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An Act To Expand Maine's Homestead Exemption for the Blind LR 2562(04)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1794
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S568 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT 
II A 
II to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H. P . 
1316, 
L.D. 
1794, Bill, 
"An 
Act 
To 
Expand Maine's 
Homestead 
Exemption for the Blind" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting after 
the title the 
following: 
'Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the 
enacting clause the following: 
'Mandate preamble. 
This measure requires one or more local 
units of government to expand or modify activities so as to 
necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues but does 
not provide funding for at least 90' of those expenditures. 
Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 
2/3 of all of the members elected to each House have determined 
it necessary to enact this measure.' , 
Further amend the amendment in the first paragraph after the 
title in the first line 
(page 1, line 22 
in amendment) 
by 
striking out the fOllowing: 
"Amend" and inserting in its place 
the following: 'Further amend' 
Page l-LR2562(4) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
.. .. 
e: 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1316, 
L.D. 1794 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds a mandate preamble to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator CATHCART) 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
SENATE 
(See attached) 
AMENDMENT 
State Mandate 
New or Expanded Activity 
Approved: 04127/04 ,;::!;p'ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1794 
An Act To Expand Maine's Homestead Exemption for the Blind 
LR 2562(04) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A' to Committee Amendment" A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Exempted State Mandate 
Unit Affected 
Costs 
Administrative expenses associated with expanding the property tax 
Municipality 
Insignificant 
exemption. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the State is exempted from funding this State Mandate. 
LR2562(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Expand Maine's Homestead Exemption for the Blind LR2562(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1794
Committee Amendment CA_A_H724 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §6

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~" to H.P. 1316, L.D. 1794, 
Act To Expand Maine's Homestead Exemption for the Blind" 
Bill, "An 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §6S4, sub-§l, 1JE, as amended by PL 1995, c. 
545, §1, is further amended to read: 
E. 
The residential real estate up to the just value of 
$4,000 of inhabitants of Maine who are legally blind as 
determined by a properly licensed Doctor of Medicine, Doctor 
of 
Osteopathy 
or 
Doctor 
of 
Optometry. 
The 
exemption 
provided by this paragraph also applies to residential real 
estate held in a revocable living trust for the benefit of 
and occupied as a permanent residence by such a person; and' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the expansion of the exemption to 
property held in a revocable living trust for a person who is 
blind and who occupies the property as that person's permanent 
residence. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR2562(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
State Mandate 
New or Expanded Activity 
Approved: 02/09104 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1794 
An Act To Expand Maine's Homestead Exemption for the Blind 
LR2562(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Future Cost - State Mandate 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Unit Affected 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
. $0 
Costs 
Projections 
2006-07 
$300 
$300 
Administrative expenses associated with expanding the property tax Municipality 
Insignificant 
exemption. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The cost to reimburse municipalities for 50% of the property tax revenue loss associated with the expansion of this 
exemption is estimated to be $300 beginning in fiscal year 2006-07. This is in addition to the state mandate created by 
the minor administrative responsibilities at the local level associated with the new exemption. 
T .R?'ifl?f?\  Fi<:r!ll N()tp  P!l"P I ()f I
An Act To Expand Maine's Homestead Exemption for the Blind
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1794
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: RICHARDSON, EDMONDS, CLOUGH, KETTERER, LEMOINE, PATRICK, PINGREE, SA VIELLO

Legislative Document 
No. 1794 
H.P. l316 
House of Representatives, December 22,2003 
An Act To Expand Maine's Homestead Exemption for the Blind 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Recei ved by the Clerk of the House on December 17, 2003. Referred to the Committee on 
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative RICHARDSON of Brunswick. 
Cosponsored by Senator EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
17/~1I1.17l~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CLOUGH of Scarborough, KETTERER of Madison, LEMOINE of Old 
Orchard Beach, PATRICK of Rumford, PINGREE of North Haven, SA VIELLO of Wilton, 
W ALCOTT of Lewiston. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRS A §654, sub-§ 1, ~E, as amended by PL 1995, c . 
545, §1, is further amended to read: 
E. 
The residential real estate up to the just value of 
$4,000 owned or held in a revocable living trust for the 
benefit of 
and 
occupied 
as 
the 
permanent 
residence 
of 
inhabitants of Maine who are legally blind as determined by 
a properly licensed Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy 
or Doctor of Optometry: and 
SUMMARY 
Current law provides a property tax exemption on residential 
real estate up to the just value of $4,000 for persons who are 
blind. 
This bill extends that exemption to apply to residential 
property that is held in a revocable living trust for a person 
who is blind and who 
occupies the property as that person's 
permanent residence. 
This change mirrors the exemptions granted 
to veterans and under the Maine resident homestead property tax 
exemption program. 
Page l-LR2562 (1)
An Act To Permit the Filling of a Prescription Refill Prior to the End of the Prescription
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1795
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: DUDLEY, BROMLEY, BOWEN, CRA YEN, EARLE, PARADIS, SUSLOVIC, WALCOTT, WOODBURY, HALL

Legislative Document 
No. 1795 
H.P.1317 
House of Representatives, December 22,2003 
An Act To Permit the Filling of a Prescription Refill Prior to the 
End of the Prescription 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 17, 2003. Referred to the Committee on 
Business, Research and Economic Development pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered 
printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative DUDLEY of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland and 
;r;~ 
frI· 7i/t1£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BOWEN of Rockport, CRA YEN of Lewiston, EARLE of Damariscotta, 
PARADIS of Frenchville, SUSLOVIC of Portland, WALCOTT of Lewiston, WOODBURY of 
Yarmouth, Senator: HALL of Lincoln. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the. State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 32 MRS A §13796 is enacted to read: 
§13796. 
Refills regyested by professional nursing service 
A pharmacist may refill a prescription for a 
nonnarcotic 
drug up to one week prior to the end of the prescription when the 
refill is requested by a registered professional nurse providing 
nursing services in a 
home setting. 
By October 1, 
2004, 
the 
board shall adopt rules to implement this section. 
Rules adopted 
pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined 
in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
proposes 
to 
allow 
pharmacists 
to 
refill 
a 
prescription for a nonnarcotic drug up to a week prior to the end 
of the prescription if the refill is ordered by a registered 
professional nurse providing nursing services in a home setting. 
The bill proposes to direct the Maine Board of Pharmacy to adopt 
routine technical rules to implement the section. 
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An Act To Authorize the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To Increase the Number of Moose Permits in High-accident Areas
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1796
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: PARADIS, BRYANT, COLLINS, DUDLEY, DUNLAP, LESSARD, PATRICK, WOTTON, HATCH
Amends: 12 MRSA §11553

Legislative Document 
No. 1796 
H.P. l318 
House of Representatives, December 22,2003 
An Act To Authorize the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife To Increase the Number of Moose Permits in High-accident 
Areas 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 17, 2003. Referred to the Committee on 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative PARADIS of Frenchville. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
17/~/J7.11/~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, DUDLEY of Portland, DUNLAP of Old Town, HATCH 
of Skowhegan, LESSARD of Topsham, PATRICK of Rumford, WOTTON of Littleton, 
Senator: HATCH of Somerset. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11553 is enacted to read: 
§11553. 
Moose management within high-accident areas 
Notwithstanding section 11552, the commissioner may suspend 
the rule-making procedure to respond to the need to increase the 
number of moose permits within an area that is experiencing a 
significant increase in the 
number 
of accidents 
involving a 
vehicle colliding with a moose. 
SUMMARY 
This bill gives the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife the authority to forgo the rule-making procedure when 
responding to the need to increase the moose harvest due to an 
increase in moose-related vehicle accidents.
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1797
Committee Amendment CA_A_H682 (House)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
The following document is provided by the 
LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY 
at the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library 
http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib 
Reproduced from scanned originals with text recognition applied 
(searchable text may contain some errors and/or omissions) 
~t;,. 
L.D. 1797 
DATE:cJ-iO -Otj 
(Filing No. H-t~~) 
JUDICIARY 
Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of 
the House. 
l21ST LEGISLATURE 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fl-" to H.P. 1319, L.D. 1797, 
Act To Clarify the Standards for Granting a Name Change" 
Bill, "An 
Amend 
the 
bill 
in 
section 
subsection (e) (page 1, lines 5 to 8 
its place the following: 
by 
striking out 
all 
of 
in L.D.) and inserting in 
'(e) 
The judge may reguire the person seeking a name change 
to undergo one or more of the following background checks: 
a 
criminal history record check: a motor vehicle record check; or a 
credit check. 
The judge may reguire the person to pay the cost 
of each background check reguired.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the Probate Court judge has 
authority to require certain background checks of any person 
seeking a name change. 
The judge may require the person to pay 
for the background checks. 
This amendment is consistent with In re Reben, 342 A.2d 688 
(Me. 1975) and is not intended to restrict the authority of the 
Probate Court. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Clarify the Standards for Granting a Name Change
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1797
Committee: judiciary
Sponsors: MILLS, LEMOINE, RICHARDSON, DOUGLASS

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1797 
H.P.1319 
House of Representatives, December 22,2003 
An Act To Clarify the Standards for Granting a Name Change 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 17,2003. Referred to the Committee on 
judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 40l. 
Presented by Representative MILLS of Farmington. 
/1f~ 
1I1.11!~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: LEMOINE of Old Orchard Beach, RICHARDSON of 
Brunswick, Senator: DOUGLASS of Androscoggin. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 18·A MRSA §1.701, sub·§§(e) and (f) are enacted to read: 
(e) 
The judge may assess against the person seeking a name 
change the cost of a 
criminal history record check, 
a 
motor 
vehicle record check, a credit check or any combination of these 
that the court may reguire. 
(f) 
The judge may not change the name of the person if the 
judge has reason to believe that the person is seeking the name 
change for purposes of defrauding another person or entity or for 
purposes otherwise contrary to the public interest. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows 
a 
judge to require 
a 
criminal history 
record check, motor vehicle record check or credit check for any 
person who seeks a name change and to assess the cost of any such 
check against the person. 
The bill also prohibits a name change 
if the judge has reason to believe the change is for fraudulent 
purposes or against the public interest. 
Page l-LR2585(1)
An Act To Discourage Misuse of Protection-from-abuse Proceedings
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1800
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: SMITH, EDMONDS, BLANCHETTE, CLARK, DUDLEY, DUNLAP, DUPLESSIE, JACKSON, PATRICK
Amends: 19-A MRSA §1653

Legislative Document 
No. 1800 
H.P.1322 
House of Representatives, December 22,2003 
An Act To Discourage Misuse of Protection-from-abuse Proceedings 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 17, 2003. Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative SMITH of Van Buren. 
Cosponsored by Senator EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
11l~ 
1I1·mac~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLANCHETTE of Bangor, CLARK of Millinocket, DUDLEY of Portland, 
DUNLAP of Old Town, DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, JACKSON of Fort Kent, PATRICK of 
Rumford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §1653, sub-§3, ,0, as amended by PL 2001, c. 
665, §1, is further amended to read: 
O. 
A parent's prior willful misuse of the protection from 
abuse process in chapter 101 in order to gain tactical 
advantage in a proceeding involving the determination of 
parental rights and responsibilities of a minor childT--S~ea 
w~~~€~~-~~~&&-~-~~Y--Be-~&&~~-~~--€~~~~~~£€~--BY 
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a~eBeT-~~~~~-aS-e~4e€~€e-~--&~-wi±±E~±-~~~~-~ae 
~~e~ee~~eB-E~em-aBQ6e-p~eee66; 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
removes 
the 
requirement 
that 
evidence 
of 
a 
parent's 
prior 
willful 
misuse 
of 
the 
protection-from-abuse 
process may only be considered if the willful misuse tends to 
show that the acting parent will in the future have a lessened 
ability and willingness to cooperate with the other parent in 
their shared responsibility for their child. 
Page l-LR2526(1)
An Act To Control Adult Entertainment Establishments
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1801
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: PARADIS, CHURCHILL, COLLINS, DUDLEY, JACKSON, ROGERS, STONE, WOTTON

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1801 
H.P.1323 
House of Representati ves, December 22, 2003 
An Act To Control Adult Entertainment Establishments 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 17, 2003. Referred to the Committee on 
Business, Research and Economic Development pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered 
printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative PARADIS of Frenchville. 
/r/~ 
1?7.1J?tU:~{ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CHURCHILL of Orland, CHURCHILL of Washburn, 
COLLINS of Wells, DUDLEY of Portland, JACKSON of Fort Kent, ROGERS of Brewer, 
STONE of Berwick, WOTTON of Littleton. 
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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 
would 
prohibit 
the 
operation 
of 
adult 
entertainment 
establishments 
within 
a 
specified 
radius 
of 
churches, 
schools, public parks and residential zones. 
Under 
this bill, "adult entertainment establishment" would be defined 
as a sexually oriented business, including, but not limited to, 
adult amusement stores, adult video stores, adult bookstores, 
adult novelty stores, 
adult motion picture theaters, 
on-site 
video 
screening 
establishments, 
adult 
arcades, 
adult 
entertainment nightclubs 
or bars, 
adult 
spas, 
establishments 
featuring strippers or erotic dancers and escort agencies. 
This bill would also require state licensing of all adult 
entertainment establishment owners, managers and employees. 
The purpose of this bill is to protect the health, safety 
and welfare of children and families in the State and preserve 
their quality of life. 
It is not the intent of this bill to 
suppress any speech activities protected by the First Amendment, 
but to enact a content-neutral law that addresses the secondary 
effects of sexually oriented businesses.
An Act to Ensure Access to Real Property by Owners
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1799
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: JACKSON, MARTIN, BROWNE, HATCH, SMITH, USHER, WOTTON, DAMON
Amends: 23 MRSA §7229

Legislative Document 
No. 1799 
H.P.1321 
House of Representatives, December 22,2003 
An Act to Ensure Access to Real Property by Owners 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Recei ved by the Clerk of the House on December 17, 2003. Referred to the Committee on 
Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Fort Kent. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
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1I7.11!tU~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BROWNE of Vassalboro, HATCH of Skowhegan, SMITH of Van Buren, 
USHER of Westbrook, WOTTON of Littleton, Senators: DAMON of Hancock, HATCH of 
Somerset. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §7229, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 398, §8, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
§7229. 
Maintenance charges for private crossings 
1. 
Municipal officers. 
In 
a 
municipality 
in which 
a 
private way is crossed by a railroad, the municipal officers may 
act 
as 
agents 
for 
a 
railroad 
corporation 
in 
collecting 
maintenance 
and insurance charges 
from 
those property owners 
using 
that 
crossing. 
This 
section 
does 
not 
authorize 
a 
municipality to assess or levy these charges or to use its taxing 
power to collect these charges. 
2. 
Bisected property. 
A railroad corporation shall provide 
and maintain a private crossing for property that is owned by the 
same owner and is located on both sides of the railroad. 
3. 
Exception 
for 
current property owners. 
A railroad 
corporation may not collect maintenance and insurance charges 
under subsection 1 or 2 from a private property owner who uses a 
right-of-way 
on 
a 
private 
crossing 
to 
access 
the 
owner's 
property. 
A 
railroad 
corporation 
may 
require 
a 
written 
agreement signed by a property owner stating that the property 
owner 
agrees 
to 
indemnify 
and hold the 
railroad corporation 
harmless from and against any claims, losses and damages arising 
out of bodily injury or death to persons and damages to proper~ 
caused by or resulting from the negligence of the property owner 
or any person using the railroad crossing with the permission or 
acquiescence of the property owner. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires 
railroad corporations 
to provide 
and 
maintain private crossings on land bisected by the railroad. 
It 
also prohibits railroad corporations from collecting maintenance 
and insurance fees from property owners using rights-of-way on 
private crossings. 
The bill allows railroad corporations to seek 
an indemnification and hold harmless agreement from the property 
owner.
An Act To Permit the Photocopying of Driver's Licenses in Financial Transactions
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1802
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H707 (House)

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
" f}" 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" 
to H. P . 
1324, 
L.D. 
1802, Bill, 
"An Act To Permit the Photocopying of 
Driver's Licenses in Financial Transactions" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 4 by striking 
out all of paragraphs 
A to 
D 
(page 
2, 
lines 
to 
in 
amendment) and inserting in their place the following: 
'A. 
A certificate of registration solely for record-keeping 
purposes: or 
B. 
A driver's license solely for proof of identification 
for 
the 
consummation of 
a 
financial 
transaction if the 
person making the phQtocopy is a financial institution or 
credit 
union 
authQrized 
to 
do 
business 
in 
this 
State 
pursuant to Title 9-B or a person licensed or registered 
pursuant to Title 9-A.' 
Further amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 4 in 
the blocked paragraph in the first line (page 2, 
line 42 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "electronic copy" and 
inserting in its place the following: 'reprQduction' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment limits the exemption of the requirement that 
the Secretary of State consent in writing to the photocopying of 
a driver's license to instances when the photocopy is being made 
solely for 
identification purposes to 
consummate 
a 
financial 
transaction with a financial services entity regulated pursuant 
to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 9-A, 
the Maine Consumer 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
L.D. 1802 
,,;(~, to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H. P • 1324, 
Credit 
Code, 
or 
Title 
9-B, 
which 
concerns 
financial 
institutions. 
This 
amendment 
also 
clarifies 
that 
any 
reproduction of a driver's license or certificate of registration 
permitted under that subsection of law must be kept secure and 
may not be published or reproduced. 
SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: 
. HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Permit the Photocopying of Driver's Licenses in Financial Transactions
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1802
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H726 (House)

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "B 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
1324, L.D. 
1802, Bill, 
'An Act To Permit the Photocopying of 
Driver's Licenses in Financial Transactions" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 4 by striking 
out all of paragraphs 
A to D 
(page 
2, 
lines 
to 
in 
amendment) and inserting in their place the following: 
'A. 
A certificate of registration solely for record-keeping 
purposes: or 
B. 
A driver's license solely for proof of identification 
for 
the 
consummation of 
a 
financial transaction if the 
person making the photocopy is a financial institution or 
credit 
union 
authorized 
to 
do 
business 
in 
this 
State 
pursuant 
to 
Title 
9-B 
or 
subsidiary or 
agent 
of 
the 
financial institution or credit union or a person licensed 
or registered pursuant to Title 9-A.' 
Further amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 4 in 
the blocked paragraph in the first line (page 2, line 42 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "electronic copy" and 
inserting in its place the following: 'reproduction' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment limits the exemption of the requirement that 
the Secretary of State consent in writing to the photocopying of 
a driver's license to instances when the photocopy is being made 
solely for 
identification purposes 
to 
consummate 
a 
financial 
transaction with a financial services entity or its subsidiary 
regulated pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 9-A, the 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "b " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P . 
L.D. 1802 
1324, 
Maine 
Consumer 
Credit 
Code, 
or 
Title 
9-B, 
which 
concerns 
financial institutions. 
This amendment also clarifies that any 
reproduction of a driver's license or certificate of registration 
permitted under that subsection of law must be kept secure and 
may not be published or reproduced. 
SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Permit the Photocopying of Driver's Licenses in Financial Transactions
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1802
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_C_H736 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "C II to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P • 
1324, L.D. 1802, Bill, "An Act To Permit the Photocopying of 
Driver's Licenses in Financial Transactions" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the 
following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Permit the Photocopying of Driver's Licenses" 
Further amend the amendment in the first paragraph after the 
title in the first line (page 1, line 23 
in amendment) 
by 
striking out the following: "Amend" and inserting in its place 
the following: 'Further amend' 
Further amend the amendment in the emergency preamble by 
striking out all of the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs (page 1, lines 30 
to 38 in amendment) 
Further amend the amendment in the emergency preamble by 
striking out all of the 6th and 7th paragraphs (page 1, lines 48 
to 50 and page 2, lines 2 to 4 in amendment and inserting in 
their place the following: 
'VVhereas, this statutory provision permits the photocopying 
of a driver's license; and' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 1 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. I. 29·A MRSA §1401, sub·§l.A is enacted to read: 
I-A. 
Notice regyired on license. 
A license issued on or 
after January 1, 2006 must contain the following statement: "This 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
, 
fkt 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "C, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P. 
L.D. 1802 
1324, 
license is a form of personal identification. 
A licensee must 
exercise caution when allowing a person to view, record or copy 
any information displayed on this license." 
Sec. 2. 29·A MRSA §2103, sub·§4·A is enacted to read: 
4-A. 
Photocopy of driver's license. 
Notwithstanding 
subsection 4. 
a 
person who 
makes 
a 
photocopy of a drixer's 
license without the written consent of the Secretary of State 
does not commit a Class D crime pursuant to subsection 4.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that a person who makes a photocopy 
of 
a 
driver's 
license without 
the 
written 
consent 
of 
the 
Secretary of State does not commit a crime. 
The amendment also 
requires that, beginning in 2006, all driver's licenses must 
contain a warning related to disclosure of personal information 
displayed on a license. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative O'NEIL) 
TOWN: 
Saco 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Permit the Photocopying of Driver's Licenses in Financial Transactions
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1802
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_D_H747 (House)

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
.. D" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
1324, 
L.D. 
1802, Bill, "An Act To Permit the Photocopying of 
Driver's Licenses in Financial Transactions" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 4 by striking 
out all of paragraphs 
A to 
D 
(page 
2, 
lines 
to 
in 
amendment) and inserting in their place the following: 
'A. 
A certificate of registration solely for record-keeping 
purposes: or 
B. 
A driyer' s license solely for proof of identification 
for 
the 
consummation of 
a 
financial transaction if the 
person 
making 
the 
photocopy is 
a 
financial 
institution 
authorized to do business in this State pursuant to Title 
9-B or a credit union authorized to do business in this 
State pursuant to Title 9-B or subsidiary or agent of the 
financial institution or credit union or a person licensed 
or registered pursuant to Title 9-A.' 
Further amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 4 in 
the blocked paragraph in the first line (page 2, line 42 
in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "electronic copy" and 
inserting in its place the following: 'reproduction' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment limits the exemption of the requirement that 
the Secretary of State consent in writing to the photocopying of 
a driver's license to instances when the photocopy is being made 
solely for identification purposes to 
consummate 
a 
financial 
transaction with a financial services entity or its subsidiary 
regulated pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 9-A, the 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT ':v" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1324, 
L.D. 1802 
Maine 
Consumer 
Credit 
Code, 
or 
Title 
9-B, 
which 
concerns 
financial institutions. 
This amendment also clarifies that any 
reproduction of a driver's license or certificate of registration 
permitted under that subsection of law must be kept secure and 
may not be published or reproduced. 
SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: 
Portland 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Permit the Photocopying of Driver's Licenses in Financial Transactions
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1802
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: BOWLES, DAVIS, CARR, DUNLAP, ROSEN, SHERMAN
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2103

Legislative Document 
No. 1802 
H.P.1324 
House of Representatives, December 22, 2003 
An Act To Permit the Photocopying of Driver's Licenses in 
Financial Transactions 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 17,2003. Referred to the Committee on 
Insurance and Financial Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative BOWLES of Sanford. 
Cosponsored by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis and 
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frJ.7lJ~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, DUNLAP of Old Town, ROSEN of Bucksport, 
SHERMAN of Hodgdon. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2103, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 
4. 
Printing or reproduction of motor vehicle document. 
A 
person commits a Class D crime if that person prints, prepares, 
reproduces, sells or transfers without the written consent of the 
Secretary of 
State 
a 
paper 
or 
document 
in 
the 
form 
of 
a 
certificate 
of 
registration, 
driver's 
license 
or 
any 
other 
certificate, permit, license or form used by the Secretary of 
State 
in 
administering 
this 
Title. 
Notwithstanding 
this 
subsection, a person may photocopy a certificate of registration 
solely for record-keeping purposes or a driver's license solely 
for 
proof 
of 
identification 
for 
the 
consummation 
of 
major 
financial 
transactions 
without 
the 
written 
consent 
of 
the 
Secretary of State. 
Sec. 2. Rulemaking. 
The 
Secretary of 
State shall 
adopt 
routine technical rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A to identify the type of 
financial 
transactions 
that 
are 
exempt 
from 
the 
prohibition 
against the photocopying of a driver's license pursuant to Title 
29-A, section 2103, subsection 4. 
SUMMARY 
Current law prohibits the photocopying of a driver's license 
wi thout the permission of the Secretary of State. 
This bill 
exempts the photocopying of a driver's license when done for 
proof 
of 
identification during 
the 
consummation 
of 
a 
major 
financial transaction, as determined by the Secretary of State 
through rulemaking.
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1802
Committee Amendment CA_B_H684 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2103

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,/3" to H.P. 1324, L.D. 1802, Bill, "An 
Act To Permit the Photocopying of Driver's Licenses in Financial 
Transactions" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title 
and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, it has become a common business practice to request 
a photocopy of a person's driver's license for identification 
purposes; and 
Whereas, 
under 
current 
Maine 
law, 
it is 
a 
cr ime 
to 
photocopy a driver's license without the consent of the Secretary 
of State; and 
Whereas, 
there 
is 
no 
similar 
prohibition 
photocopying 
of 
a 
United 
States 
passport 
or 
identification card for identification purposes; and 
on 
the 
student 
Whereas, this statutory provision permits the photocopying 
of a driver's license with the consent of the Secretary of State 
or the holder of the driver's license; and 
\ 
Whereas, this provision restricts the further disclosure of 
th~ photocopy for the protection of private personal information; 
and 
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COMMIITEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. .E .. to H.P. 1324, L.D. 1802 
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, heal th and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2103, sub-§§4-A and 4-B are enacted to read: 
4-A. 
Photocopy 
of 
driyer' s 
license. 
Notwithstanding 
subsection 4, a person may make a photocopy or other electronic 
copy of a driver's license solely for proof of identification of 
another person without the written consent of the Secretary of 
State if the person obtains the written consent of the person 
holding the driver's license. 
4-B. 
Storage of photocopies of motor vehicle documents. 
Any 
photocopy or other electronic 
copy 'of 
the 
image 
of 
a 
certificate 
of 
registration 
or 
driver's 
license 
permitted 
pursuant to subsection 4 
or 
4-A must be 
kept in a 
secure, 
nonpublic location and, 
unless permitted pursuant to another 
applicable law, may not be published, reproduced, distributed or 
disclosed for any other purpose. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and is the minority report 
of the committee. The amendment authorizes a person to make a 
photocopy of a driver's license without the written consent of 
the Secretary of State if the person obtains the written consent 
of 
the 
holder 
of 
the driver's 
license. 
The 
amendment 
also 
restricts the further disclosure of the photocopy or electronic 
file unless permitted by another applicable law. 
The 
amendment 
adds 
an 
emergency 
preamble 
and 
emergency 
clause. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act Requiring Blood Testing of All Drivers Involved in Fatal Accidents
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1803
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: BOWLES, CARR, DUDLEY, DUNLAP, DUPLESSIE, ROSEN, SHERMAN, DA VIS

Legislative Document 
No. 1803 
H.P.1325 
House of Representatives, December 22,2003 
An Act Requiring Blood Testing of All Drivers Involved in Fatal 
Accidents 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 17, 2003. Referred to the Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative BOWLES of Sanford. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, DUDLEY of Portland, DUNLAP of Old 
Town, DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, ROSEN of Bucksport, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, Senator: 
DA VIS of Piscataquis. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRS A §2522. sub-§§l and 2, as enacted by PL 1993, 
c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to read: 
1. 
Mandatory submission to test. 
If there is probable 
cause to believe that death has occurred or will occur as 
a 
result of an accident, an operator of a motor vehicle involved in 
the motor vehicle accident shall submit to 
a 
blood test to 
determine blood-alcohol level or drug concentration in the same 
manner as a blood test is administered for OUI. 
Notwithstanding 
2. 
Administration of test. 
±He 
2521, 
the investigating law enforcement 
blood test to be administered as soon as 
the accident as-Ftev~eee-~B-6ee~~eB-~9~±. 
SUMMARY 
officer shall 
practicable 
section 
cause a 
following 
Current 
law 
requires 
the 
operator 
of 
a 
motor 
vehicle 
involved in an accident that results or is likely to result in 
death to submit to a test to determine blood-alcohol level or 
drug concentration. 
The investigating police officer is required 
to cause the test to be administered but has the discretion to 
determine the form of the test, whether by breath, blood or urine 
analysis, to which the operator must submit. 
This bill removes that discretion, instead 
the operator must submit to, and the investigating 
must 
cause 
to 
be 
administered, 
a 
blood 
test 
blood-alcohol level or drug concentration. 
Page l-LR2327(1} 
requiring that 
police officer 
to 
determine
An Act To Clarify Property Eligible for Reimbursement of Property Taxes under the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program Amend the amendment by replacing the incorporated fiscal note with the attached fiscal note. SUMMARY This amendment corrects the fiscal note on Committee Amendment "A. SPONSORED BY: (Representative LEMOINE) TOWN: Old Orchard Beach Page 1-LR2303(4) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1804
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H846 (House)

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
" A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" 
to H. P . 
1326, L.D. 1804, Bill, "An Act To Clarify Property Eligible for 
Reimbursement of Property Taxes under the Business Equipment Tax 
Reimbursement Program" 
Amend the 
amendment by replacing the incorporated fiscal 
note with the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
corrects 
the 
fiscal 
note 
on 
Committee 
Amendment "A." 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative LEMOINE) 
TOWN: 
Old Orchard Beach 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/01104 .:t:Pac 
l2lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1804 
An Act to Clarify Property Eligible for Reimbursement of Property 
Taxes under the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program 
LR2303(04) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Lemoine 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
($50,000) 
($50,000) 
Projections 
2006-07 
($50,000) 
($50,000) 
This bill excludes certain lottery equipment from BETR reimbursement which will reduce the amount otherwise 
required beginning in fiscal year 2005-06. The General Fund savings are estimated to be approximately $50,000. 
This bill also eliminates an unbudgeted future cost to the General Fund by prohibiting Business Equipment Property 
Tax Reimbursement (BETR) for certain gambling equipment. The amount of future savings can not be determined at 
this time and will depend on the defmition of gaming equipment and devices that is established and on the extent of 
gaming activities within the state. Based on a 1500 unit gambling entity with an investment cost of $23.5 million and 
an average mill rate of 18 mills, one estimate of the amount of future increased BETR reimbursement without this bill 
is $423,000 annually. 
LR2303(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Clarify Property Eligible for Reimbursement of Property Taxes under the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program LR 2303(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1804
Committee Amendment CA_A_H823 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1326, L.D. 1804, Bill, "An 
Act To Clarify Property Eligible for Reimbursement of Property 
Taxes under the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program" 
Amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of paragraph 
C (page 1, lines 14 to 26 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'C. 
All gambling machines or devices, including, but not 
limited to, electronic video machines, specifically designed 
or manufactured for use in the operation of any gambling or 
wagering activity. 
As 
used in this paragraph, 
"gambling 
machine or device" means any device, machine, paraphernalia 
or equipment that is used or usable in the playing phases of 
any gambling activity, whether that activity consists of 
gambling between persons or gambling by a person involving 
the playing of a machine, including equipment used in the 
playing 
phases 
of 
lottery 
schemes. 
"Electronic 
video 
machine" has the same meaning as in Title 17, section 330, 
subsection I-A.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that equipment used in the playing 
phases of lottery schemes are gambling machines or devices. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR2303(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03124/04 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and' 'Program Review 
LD 1804 
An Act to Clarify Property Eligible for Reimbursement of Property 
Taxes under the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program 
LR 2303(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment It It 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Eliminates potential future cost increase - General Fund 
This bill eliminates a potential future cost to the General Fund by prohibiting Business Equipment Property Tax 
Reimbursement (BETR) for certain gambling equipment. The amount of future savings can not be determined at this 
time and will depend on the definition of gaming equipment and devices that is established and on the extent of 
gaming activities within the state. Based on a 1500 unit gambling entity with an investment cost of $23.5 million and 
an average mill rate of 18 mills, one estimate of the amount of future increased BETR reimbursement without this bill 
is $423,000 annually. 
LR2303(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Clarify Property Eligible for Reimbursement of Property Taxes under the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1804
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: BOWLES, DUDLEY, CARR, DUNLAP, ROSEN, SHERMAN, DAVIS
Amends: 36 MRSA §6652

Legislative Document 
No. 1804 
H.P.1326 
House of Representatives, December 22,2003 
An Act To Clarify Property Eligible for Reimbursement of Property 
Taxes under the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 17, 2003. Referred to the Committee on 
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative BOWLES of Sanford. 
Cosponsored by Representative DUDLEY of Portland and 
77/~ 
/J7. 77ldC~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, DUNLAP of Old Town, ROSEN of Bucksport, 
SHERMAN of Hodgdon, Senator: DAVIS of Piscataquis. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §6652, sub-§I-B, "A and B, as enacted by PL 
1997, c. 24, Pt. C, §14, are amended to read: 
A. 
Office furniture, includingL 
without limitationL 
tables, 
chairs, desks, bookcases, filing cabinets and modular office 
partitions; aRe 
B. 
Lamps and lighting fixturesT; and 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §6652. sub-§I-B, -UC is enacted to read: 
C. 
All gambling machines or devices, 
including, but not 
limited to, electronic video machines, specifically designed 
or manufactured for use in the operation of any gambling or 
wagering activity. 
As 
used in this paragraph, 
"gambling 
machine or device" means any device, machine, paraphernalia 
or equipment that is used or usable in the playing phases of 
any gambling activity, whether that activity consists of 
gambling between persons or gambling by a person involving 
the playing of 
a 
machine. 
However, 
lottery tickets 
and 
other items used in the playing phases of lottery schemes 
are 
not 
gambling 
devices 
within 
this 
definition. 
"Electronic video machine" has the same meaning as in Title 
17, section 330, subsection I-A. 
Sec. 3. Application. 
This Act applies to property tax years 
beginning on or after April 1, 2004. 
SUMMARY 
This bill excludes gambling machines and devices, 
electronic 
video 
machines, 
from 
eligibility in 
the 
equipment tax reimbursement program. 
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including 
business
An Act To Provide for the Safe Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1806
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: DAMON, AUSTIN, BROWNE, CLOUGH, DA VIS, RECTOR, ROSEN, SA VIELLO, THOMPSON
Amends: 38 MRSA §2133

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1806 
H.P.1328 
House of Representatives, December 22, 2003 
An Act To Provide for the Safe Disposal of Household Hazardous 
Waste 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 17,2003. Referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representati ve CURLEY of Scarborough. 
Cosponsored by Senator DAMON of Hancock and 
17l~1?7·m~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: AUSTIN of Gray, BROWNE of Vassalboro, CLOUGH of Scarborough, 
DA VIS of Falmouth, RECTOR of Thomaston, ROSEN of Bucksport, SA VIELLO of Wilton, 
THOMPSON of China. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec.!. 38 MRSA §2133, sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8. 
Regional 
household hazardous 
waste collection. 
The 
municipal 
officials 
in 
each 
county 
shall 
work 
together 
to 
designate an existing transfer station or recycling center in 
each county to accept household hazardous waste for disposal by 
residents of that county on a year-round basis. 
The municipal 
officials may 
impose fees for the disposal of such household 
hazardous waste. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires municipal officials in each county to 
work 
together 
to 
designate 
an 
existing transfer 
station or 
recycling center in each county to accept household hazardous 
waste for disposal by residents of that county on a year-round 
basis. 
The municipal officials may impose fees for the disposal 
of such household hazardous waste.