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Resolve, Creating a Working Group High Rate of Suicide in Maine A" to S.P. To Study the
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1208
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S392 (Senate)
Committee: Select Services for Older Persons and representatives of employers, providers of primary health care services and consumers of mental heal th services and such other persons as may be needed to develop an effective program

SENATE 
AMENDMENT ·A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
422, L.D. 1208, "Resolve, Creating a Working Group 
High Rate of Suicide in Maine" 
"A" to S.P. 
To Study the 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 1 (page 
1, lines 41 to 47 and page 2, lines 1 to 19 in amendment) and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. Initiative for prevention of suicide. Resolved: 
That the 
Commissioner 
of Health and 
Human Services shall establish a 
program for the prevention of adult suicide. 
The development of 
the program must include a working group consisting of personnel 
from the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Elder 
and Adult Services and Bureau of Health and the department's 
office of adult mental health services. 
The working group must 
include the following persons appointed by the President of the 
Senate: 
representatives of advocacy groups for persons who are 
elderly and persons with mental illness, family members of adults 
who have completed suicide and other interested persons. 
The 
Speaker of the House shall appoint a 
person representing the 
Joint Advisory Committee on Select Services for Older Persons and 
representatives of employers, providers of primary health care 
services and consumers of mental heal th services and such other 
persons 
as 
may 
be 
needed 
to 
develop 
an effective 
program. 
Members of the working group serve without payor reimbursement 
for 
expenses. 
The 
program must 
be 
created within existing 
resources 
developed 
through 
applications 
for 
grant 
funding, 
donations and other means; and be it further' 
Further amend the amendment in section 3 in the 2nd line 
(page 2, line 31 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"January 31, 
2006" and inserting in its place the following: 
'December 7, 2005' 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT ,A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 422, 
L.D. 1208 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes legislative members from the working 
group. 
This 
amendment also changes the reporting date 
from 
January 31, 2006 to December 7, 2005. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~~ 
(Senator SCHNEID 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/17/05 ;tk?ac 
LD 1208 
LR 1400(04) 
Resolve, Creating a Working Group To Study the High Rate of Suicide in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,A, to Committee Amendment ,A 
Sponsor: Sen. Schneider 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium savings- General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment decreases the cost of the bill by $1260 in fiscal year 2005-06 by removing the legislative members 
from the working group. 
LRI400(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Permit the Expanded Use of Changeable Signs for Governmental Entities and Public Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1211
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: SAMPSON, SCHNEIDER, BLANCHETTE, CANAVAN, CRAVEN, GERZOFSKY, HANLEY, KOFFMAN, O'BRIEN, WALCOTT
Amends: 23 MRSA §1913-A, 23 MRSA §1914

Legislative Document 
No. 1211 
H.P.829 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2005 
An Act To Permit the Expanded Use of Changeable Signs for 
Governmental Entities and Public Facilities 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SAMPSON of Auburn. 
Cosponsored by Senator SCHNEIDER of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLANCHETTE of Bangor, CANAVAN of Waterville, CRAVEN of 
Lewiston, GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, HANLEY of Gardiner, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, 
O'BRIEN of Lewiston, WALCOTT of Lewiston. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §1913-A, sub-§I, 1[A, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 
318, §3, is amended to read: 
A. 
Signs of a duly constituted governmental body, 
a soil 
and water 
conservation district 
eF~ regional planning 
district, 
an athletic facility that seats no 
fewer 
than 
L 000 and a civic, conference or convention facility that 
seats no fewer than 3,000; 
Sec. 2. 23 MRSA §1914, sub-§II-A, 1[B, as enacted by PL 2001, 
c. 268, §3, is amended to read: 
B. 
The display on each side of a changeable sign: 
(1) 
May 
minutes. 
listed in 
be 
changed 
no 
more 
than 
once 
every 
This subparagraph does not apply to the signs 
section 1913-A, subsection 1, paragraph A; 
(2) 
Must 
change 
as 
rapidly 
practicable, 
with 
no 
phasing, 
flashing or blending; and 
as 
technologically 
rolling, 
scrolling, 
(3) 
May consist only of alphabetic or numeric text on 
a plain background and may not include any graphic, 
pictorial or photographic images. 
SUMMARY 
J2 
This bill adds civic, conference, convention and athletic 
facilities 
to 
the list of 
organizations that 
can erect 
and 
maintain signs without having to obtain a license or permit. 
The 
bill also exempts these organizations from the 20-minute limit on 
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changeable signs.
An Act To Exempt Fisheries with Fewer than 20 Employees from the Department of Marine Resources Statistics-gathering Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1213
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: SCHATZ
Amends: 12 MRSA §6173

Legislative Document 
No. 1213 
H.P.831 
House of Representatives, March 10,2005 
An Act To Exempt Fisheries with Fewer than 20 Employees from 
the Department of Marine Resources Statistics-gathering 
Requirements 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative SCHATZ of Blue Hill. (BY REQUEST) 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6173, sub-§3 is enacted to read: 
with fewer than 20 employees. 
SUMMARY 
Current law allows the Department of Marine Resources to 
collect statistical data from fisheries regarding the type and 
quantity of fishing gear used, catch by species in numbers of 
fish or weight and areas in which fishing was 
conducted. 
A 
fishery that fails to provide the information required may have 
the renewal of its license withheld until it complies. 
This bill exempts fisheries with fewer than 20 employees 
from the requirement to provide this information. 
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An Act To Require Inspectors from the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards To Provide Advance Notice of Inspections
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1214
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: CLARK
Amends: 26 MRSA §44-B, 26 MRSA §46

Legislative Document 
No. 1214 
H.P.832 
House of Representatives, March 10,2005 
An Act To Require Inspectors from the Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Standards To Provide Advance Notice of 
Inspections 
Reference to the Committee on Labor 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. I. 26 MRSA §44-B is enacted to read: 
§44-B. 
Notice of inspections 
The bureau shall provide notice to an employer at least 72 
hours before the bureau inspects a workplace of that employer. 
This section does not apply to emergency inspections. 
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §46, 7th~, as repealed and replaced by PL 
1975, c. 519, §8, is repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor 
Standards to provide notice to an employer at least 72 hours 
before the bureau inspects a workplace of the employer. 
This 
requirement does not apply to emergency inspections. 
This bill 
eliminates 
the 
prohibition 
on 
glvlng 
advance 
notice 
of 
an 
inspection without authority from the Director of the Bureau of 
Labor Standards. 
•
Resolve, To Benefit the Creative Economy
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1215
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: SA VIELLO, DAVIS, ADAMS, ANNIS, DUCHESNE, DUPLESSIE, EBERLE, KOFFMAN, COWGER

Legislative Document 
No. 1215 
H.P.833 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2005 
Resolve, To Benefit the Creative Economy 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SA VIELLO of Wilton. 
Cosponsored by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: ADAMS of Portland, ANNIS of Dover-Foxcroft, DUCHESNE of Hudson, 
DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, EBERLE of South Portland, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, Senator: 
COWGER of Kennebec. 
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Sec. 1. Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to 
adopt rules. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Economic 
and 
Community 
Development 
and 
the 
Maine 
Creative 
Economy 
Council 
shall study ways to further the economic development of artists, 
craftspeople, 
musicians 
and 
people 
conducting other 
creative 
activities; and be it further 
R 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Economic 
and Community Development and the Maine Creative Economy Council 
shall 
submit 
a 
report 
that 
includes 
their 
findings 
and 
recommendations, 
including suggested legislation, to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development 
no later than December 7, 2005. 
After receipt and review of the 
report, the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and 
Economic Development may report out a bill to the Second Regular 
Session of the l22nd Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This 
resolve 
directs 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Economic 
and 
Community Development and the Maine Creative Economy Council to 
study 
ways 
to 
further 
the 
economic 
development 
of artists, 
craftspeople, 
musicians 
and 
people 
conducting other 
creative 
activities. 
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An Act To Strengthen Community Health Centers and Indian Health Centers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1216
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: CRESSEY, SNOWE-MELLO, CAMPBELL, CURLEY, JACOBSEN, MARRACHE, MOORE, MUSE, SHIELDS, HASTINGS

Legislative Document 
No. 1216 
H.P.834 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2005 
An Act To Strengthen Community Health Centers and Indian 
Health Centers 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CRESSEY of Cornish. 
Cosponsored by Senator SNOWE-MELLO of Androscoggin and 
Representatives: CAMPBELL of Newfield, CURLEY of Scarborough, JACOBSEN of 
Waterboro, MARRACHE of Waterville, MOORE of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, MUSE of 
Fryeburg, SHIELDS of Auburn, Senator: HASTINGS of Oxford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Reimbursement: community and Indian health center costs. 
The Department of Health and Human Services shall reimburse 28 
community 
and 
Indian 
health 
centers 
for 
uncollectible. 
outstanding patient accounts receivable. 
Each health center must 
document 
the uncollectible debt prior to 
reimbursement. 
The 
department shall adopt routine technical rules as defined in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to 
implement this Act. 
Sec. 2. Dirigo Health Fund. 
On July 1st each year, the State 
Controller shall credit to the purchased social services account 
of the Department of Health and Human Services 10% of the account 
balance in the Dirigo Health Fund, established under the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, section 6915, on June 30th, the 
last day of the preceding state fiscal year. 
The full amount 
transferred under this section must be used by the department for 
grants 
to 
the 
community 
and 
Indian health centers 
under 
section 1 to support their work, except that a health center may 
not receive a grant under this provision for more than 10% of its 
operating expenditures. 
Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Medical Services 
Initiative: 
Provides funds to reimburse 28 community and Indian 
health centers for uncollectible, outstanding patient accounts 
receivable. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$2.800.000 
$2,800,000 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
This bill provides funding to reimburse 
community and 
Indian health centers 
for 
uncollectible, 
outstanding patient 
accounts receivable. 
It provides for grants to those centers 
totaling up to 10% of the balance remaining in the account of the 
Dirigo Health Fund on June 30th of each year. 
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An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Effect of Foreclosure of a Tax Lien on Time-share Estates
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1212
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: COLLINS, NASS, BIERMAN, CLARK, CLOUGH, PINEAU, SEAVEY, WATSON, COURTNEY
Amends: 33 MRSA §593

Legislative Document 
No. 1212 
H.P.830 
House of Representatives, March 10,2005 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Effect of Foreclosure of 
a Tax Lien on Time-share Estates 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative COLLINS of Wells. 
Cosponsored by Senator NASS of York and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BIERMAN of Sorrento, CLARK of Millinocket, CLOUGH of Scarborough, 
McCORMICK of West Gardiner, PINEAU of Jay, SEAVEY of Kennebunkport, WATSON of 
Bath, Senator: COURTNEY of York. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 33 MRSA §593. sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
1. 
Eff~t of 
foreclQ~]I,re. 
A governmental 
entity 
thg.j;, 
acguires ownership of a unit for reasons of tax delinguency, 
including, but not limited to, the automatic foreclosure of a tax 
lien, 
may not be assessed for its share of 
common 
expeD~~~ 
chargeable to any unit during the period the governmental entity 
owns the time share. 
Such expenses or assessments become common 
expenses 
collectable 
from 
all 
other 
unit 
owners. 
When 
a 
purchaser of a foreclosed unit~tgins title to the unit from the 
governmental entity, such an acguirer of title and the acguirer's 
heirs, 
successors and 
ass~ns are not liable for 
the entire 
unpaid 
share 
of 
the 
common 
expenses 
or 
assessments 
by 
the 
association of unit owners chargeable to the unit. 
Those charges 
become due prior to the acguisition of title to the unit. 
Such 
expenses or assessments are common expenses collectable from all 
of the unit owners, including such an acguirer and the acguirer's 
heirs, successors and assigns. 
Sec. 2. Application. 
This Act applies to property owned or 
acquired by a governmental entity on or after April 1, 2005. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that a governmental entity that acquires 
ownership of a time-share unit for reasons of tax delinquency may 
not be assessed for its share of common expenses chargeable to 
any unit during the period the governmental entity owns the time 
share. 
Such 
expenses 
or 
assessments 
become 
common 
expenses 
collectable from all other unit owners. 
When a purchaser of a 
foreclosed unit obtains title to the unit from the governmental 
entity, 
such an acquirer of title and the acquirer's heirs, 
successors and assigns are not liable for the entire unpaid share 
of the common expenses or assessments by the association of unit 
owners chargeable to the unit. 
Those charges become due prior to 
the 
acqui"Sition 
of 
title 
to 
the 
unit. 
Such 
expenses 
or 
assessments are common expenses collectable from all of the unit 
owners, 
including such an acquirer and the acquirer's heirs, 
successors and assigns. 
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An Act To Permit the Stopping of Traffic by Charitable Nonprofit Organizations for Certain Fund-raising Projects
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1217
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: MILLETT, NASS, NUTTING
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2109

Legislative Document 
No. 1217 
H.P.835 
House of Representatives, March 10,2005 
An Act To Permit the Stopping of Traffic by Charitable Nonprofit 
Organizations for Certain Fund-raising Projects 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MILLETT of Waterford. 
Cosponsored by Senator NASS of York and 
Representative: NUTTING of Oakland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2109, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. 
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 
§2109. Stopping of traffic by hawkers and vendors 
A person commits a traffic infraction if that person signals 
a moving vehicle, stops a vehicle or accosts an occupant of a 
vehicle stopped on a public way to solicit a contribution or 
subscr iption, or sell merchandise or a ticket of admission to an 
entertainment or public gathering. 
This section does not apply 
to 
an 
event or project 
conducted by 
a 
charitable nonprofit 
L4 
organization incorporated ln or recognized by the State that has 
received 
municipal 
and 
local 
law 
enforcement 
authorization, 
including 
approval 
for 
the 
organization's 
traffic 
routing, 
schedule and procedures for the event or project. 
SUMMARY 
This bill exempts from the laws prohibiting the stopping of 
traffic 
by 
hawkers 
and 
vendors 
a 
charitable 
nonprofit 
organization incorporated in or recognized by the State that 
receives municipal and local law enforcement authorization for an 
event or project. 
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An Act To Improve the Business Climate in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1219
Committee Amendment CA_A_H276 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H. P. 837, L. D. 
Act To Improve the Business Climate in Maine" 
1219, Bill, "An 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 1 in the 4th line 
(page 1, line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "lill.ili 
maintaining the State's economic yiability" and inserting in its 
place the following: 'with actions that protect natural resources 
and public health ang promote a sustainable economy' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 2. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report. 
The amendment amends 
the mission of the Department of Environmental Protection to 
direct 
the 
department 
to 
undertake 
the 
department's 
stated 
purposes with actions that protect natural resources and public 
heal th and promote a sustainable economy. 
The amendment also 
strikes from the bill authorization for the department to employ 
an economist. 
FISCAL :-;01E RE(JURED 
(See attaChed) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
• 
Approved: 05/02/05 ~ae 
LD 1219 
LR 1062(02) 
An Act To Improve the Business Climate in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LRI062(2) - Fiscal Note - Page I ofl '
Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To Coordinate Regulation of Activities in Sand and Gravel Pits
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1218
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: LERMAN, DUCHESNE, EBERLE, SA VIELLO, THOMPSON, TWOMEY, COWGER

Legislative Document 
No. 1218 
H.P.836 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2005 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To 
Coordinate Regulation of Activities in Sand and Gravel Pits 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative LERMAN of Augusta. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: DUCHESNE of Hudson, EBERLE of South Portland, 
SA VIELLO of Wilton, THOMPSON of China, TWOMEY of Biddeford, Senator: COWGER 
of Kennebec. 
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Sec. 1. Review and permitting requirements; sand and gravel pits. 
Resolved: That the Department of Environmental Protection shall 
review the differing review and permit requirements that apply to 
activities that are undertaken in connection with sand and gravel 
pits, 
including, 
but not limited to, 
the storage of various 
materials and explosives, snow dumps, rock crushing and asphalt 
reprocessing. 
The department shall create one point of contact 
within the department for the public to inquire regarding the 
requirements 
for 
such activities 
and 
the 
status 
of 
various 
permitting applications. 
The department shall develop a proposal 
by 
which 
to 
better 
coordinate 
the 
review, 
permitting 
and 
enforcement of the various review and permit requirements and, no 
later than November 2, 
2005, shall submit its proposal to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources. 
Based on its 
review of the proposal, the committee may report out a bill to 
the Second Regular Session of the l22nd Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This 
resolve 
requires 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection to review the differing review and permit requirements 
that apply to activities that are undertaken in connection with 
sand and gravel pits, directs the department to create one point 
of 
contact 
within 
the 
department 
for 
information 
regarding 
requirements 
for 
such activities 
and 
the 
status 
of 
various 
permi tting applications and directs the department to develop a 
proposal by which to better coordinate the review, permitting and 
enforcement of those various review and permit requirements. 
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An Act To Improve the Business Climate in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1219
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: SA VIELLO, WOODCOCK, CARR, CLARK, FINCH, FISCHER, FISHER, JACKSON, MOODY

Legislative Document 
No. 1219 
H.P.837 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2005 
An Act To Improve the Business Climate in Maine 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SA VIELLO of Wilton. 
Cosponsored by Senator WOODCOCK of Franklin and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, CLARK of Millinocket, DUGA Y of Cherryfield, FINCH 
of Fairfield, FISCHER of Presque Isle, FISHER of Brewer, JACKSON of Fort Kent, MOODY 
of Manchester. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec.!. 38 MRS A §341-A. sub-§l. as enacted by PL 1989, c. 890, 
Pt. A, §13 and affected by §40, is amended to read: 
1. 
Purpose. 
The 
department 
shall 
prevent, 
abate 
and 
control the pollution of the air, water and land and preserve, 
improve and prevent diminution of the natural environment of the 
State while maintaining the State's economic viability. 
The 
department shall protect and enhance the public's right to use 
and enjoy the State's natural resources 
and may educate the 
public on natural resource use, requirements and issues. 
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Sec. 2. Department of Environmental Protection; economist. 
The 
Department of Environmental Protection is authorized to employ, 
within its existing budgeted resources, an economist. 
The hiring 
of 
the 
economist 
is 
contingent 
upon 
a 
position within 
the 
department becoming vacant through attrition. 
The department is 
authorized to submit any legislation necessary to implement this 
section. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
amends 
the 
mission 
of 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental Protection to include consideration of maintenance 
of the State's economic viability. 
The bill also authorizes the 
department, when a position becomes vacant through attrition, to 
hire an economist within its existing resources. 
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Resolve, To Replace the Current Assessment Exams with a More Appropriate Test
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1221
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: SAVIELLO, NUTTING, BARSTOW, FARRINGTON, FINCH, MERRILL

Legislative Document 
No. 1221 
H.P.839 
House of Representatives, March 10,2005 
Resolve, To Replace the Current Assessment Exams with a More 
Appropriate Test 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SAVIELLO of Wilton. 
Cosponsored by Senator NUTTING of Androscoggin and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BARSTOW of Gorham, DUGA Y of Cherryfield, FARRINGTON of Gorham, 
FINCH of Fairfield, MERRILL of Appleton. 
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Sec. 1. 
Department of Education to replace Maine Education 
Assessment 
examinations. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department 
of 
Education, pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, 
section 6211, 
shall develop a 
more appropriate examination to 
replace 
the 
current 
examination 
under 
the 
Maine 
Education 
Assessment 
program 
in 
Title 
20-A, 
chapter 
and 
the 
intermediate grade level assessment given pursuant to the federal 
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. 
SUMMARY 
L2 
This resolve directs the Department of Education to develop 
a more appropriate examination to replace the current examination 
under the Maine Education Assessment program and the intermediate 
grade level assessment given pursuant to the federal No Child 
Left Behind Act of 2001. 
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An Act Regarding Cancellation of Disability Insurance
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1222
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Amends: 24-A MRSA §2737-A, 24-A MRSA §2809-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1222 
H.P.840 
House of Representatives, March 10,2005 
An Act Regarding Cancellation of Disability Insurance 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representati ve LERMAN of Augusta. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 24-A MRSA §2737-A is enacted to read: 
S2737 -A. 
Re~~Q~<;:tj;y_(tSjl.D.cell~J;.i_Q~L_9_f diS_abiIi t,Y insurance 
prohibited 
A 
di s ab iIi ty 
income 
ins u r anc,-"e'------J:'-p-"'o--"'l'--"i'--"c<.ly~------'--'m-'--'a""'y~~n'--"o'--'t"-','-------"'o'--"n"----------""a 
retroactive basis, be terminated, lapsed or cancelled for any 
reason other than nonpayment of the premium. 
Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §2809-A. sub-§l-A. as amended by PL 2003, c. 
428, Pt. B, §2, is further amended to read: 
I-A. 
Notification of cancellation. 
An 
insurer 
may 
not 
cancel or refuse to renew any policy for hospital, disability 
income, surgical, dental or major medical expense insurance until 
the insurer has provided by first class mail at least 10 days I 
prior notification according to this section. 
The notice must 
include the date of cancellation of coverage and, if applicable, 
the time period for exercising policy conversion rights. 
The 
notice also must include an explanation of any applicable grace 
period. 
Notification is 
not 
required 
when 
the 
insurer 
has 
received 
written 
notice 
from 
the 
group 
policyholder 
that 
replacement coverage has been obtained. 
A. 
Notice must be mailed to the group policyholder or 
subgroup sponsor. 
B-1. 
At the time of notification under paragraph A, notice 
must be mailed to the certificate holder at the last address 
provided to the insurer by the subgroup sponsor, the group 
policyholder or the certificate holder. 
If the insurer does 
not have an address on file for the certificate holder, the 
notice must be mailed to the office of the subgroup sponsor, 
if any, or the group ~e~iey-ae~geF ~olicyhold~~. 
The notice 
must 
also include 
information to 
the certificate holder 
about the availability of individual coverage as described 
in subsection I-B. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
prohibits 
the 
retroactive 
cancellation 
of 
individual disability insurance for any reason other than the 
nonpayment of the premium. 
It also clarifies that at least 10 
days I 
prior 
notice 
be 
given 
before 
cancellation 
of 
group 
disability insurance. 
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An Act To Improve the Process for Reporting Accidents Involving Off-road Vehicles
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1220
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: SMITH, MARLEY, COWGER, CARR, FISCHER, GERZOFSKY, MILLS, PINEAU, PIOTTI, WATSON, WOODCOCK
Amends: 12 MRSA §10501, 12 MRSA §13007, 12 MRSA §13157-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1220 
H.P.838 
House of Representatives, March 10,2005 
An Act To Improve the Process for Reporting Accidents Involving 
Off-road Vehicles 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SMITH of Monmouth. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative MARLEY of Portland, Senator COWGER of Kennebec and 
Representatives: CARR of Lincoln, FISCHER of Presque Isle, GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, 
MILLS of Farmington, PINEAU of Jay, PIOTTI of Unity, WATSON of Bath, Senator: 
WOODCOCK of Franklin. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10501, sub-§l1, as amended by PL 2003, 
c. 
655, Pt. B, §57 and affected by §422, is further amended to read: 
11. 
Failure to give notice of snowmobile accident. 
Failure 
of 
a 
person who is required to give notice of 
a 
snowmobile 
accident under section l~lQ9-Ar-S~Bsee~~en-~~ 13007 to give that 
notice to the available law enforcement officer nearest to the 
place where the accident occurred is prima facie evidence that 
the accident was not reported. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §13007 is enacted to read: 
§13007. 
Accident~ 
The 
provisions of Title 
29-A, 
chapter 
19, 
subchapter 
k~n~ning acciruLnt~ __ QP~~_to a~ope£Qtor of a snowmobile or ATV 
that is involved in an accident off-road or on a public way. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRS A §13106-A, sub-§23, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
655, Pt. B, §394 and affected by §422, is repealed. 
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §13157-A, sub-§20, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
655, Pt. B, §4l4 and affected by §422, is repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill applies laws dealing with the requirements and 
penalties for motorists involved in accidents to operators of 
snowmobiles and ATVs involved in accidents off-road or on public 
ways, 
including laws regarding accident reports and accidents 
involving death or personal injury, vehicle damage, 
unattended 
vehicles and property damage. 
Page l-LR0752(1)
Resolve, Directing the Maine State Retirement System To Support the Federal Public Servant Retirement Protection Act
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1223
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: BISHOP, DOW, BRYANT, CLARK, EDGECOMB, FLETCHER, FLOOD, JODREY, RECTOR, SCHATZ

Legislative Document 
No. 1223 
H.P.841 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2005 
Resolve, Directing the Maine State Retirement System To Support 
the Federal Public Servant Retirement Protection Act 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BISHOP of Boothbay. 
Cosponsored by Senator DOW of Lincoln and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, CLARK of Millinocket, EDGECOMB of Caribou, 
FLETCHER of Winslow, FLOOD of Winthrop, JODREY of Bethel, RECTOR of Thomaston, 
SCHATZ of Blue Hill. 
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Sec. 
1. 
Retirement 
system directive. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Executi ve Director of the Maine State Retirement System shall 
contact the United States Social Security Administration and 
shall indicate the State's support of the federal Public Servant 
Retirement Protection Act and shall work cooperatively with the 
administration 
to 
secure 
the 
elimination 
of 
the 
so-called 
government pension offset and the windfall elimination provision. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Executive Director of the Maine 
State Retirement System to work cooperatively 
with the United 
States Social Security Administration to provide support of the 
federal Public Servant Retirement Protection Act. 
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Resolve, Establishing a Study Committee To Examine Methods To Assist the Potato Industry
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1224
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: JACKSON, BRYANT, JENNINGS, LUNDEEN, PARADIS, PINEAU, SHERMAN, MARTIN

Legislative Document 
No. 1224 
H.P.842 
House of Representatives, March 10,2005 
Resolve, Establishing a Study Committee To Examine Methods To 
Assist the Potato Industry 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Fort Kent. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: JENNINGS of Leeds, LUNDEEN of Mars Hill, PARADIS of Frenchville, 
PINEAU of Jay, PlOTT! of Unity, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, Senator: MARTIN of Aroostook. 
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CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This resolve is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This 
resolve proposes to establish a 
study committee 
to 
examine methods to assist the potato industry, including, but not 
limited to, methods to improve markets for potatoes grown in this 
State and methods to help farmers in this State compete against 
farmers in other jurisdictions. 
Page l-LR0841(1)
Resolve, To Establish the Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 19 in L.D.) Further amend the amendment in the first paragraph after the title in the first line (page 1, line in amendment) by striking out the following: Amend" and inserting in its place the following: Further amend Further amend the amendment on page 2 in the first indented paragraph in the 3rd line (page 2, line 13 in amendment) by striking out the following: August" and inserting in its place the following: October Further amend the amendment by inserting at the end before the summary the following: Further amend the resolve in section 8 in the first and 2nd lines (page 3, lines 31 and 32 in L.D.) by striking out the following: November 2, 2005" and inserting in its place the following: January 25, 2006 Further amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency clause (page 4, lines 7 and 8 in L.D.)· Page l-LR179l(4) SENATB·· AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1236
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S213 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H. P. 
854, 
L.D. 
1236, 
"Resolve, 
To 
Establish the Study Commission 
Regarding Liveable Wages" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting after 
the 
title 
the 
following: 
'Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency 
preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 19 in L.D.)' 
Further amend the amendment in the first paragraph after the 
title in the first line 
(page 1, 
line 
in amendment) 
by 
striking out the following: 
"Amend" and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Further amend' 
Further amend the amendment on page 2 in the first indented 
paragraph in the 3rd line (page 2, line 13 in amendment) 
by 
striking out the following: 
"August" and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'October' 
Further amend the amendment by inserting at the end before 
the summary the following: 
'Further amend the resolve in section 8 in the first and 2nd 
lines (page 3, lines 31 and 32 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: 
"November 2, 
2005" and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'January 25, 2006' 
Further 
amend 
the 
resolve 
by 
striking out all 
of 
the 
emergency clause (page 4, lines 7 and 8 in L.D.)· 
Page l-LR179l(4) 
SENATB·· AMENDMENT 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT 
.. A.. to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H. P. 
L.D. 1236 
SUMMARY 
854, 
This amendment strikes the emergency preamble and emergency 
clause 
from the resolve and adjusts the commission's initial 
meeting date and final reporting date accordingly. 
SPONSORED BY'~~ 
(Senator STRIMLING) 
COUNTY: 
Cumberland 
SENATE iAMENDMENT
An Act To Reestablish the Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund within the Department of Marine Resources
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1234
Committee Amendment CA_A_H218 (House)

LD 1234 
LR 1377(02) 
An Act To Reestablish the Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund within the Department of Marine 
Resources 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$52,300 
$52,300 
($52,300) 
$52,300 
2006-07 
$0 
$500 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
$0 
As amended, this bill transfers $52,300 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund in fiscal year 2005-06 to 
the Department of Marine Resources for the purpose of reestablishing the Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund. In 
addition, the bill also incudes initial Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $52,300 and $500 in fiscal years 
2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively, to the department to allow spending from the new dedicated account. 
LR1377(2) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Make Election Day a State Holiday
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1243
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: EDER, MARLEY
Amends: 4 MRSA §1051, 5 MRSA §57

Legislative Document 
No. 1243 
H.P.861 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2005 
An Act To Make Election Day a State Holiday 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative EDER of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Representative MARLEY of Portland. 
Printed on recyded paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §1051. as repealed and replaced by PL 1985, c. 
819, Pt. A, §l, is amended to read: 
SIOSI. Legal holidays 
No court may be held on Sunday or any day designated for the 
annual Thanksgiving; New Year's Day, January 1st; Martin Luther 
King, Jr'T Day, the 3rd Monday in January; Washington's Birthday, 
the 3 rd Monday in February; Patriot's Day, 
the 3 rd Monday in 
April; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, but if the Federal 
Government designates May 
30th as the date for observance of 
Memor ial Day, the 30th of May; the 4th of July; Labor Day, the 
first Monday 
of 
September; 
Columbus 
Day, 
the 
2nd 
Monday 
ln 
October; Election Day, the Tuesday following the first Monday in 
November; Veterans' Day, November 11th; or 8B Christmas Day. The 
Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court may order that court 
be held on a legal holiday when 
~e the Chief Justice finds that 
the interests of justice and judicial economy in any particular 
case will be served. The public offices in county buildings may 
be closed to business on the holidays named in this section. When 
anyone of the holidays named in this section falls on Sunday, 
the Monday following 
s~a;!,;!, must be observed as a holiday, with 
all the privileges applying to any of the days named in this 
section. 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §57 is enacted to read: 
§S7. 
Election Day established as state holiday 
Election Day, 
the Tuesday--following the first Monday in 
November. 
is a state holida-y. 
All nonessential state offices 
must be closed on Election Day. 
Sec. 3. 20-A MRS A §4802. sub-§l. ~E-l is enacted to read: 
E-l. 
Election Day, the Tuesday following the first Monday 
in November; 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes Election Day, 
the Tuesday following 
the first Monday in November, as a state holiday and requires 
that public schools and nonessential state offices be closed. 
Page l-LR0183(1)
An Act To Provide Enhanced Information to Consumers of Health Care
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1242
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: CANAVAN, GAGNON, BRYANT, CRAVEN, FAIRCLOTH, MAKAS, PARADIS, SMITH, THOMPSON, SULLIVAN

Legislative Document 
No. 1242 
H.P.860 
House of Representatives, March 10,2005 
An Act To Provide Enhanced Information to Consumers of Health 
Care 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative CANAVAN of Waterville. 
Cosponsored by Senator GAGNON of Kennebec and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, CRAVEN of Lewiston, FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, 
MAKAS of Lewiston, PARADIS of Frenchville, SMITH of Van Buren, THOMPSON of 
China, Senator: SULLIVAN of York. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA *4321. sub-§4, ~D, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
792, §3, is amended to read: 
D. 
Providing information to consumers on health care plan 
performance by distributing materials and utilizing existing 
resources 
relating 
to 
health 
care 
plan 
performanceL 
including executive compensation for the top 5 executives 
for carriers doing business in Maine and the medical loss 
ratio by line of insurance for 
those carriers. 
When 
a 
carrier is a subsidiary or affiliate of a parent corporation 
located oJ.!,tside of Maine, the report must also include the 
compensation 
of 
the 
top 
executives 
in 
the 
parent 
corporation. 
Executive compensation and medical loss ratio 
information must be included in the annual report pursuant 
to paragraph J; 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Bureau of Insurance, Consumer Health 
Care 
Division 
to 
provide 
information 
to 
consumers 
regarding 
executive compensation for carriers doing business in Maine and 
the medical loss ratio by line of insurance for those carriers.
An Act To Clarify the Municipal Responsibility To Provide Assessing Information to Property Owners Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §711, as amended by PL 1977, c. 509, §§14 and 15, is further amended to read: §7ll. Assessment record The assessors or, in primary assessing areas, the municipal officers shall make a record of their assessment and of the invoice and valuation from which it was made. Before the taxes are committed to the officer for collection, they shall deposit such record, or a copy of it, in the assessor's office, or, in the case of a primary assessing area, with the municipal clerk, there to remain. Any place where the assessors usually meet to transact business and keep their papers or books sha·H.--ee ll. considered their office. An assessor, the municipal officers or any other municipal official with custodial authority oyer the assessing records shall make the entire assessing record related to any taxable property within the municipality available to the owner of that property upon request in a timely manner. Page l-LR14l4(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1244
Committee Amendment CA_A_H302 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §711

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 862, L.D. 1244, Bill, "An 
Act To Require That Property Tax Bills Specifically Note the 
Amount of Land Being Taxed" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Clarify the Municipal Responsibility To Provide 
Assessing Information to Property Owners' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §711, as amended by PL 1977, c. 509, §§14 
and 15, is further amended to read: 
§7ll. Assessment record 
The assessors or, in primary assessing areas, the municipal 
officers shall make 
a 
record of their assessment and of the 
invoice and valuation from which it was made. Before the taxes 
are committed to the officer for collection, they shall deposit 
such record, or a copy of it, in the assessor's office, or, in 
the case of a primary assessing area, with the municipal clerk, 
there to remain. Any place where the assessors usually meet to 
transact business and keep their papers or books sha·H.--ee ll. 
considered their office. 
An assessor, the municipal officers or 
any other municipal official with custodial authority oyer the 
assessing records shall make the entire assessing record related 
to any taxable property within the municipality available to the 
owner of that property upon request in a timely manner. ' 
Page l-LR14l4(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A .. to H.P. 862, L.D. 1244 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill and clarifies 
that assessors shall make entire assessment records available in 
a timely manner to owners requesting those records. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Require That Property Tax Bills Specifically Note the Amount of Land Being Taxed
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1244
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: HUTTON, STRIMLING, BIERMAN, CLARK, LERMAN, PATRICK, PINEAU, WATSON, WOODBURY, PERRY
Amends: 36 MRSA §507

Legislative Document 
No. 1244 
H.P.862 
House of Representatives, March 10,2005 
An Act To Require That Property Tax Bills Specifically Note the 
Amount of Land Being Taxed 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative HUTTON of Bowdoinham. 
Cosponsored by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BIERMAN of Sorrento, CLARK of Millinocket, LERMAN of Augusta, 
PATRICK of Rumford, PINEAU of Jay, WATSON of Bath, WOODBURY of Yarmouth, 
Senator: PERRY of Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §507. as amended by PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. HHH, 
§2, is further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to 
read: 
Each property tax bill issued by a municipality must clearly 
e 
state the acreage that iE the subject of the property tax bill. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires 
each property tax bill issued 
by 
a 
municipality to clearly state the acreage that is the subject of 
the property tax bill. 
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...
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the State Planning Office
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1246
Committee Amendment CA_A_H438 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 864, L.D. 1246, Bill, 
Act To Amend the Laws Governing the State Planning Office" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
"An 
This amendment, which is the minority report, incorporates a 
fiscal note. 
Page I-LR1413 (2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/17/05 ~e 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
LD 1246 
LR 1413(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the State Planning Office 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$57,170 
2006-07 
$78,707 
Projections 
2007-08 
$80,675 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$57,170 
$78,707 
$80,675 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2008-09 
$82,692 
$82,692 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the State Planning Office in the amount of $57,170 in fiscal year 
2005-06 and $78,707 in fiscal year 2006-07. This appropriation provides funds for a Planner II position and general 
operating expenses. This bill also provides statutory authority to promulgate rules, conduct hearings, enter into 
contracts and investigate complaints. 
LR1413(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1