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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0087

HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR 
Thursday, January 16, 2003 
SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 
ORDERS 
(4-1)  On motion of Representative NORBERT of Portland, the following Joint 
Order:  (H.P. 87) 
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that the Joint Rules be amended by amending 
Joint Rules 302 and 505 to read: 
Rule 302.  Membership. 
Each of the joint standing committees consists of 13 members, 3 from the Senate 
and 10 from the House of Representatives, except for those committees on which tribal 
representatives are named as a 14th member.  The first Senate member named is the 
Senate chair.  The first House member named is the House chair.  The Senate chair shall 
preside and in the Senate chair's absence, the House chair shall preside and, thereafter, as 
the need may arise, the chair shall alternate between the members from each chamber in 
the sequence of their appointment to the committee.  The sequence of appointment for the 
biennium is as announced by the presiding officers in each chamber.  Every member of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives is entitled to at least one initial committee 
assignment. 
Rule 505.  Committee Vote. 
Within 35 days, or 40 days for judicial officers, from the date of the Governor's 
notice of the nomination to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, the 
committee shall recommend confirmation or denial by majority vote of the committee 
members present and voting.  The vote of the committee may be taken only upon an 
affirmative motion to recommend confirmation of the nominee, and a tie vote of the 
committee is considered a recommendation of denial.  A vote may not be taken sooner 
than 15 minutes after the close of the public hearing unless by agreement of all 
committee members present.  Tribal representatives may not vote to recommend or deny 
confirmation of gubernatorial nominees, and a tribal representative's vote, on its own, is 
not sufficient to report a bill out of committee.  The committee vote must be by the yeas 
and nays.  The chairs of the committee shall send written notices of the committee's 
recommendation to the President of the Senate. 
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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0048

HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR 
Tuesday, January 14, 2003 
SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 
ORDERS 
(4-1)  On motion of Representative BULL of Freeport, the following Joint Order:  
(H.P. 48) 
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that Joint Rule 206, subsection 3 is amended 
to read: 
3.  Indian Representatives.  The member of the Penobscot Nation and the 
member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe elected to represent their people at each biennial 
Legislature may sponsor legislation specifically relating to Indians and Indian land 
claims, may offer floor amendments to this legislation, may cosponsor any other 
legislation and may sponsor and cosponsor expressions of legislative sentiment in the 
same manner as other members of the House. 
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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0043

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIRST MAINE LEGISLATURE 
4th Legislative Day 
Tuesday, January 14, 2003 
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker. 
Prayer by Reverend Thomas E. Teichmann, Trinity Lutheran Church, South Paris. 
Pledge of Allegiance. 
Doctor of the day, Jeff Maher, M.D., Bath. 
Reading of the Journal of Thursday, January 9, 2003. 
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HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Tuesday, January 14, 2003 
(4-6)  On motion of Representative O'NEIL of Saco, the following Joint Order:  (H.P. 43) 
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that Joint Rule 310, section 2 is amended to read: 
2.  Committee Reports.  The report of the committee must include a recommendation.  Recommendations 
that may be made are: 
Ought to Pass 
Ought to Pass as Amended 
Ought to Pass in New Draft 
Ought Not to Pass 
Refer to Another Committee 
The committee shall vote on all recommendations to be included in reports on a bill during a work session on that 
bill.  When the committee recommendation is not unanimous, a minority report or reports are required.  A minimum 
threshold of 2 members of the committee, one Senator and one Representative, are required to report out an "Ought 
to Pass," an "Ought to Pass as Amended" or an "Ought to Pass in New Draft" divided report.  Except as provided in 
subsection 5, minority committee reports must be voted on at the same work session as the majority report on that 
bill.  Notwithstanding subsection 5, a committee vote to report a bill out favorably must be taken based on written 
language before the committee at that time or on a motion describing the content of the report.  After a committee 
vote, no substantive change may be made in the committee report unless motions to reconsider and to amend the 
report are approved at a committee work session.  All reports on any legislative document must be submitted to the 
Legislature at the same time. 
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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1357
House Amendment HA_A_H638 (House)

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "(I,, 
to 
H.P. 
1357, 
"Joint Study Order 
Directing the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural 
Affairs To Review the Feasibility of Establishing Blueprints for 
State-financed School Construction" 
Amend the order by striking out everything from the first 
indented paragraph to the end and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that: 
1. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural 
Affairs 
shall 
establish 
blueprint 
guideline 
plans 
for 
state-financed school construction. 
2. 
The committee shall: 
A. 
Review the feasibility of establishing from 
to 
blueprint plans for state-financed school construction based 
on school population and the ages of students; and 
B. 
Request input from the Department of Education. 
3. 
The committee shall submit a bill to the legislature no 
later than March 1, 2004.' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT A.. to H. P. 13 57 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the reporting requirements of the 
committee. 
SPONSORED BY: ~~ 
(Representative 
ARR) 
TOWN: 
Lincoln 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0724
Senate Amendment SA_A_S263 (Senate)
Committee: Conservation and Forestry shall conduct a study of models for the logging industry

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
724, 
"Joint Study Order 
Directing 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry To Study New Payment Models for the 
Logging Industry" 
Amend the order by striking out everything from the first 
indented paragraph to the end and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that: 
1. 
The 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Conservation and Forestry shall conduct a study of 
models for the logging industry. 
The committee shall 
study during authorized interim committee meetings. 
2. 
The committee shall: 
Agriculture, 
new payment 
conduct the 
A. 
Examine how logging contractors and their employees are 
paid; 
B. 
Explore new models of payment; 
C. 
Examine public policies for forests that promote better 
forestry practices or protect wildlife habitat and how the 
policies affect landowners; 
D. 
Examine whether there are 
incentives for mismanagement or 
management; 
forest policies that give 
disincentives for improved 
E. 
Examine state labor and educational policies that govern 
the creation of apprenticeship programs; 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A " to H. P. 724 
F. 
Identify the opportunities for and barriers to creating 
logger apprenticeship programs; and 
G. 
Consult with interested parties affected by the forest 
industry. 
3. 
The committee shall submit a report, together with any 
necessary implementing legislation, to the Legislature no later 
than December 3, 2003.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes that part of the order that allows 
the committee to hold one additional meeting. 
The amendment also 
changes the reporting date from December 31, 2003 to December 3, 
2003. 
The amendment strikes a provision that allows the Joint 
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to 
introduce legislation because the committee is the Joint Standing 
Committee 
on Agriculture, 
Conservation 
and 
Forestry 
and 
has 
already been given such authority elsewhere by the order. 
SPONSORED BY: ;;1' ~ 
AV' 
(Senator GAGNON) 
COUNTY: 
Kennebec 
SENATE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1170
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety report out, to the House, a bill regarding the diversion of offenders with substance abuse problems and the provision of adequate liquor enforcement

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIRST MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Patrick Colwell, Speaker 
Millicent M. MacFarland, Clerk 
Printed on recycled paper 
44th Legislative Day 
Monday, May 5, 2003 
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker. 
Prayer by Reverend Mark Rustin, North Deering Congregational Church, Portland and Hiram Community 
Church. 
National Anthem by Maine School of Science and Math Chorus and Jazz Band, Limestone. 
Pledge of Allegiance. 
Doctor of the day, Michael Stadnicki, M.D., South Portland. 
Reading of the Journal of Thursday, May 1, 2003. 
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HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Monday, May 5, 2003 
(4-2)  On motion of Representative BUNKER of Kossuth Township, the following Joint Order:  (H.P. 
1170) 
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public 
Safety report out, to the House, a bill regarding the diversion of offenders with substance abuse problems and the 
provision of adequate liquor enforcement. 
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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1210

HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR 
Wednesday, June 4, 2003 
SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 
ORDERS 
(4-1)  On motion of Representative RICHARDSON of Brunswick, the following 
Joint Order:  (H.P. 1210) 
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that when the House stands adjourned it does 
so until Monday, June 9, 2003, at 9 o'clock in the morning and the Senate adjourns until 
Monday, June 9, 2003, at 10 o'clock in the morning. 
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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0046

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIRST MAINE LEGISLATURE 
4th Legislative Day 
Tuesday, January 14, 2003 
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker. 
Prayer by Reverend Thomas E. Teichmann, Trinity Lutheran Church, South Paris. 
Pledge of Allegiance. 
Doctor of the day, Jeff Maher, M.D., Bath. 
Reading of the Journal of Thursday, January 9, 2003. 
_________________________________ 
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Tuesday, January 14, 2003 
(4-3)  On motion of Representative O'NEIL of Saco, the following Joint Order:  (H.P. 46) 
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that Joint Rule 301, section 5 is amended to read: 
5.  Other Tasks.  Performing other tasks assigned to them, including, but not limited to, reviewing specific 
provisions of law, conducting studies on assigned topics, issuing reports on policy and legal issues of interest to the 
Legislature, reporting out specific legislation pursuant to joint order and authorizing the annual budgets of certain 
counties. 
There are 17 joint standing committees, which must be appointed at the commencement of the first regular 
session and which exercise jurisdiction in the following areas: 
Agriculture, conservation and forestry 
Appropriations and financial affairs 
Banking and insurance 
Business and economic development Research, development and business affairs 
Criminal justice 
Education and cultural affairs 
Health and human services 
Inland fisheries and wildlife 
Judiciary 
Labor 
Legal and veterans affairs 
Marine resources 
Natural resources 
State and local government 
Taxation 
Transportation 
Utilities and energy 
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An Act to
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0002
Committee Amendment CA_A_H29 (House)
Amends: 24-A MRSA §1449

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Extend the Time to Pay a . n 
. to H.P. 9, L.D. 2, 
Premium to the Insured" 
Bill, "An Act to 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §1449, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 457, §23 
and affected by §55, is repealed and the following enacted in its 
place: 
§1449. 
Reporting and accounting for premiums 
All premiums and return premiums received by an insurance 
producer are trust funds received by the licensee in a fiduciary 
capacity in accordance with this section. 
1. 
Return premiums; accounting and pa,naent to an insured. 
The licensee shall account for and pay the return premiums to the 
insured or apply the return premiums to outstanding balances of 
any insured within 30 days from the date of receipt. 
The date of 
receipt is the date the money is actually received or the date 
the 
credit 
is 
posted 
by 
the 
insurer. 
health 
maintenance 
organization. fraternal benefit society or nonprofit hospital or 
medical service organization to the licensee's account. 
2. 
Premiums; accounting and pa:!1ftent to an insurer. 
The 
licensee shall promptly account for 
and pay premiums to the 
insurer, 
health 
maintenance 
organization, 
fraternal 
benefit 
society or nonprofit hospital or medical service organization in 
accordance 
with 
the 
contract 
between 
the 
insurer, 
health 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. II .. to H.P. 9, L.D. 2 
maintenance organization, fraternal benefit society or nonprofit 
hospital or medical service organization and the licensee. I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The bill extended the 
time for a licensed insurance producer to pay return premiums to 
an insured from 10 days to 45 days. 
This amendment extends that 
time from 10 to 30 days. 
The amendment also clarifies that the 
payment of premiums by an insurance producer·· to an insurance 
company must be done in accordance with the contract between the 
producer and the insurance company. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Protect the Waters of the Saco River
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0004
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: O'NEIL
Amends: 12 MRSA §7801

Legislative Document 
No.4 
H.P.ll 
House of Representatives, January 8, 2003 
An Act to Protect the Waters of the Saco River 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative O'NEIL of Saco. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7801, sub-§35, 1I1IEE 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; SF 
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 watercraftTL-Q£ 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7801, sub-§35, lIGG is enacted to read: 
GG. 
Saco River below Skelton Dam in Union Falls. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits the use of personal watercraft on the 
Saco River below the Skelton Dam.
An Act to Extend the Time to Pay a Premium to the Insured
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0002
Committee: Banking and Insurance
Sponsors: O'NEIL
Amends: 24-A MRSA §1449

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No.2 
H.P.9 
House of Representatives, January 8, 2003 
An Act to Extend the Time to Pay a Premium to the Insured 
Reference to the Committee on Banking and Insurance suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative O'NEIL of Saco. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §1449, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 457, §23 
and affected by §55, is amended to read: 
§1449. Reporting and accounting for premiums 
All premiums and return premiums received by an insurance 
producer are trust funds received by the licensee in a fiduciary 
capacity. 
The licensee shall account for and pay the premiums to 
the insured or apply the premiums to outstanding balances of any 
insured within ±Q 45 days from the date of receipt. 
The date of 
receipt is the date the money is actually received or the date 
the 
credit 
is 
posted 
by 
the 
insurer, 
health 
maintenance 
organization, fraternal benefit society or nonprofit hospital or 
medical 
service organization to the licensee's account. 
The 
licensee shall promptly account for 
and pay premiums to the 
insurer, 
health 
maintenance 
organization, 
fraternal 
benefit 
society or nonprofit hospital or medical service organization in 
accordance 
with 
the 
contract 
between 
the 
insurer, 
health 
maintenance organization, fraternal benefit society or nonprofit 
hospital or medical service organization and the licensee. 
SUMMARY 
This bill extends the time for a licensee to pay premiums to 
the insured from 10 days to 45 days. 
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An Act to Amend the Membership of the Revenue Forecasting Committee
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0003
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: BRUNO
Amends: 5 MRSA §1710-E

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No.3 
H.P.lO 
House of Representatives, January 8, 2003 
An Act to Amend the Membership of the Revenue Forecasting 
Committee 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative BRUNO of Raymond. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1710-E, as amended by PL 2001, c. 2, §L is 
further amended to read: 
§11l0-E. Revenue Forecasting Committee; established; 
membership 
There 
is established the 
Revenue 
Forecasting 
Committee, 
referred to in this chapter as the "committee," for the purpose 
of providing the Governor, the Legislature and the State Budget 
Officer with analyses, findings and recommendations relating to 
the projection of revenues for the General Fund and the Highway 
Fund based on economic assumptions recommended by the Consensus 
Economic 
Forecasting 
Commission. 
The 
committee 
includes 
the 
State 
Budget 
Officer, 
the 
State 
Tax 
Assessor, 
the 
State 
Economist, an economist on the faculty of the University of Maine 
System selected by the chancellor, the Director of the Office of 
Fiscal and Program Review and aRethe~-membe~-e~-~he-be~i6la~y~e~s 
ReR~a~~i6aR--sta~~ a 
member 
of 
the public, 
appointed by 
the 
Legislative Council, who works for a private, for-profit business 
and is familiar with revenue estimating issues 
a~~eiR~ea-~-1;he 
be~islati~e-GeYReil. 
One of the 6 members must be selected by a 
majority vote of the committee members to serve as the chair of 
the committee. 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the membership of the Revenue Forecasting 
Committee by replacing one of the Legislature's nonpartisan staff 
members with a public member who works for a private, for-profit 
business. 
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An Act To Eliminate State Licensing of Boxers, Wrestlers and Transient Sellers (S.P. 468) (L.D. 1410)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1449
Committee: LEGAL AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Sponsors: GAGNON, MAKAS

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIRST MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Patrick Colwell, Speaker 
Millicent M. MacFarland, Clerk 
Printed on recycled paper 
28th Legislative Day 
Wednesday, March 31, 2004 
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker. 
Prayer by Reverend Dr. Susan E. Crane, Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, Farmington. 
National Anthem by Lyseth Elementary School Chorus, Portland. 
Pledge of Allegiance. 
Reading of the Journal of yesterday. 
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SENATE PAPERS 
Non-Concurrent Matter 
(1-1)  Bill "An Act To Eliminate State Licensing of Boxers, Wrestlers and Transient Sellers" 
(S.P. 468)  (L.D. 1410) 
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in the House on March 23, 2004. 
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Wednesday, March 31, 2004 
PETITIONS, BILLS AND RESOLVES REQUIRING REFERENCE 
(3-1)  Bill "An Act To Clarify the Administrative and Financial Relationship between the Maine Military 
Authority and the State of Maine" (EMERGENCY) 
(H.P. 1451)  (L.D. 1951) 
Sponsored by Representative CLARK of Millinocket.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator GAGNON of Kennebec. 
Committee on LEGAL AND VETERANS AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed. 
_________________________________ 
ORDERS 
(4-1)  On motion of Representative MAKAS of Lewiston, the following Joint Order:  (H.P. 1449) 
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that Bill, "An Act To Increase Access to Information Regarding 
Referendum Questions," H.P. 925, L.D. 1251, and all its accompanying papers, be recalled from the legislative files 
to the House. 
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An Act of Nonrenewal of an
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0005
Committee Amendment CA_A_H14 (House)
Amends: 24-A MRSA §2916-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H. P. 12, 
to 
Amend 
the 
Law 
Pertain1ng to Notice 
Automobile Insurance Policy" 
L.D. 5, Bill, "An Act 
of Nonrenewal 
of 
an 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §2916-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
617, §2, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Accidents. When a named insured or any other person who 
operates a motor vehicle insured under the policy is individually 
or are aggregately involved in 2 or more vehicle accidents while 
operating a 
motor vehicle insured under the policy or under 
another policy issued by the Sarne insurer for a motor vehicle in 
the 
Sarne 
household, 
resulting in either personal 
injury or 
property damage in excess of the amount defined as a reportable 
accident under Title 29-A, section 2251, subsection 1. 
For the 
purpose of this subsection any of the 
following occurrences 
involving a motor vehicle operated by a named insured or such 
other person is not considered an accident when: 
A. 
The motor vehicle was struck from the rear; 
B. 
The motor vehicle was struck while parked; 
C. 
Only the operator of another motor vehicle involved in 
the accident was convicted of a crime, offense or violation 
contributing to the accident; or 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "H' to H.P. 12, L.D. 5 
D. 
The named insured or other operator of the motor vehicle 
insured under the policy or the inslirer of the policy, was 
reimbursed by or on behalf of, a person responsible for the 
accident or has a judgment against that person. 
When more than one motor vehicle in a household is insured by the 
same insurer, the aggregate number of accidents that would permit 
nonrenewal of the policy or policies insuring those vehicles 
mustT-~~-~~-~~~ateT be increased by one for each additional 
motor vehicle insured.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It clarifies that the 
number of accidents that would permit nonrenewal of an insurance 
policy insuring each additional motor vehicle is increased by 
one, 
no 
matter 
how 
many policies are 
issued for 
the motor 
vehicles. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Amend the Membership of the Revenue Forecasting Committee
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0003
Committee Amendment CA_A_H705 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ";4,, to H.P. 10, L.D. 3, Bill, "An Act 
to Amend the Membership of the Revenue Forecasting Committee" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5MRSA§1710-E, as amended by PL 2001, c. 2, §l, is 
further amended to read: 
§17l0-E. Revenue Forecasting Committee; established; 
membership 
There is established the 
Revenue 
Forecasting 
Committee, 
referred to in this chapter as the "committee," for the purpose 
of providing the Governor, the Legislature and the State Budget 
Officer with analyses, findings and recommendations relating to 
the projection of revenues for the General Fund and the Highway 
Fund based on economic assumptions recommended by the Consensus 
Economic 
Forecasting 
Commission. 
The 
committee 
includes 
the 
State 
Budget 
Officer, 
the 
State 
Tax 
Assessor, 
the 
State 
Economist, an economist on the faculty of the University of Maine 
System selected by the chancellor, the Director of the Office of 
Fiscal 
and 
Program 
Review 
aBeL 
another 
member 
of 
the 
Legislature's nonpartisan staff familiar with revenue estimating 
issues appointed by the Legislative Council and a member of the 
public. appointed by the Legislative Council, who works for a 
private 
for-profit 
business 
and 
is 
familiar 
with 
revenue 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.'" 
~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 10, L.D. 3 
estimating issues. 
One of the 9 1 members must be selected by a 
majority vote of the committee members to serve as the chair of 
the commi t tee. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee and 
changes the membership of the Revenue Forecasting Committee by 
adding 
a 
public member 
who 
works 
for 
a 
private, 
for-profit 
business. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 02/13/04 frac. 
12lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD3 
An Act to Amend the Membership of the Revenue Forecasting 
Committee 
LR0230(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
. Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
The costs associated with adding a public member to the Revenue Forecasting Committee can be absorbed by the 
State Planning Office utilizing existing budgeted resources.
An Act to Amend the Child Labor Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0006
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: O'NEIL
Amends: 26 MRSA §774

Legislative Document 
No.6 
H.P.13 
House of Representatives, January 8, 2003 
An Act to Amend the Child Labor Laws 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative O'NEIL of Saco. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1997, c. 131, 
§l, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Minors under 18 years of age. 
A minor under 18 years of 
age, enrolled in school, may not be employed as follows: 
A. 
More than 99 60 hours in any week when school is not ln 
session; 
B. 
More than ;W 
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If requested, a school must provide verification of 
its closings to the minor's employer or the Department of 
Labor; 
C. 
More than *9 12 hours in any day when school is not in 
session; 
D. 
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After 10 p.m. on a day preceding a school day 
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*6-ffiiaRi~R~-eR-a-aay-~ha~-aee6-Re~-FFeeeae-a-6eRee±-aay; or 
G. 
Before 7 a.m. on a school day eF-B€.fe£€--5----a-.... llh---<:H}--&-aay 
~ha~-i6-Re~-a-6ehee±-aay. 
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 434, 
§4, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Minors under 16 years of age. 
A minor under 16 years of 
age may not be employed as follows: 
A. 
More than 40 hours in any week when school is not ln 
session: 
B. 
More than *8 20 hours in any week when school is in 
session; 
C. 
More than 8 hours in any day when school is not ln 
session; 
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D. 
More 
than 
~ 1 
hours 
in any day 
when 
school is ln 
session; 
E. 
More than e ~ consecutive days; or 
F. 
Between the hours of +--!h-ffi-.--aaa--1--arHlr--€-K-cep-t:--aHFiaEj 
sHHlHleF-~~~--waea-~~~1~~-ffia~-~~-we~k-~~-ERe 
ReHFs-e~ 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
SUMMARY 
This bill increases the number of hours per day and per week 
and expands the hours of the day that a minor may work.
An Act to Amend the Law Pertaining to Notice of Nonrenewal of an Automobile Insurance Policy
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0005
Committee: Banking and Insurance
Sponsors: O'NEIL

Legislative Document 
No.5 
H.P.12 
House of Representatives, January 8, 2003 
An Act to Amend the Law Pertaining to Notice of Nonrenewal of an 
Automobile Insurance Policy 
Reference to the Committee on Banking and Insurance suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative O'NEIL of Saco. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 24·A MRSA §2916·A, sub.§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
617, §2, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Accidents. When a named insured or any other person who 
operates a motor vehicle insured under the policy is individually 
or are aggregately involved in 2 or more vehicle accidents while 
operating a motor vehicle ~Bs~Fea-~-~~-~el~ey, resulting in 
either personal injury or property damage in excess of the amount 
defined as a reportable accident under Title 29-A, section 2251, 
subsection 1. 
For the purpose of this subsection any of the 
following occurrences involving a motor vehicle operated by a 
named insured or such other person is not considered an accident 
when: 
A. 
The motor vehicle was struck from the rear; 
B. 
The motor vehicle was struck while parked; 
c. 
Only the operator of another motor vehicle involved in 
the accident was convicted of a crime, offense or violation 
contributing to the accident; or 
D. 
The named insured or other operator of the motor vehicle 
insured under the policy or the insurer of the policy, was 
reimbursed by or on behalf of, a person responsible for the 
accident or has a judgment against that person. 
When more than one motor vehicle in a household is insured by the 
same insurer, the aggregate number of accidents that would permit 
nonrenewal of the policy or policies insuring those vehicles 
mustT-~~-~~-~Fe~a~eT be increased by one for each additional 
motor vehicle insured. 
SUMMARY 
This bill clarifies that the number of accidents that would 
permit nonrenewal of an insurance policy insuring each additional 
motor vehicle is increased by one, no matter how many policies 
are issued for the motor vehicles. 
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An Act to Change the Membership of the Board of Trustees of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0008
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: YOUNG
Amends: 20-A MRSA §8204

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No.8 
H.P.I5 
House of Representatives, January 8, 2003 
An Act to Change the Membership of the Board of Trustees of the 
Maine School of Science and Mathematics 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative YOUNG of Limestone. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §8204, sub-§I, ~C, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
706, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read: 
C. 
The chair of the Limestone School Board or the chair's 
designee; 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the membership of the Board of Trustees of 
the Maine School of Science and Mathematics to allow the chair of 
the Limestone School Board to choose a designee.
An Act to Address Funding of the North Jay Water District
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0007
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: PINEAU

Legislative Document 
No.7 
H.P.14 
House of Representatives, January 8, 2003 
An Act to Address Funding of the North Jay Water District 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative PINEAU of Jay. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the North Jay Water District needs to replace old 
sewer 
mains, 
and 
the 
needed 
funds 
will 
exceed 
the 
current 
borrowing capacity of the district; and 
Whereas, the district 
borrowing 
authority 
in 
replacements; and 
needs 
order 
an 
to 
immediate increase 
accomplish 
the 
in its 
needed 
Whereas, this legislation is necessary for the health of the 
inhabitants of the North Jay Water District; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency wi thin 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. P&SL 1951, c. 107, §9, first sentence, as amended by P&SL 
1967, c. 215, §l, is further amended to read: 
For accomplishing the purposes of this Act, 
saiEl the district, 
through its trustees, is authorized to borrow money from time to 
time, not exceeding $§G<hGGG $900,000 and to issue therefor the 
interest-bearing negotiable 
notes 
or 
bonds 
of 
the district, 
maturing serially or otherwise, and to make subsequent renewals 
of the same in whole or in part, and for said purposes and for 
the 
purpose 
of 
refunding 
any 
notes, 
bonds 
or 
other 
lawful 
indebtedness, to establish a fund therefor, and for expenses and 
liabilities incurred or assumed under the provisions of this Act, 
including expenses in the creation of this district, in securing 
sources of supply, taking water and land, paying damages, laying 
pipes, constructing, maintaining and operating a water plant and 
making extensions, additions and improvements to the same, the 
saiEl district, through its trustees, 
may, 
from time to time, 
issue bonds 
of 
the district to 
an 
amount 
necessary in the 
judgment of the trustees therefor, maturing at one time or in 
uniform or varying installments, with or without call provisions 
and at such rates of interest and on such terms and conditions as 
the trustees saa11 determine. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
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SUMMARY 
This bill increases the debt limit of the North Jay Water 
District from $500,000 to $900,000.
An Act
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0006
Committee Amendment CA_A_H56 (House)
Amends: 26 MRSA §774

C~ITTEE AMENDMENT .. /l 
to Amend the Child Labor Laws" 
to H.P. 13, L.D. 6, Bill, "An Act 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. I. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1997, c. 13l, 
§l, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Minors under 18 years of age. 
A minor under 18 years of 
age, enrolled in school, may not be employed as follows: 
A. 
More than 50 hours in any week when the minor's school 
is not in session; 
B. 
More than 20 hours in any week when the minor's school 
is in session, except that the minor may work up to 8 hours 
on each day that an authorized school closure occurs in that 
minor's school up to a total of 28 hours in that week. 
In 
addition, the maximum weekly hours a minor may work is 50 
hours during any week that the approved school calendar for 
the minor's school is less than 3 days or during the first 
or last week of the school calendar, regardless of how many 
days the minor' j; school is in session for the week. 
If 
requested, 
a 
school 
must 
provide 
verification 
of 
its 
closings to the minor's employer or the Department of Labor; 
C. 
More than 10 hours in any day when the minor's school is 
not in session; 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
ft." 
~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,II.. to H. P. 13 , L • D • 6 
D. 
More than 4 hours in any day when the minor's school is 
in session, except that the minor may work up to 8 hours on 
the last scheduled day of the school week; 
E. 
More than 6 consecutive days; 
F. 
After 10 p.m. on a day preceding a seaeel day on which 
the minor's school is in session or after 12 midnight on a 
day that does not precede ~ 
a school day; or 
G. 
Before 7 a.m. 
on a 
seaeel day on which the minor's 
Gchool iG in GeGGion or before 5 a.m. on a-say-~aa~-is-Be~-a 
saaeel-say any other day,' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment provides that the work 
hour restrictions 
applicable to l6-year-old and l7-year-old minors are determined 
by whether the school attended by the minor is in session. 
Currently, the restrictions are determined by reference to the 
public school schedule, even if the student attends a different 
school or is homeschooled. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Workers Compensation Board Administrative Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0009
Committee Amendment CA_A_H106 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. Il, to H.P. 16, L.D. 9, Bill, "An Act 
to 
Amend 
the 
Laws 
Governing the Workers' 
Compensation 
Board 
Administrative Fund" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 6 in the 9th line 
from the end (page 1, line 26 in L.D.) by inserting after the 
following: 
.. ~" the following: 
'The board shall notify the 
~heirs end 
members 
of 
the 
joint stending 
committee 
of 
the 
]:.egislature heving jurisdiction over labor matters whenever the 
QOerd receives epprova1 from the Stete Budget Officer end the 
Governor to use reserve funds to inc reese its ellotment ebove the 
~llocation authorized by the Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
adds 
language 
to 
ensure 
that 
the 
joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
labor matters receives prompt notice of an approval of a request 
by the Workers' Compensation Board to use reserve funds to exceed 
its legislatively authorized allocation. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 04/03/03 .:;'b/ac::.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD9 
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Workers' Compensation 
Board Administrative Fund 
LR 0280(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
The Workers' Compensation Board may require additional Other Special Revenue Funds allocations in fiscal years 
2003-04 and 2004-05 to use funds from the reserve account. The amount can not be determined at this time. 
LR0280(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Workers' Compensation Board Administrative Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0009
Committee: Labor
Amends: 39 MRSA §154

Legislative Document 
No.9 
H.P.16 
House of Representatives, January 14,2003 
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Workers' Compensation 
Board Administrative Fund 
Reported by Representative SMITH of Van Buren for the Workers' Compensation Board 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 39-A, section 152, subsection 11. 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed under Joint Rule 218. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 39 MRSA §154, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2001, c. 692, 
§l, is further amended to read: 
6. 
Assessment levied. 
The assessments levied under this 
section may not be designed to produce more than $6,000,000 in 
revenues annually beginning in the 1995-96 fiscal year, more than 
$6,600,000 annually beginning in the 1997-98 fiscal year, more 
than $6,735,000 beginning in the 1999-00 fiscal year, more than 
$7,035,000 in the 2001-02 fiscal year or more than $6,860,000 
beginning in the 2002-03 fiscal year. 
Assessments collected that 
exceed 
$6,000,000 
beginning 
in 
the 
1995-96 
fiscal 
year, 
$6,600,000 
beginning 
in the 
1997-98 
fiscal 
year, 
$6,735,000 
beginning in the 1999-00 fiscal year, $7,035,000 in fiscal year 
2001-02 or $6,860,000 beginning in the 2002-03 fiscal year by a 
margin of more than 10% must be refunded to those who paid the 
assessment. 
Any 
amount collected above the board's allocated 
budget and within the 10% margin must be used to create a reserve 
of up to 1/4 of the board's annual budget. 
The board, 
by a 
majority vote of its membership, may use its reserve to assist in 
funding its Personal Services account expenditures and All Other 
account expenditures and to help defray the costs incurred by the 
board pursuant to this Act including administrative expenses, 
consulting 
fees 
and all other 
reasonable 
costs 
incurred 
to 
administer this Act. 
Any collected amounts or savings above the 
allowed reserve must be used to reduce the assessment for the 
following fiscal year. 
The board shall determine the assessments 
prior to May 1st and shall assess each insurance company or 
association and self-insured employer its pro rata share for 
expenditures during the fiscal year beginning July 1st. 
Each 
self-insured employer shall pay the assessment on or before June 
1st. 
Each 
insurance 
company 
or 
association 
shall 
pay 
the 
assessment in accordance with subsection 3. 
SUMMARY 
This bill clarifies that the Workers' Compensation Board can 
use its reserve for any of the purposes set forth in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 39-A. 
The bill allows the board to use 
the 
reserve 
to 
pay Personal 
Services account 
and All 
Other 
account expenditures.
An Act to Enhance School Zone Safety
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0012
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: MARLEY, BARSTOW, BLISS, LESSARD, PERRY, PINEAU, WHEELER, HALL

Legislative Document 
No. 12 
H.P.19 
House of Representatives, January 14,2003 
An Act to Enhance School Zone Safety 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MARLEY of Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BARSTOW of Gorham, BLISS of South Portland, 
LESSARD of Topsham, PERRY of Calais, PINEAU of Jay, WHEELER of Kittery, Senator: 
HALL of Lincoln. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29·A MRS A §101, sub·§64.B, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 
145, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
64-B. 
School zone. 
"School zone" means the area wi thin a 
1/4 mile radius of the perimeter of improved school property. 
SUMMARY 
This bill defines the school zone that is subject to a lower 
speed limit as the area within a 1/4 mile radius of the perimeter 
of improved school property.
An Act to Establish the Administrative Operating Budget for the Maine State Retirement System for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2004
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0011
Committee Amendment CA_A_H63 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "1/,, to H.P. 18, L.D. 11, Bill, "An Act 
to Establish the Administrative Operating Budget for the Maine 
State Retirement System for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2004" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/19103 ;elp'ae 
l2lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LDll 
An Act to Establish the Administrative Operating Budget for the Maine 
State Retirement System for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2004 
LR 0300(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Consistent with Budgeted Amounts - General Fund 
Consistent with Budgeted Amounts - Highway Fund 
Consistent with Budgeted Amounts - Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Consistent with Budgeted Amounts - Other Funds 
This bill establishes the administrative operating budget for the Maine State Retirement System for fiscal year 2003-
in the amount of $9,959,245. Eight-two percent of this amount, $8,206,418, is paid by the State with the General 
Fund's share estimated at 67%, or $6,697,592. The proposed current services budget for the fiscal year 2003-04 and 
fiscal year 2004-05 biennium includes funds sufficient for the State's share of the system's fiscal year 2003-04 
operating costs. 
LR0300(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Extension of Benefits for Partial Incapacity Under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0010
Committee: Labor

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 10 
H.P.17 
House of Representatives, January 14, 2003 
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Extension of Benefits for 
Partial Incapacity Under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 
1992 
Reported by Representative SMITH of Van Buren for the Workers' Compensation Board 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 39-A, section 152, subsection II. 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed under Joint Rule 218. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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Mll...LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 39·A MRSA §213, sub.§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 712, 
§1 and affected by §6, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Benefit and duration. 
While the incapacity for work is 
partial, the employer shall pay the injured employee a weekly 
compensation equal to 80% of the difference between the injured 
employee's after-tax average weekly wage before 
the personal 
injury and the after-tax average weekly wage that the injured 
employee is able to earn after the injury, but not more than the 
maximum benefit under section 211. 
Compensation must be paid for 
the 
duration of 
the disability if the 
employee's 
permanent 
impairment, 
determined 
according 
to 
subsection 
1-A 
and 
the 
impairment guidelines adopted by the board pursuant to section 
153, subsection 8 resulting from the personal injury is in excess 
of 15% to the body. 
In all other cases an employee is not 
eligible to receive compensation under this section after the 
employee has received 260 weeks of compensation under section 
212, subsection 1, this section or both. 
The board may in the 
exercise 
of 
its 
discretion 
extend 
the 
duration 
of 
benefit 
entitlement beyond 260 weeks in cases involving extreme financial 
hardship due to inability to return to gainful employment. 
This 
authority may ae~ be delegated to a hearing officer or a tribunal 
of hearing officers as approved by the board, and such decisions 
must be made expeditiously. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows the Workers' Compensation Board to delegate 
to hearing officers authority to hear and decide cases involving 
a request for an extension of benefits due to extreme financial 
hardship due to inability to return to gainful employment. 
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An Act
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0007
Committee Amendment CA_A_H111 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "tl.. to H.P. 14, L.D. 7, 
to Address Funding of the North Jay Water District" 
Bill, "An Act 
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble in the 2nd indented 
paragraph in the 2nd line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by striking 
out 
the 
following: 
"sewer" 
and 
inserting in its place 
the 
following: 'water' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes a technical correction to the bill. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT