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Resolve, To Require Electronic Transmission of Prior Authorization Requests in the MaineCare Program
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0241
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MARRACHE, GOODWIN, NORBERT, PARADIS, PERRY, SHERMAN, SMITH, TARDY

Legislative Document 
No. 241 
H.P.196 
House of Representatives, January 23, 2003 
Resolve, To Require Electronic Transmission of Prior Authorization 
Requests in the MaineCare Program 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MARRACHE of Waterville. 
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Mn.LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: GOODWIN of Pembroke, NORBERT of Portland, 
PARADIS of Frenchville, PERRY of Calais, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, SMITH of Van Buren, 
TARDY of Newport. 
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Sec. 1. 
Rules. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department 
of 
Human 
Services shall adopt rules by January 1, 2004 that establish a 
program that will allow the department to accept and transmit 
electronically prior authorization requests for services under 
the MaineCare program. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this resolve 
are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Human Services to 
adopt rules that establish a program that gives the department 
the capability of 
receiving and 
responding electronically to 
requests for services under the MaineCare program from physician 
offices. 
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An Act To Require the Consideration of the Cumulative Effect on Protected Natural Resources When Permitting Activities
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0242
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: FAIRCLOTH, MARTIN, COWGER, KOFFMAN, MAKAS, THOMPSON, SAWYER
Amends: 38 MRSA §480-D

Legislative Document 
No. 242 
H.P.197 
House of Representatives, January 23, 2003 
An Act To Require the Consideration of the Cumulative Effect on 
Protected Natural Resources When Permitting Activities 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative FAIRCLOTH of Bangor. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COWGER of Hallowell, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, MAKAS of Lewiston, 
THOMPSON of China, Senator: SAWYER of Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §480-D, sub-§10 is enacted to read: 
10. 
Cumulative effect on protected natural resources. 
The 
cumulative effect of the proposed activity, in light of both past 
activities and reasonably foreseeable future activities, will not 
unreasonably 
harm 
protected natural 
resources 
located 
on 
or 
adjacent to the project area. 
SUMMARY 
Current law sets forth standards that must be met before a 
permit may be granted for activities such as dredging, bulldozing 
or construction on or over certain wetlands or protected natural 
resources. 
This bill augments 
those standards 
to require 
a 
finding that the cumulative effect of the proposed activity will 
not be to unreasonably harm protected natural resources located 
on or adjacent to the project area. 
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An Act to Ensure that Maine's Unemployment System is Responsive to the Needs of Today's Workforce
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0240
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: NORTON, EDMONDS, BLANCHETTE, GROSE, HATCH, HUTION, O'BRIEN, PATRICK, PINEAU, SMITH
Amends: 26 MRSA §1192

Legislative Document 
No. 240 
H.P.195 
House of Representatives, January 23,2003 
An Act to Ensure that Maine's Unemployment System is Responsive 
to the Needs of Today's Workforce 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative NORTON of Bangor. 
Cosponsored by Senator EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLANCHETTE of Bangor, GROSE of Woolwich, HATCH of Skowhegan, 
HUTION of Bowdoinham, O'BRIEN of Lewiston, 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. 26 MRSA §1192, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 
1983, c. 816, Pt. A, §22, is amended to read: 
3. 
Is able and available for work. 
We The individual is 
able to work and is available for full-time work at bis the 
individual's usual or customary trade, occupation, profession or 
business 
or 
in 
such 
other 
trade, 
occupation, 
profession or 
business 
for 
which 
bis 
the 
individual's 
prior 
training 
or 
experience shows bim the individual to be fitted or qualified; 
and in addition to having complied with subsection 2 is bimsel£ 
actively seeking work in accordance with the regulations of the 
commission; provided that no ineligibility may be found solely 
because the claimant is unable to accept employment on a shift, 
the greater part of which falls between the hours of midnight to 
a.m., 
and 
is unavailable 
for 
that 
employment 
because 
of 
parental obligation, the need to care for an immediate family 
member, 
or 
the 
unavailability of 
a 
personal 
care 
attendant 
required to assist the unemployed individual who is a handicapped 
person; and provided that an unemployed individual who is neither 
able nor available for work due to good cause as determined by 
the deputy sbal1-se is eligible to receive prorated benefits for 
that portion of the week during which be the individual was able 
and 
available; 
except 
that, 
beginning 
January 
1, 
2004 
an 
individual who is not available for full-time work as required in 
this subsection is not disqualified from receiving benefits if 
the person is available for part-time work, in accordance with 
rules adopted by the Department of Labor. 
Rules 
adopted to 
implement this subsection are routine technical rules as defined 
in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A; 
SUMMARY 
Under current law, an unemployed individual is eligible to 
receive unemployment benefits only if the individual is available 
for full-time work. 
This bill provides that, beginning January 
1, 2004, an individual who is not available for full-time work is 
not 
disqualified 
from 
receiving 
benefits 
if 
the 
person 
is 
available for part-time work. 
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Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Conduct a Feasibility Study as Required by the Federal Government To Increase the Weight Limits on Interstate 95 from Augusta to Houlton, Making the Weight Limits Equivalent to Restrictions South of Augusta
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0244
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: MARLEY, STANLEY, BUNKER, DUPREY, RINES, USHER, HATCH

Legislative Document 
No. 244 
H.P.199 
House of Representatives, January 23,2003 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Conduct a 
Feasibility Study as Required by the Federal Government To 
Increase the Weight Limits on Interstate 95 from Augusta to 
Houlton, Making the Weight Limits Equivalent to Restrictions 
South of Augusta 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MARLEY of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BUNKER of Kossuth Township, DUPREY of Hampden, DUPREY of 
Medway, McGOWAN of Pittsfield, RINES of Wiscasset, USHER of Westbrook, Senators: 
HATCH of Somerset, SA V AGE of Knox. 
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Sec. 1. Feasibility study on increased Interstate 95 weight limits. 
Resolved: 
That the Department of Transportation shall conduct a 
study 
as 
required 
by 
the 
Federal 
Government 
to 
check 
the 
feasibility of increasing the weight limits on Interstate 95 from 
Augusta to Houlton, 
making the weight limits consistent with 
restrictions on Interstate 95 south of Augusta. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to 
conduct a study to check the feasibility of increasing the weight 
limits on Interstate 95 from Augusta to Houlton.
An Act to Change the Name of the Maine Clean Election Act to the Publicly Funded Election Act
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0243
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: KANE, BOWEN, PENDLETON, O'BRIEN
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1121

Legislative Document 
No. 243 
H.P.198 
House of Representatives, January 23, 2003 
An Act to Change the Name of the Maine Clean Election Act to the 
"Publicly Funded Election Act" 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative KANE of Saco. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative BOWEN of Rockport, Senator PENDLETON of Cumberland 
and Representative: O'BRIEN of Augusta. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA c. 14 is amended by repealing the chapter 
headnote and enacting the following in its place: 
CHAPTER 14 
PUBLICLY FUNDED ELECTION ACT 
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1121, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §17, is 
amended to read: 
§112l. Short title 
This chapter may be known and cited as the !.!MaiRe---G1-eaB 
E;!,eet:ieB-Aet: "Publicly Funded Election Act." 
Sec. 3. Maine Revised Statutes amended; revision clause. 
Wherever 
in the Maine Revised Statutes the words "Maine Clean Election 
Act" appear or reference is made to those words, they are amended 
to read and mean "Publicly Funded Election Act," and the Revisor 
2 
of 
Statutes 
shall 
implement 
this 
reV1Slon 
when 
updating, 
publishing or republishing the statutes. 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the name of the Maine Clean Election Act 
to the "Publicly Funded Election Act."
An Act To Promote Planning To Protect the State's Waters
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0245
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: PINEAU, MARTIN, BLANCHETTE, GERZOFSKY, MARLEY, O'BRIEN, SA VIELLO, HATCH
Amends: 12 MRSA §8870, 12 MRSA §8879

Legislative Document 
No. 245 
H.P.200 
House of Representatives, January 23, 2003 
An Act To Promote Planning To Protect the State's Waters 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative PINEAU of Jay. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLANCHETTE of Bangor, GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, MARLEY of 
Portland, McKEE of Wayne, O'BRIEN of Lewiston, SA VIELLO of Wilton, 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 §8870 is enacted to read: 
§8870. 
Water resources protection plans 
A landowner 
owning 10,000 acres or more 
of forest land 
statewide 
and 
engaged 
in forest 
management 
activities 
shall 
develop and implement a plan to protect water resources on that 
forest land from 
the impacts of timber harvesting. 
A water 
resources 
protection plan developed 
in 
accordance 
with this 
section is a public record and must be available upon request. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §8879, sub·§I.B is enacted to read: 
I-B. 
Report on water resources protection plans. 
Beginning 
in 2005, 
the director shall include in the biennial report a 
summary of 
landowner 
progress 
in developing 
and 
implementing 
water resources protection plans required under section 8870. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires landowners owning more than 10,000 acres 
of forest land to prepare and implement a plan to protect water 
resources from the impacts of timber harvesting. 
It stipulates 
that such a plan is a public record and requires the Department 
of Conservation, Director of the Bureau of Forestry to include in 
the biennial state of the forest report a summary of progress in 
developing and implementing the plans. 
Page l-LRl1l5 (1)
An Act To Promote and Facilitate Personal Retirement Saving in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0246
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: WOODBURY
Amends: 36 MRSA §5219-W

Legislative Document 
No. 246 
H.P.201 
House of Representatives, January 23, 2003 
An Act To Promote and Facilitate Personal Retirement Saving in 
Maine 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec.i. 36 MRSA §5219-W is enacted to read: 
§5219-W. 
Retirement savings credit 
For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 
2003 and 
before January 1, 2007, a taxpayer is allowed a credit against 
the 
tax 
imposed 
by this 
Part with 
respect 
to 
a 
qualified 
retirement savings contribution that qualifies for a credit under 
Section 25B of the Code. 
The credit is equal to the applicable 
percentage allowed under Section 258 of the Code applied to up to 
$500 of the qualified contribution. 
A person who has received a 
credit under this section is not eligible for a credit under this 
section in any subsequent year. 
The credit allowed under this 
section may not reduce the tax otherwise due under this Part to 
less than zero. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides a one-time income tax credit for certain 
federally qualified retirement savings contributions. 
The credit 
ranges 
from 
10% to 
50% of up to $500 of contributions that 
qualify for a federal credit. 
The percentage allowed is the same 
as that allowed under the federal credit and decreases as the 
taxpayer I s federal adjusted gross income increases. 
The credit 
expires after 4 years.
An Act To Increase the Value of Real and Personal Property Exempt from Attachment
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0247
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: SMITH, EDMONDS, BLANCHETTE, CANAVAN, HUTTON, JACKSON, MARRACHE, NORTON, O'BRIEN, WATSON
Amends: 14 MRSA §4422

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 247 
H.P.202 
House of Representatives, January 23, 2003 
An Act To Increase the Value of Real and Personal Property 
Exempt from Attachment 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SMITH of Van Buren. 
Cosponsored by Senator EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLANCHETTE of Bangor, CANAVAN of Waterville, HUTTON of 
Bowdoinham, JACKSON of Fort Kent, MARRACHE of Waterville, NORTON of Bangor, 
O'BRIEN of Lewiston, WATSON of Bath. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §4422~ sub-§I, ~A, as amended by PL 200L c. 
306, §l, is further amended to read: 
A. 
Except 
as 
provided 
in 
paragraph 
B, 
the 
debtor's 
aggregate interest, not to exceed $69 T GGG $50,000 in value, 
in real or personal property that the debtor or a dependent 
of the debtor uses as a residence, in a cooperative that 
owns property that the debtor or a dependent of the debtor 
uses as a residence, or in a burial plot for the debtor or a 
dependent of the debtor, provided that if minor dependents 
of the debtor have their principal place of residence with 
the debtor, the debtor's aggregate interest may not exceed 
$91hGGG $100,000 and provided further that if the debtor's 
interest is held jointly with any other person or persons, 
the exemption may not exceed in value the lesser of $69 T GGG 
$50,000 or the product of the debtor's fractional 
share 
times $eGTGGG $100,000. 
SUMMARY 
This bill increases the value of a debtor's residence or 
burial plot that is exempt from attachment in a civil proceeding 
to $50,000, 
and to $100,000 if 
~he debtor's minor 
dependent 
resides with the debtor. 
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An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Weighing of Wood
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0248
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: JACKSON, MARTIN, CARR, JOY, PINEAU, SMITH, BRYANT, KNEELAND, STANLEY
Amends: 10 MRSA §2363-A

Legislative Document 
No. 248 
H.P.203 
House of Representatives, January 23,2003 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Weighing of Wood 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Fort Kent. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, JOY of Crystal, PINEAU of Jay, SMITH of Monmouth, 
SMITH of Van Buren, Senators: BRYANT of Oxford, KNEELAND of Aroostook, STANLEY 
of Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §2363-A, sub-§2, 1fB, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 
804, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
B. 
When payment is made for services harvesting wood, all 
weight measurements must be expressed on a green wood basis 
except as otherwise provided by the state sealer or by this 
paragraph. 
(1) 
Except as provided in subparagraph 2, 
when the 
wood is not, or will not be, weighed within 15 days of 
felling, the person performing the services may, prior 
to hauling, require that the wood instead be measured 
by butt measure. 
(2) 
When 
the 
wood is felled between June 1st and 
September 1st and is not, 
or will not be, 
weighed 
within 30 days of felling and delivering roadside, the 
weight used to determine payment must equal 120% of the 
actual 
weight. 
For 
purposes 
of 
this 
paragraph, 
"delivering roadside" means transporting from the stump 
to an area where wood is loaded onto a truck; and 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the wood measurement laws to compensate for 
weight loss in wood that is not weiohed within 30 days of cutting 
during the summer months. 
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An Act to Aid Law Enforcement in Complying with Maine's Freedom of Access Laws LR0882(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0249
Committee Amendment CA_A_H186 (House)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2803-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /I 
to Aid Law Enforcement in 
to H.P. 204, L.D. 249, Bill, "An 
Complying with Maine's Freedom of 
Access Laws" 
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 bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6. 
Freedom of access. 
The chief administrative officer of 
a municipal, county or state law enforcement agency shall certify 
to the board annually beginning on January 1, 
2004 that the 
agency has adopted a written policy regarding procedures to deal 
with 
a 
freedom 
of 
access 
request 
and 
that 
the 
chief 
administrative officer has designated a person who is trained to 
respond to a request received by the agency pursuant to Title 1, 
chapter 13.' 
Page l-LR0882(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~, 
~ .. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '/f' to H.P. 204, L.n. 249 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
adds 
a 
mandate preamble to the bill and 
replaces 
the 
bill. 
The 
amendment 
requires 
the 
chief 
administrative officer of each municipal, county and state law 
enforcement agency to certify to the board of trustees of the 
Maine 
Criminal Justice 
Academy 
annually that the 
agency has 
adopted a written policy regarding procedures to deal with a 
freedom of access request and that the chief has designated a 
person who is trained to respond to freedom of access requests 
received by the agency. 
FlSCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 04/20103 ;:'bYac.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD249 
An Act to Aid Law Enforcement in Complying with Maine's Freedom of 
Access Laws 
LR0882(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Exempted Costs - State Mandate 
The inclusion of a mandate preamble exempts the State from 90% of any ofthe costs incurred by municipalities as a 
result of this bill. 
LR0882(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Require that Agency Rules be Reviewed by the Legislature LR 0322(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0252
Committee Amendment CA_A_H216 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "I/. to H.P. 207, L.D. 252, Bill, "An 
Act to Require that Agency Rules be Reviewed by the Legislature" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report. 
It incorporates a 
fiscal note. 
Page l-LR0322(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04111103 ~ac=. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD252 
An Act to Require that Agency Rules be Reviewed by the Legislature 
LR 0322(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
This bill makes all agency rules adopted pursuant to rule-making authority on or after January 1,2004 major 
substantive and subject to legislative review. This requirement will result in additional undetermined costs to the 
Legislature for advertising the additional public hearings as well as the costs associated with the printing and 
copying. This increased level of rulemaking will impact the operation of the Legislature beginning with the Second 
Regular Session of the 121st Legislature. 
LR0322(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Control Internet "Spam LR 0013(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0255
Committee Amendment CA_A_H70 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 210, L.D. 255, Bill, 
Act to Control Internet "Spam"" 
"An 
Amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated "§1497." 
by inserting after subsection 4 the following: 
'5. 
Use of 3rd-party domain nameS. 
A person may not: 
A. 
Send an unsolicited commercial email that uses a 3rd 
party's Internet address or domain 
name without the 3rd 
party's consent; or 
B. 
Falsify the e-mail transmission information or other 
routing information of an unsolicited commercial email.' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§1497." by renumbering the subsections to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the Joint 
Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy, adds a provision to 
the bill to prohibit 
a 
person 
from 
sending 
an 
unsolicited 
commercial e-mail that uses another person's Internet address or 
domain name without permission or that contains false routing 
information. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR0013(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/12/03 ;tpae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD255 
An Act To Control Internet "Spam" 
LR 0013(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 
Committee: Utilites and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Majority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system 
LR0013(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Reimburse Philip Wolley for Litigation Expenses Incurred in Connection with His Termination and Reinstatement as a State Employee Amend the bill by striking out all of section and inserting in its place the following: , Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. appropriations and allocations are made. ADMIIiISTRATlVE ABD FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Miscellaneous Acts and Resolves The following Initiative: Provides funds to reimburse Philip Wolley for attorney's fees, expenses and interest associated with Mr. Wolley's defense against criminal charges brought in connection with his termination as a state employee. General Fund All Other General Fund Total 2003-04 $28,000 $28,000 Page l-LR0930(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0260
Committee Amendment CA_A_S116 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A" to S.P. 94, L.D. 260, Bill, "An Act 
To Reimburse Philip Wolley for Litigation Expenses Incurred in 
Connection with His Termination and Reinstatement as 
a 
State 
Employee" 
Amend 
the bill by striking out all of 
section 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
, Sec. 
1. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ADMIIiISTRATlVE ABD FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Miscellaneous Acts and Resolves 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
to 
reimburse 
Philip 
Wolley 
for 
attorney's 
fees, 
expenses 
and 
interest 
associated 
with 
Mr. 
Wolley's defense against criminal charges brought in connection 
with his termination as a state employee. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
$28,000 
$28,000' 
Page l-LR0930(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to S.P. 94, L.D. 260 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and is the majority report 
of the committee. 
The amendment clarifies that the funds in the 
amount of $28,000 reimburse Philip Wolley for the legal expenses 
associated with Mr. Wolley's defense of criminal charges brought 
in connection with his termination of employment as 
a state 
employee. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.. 
Net Cost (Savings): 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Ii'lscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04127/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD260 
An Act To Reimburse Philip Wolley for Litigation Expenses Incurred in 
Connection with His Termination and Reinstatement as a State 
Employee 
LR0930(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 1)"5- / / fa 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Mfairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$28,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$28,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to 
reimburse Philip Wolley for litigation expenses. 
LR0930(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Assessment of Property Taxes in the Event of a Change of Ownership of the Property
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0259
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: BROMLEY, BLISS, EDMONDS, ROTUNDO, BARSTOW
Amends: 36 MRSA §502

Legislative Document 
No. 259 
S.P.93 
In Senate, January 23,2003 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Assessment of Property 
Taxes in the Event of a Change of Ownership of the Property 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative BLISS of South Portland and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: EDMONDS of Cumberland, ROTUNDO of Androscoggin, Representative: 
BARSTOW of Gorham. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §502, as amended by PL 1997, c. 216, §l, is 
further amended to read: 
§502. 
Property tcmable; tcm year 
All real estate within the State, all personal property of 
residents of the State and all personal property within the State 
of persons not residents of the State is are subject to taxation 
on the first day of each April as provided; and the status of all 
taxpayers and of such taxable property must be fixed as of that 
date. 
Upon receipt of 
a declaration of value under section 
464l-D reflecting a change of ownership in real property, the 
assessor Rlay shall change the records of the municipality to 
reflect the identity of the new ownerT-4f and send notice of tax 
liabilities is--sent:--aet;a to the new owner 
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FeeeFel-~-~--t;ae-~~~~-~~--waeB--~-~~~~~~~--aeeF~eel. 
The 
taxable year is from April 1st to April 1st. Notwithstanding this 
section, proration of taxes must be over the period specified in 
section 558. 
Following 
a 
change 
in ownership, 
the previous 
owner 
is 
exempt 
from 
any 
tax liability incurred after the 
change of 
ownership as long as the previous owner provides the assessor 
with notice that the property has been transferred, the name of 
the new owner, the location of the property and a copy of the 
executed deed. 
SUMMARY 
Currently, if real property is transferred after April 1st 
of each year, the owner of record as of April 1st is liable for 
taxes assessed against the property until written notice has been 
sent to the appropriate tax assessor notifying the assessor of 
the change. 
The assessor then has the option of changing the tax 
records to reflect the name of the new owner. 
This bill requires the assessor to change the records once 
notice of the change in ownership is received. 
Additionally, 
this bill exempts the previous owner from liability for any taxes 
incurred after the change in ownership as long as the previous 
owner 
provides 
certain information, 
such 
as 
a 
copy 
of 
the 
executed deed, to the assessor. 
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An Act To Reimburse Philip Wolley for Litigation Expenses Incurred in Connection with His Termination and Reinstatement as a State Employee
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0260
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: SAWYER, FAIRCLOTH, PERRY

Legislative Document 
No. 260 
S.P.94 
In Senate, January 23,2003 
An Act To Reimburse Philip Wolley for Litigation Expenses 
Incurred in Connection with His Termination and Reinstatement as 
a State Employee 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator SAWYER of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative FAIRCLOTH of Bangor and 
Representative: PERRY of Bangor. 
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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. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Miscellaneous Acts and Resolves 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
to 
reimburse Philip 
attorney's 
fees, 
expenses 
and 
interest based 
on 
charged 
by 
the 
Maine 
State 
Retirement 
System 
reinstatement of past service credits. 
General Fund 
All Other 
SUMMARY 
following 
Wolley 
the 
for 
for 
rate 
the 
2003-04 
$28,000 
This 
bill provides 
funds 
in 
the 
amount 
of 
$28,000 
to 
reimburse 
Philip Wolley 
for 
litigation expenses 
incurred 
in 
connection with his termination and subsequent reinstatement as a 
state employee. 
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An Act To Require Disclosure Statements Regarding Proration of Property Taxes When Real Estate is Sold
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0261
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: KNEELAND, FISCHER, WOITON
Amends: 36 MRSA §558

Legislative Document 
No. 261 
S.P.95 
In Senate, January 23, 2003 
An Act To Require Disclosure Statements Regarding Proration of 
Property Taxes When Real Estate is Sold 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator KNEELAND of Aroostook. 
Cosponsored by Representative FISCHER of Presque Isle and 
Representative: WOITON of Littleton. 
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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. 36 MRSA §558, as repealed and replaced by PL 1981, c. 
23, is amended to read: 
§558. Tazes prorated between seller and purchaser 
A purchaser of real estate may agree with the previous owner 
or party to whom the real estate was formerly taxed to pay the 
pro 
rata or proportional 
share 
of 
taxes. 
Unless 
otherwise 
specified by the parties to the agreement, the taxes saall must 
be 
prorated 
over 
the 
period 
of 
the 
fiscal 
year 
of 
the 
municipality in which the land is located. 
With respect to a 
real estate transaction in which all of the funds known to be 
necessary 
or 
reasonably 
necessary 
to 
fulfill 
the 
proration 
agreement are not secured at the time of sale in an escrow 
account established within a financial institution, a disclosure 
statement clearly defining the terms of the proration agreement 
and the financial obligation of the seller and the purchaser to 
pay in full their respective property tax charges for the subject 
property during the tax year current to the date of sale must be 
prepared by the seller and provided to the purchaser at the time 
of sale. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a person selling real estate to provide 
to the purchaser a disclosure statement at the time of sale 
clearly defining the terms of the proration agreement and the 
respective property tax obligations of the purchaser and seller 
in order to completely fulfill the property tax obligation, 
unless all of the funds 
necessary to fulfill the proration 
agreement are secured at the time of sale in an escrow account.
An Act To Require That Disciplinary, Attendance and Health Records Be Included in the Records That Follow a Student Who Transfers to Another School
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0262
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: MITCHELL, CUMMINGS, BENNETT, DAVIS, DOUGLASS, FINCH, LEDWIN, MILLS, MURPHY, NORTON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6001-B

Legislative Document 
No. 262 
S.P.96 
In Senate, January 23,2003 
An Act To Require That Disciplinary, Attendance and Health 
Records Be Included in the Records That Follow a Student Who 
Transfers to Another School 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator MITCHELL of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative CUMMINGS of Portland and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BENNETT of Oxford, DAVIS of Piscataquis, DOUGLASS of Androscoggin, 
Representatives: FINCH of Fairfield, LEDWIN of Holden, MILLS of Cornville, MURPHY of 
Kennebunk, NORTON of Bangor. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6001-B, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 
452, §14, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Transfer of records. 
Upon application of a student to 
transfer to another school administrative unit in this State or 
to enroll at a school administrative unit in this State from an 
educational 
program 
or 
school 
for 
juveniles 
located 
in 
or 
operated by a correctional facility or a school outside of the 
State, and upon the written request of the superintendent of the 
school 
administrative 
unit 
into 
which 
the 
student 
seeks 
admission, 
school administrators at the school administrative 
unit from which the student is transferring shall provide all of 
the student's education records, including disciplinary records, 
attendance records, health records and special education records, 
to school administrators at the school administrative unit to 
which the student is seeking a transfer. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that when a student transfers from one 
school administrative unit to another, the school administrative 
unit from which the student 
~s transferring must transfer the 
student's disciplinary records, 
attendance records 
and health 
records to the school administrators at the school administrative 
unit to which the student is seeking a transfer. 
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An Act to Stimulate Small Business Development and Job Creation among Women and Rural Entrepreneurs through Training and Technical Support
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0264
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: EDMONDS, NORTON, HATCH, HUTTON, JACKSON, PATRICK, SMITH, WATSON

Legislative Document 
No. 264 
S.P.98 
In Senate, January 23, 2003 
An Act to Stimulate Small Business Development and Job Creation 
among Women and Rural Entrepreneurs through Training and 
Technical Support 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator EDMONDS of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative NORTON of Bangor and 
JOY J, O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Representatives: HATCH of Skowhegan, HUTTON of Bowdoinham, JACKSON of Fort Kent, 
PATRICK of Rumford, SMITH of Van Buren, WATSON of Bath. 
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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. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community 
Initiative: 
Provides funds to maintain capacity to provide 
entrepreneurial 
training, 
small 
business 
development 
and 
financial 
management 
assistance 
to 
help 
women 
and 
rural 
entrepreneurs 
create, 
sustain 
and 
expand 
microenterprises 
throughout the State. 
General Fund 
All Other 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
$235,000 
2004-05 
$235,000 
This bill provides funds to the Maine Centers for Women, 
Work 
and Community program within the Department of Labor to 
maintain 
capacity 
to 
provide 
entrepreneurial 
training, 
small 
business development and financial management assistance to help 
women 
and 
rural 
entrepreneurs 
sreate, 
sustain 
and 
expand 
microenterprises throughout the State. 
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An Act to Define a Scope of Practice for Acupuncture
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0263
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: BROMLEY, DUDLEY, MARTIN, MAYO, FAIRCLOTH, PINGREE, SULLIV AN, THOMAS
Amends: 32 MRSA §12501, 32 MRSA §12513-A

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 263 
S.P.97 
In Senate, January 23,2003 
An Act to Define a Scope of Practice for Acupuncture 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative DUDLEY of Portland and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: MARTIN of Aroostook, MAYO of Sagadahoc, Representatives: FAIRCLOTH of 
Bangor, PINGREE of North Haven, SULLIV AN of Biddeford, THOMAS of Orono. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §12501, sub-§13-A is enacted to read: 
I3-A. 
Oriental medicine. 
"Oriental medicine" 
means 
the 
distinct system of health care that diagnoses and treats illness, 
injury, pain or other conditions by controlling and regulating 
~ 
flow and balance of energy to restore and maintain health. 
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §12513-A is enacted to read: 
§125I3-A. 
Scope Of practice 
1. 
Sco.pe 
of 
practice. 
The 
scope 
of 
practice 
of 
acupuncturists includes the allied techniques and modalities of 
oriental medicine, both traditional and modern. 
In addition to 
acupuncture, 
these 
allied 
techniques 
and 
modalities 
include 
diagnostic 
procedures; 
electrical 
and 
magnetic 
stimulation; 
moxibustion and other forms of heat therapy; sound, light and 
vibrational 
therapy; 
cupping 
techniques 
and 
gua 
sha; 
point 
injection; dietary and nutritional therapies; herbal treatments 
and supplements; lifestyle counseling; certain work on the human 
body, including tui na; and acupressure. 
2. 
Rulemaking. 
Under its rule-making and standard-setting 
authority set forth in section 12503, subsection 1, the board may 
further define the scope of practice of acupuncturists. 
Rules 
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as 
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
3. 
other health 
care 
professionals. 
Nothing 
in 
this 
section is intended to limlt, interfere with or prevent any other 
health care professionals from practicing within their defined 
scopes of practice. 
SUMMARY 
The 
bill 
amends 
and 
updates 
existing 
law 
governing 
acupuncture to set forth a scope of practice. 
The defined scope 
of practice is similar to that found in New Hampshire law. 
The 
bill 
also 
incorporates 
the 
definition 
in 
New 
Hampshire 
of 
oriental medicine, which informs, underlies and complements the 
practice of acupuncturists. 
In 
cases 
where 
health 
insurance 
provides 
coverage 
for 
acupuncture services, delineation of this scope of practice will 
facilitate the obtaining of payment for 
accepted acupuncture 
practices.
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0267
Committee Amendment CA_A_S12 (Senate)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §2526

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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L.D. 267 
DATE: 3/'Lle l O~ 
(Filing No. S- \Z 
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
Reported by: 
Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary 
of the Senate. 
SENATE 
I2IST LEGISLATURE 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 103, L.D. 267, Bill, "An 
Act Concerning Boards of Assessment Review" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
. Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2526, sub-§6, 1J1JB and D, as amended by PL 
1991, c. 235, are further amended to read: 
B. 
The board of assessment review consists of 3 members and 
alternates appointed by the 
sel:ee~IReB municipal officers 
or elected by the legislative body. 
Members of the board 
must be elected by the legislative body if the municipal 
officers also serve as assessors. 
The municipality, when 
adopting such 
a 
board, 
may fix the compensation of the 
members. 
Initially, one member must Be-appeiB~ee ~ 
for 
one year, one member for 2 years and one member for 3 years, 
and one of the alternates must 
Be--appe.,iB~ee. ~ 
for one 
year and one alternate for 2 years. 
Thereafter, the term of 
each new member or alternate is 3 years. 
D. 
Municipalities may provide by ordinance for a board of 
assessment review consisting of 5 or 7 members and up to 3 
alternates. 
The terms of office of members and alternates 
may not exceed 5 years and initial 
appeiB~IReB~S terms must 
be such that the terms of office of no more than 2 members 
or alternates will expire in any single year. • 
Page l-LRI006(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 103, L.D. 267 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report. 
It authorizes the 
members of a board of assessment review to be either appointed by 
the municipal 
officers or elected by 
the legislative body. 
Members of the board must be elected by the legislative body if 
the municipal officers also serve as assessors. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Support Entrepreneurship in the State Through the Maine Microenterprise Initiative Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0268
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: BROMLEY, SULLIVAN, EDMONDS, MARTIN, PINGREE

Legislative Document 
No. 268 
S.P.104 
In Senate, January 28, 2003 
An Act to Support Entrepreneurship in the State Through the 
Maine Microenterprise Initiative Fund 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative SULLIVAN of Biddeford and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: EDMONDS of Cumberland, MARTIN of Aroostook, Representative: PINGREE of 
North Haven. 
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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. 
ECONC»O:C MID CC»IMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Microenterprise Initiative Fund 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for grants to organizations that 
provide business assistance services to microenterprises. 
General. Fund 
All Other 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
provides 
funds 
to 
the 
Initiative Fund within the Department of 
Development for grants to organizations 
assistance services to microenterprises. 
Page l-LR1595(l) 
2003-04 
$500,000 
2004-05 
$500,000 
Maine 
Microenterprise 
Economi c and Communi t.y 
that provide business 
,
An Act Concerning Boards of Assessment Review
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0267
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: HALL
Amends: 30-A MRSA §2526

Legislative Document 
No. 267 ' 
S.P.103 
In Senate, January 28,2003 
An Act Concerning Boards of Assessment Review 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HALL of Lincoln. 
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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. 30-A MRSA §2526, sub-§6, 1fA, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 
737, Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106 and as amended by PL 1989, c. 6, 
c. 9, §2 and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to 
read: 
A. 
Any municipality, 
except one in which the 
officers also serve as assessors, 
may 
adopt 
a 
assessment review at a meeting of its legislative 
at least 90 days before the annual meeting. 
SUMMARY 
municipal 
board of 
body held 
The 
bill 
prohibits 
the 
establishment 
of 
a 
board 
of 
assessment review in those municipalities in which the municipal 
officers also serve as assessors. 
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An Act To Exempt Special Mobile Equipment from Sales Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0269
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: WOODCOCK
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

Legislative Document 
No. 269 
S.P.105 
In Senate, January 28, 2003 
An Act To Exempt Special Mobile Equipment from Sales Tax 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator WOODCOCK of Franklin. 
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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. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§23-C, "D and E, as enacted by PL 
1999, c. 759, §2 and affected by §5, are amended to read: 
D. 
Truck bodies and trailers manufactured in the State; aae 
E. 
Camper trailers, including truck campersT; and 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§23-C, ~ is enacted to read: 
F. 
Special mobile eguipment. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
includes 
special 
mobile 
equipment 
among 
the 
vehicles that can be purchased by a nonresident and exempted from 
the Maine sales tax. 
•
An Act To Improve Guidance to the Commissioner of Marine Resources for Granting Marine Aquaculture Leases
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0271
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: LEMOINE

Legislative Document 
No. 271 
H.P.214 
House of Representatives, January 28, 2003 
An Act To Improve Guidance to the Commissioner of Marine 
Resources for Granting Marine Aquaculture Leases 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
/Jf~ 
1??7J1P£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative LEMOINE of Old Orchard Beach. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to make changes in the conditions for 
granting aquaculture leases under the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 
12, 
section 
6072, 
subsection 
7-A 
and 
section 
6072-A, 
subsection 
10. 
Such 
changes 
would 
provide 
additional 
and 
specific conditions that must be met by a project applicant in 
order for the Commissioner 
of Marine 
Resources 
to grant 
an 
aquaculture lease.