between the net proceeds from the 
sale and the remaining balance due under the contract. 
This subsection applies only to notices sent on or after January 
L 
2004.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a requirement that a 
notice of a consumer's right to cure that is sent by a creditor 
to a 
consumer whose obligation is secured by a motor vehicle 
Page l-LR0794(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 300, L.D. 904 
include a statement that if the motor vehicle is repossessed it 
may be sold by the creditor and that the difference between the 
net proceeds from that sale and the remaining balance may be owed 
by the consumer. 
This 
new notice 
prov~s~on applies only to 
notices sent on or after January 1, 2004. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, To Establish the Committee To Investigate the Feasibility of and Need for Regulation of Spoken Language Interpreters
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0909
Committee Amendment CA_A_S119 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to S.P. 305, L.D. 909, "Resolve, To 
Establish the Committee To Investigate the Feasibility of and 
Need for Regulation of Spoken Language Interpreters" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Directinq the Department of Professional and Financial 
Requlation To Conduct a Sunrise Review for the Requlation of 
Spoken Languaqe Interpreters' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after 
the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to 
conduct 
sunrise 
review. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department 
of 
Professional 
and 
Financial 
Regulation 
shall 
conduct 
an 
independent assessment for the regulation of 
spoken language 
interpreters in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
32, section 60-Ki and be it further 
Sec. 
2. 
Reporting date 
established. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation shall report 
its 
findings 
to 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Business, 
Research and Economic Development by January 15, 2004.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the 
resolve. 
It requires 
the 
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to conduct a 
Page l-LR0986(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 305, L.D. 909 
sunrise review in the form of an independent assessment for the 
regulation of spoken language interpreters. 
It also requires the 
department to report its findings to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Business, Research and Economic Development by January 15, 
2004. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/01103 :Jk?ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD909 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation to Conduct a Sunrise Review for the Regulation of Spoken 
Language Interpreters 
LR0986(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~." S-' I' 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional cost to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to conduct the review and prepare the 
required report can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR0986(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Protect Children in Protection from Abuse Proceedings
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0912
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: KETTERER, HATCH, LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER, PEA VEY-HASKELL, SULLIVAN, TWOMEY
Amends: 19-A MRSA §4002

Legislative Document 
No. 912 
H.P.669 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Protect Children in Protection from Abuse Proceedings 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative KETTERER of Madison. 
Cosponsored by Senator HATCH of Somerset and 
71l~ 
fr).1Jld£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER of Biddeford, McGLOCKLIN of Embden, 
PEA VEY-HASKELL of Greenbush, SULLIVAN of Biddeford, TWOMEY of Biddeford. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §4002, sub-§l, ~~E and F, as enacted by PL 
1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, are amended to 
read: 
E. 
Communicating to a person a threat to commi t, or to 
cause to be committed, 
a 
crime of violence dangerous to 
human life against the person to whom the communication is 
made or another, and the natural and probable consequence of 
the threat, whether or not that consequence in fact occurs, 
is to place the person to whom the threat is communicated, 
or the person against whom the threat is made, in reasonable 
fear that the crime will be committed: 
e~ 
F. 
Repeatedly and without reasonable cause: 
(1) 
Following the plaintiff: or 
(2) 
Being at or in the vicinity of the plaintiff's 
home, school, business or place of employmentT~ 
Sec. 2. 19-A MRSA §4002, sub-§l, ~G is enacted to read: 
G. 
Threatening a minor family or household member's mental 
or emotional well-being by exposing that minor to anything 
that 
would constitute abuse of another family or household 
member under paragraphs A to F. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the definition of "abuse" for purposes of 
protection from abuse orders to include threatening a minor's 
mental or emotional well-being by exposing that minor to the 
abuse of a family or household member of that minor. 
Page l-LR138l(l) 
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An Act To Exempt All Casual Sales from Taxation
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0911
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: SNOWE-MELLO, BERUBE, DAVIS, HEIDRICH, JOY, TRAHAN, CARPENTER
Amends: 36 MRSA §1764, 36 MRSA §1861

Legislative Document 
No. 911 
H.P.668 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Exempt All Casual Sales from Taxation 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SNOWE-MELLO of Poland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BERUBE of Lisbon, DAVIS of Falmouth, HEIDRICH of 
Oxford, JOY of Crystal, TRAHAN of Waldoboro, Senator: CARPENTER of York. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1764, as amended by PL 1999, c. 518, §l, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §1861, as amended by PL 1995, c. 640, §6, is 
further amended to read: 
§1861. Imposition 
A tax is imposed, at the respective rate provided in section 
1811, on the storage, use or other consumption in this State of 
tangible personal property or a service, the sale of which would 
be subject to tax under section 1194-91' 1811. 
Every person so 
storing, using or otherwise consuming is liable for the tax until 
the person has paid the tax or has taken a receipt from the 
seller, 
as duly authorized by the assessor, 
showing that the 
seller has collected the sales or use tax, in which case the 
seller is liable for it. 
Retailers registered under section 
1754-B or 1756 shall collect the tax and make remittance to the 
assessor. 
The amount of the tax payable by the purchaser is that 
provided in the case of sales taxes by section 1812. 
When 
tangible personal property purchased for resale is withdrawn from 
inventory by the retailer for the retailer I s 
own use, use tax 
liability accrues at the date of withdrawal. 
SUMMARY 
Currently, 
a 
casual 
sale, 
defined in the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, Title 36, section 1752, subsection 1-D as "an isolated 
transaction in which tangible personal property or 
a 
taxable 
service is sold other than in the ordinary course of repeated and 
successive transactions of like character by the person making 
the sale," is exempt from sales and use tax. 
Not exempt from 
sales tax, however, are casual sales involving the sale of motor 
vehicles, watercraft, camper trailers and truck campers, special 
mobile equipment, livestock trailers and aircraft. 
This bill extends the sales tax exemption to all casual 
sales. 
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An Act To Increase Community Development Block Grants
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0913
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: JACKSON, STANLEY, CLARK, DUPREY, MOODY, O'BRIEN, ROGERS

Legislative Document 
No. 913 
H.P.670 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Increase Community Development Block Grants 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Fort Kent. 
Cosponsored by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CLARK of Millinocket, DUPREY of Medway, MOODY of Manchester, 
O'BRIEN of Lewiston, ROGERS of Brewer. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to increase the amount available for home 
improvement loans through community development block grants.
An Act To Provide Certain Veterans an Excise Tax Deduction in Lieu of the Homestead Exemption
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0914
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: SHIELDS
Amends: 36 MRSA §1483

Legislative Document 
No. 914 
H.P.671 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Provide Certain Veterans an Excise Tax Deduction in 
Lieu of the Homestead Exemption 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SHIELDS of Auburn. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1483, sub-§12, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, 
Pt. A, §138 and affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is repealed and 
the following enacted in its place: 
12. 
Certain 
veterans . 
Au tomobile s 
owned 
by 
certain 
veterans, as specified in this subsection: 
A. 
Automobiles 
owned 
by veterans 
who 
are granted free 
registration of such vehicles by the Secretary of State 
under Title 29-A, section 523, subsection 1; and 
B. 
Automobiles owned by veterans who are ineligible for a 
property tax exemption under chapter 105, 
subchapter 4-B, 
but 
only to 
the 
amount 
of 
the 
exemption granted under 
section 683, subsection 1. 
For purposes of this paragraph, 
"veteran" means a person who was in active service in the 
Armed Forces of the United States and who, if discharged, 
retired or separated from the Armed Forces, was discharged, 
retired 
or 
separated 
under 
other 
than 
dishonorable 
conditions. 
A 
veteran 
who 
desires 
to 
secure 
exemption 
under 
this 
paragraph shall make written application and file written 
proof of entitlement i-oTi th the municipal clerk of the place 
in which the veteran resides at the time of registration of 
the vehicle. 
In no case may the amount of the exemption 
granted pursuant to this paragraph exceed the amount of the 
excise tax imposed pursuant to section 1482; 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides 
veterans 
of 
the United States 
Armed 
Forces a vehicle excise tax exemption up to the amount of the 
so-called "homestead" property tax exemption granted under the 
Maine resident property tax exemption law if the veteran is not 
eligible for a "homestead" property tax exemption. 
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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0916
Committee Amendment CA_A_H516 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,4· to H.P. 673, L.D. 916, "RESOLUTION, 
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Limit 
Present-home Property Taxes" 
Amend the resolution by incorporating the attached fiscal 
note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Referendum Costs 
Approved: 05120/03 ""'ae. 
12lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD916 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine 
To Limit Present-home Property Taxes 
LR0085(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Nov-03 
General 
Referendum 
Length 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional 
appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
If approved by the voters, this resolution would shift property tax burdens between property owners within 
municipalities. There would be no impact to the state other than the referendum costs. 
LR0085(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding the Sale of Weapons at Gun Shows LR 1634(04)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0917
Committee Amendment CA_A_H750 (House)

SECOND SPECIAL. SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "{f,, to H.P. 674, L.D. 917, Bill, 
Act Regarding the Sale of Weapons at Gun Shows" 
"An 
Amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated "§2043." 
in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph A and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'A. 
"Gun show" means any event or function: 
(1) 
Whose purpose is to facilitate the purchase and 
sale of firearms; 
(2) 
At which 
or more vendors of firearms offer 
firearms for sale: and 
(3) 
At which 25 or more firearms are offered for sale. 
"Gun show" does not include an event or function operated by 
a nonprofit corporation organized under the Maine Nonprofit 
CorL?oration Act, including, but not limited to. a sporting 
or gun club, or by a fraternal benefit society organized 
under Title 24-A. chaL?ter 55.' 
This 
committee, 
SUMMARY 
amendment, 
which 
exempts from the 
is 
the 
majority 
bill's requirements 
report 
of 
gun shows 
the 
that 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 674, L.D. 917 
are 
operated 
by 
nonprofit 
corporations, 
including, 
limited to, 
sporting or gun clubs, 
or by fraternal 
societies. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
but 
not 
benefit 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02113/04 ~ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD917 
An Act Regarding the Sale of Weapons at Gun Shows 
LR 1634(04) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Majority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new civil violation 
LR1634(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Enact the Uniform Trust Code
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0921
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: MILLS

Legislative Document 
No. 921 
H.P.678 
House of Representatives, February 25, 2003 
An Act To Enact the Uniform Trust Code 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MILLS of Cornville . 
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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. 
The bill proposes 
to 
amend 
the State's trust 
laws 
by 
revising the Uniform Trust Code, 
as 
adopted by the National 
Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and approved by 
the American Bar Association, the ABA Real Property, Probate and 
Trust Law Section and the AARP, 
to conform to existing Maine 
practices and procedures where applicable. 
The Uniform Trust 
Code provides a 
comprehensive model for codifying the law on 
trusts. 
While there are numerous uniform acts related to trusts, 
such as the Uniform Prudent Investor Act, the Uniform Principal 
and Income Act, the Uniform Trustees' Powers Act, the Uniform 
Custodial Trust Act and parts of the Uniform Probate Code, none 
is comprehensive. 
The Uniform Trust Code will enable the State 
to 
specify rules 
on trusts with precision and will provide 
individuals with a readily available source for determining this 
State's law on trusts. 
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Resolve, To Increase Safety in Stockton Springs
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0923
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: KAELIN, WESTON, COLLINS

Legislative Document 
No. 923 
H.P.680 
House of Representatives, February 25,2003 
Resolve, To Increase Safety in Stockton Springs 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative KAELIN of Winterport. 
Cosponsored by Senator WESTON of Waldo and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, McKENNEY of Cumberland. 
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Sec. 1. Pedestrian bridge over Route One. Resolved: 
That the 
Department of Transportation shall develop and construct a bridge 
over Route One in Stockton Springs for pedestrian access to the 
town's recreational park. 
This resolve directs 
develop and construct a 
Stockton Springs. 
SUMMARY 
the Department of 
pedestrian bridge 
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Transportation 
over 
Route 
One 
to 
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An Act To Clarify the Bind-over Provisions of the Maine Juvenile Code
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0922
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DAVIS, NORBERT
Amends: 15 MRSA §3101

Legislative Document 
No. 922 
H.P.679 
House of Representatives, February 25, 2003 
An Act To Clarify the Bind-over Provisions of the Maine Juvenile 
Code 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative DAVIS of Falmouth. 
Cosponsored by Representative: NORBERT of Portland. 
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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 §3101, sub-§4, ~E, as amended by PL 1997, c. 
645, §4, is further amended to read: 
E. 
The Juvenile Court shall bind a 
juvenile over to the 
Superior Court if it finds: 
(1) 
That there is probable cause to believe that a 
juvenile crime has been committed that would constitute 
murder or a Class A, Class B or Class C crime if the 
juvenile involved were an adult and that the juvenile 
to be bound over committed it; aaa or 
( 2) 
After 
crime, the 
safety and 
D, that: 
a consideration of the seriousness of the 
characteristics of the juvenile, the public 
the dispositional alternatives in paragraph 
(a) 
If the State has the burden of proof, 
the 
State has established by a preponderance of the 
evidence that it is appropriate to prosecute the 
juvenile as if the juvenile were an adult; or 
(b) 
If the juvenile has the burden of prooL 
juvenile 
has 
failed 
to 
establish 
by 
preponderance 
of 
the 
evidence 
that it 
lS 
appropriate to prosecute the juvenile as if 
juvenile were an adult. 
the 
a 
not 
the 
SUMMARY 
Under current law, the Juvenile Court is directed to bind a 
juvenile over to the Superior Court if the court finds that there 
is probable cause to believe the juvenile committed a crime that 
would constitute murder or 
a 
Class 
A, 
B or 
C crime if the 
juvenile were an adult and that it is appropriate to prosecute 
the 
juvenile 
as 
if the 
juvenile were 
an 
adult. 
This bill 
provides that the presence of only one of these 2 factors is 
sufficient to bind a juvenile over to Superior Court. 
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Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Repair Swan Lake Road in the Town of Frankfort
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0925
Sponsors: KAELIN, WESTON, COLLINS

Legislative Document 
No. 925 
H.P.682 
House of Representatives, February 25, 2003 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Repair 
Swan Lake Road in the Town of Frankfort 
Reference to the Committee .on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative KAELIN of Winterport. 
Cosponsored by Senator WESTON of Waldo and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, McKENNEY of Cumberland . 
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Sec. 1. Swan Lake Road. Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Transportation shall repair the road commonly known as "Swan Lake 
Road" in the Town of Frankfort. 
The repair must include the 
stretch of road leading directly to Swan Lake State Park. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to 
repair Swan Lake Road in the Town of Frankfort. 
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Resolve, To Enhance Public Safety in Winterport
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0924
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: KAELIN, WESTON, COLLINS

Legislative Document 
No. 924 
H.P.681 
House of Representatives, February 25,2003 
Resolve, To Enhance Public Safety in Winterport 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative KAELIN of Winterport. 
Cosponsored by Senator WESTON of Waldo and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, McKENNEY of Cumberland. 
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Sec. 1. Caution lights in Town of Winterport. Resolved: 
That the 
Department 
of Transportation shall erect appropriate traffic 
control caution lights on Route I-A at both entrances to the Town 
of Winterport and at the intersection of Route 69 and Route I-A 
in the Town of Winterport. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department 
erect traffic control caution lights in 3 
of Winterport. 
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locations in the Town 
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An Act To Require an Impact Statement on Legislation Relating to the Department of Environmental Protection and the Executive Department, State Planning Office
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0927
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: CARR, STANLEY, CLARK, SHERMAN, TREADWELL

Legislative Document 
No. 927 
H.P.684 
House of Representatives, February 25, 2003 
An Act To Require an Impact Statement on Legislation Relating to 
the Department of Environmental Protection and the Executive 
Department, State Planning Office 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CARR of Lincoln. 
Cosponsored by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CLARK of Millinocket, McKENNEY of Cumberland, SHERMAN of 
Hodgdon, TREADWELL of Carmel. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This 
bill 
proposes 
to 
require 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection 
and 
the 
Executive 
Department, 
State 
Planning Office to prepare statements pertaining to the impact 
that 
proposed 
legislation, 
agency 
rules 
or 
agency 
action 
concerning 
each 
respective 
agency 
has 
upon 
municipalities, 
private ownership, property rights or agency resources, including 
the costs that the agency would bear. 
The statements would be 
furnished to the appropriate joint standing committee of the 
Legislature for the information of its members and for inclusion 
in bills that receive an "ought to pass" report when reported by 
the committee. 
A statement would not be required for legislation 
that has no impact upon the respective agency.
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Bigelow Preserve To Allow for Cross-country Skiing
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0926
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: McGLOCKLIN, MILLS, HATCH, CARR, JODREY, SA VIELLO, MARTIN, STANLEY, WOODCOCK

Legislative Document 
No. 926 
H.P.683 
House of Representatives, February 25,2003 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Bigelow Preserve To 
Allow for Cross-country Skiing 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative McGLOCKLIN of Embden. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative MILLS of Farmington, Senator HATCH of Somerset and 
Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, JODREY of Bethel, McKEE of Wayne, MILLS of 
Cornville, SA VIELLO of Wilton, Senators: MARTIN of Aroostook, STANLEY of Penobscot, 
WOODCOCK of Franklin. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. I.B.1975, §3 is amended to read: 
Sec. 3. Purpose. 
The purpose of this Act is to set aside land 
to be retained in its natural state for the use and enjoyment of 
the public. 
The Preserve shall be managed for outdoor recreation 
such as hiking, fishing, 
aBe. huntingT and cross-country skiing 
and for timber harvesting. 
Timber harvesting within the Preserve 
shall be carried out in a manner 
approved by the Bureau of 
Forestry and consistent with the area's scenic beauty and natural 
features. 
All motor vehicles, not including vehicles engaged in 
timber harvesting or trail maintenance for cross-country skiing, 
shall be restricted to roads designated for their use, except 
that snowmobiles shall also be allowed on designated trails. 
Designated roads shall be limited to those easily accessible to 
automobiles as of the effective date of this Act. 
No buildings, 
ski lifts, power transmission facilities, or other structures 
shall be built in the Preserve except for open trail shelters, 
essential service facilities, temporary structures used in timber 
harvesting, small signs, and other small structures that are in 
keeping with the undeveloped character of the Preserve. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the laws governing the Bigelow Preserve to 
permi t cross-country skiing and the use of vehicles engaged in 
trail maintenance for cross-country skiing within the boundary of 
the Bigelow Preserve. 
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