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An Act To Provide Funding for the Maine-Canada Trade Ombudsman LR 0898(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0634
Committee Amendment CA_A_H722 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §262

AMENDMENT ".ft.. to H.P. 464, L.D. 634, Bill, 
Funding for the Maine-Canada Trade Ombudsman" 
"An 
Amend 
the bill by striking out all of 
section 
I 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §262, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 643, §l and 
affected by §3, is amended to read: 
§262. 
Appointment; term; compensation 
The Governor shall appoint an ombudsman to head the Office 
of the Maine-Canada Trade Ombudsman, who is referred to in this 
chapter as 
the 
"ombudsman," 
subject to 
review by the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
state 
and 
local 
government matters 
and 
confirmation by 
the 
Senate. 
The ombudsman must be chosen without reference to party 
affiliation and solely on the ground of professional competence 
to perform the duties of that office. 
The ombudsman app9ia~ea-ia 
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emsQQsmaa holds office for a term of 4 years. 
An ombudsman may 
be reappointed. 
The compensation of the ombudsman is fixed by 
the Governor. 
Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
Administration - Executive -
Governor's Office 
Page l-LR0898(2) 
The 
following 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. ff: to H.P. 464, L.D. 634 
Ini tiati ve: 
Provides funds for the creation of the Maine-Canada 
Trade Ombudsman as established in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5, chapter 12-A. 
General Fund 
positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
$0 
o 
$0 
2004-05 
(1.000) 
$109,875 
16,000 
$125,875' 
This amendment changes the funding for the Office of the 
Maine-Canada 
Trade 
Ombudsman 
and 
clarifies 
the 
term 
of 
appointment for that position. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings): 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 02117/04 ;;:t?ac 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD634 
An Act To Provide Funding for the Maine-Canada Trade Ombudsman 
LR 0898(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$125,875 
$125,875 
Projections 
2005-06 
$128,707 
$128,707 
Projections 
2006-07 
$131,925 
$131,925 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $125,875 in fiscal year 2004-05 to establish a Maine-Canada Trade 
Ombudsman position within the Governor's Office of the Executive Department.
An Act Creating Residency Requirements for Sexually Violent Predators
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0635
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: O'BRIEN, CANAVAN, DAGGETT, LERMAN, MUSE, NUTTING
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1152

Legislative Document 
No. 635 
H.P.465 
House of Representatives, February 11,2003 
An Act Creating Residency Requirements for Sexually Violent 
Predators 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative O'BRIEN of Augusta. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative CANAVAN of Waterville, President DAGGETT of Kennebec 
and Representatives: LERMAN of Augusta, MUSE of Fryeburg, NUTTING of Oakland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1152, sub-§2-C, as amended by PL 2001, c. 
439, Pt. 000, §2, is further amended to read: 
2-C. 
As part of a 
sentence, the court shall order every 
natural 
person 
who 
is 
a 
convicted 
seH--effeaaeF--eF 
sexually 
violent predator, as defined under Title 34-A, section 11203 to 
satisfy 
all 
requirements 
set 
forth 
in 
the 
Sex 
Offender 
Registration and Notification Act of 1999. 
As 
a 
condition of 
probation or supervised release as described in chapter 50, the 
court shall order that a sexually violent predator may not reside 
within 500 feet of a public or private elementary school or the 
real property comprising a day care center licensed pursuant to 
Title 22, section 830l-A, a playground or any other place where 
children are likely to gather. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits sexually violent predators from residing 
within 
feet 
of 
an 
elementary school, 
licensed day 
care 
center, playground or any other place where children are likely 
to gather.
An Act To Provide Funding for the Maine-Canada Trade Ombudsman
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0634
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: SHERMAN, STANLEY, CARR, CHURCHILL, CLARK, DAVIS, DUPREY, GOODWIN, JACKSON, JOY

Legislative Document 
No. 634 
HP.464 
House of Representati ves, February 11, 2003 
An Act To Provide Funding for the Maine-Canada Trade 
Ombudsman 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SHERMAN of Hodgdon. 
Cosponsored by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, CHURCHILL of Wash bum, CLARK of Millinocket, 
DAVIS of Falmouth, DUPREY of Medway, GOODWIN of Pembroke, JACKSON of Fort 
Kent, JOY of Crystal. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 
1. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EXECUTIVE DEPAInMEHT 
Administration - Executive -
Governor's Office 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for the creation of the Maine-Canada 
Trade Ombudsman as established in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5, chapter 12-A. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAIn'MEHT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
(1.000) 
$28,687 
$6,500 
$35,187 
2003-04 
$35,187 
$35,187 
2003-04 
$35,187 
$35,187 
2004-05 
(1.000) 
$28,687 
$6,500 
$35,187 
2004-05 
$35,187 
$35,187 
2004-05 
$35,187 
$35,187 
This 
bill 
provides 
funding 
for 
the 
Office 
of 
the 
Maine-Canada Trade Ombudsman, 
an office created in Public Law 
2001, chapter 643. 
The duties of the ombudsman are to act as the 
Maine 
representative for relations with Canada to ensure the 
coordination of state policy when dealing with Canada and to work 
with businesses and individuals to investigate and work toward 
resolution of complaints 
that arise concerning trade issues. 
Funding 
was 
originally 
provided 
in 
chapter 
643, 
but 
was 
deappropriated in Public Law 2001, chapter 714, Part B.
An Act To Improve Highway Safety Regarding Methadone
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0636
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: BUNKER, CARR
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2401, 29-A MRSA §2521

Legislative Document 
No. 636 
H.P.466 
House of Representati ves, February 11, 2003 
An Act To Improve Highway Safety Regarding Methadone 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representati ve MAIETTA of South Portland. 
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/J7.1J7dC~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BUNKER of Kossuth Township, CARR of Lincoln, 
McKENNEY of Cumberland. 
Printed on rec.:yc led paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2401, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 
145, §l, is further amended to read: 
4. 
Drugs. 
"Drugs" means scheduled drugs as defined under 
Title l7-A, section 1101. 
The term "drugs" includes any natural 
or artificial chemical substance, including methadone, that, when 
taken into the human body, can impair the ability of the person 
to safely operate a motor vehicle. 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2521. sub-§§l and 5, 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 a person has operated a motor vehicle while 
under the influence of intoxicants, that person shall submit to 
and complete a test to determine blood-alcohol level and drug 
concentration by analysis of blood, breath or urine. 
If a person 
is taking methadone and is stopped by a law enforcement officer 
while operating 
a 
motor vehicle, 
the person must inform the 
officer that the person is taking methadone. 
5. 
Suspension for refusal. 
The Secretary of State shall 
immediately suspend the license of a person who fails to submit 
to and complete a test or fails to inform a 
law enfQrcement 
officer that 
the 
person is taking methadone 
as 
reguired by 
subsection 1. 
SUMMARY 
This bill affirms 
that 
methadone 
is 
a 
drug 
under 
the 
criminal-operating-under-the-influence statutes 
and 
requires 
a 
person taking methadone to inform a law enforcement officer if 
the officer stops that person while the person is driving. 
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An Act To Enhance the Visibility of Pedestrian Crosswalks
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0637
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: USHER, GILMAN, COLLINS, JODREY, MARLEY, SAMPSON

Legislative Document 
No. 637 
H.P.467 
House of Representatives, February 11,2003 
An Act To Enhance the Visibility of Pedestrian Crosswalks 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative USHER of Westbrook. 
Cosponsored by Senator GILMAN of Cumberland and 
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Mll..LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, JODREY of Bethel, MARLEY of Portland, McNEIL of 
Rockland, SAMPSON of Auburn. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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 enhance the visibility of pedestrian 
crosswalks. 
Under this bill, the Department of Transportation 
would employ a variety of means designed to ensure the visibility 
of pedestr ian crosswalks, wi th particular emphasis on enhancing 
the safety of crosswalks that cross more than 2 lanes of traffic, 
as is the case in Westbrook.
An Act To Ensure Accurate Electric Rates for the Ski Industry
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0639
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: McGLOCKLIN, HATCH, LUNDEEN, MOODY, PARADIS, PINEAU, RICHARDSON, WOODCOCK
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3195

Legislative Document 
No. 639 
H.P.469 
House of Representatives, February 11, 2003 
An Act To Ensure Accurate Electric Rates for the Ski Industry 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative McGLOCKLIN of Embden. 
Cosponsored by Senator HATCH of Somerset and 
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frl.11)u~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: LUNDEEN of Mars Hill, MOODY of Manchester, PARADIS of Frenchville, 
PINEAU of Jay, RICHARDSON of Greenville, Senator: WOODCOCK of Franklin. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3195, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
398, Pt. A, §71 and affected by §§104 and 105, is further amended 
to read: 
6. Rate flexibility. Notwithstanding sections 307 and 703, 
the commission, in an adjudicatory proceeding, may authorize a 
transmission and distribution utility to implement a program 
under which: 
A. The utility may change its schedule of rates with limited 
notice to the commission; and 
B. The utility may enter into contracts for the sale of 
transmission 
and 
distribution 
services 
and 
related 
management 
services with limited or 
no 
prior express 
approval by the commission. 
The commission shall render its decision in any adjudicatory 
proceeding held for the purposes of authorizing a utility to 
implement a 
program consistent with this subsection within 9 
months of the initiation of the proceeding. 
In the adjudicatory 
proceeding, 
the 
commission 
shall 
establish 
the 
terms 
and 
conditions under which 
a 
program is authorized under this 
subsection. 
The authority granted to the commission under this 
subsection is in addition to the authority of the commission 
granted under other provisions of this Title and nothing in this 
subsection may be construed to limit the authority of the 
commission under any other provision of this Title. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no later than October 
15, 2003 the commission shall determine one or more rates for 
each 
class 
of 
customers 
served 
by 
the 
utility 
for 
each 
transmission and distribution utility's service to ski lift and 
snowmaking operations that accurately reflect the utility's cost 
of service, including proper recognition of costs imposed due to 
the monthly and annual peaks of the number of customers served by 
the utility. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
requires 
the 
Public Utilities 
Commission 
to 
establish rates for transmission and distribution utility service 
to ski areas in the State for lift operation and snowmaking that 
accurately reflect the winter and 
summer 
peaks in use of 
transmission and distribution utilities.
An Act To Discourage Driving While under the Influence of Methadone
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0638
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: MAIETTA, BUNKER, CARR

Legislative Document 
No. 638 
H.P.468 
House of Representatives, February 11,2003 
An Act To Discourage Driving While under the Influence of 
Methadone 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MAIETTA of South Portland. 
7J1~ 
'fr1·mdC~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BUNKER of Kossuth Township, CARR of Lincoln, 
McKENNEY of Cumberland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29·A MRSA §2419 is enacted to read: 
§24l9. 
Methadone clinics 
If a 
person drives under the influence of methadone and 
causes an accident due to impairment from the methadone and that 
accident results in the injury or death of a person, then the 
facility that provided the methadone to the person is liable for 
damages 
proximately 
caused 
by 
the 
person's 
consumption 
of 
methadone. 
A district attorney may also charge a facility liable 
under 
this 
section 
for 
criminal 
offenses 
under Title 
17-A, 
section 203, 207 or 208, notwithstanding the provisions of Title 
17-A, section 203, subsection 1, paragraph C, subparagraph (1). 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes a methadone cl inic civilly and criminally 
liable for the bodily injury or death of a person resulting from 
an accident caused by a driver under the influence of methadone 
issued to that driver by the clinic. 
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An Act To Reduce the Voting Age Qualification for State Primary Elections for Voters Who Will Reach 18 Years of Age by the Time of the General Election Further amend the resolution by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 21·A MRSA §111·A is enacted to read: SIll-A. Voting age qualification for primary elections Notwithstanding section Ill, subsection 2, a person who has not yet reached 18 years of age but will be 18 years of age at the time of a general election and meets all other qualifications in order to vote in a primary election may vote in the primary election for the selection of candidates to be on the ballot at that general election. Page 1-LR0907(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0640
Committee Amendment CA_A_H637 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ff' to H.P. 470, L.D. 640, "RESOLUTION, 
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Reduce 
Voting Age Qualifications by 12 Months" 
Amend 
the 
resolution 
by 
striking 
out 
the 
title 
and 
substituting the following: 
'An Act To Reduce the Voting Age Qualification for State Primary 
Elections for Voters Who Will Reach 18 Years of Age by the Time 
of the General Election' 
Further 
amend 
the 
resolution by striking out everything 
after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21·A MRSA §111·A is enacted to read: 
SIll-A. 
Voting age qualification for primary elections 
Notwithstanding section Ill, subsection 2, a person who has 
not yet reached 18 years of age but will be 18 years of age at 
the time of a general election and meets all other qualifications 
in order to vote in a primary election may vote in the primary 
election for the selection of candidates to be on the ballot at 
that general election.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. 4· to H.P. 470. L.D. 640 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolution. 
It amends current 
law to allow someone who is not yet 18 years of age but will be 
at the time of a general election to vote in the immediately 
preceding primary election for the selection of candidates. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Ensure the Economic Viability of the Harness Racing Industry Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 5-A by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: Notwithstanding Ti tie 22, section 1542, subsection 2, paragraph K, smoking is prohibited in public places where high-stakes beano is being conducted on non-Indian Territory pursuant to this subsection. SUMMARY This amendment specifies that smoking is prohibited in public places where high-stakes beano is being conducted by a federally recognized Maine tribe on non-Indian Territory. SPONSORED BY: !It!!: t:l'-(Representative OWGER) TOWN: Hallowell Page 1-LR1200(4) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0642
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H912 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,,ft, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 472, 
L.D. 642, Bill, "An Act To Ensure the Economic Viability of the 
Harness Racing Industry" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 1 
in subsection 
5-A 
by 
inserting at the end the following new paragraph: 
'Notwithstanding Ti tie 22, section 1542, subsection 2, paragraph 
K, smoking is prohibited in public places where high-stakes beano 
is being conducted on non-Indian Territory pursuant to this 
subsection. ' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
specifies 
that 
smoking is prohibited in 
public places where high-stakes beano is being conducted by a 
federally recognized Maine tribe on non-Indian Territory. 
SPONSORED BY: !It!!: t:l'-" 
(Representative 
OWGER) 
TOWN: 
Hallowell 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Ensure the Economic Viability of the Harness Racing Industry Amend the amendment in section in subsection 5-A by striking out all of paragraph A. Further amendment the amendment in section 1 in subsection 5-A in paragraph B in the first line (page 1, line 45 in amendment) by striking out the following: IL.." and inserting in its place the following: ~ SUMMARY Under Committee Amendment "A," a high-stakes beano license may be issued to any federally recognized Maine tribe if on January 1, 2004 the tribe was eligible to conduct but was not operating high-stakes beano. This restriction would prevent the Penobscot Nation from operating high-stakes beano on nontribal land. This amendment removes that restriction. SPONSORED BY: ~ (j)------.. (Representati~~ TOWN: Old Town Page 1-LR1200(5) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0642
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H942 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" [3" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 472, 
L.D. 642, Bill, "An Act To Ensure the Economic Viability of the 
Harness Racing Industry" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in subsection 
5-A 
by 
striking out all of paragraph A. 
Further amendment the amendment in section 1 in subsection 
5-A in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 1, 
line 45 
in 
amendment) by striking out the following: 
"IL.." and inserting in 
its place the following: 
'~' 
SUMMARY 
Under Committee Amendment "A," a high-stakes beano license 
may be issued to any federally recognized Maine tribe if on 
January 1, 2004 the tribe was eligible to conduct but was not 
operating high-stakes beano. 
This restriction would prevent the 
Penobscot Nation from operating high-stakes beano on nontribal 
land. 
This amendment removes that restriction. 
SPONSORED BY: 
~ (j)------.. 
(Representati~~ 
TOWN: 
Old Town 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Assist Low-income Families To Comply with the Booster Seat Law
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0644
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H407 (House)

f} 
HOUSE AMENDMENT" 
'to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 474, 
L.D. 644, Bill, "An Act To Assist Low-income Families To Comply 
with the Booster Seat Law" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in paragraph A in the last 
line 
(page 
2, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by inserting after the 
following: 
"1.Q..Q..5." the following: 
except that the operator 
shall ensure that the child is properly secured in a seat belt' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment clarifies that a 
nonprofit, 
municipal or 
contracted 
transportation 
service 
provider 
is 
exempt 
from 
securing a child less than 8 years of age and who weighs at least 
pounds but less than 80 pounds in a federally approved child 
restraint system, except that the operator shall ensure that the 
child is properly 
in a seat belt. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representativ 
TOWN: 
Westbrook 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Ensure the Economic Viability of the Harness Racing Industry LR1200(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0642
Committee Amendment CA_A_H906 (House)

Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD642 
An Act To Ensure the Economic Viability of the Harness Racing 
Industry 
LR1200(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Mfairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
($50,000) 
$0 
$50,000 
Projections 
2005-06 
($50,000) 
$50,000 
Projections 
2006-07 
($50,000) 
$50,000 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
This bill may increase civil violations filed in the court system for certain beano violations and decrease the number of 
civil violations for operating beano without a license. No net judicial change. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Authorizing the Department of Public Safety to issue a certain license for the operation of high stakes beano games 
will result in an annual revenue increase of $50,000 to the General Fund beginning in fiscal year 2004-05. 
LR1200(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Assist Low-income Families To Comply with the Booster Seat Law
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0644
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H519 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "B" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 474, 
L.D. 644, Bill, "An Act To Assist Low-income Families To Comply 
with the Booster Seat Law" 
Amend the amendment on page 2 by striking out all of the 
first indented paragraph and the underlined blocked paragraph 
(page 2, lines 16 to 23 in amendment) 
and inserting in their 
place the following: 
'Further amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of 
the last underlined sentence (page 1, lines 38 to 40 in L.D.) and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'A written warning must 
be issued in lieu of a fine for a violation of subsection 3 until 
February L 
2005. 
Beginning February L 
2005, 
a fine may be 
imposed for a violation of subsection 3.' , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that a written warning be issued for 
a violation of the so-called "booster seat law" until February 1, 
2005, the same date of the end of the exemption from the booster 
seat law for nonprofit, municipal or contracted service providers 
as provided in Committee Amendment "A." 
Beginning February 1, 
2005, a fine may be imposed for a violation. 
SPONSORED BY~'-_\U. 
~~~~~~~ 
____ __ 
(Representative KA LIN) 
TOWN: 
Winterport 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Assist Low-income Families To Comply with the Booster Seat Law
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0644
Senate Amendment SA_A_S226 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 474, L.D. 644, Bill, "An Act 
To Assist Low-income Families To Comply with the Booster Seat Law" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble. 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency 
clause. 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
removes 
the 
emergency 
preamble 
and 
the 
emergency clause from the bill. 
sPONSORED BY, ~< 
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(Senator P.H. HATCH) 
COUNTY: 
Somerset 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/22/03 ,;t;pac. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD644 
An Act To Assist Low-income Families To Comply with the Booster Seat 
Law 
LR1395(06) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'If, t1~ 
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch 
Fiscal Note Required: No 
Fiscal Note 
No fiscal impact. 
LR1395(6) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
No appropriation-allocation section to add. 
LR1395(6) - App-Alloc - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Assist Low-income Families To Comply with the Booster Seat Law
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0644
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CRESSEY, COLLINS, MARLEY, MARRACHE, MURPHY, SULLIVAN, GILMAN
Amends: 29-A MRSA §208, 29-A MRSA §2081

Legislative Document 
No. 644 
H.P.474 
House of Representatives, February 11,2003 
An Act To Assist Low-income Families To Comply with the Booster 
Seat Law 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CRESSEY of Baldwin. 
Cosponsored by Senator SA V AGE of Knox and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, MARLEY of Portland, MARRACHE of Waterville, 
McKENNEY of Cumberland, McNEIL of Rockland, MURPHY of Kennebunk, SULLIVAN 
of Biddeford, Senator: GILMAN of Cumberland. 
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Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, Public Law 200L chapter 585, "An Act to 
Safety of Maine Children While Riding in a Vehicle," 
requirement 
on 
seating 
of 
children 
in 
vehicles, 
requiring booster seats and approved child safety seats; 
Ensure the 
imposes a 
including 
and 
Whereas, the purchase of these seats 
imposes 
an onerous 
financial burden on some Maine families; and 
VVhereas, this legislation eliminates some of that burden; and 
VVhereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 29-A MRSA §208I, sub-§3-B is enacted to read: 
B. 
Low income 
assistance. 
The 
Department 
of 
Public 
Safety shall provide a federally approved child restraint system 
to 
a 
qualified low-income person. 
The 
Department of Public 
Safety shall adopt rules to establish the criteria by which a 
person 
may 
qualify 
to 
receive 
a 
federally 
approved 
child 
restraint system. 
This criteria must include household annual 
income and the receipt of other state financial assistance. 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2081. sub-~4, ~D, as amended by PL 1995, c. 
597, §3, is further amended to read: 
D. 
A violation of 
subsection 
or 
3-A 
is 
a 
traffic 
infraction. 
The fine for a violation of subsection 3 or 3-A 
may not be less than $25 nor more than $50. 
The fine for a 
violation of subsection 3 may not be imposed until January 
L 
2004. 
Sec. 3. 
Retroactivity. 
This 
Act 
applies 
retroactively 
to 
January 1, 2003. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
Page l-LR1395(l) 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
provides 
child 
booster 
seats 
to 
qualified 
low-income recipients. 
It also requires that fines imposed for a 
violation of the child booster seat portion of the law not be 
imposed until January 1, 2004.
An Act To Prohibit Personal Watercraft on St. George in the Town of Liberty 477, Lake
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0647
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H461 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "If" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
L.D. 647, Bill, "An Act To Prohibit Personal Watercraft on 
St. George in the Town of Liberty" 
477, 
Lake 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the substitute title 
the following: 
'Further amend the bill by inserting after the title and 
before the enacting clause the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation establishes a process to review 
requests for regulating the use of watercraft on great ponds; and 
Whereas, it is essential to begin this process prior to the 
summer season; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore,' , 
Page l-LR1l30(6) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ,~" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" 
to H.P. 477, L.D. 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 1 
in that part 
designated "§7800-B." in subsection 1 in the 5th line (page 1, 
line 44 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"operation 
and type" and inserting in its place the following: 
'operation, 
type and permissible motor size' 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after section 3 the 
following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an emergency preamble 
and emergency 
clause to the bill. 
This amendment also specifically authorizes 
a municipality or the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission to 
submit recommendations regulating the permissible motor size of 
watercraft on great ponds. 
1'\ 
SPONSORED BY, ~ 
~~" 
,,' 
(Representati~ 
LAP) 
l 
... ~ 
TOWN: 
Old Town 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Allow the Secretary of State To Issue Restricted Licenses for Work Purposes for Drivers with 2 or Fewer Operating-under-the-Influence Convictions
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0646
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CARR, STANLEY, COLLINS, NORBERT

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 646 
H.P.476 
House of Representatives, February 11,2003 
An Act To Allow the Secretary of State To Issue Restricted Licenses 
for Work Purposes for Drivers with 2 or Fewer Operating-under-
the-Influence Convictions 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CARR of Lincoln. 
!7J~111.~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot and 
Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, NORBERT of Portland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 29·A MRSA §250I·A is enacted to read: 
§2501-A. 
Restricted license for multiple OUI offender 
1. 
Eligibility. 
Unless 
otherwise provided by 
law, 
the 
Secretary of State may issue a restricted license to a person 
with 2 or fewer OUI convictions if: 
A. 
Two-thirds of the suspension period ordered by the court 
has passed; and 
B. 
The Secretary of State has received notice that the 
person: 
(1) 
Has committed no motor vehicle offenses since the 
imposition of the suspension; 
(2) 
Has 
completed 
an alcohol 
and 
drug 
program 
as 
defined in section 2401, subsection 1; and 
(3) 
For the most recent OUI violation: 
(a) 
Had not refused the chemical testing required 
by section 2521; and 
(b) 
Pled guilty to the charge of OUI. 
2. 
Restrictions. 
A restricted license issued pursuant to 
subsection 
is 
subject 
to 
the 
following 
condi tions 
and 
restrictions: 
A. 
Use is limited to traveling to and from a treatment 
program or to 
employment for 
the 
remaining term of the 
original suspension; anq 
B. 
Any other conditions or restrictions the Secretary of 
State considers advisable for the safety of the public and 
the welfare of the operator. 
SUMMARY 
This bill gives the Secretary of State discretion to issue a 
restricted 
license 
to 
a 
person 
who 
has 
been 
convicted 
of 
criminally operating under the influence 2 or fewer times. 
The 
restricted license is not available until 2/3 of the suspension 
period has passed and the Secretary of State has received notice 
that the person has committed no motor vehicle offenses since the 
Page l-LR0463 (1) 
imposi tion of the suspension: has completed an alcohol and drug 
program as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A., 
section 
2401, 
subsection 
1: 
and, 
for 
the 
most 
recent 
QUI 
conviction, the person did not refuse a breath or other test and 
pled guilty to the QUI charge. 
Restrictions on the license must include that the license 
may be used only for travel to and from a treatment program or to 
employment for the remaining term of the original suspension. The 
Secretary of State may also consider any other conditions or 
restrictions advisable for the safety of the public or welfare of 
the operator.
An Act To Prohibit Personal Watercraft on Lake St. George in the Town of Liberty LR1130(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0647
Committee Amendment CA_B_H390 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §7801

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "8,, to H.P. 477, L.D. 647, Bill, "An 
Act To Prohibit Personal Watercraft on Lake St. George in the 
Town of Liberty" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
I Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7801, sub-§35, 1f1JEE and FF, as enacted by PL 
2001, c. 638, §5, are amended to read: 
EE. 
Middle Branch Pond in the Town of Waterboro in York 
County; 91' 
FF. 
Highland Lake or Woods Pond in the Town of Bridgton in 
Cumberland County if the personal watercraft is rented and 
does not display a decal identifying the rental agency that 
owns the personal watercraftT~ 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7801, sub-§35, 1fGG is enacted to read: 
GG. 
Lake St. George in the Town of Liberty. I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint 
Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, replaces the 
Page l-LR1l30(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .i!J .. to H.P. 477, L.D. 647 
bill. 
The 
amendment 
prohibits 
the 
operation 
of 
personal 
watercraft on Lake St. George in the Town of Liberty. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 04/29/03 ~ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD647 
An Act To Prohibit Personal Watercraft on Lake St. George in the Town 
of Liberty 
LR1130(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements: 
Establishes a new civil violation and Class E crime. 
LRl130(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Prohibit Personal Watercraft on Lake St. George in the Town of Liberty
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0647
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: PIOTTI, WESTON
Amends: 12 MRSA §7807

Legislative Document 
No. 647 
H.P.477 
House of Representatives, February 11,2003 
An Act To Prohibit Personal Watercraft on Lake St. George in the 
Town of Liberty 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative PIOTTI of Unity. 
Cosponsored by Senator WESTON of Waldo. 
Printed on recycled paper 
/Jl~ 
1J7.1l/P£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §7035~ sub-§1, ,B, as amended by PL 1993, c. 
265, §1, is further amended to read: 
B. 
A municipality or political subdivision of the State may 
not enact any ordinance, law or rule regulating the hunting, 
trapping or fishing for any species of fish or wildlife; the 
operation, 
registration 
or 
numbering 
of 
watercraft 
or 
snowmobiles; or any other subject matter of chapter 715, 
subchapters I 1 and II 2.. 
For purposes of this paragraph, 
except 
as 
provided 
in 
subparagraphs 
(3) 
and 
(4), 
the 
regulation of fishing includes the regulation of ice fishing 
shacks. 
Nothing in this paragraph 
may 
be 
construed to 
prohibit the fOllowing: 
(1) 
The 
enactment 
of 
any 
ordinance 
generally 
regulating the discharge of firearms in a municipality 
or any part of a municipality; 
(2) 
The adoption of rules as authorized in section 
7792 ; 
(3) 
The 
enactment of 
any ordinance 
regulating ice 
fishing shacks on sources of public water supply as 
provided under Title 22, section 2642; er 
(4) 
The 
enactment of 
any ordinance 
regulating 
ice 
fishing shacks on coastal waters as defined in section 
6001, subsection 6TL-Q£ 
(5) The enactment of an ordinance relating to the use 
of personal watercraft on Lake St. George pursuant to 
section 7807. 
Sec.2. 12 MRSA §7807 is enacted to read: 
§7807. 
Regulation of personal watercraft on Lake St. George 
1. Authority. 
The Town of Liberty may prohibit the use of 
personal watercraft on Lake St. George in the Town of Liberty if 
the Town of Liberty: 
A. Holds a public hearing on the issue; 
B. Votes at a town meeting to prohibit the use of personal 
watercraft 
on 
Lake 
St. 
George 
and 
to 
implement 
an 
enforcement plan; and 
C. 
Submits 
an 
enforcement 
plan 
to 
the 
department 
for 
comments and review. 
Page l-LR1l30(1) 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the Town of Liberty to ban the use of 
personal watercraft on Lake St. George.
An Act To Prohibit Personal Watercraft on Lake St. George in the Town of Liberty
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0647
Senate Amendment SA_A_S286 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §7801

SENATE AMENDMENT ",/I" to H.P. 477, L.D. 647, Bill, "An Act 
To Prohibit Personal Watercraft on Lake St. George in the Town of 
Liberty" 
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, 
this 
legislation 
prohibits 
personal watercraft on Lake St. George; and 
the 
operation 
of 
Whereas, passage of this legislation prior to the upcoming 
boating season is of critical importance; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7801, sub-§35, 1f1fEE and FF, as enacted by PL 
2001, c. 638, §5, are amended to read: 
EE. 
Middle Branch Pond in the Town of Waterboro in York 
County; 9!' 
FF. 
Highland Lake or Woods Pond in the Town of Bridgton in 
Cumberland County if the personal watercraft is rented and 
does not display a decal identifying the rental agency that 
owns the personal watercraftTi-QI 
Page l-LR1l30(8) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
~.cA$· 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 477, L.D. 647 
Sec.2. 12 MRSA §7801, sub-§35, ,GG is enacted to read: 
GG. 
Lake St. George in the Town of Liberty. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment prohibits 
the operation of personal watercraft on Lake St. George in the 
Town of Liberty. 
This amendment also adds an emergency preamble 
and emergency clause to the bill. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator BRYANT) 
COUNTY: 
Oxford 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/13/03 ;::Idac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD647 
An Act To Prohibit Personal Watercraft on Lake St. George in the Town 
of Liberty 
LRl130(08) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ;tf., - Q.g~ 
Sponsor: Sen. Bryant 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements: 
Establishes a new civil violation and Class E crime. 
LRl130(8) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Improve Technology Funding
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0650
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: ROSEN, SHOREY, SULLIVAN, MARTIN, TURNER

Legislative Document 
No. 650 
H.P.480 
House of Representati ves, February 11, 2003 
An Act To Improve Technology Funding 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative ROSEN of Bucksport. 
Cosponsored by Senator SHOREY of Washington and 
17/~/J1.~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representative: SULLIVAN of Biddeford, Senators: MARTIN of Aroostook, TURNER of 
Cumberland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 
1. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ECON<»nC AND CCMmNITY DEVEWPMKNT, 
DEPAR"l"MENT OF 
Administration -
Economic and Community 
Development 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the appropriation of 
funds 
for 
the 
transfer of funds for the Maine Space Grant Consortium to the 
Department of Economic and Community Development. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2 
ECom:»D:C AND CCMmNITY DEVEWPMENT 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPAR"l'MENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAR"l'MERT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
MAINE SCIENCE AND TECBNOLOGY FOUNDATION 
Maine Science and Technology Foundation 
2003-04 
$100,000 
$100,000 
2003-04 
$100,000 
$100,000 
2004-05 
$100,000 
$100,000 
2004-05 
$100,000 
$100,000 
Initiative: 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds for the 
transfer of funds for the Maine Space Grant Consortium to the 
Department of Economic and Community Development. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
($100,000) 
($100,000) 
General Fund Total 
($100,000) 
($100,000) 
MAINE SCIENCE AND TECBNOLOGY FOUNDATION 
DEPAR"lMENT TOTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
($100,000) 
($100,000) 
DEPAR'l'MERT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
($100,000) 
($100,000) 
SECTION TOTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$0 
SECTION TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$0 
SUMMARY 
This bill removes the oversight of the funding for the Maine 
Space Grant Consortium from the Maine Science and Technology 
Foundation 
to 
the 
Department 
of 
Economic 
and 
Community 
Development.
An Act to Repeal the Fingerprinting Requirement for Teachers and School Employees LR0508(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0653
Committee Amendment CA_A_H481 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "!},, to H.P. 483, L.D. 653, Bill, 
Act To Repeal the Fingerprinting Requirement for Teachers 
School Employees" 
"An 
and 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 12 the following: 
, Sec. 
13. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAR".J.'MDT OF 
The 
following 
Fingerprint and Backqround Information - State Expense 
0930 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates funds to reflect the repeal of the 
fingerprinting requirements for teachers and school employees. 
General Fund 
All Other 
2003-04 
($294,000) 
General Fund Total 
($294,000) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an appropriation to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR0508(2) 
2004-05 
($392,000) 
($392,000)' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings): 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/16/03 ..... ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD653 
An Act to Repeal the Fingerprinting Requirement for Teachers and 
School Employees 
LR0508(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Education and Cultural Mfairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
($294,000) 
($392,000) 
($294,000) 
($392,000) 
Projections 
2005-06 
($392,000) 
($392,000) 
Projections 
2006-07 
($392,000) 
($392,000) 
As amended, the bill includes General Fund deappropriations of$294,000 and $392,000 to the Department of Public 
Safety in fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05, respectively, to reflect the repeal of the fingerprinting requirement for 
teachers and school employees. 
Repealing the law requiring background checks and fmgerprinting of school employees will result in minor savings to 
the Department of Education. 
LR0508(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Allow Beverage Sales Service Bars on Golf Courses to H.P. 486, from Mobile
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0656
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H773 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "{},, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" 
L.D. 
656, Bill, 
"An Act to Allow Beverage Sales 
Service Bars on Golf Courses" 
to H.P. 486, 
from Mobile 
Amend the amendment in paragraph J in the last line (page 1, 
line 34 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"and" 
Further amend the amendment in paragraph K in the last line 
(page 1, line 40 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"section." and inserting in its place the following: 
'section; 
and' 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after paragraph K 
the following: 
'L. 
Malt liquor is sold, served or dispensed from a mobile 
service bar only during a golf tournament in which all the 
players are 21 years of age or older.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that malt liquor may be sold, served 
or dispensed 
from 
a 
mobile service bar only during 
a 
golf 
tournament in which all the players are 21 years of age or older. 
SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: 
Milli 
Page l-LR0338(6) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act to Allow Beverage Sales from Mobile Service Bars on Golf Courses LR 0338(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0656
Committee Amendment CA_A_H636 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ff., to H.P. 486, L.D. "656, Bill, "An 
Act to Allow Beverage Sales from Mobile Service Bars on Golf 
Courses" 
Amend 
the bill 
in 
section 
in 
that 
part 
designated 
"Sl.07S-A." in subsection 2 in paragraph I in the last line (page 
2, line 31 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"and" 
Further amend the bill in section 4 in that part designated 
"Sl.07S-A." in subsection 2 by striking out all of paragraph J 
(page 2, lines 33 to 35 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'J. 
The operator of a mobile service bar is at least 21 
years of 
age 
and has 
successfully completed an alcohol 
server education course; and 
K. 
The operator of a mobile service bar has the ability and 
necessary 
tools 
to 
immediately 
contact 
a 
golf 
course 
employee working at the part of the golf course licensed as 
an on-premises establishment for assistance in enforcing the 
provisions of this section.' 
Further amend the bill in section 4 in that part designated 
"Sl.07S-A." by inserting after subsection 4 the following: 
'S. 
Transportation of open containers prohibited. 
A patron 
of a golf course licensed under this section who operates a golf 
cart is prohibited from transporting an open container of liguor 
across a public way as defined by Title 29-A, section 2ll2-A, 
subsection 1. paragraph D. ' 
Page l-LR0338(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,~, to H.P. 486, L.D. 656 
Further amend the bill in section 4 in that part designated 
"§1075-A." by renumbering the subsections to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
specifies 
that 
an operator 
of 
a 
mobile 
service bar must be at least 21 years of age and must have the 
ability to 
immediately contact the golf course's on-premises 
establishment for assistance when needed. 
The 
amendment also 
specifies that a patron of the golf course who operates a golf 
cart may not transport open containers of liquor across a public 
way. 
FISCAL ~un l-<i(ll II.a':lJ 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01116/04 ~ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD656 
An Act to Allow Beverage Sales from Mobile Service Bars on Golf 
Courses 
LR 0338(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and JUdicial Impact Statements: 
Establishes new civil violations 
LR0338(2) - Fiscal Note - Pal!e 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0658
Committee Amendment CA_A_H57 (House)

AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 488, L.D. 658, Bill, "An 
the Operation of the Workers' Compensation Board" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after section 1 
and before the summary. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment deletes all sections of the bill except the 
section that moves authority to review nominations of Workers' 
Compensation Board members 
from 
the joint standing committee 
having jurisdiction over state and local government matters to 
the committee having authority over labor matters. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT