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An Act To Ensure Participation by Voters with Disabilities in the Electoral Process
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0623
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: LERMAN, GAGNON, PATRICK, MITCHELL, PLOWMAN

Legislative Document 
No. 623 
H.P.456 
House of Representatives, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Ensure Participation by Voters with Disabilities in the 
Electoral Process 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative LERMAN of Augusta. 
Cosponsored by Senator GAGNON of Kennebec and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representative: PATRICK of Rumford, Senators: MITCHELL of Kennebec, PLOWMAN of 
Penobscot. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
. SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill would allow for alternative methods of signing 
petitions, voter registration cards and marking ballots by voters 
with disabilities who face manual dexterity or other challenges. 
Ideas for alternative means of signing important election-related 
documents 
include 
use 
of 
stamps, 
witness 
verification 
and 
surrogate signatures.
An Act To Provide Funding towards the Employment of a Demersal Finfish Ecologist by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0622
Committee Amendment CA_A_H230 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/}" to H.P. 455, L.D. 622, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Provide Funding towards 
the Employment of 
a 
Demersal 
Finfish Ecologist by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute" 
Amend 
the bill by 
striking out all 
of 
section 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
, Sec. 
1. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Resource Management 0027 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for annual grants to the Gulf of 
Maine Research Institute to be used to employ a demersal finfish 
ecologist with the goal of establishing a research partnership 
between 
the 
department 
and 
the 
institute for 
the 
2006-2007 
biennium 
only. 
These 
funds 
are 
intended 
to 
cover 
the 
department's share of all salary, benefits and operational costs 
and will be used only if matched on a one-to-one basis by the 
institute. 
The Commissioner of Marine Resources is authorized to 
participate in the selection process used to fill this position 
and in the development of an annual research plan. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$75,000 
$75,000 
2006-07 
$75,000 
$75,000' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. If .. to H.P. 455, L.D. 622 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
reduces 
the 
increase 
in 
funds 
for 
the 
Department of Marine Resources to use to pay for its share of the 
costs of a demersal finfish ecologist to be employed by the Gulf 
of 
Maine 
Research 
Institute 
and 
restricts 
funding 
to 
the 
2006-2007 biennium only. 
FISCAL ~'OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/26/05 ;t;?ac 
LD622 
LR2070(02) 
An Act To Provide Funding towards the Employment of a Demersal Finfish Ecologist by the Gulf of 
Maine Research Institute 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '11 " 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$75,000 
$75,000 
2006-07 
$75,000 
$75,000 
Projections 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
. $0 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $75,000 in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006.:.07 to the Department of 
Marine Resources for the shared costs of a demersal fmfish ecologist to be employed by the Gulf of Maine Research 
Institute. 
LR2070(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Procedure by Which Maine Education Assessment Scores Are Interpreted
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0624
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: MARLEY
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6202

Legislative Document 
No. 624 
H.P.457 
House of Representatives, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Amend the Procedure by Which Maine Education 
Assessment Scores Are Interpreted 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative MARLEY of Portland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
11/~ 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6202. sub-§I-A is enacted to read: 
I-A. 
InteJM_Q~~tiQ~. 
The 
st~ewide assessment 
progrrun 
results must be interpreted in a manner that takes into account 
the particular role within a commu.nity or region of specialized 
or 
regionalized programs 
or 
schools. 
For 
these 
programs 
or 
schools---t.be r~lts must be interpreted by assigning the student 
and the scores of the student to the school in the community 
where the student resides. 
The commissioner shall adopt rules to 
implement 
this 
subsection. 
Rules 
adopted 
pursuant 
to 
this 
subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a student's Maine Education Assessment 
scores in a specialized or regionalized program or school to be 
assigned to the community where the student resides. The bill 
requires the Commissioner of Education to adopt routine technical 
rules to implement the provisions of the bill. 
Page l-LROl31(l)
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 500: Stormwater Management and Chapter 502: Direct Watersheds of Lakes Most at Risk from New Development and Urban Impaired Streams, Major Substantive Rules of the Department of Environmental Protection
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0625
Committee: Natural Resources

Legislative Document 
No. 625 
H.P.458 
House of Representatives, February 8, 2005 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 500: Stormwater 
Management and Chapter 502: Direct Watersheds of Lakes Most at 
Risk from New Development and Urban Impaired Streams, Major 
Substantive Rules of the Department of Environmental Protection 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reported by Representative KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor for the Department of 
Environmental Protection pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072. 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed under 
Joint Rule 218. 
Printed on recycled paper 
'/J'l~ 111· 712p£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Emergency preamble. 
Whereas, acts 
Legislature 
do 
not 
become 
effective 
adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; 
and 
until 
and 
resolves 
of 
the 
days 
after 
Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 
2-A requires legislative authorization before major 
substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by the agency; and 
Whereas, the above-named major substantive rules have been 
submitted to the Legislature for review; and 
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to 
record the Legislature's position on final adoption of the rules; 
and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency wi thin the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: 
That final adoption of Chapter 
500: 
Stormwater Management and Chapter 502: 
Direct Watersheds 
of Lakes Most at Risk from New Development and Urban Impaired 
Streams, 
provisionally adopted major substantive rules of the 
Department of Environmental Protection that have been submitted 
to the Legislature for 
review pursuant to the Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This 
resolve provides 
for legislative review of Chapter 
500: 
Stormwater Management and Chapter 502: 
Direct Watersheds 
of Lakes Most at Risk from New Development and Urban Impaired 
Streams, 
major 
substantive 
rules 
of 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental Protection. 
Page l-LR2204(1)
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 500: Stormwater Management and Chapter 502: Direct Watersheds of Lakes Most at Risk from New Development and Urban Impaired Streams, Major Substantive Rules of the Department of Environmental Protection
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0625
Committee Amendment CA_A_H446 (House)

LD625 
LR2204(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 500: Stormwater Management and Chapter 502: 
Direct Watersheds of Lakes Most at Risk from New Development and Urban Impaired Streams, 
Major Substantive Rules of the Department of Environmental Protection 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A, 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
LR2204(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Procedure by Which Maine Education Assessment Scores Are Interpreted
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0624
Committee Amendment CA_A_H216 (House)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 457, L.D. 624, Bill, "An 
Act To Amend the Procedure by Which Maine Education Assessment 
Scores Are Interpreted" 
Amend 
the bill 
in 
section 
subsection I-A (page 1, lines 5 to 14 
its place the following: 
by 
striking out all of 
in L.D.) and inserting in 
'1 A. 
Inte~retation. 
The 
statewide 
assessment 
program 
results may be interpreted in a manner that takes into account 
the particular role within 
a 
school 
administrative unit of 
regional 
special education or 
regional 
alternative education 
programs or schools approved by the commissioner in accordance 
with section 
2501 
or 
section 7253. 
For 
these 
programs 
or 
schools. the results may be interpreted by assigning the student 
and the scores of the student to the school in the community 
where the student resides. 
The commissioner shall adopt rules to 
implement 
this 
subsection. 
Rules 
adopted 
pursuant 
to 
this 
subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Ti tIe 5. 
chapter 375, subchapter 2 A.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee 
on 
Education 
and 
Cultural Affairs. 
The 
amendment 
clarifies that the 
Maine 
Education Assessment 
scores 
for 
a 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 457, L.D. 624 
student 
who 
receives 
education 
from 
a 
regional 
alternative 
education program or a regional special education program may be 
assigned 
to 
the 
community 
or 
school 
within 
the 
school 
administrative unit where the student resides. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/22/05 .;:'bJ?ac:.. 
LD624 
LR 0131(02) 
An Act To Amend the Procedure by Which Maine Education Assessment Scores Are Interpreted 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,If, 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Majority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with rulemaking and with amending the reporting 
procedures can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR0131(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require the Net Proceeds from the Sale of a Foreclosed Property To Be Returned to the Former Owner
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0626
Committee Amendment CA_A_H590 (House)

LD626 
LR2054(03) 
An Act To Require the Net Proceeds from the Sale of a Foreclosed Property To Be Returned to the 
Former Owner 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,4" 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$0 
$10,000 
Jpropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
$0 
$10,000 
State Mandate 
New or Expanded Activity 
Unit Affected 
Requiring a municipality to place notices with certain information 
Municipality 
in newspapers within 30 days of the sale of foreclosed property is a 
mandate. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2007-08 
$10,500 
$10,500 
Costs 
$10,000 
Appropriations are included in the bill to fund 90% of the cost of the mandated provisions. 
LR2054(3) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
Projections 
2008-09 
$11,025 
$11,025
An Act To Amend the Bear Hunting Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0628
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: EBERLE, DUDLEY, EDER
Amends: 12 MRSA §11302, 12 MRSA §11303, 12 MRSA §12260

Legislative Document 
No. 628 
H.P.461 
House of Representatives, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Amend the Bear Hunting Laws 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative EBERLE of South Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: DUDLEY of Portland, EDER of Portland. 
PrinleO on ra:yeled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11302, 
and amended by c. 
655, Pt. 
further amended to read: 
as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 
B, 
§158 and affected by §422, is 
§11302. Hunting bear with dogs prohibited 
1. 
Hunting bear with dogs. 
A person may notT-wRile-ei~ReF 
B~R~iR~-a~eRe-~-~~~~it~~&~~-FeFseRST use ffieFe-~BaR-4 dogs 
a~-aRy-eRe-~iffie to hunt bear. 
aT--~~~-hUB~iB~-~~-de~ST--~-~RFesieeR~-~-Ret 
B~Rt-bea~-~~~-~-~se-~-~~-eF-4~£-~~-&a&&-ReRFesieeRt 
effiFleys-aRe-B~R~s-witB-a-FesieeRt-MaiRe-~~ieeT 
AT--~£e-~~~-~-~~-e*ieRts-wi~£-~~~~~&~R&-~~iee 
ffiaY-Re~-~~~-&a&R-~-iR-~~-~~~~~-~he-Fe~~iFeffieBts 
eE-tBis-s~aseetieRT 
~Bis-£~€£~~~~-Re~-a~~~Y-~~-~R~&iGeR&&-WRe-~~~-va*ie 
MaiBe-~~iee-lieeRseT 
3. 
Pena1ty. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
Class E crime. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §11303, sub-§2, "B and C, as enacted by PL 
2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §160 and affected by §422, are amended to 
read: 
B. 
Trap bear; or 
C. 
Molest or harass a bearf-eF~ 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §11303, sub-§2, ,D, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
655, Pt. B, §160 and affected by §422, is repealed. 
Sec. 4. 12 MRS A §11304, as amended by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 
§16l and affected by §422, is repealed. 
Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §12260, sub-§2, as affected by PL 2003, c. 
614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §222 and affected by §422, 
is amended to read: 
2. 
Un1awfu1 trapping of bear. 
A person may not catch a 
bear in a trap and cause or allow another person to kill or 
register that bear unless the person who will kill or register 
the bear holds a valid permit to kill or register a bear trapped 
by another. 
The commissioner may establish this permit and set 
the fee by rule. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are 
Page l-LR1742(l) 
routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
A person who violates this subsection commits a 
Class E crime. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits the hunting of bears with dogs 
and 
authorizes the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to 
create and issue permits that would allow a person to kill or 
register a bear that was caught in another person's trap.
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0629
Committee Amendment CA_A_H104 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §6131

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.. A" to H. P . 462, L . D . 629, Bill, "An 
Act To Enhance Community Support for Anadromous Fish Restoration" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
I Sec. I. 12 MRSA §6131, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, 
§5, is amended to read: 
1. 
Alewife rights. The commissioner shall grant the right, 
exclusive or otherwise, 
to take alewives to any municipality 
entitled to those rights on January 1, 1974 and may grant the 
right to take alewives to any other municipality provided: 
A. 
Any 
municipality 
that 
has 
had 
the 
right 
to 
take 
alewives, exclusive or otherwise, or is granted that right 
by 
the 
commissioner, 
shall 
take 
action 
through 
its 
legislative body and file a copy of this action with the 
commissioner prior to April 20th or lose that right for the 
remaining part of that year; 
B. 
Municipal rights in existence on January 1, 1974 waiea 
~ 
are not exercised for 3 consecutive years saall lapse; 
C. 
At its annual meeting the municipality may determine by 
vote: 
Page l-LR1183(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 462, L.D. 629 
(1) 
Whether alewife fishing will be operated by the 
municipality 
through 
the 
municipal 
officers 
or 
a 
committee; and 
(2) 
Whether the municipal rights to take alewives will 
be sold by the municipal officers or committee; and 
D. 
Harvesting plans sha** mY£t be developed as follows. 
(1) 
Any municipality engaged in harvesting alewives 
shall 
submit 
a 
written 
harvesting 
plan 
to 
the 
commissioner prior to April 20th of each calendar year. 
All harvesting plans aha •• ~ 
set forth in detail the 
exact conditions under which alewives may be taken, all 
in accordance with good conservation practices. 
(2) 
The 
commissioner, 
after consultation with 
the 
appropriate municipal officers, shall approve or modify 
the 
harvesting plan 
as 
he--aeems 
the 
commissioner 
considers necessary for the conservation of alewives 
and other anadromous fish, and shall file a copy of the 
approved plan with the clerk of the municipality. 
When granting alewife fishing rights, the commissioner shall give 
preference 
to 
the 
municipality 
in 
which 
the 
alewives 
are 
harvested •• 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the substance of the bill and is the 
minority report. 
The 
amendment 
requires 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Marine Resources to give preference to the municipality in which 
alewives are harvested when granting alewife fishing rights. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Establish a Maine Law Sunset Review Committee
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0631
Committee Amendment CA_A_H738 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/I,, to H.P. 464, L.D. 631, Bill, 
"An 
Act To Establish a Maine Law Sunset Review Committee" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Legislative Meetings 
Approved: 01120106 ;:I;?ae 
LD631 
LR 0493(02) 
An Act To Establish a Maine Law Sunset Review Committee 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,.fl., 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current Costs - Legislative Budget 
The ongoing costs of the Joint Standing or J oint Select Committee on Sunset Review to meet two times between 
legislative sessions to conduct the required statutory sunset review are projected to be $4,000 in the first year of each 
biennium and $3,250 in the second year. If it is necessary for the committee to meet more than 2 times, the estimated i 
cost for each additional meeting is $1,625. The Legislature's budget includes $65,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and 
$60,125 in fiscal year 2006-07 for a total of 32 interim committee meeting days for policy committees for each year of 
the biennium. Whether the amounts are sufficient to fund all policy committee meetings will depend on the number of 
meetings authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. 
LR0493(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0630
Committee Amendment CA_A_H358 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1107-A, 22 MRSA §2383-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" fI .. to H.P. 463, L.D. 630, Bill, 
Act Regarding Possession of Prescription Drugs" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1107-A, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. 
It is 
an affirmative defense 
to 
prosecution 
under 
subsection 1, paragraphs C to F that the person possessed a valid 
prescription for the scheduled drug or controlled substance that 
is the basis for the charge and that, at all times, the person 
intended the drug to be used only for legitimate medical use in 
conformity with the instructions provided by the prescriber and 
dispenser. 
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §2383-B, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
127, Pt. A, §35, is further amended to read: 
I. 
Lawfully prescribed druqs. 
A person to whom or for 
whose use any scheduled drug, prescription drug or controlled 
substance has been prescribed, sold or dispensed for a legitimate 
medical purpose by a physician, dentist, podiatrist, pharmacist 
or other person acting in the usual 
course of professional 
practice and authorized by law or rule to do so and the owner or 
the person having the custody or control of any animal for which 
any scheduled drug, prescription drug or controlled substance has 
been prescribed, sold or dispensed for a legitimate veterinary 
Page l-LR0375(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
I..~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ff" to H.P. 463, L.D. 630 
medical purpose by a licensed veterinarian acting in the usual 
course of professional veterinary practice may lawfully possess 
the drug or substance, except when in use, only in the container 
in which it was delivered by the person selling or dispensing the 
drug or substance. 
For purposes of this subsection, 
"when in 
use" 
includes 
reasonable 
repackaging 
for 
more 
convenient 
legitimate medical use. I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It retains the purpose of 
the bill and defines the words "when in use" in the drug laws. 
It provides an affirmative defense to certain drug prosecutions 
for a person who holds a valid prescription and who intends to 
use the drug for legitimate medical use in conformity with the 
instructions. 
COMMITTEE· AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend the Electronic Insurance Cancellation Notification Law
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0634
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S389 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A--
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
467, L.D. 634, Bill, "An Act To Amend the Electronic Insurance 
Cancellation Notification Law" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 4 (page 
2, lines 10 to 24 in amendment) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the appropriations and allocations 
section. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator DAMON) 
COUNTY: 
Hancock 
FISCAL :\OTF REQllRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR0481(6) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/16/05 ~ae 
LD634 
LR 0481(06) 
An Act To Amend the Electronic Insurance Cancellation Notification Law 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,A, to Committee Amendment A 
Sponsor: Sen. Damon 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
Projections 
2008-09 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
($13,000) 
($13,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The amendment removes the Highway Fund allocation of $13,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 for the Bureau of Motor 
Vehicles within the Department of the Secretary of State. 
LR0481(6) - FiscalNote - Page '1 of 1 
$0 
$0
An Act To Relieve Small Payroll Companies from Excessive Regulation
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0633
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: LINDELL, DOW, AUSTIN, CROSTHWAITE, JACOBSEN, JODREY, LANSLEY, ROBINSON
Amends: 10 MRSA §1495-D, 10 MRSA §1495-E

Legislative Document 
No. 633 
H.P.466 
House of Representatives, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Relieve Small Payroll Companies from Excessive 
Regulation 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative LINDELL of Frankfort. 
Cosponsored by Senator DOW of Lincoln and 
IY/~ 
/J7.11!dC~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: AUSTIN of Gray, CROSTHWAITE of Ellsworth, JACOBSEN of Waterboro, 
JODREY of Bethel, LANSLEY of Sabattus, ROBINSON of Raymond. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation needs 
expiration of the 90-day period to 
companies from going out of business; 
to take effect before the 
help prevent small payroll 
and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1495-D, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
6n8, §6 and affected by §12, is amended to read: 
4. 
Fees. 
The 
initial 
application 
and 
annual 
renewal 
application must 
include 
a 
fee of $699 
$100 if the payroll 
processor has fewer than 69 100 employers as payroll processing 
clients; $500 if the payroll processor has from 69 100 to 500 
employers 
as payroll processing clients; 
and 
$750 
for 
those 
payroll processors that have more than 500 employers as payroll 
processing clients. 
The aggregate of license fees and other fees 
and assessments provided for by this chapter is appropriated for 
the use of the administrator. 
Any balance of these funds does 
not lapse but must be carried forward to be expended for the same 
purpose in the following fiscal year. 
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1495-E, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 
2003, c. 
668, §6 and affected by §12, is amended to read: 
4. 
Exception. 
A payroll processor that does not have t=:Ae 
aQ~heFi~y--~e--a££~££~--~~~~--~~~,--&~&&~~--~F--ais9QFse 
custody of a client's funds is not subject to this section. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the laws that provide an exemption for 
certain payroll processors from the requirement of surety bonding 
to provide that a payroll processor that does not have custody of 
a client's funds is not required to obtain a surety bond. 
It 
also 
lowers 
the 
initial 
application 
and 
annual 
renewal 
application fee for payroll processors to $100 for 
a payroll 
processor that has fewer than 100 employers as payroll processing 
clients.
An Act To Amend the Electronic Insurance Cancellation Notification Law
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0634
Committee Amendment CA_B_H519 (House)
Committee: Transportation

of the Clerk of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .]3" to H.P. 467, L.D. 634, Bill, "An 
Act To Amend the Electronic Insurance Cancellation Notification 
Law" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1. 
Further amend the bill in section 3 by striking out all of 
subsection 6 and inserting in its place the following: 
. 6. Reconciliation period. 
Upon receipt of notice under 
subsection 1, the Secretary of State has a IS-day period in which 
to reconcile the cancellation, termination or lapse with the 
evidence 
of 
insurance 
for 
reinstatement of 
coverage 
or 
new 
coverage. 
If no reconciliation is made, the Secretary of State 
shall send a notification of registration suspension pursuant to 
subsection 4 .• 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the 
following: 
. Sec. 
4. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds on a one-time basis for the costs of 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
, 
., 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~" to H.P. 467, L.D. 634 
computer 
reprogramming 
for 
electronic 
insurance 
cancellation 
notifications. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$13,000 
$13,000 
2006-07 
$0 
$0' 
Further amend the bill by 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
consecutively. 
relettering 
or 
section 
or renumbering 
number 
to 
any 
read 
SUMMARY 
This is the m}nority report of the Joint Standing Committee 
on Transportation. 
The amendment removes language from the bill 
that amends the content of the notification of cancellation to 
require the name, address and date of birth of the insured or 
insureds of the motor vehicle instead of the owner or owners. 
The amendment also removes language that requires the Secretary 
of State to accept evidence of insurance for insured persons who 
are changing insurance carriers. 
The 
amendment also adds 
an 
appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05118/05 ~ae 
LD634 
LR0481(03) 
An Act To Amend the Electronic Insurance Cancellation Notification Law 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,8, 
Committee: Transportation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$13,000 
$13,000 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
Changes in certain insurance notification requirements will necessitate a one-time Highway Fund allocation of 
$13,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within the Department of the Secretary of State for 
the costs of reprogramming the bureau's computer system. 
LR0481(3) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Recognize the Importance of Forestry
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0640
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: SA VIELLO, NUTTING, CARR, DUPLESSIE, HOTHAM, JACKSON, LERMAN, PINEAU, PIOTTI, TRAHAN
Amends: 12 MRSA §8866

Legislative Document 
No. 640 
H.P.473 
House of Representatives, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Recognize the Importance of Forestry 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SA VIELLO of Wilton. 
Cosponsored by Senator NUTTING of Androscoggin and 
17/~ 
/J7. 7lltU~{ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, HOTHAM of Dixfield, 
JACKSON of Fort Kent, LERMAN of Augusta, PINEAU of Jay, PIOTTI of Unity, TRAHAN 
of Waldoboro. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §8866, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 422, Pt. A, 
§1, is amended by adding a new first paragraph to read: 
The 
Legislature 
finds 
and 
declares 
that 
the 
forestry 
industry 
as 
a 
whole 
is of 
significant 
economic 
and 
social 
importance to the State of Maine, contributing substantially to 
the State' s overall economy, essential to the maintenance and 
strengthening of rural life and values 
and necessary to the 
preservation of the health, safety and welfare of all of the 
people of this State. 
SUMMARY 
This bill enacts 
language 
recognizing that the forestry 
industry is of significant economic and social importance to the 
State. 
•
An Act To Create a Limited License for Solar Electric Generation System Installers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0641
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: BLISS, BARTLETT, CAIN, DUCHESNE, EBERLE, THOMPSON
Amends: 32 MRSA §1202

Legislative Document 
No. 641 
H.P.474 
House of Representatives, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Create a Limited License for Solar Electric Generation 
System Installers 
Submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BLISS of South Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator BARTLETT of Cumberland and 
'/il~ /71. 771d£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CAIN of Orono, DUCHESNE of Hudson, EBERLE of South Portland, 
THOMPSON of China. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1202. sub-§I. 'C. as amended by PL 1999, c. 
386, Pt. F, §14 and c. 2003, c. 20, Pt. 00, §2 and affected by 
§4, is further amended by enacting subparagraph (9) to read: 
(9) 
A limited electrician in solar electric generation 
installation must satisfy reguirements established by 
the board that demonstrate adeguate knowledge in solar 
electric generation installation. 
The reguirements may 
include 
one 
or 
more 
of 
the 
following 
elements: 
successful 
c9mpletion 
of 
a 
certification 
program 
approved by the board for this purpose, 
a prescribed 
level of training and a 
minimum number of hours of 
experience. 
The 
board 
may 
establish 
alternative 
reguirements 
for 
licensure 
under 
this 
subparagraphL 
including the approval of more than one certification 
program. 
The privileges of practice are restricted to 
work associated with solar electric generation systems. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes a limited electrician' s license that 
allows 
a person to install solar electric generation systems. 
The 
bill 
authorizes 
the 
Electricians' 
Examining 
Board 
to 
determine 
certification 
requirements, 
including 
additional 
certification programs. 
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An Act To Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection To Issue Emergency Permits for the Application of Herbicides and Pesticides
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0643
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: STRIMLING
Amends: 22 MRSA §1471

Legislative Document 
No. 643 
S.P. 198 
In Senate, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection 
To Issue Emergency Permits for the Application of Herbicides and 
Pesticides 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1471·E, as repealed and replaced by PL 1979, 
c. 281, §1, is amended to read: 
§1471-E. Aquatic application, permit required 
Ne A person saa!! may not apply or cause to be applied a 
pesticide to the waters of the State without obtaining a waste 
discharge license from the Department of Environmental Protection 
pursuant to Title 38, chapter 3, subchapter ± ~, Article 2. 
The 
Department of Environmental Protection may issue an emergency 
waste discharge license for the application of herbicides and 
pesticides to enable prompt response to an invasive aquatic plant 
infestation. 
The Board of Environmental Protection shall 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. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
authorizes 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection to issue emergency waste discharge licenses for the 
application 
of 
herbicides 
and 
pesticides 
to 
enable 
prompt 
response to an invasive aquatic plant infestation. 
The bill also 
directs the Board of Environmental Protection to adopt routine 
technical rules.
An Act To Prohibit Discrimination in Housing
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0644
Committee: judiciary
Sponsors: STRIMLING, PELLETIER-SIMPSON, BRYANT, MARLEY
Amends: 5 MRSA §4553

Legislative Document 
No. 644 
S.P.199 
In Senate, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Prohibit Discrimination in Housing 
Reference to the Committee on judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative PELLETIER-SIMPSON of Auburn and 
Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, MARLEY of Portland. 
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JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §4553, sub-§6, as corrected by RR 1999, c. 2, 
§2, is amended to read: 
6. 
Housing acconwnodation. "Housing accommodation" includes 
any building or structure or portion thereof r or any parcel of 
land, developed or undeveloped, 
wRieR that is occupiedr 
or is 
intended to be occupied or to be developed for occupancYr for 
residential purposes, excepting: 
AT--~h€-~~~-~-a-eBe-Eami~y-~~4~-~-~-b-~arni~y-ewe~~iB~r 
eBe-~Bit-ef-wRieH-is-eee~Fiee-9y-tHe-ewBeFT 
8T--~-FeBta~--G-f--~e~--ffiG-F-e---t . .fJ..a~--4-~~-e~-~-eBe-fami~y 
ewe~~iB~-wHieH-is-eee~Fiee-9y-tHe-ewBeFT-eF 
c. 
The rental of any dwelling owned, controlled or operated 
for 
other 
than 
a 
commercial 
purposer 
by 
a 
religious 
corporation to its membership unless 
such membership is 
restricted on account of race, color or national origin. 
SUMMARY 
Current law prohibits unlawful discrimination in the sale, 
rental, lease or management of housing accommodation. 
The term 
"housing accommodation" does not currently include the rental of 
a 
one-family 
unit 
of 
a 
2-family 
dwelling if 
one 
unit 
is 
owner-occupied or the rental of 4 or fewer rooms of a one-family 
dwelling that is owner-occupied. 
This bill eliminates 
those 
exclusions. 
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•
An Act To Limit Telephone Utility Expenses Related to the Relocation of Call Centers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0642
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: GAGNON, FLETCHER, CANAVAN, FINCH, RICHARDSON, THOMPSON
Amends: 35-A MRSA §7508

Legislative Document 
No. 642 
S.P. 197 
In Senate, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Limit Telephone Utility Expenses Related to the 
Relocation of Call Centers 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator GAGNON of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative FLETCHER of Winslow and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Representatives: CANAVAN of Waterville, FINCH of Fairfield, McLEOD of Lee, 
RICHARDSON of Skowhegan, THOMPSON of China. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 35-A MRSA §7508 is enacted to read: 
§7508. Service to call centers; payment of system costs 
The costs of upgrading a 
telephone system or network or 
installing a 
new or expanded telephone 
system or network to 
accommodate a call center that has relocated from one location 
within the State to another location within the State must be 
charged by the telephone utility to the owner or operator of that 
call center and may not be charged to any other customer. 
For 
purposes of this section, "call center" means a business facility 
primarily devoted to making or receiving business calls. 
This 
section applies only when an upgrade or installation is requested 
by the relocating call center or is necessary to accommodate the 
relocated call center. 
The commission may adopt rules necessary 
to 
implement 
this 
section, 
including 
rules 
governing 
the 
determination of when an upgrade or installation is undertaken to 
accommodate a call center and the calculation of the costs of 
such upgrades or installations. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this 
section are 
routine technical 
rules 
as 
defined in Title 
5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that the costs of upgrading or installing 
a new or expanded telephone system or network to accommodate a 
call center that has relocated from one location within the State 
to another location within the State must be charged by the 
telephone utility to the owner or operator of that call center 
and may not be charged to any other customer. 
Page l-LR1018(1)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0645
Committee Amendment CA_A_S324 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A .. to S.P. 200, L.D. 645, 
Act To Promote the Commonsense Consumption of Food" 
Bill, "An 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 14MRSA §170 is enacted to read: 
§170. 
Consumption of food 
1. 
De{ini"y'Qn.§~ ____ A§~_~, 
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context 
otherwise 
indicates. 
the 
following 
terms 
have 
the 
follQwing meanings. 
A. 
"Food 
product" 
means 
any 
product 
that 
is 
grown, 
prepared, manufactured, provided, served Qr sold and that is 
primarily int~nQed for human consumption and nourishment. 
B. 
"Long-term" means cQnsisting of multiple instances over 
a period of time and not a single or isolated instance. 
2. 
Liability limited. 
Except as provided in subsection 3, 
a manufacturer, distributor or seller of a food proQucL or an 
associatiQn of Qne or more such entities, is not liable for 
persQnal injury or death to the extent the liability is based 
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COMMITTEE ',~, AMENDMENT 
,,;,~" 
~<;: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~, to S.P. 200, L.D. 645 
upon 
a 
person's 
weight gain or 
obesity resulting 
from 
the 
person's long-term consumption of the food product. 
3. 
Exception. 
Subsection 2 
does 
not bar 
a 
claim 
for 
damages if otherwise available under any other provision of law 
against a manufacturer or distributor of food products if the 
manufacturer or distributor has failed to provide nutritional 
content information as 
required by 
any 
applicable 
state 
or 
federa) st;atutg r 
rulg or rggulation or has provided matgrially 
falsg or misleading information to the public.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the 
bill. 
It 
simplifies 
the 
immunity provided to state that the manufacturer, distributor or 
seller of a food product is not liable for personal injury or 
death to the extent the liability is based on the person's weight 
gain or obesity resulting from the person's long-term consumption 
of the food product. 
This amendment provides no immunity for a manufacturer or 
distributor for claims that are otherwise available under other 
law if the manufacturer or distributor failed to comply with 
labeling or disclosure requirements under state or federal laws, 
rules or regulations. 
It also does not provide immunity for a 
manufacturer or distributor that provided materially false or 
misleading information to the public. 
· COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Promote the Commonsense Consumption of Food
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0645
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: TURNER, McKENNEY, DAVIS, DIAMOND, MARTIN, SAVAGE
Amends: 14 MRSA §170

Legislative Document 
No. 645 
S.P.200 
In Senate, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Promote the Commonsense Consumption of Food 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator TURNER of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative McKENNEY of Cumberland and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: DAVIS of Piscataquis, DIAMOND of Cumberland, MARTIN of Aroostook, 
SAVAGE of Knox. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §170 is enacted to read: 
SI70. 
Consumption of food 
1. 
Defense. 
A person or business entity that serves food 
is not liable for the obesity or excessive weight gain of a 
customer as a result of the customer's long-term consumption of 
food from that person or entity. 
2. 
Exceptions. 
This section does not apply when a person 
or business entity that serves food alters or misbrands a food 
product in violation of state or federal law or knowingly and 
willfully 
violates 
state 
or 
federal 
law 
relating 
to 
the 
manufacture, 
marketing, 
distribution, 
advertising, 
labeling or 
sale of 
food 
and 
the violation is 
a 
proximate 
cause 
of 
a 
customer's obesity or excessive weight gain. 
For purposes of 
this subsection, "knowingly and willfully" means the conduct is 
committed with the intent to deceive or injure consumers or with 
actual knowledge that the conduct is injurious to consumers and 
is not required by a local, state or federal governmental law or 
agency. 
SUMMARY 
This bill creates a defense for a person or business entity 
that serves food from claims of obesity of or excessive weight 
gain by consumers as a result of their long-term consumption of 
food from that person or entity. 
Exceptions to this defense are 
instances in which 
food 
items 
are altered or misbranded 
and 
certain cases of other knowing and willful violations of state or 
federal law. 
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An Act To Allow a Vehicle To Be Confiscated When the Driver Has Multiple Violations of the Operating under the Influence Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0646
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DIAMOND, SYKES, CLUKEY, DAMON, NUTTING, BLANCHETTE, CHURCHILL, DAVIS, GERZOFSKY, PARADIS

Legislative Document 
No. 646 
S.P.201 
In Senate, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Allow a Vehicle To Be Confiscated When the Driver Has 
Multiple Violations of the Operating under the Influence Laws 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator DIAMOND of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative SYKES of Harrison and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: CLUKEY of Aroostook, DAMON of Hancock, NUTTING of Androscoggin, 
Representatives: BLANCHETTE of Bangor, CHURCHILL of Wash bum, DAVIS of Augusta, 
GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, PARADIS of Frenchville. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29·A MRSA §2421. sub·§I. as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 
1. 
Forfeiture. After notice and hearing, 
a motor vehicle 
must be forfeited to the State when a defendant is the sole 
owner-operator of that vehicle and: 
B. 
Convicted of: 
(1) 
OUI; and 
(2) 
A 
simultaneous 
offense 
suspension when the underlying 
for a prior OUI 
convictionT~ 
of 
operating 
suspension was 
after 
imposed 
C. 
Convicted of 3 of any combination of violations under 
section 2411 or 2521 within a 5-year period. 
The 
court shall order 
the 
forfeiture unless 
satisfies the court prior to the judgment and by 
of the evidence that the other person had a right 
motor vehicle, to the exclusion of the defendant, 
the offense. 
another person 
a preponderance 
to possess that 
at the time of 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the forfeiture of a motor vehicle 
when 
the defendant is the sole. owner-operator of the vehicle and has 3 
of any combination of OUIs or refusals to submit to chemical 
testing within a 5-year period. 
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An Act To Provide Incentives to Businesses That Locate to Existing Buildings
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0647
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: MITCHELL, COWGER, HASTINGS, MAYO, STRIMLING, DAVIS, KOFFMAN, LERMAN

Legislative Document 
No. 647 
S.P.202 
In Senate, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Provide Incentives to Businesses That Locate to Existing 
Buildings 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MITCHELL of Kennebec. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: COWGER of Kennebec, HASTINGS of Oxford, MAYO of 
Sagadahoc, STRIMLING of Cumberland, Representatives: DAVIS of Augusta, KOFFMAN of 
Bar Harbor, LERMAN of Augusta. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to provide incentives to businesses that 
move into existing vacant buildings instead of constructing new 
buildings. 
Incentives would include, but not be limited to: 
1. 
Expedited approval of zoning or other local ordinance 
changes necessary for the business to occupy the building; and 
2. 
Tax incentives, such as a reduced property tax rate.