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An Act to Promote Responsible Contracting Practices on State Projects
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0546
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: EDMONDS, DUPLESSIE, BARTLETT, BRYANT, STRIMLING, DUNN, HUTTON, PATRICK, PINEAU
Amends: 26 MRSA §1316

Legislative Document 
No. 546 
S.P.I72 
In Senate, February 3, 2005 
An Act to Promote Responsible Contracting Practices on State 
Projects 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by President EDMONDS of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative DUPLESSIE of Westbrook and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BARTLETT of Cumberland, BRYANT of Oxford, STRIMLING of Cumberland, 
Representatives: DUNN of Bangor, HUTTON of Bowdoinham, PATRICK of Rumford, 
PINEAU of Jay. 
Printc!d on recydeJ paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §1316 is enacted to read: 
1. Elpployer 
crit~ria. 
Notwithstanding any other provision 
of this chapter, an employer of a laborer, worker or mechanic on 
a 
project 
constructi{lg, 
altering, 
repairing, 
furnishing 
or 
equipping 
state 
buildings 
or 
public 
works, 
including 
state 
highways, must: 
A. 
Possess a state and federal tax identification number; 
B. 
Be bonded; 
C. 
Carry liability insurance; 
D. 
Follow the requirements for unemployment compensation 
under chapter 13: and 
E. 
Follow the requirements for workers' compensation under 
to Title 39-A. 
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An 
employer under 
subsecti_9~ 
must 
provide 
health 
care 
coverage 
to 
employees 
and 
their 
families. The health care 
coverag~ must be either Dirigo Health 
Insurance pursuant ~Title 24-A, chapter 87 or the equivalent of 
the health care coverage the State provides to state employees. 
3. Safety training_ 
An employer under subsection 1 
must 
provide to employees training in construction industry safety and 
health as provided by the United States Department of Labor, 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
~A"'ppr~~j.J;:e~h~Qqt'am_ 
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A~_gmpJ,Qy~der sub~e_ctcion~ 
must 
participate 
in 
an 
apprenticeship 
program 
or 
equivalent 
training program to train construction workers that is recognized 
by the State. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires an employer on a state project to possess 
a federal and state tax identification number, be bonded, carry 
liability 
insurance 
and 
follow 
state 
requirements 
for 
unemployment and workers' compensation insurance. 
The employer 
must provide its employees health insurance that is Dirigo Health 
.. 
• 
.. 
or the equivalent of that of state employees and construction 
industry 
safety 
training 
as 
provided 
by 
the 
United 
States 
Department 
of 
Labor, 
Occupational 
Safety 
and 
Health 
Administration. 
The 
employer 
must 
also 
participate 
in 
an 
apprenticeship program or equivalent training program to train 
construction workers .
An Act To Expedite the Forcible Entry and Detainer Process in Nonpayment Cases
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0549
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: MILLS
Amends: 14 MRSA §6001

Legislative Document 
No. 549 
H.P.404 
House of Representatives, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Expedite the Forcible Entry and Detainer Process in 
Nonpayment Cases 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MILLS of Farmington. 
Printed 00 recycled paper 
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fr1.1J7d£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §6001, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5. Nonpayment of rent. 
If a tenant with a written lease 
receives a notice to guit for nonpayment of rent and has no 
defense for nonpayment, the tenant must escrow the amount of rent 
owed with the District Court in order to receive a hearing on the 
notice. 
If a tenant under this subsection fails to escrow to the 
District Court the amount of rent owed within 3 days after the 
expiration of the notice to guit, the court shall issue a writ of 
possession. 
SUMMARY 
This bill 
requires 
a 
tenant 
with 
a 
written 
lease 
who 
receives 
a notice to quit for nonpayment of rent and has 
no 
defense for nonpayment to place the amount of rent owed in escrow 
with the District Court in order to receive a hearing on the 
notice. 
If a tenant who receives a notice to quit for nonpayment 
does not place the amount of rent owned in escrow wi thin 3 days 
after the expiration of the notice to quit, the court shall issue 
a writ of possession. 
Page l-LR1998 (1) 
..
An Act To Enhance the Prosecution of Child Pornography Cases
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0548
Committee Amendment CA_B_H577 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §284

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~" to H.P. 403, L.D. 548, Bill, 
Act To Enhance the Prosecution of Child Pornography Cases" 
"An 
Amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of the first 
lines (page 1, lines 22 and 23 in L.D.) and inserting in their 
place the following: 
'Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §284, sub-§§3 and 4, as enacted by PL 2003, 
c. 711, Pt. B, §12, are amended to read: 
3. 
The age of the person depicted and that the person 
depicted is an actual person may be reasonably inferred from the 
depiction. 
Competent medical evidence or other expert testimony 
may be used to establish the age and authenticity of the person 
depicted. ' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 3. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes from the bill the affirmative defense 
that the alleged minor depicted is not an actual person or is not 
a minor. 
The amendment instead amends the permissible inference 
provision that, 
subject to 
Rule 
of the 
Maine 
Rules 
of 
Evidence, authorizes one to draw an inference that the person 
depicted is an actual person. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR1857(4) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
• 
Approved: 05/25105 ~ac 
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LD548 
LR 1857(04) 
An Act To Enhance the Prosecution of Child Pornography Cases 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment B 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new Class D crime 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts 
LR1857(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Enhance the Prosecution of Child Pornography Cases
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0548
Committee Amendment CA_A_H132 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A .. to H.P. 403, L.D. 548, Bill, 
Act To Enhance the Prosecution of Child Pornography Cases" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
Page l-LRI857(2) 
"An 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/29/05 hac:.. 
LD548 
LR 1857(02) 
An Act To Enhance the Prosecution of Child Pornography Cases 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new Class D crime 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts 
LR1857(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Enhance the Prosecution of Child Pornography Cases
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0548
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: SYKES

Legislative Document 
No. 548 
H.P.403 
House of Representatives, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Enhance the Prosecution of Child Pornography Cases 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SYKES of Harrison. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 17·A MRSA §284, sub·§I, ,A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
711, Pt. B, §12, is amended to read: 
A. 
Intentionally 
or 
knowingly 
transports, 
exhibits, 
purchases or possesses any book, magazine, newspaper, print, 
negative, 
slide, 
motion 
picture, 
computer 
data 
file, 
videotape 
or 
other 
mechanically, 
electronically 
or 
chemically 
reproduced visual 
image 
or material that the 
person knows or should know depicts another person engaging 
in sexually explicit conduct, and: 
(1) 
The other person has not in fact attained ;1,4 1.Q 
years of age; or 
(2) 
The person knows or has reason to know that the 
other person has not attained ;1,4 16 years of agef~ 
Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; 
Sec. 2. 17·A MRSA §284. sub·§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 711, 
Pt. B, §12, is amended to read: 
4. 
Any material that depicts a person who has not attained 
;1,4 
1.Q years of age engaging in sexually explicit conduct is 
declared to be contraband and may be seized by the State. 
Sec.3. 17·A MRSA §286 is enacted to read: 
§286. 
Affirmative defense 
It is an affirmative defense to section 283 or 284 that the 
alleged minor depicted in the sexually explicit material is not 
an actual person or is not a minor. 
SUMMARY 
Under current law, it is illegal to depict a person under 14 
years of age in sexually explicit material. 
This bill raises the 
age 
to 
under 
years of 
age. 
This bill also creates the 
affirmative defenses to the crimes of dissemination of sexually 
explicit material and possession of sexually explicit material 
that the alleged minor depicted is not an actual person or is not 
a minor. 
Page l-LR1857(1) 
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An Act To Appropriate Matching Funds for the Construction of a Convention Center in Oxford Hills
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0550
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: HASTINGS, HAMPER, HANLEY, JODREY, SYKES

Legislative Document 
No. 550 
H.P.405 
House of Representatives, February 3,2005 
An Act To Appropriate Matching Funds for the Construction of a 
Convention Center in Oxford Hills 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representati ve MILLETT of Waterford . 
Cosponsored by Senator HASTINGS of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: HAMPER of Oxford, HANLEY of Paris, JODREY of Bethel, SYKES of 
Harrison. 
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, the Oxford Hills region is lacking a facility of 
sufficient size to attract conventions and other types of large 
gatherings; and 
Whereas, such a facility would stimulate economic activity 
and bring increased revenue to the region and the State; and 
Whereas. in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency wi thin the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 
1. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVEWPMENT, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration -
Economic and Community Development 
Ini tiati ve: 
Provides one-time funds to support the construction 
of a 
convention center in Oxford Hills to match approximately 
$250,000 in private funds that have already been pledged. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2004-05 
$250,000 
$250,000 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
provides 
one-time 
funds 
to 
support 
the 
construction of 
a 
convention center in Oxford Hills to match 
approximately $250,000 in private funds that have already been 
pledged. 
Page I-LR2114(1)
An Act To Amend the Budget Timetable for Oxford County
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0551
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: HANLEY, HASTINGS, MILLETT
Amends: 30-A MRSA §893

Legislative Document 
No. 551 
H.P.406 
House of Representatives, February 3,2005 
An Act To Amend the Budget Timetable for Oxford County 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative HANLEY of Paris. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Senator HASTINGS of Oxford and 
Representati ves: HAMPER of Oxford, MILLETT of Waterford. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 30-A MRSA §893, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 204, 
§2, is amended to read: 
2. 
Budget 
estimate; 
submission 
to 
budget 
advisory 
committee. 
The Oxford County commissioners shall submit a budget 
estimate for the coming year to the budget advisory committee no 
later than November 
1st of 
each year. 
The 
budget advisory 
committee 
shall 
review 
the 
budget 
estimate 
and 
prepare 
the 
budget. 
The budget must be presented to the county commissioners 
before December 1st of each year. 
The county commissioners shall 
act on the budget in a timely fashion, not later than the 3rd 
Tuesday in December 19t:R of the year preceding the budget year. 
If the adopted budget is changed by the county commissioners, the 
budget advisory committee may reject that change by a 2/3 vote of 
its membership. 
Those actions are final 
and not subject to 
further action by either the county commissioners or the budget 
advisory committee. 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes 
the 
date 
by 
which 
commissioners must approve the county budget 
to the 3rd Tuesday in December. 
Page l-LR0687 (1) 
the 
Oxford 
County 
from December 15th
An Act To Allow Dental Hygienists To Prescribe Fluoride and Chlorhexidine
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0552
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: THOMAS, DOW, CLARK, NUTTING, PINKHAM, SMITH
Amends: 32 MRSA §1098-E

Legislative Document 
No. 552 
H.P.407 
House of Representatives, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Allow Dental Hygienists To Prescribe Fluoride and 
Chlorhexidine 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative THOMAS of Ripley. 
Cosponsored by Senator DOW of Lincoln and 
71ld&Mi; 1/1. 7ll0£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CLARK of Millinocket, McFADDEN of Dennysville, NUTTING of Oakland, 
PINKHAM of Lexington Township, SMITH of Monmouth. 
Printed on re~yded paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1098-E is enacted to read: 
§1098-E. 
Drugs 
A dental hygienist may prescribe fluoride or chlorhexidine 
or a derivative of fluoride or chlorhexidine without a dentist 
present. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows dental hygienists to prescribe fluoride and 
chlorhexidine or their derivatives without a dentist present. 
Page l-LR1892(1)
An Act To Regulate the Display of Tobacco Products
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0553
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BOWEN
Amends: 22 MRSA §1555-B

Legislative Document 
No. 553 
H.P.408 
House of Representatives, February 3,2005 
An Act To Regulate the Display of Tobacco Products 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BOWEN of Rockport. 
Printed on ft:l.:ycJed paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1555-B, sub-§II. as enacted by PL 1999, c. 
314, §l and affected by §2, is amended to read: 
11. 
Manner of displaying and offering for sale. 
Tobacco 
pXoduct~.ffiQl.!:ing---l2araph_ern.alia and dispJ,.Q.j!s that market tob9_Gco 
or smoking paraphernalia may not be displayed in a manner that 
.k9.n be viewed by minors, including, but not limited to, on the 
exterior of 
a building, 
in a 
location visible from 
a 
public 
right-of-way 
or 
on 
a 
wall 
or 
counter 
inside 
a 
retail 
establishment. 
Tobacco products may be aisplayea-et offered for 
sale only in a manner that does not allow the purchaser direct 
access 
to 
the 
tobacco 
products. 
The 
requirements 
of 
this 
subsection do not apply to 
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tobacco specialty stores or in locations in which the presence of 
minors 
is 
generally 
prohibited. 
This 
requirement 
does 
not 
preempt a municipal ordinance that provides for more restrictive 
regulation of the sale of tobacco products. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits the display of tobacco products, smoking 
paraphernalia or displays that market tobacco products or smoking 
paraphernalia in a manner that can be viewed by minors. 
This 
bill also eliminates 
the exception to the 
law governing the 
manner of displaying and offering for sale of tobacco products of 
the display or offering for sale of tobacco products in packages 
of 10 or more. 
Page l-LR1909(1)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0556
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: PIOTTI

Legislative Document 
No. 556 
H.P.411 
House of Representatives, February 3, 2005 
/\. n Act To Require School Unions To Provide Transportation for 
Students 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
plinted. 
Presented by Representative PIOTTI of Unity. 
PrmteJ nil rec)ckJ papt'f 
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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 *5401, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. 
School 
uniQJI.~h=",-e_""s-",u""p,-"er inten,...d~e..."n-"t_""-o-",-f_",-s"",,chools 
in a 
school union shalL with the approval of the union 
committ~ 
provide transportation for: 
A. 
Elementary~hQ.-9_~tJ.!..clents a 
part of 
o.r 
the 
whole 
distance to and from the nearest suitable school; and 
B. 
Secondary 
school 
students 
a 
part of 
or 
the 
whole 
distance to the union's secondary school or to and from the 
secondar-y school in the school administrative unit or units 
with which the union has contracted for secondary school 
Wvileges. 
The union committee may provide transportation 
for 
secondary 
school 
students 
attending other 
secondary 
schools. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires school unions to provide ':"l"ansportation 
for the unions' elementary and secondary school students. 
Page l-LR1847(1)
An Act To Provide Relief from the Cost of Rescue Services to Certain Communities
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0557
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: CARR, SCHNEIDER, McLEOD
Amends: 30-A MRSA §461

Legislative Document 
No. 557 
H.P.412 
House of Representatives, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Provide Relief from the Cost of Rescue Services to 
Certain Communities 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CARR of Lincoln. 
Cosponsored by Senator SCHNEIDER of Penobscot and 
Representative: McLEOD of Lee. 
PnnteJ on rn:~c1eJ paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 30-A MRSA §461 is enacted to read: 
§461. 
~~£~iIDQ~K~gment for costs of_rescue services supported 
by communitie~ with populations of less than 200 
Th~~QJ;,_~shal~~.i!JlPu~:'?_~mmJmi ties with populations of 
less than 200 that have no Interstate 95 exit within the town 
Jimi ts of that town for those communi ties' costs of providing 
fire, ambulance or other rescue services for accidents that occur 
on Interstate 95. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the State to reimburse communities of 
fewer than 200 people that have no Interstate 95 exit within the 
town 
limits 
of 
that 
town 
for 
those 
communi ties' 
costs 
of 
providing fire, ambulance or other rescue services for accidents 
that occur on Interstate 95. 
This 
reimbursement is both for 
communities whose own services are dispatched to the accident and 
for communities that do not have their own services but help pay 
for services dispatched from other communities.
An Act To Protect the Recreational Harvesting of Surf Clams in Saco Bay
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0558
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: CLOUGH, SULLIVAN, ADAMS, ASH, CURLEY, DUGAY, FLETCHER, PERCY, SEAVEY, ANDREWS
Amends: 12 MRSA §6626

Legislative Document 
No. 558 
H.P.413 
House of Representatives, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Protect the Recreational Harvesting of Surf Clams in 
Saco Bay 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CLOUGH of Scarborough. 
Cosponsored by Senator SULLIVAN of York and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: ADAMS of Portland, ASH of Belfast, CURLEY of Scarborough, DUGAY of 
Cherryfield, FLETCHER of Winslow, PERCY of Phippsburg, SEAVEY of Kennebunkport, 
Senator: ANDREWS of York. 
Printed on reqded paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6626 is enacted to read: 
§6626. 
Surf clams 
A 
person 
may: 
not 
fish 
for 
or 
take 
surf 
clams 
using 
m~hanical harves..t...i.ll~chni~~Jlithin 300 yards as measured 
from the mean hi9lL-.t.-ide markwi.t.hin the coastal waters in the 
towns of Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits the fishing for or taking of surf clams 
using 
mechanical 
harvesting 
techniques 
within 
yards 
as 
measured from the mean high tide mark wi thin the coastal waters 
in the towns of Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough. 
Page l-LR2012(1)
An Act To Provide Relief from the Cost of Rescue Services to Certain Communities
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0557
Committee Amendment CA_A_H317 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 412, L.D. 557, Bill, "An 
Act To Provide Relief from the Cost of Rescue Services to Certain 
Communities" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
. Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAR"l'MENT OF 
Emerqency Medical Services 
0485 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Appropriates 
funds 
for 
the cost of 
reimbursing 
certain communities for the cost of rescue services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$2,000 
$2,000 
2006-07 
$2,000 
$2,000' 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR0318(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05105105 ~ac:. 
LD557 
LR 0318(02) 
An Act To Provide Relief from the Cost of Rescue Services to Certain Communities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A' 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
Projections 
2008-09 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$2,000 
$2,000 
$2,000 
$2,000 
$2,000 
$2,000 
$2,000 
$2,000 
Beginning in fiscal year 2005-06, the Emergency Medical Services program within the Department of Public Safety 
will require an annual General Fund appropriation of $2,000 to cover the estimated cost to reimburse certain 
communities for certain rescue services. 
; LR0318(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require a Study and Comparative Report on Welfare
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0559
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: SAVIELLO, HASTINGS, BROWNE, FINCH, FISCHER, HOTHAM, JOY, MOODY, SHERMAN, THOMPSON
Amends: 5 MRSA §3307-G

Legislative Document 
No. 559 
H.P.414 
House of Representatives, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Require a Study and Comparative Report on Welfare 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SAVIELLO of Wilton. 
Cosponsored by Senator HASTINGS of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BROWNE of Vassalboro, FINCH of Fairfield, FISCHER of Presque Isle, 
HOTHAM of Dixfield, JOY of Crystal, MOODY of Manchester, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, 
THOMPSON of China. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §3307-G is enacted to read: 
§3307-G. 
Comparative report on welfare 
The State Planning Office shall stuilY-welfare in the State 
QnQ 
in 
the 
other 
New 
England 
states 
and 
shall 
submit 
a 
comparative 
report 
~h~oint stanQing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters 
and the 
joint standing committee 
of 
the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs by 
January 1, 2006. 
In studying welfare, the State Planning Office 
shall consider all forms of federal, state and municipal welfare 
payable to or on behalf of p_ersons or families that reside in 
those states. 
The report must consider, among other programs, 
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program under Title 
22, chapter 1053-B, the federal food stamp and heating assistance 
programs, emergency assistance under Title 22, 
chapter 1053-A, 
general assistance under Title 22, 
chapter 1161, 
the federal 
Social Security and Social Security Disability programs and the 
MaineCare and Cub Care programs under Title 22, chapter 855, the 
Maine Rx Plus Program under Title 22, chapter 603, the elderly 
low-cost drug program under Title 22, 
section 254 
and other 
health care and prescription drug programs. 
The State Planning 
Office shall update the report by January 1, 2008 and every 2 
years thereafter. 
SUMMARY 
This bill directs the State Planning Office to study welfare 
in the State and the other New 
England states and submit 
a 
comparative 
report 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters 
and the 
joint standing committee of 
the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs by 
January 1, 
2006. 
The report must cover all forms of federal, 
state and municipal welfare, 
including the TANF 
program, 
food 
stamps, 
heating 
assistance, 
emergency 
assistance, 
general 
assistance, Social Security and Social Security Disability, the 
MaineCare, Cub Care, Maine Rx Plus and the elderly low-cost drug 
programs and other health care and prescription drug programs. 
The bill requires the State Planning Office to update the report 
by January 1, 2008 and every 2 years thereafter.
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0562
Committee Amendment CA_A_H101 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §8052, 5 MRSA §8053

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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L.D. 562 
DATE: .3/31/05 
(Filing No. H-/DI 
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of 
the House. 
I22ND LEGISLATURE 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 417, L.D. 
Act To Improve Public Understanding in Rulemaking" 
562, 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. I. 5 MRSA §8052, sub-§5-B is enacted to read: 
5-B. 
l'rincipal source of information. 
The agency shall 
document 
the 
principal 
source 
of 
information 
relied 
on 
in 
establishing the primary provision of the rule. 
Qetermining the 
principal source of information is left to the discretion of the 
agency making the rule. 
This subsection is repealed October IS. 2007. 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §8053, sub-§3-B is enacted to read: 
B. 
Principal source of infOrmation. 
At least 10 days 
prior to a hearing on any proposed rule. the agency shall provide 
to persons 
upon request the principal source of information 
relied on in establishing the primary provision of the proposed 
rule as required in section 8052. subsection 5-B. 
Determining 
the principal source of information is left to the discretion of 
the agency making the rule. 
This subsection is repealed October 15. 2007.' 
Page l-LRI065(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A .. to H.P. 417, L.D. 562 
SUMMARY 
This amendment expands the provision in the bill to require 
a rule-making agency to make its principal source of information 
for a rule available to the public and widens the scope of this 
requirement to apply to all government agencies and departments. 
The requirement is repealed on October 15, 2007. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Correct an Inequity in Calculating Maine State Retirement Benefits
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0569
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: MAYO, HUTTON

Legislative Document 
No. 569 
S.P.I77 
In Senate, February 3,2005 
An Act To Correct an Inequity in Calculating Maine State 
Retirement Benefits 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative HUTTON of Bowdoinham. 
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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: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
Under current law, if a person receives disability benefits 
while a Maine State employee, 
the receipt of those disability 
benefits has an adverse effect on how that person's retirement 
benefit will be calculated. 
This bill proposes to correct the 
inequity in calculating such a person's Maine State Retirement 
System benefits.
An Act To Require Legislative Approval for the State To Accept a Gift of 100 Acres or More of Land
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0567
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: DAVIS, JODREY, WOODCOCK, BOWLES, CARR, JOY, PINKHAM, SHERMAN, TARDY, THOMAS
Amends: 1 MRSA §30

Legislative Document 
No. 567 
S.P. 175 
In Senate, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Require Legislative Approval for the State To Accept a 
Gift of 100 Acres or More of Land 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis. 
Cosponsored by Representative JODREY of Bethel and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: WOODCOCK of Franklin, Representatives: BOWLES of Sanford, CARR of Lincoln, 
JOY of Crystal, PINKHAM of Lexington Township, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, TARDY of 
Newport, THOMAS of Ripley. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §30 is enacted to read: 
§30. 
Consent of Legislature for gifts of land 
~if~f land of 100 acres or more must be approved by the 
Legislature before acceptance by the State. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires legislative approval for the State to 
accept a gift of land of 100 acres or more. 
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An Act To Amend the Definition of "Chiropractic Acupuncture
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0566
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: SULLIVAN, PERRY, BARTLETT, DIAMOND, EDMONDS, MAYO, ROTUNDO, GLYNN, PILON
Amends: 32 MRSA §451

Legislative Document 
No. 566 
S.P. 174 
In Senate, February 3,2005 
An Act To Amend the Definition of "Chiropractic Acupuncture" 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator SULLIVAN of York. 
Cosponsored by Representative PERRY of Calais and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BARTLETT of Cumberland, DIAMOND of Cumberland, President EDMONDS of 
Cumberland, MAYO of Sagadahoc, ROTUNDO of Androscoggin, Representatives: 
CANA V AN of Waterville, GLYNN of South Portland, PILON of Saco. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 32 MRSA §451, sub-§l-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 214, 
§2, is amended to read: 
1-A. 
Chiropractic acupuncture. 
"Chiropractic acupuncture" 
means the insertion of acupuncture needles through the skin at 
specific points; 
the 
application to 
the 
skin, 
according 
to 
acupuncture 
technigues, 
of 
microelectric 
current, 
magnetic 
stimulation, 
moxibustion 
and 
other 
forms 
of 
heat 
therapy; 
.t..~QJ2eutic uses of 
sound and light; cupping technigues; 
and 
acupressure 
technigues. 
It; 
Chiropractic 
acupuncture 
is 
a 
eaiFepFaet;ie methodology used for 
the correction of the soft 
tissue 
components 
contributing 
to 
subluxation 
and 
the 
accompanying physiological or mechanical abnormalities. 
Except 
as provided in section 502, chiropractic acupuncture may only be 
practiced 
by 
a 
licensee 
who 
has 
received 
a 
chiropractic 
acupuncture certification from the board. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
amends 
the 
definition 
of 
"chiropractic 
acupuncture" 
to 
include 
the 
use 
of 
microelectric 
current, 
magnetic 
stimulation, 
moxibustion 
and 
other 
forms 
of 
heat 
therapy, therapeutic uses of sound and light, cupping techniques 
and acupressure teChniques. 
Page l-LRI301(1)
An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Fishing Derbies
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0565
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: PIOTTI, WESTON, WATSON, BRYANT
Amends: 12 MRSA §12504

Legislative Document 
No. 565 
H.P.420 
House of Representatives, February 3,2005 
An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Fishing Derbies 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative PIOTTI of Unity. 
Cosponsored by Senator WESTON of Waldo and 
17/~1I7.11!~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representative: WATSON of Bath, Senator: BRYANT of Oxford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12504. sub-§3. as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, 
Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
3. 
Rules. 
The commissioner shall adopt all necessary rules 
relati ve to permits to ensure that derbies and tournaments are 
conducted only at such times and places and in such a manner as 
are consistent with the fisheries management objectives of the 
department. 
For the purposes of this subsection, "educational 
institution" 
means 
an 
acc.utdited 
postsecondary 
educational 
i_nstitution inGQ1"P9rate.it,_char.tereiL._Q~~al2lished under the laws 
of the State. 
Such rules must include: 
A. 
Specifying the number of derbies or tournaments that may 
be conducted in a given body of water and the dates within 
which they may be conducted. These rules must be reviewed 
periodically; ass 
B. 
Fixing the maximum total value of prizes that may be 
awarded at each derby or tournament..-, except for 
a 
der12.y 
held by an educational institution that conforms 
to the 
rules adopted pursuant to paragraphs C, D, E, F and G; 
C. 
Resuiring tpat at leas_~% of the prizes awarded at a 
derby held by an educational institution be in the form of 
scholarships; 
D. 
Prohibiting the use of a motorboat in a derby held by an 
educational institution; 
E. 
Prohibiting the targeting of cold-water species in a 
derby held by an educational institution; 
F. 
Requiring 
that 
a 
derby 
institution be an event that is 
catch, measure and release; and 
held 
by 
an 
educational 
only catch and release or 
G. 
Restricting fishing equipment to one rod per person with 
a 2-rod limit per boat and to the use of artificial lures 
only in a derby held by an educational institution. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
exempts 
accredited 
pos tsecondary 
educational 
institutions that hold fishing derbies from the prize limits set 
by the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for derbies 
if the derby event meets the following requirements: 
Page l-LRI440(1) 
1. 
Participants may not fish from motorboats; 
2. 
Participants may only use artificial lures; 
3. 
The derby must be 
an event that is only catch and 
release or catch, measure and release; 
4. 
Participants may target only warm-water species; 
5. 
There is a limit of one rod per person and a maximum of 
rods per boat; and 
6. 
At least 80°" of the prizes awarded are in the form of 
scholarships.
An Act To Eliminate the Minimum Premium for Workers Compensation Insurance
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0568
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: COWGER, MOODY, MAYO, MILLS, SULLIVAN, BOWLES, BRAUTIGAM, DAIGLE, HUTTON, SCHATZ
Amends: 24-A MRSA §2382

Legislative Document 
No. 568 
S.P. 176 
In Senate, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Eliminate the Minimum Premium for Workers' 
Compensation Insurance 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator COWGER of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative MOODY of Manchester and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: MAYO of Sag ada hoc, MILLS of Somerset, SULLIVAN of York, Representatives: 
BOWLES of Sanford, BRAUTIGAM of Falmouth, DAIGLE of Arundel, HUTTON of 
Bowdoinham, SCHATZ of Blue Hill. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §2382, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6. 
Minimum 
premium. 
Rates 
may 
not 
contain 
a 
minimum 
premium. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits 
workers' 
compensation 
insurers 
from 
including a minimum premium as part of their rates. 
Page l-LR1352(1)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0572
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H627 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,A-" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 180, 
L.D. 
572, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
To 
Eliminate 
Term 
Limits 
in 
the 
Legislature" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
striking out all of 
the first 
paragraph after the title and all of section 1 (page 1, lines 22 
to 40 in amendment) and inserting in their place the following: 
'Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:' 
F\,'rther amend the amendment on page 2 by striking out all of 
the question (page 2, lines 7 and 8 in amendment) and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'''Do you favor repealing term limits for Legislators?'" 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
removes 
the 
language 
added 
by 
Committee 
Amendment 
"A" that applied the repeal of term limits only to 
Legislators who serve their first nonconsecutive terms beginning 
December 3, 2006. 
SPONSORED BY: &Cl~tlif~{/Ju., 
(Representative CRAtiN) 
TOWN: 
Lewiston 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Eliminate Term Limits in the Legislature
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0572
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: STRIMLING
Amends: 21-A MRSA §553

Legislative Document 
No. 572 
S.P. 180 
In Senate, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Eliminate Term Limits in the Legislature 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Under suspension of the rules, cosponsored by Representative THOMPSON of China and 
Senators: DAMON of Hancock, DOW of Lincoln, PLOWMAN of Penobscot, Representatives: 
CUMMINGS of Portland, DAVIS of Augusta, FISHER of Brewer, JODREY of Bethel, 
PINEAU of Jay, ROSEN of Bucksport. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §553, sub-§§l and 2, as enacted by IB 1993, 
c. 1, §1 and affected by §2, are repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill eliminates term limits for Legislators.
An Act COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A" to S. P. To Eliminate Term Limits in the Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first paragraph after the title and all of section 1 (page 1, lines 22 to 40 in amendment) and inserting in their place the following: Amend the bill by inserting after section the following:' , Further amend the amendment on page 2 by striking out all of the question (page 2, lines 7 and 8 in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: Do you favor repealing term limits for Legislators? SUMMARY This amendment removes the language added by Committee Amendment A" that applied the repeal of term limits only to Legislators who serve their first nonconsecutive terms beginning December 3, 2006. sP~~:~:!~rB~~L:,~J) COUNTY: York Page 1-LR0278(4) SENATE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0572
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S307 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT 
180, L.D. 
572, Bill, 
Legislature" 
,A" to 
"An Act 
COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S. P. 
To Eliminate Term Limits in the 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
striking out all of 
the first 
paragraph after the title and all of section 1 (page 1, lines 22 
to 40 in amendment) and inserting in their place the following: 
'Amend 
the 
bill 
by 
inserting 
after 
section 
the 
following:' , 
Further amend the amendment on page 2 by striking out all of 
the question (page 2, lines 7 and 8 in amendment) and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'''Do you favor repealing term limits for Legislators?'" 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
removes 
the 
language 
added 
by 
Committee 
Amendment 
"A" that applied the repeal of term limits only to 
Legislators who serve their first nonconsecutive terms beginning 
December 3, 2006. 
sP~~:~:!~rB~~L:,~J) 
COUNTY: 
York 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend Provisions of the Submerged Lands Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0574
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: COWGER, BRAUTIGMf, NUTTING, MAREAN, PERCY, TWOMEY
Amends: 12 MRSA §1801, 12 MRSA §1862

Legislative Document 
No. 574 
S.P. 183 
In Senate, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Amend Provisions of the Submerged Lands Laws 
Submitted by the Department of Conservation pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator COWGER of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative BRAUTIGMf of Falmouth and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: NUTTING of Androscoggin, Representatives: MAREAN of Hollis, PERCY of 
Phippsburg, TWOMEY of Biddeford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §1801~ sub-§9, 1fA, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
678, §13, is amended to read: 
A. 
All land from the mean low-water mark or a maximum of 
1,650 feet seaward of the mean high-water mark, whichever is 
closer to the mean high-water mark, 
out to the 
seaward 
boundary of eeas~a± territorial waters as defined in section 
6001; 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §1862~ sub-§l, 1fD-1 is enacted to read: 
D-l. 
"Large-scale project" means 
a project that extends 
beyond localized development adjacent to a single facility 
or 
property. 
"Large-scale project" 
does 
not 
include 
a 
project such as a pier, marina or boatyard or utility cables 
and pipelines serving neighboring communities or islands. 
"Large-scale project" includes, but is not limited to, an 
offshore 
wind 
farm 
and 
an 
interstate 
or 
international 
pipel,ine 
or 
cable 
and 
similar 
projects 
not 
directly 
associated 
with 
an 
upland 
property 
or 
neighboring 
community. 
The bureau shall determine what projects qualify 
as large-scale projects. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §1862, sub-§2, 1fE, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
678, §13, is amended to read: 
E. 
Beginning January 1, 1997, the maximum rent to which any 
lease is subject may not exceed $1,200 per year. 
This 
paragraph does not apply to a large-scale project. 
SUMMARY 
This bill removes a reference to coastal waters from the 
defini tion of "submerged lands" and provides that the State' s 
submerged lands extend 3 nautical miles seaward to the boundary 
of "territorial waters." 
This bill also defines a large-scale 
project under the submerged lands leasing program and excludes 
such projects from the $1,200 cap on annual rents. 
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An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Community Preservation Advisory Committee
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0575
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BROMLEY, KOFFMAN, DAMON, MARTIN, BEAUDETTE, FARRINGTON
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4350

Legislative Document 
No. 575 
S.P. 184 
In Senate, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Community 
Preservation Advisory Committee 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: DAMON of Hancock, MARTIN of Aroostook, Representatives: BEAUDETTE of 
Biddeford, FARRINGTON of Gorham. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §4350, sub-§10 is enacted to read: 
10. 
Legislation. 
By 
January 
15th 
of 
each 
year, 
the 
committee may submit legislation related to its annual report 
under subsection 9-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the 
Community Preservation Advisory 
Committee to submit legislation related to its annual report. 
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Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0575
Committee Amendment CA_A_S102 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 184, L.D. 575, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Amend 
the 
Laws 
Governing 
the 
Community 
Preservation 
Advisory Committee" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 10 in the first 
line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"~" the following: 
I odd-numbered I 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 10 in the 
2nd line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"uport" and inserting in its place the following: 
I reports I 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 10 in the 
last line 
(page 
1, 
line 
in 
L.D.) 
by 
striking 
out 
the 
following: 
".9..=,A" and inserting in its place the following: 
'.2..... 
paragraph A' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows the Community Preservation Advisory 
Committee to submit legislation related to its annual reports to 
the first regular session of each Legislature. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Continue the Ban on Dragging in the Taunton River Area
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0576
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S109 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 
185, L.D. 576, Bill, "An Act To Continue the Ban on Dragging in 
the Taunton River Area" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in that part designated 
"S6959-A." in the first paragraph in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 
2, lines 9 and 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
".till!. 
Route 1 bridge that connects" and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sullivan Falls in' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment prohibits dragging in the territorial waters 
westerly and northerly of Sullivan Falls in the towns of Hancock 
and Sullivan. 
SPONSORED BY: ;.1)(..<" L4'7 
........, 
(Senator DAMON) 
~ 
COUNTY: 
Hancock 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Continue the Ban on Dragging in the Taunton River Area
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0576
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: DAMON, EDER
Amends: 12 MRSA §6959

Legislative Document 
No. 576 
S.P. 185 
In Senate, February 3,2005 
An Act To Continue the Ban on Dragging in the Taunton River 
Area 
(EMERGENCY) 
Submitted by the Department of Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: DUGA Y of Cherryfield, EDER of Portland. 
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Emergency preamble. Whereas. acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, current law provides for a ban on dragging in the 
Taunton River area; and 
WhereaS,the ban is scheduled to expire on March 1, 2005; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6959, as amended by PL 2001, c. 272, §18, is 
further amended to read: 
§6959. 
Dragging in Taunton River area 
It is unlawful 
for 
combination of drags 
in 
northerly of the 
Route 
Hancock 
and Sullivan in 
Taunton Bay and Hog Bay. 
2010. 
a 
person to fish with any drag or 
the territorial waters westerly 
and 
bridge that connects the 
towns of 
Hancock 
County, 
including Egypt Bay, 
This section is repealed March 1, 6GG9 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill extends the ban on dragging in the Taunton River 
area from March 1, 2005 until March 1, 2010. 
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