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An Act To Make the Minimum Wage a Livable Wage
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0721
Committee Amendment CA_A_H130 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 516, L.D. 721, Bill, 
Act To Make the Minimum Wage a Livable Wage" 
"An 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following: 
, Sec. 
6. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Purchases 
0007 
following 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for 2 Procurement and Contracting 
Specialist positions, one Public Service Executive position with 
international 
econometric 
experience 
and· general 
operating 
expenses to implement the new proposed system. 
GENERAL FORD 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Division of Purchases 0007 
2005-06 
2006-07 
3.000 
3.000 
$162,000 
$216,000 
$86,250 
$115,000 
$248,250 
$331,000 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds to provide a significant upgrade 
to 
the 
department's 
electronic bid 
and 
response 
system 
to 
accommodate the comparison of the minimum wage to the average 
weekly wage. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 516, L.D. 721 
GENERAL FORD 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AIm FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FORD 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FORDS 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$100,000 
$100,000 
2005-06 
$348,250 
$348,250 
2006-07 
$100,000 
$100,000 
2006-07 
$431,000 
$431,000' 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/06/05 ~ac::.. 
LD721 
LR0233(02) 
An Act To Make the Minimum Wage a Livable Wage 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'f/.: 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
\ppropriationsl Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$348,250 
$348,250 
2006-07 
$431,000 
$431,000 
Projections 
2007-08 
$431,000 
$431,000 
Projections 
2008-09 
$431,000 
$431,000 
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services estimates that it will require three professional staff positions 
including one position with international econometric experience to implement this new proposed system. The projected 
annual costs for these positions including benefits plus the associated general operating expenses is estimated to be 
approximately $331,000 annually. In addition, the department's electronic bid and response system will require an 
approximate $100,000 upgrade to accomodate the comparison of minimum wage to average weekly salary. It is 
expected that this legislation will result in a significant increase in the cost of goods and services purchased statewide. 
The projected cost could be as high as $500,000 or more annually. This additional cost is not reflected in the 
appropriations above. 
LR0233(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0722
Committee Amendment CA_A_H277 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §196

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. ,4.. to H. P . 517, L.D. 722, Bill, "An 
Act Regarding the Appointment of the Director of Investigations 
in the Office of the Attorney General" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An 
Act 
Deleting Gender-specific 
and 
Archaic 
Language 
from 
Certain Laws Concerning the Office of the Attorney General' 
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. 5 MRSA §196, as amended by PL 1989, c. 410, §14, is 
further amended to read: 
§196. Deputies and assistants; appointment and duties 
The 
Attorney 
General 
may 
appoint 
one 
or 
more 
deputy 
attorneys 
general, 
assistant 
attorneys 
general 
and 
staff 
attorneys who sRa** serve QQFiB~ at the pleasure of the Attorney 
General 
or 
until 
their 
successors 
are 
duly 
appointed 
and 
qualified. 
They may perform all the duties required of the 
Attorney General and SQeR other duties as the Attorney General 
ffiay-QeJe~a~e delegates to them. The Attorney General may appoint 
SQeR research assistants with SQeR ~ 
powers and duties as the 
Attorney General 
ffiay-4eJe~a~e delegates. Research assistants may 
perform SQeR duties as-~-se delegated to them by the Attorney 
General, including SQeR activities as-aFe authorized by Title 4, 
section 807. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the 
eeffi~eBsa~ieR compensations of research assistants, 
law office 
manager and deputy attorneys general sRa],.],.-se ~ 
fixed by the 
Attorney General. 
The 
compensations 
of the staff attorneys, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
,.. 
~~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A .. to H.P. 517, L.D. 722 
assistant attorneys general and secretary to the Attorney General 
saall-ae are fixed by the Attorney General with the approval of 
the 
Governor, 
but 
such 
compensations 
saall ~ not in the 
aggregate 
exceed 
the 
amount 
appropriated 
~aere€er for 
those 
positions and saall m.gy not result in an increased request to 
future Legislatures. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
whenever the 
written approval of the Attorney General is required by statute 
or court rule and the Attorney General either is unavailable to 
act upon the matter or has determined that it would be legally or 
ethically improper for a:ilR the Attorney General to do so, the 
required approval may be given by a 
deputy attorney general 
specifically authorized in writing by the Attorney General to act 
on a:is the Attorney General's behalf in these situations.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill to contain only technical 
changes to the laws governing the appointment of personnel by the 
Attorney 
General. 
It 
corrects 
gender-specific 
language 
and 
removes archaic language. 
All other provisions of the bill are 
deleted and the bill title is amended accordingly. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend the Maximum Allowable Tuition for Students in the Unorganized Territory
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0724
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: SAVIELLO, CARR, CLARK, JODREY, JOY, SCHATZ, SHERMAN, THOMPSON, PERRY
Amends: 20-A MRSA §3253-A

Legislative Document 
No. 724 
H.P.519 
House of Representatives, February 10,2005 
An Act To Amend the Maximum Allowable Tuition for Students in 
the Unorganized Territory 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SAVIELLO of Wilton. 
'7J1~ 1I1.1l/dC~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, CLARK of Millinocket, JODREY of 
Bethel, JOY of Crystal, SCHATZ of Blue Hill, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, THOMPSON of 
China, Senator: PERRY of Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §3253-A, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1985, c. 
603, §1, is further amended to read: 
3. 
Tuition. 
The commissioner shall pay tuition for each 
tuition student in an amount equal to the official tuition rate 
approved pursuant to sections 5805, subsection 1; 5806 TL 5809L or 
7302 for the receiving school for nonresident students enrolled 
in secondary schools or special education or vocational education 
programs, 
provided that the student maintains 
a 
satisfactory 
standard of deportment and scholarship. 
SUMMARY 
Under current law, the Commissioner of Education is required 
to pay for each tuition student from the unorganized territory 
attending public secondary schools in the State either an amount 
calculated to 
represent 
the 
sum 
of 
expenditures 
for 
public 
secondary education divided by the number of students or the 
state average per public secondary student cost, whichever is 
lower. 
This bill eliminates the state average cost as a possible 
tuition rate in these circumstances, and requires instead that 
the commissioner pay the amount calculated to represent the sum 
of expenditures divided by the number of students.
An Act To Require the Disclosure of Certain Financial Information from Hospitals and Their Affiliates Fiscal Detail and Notes
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0725
Committee Amendment CA_A_H339 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §1819-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 520, L.D. 725, Bill, "An 
Act To Require the Disclosure of Certain Financial Information 
from Hospitals and Their Affiliates" 
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 §1819-A is enacted to read: 
§1819-A. 
Financial disclosure 
Each hospital licensed under this chapter must annually 
publicly disclose: 
1. 
IRS Fopm 990. 
The federal Internal Reyenue Service Form 
990, 
including 
all 
related 
disclosable 
schedules. 
for 
the 
hospital and for each tax-exempt entity related to the hospital 
that is required by federal 
law to file that form with the 
Internal Revenue Service; and 
2. 
IRS Form 1120. 
The federal Internal Revenue Service 
Form 1120 for each for-profit entity in which the hospital has a 
controlling interest. 
Information required to be disclosed under this section must 
be submitted by the hospital to the department within 5 months 
after the end of the hospital's fiscal year or within 5 months 
after the date on which the entity files the applicable form with 
Page l-LR2085(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~ .. to H.P. 520, L.D. 725 
the 
Internal 
Revenue 
Service. 
The 
department 
shall 
make 
available for public inspection and photocopying copies of all 
documents reguired by this section and shall post those documents 
on the department's publicly accessible website.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment requires 
the annual public disclosure of federal Internal Revenue Service 
Form 990 for each hospital and for each tax-exempt entity related 
to that hospital that is required by federal law to submit that 
form 
to 
the 
Internal 
Revenue 
Service. 
The 
amendment 
also 
requires hospitals to annually publicly disclose the federal 
Internal 
Revenue 
Service 
Form 
1120 
for 
each 
for-profit 
corporation in which the hospital has a controlling interest. 
This information must be submitted annually to the Department of 
Health 
and 
Human 
Services, 
which must 
make 
the 
information 
available to the public for inspection and photocopying and must 
post the information on its public website. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/21105 ~ac:.. 
LD725 
LR2085(02) 
An Act To Require the Disclosure of Certain Financial Information from Hospitals and Their 
Affiliates 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services in implementing this bill can be absorbed by 
the department utilizing existing resources. 
LR2085(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require the Disclosure of Certain Financial Information from Hospitals and Their Affiliates
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0725
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: CANAVAN, MAYO, CRAVEN, DUDLEY, FAIRCLOTH, HUTTON, MILLER, WEBSTER, STRIMLING, SULLIVAN
Amends: 22 MRSA §1819-A

Legislative Document 
No. 725 
H.P.520 
House of Representatives, February 10, 2005 
An Act To Require the Disclosure of Certain Financial Information 
from Hospitals and Their Affiliates 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CANAVAN of Waterville. 
Cosponsored by Senator MAYO of Sagadahoc and 
IY/~ 
frI· 7lltlC~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CRAVEN of Lewiston, DUDLEY of Portland, FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, 
HUTTON of Bowdoinham, MILLER of Somerville, WEBSTER of Freeport, Senators: 
STRIMLING of Cumberland, SULLIVAN of York. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 22 MRSA §1819-A is enacted to read: 
§18l9-A. 
Financial disclosure 
1. 
Disclosure required. 
The department shall reguire that 
a 
hospital 
licensed 
under 
this 
chapter 
annually 
publicly 
disclose, with regard to the hospital and any entity that is, in 
whole 
or 
in part, 
owned, 
controlled or affiliated with the 
hospital: 
A. 
Federal Internal Revenue Service Form 990, including all 
schedules, for each entity, including the hospital, that is 
required to complete that form, on or before April 15th of 
each year or such later date that the hospital or other 
entity files that form pursuant to duly allowed Internal 
Revenue Service extensions; and 
B. 
For each entity not included under paragraph A, 
the 
entity's name, the address and phone number of the corporate 
headguarters and principal Maine office and a list of the 
enti ty' s 
officers, 
directors, 
trustees, 
highest-paid 
employees and 5 highest-paid independent contractors and, 
for each such person, that person's name, address and title, 
average 
hours 
per 
week 
devoted 
to 
that 
position, 
compensation, 
benefit 
plans 
and 
deferred 
compensation, 
including 
stock 
options, 
and 
expense 
account 
and 
other 
allowances, 
on or before April 15th of each year or such 
later date that the entity files its annual tax return 
pursuant to duly allowed federal Internal Revenue Service 
extensions. 
2. 
Public inspection and copying. 
The department shall 
make copies of all documents disclosed pursuant to this section 
available for public inspection and copying, and it shall post 
copies of those documents on the department's publicly accessible 
site on the Internet. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a hospital licensed by the Department of 
Health and Human Services to disclose annually certain financial 
information regarding the hospital and any entity that is owned, 
controlled or affiliated with the hospital. 
Page l-LR2085 (l)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0727
Committee Amendment CA_A_H148 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 522, L.D. 727, Bill, "An 
Act To Amend the Knox County Budget Process" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 2 and 3. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the prohibition on members of the 
Knox County budget committee holding municipal or county elective 
office. 
It also removes the requirement that the county budget 
be approved by 2/3 of the budget committee and 2/3 of the county 
commissioners. 
Page l-LR2043(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Require Legislative Review of Any Rules Governing Private Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0726
Committee Amendment CA_A_H246 (House)

LD726 
LR 1699(02) 
An Act To Require Legislative Review of Any Rules Governing Private Schools 
Fiscal Note for Bill a~ Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with rulemaking can be absorbed utilizing existing 
budgeted resources. 
LR1699(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require Legislative Review of Any Rules Governing Private Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0726
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: CUMMINGS, CAIN, NORTON, MITCHELL

Legislative Document 
No. 726 
H.P.521 
House of Representatives, February 10, 2005 
An Act To Require Legislative Review of Any Rules Governing 
Private Schools 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative CUMMINGS of Portland. 
'!Jl~ 1/1. 71!u£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CAIN of Orono, NORTON of Bangor, Senator: MITCHELL 
of Kennebec. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 20·A MRSA §204 is enacted to read: 
§204. 
Rules 
Rule~!:LQOJ2J;.~_py __ tJ'le_p..e-partI]ent ___ ~U.~;tL_J:.Ql1ual'L~,-~.o06 
governing private schools are major substantive rules and are 
subject to legislative review ~ursuant to Title 5, section 8072. 
SUMMARY 
This bill 
makes 
any 
new 
Department 
of 
Education 
rules 
governing private schools major substantive rules. 
Page l-LR1699(1)
An Act To Change the Noncommercial Scallop Season
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0728
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: DAIGLE, PERCY
Amends: 12 MRSA §6722

Legislative Document 
No. 728 
H.P.523 
House of Representatives, February 10, 2005 
An Act To Change the Noncommercial Scallop Season 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative DAIGLE of Arundel. 
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frl.7I!d£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: DUGA Y of Cherryfield, PERCY of Phippsburg. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6722, as amended by PL 2001, c. 272, §14, is 
further amended to read: 
§6722. Closed areas 
Unless modified by 
Fe~~la~ien rule adopted under section 
6171-A, it is unlawful to fish for or take scallops in the 
territorial waters from April 16th to November 30th, both days 
inclusive; except that, for persons fishing pursuant to a license 
issued under section 6703, it is unlawful to fish for or take 
scallops in the coastal waters from April 16th to October 31st, 
both days inclusive. 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the beginning of the noncommercial scallop 
diving season from December 1st to November 1st.
An Act To Require Proof Ownership for Employers Using Foreign Laborers A" to H.P. of Equipment
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0730
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S254 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
525, 
L.D. 
730, 
Bill, 
"An Act To 
Require Proof 
Ownership for Employers Using Foreign Laborers" 
"A" to H.P. 
of Equipment 
Amend the amendment in subsection 2 in the last line (page 
1, 
line 
in amendment) 
by inserting after the 
following: 
"equipment" the following: 
'and documentation of payment of any 
tax assessed on the equipment pursuant to Title 36« chapter 105 
for the year in which the bond worker is employed by the employer' 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after subsection 2 
the following: 
'3. 
Equipment Covered by federal prevailing wage exempt. 
This section does not apply to equipment for which the United 
States 
Department 
of 
Labor, 
Diyision 
of 
Foreign 
Labor 
Certification has established a prevailing wage under the federal 
Service Contract Act of 1965 for persons using that equipment.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the employer of a bond worker to 
provide, as part of proof of equipment ownership, documentation 
of any property taxes on equipment used by the bond worker paid 
by the employer during the year in which the bond worker was 
employed. 
The amendment also exempts from the proof of ownership 
requirements any equipment for which a federal prevailing wage 
has been established. 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
(Senator MARTI 
COUNTY: 
Aroostook 
-
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Clarify the City of Portland's Interest in the Maine State Pier
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0729
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: STRIMLING, BRANNIGAN, BRAUTIGAM, CUMMINGS, EDER, MARLEY, BRENNAN

Legislative Document 
No. 729 
H.P.524 
House of Representatives, February 10,2005 
An Act To Clarify the City of Portland's Interest in the Maine State 
Pier 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representati ve DUDLEY of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland and 
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1J7.11l1!£;{~{ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BRANNIGAN of Portland, BRAUTIGAM of Falmouth, CUMMINGS of 
Portland, EDER of Portland, MARLEY of Portland, Senator: BRENNAN of Cumberland. 
Printeu on recy\:leu paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. P&SL 1981, c. 65, §12, as enacted by P&SL 1981, c. 75, 
§11, is amended to read: 
Sec. 
12. 
Department 
of 
Transportation; 
authority. 
In 
implementing this Act with respect to port facilities, the State, 
acting through the Department of Transportation, is authorized to 
enter into any agreements necessary to effect the purposes and 
authorization 
set 
forth 
in 
this 
Act. 
The 
Commissioner 
of 
Transportation, 
acting with the 
consent of 
the 
Governor, 
is 
authorized to convey the interest of the State in the Maine State 
Pier and the State's interest and rights in the accompanying 
submerged lands, drydocks and port facilities located in Portland 
on such terms and conditions and for such consideration, as be 
seems 
the 
Governor 
determines 
reasonable. 
The 
$4,600,000 
recei ved by the State from the sale of the Maine State Pier is 
allocated for use by the State towards the construction or repair 
costs of a drydock and related facilities for use in connection 
with a shipbuilding and repair yard in the City of Portland. 
These funds sba±± QQ not lapse, but sball-Be are carried forward 
from year to year. 
SUMMARY 
This bill confirms the intent of the Legislature as shown in 
the 
Legislative Record 
and 
the 
deed 
from 
the 
Department of 
Transportation to the City of Portland dated February 1, 1982, 
whereby the State conveyed to the city all of the State's legal 
interest and rights in the Maine State Pier and the submerged 
lands associated with the pier.
An Act To Require Proof of Equipment Ownership for Employers Using Foreign Laborers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0730
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H708 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT .A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 525, 
L.D. 730, Bill, "An Act To Require Proof of Equipment Ownership 
for Employers Using Foreign Laborers" 
Amend the amendment in subsection 2 in the last line (page 
1, 
line 
in amendment) 
by 
inserting after the 
following: 
"equipment" the following: 
'and documentation of payment of any 
tax assessed on the equipment pursuant to Title 36, chapter 105 
for the year in which the bond worker is employed by the employer' 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after subsection 2 
the following: 
'3. 
Equipment covered by federal prevailing wage exempt. 
This section does not apply to equipment for which the United 
States 
Department 
of 
Labor, 
Division 
of 
Foreign" Labor 
Certification has established a prevailing wage under the federal 
Service Contract Act of 1965 for persons using that equipment.' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
by inserting after the 4th 
indented paragraph the following: 
'Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"S872." in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "routine technical" and inserting 
in its place the following: 'major substantive' , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the employer of a 
bond worker to 
provide, as part of proof of equipment ownership, documentation 
of any property taxes on equipment used by the bond worker paid 
Page l-LR0207(5) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT A" to COMM:rTTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 525, L.D. 
by the employer during the year in which the bond worker was 
employed. 
The amendment also exempts from the proof of ownership 
requirements any equipment for which a federal prevailing wage 
has been established. 
The amendment also changes the rulemaking 
authorized in the ~ 
to major substantive. 
SPONSORED BY: 
, 
(Representative CUMMINGS) 
TOWN: 
Portland 
FISCAL ~OTE REQCIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/16/05 ~ac:. 
LD730 
LR0207(05) 
An Act To Require Proof of Equipment Ownership for Employers Using Foreign Laborers 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ,,4, to Committee Amendment ,If, 
Sponsor: Rep Cummings 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Labor associated with changing the rulemaking process from routine technical 
to major substantive can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0207(5) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require Proof of Equipment Ownership for Employers Using Foreign Laborers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0730
Committee Amendment CA_A_H372 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 525, L.D. 730, Bill, "An 
Act To Require Proof of Equipment Ownership for Employers Using 
Foreign Laborers" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated "§812." 
by striking out all of subsection I and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'1. 
Definition. 
For the purposes of this section, "bond 
worker" means 
a person who has been described under 8 United 
~ates Code, Section ll0l(a)(lS)(H)(ii)(b) and granted permission 
to work temporarily in the United States. 
2. 
Proof of ownership regpired. 
An employer in this State 
who employs a bond worker in a logging occupation shall provide 
proof of the employer's ownership of any logging eguipment used 
by that worker in the course of employment. including proof of 
ownership of at least one piece of logging eguipment for every 2 
bond workers employed by the employer in a logging occupation. 
The employer shall provide proof of ownership as reguired by this 
subsection on a form provided by the Commissioner of Labor. 
The 
proof 
reguired by this 
subsection must 
include, 
but not 
be 
limited to, a receipt for payment for the eguipment.' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§872." by renumbering the subsections to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
t'b· 
~. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A .. to H.P. 525, L.D. 730 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment, 
which 
is 
the 
majority 
report 
of 
the 
committee, specifies that: 
1. Proof of equipment ownership is necessary only for an 
employer who is employing a bond worker in a logging occupation: 
2. 
Proof of ownership 
equipment is required for 
logging occupations; and 
of at least one piece of logging 
every 
bond workers 
employed in 
3. Proof of ownership must include a receipt for payment of 
the equipment. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 05/11105 ~ae 
LD730 
LR0207(02) 
An Act To Require Proof of Equipment Ownership for Employers Using Foreign Laborers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A, 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new civil violation 
The collection of additional fmes may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Labor associated with rulemaking and the development, mailing, and processing 
of forms can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR0207(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require Proof of Equipment Ownership for Employers Using Foreign Laborers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0730
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: JACKSON, STRIMLING, HUTTON, PATRICK, PINEAU, SMITH, MARTIN
Amends: 26 MRSA §872

Legislative Document 
No. 730 
H.P.525 
House of Representatives, February lO, 2005 
An Act To Require Proof of Equipment Ownership for Employers 
Using Foreign Laborers 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Fort Kent. 
Cosponsored by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: HUTTON of Bowdoinham, PATRICK of Rumford, PINEAU of Jay, SMITH 
of Van Buren, Senator: MARTIN of Aroostook. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 26 MRSA §872 is enacted to read: 
§S72. 
Proof of equiRm~~t ownership for employers using 
foreign laborers 
1. Proof of ownership required. 
An employer in this State 
Nllo employs a ll-EtrsOp w.Q~J],as beeJLQ.esc-.Xj.bed unde,r 8 United States 
Code. 
Section 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) 
and granted permission to 
work temporarily in the United States shall provide proof of 
ownership of any equipment used by that person in the course of 
employment. 
The employer shall provide proof as required by this 
subsection on a form provided by the Commissioner of Labor. 
2. Rules. 
The Commissioner of labor may adopt rules to 
implement this section. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section 
are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
3. Violation. 
An employer who violates this section commits 
a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $1, 000 and 
not more than $5,000 per violation may be adjudged. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires an employer who hires a foreign worker 
working in the United States under what is commonly known as an 
"H-2B visa" to provide proof of ownership of any equipment used 
by that worker, on a form to be provided by the Commissioner of 
Labor. 
The bill sets fines for violations at no less than $1,000 
and no more than $5,000 per violation.
An Act To Simplify the Maine Residents Property Tax Program
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0731
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: BOWEN, ROSEN, BISHOP, MAZUREK, MERRILL, PERCY, PINGREE, RECTOR, SAVAGE
Amends: 36 MRSA §52, 36 MRSA §6221

Legislative Document 
No. 731 
H.P.526 
House of Representatives, February 10, 2005 
An Act To Simplify the Maine Residents Property Tax Program 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BOWEN of Rockport. 
Cosponsored by Senator ROSEN of Hancock and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BISHOP of Boothbay, MAZUREK of Rockland, MERRILL of Appleton, 
PERCY of Phippsburg, PINGREE of North Haven, RECTOR of Thomaston, Senator: 
SAVAGE of Knox. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 36 MRSA §52I9-Y is enacted to read: 
§5219-Y. 
Maine Reside~ts Property Tax Program 
A-t~!,!r is allowed a credit a-9Ainst the tax imposed by 
this Part in the amount of the benefit paid to the taxpayer 
during the taxable year pursuant to chapter 907. 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §6221 is enacted to read: 
§6221. 
Income tax credit option 
A person eligible for benefits under this chapter may elect 
to receive those benefits as 
a credit against income tax as 
provided in section 5219-Y if the credit is claimed on the 
claimant's annual income tax return. 
Sec. 3. Application date. 
Those sections of this Act that 
enact the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, sections 5219-Y and 
6221 apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2006. 
SUMMARY 
This bill permits claimants to 
claim benefits under the 
Maine Residents Property Tax Program as a refundable income tax 
credi t.
An Act To Reward Veterans for Their Service
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0733
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: LINDELL
Amends: 29-A MRSA §523, 36 MRSA §1483

Legislative Document 
No. 733 
H.P.528 
House of Representatives, February 10,2005 
An Act To Reward Veterans for Their Service 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative LINDELL of Frankfort. (BY REQUEST) 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 29-A MRSA §523, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
1. 
Exemption from fee and excise tax. 
Upon application to 
the Secretary of State, a person who served in the United States 
Armed Forces and was honorably discharged may receive one set of 
registration plates under section 451 for a noncommercial vehicle 
with a lifetime exemption from the registration fee under section 
and excise tax under Title 36, section 1482. 
An application 
for exemption under this subsection must be accompanied by the 
applicant's Armed Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge, DD Form 
214, 
or 
certification 
from 
the 
United 
States 
Veterans 
Administration or appropriate branch of the United States Armed 
Forces verifying the applicant's military service and honorable 
discharge. 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §1483, sub-§12, as amended by PL 1995, 
Pt. 
A, 
§13 8 
and affected by §l53 and Pt. 
C, 
§15, is 
amended to read: 
c. 65, 
further 
12. 
Certain veterans. Automobiles owned by veterans who are 
granted free registration of such vehicles by the Secretary of 
State under Title 29-A, section 523, 
s~BseetieB subsections 1 and 
2: 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows 
an honorably discharged veteran of the 
United States Armed Forces to receive one set of license plates 
for 
a 
noncommercial 
vehicle 
with 
a 
lifetime 
exemption 
from 
registration fees and excise taxes.
An Act To Provide a Defense in Protection from Abuse Orders
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0732
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: SMITH, STRIMLING, MAZUREK, PATRICK, PERRY
Amends: 19-A MRSA §4011

Legislative Document 
No. 732 
H.P.527 
House of Representatives, February 10, 2005 
An Act To Provide a Defense in Protection from Abuse Orders 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SMITH of Van Buren. 
Cosponsored by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representati ves: HUTTON of Bowdoinham, MAZUREK of Rockland, PATRICK of Rumford, 
PERRY of Calais. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §4011. sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5. 
Defense. 
It 
is 
a 
defense 
to 
a 
violation 
under 
subsection 1 when the conduct alleged is nonphysical contact or 
communication 
that 
the 
plaintiff 
willfully 
initiated 
the 
nonphysical contact or communication. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides 
as 
a 
defense 
to 
a 
violation of 
a 
protection 
from 
abuse 
order 
when 
nonphysical 
contact 
or 
communication 
is 
alleged 
that 
the 
plaintiff 
initiated 
the 
nonphysical contact or communication. 
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An Act To Amend the Knox County Budget Process
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0727
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BOWEN
Amends: 30-A MRSA §751, 30-A MRSA §753

Legislative Document 
No. 727 
H.P.522 
House of Representatives, February 10,2005 
An Act To Amend the Knox County Budget Process 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BOWEN of Rockport. 
Cosponsored by Senator SA V AGE of Knox. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §751, sub-§l, ~D, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 
257, is amended to read: 
D. 
A vacancy occurring on the budget committee must be 
filled 
by 
the 
committee, 
subject 
to 
confirmation 
by 
a 
majority of the county commissioners, for the balance of the 
unexpired term. 
The person appointed to fill the vacant 
office 
must 
be 
from 
the 
same 
Il!blRieipali1:y district or 
unorganized territory as the person vacating the office. 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §751, sub-§l, ~E, as amended by PL 1993, c. 
345, §1, is further amended to read: 
E. 
Members 
serve without compensation. 
Members 
may not 
serve in any other municipal or county elective office. 
Sec. 3. 30-A MRSA §753, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 257, 
is amended to read: 
4. 
Finality of 
budget. 
After 
the 
public 
hearing 
is 
completed, the budget committee shall adopt a final budget and 
transmi t 
that budget to the county commissioners. 
The county 
commissioners may not further increase, decrease, alter or revise 
the 
budget 
as 
adopted 
by 
the 
budget 
committee, 
except 
by 
unanimous 
vote of 
the 
county 
commissioners. 
If the 
adopted 
budget 
is 
changed 
by 
the 
county 
commissioners, 
the 
budget 
committee 
may 
reject 
that 
change 
by 
a 
2/3 
vote 
of 
its 
membership. 
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Final action on the budget must be approved by a 2/3 
vote of the 
budget 
committee 
and 
a 
2/3 
vote of the county 
commissioners. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the Knox County budget process by providing 
that a vacancy on the budget committee must be filled by a person 
from the same district. 
The bill also prohibits a member of the 
budget 
committee 
from 
holding any other municipal 
or 
county 
elective office while a 
member of the budget committee. 
This 
bill requires a 2/3 vote of the budget committee and a 2/3 vote 
of the county commissioners for final action and approval of the 
budget. 
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An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, Highway Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0739
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S43 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT ~" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
534, L.D. 739, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and 
Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
Highway 
Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the 
Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency 
preamble and the emergency clause. 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
removes 
the 
emergency 
preamble 
and 
the 
emergency clause. 
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/ 
SPONSORED BY, ~~ 
(Senator DAMON) 
COUNTY: 
Hancock 
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SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, Highway Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0739
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S42 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT ·A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
534, L.D. 739, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and 
Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
Highway 
Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the 
Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part G. 
Further amend the amendment 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
consecutively. 
by relettering or renumbering 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes Part G of the committee amendment, 
which used $2,000,000 from the Urban-Rural Initiative Program to 
fund municipal sand and salt storage facilities. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SroNSORED BY: ~~ 
(Senator DAMON 
COUNTY: 
Hancock 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03124/05 ~ae 
LD739 
LR 2151(06) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
Highway Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of 
State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment Ato Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Damon 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact - Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The removal of Part G will eliminate earmarked spending within the Urban-Rural Initiative Program to reimburse 
municipalities for sand and salt shed construction costs. The deletion of this Part will have no net effect on the 
amounts allocated from the Highway Fund for the Urban-Rural Initiative Program within the Department of 
Transportation. 
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An Act To Amend Maine's Nonresident Income Tax Provisions
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0740
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: MAYO, CUMMINGS, COWGER, PERRY, WESTON, CRA VEN
Amends: 36 MRSA §5, 36 MRSA §5220

Legislative Document 
No. 740 
S.P.238 
In Senate, February 10, 2005 
An Act To Amend Maine's Nonresident Income Tax Provisions 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative CUMMINGS of Portland and 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: COWGER of Kennebec, PERRY of Penobscot, WESTON of Waldo, Representative: 
CRA VEN of Lewiston. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 36 MRSA §5I42, sub-§8, l[C is enacted to read: 
C. 
For purposes of this subsection, 
"personal services" 
does not include the following: 
(1) 
Personal 
services performed in connection with 
presenting or receiving training or education; and 
(2) 
Personal services performed in connection with a 
site inspection, review, analysis of management or any 
other 
supervision 
of 
a 
Maine-based 
affiliate 
or 
subsidiary by a 
representative from a 
parent company 
not headguartered in this State. 
The 
performance 
of 
the 
personal 
services 
described 
in 
subparagraphs (1) 
and 
( 2) 
may not be counted towards the 
10-day threshold. 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §5220, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2003, c. 673, 
Pt. E, §2 and affected by §3, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Nonresident individuals. 
Every nonresident individual 
who, pursuant to this Part, has a Maine individual income tax 
liability 
for 
the 
taxable 
year. 
An 
individual 
whose 
only 
Maine-source 
income 
is 
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peF~eFR'\eQ--i-n--MaiBe--t.-hat:--i6 excluded from Maine adjusted gross 
income by the threshold contained in section 5142, subsection 8 
is not subject to taxation under this Part and need not file a 
return; 
SUMMARY 
Current law requires 
a 
nonresident who performs personal 
services in Maine for more than 10 days per year to pay tax on 
income from the performance of those services. 
This 
bill 
exempts 
from 
Maine 
income 
tax 
the 
personal 
services performed by a nonresident in connection with training 
or education or in connection with a site inspection, 
review, 
analysis of management or any other supervision of a Maine-based 
affiliate or subsidiary by a representative from a parent company 
not headquartered in Maine.
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0742
Committee Amendment CA_A_S179 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A' to S.P. 240, L.D. 742, Bill, "An 
Act To Postpone the Repeal Date on Nonhospital Expenditures in 
the Capital Investment Fund" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 3 in the last 
blocked paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 10 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
"2010" and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'2QQa' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the repeal date for the nonhospital 
component of the capital investment fund from 2010 to 2008. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Postpone the Repeal Date on Nonhospital Expenditures in the Capital Investment Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0742
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: TURNER, SHIELDS, MAYO, MARRACHE
Amends: 2 MRSA §102

Legislative Document 
No. 742 
S.P.240 
In Senate, February 10, 2005 
An Act To Postpone the Repeal Date on Nonhospital Expenditures 
in the Capital Investment Fund 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator TURNER of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative SHIELDS of Auburn and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: MAYO of Sagadahoc, Representative: MARRACHE of Waterville. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 2 MRSA §102, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 469, 
Pt. B, §1, is amended to read: 
3. 
Nonhospital capital expenditures. 
For the first 
~ Q 
years of the plan, 
the nonhospital 
component of the capital 
investment fund must be at least 12.5% of the total. 
This subsection is repealed July 1, 
~991 2010. 
SUMMARY 
This bill postpones by 3 years the repeal date established 
in the Dirigo Health laws for setting aside 12.5% of the capital 
investment fund, 
the annual limit established for expenditures 
approved through the certificate of need program, for nonhospital 
projects.
An Act To Designate the Department of Health and Human Services as the Official State Agency Responsible for Programs for Persons Affected by Brain Injury
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0741
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MARTIN, MAYO, ROSEN, PINGREE, WALCOTT
Amends: 22 MRSA §3089

Legislative Document 
No. 741 
S.P.239 
In Senate, February 10, 2005 
An Act To Designate the Department of Health and Human Services 
as the Official State Agency Responsible for Programs for Persons 
Affected by Brain Injury 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: MAYO of Sagadahoc, ROSEN of Hancock, Representatives: 
PINGREE of North Haven, WALCOTT of Lewiston. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3089 is enacted to read: 
§3089. 
Acquired brain injury services 
The department is designated as the official state agency 
responsible for acquired brain injury services and programs. 
The 
commissioner 
shall 
appoint 
an acquired brain injury advisory 
council to aovise the department on all matters related to the 
administration of acquired brain injury programs and services. 
Membership 
on 
the 
council 
must 
be 
broadly representative of 
persons 
with 
acquired 
brain 
injury 
and 
their 
families 
and 
providers of services to persons with acquired brain injury and 
their families. 
SUMMARY 
This bill designates 
the Department of Health and 
Human 
Services as the official state agency responsible for acquired 
brain injury services and programs. 
It directs the Commissioner 
of Health and Human Services to appoint an acquired brain injury 
advisory council to advise the department on all matters related 
to 
the 
administration of 
acquired brain injury programs 
and 
services. 
It requires that membership on the council be broadly 
representative of persons with acquired brain injury and their 
families and providers of services to persons with acquired brain 
injury and their families.