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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0107
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: GLYNN, GERZOFSKY, MOODY, HATCH

Legislative Document 
No. 107 
H.P.116 
House of Representatives, January 21,2003 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of 
Maine to Allow Municipalities to Limit Property Taxes for Elderly 
Residents 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representati ve USHER of Westbrook. 
Cosponsored by Representative GLYNN of South Portland and 
Representatives: GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, McCORMICK of West Gardiner, MOODY of 
Manchester, Senator: HATCH of Somerset. 
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Constitutional amendment. 
Resolved: 
Two 
thirds 
branch 
of 
the 
Legislature 
concurring, 
that 
the 
amendment to the Constitution of Maine be proposed: 
Constitution, Art. IX, §8, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
of 
each 
following 
6. 
Property owned by an elderly or disabled person. 
The 
Legislature may provide that municipalities may reduce or limit 
taxes on real property if the owner of that real property is 
elderly or disabled. 
and be it further 
Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective 
date. Resolved: 
That the municipal officers of this State shall 
notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, 
towns 
and 
plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding 
a 
statewide election, at a 
statewide election, on the Tuesday 
following the first Monday of November following the passage of 
this resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment 
proposed in this resolution by voting upon the following question: 
"Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to allow 
for reduced or limited property taxes on property owned by a 
person who is elderly or disabled?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within the corresponding square below 
the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes 
are cast in favor of the amendment, the Governor shall proclaim 
that fact without delay and the amendment becomes part of the 
Constitution on the date of the proclamation; and be it further 
Secretary of State shall prepare ballots. Resolved: 
That 
the 
Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town 
and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this resolution 
necessary to carry out the purpose of this referendum. 
This 
constitutional 
Constitution of Maine to 
SUMMARY 
resol ution 
proposes 
to 
amend 
the 
allow the Legislature to enact a 
law 
Page l-LR0084(1) 
allowing municipalities to 
reduce or limit property taxes on 
property owned by a person who is elderly or disabled.
An Act to Exempt from Tax State-mandated Fish Passage Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0109
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: TARDY, MITCHELL, CARR, DUNLAP, FLETCHER, GREELEY, USHER, DAVIS, WESTON
Amends: 36 MRSA §655, 36 MRSA §656, 36 MRSA §2014

Legislative Document 
No. 109 
H.P.118 
House of Representatives, January 21,2003 
An Act to Exempt from Tax State-mandated Fish Passage Facilities 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative TARDY of Newport. 
Cosponsored by Senator MITCHELL of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, DUNLAP of Old Town, FLETCHER of Winslow, 
GREELEY of Levant, McGaW AN of Pittsfield, USHER of Westbrook, Senators: DAVIS of 
Piscataquis, WESTON of Waldo. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §655, sub-§l, 1[L, as amended by PL 1991, c. 
546, §9, is further amended to read: 
L. 
Registered snowmobiles as defined in Title 12, section 
7821, subsection 5T~ 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §655, sub-§l, 1[N, as repealed and replaced by 
PL 1973, c. 592, §13, is amended to read: 
N. 
Water pollution control facilities and air pollution 
control facilities as defined in section 656, subsection 1, 
paragraph ET~ 
Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §655, sub-§l, 1[P, as amended by PL 1997, c. 24, 
Pt. U, §1, is further amended to read: 
P. 
All items of individually owned personal property with a 
just value of less than $1,000, except: 
(1) 
Items used for industrial or commercial purposes; 
and 
(2) 
Vehicles and camp trailers as defined in section 
1481 not subject to an excise tax; aaa 
Sec. 4. 36 MRSA §655, sub-§l, 1[S, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 
555, §1, is amended to read: 
s. 
Mining property as provided in section 2854T; and 
Sec. 5. 36 MRSA §655, sub-§l, 1fT is enacted to read: 
T. 
Any part of 
a 
fish passage facility constructed or 
maintained 
in 
accordance 
with 
plans 
and 
specifications 
approved by the Department of Inland Fisheries and wildlife 
or the Department of Marine Resources. 
Sec. 6. 36 MRSA §656, sub-§l, 1fK is enacted to read: 
K. 
Fish passage facilities constructed or maintained in 
accordance with plans and specifications approved by the 
Department 
of 
Inland 
Fisheries 
and 
Wildlife 
or 
the 
Department of Marine Resources. 
Sec. 7. 36 MRSA §2014, first 1[, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 560, 
§§4 and 6, is amended to read: 
Taxes 
on 
the 
sale 
or 
construction 
or 
maintenance 
use 
of 
materials 
used 
in 
the 
of 
fish 
passage 
facilities 
in 
existing, new, reconstructed or redeveloped dams, when the fish 
passage 
facilities 
are 
built 
in 
accordance 
with 
plans 
and 
specifications approved by the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife or the Department of Marine Resources, 
sRa±±--ae are 
refundable. 
SUMMARY 
This bill exempts 
state-mandated fish passage facilities 
from tax. 
The bill also corrects punctuation.
An Act To Require a Toll-free Telephone Number To Be Maintained by the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0116
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H518 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P. 39, 
L.D. 116, Bill, "An Act To Require a Toll-free Telephone Number 
To Be Maintained by the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency 
preamble (page 1, lines 33 to 46 in amendment) 
Further amend the amendment by striking out everything after 
section 1 
and before the summary (page 2, lines 12 to 29 in 
amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
following appropriations and allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Employment Security Services 0245 
That 
the 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
for 
the 
Bureau of 
Unemployment 
Compensation to provide access to a toll-free telephone line to 
provide information and to file for unemployment benefits. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Page I-LR0027(4) 
2003-04 
$310,277 
$310,277 
2004-05 
$413,702 
$413,702' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT • .fr" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S . P . 39, L . D . 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the emergency preamble and emergency 
clause and changes the appropriation accordingly. 
SPONSORED BY: 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
(Representati 
TOWN: 
Van Buren 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
.. 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/22/03 ;t;?ac::.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 116 
An Act To Require a Toll-free Telephone Number To Be Maintained by 
the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation 
LR0027(04) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment 
Sponsor: Rep. Smith 
" " 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
($103,425) 
2004-05 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
This amendment reduces the Federal Expenditures Fund cost of the bill by $103,425 in fiscal year 2003-04. As 
amended, this bill includes Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of $310,277 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $413,702 in 
fiscal year 2004-05 for the Employment Security Services program within the Department of Labor for the costs 
associated with providing access to a toll-free telephone line to provide information and to submit applications for 
unemployment benefits. This legislation is contingent upon the Reed Act Distribution Funds of 2002 being allocated 
for this purpose. 
LR0027(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require a Toll-free Telephone Number To Be Maintained by the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0116
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: HATCH, STANLEY, CRESSEY, HUTTON, PATRICK
Amends: 26 MRSA §1082

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 116 
S.P.39 
In Senate, January 21, 2003 
An Act To Require a Toll-free Telephone Number To Be 
Maintained by the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BR Y ANT of Oxford. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: HATCH of Somerset, STANLEY of Penobscot, Representatives: 
CRESSEY of Baldwin, HUTTON of Bowdoinham, PATRICK of Rumford. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, 
individuals 
in 
need 
of 
assistance 
from 
the 
Department of Labor, Bureau of Unemployment Compensation may be 
deterred from seeking that assistance by prohibitive costs of 
toll telephone calls; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §1082, sub-§15 is enacted to read: 
15. 
Toll-free 
telephone 
line. 
The 
commissioner 
shall 
ensure that the bureau maintains and provides appropriate staff 
to monitor a toll-free telephone line to direct individuals to 
the appropriate resources and personnel within the bureau. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Commissioner of Labor to ensure that 
the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation maintains and provides 
appropriate staff to monitor a toll-free telephone line to direct 
individuals to the appropriate resources and personnel within the 
bureau. 
Page l-LR0027(1)
An Act Relating to Unemployment Compensation
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0117
Committee Amendment CA_A_S2 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to s. P. 40, L.D. 117, Bill, "An Act 
Relating to Unemployment Compensation" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
Page l-LR0026(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/05/03 ~aC!-
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 117 
An Act Relating to Unemployment Compensation 
LR0026(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Undetermined current biennium cost increase - All Funds 
Current biennium revenue increase - Other Funds 
This bill will increase benefit costs to all employers beginning in fiscal year 2003-04 by 
approximately $6,000,000 per year based on the unemployment rate assumptions of the Consensus 
Economic Forecasting Commission. Also, under the Omnibus Reconciliation Act, the federal share 
of the cost of the first week of Extended Benefits will be eliminated in any state which does not have 
a non-compensable waiting week for regular benefits. This is estimated to increase the State share of 
extended benefits by an additional $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 depending on the duration of the 
extended benefits. The cost increase would move the unemployment contributions schedule from B 
to C for rate year 2005, increasing collections by $12,200,000 in 2005 and an additional $1,500,000 
in 2006. The State and all other direct reimbursment employers will be required to repay the 
Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund for the additional benefit payments. 
LR0026(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
No appropriation-allocation section to add. 
LR0026(2) - App-Alloc - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Clarify the Powers of Guardians
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0118
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: DOUGLASS, SIMPSON, CATHCART, MARTIN, MA YO, DUNLAP, NORBERT
Amends: 34-B MRSA §3831

Legislative Document 
No. llS 
S.P.41 
In Senate, January 21. 20m 
An Act To Clarify the Powers of Guardians 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DOUGLASS of Androscoggin. 
Cosponsored by Representative SIMPSON of Auburn and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: CATHCART of Penobscot, LaFOUNTAIN of York, MARTIN of Aroostook, 
MA YO of Sagadahoc, Representatives: DUNLAP of Old Town, NORBERT of Portland. 
PnnteJ on rec-j'cleJ rLlpt'f 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 34-B MRSA §3831, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 
415, §2, is amended to read: 
5. 
Adults 
under 
guardianship. 
An 
adult 
ward 
may 
be 
admitted on an informal voluntary basis only if ais the adult 
ward I S legally appointed guardian consents to the admission aRe. 
~ae-waFe.-makes-Re-eb~ee~ieR-~e-~ae-ae.missieR. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 34-B, 
section 3831, subsection 5, 
under which an adult ward may be 
admitted on an informal voluntary basis for care and treatment of 
a mental illness, by deleting the words "and the ward makes no 
objection to the admission." 
This is necessary to bring the law 
into conformity with the law outlining general powers and duties 
of guardians under the Probate Code, Title 18-A, section 5-312. 
Page l-LR0271(1)
An Act to Provide Continued Funding for the Maine Airs Program
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0119
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: MAYO, ADAMS, BRENNAN, DAGGETT, MITCHELL, STRIMLING, SUSLOVIC

Legislative Document 
No. 119 
S.P.42 
In Senate, January 21, 2003 
An Act to Provide Continued Funding for the Maine Airs Program 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative ADAMS of Portland and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BRENNAN of Cumberland, President DAGGETT of Kennebec, MITCHELL of 
Penobscot, STRIMLING of Cumberland, Representative: SUSLOVIC of Portland. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 
1. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division for the Blind and 
Visually impaired 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides continued funding on an ongoing basis for 
the 
audio 
information 
service, 
the 
Maine 
Airs 
program, 
established through the Iris Network for people who are blind 
or visually impaired and other people in the State who are 
unable to access printed information due to a disability. 
General Fund 
All Other 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
$50,000 
2004-05 
$50,000 
This bill appropriates $50,000 in each year of the biennium on 
an ongoing basis to the Department of Labor for the continuation 
of the Maine Airs program through the Iris Network, 
formerly 
known as the Maine Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. 
Page l-LR0257(1)
An Act Relating to Unemployment Compensation
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0117
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: HATCH, STANLEY, DUNLAP, HOTHAM, HUTTON, PATRICK, SMITH
Amends: 26 MRSA §1192

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 117 
S.P.40 
In Senate, January 21, 2003 
An Act Relating to Unemployment Compensation 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BR Y ANT of Oxford. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: HATCH of Somerset, STANLEY of Penobscot, Representatives: 
DUNLAP of Old Town, HOTHAM of Dixfield, HUTTON of Bowdoinham, McGLOCKLIN 
of Embden, PATRICK of Rumford, SMITH of Van Buren. 
Printed nil re\:\"I.:leu naner 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §1192, sub-§4-A, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 
220, is repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
repeals 
the 
one-week 
waiting 
period 
before 
unemployment compensation is paid.
An Act to Continue Membership in the National Legislative Association on Prescription Drug Pricing
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0120
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: MAYO, LEMOINE, TREAT, DUDLEY, KANE, RICHARDSON

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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121st MAINE LEGIS LA TURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 120 
S.P.43 
In Senate, January 21,2003 
An Act to Continue Membership in the National Legislative 
Association on Prescription Drug Pricing 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative LEMOINE of Old Orchard Beach and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: TREAT of Kennebec, Representatives: DUDLEY of Portland, KANE of Saco, 
RICHARDSON of Brunswick. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 
1. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Rx Program 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for the State's share of the budget 
to operate the National Legislative Association on Prescription 
Drug Pricing. 
General Fund 
All Other 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
$25,000 
2004-05 
$25,000 
This bill provides funding to allow the State to continue to 
pay its share of the budget to participate as a member in the 
National Legislative Association on Prescription Drug Pricing for 
fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05.
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Push Polling
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0121
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: BENNETT

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 121 
S.P.44 
In Senate, January 21, 2003 
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Push Polling 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford. 
Printed on recycb.l paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 21·A MRS A §IOI4.B, sub·§I, 1fD, as enacted by PL 2001, 
c. 416, §l, is amended to read: 
D. 
The survey prefaces a question regarding support for a 
candidate on the basis of an untrue statement; aBa or 
SUMMARY 
Under current law, 
a 
"push poll" is defined as 
a 
paid 
telephone survey that references a candidate when all of the 
following 
factors 
are 
present: 
a 
list is 
used 
to 
select 
respondents based on demographic or political characteristics; 
the survey fails to make inquiries that would allow for the 
tabulation 
of 
results 
based 
on 
a 
relevant 
subset 
of 
the 
population; 
the pollster does not collect or tabulate survey 
results; the survey prefaces a question regarding support for a 
candidate on the basis of an untrue statement; and the survey is 
primarily for the purpose of suppressing or changing the voting 
position of the call recipient. 
This bill instead defines a 
"push 
poll" 
as 
a 
paid 
telephone 
survey 
that 
references 
a 
candidate when anyone of those factors is present. 
Page l-LR0354(1)
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Push Polling
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0121
Committee Amendment CA_A_S96 (Senate)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1014-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 44, L.D. 121, Bill, "An Act 
to Amend the Laws Governing Push Polling" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1014-B, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 
416, §l, is amended to read: 
1. 
Push poll defined. 
For purposes of this section, "push 
poll" means any paid telephone surveyor series of telephone 
surveys that are similar in nature that reference a candidate or 
group of candidates other than in a basic preference question, 
and when each of the following are part of the poll: 
A. 
A list or directory is used, exclusively or in part, to 
select 
respondents 
belonging 
to 
a 
particular subset or 
combination 
of 
subsets 
of 
the 
population, 
based 
on 
demographic or political characteristics such as race, sex, 
age, ethnicity, party affiliation or like characteristics; 
B. 
The 
survey fails 
to 
make 
demographic 
inquiries 
on 
factors such as age, household income or status as a likely 
voter sufficient to allow for the tabulation of results 
based on a relevant subset of the population consistent with 
standard polling industry practices; 
C. 
The pollster or polling organization does not collect or 
tabulate survey results; and 
Page l-LR0354(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 44, L.D. 121 
D. 
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eaRQiQate-~~-&s&-Ba£4£-~-aH:--\i~-t.~~~~~r-aRQ Either 
of the following: 
( 1) 
The survey prefaces a question regarding su.pport 
for a candidate on the basis of an untrue statement: or 
(2) 
The 
survey is 
primarily 
for 
the 
purpose 
of 
su.ppressing or changing the voting position of the call 
recipient. 
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e~-ehaR~iR~-the-vetiR~-p9sitieR-e~-the-eall-~eei~ieRtT 
"Push poll" does not include any survey supporting a particular 
candidate that fails to reference another candidate or candidates 
other than in a basic preference question.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It amends the definition 
of a push poll to define a push poll as including either a 
question regarding support for a candidate on the basis of an 
untrue statement or that the primary purpose of the survey is to 
suppress or change the voting position of the call recipient. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act Regarding the Sampling of Products
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0122
Committee Amendment CA_A_S19 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 45, L.n. 122, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding the Sampling of Products" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. I. 2S-A MRSA §1402-A, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: 
3-A. 
Partial-bottle 
wine 
samples. 
The 
products 
are 
partial-bottle wine samples proylded to licensees licensed for 
on-premis!:s consumption. 
The agent prodding the sample shall 
maintain a log stating the names of the licensees who Sampled the 
product and the amount sampl!:d. 
Partial bottle samples must be 
properly sealed between tast~ 
Sec. 2. 2S-A MRSA §1402-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
228, §1, is amended to read: 
4. Mazimum annual sample established. 
The maximum amount of 
samples given to a retail licensee may not exceed 6 ~ gallons of 
Bee~-aRa-6-!a**9Rs malt beverage and 9 liters of wine annually;' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the 
bill. 
It 
specifies 
that 
partial-bottle wine samples may be provided to liquor licensees 
and must be properly sealed between tastings. 
It also increases 
the annual limit for samples provided to retail licensees from 3 
gallons of malt beverage and 3 gallons of wine to 9 gallons of 
malt beverage and 9 liters of wine. 
Page l-LR1l82(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Allow Hunters to Exchange Assigned Hunting Areas or Zones with Other Hunters
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0123
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: BRYANT, CARPENTER, KNEELAND, DUNLAP, HATCH, HONEY, PATRICK, PINEAU, SMITH

Legislative Document 
No. 123 
S.P.46 
In Senate, January 21, 2003 
An Act to Allow Hunters to Exchange Assigned Hunting Areas or 
Zones with Other Hunters 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BRYANT of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Representati ve McGLOCKLIN of Embden and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: CARPENTER of York, KNEELAND of Aroostook, Representatives: DUNLAP of 
Old Town, HATCH of Skowhegan, HONEY of Boothbay, PATRICK of Rumford, PINEAU of 
Jay, SMITH of Van Buren. 
Printed on re(:ycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §7112 is enacted to read: 
§7112. 
Transfer of hunting areas or zones 
A person who has been assigned a designated hunting area or 
zone by the department for purposes of hunting a game animal may 
exchange 
that 
designated 
zone 
or 
area 
with 
another 
person 
assigned a different hunting zone or area for the same game 
animal 
for 
purposes 
of hunting that 
same 
game 
animal. 
The 
commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section and may 
charge a fee equal to the administrative cost associated with 
administering this 
section. 
Rules 
adopted pursuant 
to 
this 
section are routine technical rules 
as 
defined in Title 
5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a hunter assigned a hunting zone or area to 
exchange that zone or area with another hunter. 
Page l-LR0379(1)
An Act to Provide Funding for Positions to Provide Computer Services to the Blind
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0124
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: MAYO, GILMAN, ADAMS, BRENNAN, DAGGETT, MITCHELL, STRIMLING, SUSLOVIC

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Legislative Document 
No. 124 
S.P.47 
In Senate, January 21,2003 
An Act to Provide Funding for Positions to Provide Computer 
Services to the Blind 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senator GILMAN of Cumberland, Representative ADAMS of Portland and 
Senators: BRENNAN of Cumberland, President DAGGETT of Kennebec, MITCHELL of 
Penobscot, STRIMLING of Cumberland, Representative: SUSLOVIC of Portland. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 
1. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division for the Blind 
and Visually Impaired 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides funds to support a portion of the cost of 
new Computer Access Specialist positions to provide computer 
access 
services 
to 
blind 
consumers 
regardless 
of 
age 
or 
location in the State. 
General Fund 
All Other 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
$100,000 
2004-05 
$100,000 
This bill provides a General Fund appropriation of $100,000 
annually in fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05 for the Department 
of Labor to support a portion of the cost of 3 new Computer 
Access Specialist positions to provide computer access services 
to blind consumers regardless of age or location in the State. 
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An Act Regarding the Sampling of Products
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0122
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: WOODCOCK
Amends: 28-A MRSA §1402-A

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 122 
S.P.45 
In Senate, January 21, 2003 
An Act Regarding the Sampling of Products 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator WOODCOCK of Franklin. 
PrinteLl on recydeJ paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1402-A, sub-§§l and 4, as enacted by PL 
1997, c. 228, §l, are amended to read: 
1. 
Invoice required. 
The products must be accompanied by 
an invoice. 
For partial-bottle wine samples provided to retail 
licensees for licensed on-premises consumption. an invoice must 
be issued to the agent of the wholesale licensee. 
The agent 
shall maintain 
a 
log stating the 
name 
of the licensees 
who 
sampled the product and the amount sampled; 
4. Maximum annual sample established. 
The maximum amount of 
samples given to a retail licensee may not exceed 3 gallons e{ 
Bee!'--and--3--~a.,l.,leR-6--o4?--wi:ae annually of any malt beverage and 3 
liters of any wine; 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends current law to allow a partial bottle of 
wine as a sample. 
The bill also requires the wholesale licensee 
to 
document 
the 
amount 
of 
product 
sampled 
along with other 
details of the sampling. 
Additionally, this bill brings state 
law into compliance with federal law concerning the amount of 
beer and wine samples that may be given to a retail licensee on 
an annual basis. 
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An Act
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0125
Committee Amendment CA_A_S259 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 48, L.D. 125, Bill, 
to Promote Fairness and Opportunity for Working Amputees" 
"An Act 
Amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated "§4315." 
in subsection 2 in the 3rd line from the end (page 1, line 18 in 
L.D.) 
by 
inserting 
after 
the 
following: 
"provider" 
the 
following: 
in accordance with section 4301-A, 
subsection 
10-A, , 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§4315." by inserting after subsection 5 t.he following: 
'6. 
Exclusions. 
Coverage is not required pursuant to this 
section for a prosthetic device that contains a microprocessor or 
that is designed exclusively for athletic purposes. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that health coverage may not be 
provided 
for 
prosthetic devices 
that include microprocessing 
technology 
or 
that 
are 
designed 
exclusively 
for 
athletic 
purposes. 
The 
amendment 
also clarifies that the enrollee's 
provider 
must 
determine 
whether 
the 
prosthetic 
device 
is 
medically necessary. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Amend the Membership of the Propane and Natural Gas Board LR 1509(07)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0126
House Amendment HA_A_H503 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 49, L.D. 126, Bill, "An 
Amend the Membership of the Propane and Natural Gas Board" 
Act to 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
, Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
PROFESSIONAL AIm FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensing and Enforcement 
0352 
following 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the per diem, travel and meeting 
costs associated with one additional board member. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
Page l-LR1509(7) 
2003-04 
$245 
$595 
2004-05 
$245 
$595' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "~,, to S.P. 49, L.D. 126 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ·~.kAw 
(Representative 
ULL 
AN) 
TOWN: 
Biddeford 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05120/03 jl!ipae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD126 
An Act to Amend the Membership of the Propane and Natural Gas 
Board 
LR 1509(07) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Sullivan 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$595 
2004-05 
$595 
Projections 
2005-06 
$595 
Projections 
2006-07 
$595 
This amendment provides an Other Special Revenue Fund allocation of $595 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $595 in fiscal 
year 2004-05 to the Licensing and Enforcement program within the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation for the costs associated with adding one member to the Propane and Natural Gas Board. 
LRl509(7) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding the Publication of Trapping Rules
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0127
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: BRYANT, DUNLAP, KNEELAND, HATCH, HONEY, PATRICK, PINEAU, SMITH

Legislative Document 
No. 127 
S.P.50 
In Senate, January 21,2003 
An Act Regarding the Publication of Trapping Rules 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BRYANT of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Representative DUNLAP of Old Town and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: KNEELAND of Aroostook, Representatives: HATCH of Skowhegan, HONEY of 
Boothbay, McGLOCKLIN of Embden, PATRICK of Rumford, PINEAU of Jay, SMITH of 
Van Buren. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §7035, sub-§I, ttC and D are enacted to read: 
c. 
Trapping rules must be published separately from hunting 
rules. 
D. 
All 
rules 
published 
by 
the 
department. 
including 
advertisements, notices and reminders published in the same 
document as the rules. must be published on paper that is 
uniform 
in size 
and weight, 
except the front 
and back 
covers. 
This paragraph does not apply to rules published 
electronically. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that the Department of Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife publish trapping rules separately from hunting rules 
and that the department publish rules on paper that is uniform in 
size and weight. 
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An Act to Amend the Membership of the Propane and Natural Gas Board
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0126
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: BRYANT, HATCH, STANLEY, HUTTON, PATRICK, PINEAU, SMITH

Legislative Document 
No. 126 
S.P.49 
In Senate, January 21,2003 
An Act to Amend the Membership of the Propane and Natural Gas 
Board 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BRYANT of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Representative HATCH of Skowhegan and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: HATCH of Somerset, STANLEY of Penobscot, Representati ves: DUNLAP of Old 
Town, HUTTON of Bowdoinham, PATRICK of Rumford, PINEAU of Jay, SMITH of Van 
Buren. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 32 MRS A §14803, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 389, 
§4, is amended to read: 
1. 
Membership; appointment. 
The board consists of g 3. 
members who serve for 3-year terms, except that of the initial 
appointees 3 of the members serve a 3-year term, 2 of the members 
serve a 2-year term and 2 of the members serve a one-year term. 
With the exception of the member representing fire chiefs, the 
member representing a labor organization and the public member, 
all members must have at least 10 consecutive years of active 
experience in the propane or the natural gas industry immediately 
preceding 
appointment. 
Industry 
members 
must 
hold 
a 
valid 
license at the time of appointment, 
except that the initial 
industry member appointees must be licensed on or before July 1, 
1997. 
The 
Governor 
shall 
appoint 
all 
industry 
and 
public 
members. 
The propane and natural gas industries in this State 
may 
make 
recommendations 
to 
the 
Governor 
concerning 
these 
appointments. Membership is as follows: 
A. 
Five members representing industry, 3 of whom represent 
the propane industry, one of whom is a mechanical contractor 
and one of whom represents the natural gas industry; 
B . 
One membe r 
recommended 
to 
Association; 
representing Maine 
the 
Governor 
by 
fire 
the 
chiefs, who may be 
Maine 
Fire 
Chiefs 
C. 
One 
\iBFeJ:at:ee. 
either the 
member 
representing 
not related, either 
natural gas industry 
the 
general 
public 
who 
is 
directly or indirectly, to 
or the propane industry; aBe. 
C-1. 
One member representing a labor organization in the 
building and construction industry: and 
D. 
One nonvoting member appointed by the Commissioner of 
Public Safety. 
Appointments of members must comply with 
'l'it:l-&-~J7 section 60. 
Members may be removed from office by the Governor for cause. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adds to the Propane and Natural Gas Board a board 
member who is a member of a labor organization in the building 
and construction industry.
An Act to Amend the Membership of the Propane and Natural Gas Board
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0126
Committee Amendment CA_A_S20 (Senate)
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to S.P. 49, L.D. 126, Bi1l, "An Act 
to Amend the Membership of the Propane and Natural Gas Board" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 1 in the 5th and 
6th lines (page 1, lines 10 and 11 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: 
", the member representing a labor organization" 
Further amend the bill in section 1 
in subsection 1 
by 
striking out a1l of paragraph C-1 (page 1, lines 34 and 35 in 
L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: 
'C-1. 
One member representing a labor organization in the 
pipe-fitting industry; and' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
, Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
PROFESSIONAL AND FIlfABCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensinq and Enforcement 
0352 
following 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the per diem, travel and meeting 
costs associated with one additional board member. 
other Special Revenue Funds 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2003-04 
$245 
2004-05 
$245 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~.", 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to S.P. 49, L.D. 126 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
$595 
$595' 
SUMMARY 
This is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee 
on Business, Research and Economic Development. 
The amendment 
requires the new member of the Propane and Natural Gas Board to 
have at least 10 consecutive years of active experience in the 
propane 
or 
natural 
gas 
industry 
immediately 
preceding 
appointment. 
The amendment also specifies that the member must 
represent a labor organization in the pipe-fitting industry. 
The 
amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Approved: 03/06103 .wac 
l2lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 126 
An Act to Amend the Membership of the Propane and Natural Gas 
Board 
LR 1509(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 
Committee: Business, Research amf Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Projections 
2005-06 
Projections 
2006-07 
$595 
$595 
$595 
$595 
LR1509(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
Sec. _x_ Appropriations and Allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensing and Enforcement 0352 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the per diem, travel and meeting costs associated with one additional board 
member 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
LR1509(2) - App-Alloc - Page 1 of 1 
2003-04 
$245 
$350 
$595 
2004-05 
$245 
$350 
$595 
,
An Act to Provide Funding for a Full-time Warden to Monitor Brandy Pond in the Town of Naples and to Allow the Town to Enact a Noise Level Ordinance
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0128
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: BENNETT, CRESSEY
Amends: 12 MRSA §7035, 12 MRSA §7807

Legislative Document 
No. 128 
S.P.51 
In Senate, January 21,2003 
An Act to Provide Funding for a Full-time Warden to Monitor 
Brandy Pond in the Town of Naples and to Allow the Town to Enact 
a Noise Level Ordinance 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Representative CRESSEY of Baldwin. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§ 1, ~B, as amended by PL 1993, c. 
265, §1, is further amended to read: 
B. 
A municipality or political subdivision of the State may 
not enact any ordinance, law or rule regulating the hunting, 
trapping or fishing for any species of fish or wildlife; the 
operation, 
registration 
or 
numbering 
of 
watercraft 
or 
snowmobiles; or any other subject matter of chapter 715, 
subchapters * 1. and ** Z. 
For purposes of this paragraph, 
except 
as 
provided 
in 
subparagraphs 
(3) 
and 
(4), 
the 
regulation of fishing includes the regulation of ice fishing 
shacks. 
Nothing in this paragraph may 
be 
construed to 
prohibit the following: 
(1) 
The 
enactment 
of 
any 
ordinance 
generally 
regulating the discharge of firearms in a municipality 
or any part of a municipality; 
(2) 
The adoption of rules as authorized in section 
7792 ; 
(3) 
The 
enactment of any ordinance regulating ice 
fiShing shacks on sources of public water supply as 
provided under Title 22, section 2642; 9F 
(4) 
The 
enactment of any ordinance 
regulating ice 
fishing shacks on coastal waters as defined in section 
6001, subsection 6T~ 
(5) 
The 
enactment 
of 
a 
noise 
level 
ordinance 
in 
accordance with section 7807. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7807 is enacted to read: 
S7a07e 
Boise level ordinance 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part. the Town 
of Naples may adopt and enforce ordinances regulating the noise 
level of watercraft on Brandy Pond, also known as the Bay of 
Naples. 
Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
IBLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Warden Service 
Page l-LR0358(1) 
Initiative: 
Provides. funds for one 
Game 
Warden position to 
monitor Brandy Pond in the Town of Naples. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
Total 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, 
DEPAR"J."MENT OF 
DEPAR"J."MENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAR"J."MENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
This bill does the following: 
2003-04 
$63,073 
10,000 
15,000 
$88,073 
2003-04 
$88,073 
$88,073 
2004-05 
$66,154 
10,000 
$76,154 
2004-05 
$76,154 
$76,154 
1. 
Provides funding for one Game Warden position to monitor 
Brandy Pond in the Town of Naples; and 
2. 
Authorizes the Town of Naples to adopt 
a watercraft 
noise level ordinance for Brandy Pond.
Resolve, To Regulate the Disposal of Dental Mercury Amalgam
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0134
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: MARTIN, STANLEY, STRIMLING, TREAT, BARSTOW, BENNETT, COWGER, KOFFMAN, TWOMEY

Legislative Document 
No. 134 
S.P.57 
In Senate, January 21, 2003 
Resolve, To Regulate the Disposal of Dental Mercury Amalgam 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: STANLEY of Penobscot, STRIMLING of Cumberland, TREAT of 
Kennebec, Representatives: BARSTOW of Gorham, BENNETT of Caribou, COWGER of 
Hallowell, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, TWOMEY of Biddeford. 
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Sec. 1. 
Rules. 
Resolved: 
That 
by 
January 
1, 
2004 
the 
Department of Environmental Protection shall establish rules for 
dental offices and other places where mercury amalgam fillings 
are prepared, used, removed, replaced or repaired relative to the 
use of environmentally appropriate disposal equipment for amalgam 
waste to trap and dispose of mercury. 
Rules adopted pursuant to 
this resolve are major substantive rules as defined in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This 
resolve 
requires 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection to adopt rules by January 1, 
2004 
for the proper 
disposal of mercury amalgam waste from dental offices and other 
places 
where 
mercury 
amalgam 
fillings 
are 
prepared, 
used, 
removed, 
replaced or repaired. 
The 
rules 
adopted are major 
substantive rules.
An Act to Allow Nursing Homes to Use Leftover Medications
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0135
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BENNETT

Legislative Document 
No. 135 
S.P.58 
In Senate, January 21, 2003 
An Act to Allow Nursing Homes to Use Leftover Medications 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Medication rules. 
By January 1, 2004, the Department 
of Human Services, Bureau of Medical Services shall adopt rules 
for the MaineCare program that allow nursing facilities to use 
medications that were prescribed for a former resident who has 
not taken the medications upon discharge. 
The rules must provide 
for crediting the MaineCare account of the former resident and 
charging the MaineCare account of the resident for whom 
the 
medications will be used. 
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 bill would require the Department of Human Services, 
Bureau of Medical Services to adopt rules for the MaineCare 
program that allow nursing facilities to use medications that 
were prescribed for a 
former resident who 
has not taken the 
medications 
upon discharge. 
The 
rules would be 
required to 
provide 
for 
crediting 
the 
MaineCare 
account 
of 
the 
former 
resident and charging the MaineCare account of the resident for 
whom the medications will be used. 
The rules would be required 
to be in effect by January 1, 2004. 
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An Act to Limit the Articles of Hunter Orange Clothing Required to a Hunter Orange Hat
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0136
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: BRYANT, HATCH, GERZOFSKY
Amends: 12 MRSA §7406

Legislative Document 
No. 136 
S.P.59 
In Senate, January 21,2003 
An Act to Limit the Articles of Hunter Orange Clothing Required to 
a Hunter Orange Hat 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BRYANT of Oxford. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senator: HATCH of Somerset, Representative: GERZOFSKY of Brunswick. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7406, sub-§12, as amended by PL 2001, c. 202, 
§1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
12. 
Hunting without hunter orange clothing. 
A person is 
guilty of hunting without hunter orange clothing if that person 
hunts with firearms during the open firearm season on deer and 
fails to wear a 
solid-colored hunter orange hat. except that 
persons hunting water waterfowl 
from 
a 
boat or blind or in 
conjunction with waterfowl decoys need not wear hunter orange 
clothing. 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the requirement of wearing 2 articles of 
hunter orange clothing, 
one of which must be a hat, to only 
needing to wear a hunter orange hat. 
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