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Resolve, To Create a New Pension System for Newly Hired Teachers and State Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0901
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: MILLS

Legislative Document 
No. 901 
S.P.309 
In Senate, February 22,2005 
Resolve, To Create a New Pension System for Newly Hired Teachers 
and State Employees 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MILLS of Somerset. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Sec. 1. Maine State Retirement System to design new retirement 
system for newly hired teachers and state employees. Resolved: 
That the 
Maine 
State 
Retirement 
System 
shall 
design 
a 
new 
uniform 
supplemental pension system for all teachers from participating 
local districts and state employees hired after December 
31, 
2005. 
The 
new pension system must make participation in the 
federal Social Security system mandatory for participants and 
contain a defined benefit component that has an actuarial cost of 
4°-1> of payroll, with 
3<l-0 allocated to the State and 
P-I> to the 
employee. 
The defined benefit must be modeled on current law 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, Part 20, with a 
normal retirement age of 62 years but with the penalty for early 
retirement of 
4% per year. 
The 
system must also provide an 
optional benefit package of up to 
6°-1> of payroll with the State 
matching the employee's contribution on a 2-for-l basis; and be 
it further 
Sec. 2. Rules. Resolved: 
That the Board of Trustees of the 
Maine State Retirement System may adopt major substantive rules 
to carry out the purposes of this resolve pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A; and be it 
further 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: 
That the Board of Trustees of the 
Maine State Retirement System shall report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Labor on the progress of the development of a new 
pension system pursuant to section 1 and any proposed legislation 
no later than December 5, 2005. 
After receipt and review of the 
report, the Joint Standing Committee on Labor may report out a 
bill to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Maine 
develop a new uniform supplemental 
from participating local districts 
after December 31, 2005 that: 
State Retirement System to 
pension system for teachers 
and state employees hired 
1. 
Makes 
participation in 
the 
federal 
Social 
Security 
system mandatory; 
2. 
Contains 
a 
defined 
benefit 
component 
that 
has 
an 
actuarial cost of 4°-1> of payroll, with 3<l-0 allocated to the State 
and 1% to the employee; 
3. 
Contains a defined benefit modeled on current law with a 
normal retirement age of 62 years but with the penalty for early 
retirement of 4% per year; and 
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4. 
Provides an optional benefit package of up to 
6% of 
payroll with the State matching the employee's contribution on a 
2-for-l basis.
An Act To Create the Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0904
Committee Amendment CA_A_S294 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 312, L.D. 904, Bill, 
Act To Create the Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund" 
"An 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following: 
, Sec. 
5. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Revenue Services 
0002 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
for 
the 
administrative 
costs 
associated with the Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund 
income tax checkoff. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2005-06 
$15,154 
$15,154 
2005-06 
$15,154 
$15,154 
2006-07 
$5,412 
$5,412 
2006-07 
$5,412 
$5,412 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
&fib. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~, to S.P. 312, L.D. 904 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPAR'J.'MENT OF 
Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund 
(new) 
Initiative: 
Provides allocations for the newly authorized Maine 
Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$42,500 
$42,500 
2005-06 
$42,500 
$42,500 
2005-06 
$15.154 
$42.500 
$57,654 
2006-07 
$50,000 
$50,000 
2006-07 
$50,000 
$50,000 
2006-07 
$5,412 
$50,000 
$55,412' 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/23/05 ;;t;?ac:;. 
LD904 
1673(02) 
An Act To Create the Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A' 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$15,154 
$15,154 
$42,500 
$42,500 
2006-07 
$5,412 
$5,412 
$50,000 
$50,000 
Projections 
2007-08 
$5,424 
$5,424 
$50,000 
$50,000 
Projections 
2008-09 
$5,438 
$5,438 
$50,000 
$50,000 
Estab1ishing an income tax checkoff for the Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund may increase Other 
Special Revenue by an estimated $50,000 annually. This bill includes General Fund appropriations of$15,154 in 
fiscal year 2005-06 and $5,412 in fiscal year 2006-07 for Maine Revenue Services for the additional costs associated 
with this checkoff. This estimate of fiscal impact reflects those administrative costs as a cost to the General Fund. If 
sufficient revenue is generated to permit the $2,000 transfer, the General Fund need could be reduced accordingly. 
LR1673(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0910
Committee Amendment CA_A_H691 (House)
Amends: 14 MRSA §8102

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A .. to H.P. 629, L.D. 910, Bill, "An 
Act To Include Regional Transportation Systems under the Maine 
Tort Claims Act" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §8102, sub-§3, 
as amended by PL 1997, c. 
234, §1, is further amended to read: 
3. 
Political subdivision. "Political subdivision" means any 
city, 
town, 
plantation, 
county, 
administrative 
entity 
or 
instrumentality created pursuant to Title 30-A, chapters 115 and 
119, 
incorporated fire fighting unit that is organized under 
Title 13-B and is officially recognized by any authority created 
by 
statute, 
quasi-municipal 
corporation 
and 
special 
purpose 
district, 
including, 
but not limited to, 
any water district, 
sanitary district, hospital district, 
school district of any 
type, any volunteer fire association as defined in Title 30-A, 
section 3151, 
a 
transit district as defined in Title 30-A, 
section 3501. subsection I. a regional transportation corporation 
as defined in Title 30-A, section 3501. subsection 2, and any 
emergency medical service.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It amends the Maine Tort 
Claims 
Act 
to 
include 
in 
the 
definition 
of 
"political 
subdivision" 
transit 
districts 
and 
regional 
transportation 
corporations as those are defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 30-A, section 3501. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Help Home Day Care Providers Obtain Homeowners and Liability Insurance
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0909
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: DUPREY, PLOWMAN, GLYNN, PELLETIER-SIMPSON, VAUGHAN
Amends: 22 MRSA §8301-A, 24-A MRSA §429

Legislative Document 
No. 909 
H.P.628 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act To Help Home Day Care Providers Obtain Homeowners and 
Liability Insurance 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative DUPREY of Hampden. 
Cosponsored by Senator PLOWMAN of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: GLYNN of South Portland, PELLETIER-SIMPSON of Auburn, VAUGHAN 
of Durham. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §8301-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
494, §8 and affected by §15, is amended to read: 
3. 
Home day care provider certification. 
A home day care 
provider shall pay the certification fee required under section 
8303-A. 
A home day care provider must be certified under this 
chapter 
and 
shall 
comply 
with 
the 
rules 
adopted 
by 
the 
commissioner 
under 
section 
8302-A 
and 
the 
fire 
safety 
requirements of section 8304-A. 
A home day care provider must 
carry liability insurance that covers the activity of providing 
home day care. 
Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §429 is enacted to read: 
§429. 
Home day care providers 
An insurer licensed in the State that provides property or 
casualty insurance may not cancel or deny the insurance or charge 
a rate more than 50% higher than the rate to insure a home day 
care 
provider 
certified 
under 
Title 
22, 
section 
8301-A, 
subsection 3 than the insurer charges other homeowners without 
reasonable justification. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires reasonable justification for an insurer 
to cancel or deny insurance or charge a rate 50% higher than that 
of a homeowner for property or casualty insurance to a home day 
care provider. 
This bill also requires home day care providers 
to carry liability insurance.
An Act To Protect Homosexuals from Discrimination
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0908
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: DUPREY
Amends: 22 MRSA §1597-B, 22 MRSA §1598

Legislative Document 
No. 908 
H.P.627 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act To Protect Homosexuals from Discrimination 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative DUPREY of Hampden. 
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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 §1597-B is enacted to read: 
§1597-B. 
Prohibited basis for abortion 
An abortion may not be performed when the basis for the 
procedure is the projected sexual orientation of the fetus after 
birth, based on analysis of genetic materials of the fetus in 
which sexual orientation is identified through the presence or 
absence of a so-called "homosexual gene." 
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1598, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1993, c. 61, 
§2, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Policy. It is the public policy of the State that the 
State not restrict a woman's exercise of her private decision to 
terminate a 
pregnancy before viability except as provided in 
seeEisB sections l597-A and 1597-8. 
After viability an abortion 
may be performed only when it is necessary to preserve the life 
or health of the mother. It is also the public policy of the 
State that all abortions may be performed only by a physician. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits an abortion when the reason for the 
termination of the pregnancy is the projected sexual orientation 
of the fetus after it is born. 
The projected sexual orientation 
would be determined by analysis of the genetic materials of the 
fetus in which the projected sexual orientation is identified 
through the presence or absence of a so-called "homosexual gene," 
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An Act To Include Regional Transportation Systems under the Maine Tort Claims Act
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0910
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: SA VIELLO, BRYANT, FISCHER, MARLEY, NUTTING
Amends: 30-A MRSA §3502

Legislative Document 
No. 910 
H.P.629 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act To Include Regional Transportation Systems under the 
Maine Tort Claims Act 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SA VIELLO of Wilton. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: FISCHER of Presque Isle, MARLEY of Portland, Senator: NUTTING of 
Androscoggin. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec.t. 30-A MRSA §3502, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6. 
Liability. 
A trans~t distric~med under this chapter 
is a governmental entity for the purposes of Title 14, chapter 
741. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows transit districts formed under the Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 
30-A, 
chapter 
by 
one 
or 
more 
municipalities to be treated as governmental entities for the 
purposes of the Maine Tort Claims Act.
An Act To Honor Air Force Veterans
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0911
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: BARSTOW, SAVAGE, BLANCHARD, BLISS, DUPLESSIE, EBERLE, FISCHER, FISHER, MARLEY, MERRILL
Amends: 29-A MRSA §523

Legislative Document 
No. 911 
H.P.630 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act To Honor Air Force Veterans 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BARSTOW of Gorham. 
Cosponsored by Senator SAVAGE of Knox and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLANCHARD of Old Town, BLISS of South Portland, DUPLESSIE of 
Westbrook, EBERLE of South Portland, FISCHER of Presque Isle, FISHER of Brewer, 
MARLEY of Portland, MERRILL of Appleton. 
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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: 
L6 
P. 
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; aaa 
Q. 
Kosovo Service MedalT; and 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §523, sub-§5"R is enacted to read: 
R. 
Air Medal. 
This bill authorizes 
Medal 
decals 
for 
use 
registration plates. 
SUMMARY 
the Secretary of State to 
on 
special 
veterans 
motor 
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issue Air 
vehicle
An Act Regarding Noncompete Agreements
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0912
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: MOORE, RICHARDSON
Amends: 26 MRSA §600

Legislative Document 
No. 912 
H.P.631 
House of Representatives, February 22,2005 
An Act Regarding Noncompete Agreements 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MOORE of Standish. 
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MllLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative: RICHARDSON of Skowhegan. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §600 is enacted to read: 
S600. 
Noncompete agree~~ 
If 
an 
employer 
requires 
an 
employee 
to 
enter 
into 
an 
ggreement not to compete with the employer, the employer must in 
person 
review 
the 
agreement 
and 
disclose 
the 
terms 
of 
the 
agreement with that employee. 
An agreement not to compete under 
this section may be enforced only if an employee leaves the 
employment of the employer within 3 months from the beginning of 
that employment. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that an p.mployer who requires an employee 
to enter into a noncompete agreement to meet in person with the 
employee and review and disclose the terms of the agreement. 
This bill also allows the enforcement of a noncompete agreement 
only if the employee leaves within 3 months from the beginning of 
that employment. 
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An Act To Promote Green Power Use at State Buildings
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0913
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: PIOTTI, COWGER, BLISS, KOFFMAN, PERCY
Amends: 5 MRSA §1766-A

Legislative Document 
No. 913 
H.P.632 
House of Representatives, February 22,2005 
An Act To Promote Green Power Use at State Buildings 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative PIOTTI of Unity. 
Cosponsored by Senator COWGER of Kennebec and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLISS of South Portland, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, PERCY of Phippsburg. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 5 MRSA §1766-A is enacted to read: 
§1766-A. 
Electricity purchases for state buildings 
No later than January 1, 2008, all electricity consumed in 
.f?J;,_ate-owned 
Qr 
stat~kassL~buildings must 
be 
supplied 
by 
renewable resources. 
For purposes of this section, "renewable 
~ources" means any renewable rJ;Uiource defined in Title 35-A, 
section 3210, subsection 2, paragraph C. 
Sec. 2. Plan to implement electricity purchases for state buildings. 
The chair of the Energy Resources Council, established in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 3327, shall develop a 
plan to implement Title 5, section 1766-A and shall submit that 
plan to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy and 
the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government by 
April 1, 2006. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that by January 1, 2008 all electricity 
consumed in state-owned or state-leased buildings be supplied by 
renewable 
resources. 
It 
requires 
the 
chair 
of 
the 
Energy 
Resources Council to develop a plan to achieve this requirement 
and to 
submit that plan to the Joint Standing Committee 
on 
Utilities and Energy and the Joint Standing Committee on State 
]0 
and Local Government by April 1, 2006. 
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An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Habitual Offender Law
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0915
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CLARK, JACKSON, TUTTLE

Legislative Document 
No. 915 
H.P.634 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Habitual Offender Law 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CLARK of Millinocket. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: JACKSON of Fort Kent, TUTTLE of Sanford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes 
to 
amend 
the motor 
vehicle habitual 
offender 
law 
under 
the 
Maine 
Revised Statutes, 
Title 
29-A, 
section 
2551 
to 
allow an offender 
to 
receive 
a 
conditional 
license for work purposes after 6 months of suspension if some of 
the underlying offenses are minor offenses. 
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An Act To Amend the Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Schedule To Include Hospital Charges
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0916
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: SMITH, STRIMLING, HUTTON, PATRICK, PERRY, PINEAU, WATSON
Amends: 39-A MRSA §209

Legislative Document 
No. 916 
H.P.635 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act To Amend the Workers' Compensation Medical Fee 
Schedule To Include Hospital Charges 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SMITH of Van Buren. 
Cosponsored by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: HUTTON of Bowdoinham, PATRICK of Rumford, PERRY of Calais, 
PINEAU of Jay, WATSON of Bath. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 39-A MRSA §209. sub-§l. ,A, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 
885, Pt. A, §8 and affected by §§9 to 11, is amended to read: 
A. 
Standards, schedules or scales of maximum charges for 
hospital charges, individual services, procedures or courses 
of treatment. 
In establishing these standards, schedules or 
scales, the board shall consider maximum charges paid by 
private 3rd-party payors for similar services provided by 
health care providers in the State and shall consult with 
organizations representing health care providers and other 
appropriate groups. 
The standards must be adjusted annually 
to 
reflect 
any 
appropriate 
changes 
in 
levels 
of 
reimbursement. 
The standards apply to hospital costs and 
health care providers 
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JaB~aFy-1T-199~; and 
SUMMARY 
This bill specifically directs the Workers' 
Compensation 
Board to adopt rules that establish schedules of maximum charges 
for hospital charges. 
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An Act To Allow Hunting on Sunday for Resident Landowners
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0917
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: FITTS, BRYANT, FLETCHER, RICHARDSON, TARDY
Amends: 12 MRSA §11152, 12 MRSA §11205

Legislative Document 
No. 917 
H.P.636 
House of Representatives, February 22,2005 
An Act To Allow Hunting on Sunday for Resident Landowners 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative FITTS of Pittsfield. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: FLETCHER of Winslow, RICHARDSON of Greenville, TARDY of 
Newport. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11152, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. 
Landowner 
h~tj,p.g on SJUlday. 
A deer permit 
system 
adopted by the commissioner pursuant to this section may include 
a provision allowing resident landowners who keep their land open 
to hunting by the public to hunt on Sunday. 
The commissioner may 
adopt rules necessary for 
the administration, 
implementation, 
enforcement 
and 
interpretation 
of 
this 
subsection 
to 
allow 
resident landowners to hunt on their land on Sunday if their land 
is 20 acres or more and the land is open to hunting during the 
open hunting season. 
The resident landowner shall register with 
the department at no cost. 
A member of the resident landowner's 
immediate family is permitted to hunt on Sunday if that family 
member is a licensed hunter. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §11205, sub-§l, ,A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
A. 
Hunt wild animals or wild birds on Sunday except as 
provided in section 11152, subsection 7; or 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows resident landowners to hunt on Sunday on 
their own land if they own 20 or more acres and the land is open 
to hunting by the public. 
The landowner must register with the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 
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An Act To Prohibit Campaign Expenditures except during an Established Campaign Season
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0914
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: CLARK
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1015

Legislative Document 
No. 914 
H.P.633 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act To Prohibit Campaign Expenditures except during an 
Established Campaign Season 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CLARK of Millinocket. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1015, sub-§10 is enacted to read: 
10. 
Advertising expenditures limited to general election 
campaign period. 
Candidates for 
the office of Governor, 
the 
United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, 
the State House of Representatives 
and the State Senate 
and 
political co~nittees and political action co~ittees may not make 
or contract to 
make 
expenditures 
to 
finance 
a 
communication 
expressly 
advocating 
the 
election 
or 
defeat 
of 
a 
clearly 
identified candidate in the upcoming general election through 
broadcasting stations, newspapers, magazines, outdoor advertising 
facilities, direct mails or other similar means of general public 
political 
advertising 
or 
through 
flyers, 
handbills, 
bumper 
stickers and other nonperiodical publications, except during the 
general election campaign period in the year that the candidate 
is seeking office. 
For the purposes of this subsection, "general 
election campaign period" means July 1st of the year of the 
general election through the date of the general election. This 
subsection 
does 
not 
prohibit 
making 
expenditures 
expressly 
advocating 
the 
election 
or 
defeat 
of 
a 
clearly 
identified 
candidate in a primary or special election. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes a general election campaign period and 
prohibits advertising expenditures by candidates for Governor, 
United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, 
State Senate and State House of Representatives and political 
committees 
and political action committees 
for 
communications 
advocating the election or defeat in the general election of a 
clearly identified candidate except during that period. 
This 
bill does not prohibit advertising expenditures for primary or 
special elections. 
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An Act To Provide for the Payment of Attorney's Fees in a Parental Rights and Responsibilities Action
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0918
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: TARDY, HOBBINS, BIERMAN, BOWLES, BRYANT-DESCHENES, CARR, NASS, PELLETIER-SIMPSON, RICHARDSON, SHERMAN
Amends: 19-A MRSA §1553, 19-A MRSA §1654

Legislative Document 
No. 918 
H.P.637 
House of Representatives, February 22,2005 
An Act To Provide for the Payment of Attorney's Fees in a Parental 
Rights and Responsibilities Action 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative TARDY of Newport. 
Cosponsored by Senator HOBBINS of York and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BIERMAN of Sorrento, BOWLES of Sanford, BRYANT-DESCHENES of 
Turner, CARR of Lincoln, NASS of Acton, PELLETIER-SIMPSON of Auburn, Speaker 
RICHARDSON of Brunswick, SHERMAN of Hodgdon. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 19-A MRSA §1553, as amended by PL 1997, c. 537, §16 
and affected by §62, is further amended by adding after the first 
paragraph a new paragraph to read: 
Pending a paternity action, the court may order the alleged 
father to pay to the plaintiff, or to the attorney for the 
plaintiff, sufficient money for the prosecution of the action. 
Sec. 2. 19-A MRSA §1654, as amended by PL 1999, c. 73l, Pt. 
ZZZ, 
§34 
and affected by §42, is repealed and the following 
enacted in its place: 
§1654. Parenting and sypport when parents live apart 
1. 
Jurisdiction. 
If the father and mother of a minor child 
are living apart, the Probate Court or District Court in the 
county or division where either resides, upon complaint of either 
and after notice to the other as the court may order, may make an 
order awarding parental rights and responsibilities with respect 
to the child in accordance wi.th this chapter. 
The jurisdiction 
granted by this section is limited by the Uniform Child Custody 
Jurisdiction and 
Enforcement Act, if another state may 
have 
jurisdiction as provided in that Act. 
2. 
Attorney's fees. 
Pending an action under this section, 
a court may order either party to pay to the other party, or to 
the attorney for 
the other party, 
sufficient money 
for 
the 
defense or prosecution of the action. 
When entering a final 
order, 
the 
court 
may 
order either party 
to 
pay 
reasonable 
attorney's fees. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the court to order either party to pay 
attorney's fees in an action to determine parental rights and 
responsibilities.
An Act Amending Public Notification Laws for Sex Offenders Living Near Schools and Day-care Centers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0919
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: FAIRCLOTH, NUTTING, BERUBE, VAUGHAN
Amends: 34-A MRSA §11255

Legislative Document 
No. 919 
H.P.638 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act Amending Public Notification Laws for Sex Offenders 
Living Near Schools and Day-care Centers 
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 FAIRCLOTH of Bangor. 
Cosponsored by Senator NUTTING of Androscoggin and 
Representatives: BERUBE of Lisbon, VAUGHAN of Durham. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 34-A MRSA §11255, sub-§3 is enacted to read: 
3. 
Notification to schools. dgy-care centers and immediate 
neighbors; registrant's financial responsibilities. 
In addition 
to 
notification 
requirements 
under 
subsection 
2, 
a 
law 
enforcement agency shall provide notification: 
A. 
To a public or private elementary or secondary school 
located on or within 1,000 feet of the real property where a 
registrant is domiciled, resides, works or attends school; 
H. 
To 
a day-care center, licensed pursuant to Title 22, 
section 8301-A, located on or within 1,000 feet of the real 
property where a registrant is domiciled, resides, works or 
attends school; and 
C. 
If notification is required under paragraph A or H, then 
to any other person or business located on or within 250 
feet of the real property where a registrant is domiciled, 
resides, works or attends school. 
A registrant concerning whom notification is required under this 
subsection shall pay the 
law enforcement agency's 
costs 
for 
providing that notification. 
A registrant who fails to pay the 
notification costs commits a Class D crime. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires 
law 
enforcement 
agencies 
to 
provide 
direct public notification to schools and day-care centers that 
are located wi thin 1,000 feet of a 
sex offender registrant's 
domicile, residence, place of work or school. 
If notification 
must be made to schools and day-care centers, then notification 
must also be made to any other neighbor located on or within 250 
feet of the real property where that sex offender registrant is 
domiciled, resides, works or attends school. 
The registrant must 
pay the costs of providing this direct notification, and failure 
to do so is a Class D crime. 
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An Act To Require Insurance Companies To Provide Truthful Information
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0920
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: BRYANT-DESCHENES

Legislative Document 
No. 920 
H.P.639 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act To Require Insurance Companies To Provide Truthful 
Information 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative BRYANT -DESCHENES of Turner. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 24·A MRS A §3008 is enacted to read: 
§3008. 
Disclo~ures to insured regarding loss under fire 
insurance policy 
An insurer issuing a fire insurance policy on property in 
this State shall separately disclose to the consumer in writing 
the following information regarding provisions of the standard 
fire insurance policy required under section 3002: 
1. 
Requirements if loss occurs. 
The 
requirements 
and 
responsibility of the insured in case loss occurs; 
2. 
Appraisal process and right to umpire. 
The appraisal 
process 
and 
right 
of 
the 
insured to 
request 
an 
umpire 
to 
determine the amount of loss if there is no agreement between the 
insured and the insurer regarding the actual cash value or amount 
of loss; and 
3. 
Applicable 
statute 
of 
limitations. 
The 
applicable 
statute of limitations for an insured to bring a court action 
against the insurer for the recovery of any claim after a loss or 
for the breach of the contract by the insurer. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires 
insurance 
companies 
that 
issue 
fire 
insurance policies on property located in the State to separately 
disclose to the insured in writing information regarding the 
insured's responsibility if loss occurs, 
the process 
for 
an 
appraisal and appointment of an umpire to resolve conflicts over 
loss amounts and the applicable statute of limitations for court 
actions against the insurer. 
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An Act Regarding Insurance Payments When an Automobile Is Totaled
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0922
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: BRYANT-DESCHENES
Amends: 24-A MRSA §29

Legislative Document 
No. 922 
H.P.641 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act Regarding Insurance Payments When an Automobile Is 
Totaled 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative BRYANT-DESCHENES of Tumer. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 24-A MRSA §29IO-B is enacted to read: 
§2910-B. 
Insurance liability for total loss of motor vehicle 
If 
an 
insurer 
provides 
coverage 
under 
a 
motor 
vehicle 
insurance policy for damage to property, including damage to a 
motor vehicle, the insurer shall provide coverage in an amount 
equal to the 
suggest~d retail price of a motor vehicle published 
in the most recent automobile trade publication of new and used 
car market values for the month in which the loss occurred when 
total loss of that motor vehicle has been determined. 
An insurer 
may not restrict coverage under a policy for total loss of a 
motor vehicle to an. amount equal to the suggested wholesale price 
for the motor vehicle. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires 
insurers 
that provide 
motor 
vehicle 
insurance to provide coverage in an amount equal to the suggested 
retail price of a motor vehicle when a motor vehicle insured by 
the 
insurer 
is declared 
a 
total 
loss. 
The bill prohibits 
insurers from limiting payments to the suggested wholesale price 
of the motor vehicle. 
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An Act To Restructure the Board of Trustees of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0921
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: CUMMINGS, BRYANT, DUPLESSIE, GOLDMAN, KOFFMAN, LUNDEEN, PERRY, THOMPSON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §8204

Legislative Document 
No. 921 
H.P.640 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act To Restructure the Board of Trustees of the Maine School of 
Science and Mathematics 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative CUMMINGS of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, GOLDMAN of Cape 
Elizabeth, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, LUNDEEN of Mars Hill, PERRY of Calais, 
THOMPSON of China. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §8204, sub-§I, ,G, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
706, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read: 
G. 
EiI',JRE Nine members of the general public, at least § 1. 
of 
whom 
must 
be scientists, 
engineers or mathematicians 
employed within the business or industrial community aBe-eBe 
e~-WRem-mH~~-~~~-~-~&-ias~~~e~i~aa~-EelevisieB, one 
of whom must be an alumnus of the Maine School of Science 
and Mathematics, appointed by the GovernorL 
and one of whom 
must be a parent of a student or graduate who graduated 
within 
years 
prior 
to 
appointment 
to 
the 
board 
of 
trustees. 
This member must be appointed· by the Governor 
from a list submitted by a group representing parents of 
students of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics. 
All appointments are subject to review by the joint standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
education 
matters 
and 
subject 
to 
confirmation 
by 
the 
Legislature; 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §8204, sub-§I, ,H, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
706, Pt. A, §4, is repealed. 
Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §8204. sub-§6. as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
706, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read: 
6. 
Terms. 
The 
terms 
of 
the 
members 
of 
the board of 
trustees who are appointed by the Governor are for 4-year terms 
unless 
otherwise 
designated. 
The 
terms 
of 
the 
teachers 
appointed 
by 
the 
Governor 
are 
staggered. 
Of 
the 
initial 
appointees, one is appointed for a term of 2 years and one is 
appointed for a term of 4 years. 
The EelOms--e-f--t-he---8-
members of the general public alOe serve 
4-year 
staggered 
terms. 
G~--~ae--~~~~~--~int~r--4--alOe 
appeiBEee--~r-~~~-e~--~-~~~-aBe--4-~~--EelOmS-~~-~-yealOST 
Members may be appointed for consecutive terms. 
SUMMARY 
This bill restructures the Board of Trustees of the Maine 
School of Science and Mathematics, changing the number of members 
of the general public from 8 to 9 and removing the President of 
the Maine Science and Technology Foundation as a member. 
Page l-LR1694(1)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0921
Committee Amendment CA_A_H188 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §8204

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.. A 
.. to H.P. 640, L.D. 921, Bill, "An 
Act To Restructure the Board of Trustees of the Maine School of 
Science and Mathematics" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and 
before section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §8204, sub-§l, 1JE, as enacted by' PL 1993, 
c. 706, Pt. A, §4 and amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. 00, §2 and 
affected by §4, is repealed.' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of 
paragraph G (page 1, lines 6 to 20 in L.D.) and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'G. 
ii~ht: Ten members of the general public appointed by 
the Governor, at least 9 
~ of whom must be scientists, 
engineers or mathematicians employed within the business or 
industrial community aRQ-~~-WB&m-ffiQS~-~~~~-iR 
iR6t:FQet:ieBal-~e~ev4s4eR7-~~~~-~&&-geveFBeF' one of 
whom must be a graduate of the Maine School of Science and 
Mathematics and one of whom must be a parent of a student or 
of a graduate who graduated within 5 years prior to the 
parent's 
appointment 
to 
the 
board 
of 
trustees. 
All 
appointment§ under this paragraph are subject to review by 
the 
joint standing 
committee 
of 
the Legislature having 
jurisdiction 
over 
education 
matters 
and 
subject 
to 
confirmation by the Legislature;' 
Page l-LR1694(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 640, L.D. 921 
Further amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 6 in the 
blocked paragraph in the first line (page 1, line 35 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
"9" and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'.lQ' 
Further amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the President of the Maine Community 
College System as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Maine 
School of Science and Mathematics. 
It changes the number of 
members appointed by the Governor from the general public to 10 
and specifies that one of the 10 must be a graduate of the school 
and one must be a parent of a student or recent graduate of the 
school. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, To Begin and End the Fall Wild Turkey Hunting Season One Week Earlier
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0923
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Legislative Document 
No. 923 
H.P.642 
House of Representatives, February 22,2005 
Resolve, To Begin and End the Fall Wild Turkey Hunting Season 
One Week Earlier 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representati ve VAUGHAN of Durham. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Sec. 1. Wild turkey; fall season change. Resolved: 
That 
the 
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall establish the 
fall open season for hunting wild turkeys so that it begins and 
ends 
one week earlier than is scheduled so that parents and 
schoolchildren may participate in the turkey hunt on the long 
Columbus 
Day holiday weekend without conflicting with school 
schedules. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife to begin the fall wild turkey hunting season one 
week earlier and to end it one week earlier than is currently 
scheduled, so that the season ties in with the long Columbus Day 
weekend. 
Page l-LRI031(1)
An Act To Require That the Name and Address of an Owner of a Limited Liability Company Be in the Articles of Organization
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0924
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: CLUKEY, CLARK, DUPLESSIE, JACKSON, LORING, SHERMAN, BRYANT, DA VIS
Amends: 31 MRSA §622, 31 MRSA §623

Legislative Document 
No. 924 
H.P.643 
House of Representatives, February 22,2005 
An Act To Require That the Name and Address of an Owner of a 
Limited Liability Company Be in the Articles of Organization 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representati ve CARR of Lincoln. 
Cosponsored by Senator CLUKEY of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CLARK of Millinocket, DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, JACKSON of Fort Kent, 
LORING of the Penobscot Nation, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, Senators: BRYANT of Oxford, 
DA VIS of Piscataquis. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 31 MRSA §622, sub-§I, ,C, as amended by PL 1995, c. 
514, §6, is further amended to read: 
c. 
If management of the limited liability company is vested 
in a manager or managers: 
(1) 
A statement to that effect; 
(2) 
The 
minimum 
and 
maximum 
number 
of 
managers 
permitted; and 
(3) 
If the initial managers have been selected, the 
name and the business, residence or mailing address of 
each initial manager..-.l. 
Sec. 2. 31 MRSA §622, sub-§I. ,D, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
718, Pt. A, §1, is amended to read: 
D. 
Other matters the members include in the articles of 
organization..-~ 
Sec. 3. 31 MRSA §622, sub-§I"E is enacted to read: 
E. 
The full name and address of every person who has an 
ownership interest in the limited liability company. 
Sec. 4. 31 MRS A §623, sub-§I, "A and B, as enacted by PL 1993, 
c. 718, Pt. A, §1, are amended to read: 
A. 
The name of the limited liability company; aBa 
B. 
The amendment or amendments to the articles..-; and 
Sec. 5. 31 MRSA §623. sub-§I.,C is enacted to read: 
c. 
I f 
there is a change in ownership, the full name and 
address of every person who has a new ownership interest in 
the limited liability company. 
Sec. 6. 31 MRSA §623, sub-§6, "C and D, as enacted by PL 1993, 
c. 718, Pt. A, §1, are amended to read: 
c . 
I f the name has been changed, the name un de r whi ch it 
was originally filed; aBa 
D. 
The 
date 
of 
filing 
of 
the 
initial 
articles 
of 
organization..-~ 
Sec. 7. 31 MRS A §623, sub-§6, 1JE is enacted to read: 
E. 
The full name and address of every person who has an 
ownership interest in the limited liability company. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that the name and address of every person 
who has an ownership interest in a limited liability company be 
included in the articles of organization filed with the Secretary 
of State.
An Act To Create Freedom of Citizen Information Regarding Ballot Questions and Political Action Committees
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0929
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H503 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT 'H" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 648, 
L.D. 929, Bill, "An Act To Create Freedom of Citizen Information 
Regarding Ballot Questions and Political Action Committees" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 2 in the 
first line (page 2, line 1 in amendment) by inserting after the 
following: 
"statements" 
the 
following: 
' ; 
placement 
of 
information' 
Further amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 2 by 
inserting at the end the following new blocked paragraph to read: 
'The summary of the proposed direct initiative must be printed on 
the petition 
immedi~te1y following the statements required by 
this subsection.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the placement of the summary 
of the proposed initiative is to be immediately following the 
required statements at the top of the petition. 
SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: 
Rumford 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Ensure Equitable Treatment of Students by Private Secondary Schools with a Majority of Students Funded by the State
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0931
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: WALCOTT, CANAVAN, CRAVEN, GOLDMAN, LERMAN, MAKAS, O'BRIEN, MITCHELL, SCHNEIDER

Legislative Document 
No. 931 
H.P.650 
House of Representatives, February 22,2005 
An Act To Ensure Equitable Treatment of Students by Private 
Secondary Schools with a Majority of Students Funded by the State 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative WALCOTT of Lewiston. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CANAVAN of Waterville, CRAVEN of Lewiston, 
GOLDMAN of Cape Elizabeth, LERMAN of Augusta, MAKAS of Lewiston, O'BRIEN of 
Lewiston, Senators: MITCHELL of Kennebec, SCHNEIDER of Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to require private high schools that 
receive the majority of their students as publicly funded tuition 
students to follow the same state education rules that public 
high schools follow. 
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An Act To Amend the Procedure for Election of the Casco Bay Island Transit District Board
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0930
Committee: Transportation

Legislative Document 
No. 930 
H.P.649 
House of Representatives, February 22, 2005 
An Act To Amend the Procedure for Election of the Casco Bay 
Island Transit District Board 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representati ve MARLEY of Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. P&SL 1981, c. 22, §3. first~, as amended by PL 1981, c. 
470, Pt. B, §15, is further amended to read: 
Sec. 3. Election of directors. 
The elected directors 6.AaH must 
be elected by a plurality vote of the legal voters resident on 
the islands composing the district at an election to be held at 
the time of the municipal elections for the City of Portland, 
with 
the 
first election 
to 
be 
held 
Monday, 
May 
4, 
1981. 
Beginning with the election held in 2006, 
a director who 
is 
l2 
reQ:uired to be a resident of or property owner on one of the 6 
Casco Bay islands named in section 1 may be voted on and elected 
only by the residents of the island on which the director resides 
or owns property. 
The 2 at-large directors who are residents of 
or property owners in the State must be elected by the voters of 
the 6 islands. 
Each director 6.Aa±±-6e~ve serves for a term of 3 
years, with 2 directors being elected on a rotating basis each 
year. 
The 
order of 
rotation 
6.Aa±± 
must 
be 
decided by 
the 
directors by lot at the first meeting of the directors elected. 
A majority of the directors 6.Aa±±-eSB6EiEREe constitutes a quorum 
for 
the transaction of business L 
and 
any action taken by 
a 
majority of directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is 
in attendance 6.Aa1-1--Be is deemed to be the action of the full 
board of directors. 
SUMMARY 
Current law establishes a 12-member board of directors for 
the Casco Bay Island Transit District. 
Eight of the members are 
required to be residents or property owners on one of 6 Casco Bay 
islands, with Peaks Island having 3 directors and Little Diamond 
Island, Great Diamond Island, Long Island, Cliff Island and Great 
Chebeague Island having one director each. 
Two directors are at 
large and are required only to be residents of or property owners 
in Maine. 
This bill requires 
the direct election of 
each of 
the 
directors by the voters of the island on which the director is 
required to reside or own property; only voters of the island 
that 
the 
director 
represents 
may 
vote 
for 
or 
against 
that 
director. 
The 2 at-large directors will continue to be elected 
by all the voters of the 6 islands. 
The direct representation 
will 
be 
phased in over 
a 
3-year period beginning with 
the 
election held in 2006. 
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