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An Act Directing the State Planning Office To Study Municipal Capabilities To Become Providers of Internet Services Fiscal Detail and Notes
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1128
Committee Amendment CA_A_S162 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 392, L.D. 1128, 
Act Directing the 
State Planning Office 
To 
Study 
Capabilities To Become Providers of Internet Services" 
Bill, "An 
Municipal 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 (page L 
lines 3 to 14 in L.D.). 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in the 4th line from the 
end (pagEl 1, line 30 in L.D.) by strikiing out the following: 
"2005" and inserting in its place the follb1ting: '2006' 
Further amend the bill by relettering 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
or renumbering 
number 
to 
any 
read 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the Joint 
Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy, removes section 1 of 
the bill concerning municipal authority to become a provider of 
wireless Internet service. 
Municipalities currently appear to 
have this authority under home rule authority. 
The amendment 
also changes the reporting deadline for the study required by the 
bill from September 12, 2005 to September 12, 2006. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE ,AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/02/05 ~ae 
LD 1128 
LR0675(02) 
An Act Directing the State Planning Office To Study Municipal Capabilities To Become Providers of 
Internet Services 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Majority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
The additional costs associated with studying and reporting on the municipal capabilities to become providers of 
internet services can be absorbed by the State Planning Office, the Public Utilities Commission and the Department' 
Economic and Community Development utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR0675(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Protect Young Drivers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1129
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: DAMON, PARADIS, MARTIN, SAVAGE, BROWNE, HOGAN, MAZUREK
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2472

Legislative Document 
No. 1129 
S.P.393 
In Senate, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Protect Young Drivers 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representative PARADIS of Frenchville and 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: MARTIN of Aroostook, SAVAGE of Knox, Representatives: BROWNE of 
Vassalboro, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, MAZUREK of Rockland, McKENNEY of 
Cumberland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2472, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. 
Possession of ~ad~~_ge~~ction devices. 
A person who has 
been 
issued 
a 
juvenile provisional license pursuant 
to this 
section may not operate a motor vehicle that is equipped with or 
contains a radar detection device. 
If a person is convicted or 
adjudicated of violating this subsection. the Secretary of State 
shall suspend the license without right to hearing: 
A. 
For 30 days on the 1st offense: 
B. 
For 60 days on the 2nd offense; and 
C. 
For 90 days on the 3rd offense. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits 
a 
person 
who 
is operating 
a 
motor 
vehicle under the terms and conditions of a juvenile provisional 
license from operating that vehicle if it is equipped with or 
contains a radar detector. 
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An Act To Protect Young Drivers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1129
Committee Amendment CA_A_S144 (Senate)
Committee: Transportation
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1311

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A· to S.P. 393, L.D. 1129, Bill, 
Act To Protect Young Drivers" 
"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. 29-A MRSA §1311, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
286, §4, is amended to read: 
1. 
Restricted license. 
A person under 18 years of age who 
has been issued a driver's license may not: 
A. 
Carry passengers other than immediate 
family members 
unless accompanied by a 
licensed operator who 
meets the 
requirements of section 1304, subsection 1, paragraph E; 
B. 
Operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 12 a.m., and 
a.m.; e~ 
C. 
Operate a motor vehicle while using a mobile telephone. 
For the purpose of this paragraph, "mobile telephone" means 
a device used to access a wireless telephone serviceT~ 
D. 
Operate 
a 
motor 
vehicle 
that is 
equipped, with 
or 
contains a radar detection device. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A to S.P. 393, L.D. 1129 
For the purposes of this paragraph, "radar detection device" 
means 
a 
device, 
passive 
or 
active, 
that 
detects 
or 
purposefully interferes with or diminishes the measurement 
capabilities 
of 
any 
radar, 
laser 
or 
other 
device 
or 
mechanism used by law enforcement personnel to measure the 
speed of a motor vehicle on a public way for law enforcement 
purposes .• 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Transportation. The amendment replaces the bill and 
prohibits a person under 18 years of age who is operating a motor 
vehicle under the terms and conditions of an intermediate license 
from operating that vehicle if it is equipped with or contains a 
radar detector. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05105105 ~ac: 
LD 1129 
LR 0865(02) 
An Act To Protect Young Drivers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'~ 
Committee: Transportation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
~evenues 
Highway Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new traffic infraction. 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
($30,625) 
$30,625 
2006-07 
($52,500) 
$52,500 
The collection of additional fines may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2007-08 
($52,500) 
$52,500 
Projections 
2008-09 
($52,500) 
$52,500 
The suspension of certain provisional licenses will result in an estimated Highway Fund revenue increase of $30,625 
and $52,500 in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively, collected by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles from 
reinstatement fees. 
LR086S(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Allow a State Champion Cross-country Running Team To Participate in New England Competitions
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1130
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: NUTTING, TUTTLE, MARTIN, RA YE, FLOOD, LUNDEEN, PATRICK, TWOMEY

Legislative Document 
No.t130 
S.P.394 
In Senate, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Allow a State Champion Cross-country Running Team 
To Participate in New England Competitions 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator NUTTING of Androscoggin. 
Cosponsored by Representative TUTTLE of Sanford and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: MARTIN of Aroostook, RA YE of Washington, Representatives: FLOOD of 
Winthrop, LUNDEEN of Mars Hill, PATRICK of Rumford, TWOMEY of Biddeford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of tbe State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 20-A MRSA c. 206,. sub-c. 4 is enacted to read: 
SUBCHAPTER 4 
INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITY 
§4541. 
New England competition 
1. 
Cross-country 
rUDning 
team. 
A 
state 
champion 
cross-country running 
team 
may participate in 
a 
New 
England 
competition. 
2. 
Funding. 
A state champion cross-country team must raise 
the necessary funds to attend a New England competition. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a state champion cross-country running team 
to participate in a New England cross-country competition if the 
team raises the funds to attend the competition. 
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An Act To Recognize and Protect the Native Eastern Brook Trout as Maine's Heritage Fish
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1131
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: WOODCOCK
Amends: 1 MRSA §224, 12 MRSA §12461

Legislative Document 
No. 1131 
S.P.395 
In Senate, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Recognize and Protect the Native Eastern Brook Trout as 
Maine's Heritage Fish 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator WOODCOCK of Franklin. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §224 is enacted to read: 
§224. State heritage fish 
The 
state 
heritage 
fish 
is 
the 
eastern 
brook 
trout, 
Salvelinus fontinalis. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §12461 is enacted to read: 
§12461. 
Unstocked brook trout waters 
A water listed in the Department of Inland fisheries and 
Wildlife report of March 1996 entitled "Administrative Policy 
Regarding Native Salmonid Management" as a Maine lake or pond 
with a native brook trout population with no record of having 
been stocked since 1937 may not be stocked with interspecific or 
intraspecific predator, prey or competitor fish species from 
any 
hatchery or wild source without legislative approval. 
SUMMARY 
This bill names 
the eastern brook trout as 
heritage 
fish 
and 
forbids 
without 
legislative 
stocking of any brook trout water listed by the 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as having not been 
1937. 
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the State's 
approval 
the 
Department of 
stocked since 
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An Act To Dedicate a Portion of Sales Tax Revenue to Municipalities and Counties No. 1132 In Senate, March 8,2005
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1132
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: PERRY, DUNN, STRIMLING
Amends: 30-A MRSA §5686

Legislative Document 
S.P.396 
An Act To Dedicate a Portion of Sales Tax Revenue to 
Municipalities and Counties 
No. 1132 
In Senate, March 8,2005 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator PERRY of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative DUNN of Bangor and 
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. I. 30-A MRSA §5686 is enacted to read: 
§5686. 
Local Sales Tax Fund 
1. 
Fund established. 
The Local Sales Tax Fund, referred to 
in this section as "the fund," is established for the purpose of 
sharing revenues from the state sales and use tax with counties 
and municipalities. 
2. 
Definitions. 
As 
used 
in this 
section, 
unless 
the 
context 
otherwise 
indicates, 
the 
following 
terms 
have 
the 
following meanings. 
A. 
"General Fund sales tax ceiling" means $914,710,000. 
B. 
"Local 
sales 
tax 
share" 
means 
20o~ 
of 
the 
amount 
determined by subtracting the General Fund sales tax ceiling 
from the amount of General Fund revenue under Title 36, Part 
for 
a 
fiscal year, after the transfers reguired under 
section 5681, subsection 5. 
3. 
Transfers to fund. 
Beginning in fiscal year 2005-06, at 
the close of each fiscal year, the State Treasurer shall transfer 
to the fund the local sales tax share. 
4. 
Distribution of fund. 
Amounts transferred to the fund 
at the close of a fiscal year must be distributed by the State 
Treasurer, no later than October 1st, as follows: 
A. 
Fifty percent to municipalities in proportion to the 
percentage of revenue under Title 36, Part 3 collected in 
the municipality; and 
B. 
Fifty 
percent 
to 
counties 
in 
proportion 
to 
the 
percentage of revenue under Title 36, Part 3 collected in 
the county. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that 
20% 
of 
General 
Fund sales tax 
revenue over a ceiling equal to the amount of General Fund sales 
tax revenue projected for fiscal year 2004-05 be transferred to 
the Local Sales Tax Fund and distributed 50q.o to municipalities 
and 50% to counties based on the percentage of overall sales tax 
collections in those jurisdictions. 
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Resolve, Authorizing Karen Davis To Sue the State
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1133
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: PERRY

Legislative Document 
No. 1133 
S.P.397 
In Senate, March 8, 2005 
Resolve, Authorizing Karen Davis To Sue the State 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator PERRY of Penobscot. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Sec. 
1. 
Authorization 
to 
sue 
State. 
Resolved: 
That, 
notwithstanding any statute or common law to the contrary, Karen 
Davis, who claims to have suffered damages in connection with 
actions taken by the Department of Health and Human Services, is 
authorized to bring a civil action against the Department of 
Health and Human Services. 
This resolve is a waiver of the 
State I s 
defense of immunity under the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 14, chapter 741. 
Notwithstanding 
the 
application 
of 
any 
statute 
of 
limi tations barring this action, this action must be brought in 
the Kennebec County Superior Court within one year from the date 
this resolve takes effect. 
Liability and 
damages, 
including 
punitive damages, must be determined according to state law as in 
litigation between individuals. 
This action may be heard by a 
Justice of the Superior Court or by a jury. 
The Maine Rules of 
Civil Procedure govern the conduct of the action. 
The Attorney 
General shall appear, 
answer 
and defend the action. 
To 
the 
extent possible, the Attorney General shall conduct negotiations 
in good faith to resolve this action by settlement. 
The Treasurer of State shall pay any settlement determined 
by agreement of the parties or any judgment, including costs and 
interest, on final process issued by the Superior Court or, if 
applicable, the Supreme Judicial Court. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve authorizes Karen Davis to bring a civil action 
against the Department of Health and Human Services for damages 
in connection with actions taken by the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
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An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1136
Committee: Health and Human Services
Amends: 22 MRSA §4067

Legislative Document 
No. 1136 
H.P.779 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Legislative 
Youth Advisory Council 
Reported by Representative PARADIS of Frenchville for the Legislative Youth Advisory 
Council pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 168-A, subsection 1, 
paragraph E. 
. 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed 
under Joint Rule 218. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec.!. 22 MRSA §4067 is enacted to read: 
§4067. Permission for participation in school activities 
The department shall develop and disseminate a standard form 
to 
be 
used 
by 
school 
administrative 
units 
to 
authorize 
participation by children in the custody of the department in 
school 
athletics, 
field 
trips 
and 
other 
extracurricular 
activities. 
This 
form must 
be 
signed once 
each year 
by 
a 
representative of the department following the enrollment of the 
child in a school and fo~warded to the school administrative unit 
attended by the child. This form provides the necessary legal 
permission for the child to participate in such activities. 
A 
child in the custody of the department must secure the signature 
of a caretaker on permission slips for specific activities as do 
other students in order to ensure notice to the caretaker of the 
child's participation in those activities. 
SUMMARY 
This bill is submitted by the Legislative Youth Advisory 
Council. 
It directs the Department of Health and Human Services 
to develop a standard form to be used to indicate approval by the 
department for children in the custody of the department to 
participate 
in 
school 
sports, 
field 
trips 
and 
other 
extracurricular activities. 
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An Act To Ensure Implementation of All Content Areas of the System of Learning Results
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1137
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: WEBSTER, MARTIN, CAIN, CRA YEN, GOLDMAN, GROSE, LANSLEY, NORTON, SCHNEIDER
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6209

Legislative Document 
No. 1137 
H.P.780 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Ensure Implementation of All Content Areas of the 
System of Learning Results 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative WEBSTER of Freeport. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
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Mll.LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CAIN of Orono, CRA YEN of Lewiston, GOLDMAN of Cape Elizabeth, 
GROSE of Woolwich, LANSLEY of Sabattus, NORTON of Bangor, Senator: SCHNEIDER of 
Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6209, sub-§3. as amended by PL 2003, 
c. 
712, §3, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §6209, sub-§4. as enacted by PL 2001, c. 
454, §32, is amended to read: 
4. 
Review cycle. 
The commissioner shall conduct a review 
of the content standards and performance indicators by content 
area on a 4-year cycle beginning in the 2003-2004 school year. 
Any changes that are recommended must be approved through the 
same process used for establishment of the system of learning 
results. 
If the commissioner finds that additional funds are 
required to 
implement 
the 
system of learning results in the 
subject areas of career preparation. foreign languages and visual 
and performing arts, the commissioner shall review and estimate 
the potential costs of .iJnplementation. 
The commissioner shall 
also make recommendations to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
education 
and 
cultural 
affairs on establishing a date and timelines by which all school 
administrative 
units 
must 
implement 
learning 
results 
in all 
subject areas. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
repeals 
a 
provision 
that 
allowed 
a 
school 
administrative unit to delay adoption of the system of learning 
results in the areas of career preparation, foreign languages and 
visual and performing arts, requiring all subject areas in the 
system 
of 
learning 
results 
to 
be 
implemented. 
School 
administrative units must employ an orderly planning process to 
achieve implementation on time. 
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An Act To Reduce School Construction Costs
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1138
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: GLYNN
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15905

Legislative Document 
No. 1138 
H.P.781 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Reduce School Construction Costs 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative GLYNN of South Portland. 
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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 §15905, sub-§4-A is enacted to read: 
4-A. 
School size: 
standard design plans: 
funding. 
The 
~ate board sha~dopt rules to define what constitutes a small, 
medium or large school. 
The state board shall adopt rules to 
establish standard school construction plans for smalL medium 
and large elementary schools, middle schools and high schools. 
The 
state 
board 
must 
annually 
review 
the 
standard 
school 
construction plans 
and 
update 
them if necessary. 
A school 
administrative unit that proposes to build a school using the 
standard plans must be awarded 100% state funding for the school 
construction project. 
This section does not apply to additions 
to existing schools. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection 
are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the State Board of Education to adopt 
rules 
to 
define 
what 
constitutes 
small, 
medium 
and 
large 
schools. 
The state board is required to develop standard school 
construction 
plans 
for 
small, 
medium 
and 
large 
elementary 
schools, 
middle 
schools 
and 
high 
schools. 
A 
school 
administrative unit that applies for state support for new school 
construction must select the standard design for the construction 
of the new school in order to have the project fully funded. 
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Resolve,
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1133
Committee Amendment CA_A_S251 (Senate)

COMMI TTEE AMENDMENT " A· to S • P. 397, 
Authorizing Karen Davis To Sue the State" 
L.D. 1133, "Resolve, 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
Page l-LR1744(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/12/05 ~ae 
LD 1133 
LR 1744(02) 
Resolve, Authorizing Karen Davis To Sue the State 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
This Resolve allows the State to be sued for damages in connection with actions taken by the Department of Health 
and Human Services. If Karen Davis brings a civil action against the department and is successful, a General Fund 
appropriation for the recovery including costs and interest will be necessary. The amount and timing of the 
appropriation will depend on when the suit is filed and its outcome. The Department of the Attorney General and the 
Department of Health and Human Services can absorb the additional costs of defending this claim within existing 
resources. The Judicial Department can absorb the additional workload and administrative costs associated with this 
individual case within its existing resources. An additional filing fee will increase General Fund revenue by a minor 
amount. 
LRI744(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Identify the Benefits and Costs of Adjustments to Building Codes
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1139
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: LERMAN, SMITH
Amends: 25 MRSA §2404

Legislative Document 
No. 1139 
H.P.782 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Identify the Benefits and Costs of Adjustments to 
Building Codes 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative LERMAN of Augusta. 
Cosponsored by Representative: SMITH of Monmouth. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec.t. 25 MRSA §2404 is enacted to read: 
§2404. 
Report to Legislature 
Prior to adopting 
a 
rule or proposing legislation that 
enacts or affects a building code administered by the State Fire 
Marshal, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall report to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature haying jurisdiction 
over life safety and building code matters on the costs and 
benefits of adopting the rule or enacting the legislation. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Commissioner 
report to the Legislature on the costs 
proposed rule or legislation that affects 
code administered by the State Fire Marshal. 
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of Public Safety to 
and benefits of 
any 
or enacts a building
Resolve, Directing the State Police and the County Sheriff's Departments To Enter into a Call-sharing Agreement
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1140
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: CARR, DAVIS

Legislative Document 
No. 1140 
H.P.783 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
Resolve, Directing the State Police and the County Sheriff's 
Departments To Enter into a Call-sharing Agreement 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representati ve McKENNEY of Cumberland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative: CARR of Lincoln, Senator: DAVIS of Piscataquis. 
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Sec. 1. Call-sharing agreement. Resolved: 
That the Department 
of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police and the county sheriff's 
departments shall enter into a call-sharing agreement. 
The State 
Police 
and 
the 
county sheriff's departments 
shall coordinate 
their forces to have each unit cover 1/2 of a county at a time. 
The units shall work out a schedule so that the State Police 
covers 1/2 of a county for a certain amount of time and the 
county sheriff's department for that county covers the other half 
and once that period of time is over, the units switch halves. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Public Safety, Bureau 
of State Police and the county sheriff's departments to enter 
into a call-sharing agreement. 
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An Act To Create the Crime of Vehicular Manslaughter for Persons Who, while Committing a Traffic Infraction, Cause the Death of Another Person
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1141
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DUPREY
Amends: 17-A MRSA §214

Legislative Document 
No. 1141 
H.P.784 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Create the Crime of Vehicular Manslaughter for Persons 
Who, while Committing a Traffic Infraction, Cause the Death of 
Another Person 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative DUPREY of Hampden. (BY REQUEST) 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §214 is enacted to read: 
§2l4. 
Vehicular manslaughter 
1. 
A person commits the strict liability crime of vehicular 
manslaughter if that person, while operating a motor vehicle and 
committing 
a 
traffic infraction, 
causes the death of another 
person. 
2. 
Vehicular manslaughter is a Class D crime. 
SUMMARY 
This bill creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter, which 
is defined as causing the death of another person while operating 
a motor vehicle and committing a traffic infraction. 
Vehicular 
manslaughter is a strict liability Class D crime. 
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Resolve, Directing the Maine State Retirement System To Develop a Proposal To Provide Relief for Retired State Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1144
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: LERMAN, COWGER, DUPLESSIE, MITCHELL

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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122nd MAINE LE6ISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1144 
H.P.787 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
Resolve, Directing the Maine State Retirement System To Develop a 
Proposal To Provide Relief for Retired State Employees 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative LERMAN of Augusta. 
Cosponsored by Senator COWGER of Kennebec and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representative: DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, Senator: MITCHELL of Kennebec. 
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Sec. 1. State to pay percentage of increase. Resolved: 
That, with 
respect to retired state employees who are eligible for Medicare 
and who must enroll in that program and pay the Part B premium, 
the Maine State Retirement System shall develop a proposal under 
which the State contributes a percentage of the increase in that 
premium; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: 
That the Maine State Retirement 
System shall submit its proposal pursuant to section 1, along 
with 
any 
necessary 
implementing 
legislation, 
to 
the 
Joint 
Standing Committee on Labor 
no later than November 
2, 
2005. 
Following its receipt and review of the report, the committee may 
report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd 
Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Maine State Retirement System to 
develop a proposal to provide relief for retired state employees. 
Page l-LR1838(1)
An Act To Protect Workers in the Mortgage and Mortgage Refinance Services Fields
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1143
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: LERMAN
Amends: 26 MRSA §663

Legislative Document 
No. 1143 
H.P.786 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Protect Workers in the Mortgage and Mortgage 
Refinance Services Fields 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative LERMAN of Augusta. 
Printed l)l} recycled paper 
'!r/~/J?~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §663. sub-§3. 1fC, as amended by PL 1967, c. 
466, §l, is further amended to read: 
C. 
Those employees whose earnings are derived in whole or 
in part from sales commissions and whose hours and places of 
employment are not substantially controlled by the employerL 
except that sQ-Iespeople working for mortgage companies are 
not exem~£Qm this subchapter: 
SUMMARY 
This bill specifies that salespeople working for mortgage 
companies are not exempt from the laws governing minimum wages. 
Page l-LR17 87 (1)
Resolve, To Increase the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1142
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: WATSON, BRYANT

Legislative Document 
No. 1142 
H.P.785 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
Resolve, To Increase the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative WATSON of Bath. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford. 
Printed on recycled paper 
'77/~ 1/1. 7l/~~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Sec. 
1. 
Implement 
recommendations. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall implement the 
following 
recommendations 
of 
the 
Management 
Assistance 
Team 
assessment from June 2004: 
1. 
Provide 
effective 
supervision 
training 
for 
all 
supervisors in the department; 
2. 
Have 
project level 
the project; 
the divisions and bureaus create budgets at the 
with a standardized definition of what constitutes 
3. 
Have division and bureau budget requests emphasize new 
project proposals prioritized against existing work; and 
4. 
Have the Bureau of Administrative Services, Division of 
Accounting implement expenditure tracking at the project code 
level 
with 
funding 
codes 
as 
part 
of 
the 
project 
code 
identification. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife to implement specific recommendations of the Management 
Assistance Team assessment from June 2004.
Resolve, Directing the Maine State Retirement System To Develop a Proposal To Provide Relief for Retired State Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1144
Committee Amendment CA_A_H396 (House)

Clerk of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 787, L.D. 1144, "Resolve, 
Directing the Maine State Retirement System To Develop a Proposal 
To Provide Relief for Retired State Employees" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, 
Directing the State Employee Health Commission 
To 
Develop a Proposal To Provide Relief for Retired State Employees' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after 
the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. State to pay percentage of increase. Resolved: 
That, with 
respect to retired state employees who are e2.igible for Medicare 
and who must enroll in that program and pay the Part B premium, 
the State Employee Health Commission shall develop a proposal 
under which the State contributes a percentage of the increase in 
that premium; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: 
That the State Employee Health 
Commission shall submit its proposal pursuant to section 1, along 
wi th 
any 
necessary 
implementing 
legislation, 
to 
the 
Joint 
Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services no later 
than November 2, 2005. 
Following its receipt and revi.ew of the 
report, the committee may report out a bill to the Second Regular 
Session of the 122nd Legislature. ' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A .. to H.P. 787, L.D. 1144 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
is 
the 
minority 
report. 
The 
amendment 
directs 
the 
State 
Employee 
Health 
Commission 
to 
develop 
a 
proposal to provide relief for retired state employees. 
The 
resolve directed the Maine State Retirement System to develop 
such a proposal. 
ltISCAL :\'OTE REQ"CIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
, , 
• 
Approved: 05/10105 ~ae 
LD 1144 
LR 1838(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Maine State Retirement System To Develop a Proposal To Provide Relief for 
Retired State Employees 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - All Funds 
Any additional cost to the State Employee Health Commission in implementing this resolve can be absorbed utilizing 
existing resources. 
LRI838(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding Tribal Gaming and Gaming by Nonprofits
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1145
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: PATRICK, BRYANT, BROWN, CANAVAN, DUPLESSIE, JACKSON, MOORE, SMITH, WALCOTT, GAGNON
Amends: 17 MRSA §332

Legislative Document 
No. 1145 
H.P.788 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
An Act Regarding Tribal Gaming and Gaming by Nonprofits 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative PATRICK of Rumford. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
7J'l~ /J1. 7l/dC~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BROWN of South Berwick, CANAVAN of Waterville, DUPLESSIE of 
Westbrook, JACKSON of Fort Kent, MOORE of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, SMITH of Van 
Buren, WALCOTT of Lewiston, Senator: GAGNON of Kennebec. 
Printed on recycled pape:-
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §332. sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
1. 
Texas hold ·e~ker. The Chief of the State Police may 
issue a license to conduct a Texas hold 'em poker game under this 
section to an eligible organization under subsection 1 or to a 
federally recognized Indian tribe licensed for high-stakes beano 
under 
section 
314-A, 
subsection 
1. 
A 
licensee 
under 
this 
subsection may operate up to 10 tables with up to 7 players per 
table. 
A participant of a Texas hold 'em poker game must pay a 
$100 fee to play, of which $25 must go to the licensee. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes nonprofit organizations and federally 
recognized Indian tribes who are licensed to conduct high-stakes 
beano to conduct Texas hold . em poker games in which a player 
must pay a $100 fee to play, of which $25 goes to the nonprofit 
organization or Indian tribe. 
Page l-LR0833(1)
An Act Regarding the Fines Imposed on Overweight Vehicles
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1146
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: JACKSON, MARTIN, CLARK, FISHER, JENNINGS, SMITH, BRYANT, DAMON
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2360

Legislative Document 
No. 1146 
H.P.789 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
An Act Regarding the Fines Imposed on Overweight Vehicles 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Fort Kent. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
'7r/~ 1/1. 7!!P£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CLARK of Millinocket, FISHER of Brewer, JENNINGS of Leeds, SMITH of 
Van Buren, Senators: BRYANT of Oxford, DAMON of Hancock. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2360, sub-§18 is enacted to read: 
18. 
ApplicaJ;ign. 
The fines in this section apply from 
April 16th to Noyember 30th. 
SUMMARY 
This bill eliminates the imposition of fines on overweight 
vehicles from December 1st to April 15th.
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1147
Committee Amendment CA_A_H275 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §6424

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 790, L.D. 1147, Bill, "An 
Act To Protect Fishing Families" 
Amend 
the bill by striking out all of 
section 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §6424 is enacted to read: 
§6424. 
Transfer of cOmmercial lobster and crab fishing license 
A person who holds a valid Class I« Class II or Class III 
lobster and crab fishing license may transfer the license to that 
person's child. grandchild or spouse as long as that child, 
grandchild or spouse has completed the apprentice program under 
section 6422 or section 6475 and the license holder and the 
transferee notify the department in writing of the transfer. 
Sec. 5. 12 MRS A §6431-F, sub-§2, ,A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 
397, §6, is amended to read: 
A. If the license holder was issued a Class I, Class II or 
Class III lobster and crab fishing license for the first 
time 
after 
meeting 
the 
requirements 
of 
the 
apprentice 
program under section 6422 or after receiving a license by 
transfer under section 6424, 
the license holder may not 
purchase more than 300 trap tags for the initial license 
year. 
For 
each 
following 
year, 
the 
license 
holder 
may 
purchase up to an increase of 100 trap tags each year as 
long as the total number does not exceed the trap limit 
established by rule for the zone in which the person fishes 
a majority of that person's traps;' 
Page l-LR1455(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A .. to H.P. 790, L.D. 1147 
SUMMARY 
The amendment is the minority report of the committee. It 
amends 
the provision of the bill regarding the transfer of 
licenses to limit the persons eligible to receive a license by 
transfer to a child, grandchild or spouse of the license holder. 
It adds a provision to limit a recipient of a license by transfer 
to 300 trap tags in the initial year and an increase of 100 trap 
tags each subsequent year up to the trap limit. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Promote and Facilitate Personal Retirement Saving in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1150
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: WOODBURY

Legislative Document 
No. 1150 
H.P.793 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Promote and Facilitate Personal Retirement Saving in 
Maine 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth. 
Printed on recycled paper 
'11/~ /h.1l!dC~l 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 36 MRSA §S2I9-Y is enacted to read: 
§S219-Y. 
Retirement savings credit 
For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 
2005 and 
before January 1, 2009, a taxpayer is allowed a credit against 
the 
tax 
imposed 
by this Part with 
respect 
to 
a 
gualified 
retirement sayings contribution that gualifies for a credit under 
Section 25B of the Code. 
The credit is egual to the applicable 
percentage allowed under Section 25B of the Code applied to up to 
$500 of the gualified contribution. 
A person who has received a 
credit under this section is not eligible for a credit under this 
section in any subseguent year. 
The credit allowed under this 
section may not reduce the tax otherwise due under this Part to 
less than zero. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides a one-time income tax credit for certain 
federally qualified retirement savings contributions. 
The credit 
ranges 
from 
10% to 
50% of up to $500 of contributions that 
qualify for a federal credit. 
The percentage allowed is the same 
as that allowed under the federal credit and decreases as the 
taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income increases. 
The credit 
expires after 4 years. 
Page l-LR2075(1)
An Act To Recognize the Recipients of the Korea Defense Service Medal
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1148
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: BROWN, EDMONDS, BLANCHETTE, DAVIS, DUPLESSIE, FISHER, HOTHAM, PINGREE, SHIELDS
Amends: 29-A MRSA §523

Legislative Document 
No. 1148 
H.P.791 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Recognize the Recipients of the Korea Defense Service 
Medal 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BROWN of South Berwick. 
Cosponsored by President EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
!tJ~ 
/J7.17/ac~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLANCHETTE of Bangor. BOWLES of Sanford, DAVIS of Augusta, 
DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, FISHER of Erewer, HOTHAM of Dixfield, PINGREE of North 
Haven, SHIELDS of Auburn. 
Printed on recyded paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRS A §523. sub-§5. "P and Q. as enacted by PL 
2001, c. 453, §2 and affected by §4, are amended to read: 
P. 
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; aHe 
Q. 
Kosovo Service MedalTj and 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §523, sub-§5"R is enacted to read: 
R. 
Korea Defense Service Medal. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adds the Korea Defense Service Medal to the list 
of special commemorative decals [or medals awarded that can be 
used with special veterans registration plates.
An Act To Recognize the Recipients of the Korea Defense Service Medal
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1148
Committee Amendment CA_A_H248 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 791, L.D. 1148, Bill, "An 
Act To Recognize the Recipients of the Korea Defense Service 
Medal" 
Amend the bill by inserting at the end the following: 
, Sec. 
3. 
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 producing 
special commemorative decals 
and reprogramming the Bureau of 
Motor Vehicles' computer system. 
HIGHWAY nnm 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Page l-LR0120(2) 
2005-06 
$4,250 
$4,250 
2006-07 
$0 
$0' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
/ 
*S 
n.O~ . 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. I) .. to H.P. 791, L.D. 1148 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
• 
Approved: 04/05/05 ;2'v'ae 
LD 1148 
LR 0120(02) 
An Act To Recognize the Recipients of the Korea Defense Service Medal 
Fiscal Note .for Bill'as Amended by Committee Amendment '~h 
Committee: Transportation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$4,250 
$4,250 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
The authorization of a special commemorative decal will require a one-time Highway Fund allocation of $4,250 in 
fiscal year 2005-06 to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within the Department of the Secretary of State for the costs of 
producing the decals and to reprogram the bureau's computer system. 
LR0120(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Protect Fishing Families
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1147
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: CURLEY, DAVIS, KAELIN, TUTTLE
Amends: 12 MRSA §6421

Legislative Document 
No. 1147 
H.P.790 
House of Representatives, March 8, 2005 
An Act To Protect Fishing Families 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
711~ 
1?1·711P£~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CURLEY of Scarborough. 
Cosponsored by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis and 
Representatives: KAELIN of Winterport, TUTTLE of Sanford. 
Printed nn rCI.:yc1ed paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§5, 1rC, as corrected by RR 2001, c. 
2, Pt. A, §14, is amended to read: 
C. 
Meets the requirements of the apprentice program under 
section 6422 or section 6475; 
e~ 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§5, 1rD, as corrected by RR 2001, c. 
2, Pt. A, §15, is amended to read: 
D. 
Did not possess a Class I, Class II or Class III lobster 
and 
crab fishing license in the previous 
calendar year 
because the commissioner had suspended the person's license 
privileges for a length of time that included the previous 
calendar year. 1.9J. 
Sec.3. 12 MRS A §6421, sub-§5, fI is enacted to read: 
I. 
Is eligible. to receive 
a 
license by transfer under 
section 6424. 
Sec. 4. 12 MRS A §6424 is enacted to read: 
§6424. 
Transfer ot~QIDmercial lobster and crab fishing license 
A person who holds a valid Class I, Class II or Class III 
lobster and crab fishing license may transfer that license to 
that person's 
chi~ grandchild, 
spouse, 
domestic partner or 
sibling if: 
1. 
Apprentice 
program. 
The 
child, 
grandchild, 
spouse, 
domestic partner or sibling has completed the apprentice program 
under section 6422 or section 6475: and 
2. 
Notification 
required. 
The 
license 
holder 
and 
the 
transferee under subsection 1 notify the department in writing of 
the transfer. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the transfer of a Class I, Class II or 
Class III lobster and crab fishing license by the license holder 
to that person's child, grandchild, spouse, domestic partner or 
sibling under certain conditions. 
The relative who is receiving 
the license by transfer must have completed the Department of 
Marine Resources' apprentice program for entry into the lobster 
fishery, and the license holder and the transferee must notify 
the department in writing of the transfer. 
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An Act To Allow Citizens Who Have Been Overbilled for Property Taxes To Reduce Their Payments in Succeeding Years
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1151
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: HUTTON, STRIMLING, BEAUDETTE, BLANCHETTE, CLARK, O'BRIEN, PELLETIER-SIMPSON
Amends: 36 MRSA §84

Legislative Document 
No. 1151 
H.P.794 
House of Representatives, March 8,2005 
An Act To Allow Citizens Who Have Been Overbilled for Property 
Taxes To Reduce Their Payments in Succeeding Years 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative HUTTON of Bowdoinham. 
Cosponsored by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland and 
17/~ /n. 7T/tv:~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BEAUDETTE of Biddeford, BLANCHETTE of Bangor, CLARK of 
Millinocket, O'BRIEN of Lewiston, PELLETIER-SIMPSON of Auburn. 
Printeu on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 36 MRSA §84I-D is enacted to read: 
§841-D. 
Refund for error or mistake 
If the assessors or the municipal officers determine that an 
.abatement is necessary under section 841, subsection 1 as the 
.r..gsult of an illegality, error or irregularity in the assessment 
of property, 
they must refund the amount of taxes that were 
overpaid 
over 
the 
previous 
years 
as 
a 
result 
of 
the 
illegality, error or irregularity in the assessment, less the 
£mount abated under section 841, subsection 1. 
The assessors or 
municipal officers may provide that the refund take the form of 
an annual credit against property taxes assessed on the same 
property 
with 
regard 
to 
which 
the 
illegality, 
error 
or 
irregularity 
occurred. 
The 
refund 
may 
be 
made 
in 
equal 
installments over the same period of time as the period of the 
incorrect assessment if the property is owned by the same person 
who made the overpayment that is the result of the illegality, 
error or irregularity. 
If the property is transferred to another 
owner, no further refund installments are required. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that when a municipality abates property 
taxes 
due 
to 
an 
illegality, 
error 
or 
irregularity 
in 
the 
assessment, the property owner is entitled to a refund of the 
amount 
of 
taxes 
overpaid 
for 
the 
previous 
years. 
The 
municipality may provide that the refund be a proportional credit 
against future property taxes over the same number of years as 
the incorrect assessment if the property is owned by the person 
who made the overpayment. 
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