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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0218
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: SULLIVAN, MARTIN, BLISS, BREAULT, HUTTON, LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER, GAGNON, HALL, PENDLETON

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 218 
H.P.177 
House of Representati ves, January 21, 2003 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of 
Maine to Stabilize Real Estate Valuation and Protect Ancestral 
Homes 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SULLIVAN of Biddeford. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
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Mll.LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLISS of South Portland, BREAULT of Buxton, HUTTON of Bowdoinham, 
LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER of Biddeford, McNEIL of Rockland, Senators: GAGNON of 
Kennebec, HALL of Lincoln, PENDLETON of Cumberland. 
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CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This constitutional resolution i$ a concept draft pursuant 
to Joint Rule 208. 
The 
constitutional 
resolution 
proposes 
to 
amend 
the 
Constitution of Maine to limit the ability of municipalities to 
increase the valuation of homes. 
Increased valuations increase 
the property taxes levied on those homes. 
The limitation would 
be achieved by establishing a baseline for property values using 
the 
value 
of 
the 
home 
in 
1985. 
Unless 
there 
were 
major 
renovations to the home or the home was sold, the valuation would 
stay at the 1985 level. 
If a home remained in a family through 
inheritance, the town could adjust the value from generation to 
generation. 
This constitutional resolution would not affect the 
ability of each municipality to set its 
own mill 
rate 
for 
property taxes.
An Act to Expand the Maine Residents Property Tax Program, the so-called "Circuit Breaker Program
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0219
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: EDER
Amends: 36 MRSA §6207

Legislative Document 
No. 219 
H.P.178 
House of Representati ves, January 21, 2003 
An Act to Expand the Maine Residents Property Tax Program, the 
so-called "Circuit Breaker Program" 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative EDER of Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §6207, sub-§I, ,A-I, as amended by PL 1997, c. 
557, Pt. A, §3 and affected by Pt. G, §l, is further amended to 
read: 
A-I. 
Fifty percent of that portion of the benefit base that 
exceeds 
4°-1> but does not exceed 8% of income plus 100°-1> of 
that portion of the benefit base that exceeds 8% of income 
to a maximum payment of $lrQQQ $3,000. 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §6207, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 557, 
Pt. A, §3 and affected by Pt. G, §l, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Income 
eligibility. 
Single-member 
households 
with 
household incomes in excess of $69r+QQ $51,400 and households 
with 2 or more members with a 
household income in excess of 
$4Q r QQQ $80,000 are not eligible for a benefit. 
SUMMARY 
This bill doubles the income limitation for benefits under 
the 
so-called 
"circuit 
breaker 
program" 
to 
$51,400 
for 
single-member households and $80,000 for households with 2 or 
more members. 
This bill also raises the maximum allowable rebate 
from $1,000 to $3,000. 
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Resolve, to Expand Community-based Options for Elderly and Disabled Persons
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0220
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: GERZOFSKY, EDMONDS, BLANCHETTE, LESSARD, O'BRIEN, PINEAU, RINES, THOMAS, USHER, HALL

Legislative Document 
No. 220 
H.P.179 
House of Representati ves, January 21, 2003 
Resolve, to Expand Community-based Options for Elderly and 
Disabled Persons 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative GERZOFSKY of Brunswick. 
Cosponsored by Senator EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLANCHETTE of Bangor, LESSARD of Topsham, O'BRIEN of Lewiston, 
PINEAU of Jay, RINES of Wiscasset, THOMAS of Orono, USHER of Westbrook, Senator: 
HALL of Lincoln. 
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Sec. 1. Waiver application. Resolved: 
That, by January 1, 2004, 
the 
Department 
of 
Human 
Services 
shall 
submit 
a 
waiver 
application to the United States Department of Health and Human 
Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to expand 
community-based options for elderly and disabled persons. 
The 
waiver 
application 
must 
seek 
to 
expand 
the 
in-home 
and 
community-based services waiver for senior assisted housing to 
cover a wider variety of services and service settings. 
Rules to 
implement 
the 
waiver 
adopted pursuant 
to this provision are 
routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Human Services to 
submit a waiver application by January 1, 
2004 to the United 
States Department of Health and 
Human 
Services, 
Centers 
for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services to expand community-based options 
for elderly and disabled persons.
An Act to Amend the Method of Establishing Evidence of Insurance
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0221
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: GERZOFSKY, EDMONDS, ASH, PERRY, RICHARDSON, RINES, TRAHAN, USHER, VAUGHAN
Amends: 29-A MRSA §402

Legislative Document 
No. 221 
H.P.180 
House of Representati ves, January 21, 2003 
An Act to Amend the Method of Establishing Evidence of Insurance 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative GERZOFSKY of Brunswick. 
Cosponsored by Senator EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: ASH of Belfast, McGLOCKLIN of Embden, PERRY of Bangor, 
RICHARDSON of Brunswick, RINES of Wiscasset, TRAHAN of Waldoboro, USHER of 
Westbrook, VAUGHAN of Durham. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of.Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §402, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, 
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 
2. 
Method of establishing evidence of insurance. 
A person 
establishes 
insurance 
by 
showing 
the 
vehicle 
insurance 
identification card as defined by section 1551, subsection 4, a 
letter 
from 
an 
insurance 
company 
or 
agent 
showing 
that the 
vehicle is covered by a liability insurance policy, an insurance 
binder or an insurance policy that has a 
summary document that 
describes the vehicle insured, 
the 
name of the insured, 
the 
amount 
of insurance, 
the type of insurance coverage 
and the 
period for which the vehicle is covered to either the municipal 
agent or the bureau. 
For a registration processed through the 
United States mail or some other mail delivery service. it is 
sufficient to provide to the municipal agent or the bureau the 
name of the insurance company providing liability coverage for 
the vehicle, the corresponding insurance policy number and the 
policy expiration date for that coverage. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that, for a motor vehicle registration 
processed through the United States mail or 
some other mail 
delivery 
service, 
a 
person 
provides 
sufficient 
evidence 
of 
insurance if that person provides to the municipal agent or the 
Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles 
the name of the insurance company providing liability coverage 
for the vehicle, the corresponding insurance policy number and 
the policy expiration date for that coverage. 
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An Act To Amend the Maine Juvenile Code as Recommended by the Criminal Law Advisory Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0223
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Amends: 15 MRSA §3304

Legislative Document 
No. 223 
H.P.182 
House of Representatives, January 21, 2003 
An Act To Amend the Maine Juvenile Code as Recommended by the 
Criminal Law Advisory Commission 
Reported by Representative BUNKER of Kossuth Township for the Criminal Law 
Advisory Commission pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 1354, 
subsection 2. 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed under Joint Rule 218. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §3304, sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8. 
Authority of juvenile community corrections officer to 
issue and serve summons. 
The Commissioner of Corrections, at the 
commissioner's discretion, 
may 
authorize 
a 
juvenile 
community 
corrections officer to issue and serve 
a 
summons, 
subject to 
conditions the commissioner may imgose as to when and under what 
circumstances such authority may be exercised. 
SUMMARY 
This bill clarifies the authority of a juvenile community 
corrections 
officer 
to 
issue 
and 
serve 
a 
summons. 
The 
Commissioner of Corrections, at the commissioner'S discretion, 
must authorize any issuance or service by a juvenile community 
corrections officer. 
The bill further allows the commissioner to 
impose conditions as to when and under what 
authority 
may 
be 
exercised. 
The 
primary 
issuing 
and 
serving 
summonses 
continues 
enforcement officers. 
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circumstances 
responsibility 
to 
rest 
with 
such 
for 
law
An Act to Amend the Maine Bail Code as Recommended by the Criminal Law Advisory Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0224
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Amends: 15 MRSA §1003, 15 MRSA §1075

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 224 
H.P.183 
House of Representatives, January 21,2003 
An Act to Amend the Maine Bail Code as Recommended by the 
Criminal Law Advisory Commission 
Reported by Representative BUNKER of Kossuth Township for the Criminal Law 
Advisory Commission pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section l354, 
subsection 2. 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed under Joint Rule 218. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §1003, sub-§S-A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 
356, §l, is amended to read: 
5-A. 
Failure to appear. 
"Failure to appear" includes 
a 
failure to appear at the time or place required by a release 
order and the failure to surrender into custody at the time and 
place required by 
a 
release order or 
by the Maine 
Rules of 
Criminal Procedure, Rule 32(a) and Rule 38(c). 
Sec. 2. 15 MRSA §1075 is enacted to read: 
§l075. 
Attorney not to act as surety or deposit cash bail for 
client 
An attorney, while representing a defendant, may not act as 
surety for or deposit cash bail for the client. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the definition of "failure to appear" to 
include a failure to surrender into custody at the time and place 
required 
under 
the 
Maine 
Rules 
of 
Criminal 
Procedure, 
Rule 
32(a)(l). 
The bill also prohibits an attorney in a criminal matter, 
while 
representing 
a 
defendant, 
from 
providing cash bailor 
acting as surety for the client. 
This same prohibition is found 
in the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 26(d). 
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An Act To Amend the Requirements for a Journeyman Oil Burner Technician License
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0225
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: FISCHER, STANLEY, RINES, SMITH, TOBIN, KNEELAND
Amends: 32 MRSA §2401-B

Legislative Document 
No. 225 
H.P.184 
House of Representatives, January 23, 2003 
An Act To Amend the Requirements for a Journeyman Oil Burner 
Technician License 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative FISCHER of Presque Isle. 
Cosponsored by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representati ves: DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, RINES of Wiscasset, SMITH of Van Buren, 
TOBIN of Dexter, Senator: KNEELAND of Aroostook. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 32 MRSA §2401-B, sub-§I, ~A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 
386, Pt. J, §14, is repealed and the following enacted in its 
place: 
A. For a journeyman oil burner technician license, a person 
must present satisfactory evidence to the board of at least: 
(1) 
One year's licensed practical experience as an 
apprentice oil burner technician; 
(2) 
Six months of licensed practical experience and 
completion of an oil burner technician course at a 
Maine technical college, applied technology center or 
applied technology region or 
a 
comparable institute 
from Maine or another state consisting, at a minimum, 
of 160 hours of study, of which at least 75 hours are 
made up of laboratory work on oil burner equipment and 
related systems; or 
(3) 
Successful 
completion 
of 
a 
minimum 
one-year 
accredited heating course at a Maine technical college 
consisting, at a minimum, of 320 hours of study, of 
which at least 150 hours are made up of laboratory work 
on oil burner equipment and related systems. 
An out-of-state applicant must present satisfactory evidence 
to 
the 
board 
of 
experience 
in 
installing, 
cleaning, 
servicing, altering and repairing oil burning equipment. 
SUMMARY 
Current law allows a person to sit for a 
journeyman oil 
burner technician license exam if the person has at least one 
year of licensed practical experience as an apprentice oil burner 
technician or 6 months of practical experience combined with 
completion of an oil burner technician course. 
This bill allows a person to also sit for the exam if the 
person 
successfully 
completes 
a 
minimum 
one-year 
accredited 
heating course at a 
Maine technical college consisting, at a 
minimum, of 320 hours of study, of which at least 150 hours are 
made up of laboratory work on oil burner equipment and related 
systems. 
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Resolve, to Exempt Bona Fide Education Trust Funds from Family Income for Purposes of Determining Benefits from the Department of Human Services
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0226
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: WATSON, BIERMAN, CLARK, SMITH

Legislative Document 
No. 226 
H.P.185 
House of Representatives, January 23, 2003 
Resolve, to Exempt Bona Fide Education Trust Funds from Family 
Income for Purposes of Determining Benefits from the Department 
of Human Services 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative WATSON of Bath. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BIERMAN of Sorrento, CLARK of Millinocket, SMITH of 
Van Buren. 
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Sec. 1. Exempt bona fide education trust funds from family income. 
Resolved: 
That 
by 
January 
1, 
2004 
the 
Department 
of 
Human 
Services shall adopt rules to amend its criteria for determining 
eligibility for governmental support for families with children 
by exempting bona fide education trust funds from the computation 
of family income. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this resolve are 
routine technical rules as defined by the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Human Services to 
exempt bona fide education trust funds from the computation of 
family 
income 
when 
determining 
eligibility 
for 
governmental 
support for families with children.
An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0227
House Amendment HA_A_H241 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §1542

HOUSE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 186, L.D. 227, Bill, "An Act to 
Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
. Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1542, sub-§2, 1[K, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
342, §1 and affected by §9, is amended to read: 
K. 
Smoking is not prohibited in public places when beano or 
bingo games 
are being conducted in accordance with the 
provisions of Title 17, 
see~ieRs-614-aRa section 314-A.· 
SUMMARY 
This amendment prohibits smoking in places where beano or 
bingo games are being conducted, but allows smoking in places 
where high-stakes beano or bingo games are being conducted by a 
federally recognized Indian tribe. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Auburn 
FISCAL ~OTE REQVlRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LRI058(3) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05101103 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD227 
An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls 
LR 1058(03) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LRI058(3) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Ban HOUSE AMENDMENT B" to H.P. 186, Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0227
House Amendment HA_B-HA_A_H348 (House)

L.D. 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "11,, to 
227, Bill, "An Act to Ban 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
"B" to H.P. 186, 
Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in paragraph K in the last 
line (page 1, 
line 27 
in amendment) 
by inserting after the 
following: 
"314-A" 
the 
following: 
'or 
by 
a 
nonprofit. 
church-based organization' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows smoking in places where beano or bingo 
games 
are 
being 
conducted 
by 
nonprofit, 
church-based 
organizations. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representati 
TOWN: 
Arundel 
FISCAL :\OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/13/03 ~ac:. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD227 
An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls 
LR 1058(07) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "B" 
Sponsor: Rep. Daigle 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LRI058(7) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0227
Senate Amendment SA_A_S112 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §1542

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 186, L.D. 227, Bill, "An Act 
to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
fOllowing: 
'Sec. I. 22 MRSA §1542, sub-§2,~, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
342, §1 and affected by §9, is amended to read: 
K. 
Smoking is not prohibited in public places when beano or 
bingo games 
are being conducted in accordance with the 
provisions of Title 17, 6ee~ieBe-614-aBa section 314-A.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment prohibits smoking in places where beano or 
bingo games are being conducted, but allows smoking in places 
where high-stakes beano or bingo ,games are being conducted by a 
federally recognized Indian tribe. 
SPONSORED BY: ~~~~ 
(Senator CATHCART) 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
SENATE 
FT<;;C-\ L '\'OTE'R EQURED 
(Sl'l' a 1 tach cd) 
AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05106103 .;:t;?aC! 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD227 
An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls 
LR 1058(04) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment fI" S-/1 J-
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LRI058(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0227
House Amendment HA_B-HA_B_H483 (House)

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "B" to HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 186, 
L.D. 227, Bill, "An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls" 
Amend the amendment in section I in paragraph K in the last 
line (page 1, 
line 
in amendment) 
by inserting after the 
following: 
"314-A" 
the 
following: 
'or 
by 
a 
nonprofit 
organization staffed solely by volunteers' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows smoking in places where beano or bingo 
games 
are being conducted by nonprofit organizations staffed 
solely by volunteers. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Arundel 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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DAIGLE) 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/19/03 ;:/;J?'ac::.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD227 
An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls 
LR 1058(09) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Daigle 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LR1058(9) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0227
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: COWGER, McLAUGHLIN, PATRICK, MAYO, ASH, DUDLEY, KANE, MILLS, O'BRIEN, THOMPSON, MITCHELL, TURNER
Amends: 22 MRSA §1542

Legislative Document 
No. 227 
H.P.186 
House of Representatives, January 23, 2003 
An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative COWGER of Hallowell. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth, PATRICK of Rumford, 
Senator MAYO of Sagadahoc and 
Representatives: ASH of Belfast, DUDLEY of Portland, KANE of Saco, MILLS of Cornville, 
O'BRIEN of Lewiston, THOMPSON of China, Senators: MITCHELL of Penobscot, TURNER 
of Cumberland. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1542, sub-§2, ~K, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
342, §l and affected by §9, is repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits smoking in public places where beano or 
bingo games are being conducted. 
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An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0227
House Amendment HA_B_H309 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §1542

HOUSE AMENDMENT "(3,, to H.p: 186, L.D. 227, Bill, "An Act to 
Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
·Sec. I. 22 MRSA §1542, sub-§2, ,K, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
342, §1 and affected by §9, is amended to read: 
K. 
Smoking is not prohibited in public places when beano or 
bingo games 
are being conducted in accordance with the 
provisions of Title 17, seetiess-614-asQ section 314-A.· 
SUMMARY 
This amendment prohibits smoking 
bingo games are being conducted,' but 
where high-stakes beano or bingo ~ames 
federally recognized Indian tribe. 
in places where beano or 
allows smoking in places 
are being conducted by a 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
~--~-
(Representati~) 
TOWN: 
Old Town 
FISCAL ;\'OTE REQnRED 
(See attached) , 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/08/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD227 
An Act to Ban Smoking in Beano and Bingo Halls 
LR 1058(05) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Dunlap 
Fiscal Note Required: No 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LRI058(5) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Concerning Restructuring of School Districts
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0230
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: MARTIN, LUNDEEN, KNEELAND, STANLEY, BENNETT, FISCHER, JACKSON, JOY, SHERMAN, SMITH

Legislative Document 
No. 230 
S.P.89 
In Senate, January 23, 2003 
An Act Concerning Restructuring of School Districts 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook. 
Cosponsored by Representative LUNDEEN of Mars Hill and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: KNEELAND of Aroostook, STANLEY of Penobscot, Representatives: BENNETT 
of Caribou, FISCHER of Presque Isle, JACKSON of Fort Kent, JOY of Crystal, SHERMAN 
of Hodgdon, SMITH of Van Buren. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes the restructuring of school districts 
within 
Aroostook 
County 
to 
provide 
for 
only 
one 
school 
administrative district for the county. 
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Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0231
Committee Amendment CA_A_S88 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,/+., to S.P. 90, L.D. 231, Bill, "An 
To Strengthen Delivery of Electricity Conservation Programs" 
Act 
Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of paragraph 
D (page 1, lines 6 to 13 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'D. 
Are proportionally equivalent on a per-kilowatt-hour 
~ 
to 
the 
total 
conservation 
expenditures 
of 
other 
transmission 
and 
distribution 
utilities, 
unless 
the 
commission 
finds 
that 
a 
different 
amount 
is justifiedf 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that proportional equivalency in the 
Public 
Utilities 
Commission's 
conservation 
assessments 
on 
transmission 
and 
distribution 
utilities 
be 
based 
on 
a 
per-kilowatt-hour calculation rather than total transmission and 
distribution utility revenues. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Strengthen Delivery of Electricity Conservation Programs
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0231
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: HALL

Legislative Document 
No. 231 
S.P.90 
In Senate, January 23,2003 
An Act To Strengthen Delivery of Electricity Conservation 
Programs 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HALL of Lincoln. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 35-A MRS A §3211-A, sub-§4, ~D, as enacted by PL 200L 
c. 624, §4, is amended to read: 
D. 
Are proportionally equivalent to the tota] conservation 
expenditures 
of 
other 
transmission 
and 
distribution 
utilities, 
based 
on 
total 
transmission 
and distribution 
revenues, 
unless 
the 
commission 
finds 
that 
a 
different 
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SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
eliminates 
language 
that 
limits 
the 
Public 
Utilities Commission's ability to assess electric utilities in 
Maine for the cost of electricity conservation programs.
An Act Concerning Political Action Committees and Party Committee Activities Prior to Elections
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0232
Committee Amendment CA_A_S223 (Senate)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1125

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to S.P. 91, L.D. 232, Bill, "An Act 
Concerning 
Political 
Action 
Committees 
and 
Party 
Committee 
Activities Prior to Elections" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An 
Act 
Regarding 
Maine 
Clean 
Election Act 
Candidates 
and 
Political Action Committees' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. 
Restriction 
on 
involvement 
in 
political 
action 
committees: exception. 
A candidate seeking certification as a 
Maine Clean Election Act candidate may not be certified if that 
candidate has formed, participated in or solicited or expended 
money for a political action committee at any time during the 
calendar year in which the candidate seeks certification. 
A 
participating candidate that forms, participates in or solicits 
or expends money for a political action committee after becoming 
certified and before the election for which that candidate was 
certified loses certification as 
a 
Maine 
Clean Election Act 
candidate. 
This 
section does 
not apply to political action 
committees 
formed 
for 
the 
purpose 
of 
supporting 
local 
or 
statewide bond issue referenda.' 
Page l-LR1676(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 91, L.D. 232 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report. 
It changes the title 
and replaces the bill. 
This 
amendment prohibits a 
certified 
Maine 
Clean 
Election 
Act 
candidate 
or 
a 
candidate 
seeking 
certification as 
a 
Maine 
Clean Election 
Act 
candidate 
from 
forming, participating in or soliciting or expending money fora 
political action committee except for political action committees 
formed to support local or statewide bond referenda. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act Concerning Political Action Committees and Party Committee Activities Prior to Elections
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0232
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: HALL, EARLE, DAGGETT, DAMON, TREAT, COLWELL

Legislative Document 
No. 232 
S.P.91 
In Senate, January 23,2003 
An Act Concerning Political Action Committees and Party 
Committee Activities Prior to Elections 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HALL of Lincoln. 
Cosponsored by Representative EARLE of Damariscotta and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: President DAGGETT of Kennebec, DAMON of Hancock, TREAT of Kennebec, 
Representative: Speaker COLWELL of Gardiner. 
Printed ("In recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 21·A MRS A §1017.B is enacted to read: 
§1017-B. 
Publication or distribution of communications 
If a party committee intends to publish for the first time a 
communication designed to influence an election within the 10 
days preceding the election, 
the party committee shall first 
submit 
the 
communication 
to 
the 
commission 
and 
make 
the 
communication available to the public not less than 72 hours 
before publication of the communication. 
For purposes of this 
section, 
"publish" means to disseminate to the public by any 
means, 
including 
to 
mail; 
broadcast 
by 
Internet, 
radio, 
television or other electronic media; telephone: insert or print 
in a newspaper, magazine or other periodical; or distribute by 
hand. 
The publication of a communication in violation of this 
section may result in a civil penalty of no more than $200. 
Enforcement and collection procedures must be in accordance with 
section 1062-A. 
Sec. 2. 21·A MRSA §1055, as amended by PL 2001, c. 430, §9, 
is further amended by inserting after the 2nd paragraph a 
new 
paragraph to read: 
If a political action committee intends to publish for the 
first time 
a 
communication designed to influence an election 
within the 10 days preceding the election, the political action 
committee shall first submit the communication to the commission 
and make the communication available to the public not less than 
hours before publication of the communication. 
For purposes. 
of this section, "publish" means to disseminate to the public by 
any means, 
including to mail; 
broadcast by 
Internet, 
radio, 
television or other electronic media: telephone; insert or print 
in a newspaper, magazine or other periodical: or distribute by 
h..iID.d....... 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires political action and party committees to 
submit to the Commission on Governmental Ethics 
and Election 
Practices and make available to the general public at least 72 
hours before publication any communication designed to influence 
an election that is intended to be published for the first time 
within the 10 days preceding the election. 
Page l-LR1676(1}
An Act To Promote Energy Conservation
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0233
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: STRIMLING
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3211-A

Legislative Document 
No. 233 
S.P.92 
In Senate, January 23, 2003 
An Act To Promote Energy Conservation 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3211-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 200L c. 
624, §4, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 35-A MRS A §3211-A, sub-§4-A is enacted to read: 
4-A. 
Funding 
level. 
The 
commission 
shall 
assess 
transmission and distribution utilities to collect 
funds 
for 
conservation programs and associated administrative costs in the 
amount of $.0015 per kilowatt hour of electricity delivered to 
retail customers. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes 
an 
assessment 
on all electricity 
delivered by Maine I S 
transmission and distribution utilities in 
the 
amount of $.0015 per kilowatt hour 
for the purposes of 
funding energy conservation.
An Act To Clarify the Animal Nuisance Statutes
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0236
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: BRUNO
Amends: 12 MRSA §7502

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 236 
H.P.191 
House of Representatives, January 23, 2003 
An Act To Clarify the Animal Nuisance Statutes 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative BRUNO of Raymond. 
Printed on recyd:d paper 
17/~ 
/J7.1lbc~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7502, sub-§§2 and 4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 
655, §15, are further amended to read: 
2. 
Employment of agents. 
When a person wants to employ 
someone outside of that person's immediate family to take or kill 
wild animals or wild turkeys, that person shall contact a game 
warden, who shall consult with a biologist. 
If the warden is 
satisfied that substantial damage is occurring and the biologist 
agrees, 
the 
warden 
may 
arrange 
for 
a 
department 
agent 
to 
alleviate the damage or, when an agent is not available, may 
authorize a person who is knowledgeable and can perform the work 
in a reasonable, safe and proficient manner. 
Permission to take 
or kill wild animals or wild turkeys may not be granted to any 
person whose license to hunt has been revoked or suspended, who 
is an habitual violator as defined in section 7001, subsection 
l3-A or who has been convicted of night hunting within the past 5 
years. 
4. 
Warden's certificate. A game warden shall investigate an 
incident under this section as soon as possible andT-iE consult 
with a biologist. 
If the game warden is satisfied that the wild 
animal or wild turkey was taken as provided in this section and 
the biologist agrees, the game warden shall give the person who 
killed the wild animal or wild turkey a certificate that entitles 
the cultivator, owner, 
mortgagee or keeper of the orchard or 
growing crop to own the carcass or carcasses, to be possessed and 
consumed only within the immediate family of the cultivator, 
owner, mortgagee or keeper of the orchard or growing crop, or, in 
accordance with the labeling requirements for possession of deer, 
bear, moose or wild turkey, to transfer possession of those wild 
animals or wild turkeys to another person. 
Any excess carcasses 
after the first 2 carcasses of deer, bear, moose or wild turkey 
killed or taken under subsection 1 or 2 must be distributed to 
recipients authorized through the Hunters for the Hungry Program 
established in section 7481 or as otherwise authorized by the 
game warden. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a game warden to seek the agreement of a 
biologist before the warden gives permission to a landowner to 
employ 
an 
agent 
to 
take 
or 
kill 
nuisance 
animals 
on 
the 
landowner's land or to issue a certificate allowing a landowner 
to own and consume a nuisance animal taken or killed on the 
landowner's land. 
Page l-LR0597(1)
An Act To Prohibit Coyote Snaring and Eliminate the Coyote Snaring Program LR 0033(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0237
Committee Amendment CA_B_H76 (House)
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "13,, to H.P. 192, L.D. 237, Bill, "An 
Act To Prohibit Coyote Snaring and Eliminate the Coyote Snaring 
Program" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 
It incorporates a 
fiscal note. 
Page l-LR0033(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings): 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/19/03 ;tJ!:pac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD237 
An Act To Prohibit Coyote Snaring and Eliminate the Coyote Snaring 
Program 
LR 0033(02) 
Fiscal Note for Original Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 
. Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
($15,700) 
($15,700) 
($15,700) 
($15,700) 
Projections 
2005-06 
($15,700) 
($15,700) 
Projections 
2006-07 
($15,700) 
($15,700) 
The bill includes deappropriations of $15,700 for each of fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05 for the Department of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to reflect the savings that will be incurred from the repeal of the coyote snaring 
program. 
LR0033(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Prohibit Coyote Snaring and Eliminate the Coyote Snaring Program
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0237
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: McKEE, PINEAU, HALL, COWGER, EDER, MOORE, PINGREE, SA VIELLO, TWOMEY, CATHCART, EDMONDS
Amends: 12 MRSA §7035, 12 MRSA §7504

Legislative Document 
No. 237 
H.P.192 
House of Representatives, January 23,2003 
An Act To Prohibit Coyote Snaring and Eliminate the Coyote 
Snaring Program 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative McKEE of Wayne. 
Jrl~ 
/J1.11!ac~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative PINEAU of Jay, Senator HALL of Lincoln and 
Representatives: COWGER of Hallowell, EDER of Portland, MOORE of the Passamaquoddy 
Tribe, PINGREE of North Haven, SA VIELLO of Wilton, TWOMEY of Biddeford, Senators: 
CATHCART of Penobscot, EDMONDS of Cumberland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§3, 1IB, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
636, §1, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7504, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 420, 
§1, is amended to read: 
4. 
Coyotes. The commissioner may cause department personnel 
to take coyotes at any time 
and in any manner 
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Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Resource Management Services -
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates funding used to pay agents for the 
snaring of coyotes. 
General Fund 
All Other 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
($15,700) 
2004-05 
($15,700) 
This bill repeals the statutory authorization for the coyote 
snaring program and deappropriates funding associated with the 
direct costs of the program. 
Under the bilL hunting coyotes 
with firearms and dogs or trapping them without the use of snare 
traps will still be authorized.
An Act to Amend the Energy Resources Council Membership
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0238
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: McKEE, BRYANT, BLISS, COWGER, SA VIELLO, HALL, YOUNGBLOOD
Amends: 5 MRSA §3327

Legislative Document 
No. 238 
H.P.193 
House of Representatives, January 23,2003 
An Act to Amend the Energy Resources Council Membership 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative McKEE of Wayne. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
/7l~/J7.~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLISS of South Portland, COWGER of Hallowell, SA VIELLO of Wilton, 
Senators: HALL of Lincoln, YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §3327, sub-§l, "G and H, as enacted by PL 200L 
c. 630, §l, are amended to read: 
G. 
The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development; 
aRa 
H. 
The Director of the Maine State Housing AuthoritYT ; and 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §3327, sub-§l, 1fI is enacted to read: 
I. 
The Commissioner of Conservation. 
SUMMARY 
This bill expands the membership of the Energy Resources 
Council to include the Commissioner of Conservation. 
Page l-LR0855(l)
Resolve, To Elevate the Standards of Foster Parenting in the State LR 1135(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0239
Committee Amendment CA_A_H399 (House)

AMENDMENT "fI, to H.P. 194, L.D. 239, Bill, 
the Standards of Foster Parenting in the State" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title 
and before the concept draft summary and inserting in its place 
the fOllowing: 
'Sec. 1. Reports of Foster/Adoptive Parent Advisory Committee. 
The 
Department 
of 
Human 
Services 
shall 
require 
its 
Foster/Adoptive Parent Advisory Committee to prepare and deliver 
an oral and written report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters every 6 months beginning October 2003. 
The report must 
include, but is not limited to, the fOllowing: issues that the 
committee has examined since the last report; recommendations for 
changes to the adoption and foster care system to address those 
issues; and a review of department plans for rulemaking in the 
areas of adoption and foster care, including plans for major 
substantive rules and routine technical rules as defined in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
The written report must also include, 
as attachments, meeting 
agendas, 
meeting minutes 
and other documents prepared by the 
committee since the last report. 
Sec. 2. 
Committee cochairs. 
The 
Foster/Adoptive 
Parent 
Advisory Committee shall have cochairs of the committee and at 
least one cochair must be a foster or adoptive parent.' 
Page l-LR1135(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. ~ 
.. to H.P. 194, L.D. 239 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment requires 
the Foster/Adoptive Parent Advisory Committee to deliver an oral 
and written report to 
the 
joint standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters every 6 months. 
The amendment specifies the contents of 
the report. 
The 
amendment also requires the Foster/Adoptive 
Parent Advisory Committee to have cochairs and requires that one 
of the cochairs must be a foster or adoptive parent. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 4/30103 ;t;vae. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD239 
Resolve, To Elevate the Standards of Foster Parenting in the State 
LR 1135(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Human Services in implementing this bill can be absorbed by the 
Department utilizing existing resources. 
LRl135(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Elevate the Standards of Foster Parenting in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0239
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER, BRYANT, MARRACHE, PERCY, SULLIVAN

Legislative Document 
No. 239 
H.P.194 
House of Representatives, January 23,2003 
An Act to Elevate the Standards of Foster Parenting in the State 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
/J'l~ 1I7.1lldC~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative LA VERRIERE-BOUCHER of Biddeford. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
Representatives: MARRACHE of Waterville, PERCY of Phippsburg, SULLIVAN of 
Biddeford. 
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. 
The purpose of this bill is to create a vehicle for foster 
parents to have a voice in decisions made by the Department of 
Human Services concerning them as foster parents in the State. 
This bill proposes to elevate the standards of foster parenting 
in the State. 
P ;.~nt: 1·.r, R 113 S ( ]. )
An Act to Ensure that Maine's Unemployment System is Responsive to the Needs of Today's Workforce Amend the amendment in section paragraph A by inserting at the end a read: in subsection in new blocked paragraph to This paragraph does not apply to a person who applies for benefits after September 30, 2005. This paragraph continues to apply to a person who applies for benefits on or before September 30, 2005 until that person has exhausted benefits payable under that application. SUMMARY This amendment limits the application of the provision allowing unemployment benefits for persons seeking part-time work to persons who file applications ·for benefits before October 1, 2005. SPONSORED BY: TOWN: Van Buren FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRED (See attached) Page l-LRI502(4) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0240
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H528 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "/I,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 195, 
L.D. 
240, 
Bill, 
"An Act to Ensure that Maine's Unemployment 
System is Responsive to the Needs of Today's Workforce" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
in 
section 
paragraph A by inserting at the end a 
read: 
in 
subsection 
in 
new blocked paragraph to 
'This paragraph does not apply to a person who applies for 
benefits after September 30, 2005. 
This paragraph continues 
to apply to a person who applies for benefits on or before 
September 30, 2005 until that person has exhausted benefits 
payable under that application.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
limits 
the 
application of 
the 
provision 
allowing unemployment benefits for persons seeking part-time work 
to persons who file applications ·for benefits before October 1, 
2005. 
SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: 
Van Buren 
FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LRI502(4) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Employment Security Trust Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/23/03 ;t.v"ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD240 
An Act to Ensure that Maine's Unemployment System is Responsive to 
the Needs of Today's Workforce 
LR 1502(04) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Smith of Van Buren 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
Projections 
2006-07 
($1 ,845,000) 
($2,560,000~ 
This amendment reduces the cost to the Employment Security Trust Fund by $1,845,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and 
$2,560,000 in fiscal year 2006-07. As amended, this bill includes Other Fund allocations of $2,280,000 in fiscal year 
2003-04 and $2,320,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account within the 
Department of Labor for the additional cost of providing unemployment benefits, through September 30,2005, to 
persons who are not available for full-time work under certain circumstances. 
The State, with a few exceptions, is a direct reimbursement employer and, as such, would experience some increase in 
unemployment compensation costs if these rules are implemented. However, there are relatively few part time state 
employees and the costs, when spread over all agencies, should be able to be absorbed. 
LRlS02(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1