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Resolve, Directing the Board of Environmental Protection To Adopt Rules To Improve the Emissions and Efficiency of Outdoor Wood Boilers
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0128
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: BERRY, RA YE, BARSTOW, KOFFMAN, TREAT, BENOIT, TURNER

Legislative Document 
No. 128 
H.P.120 
House of Representatives, January 9,2007 
Resolve, Directing the Board of Environmental Protection To Adopt 
Rules To Improve the Emissions and Efficiency of Outdoor Wood 
Boilers 
Submitted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham. 
Cosponsored by Senator RA YE of Washington and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BARSTOW of Gorham, KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, TREAT of Farmingdale, 
Senators: BENOIT of Sagadahoc, TURNER of Cumberland. 
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Sec. 1. 
Adopt rules. 
Resolved: 
That by January 1, 2008 the Board of 
Environmental Protection shall adopt rules to control the sale, installation, siting and use 
of outdoor wood boilers at residences and places of business and to implement minimum 
standards of performance for units sold, purchased and installed in the State. Rules 
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Board of Environmental Protection to adopt rules regulating 
the sale, installation and use of outdoor wood boilers. 
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An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to Beano
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0127
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: BRYANT, BLANCHARD, EDGECOMB, HOGAN, NASS, PINKHAM, PLOWMAN
Amends: 17 MRSA §324-A

Legislative Document 
No. 127 
H.P.119 
House of Representatives, January 9,2007 
An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to Beano 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representati ve PATRICK of Rumford. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLANCHARD of Old Town, BRYANT of Windham, EDGECOMB of 
Caribou, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, McDONOUGH of Scarborough, NASS of Acton, 
PINKHAM of Lexington Township, Senator: PLOWMAN of Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §324-A, sub-§2, ~C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §10 
and as affected by Pt. X, §2, is amended to read: 
C. 
Lucky seven or similar sealed tickets may be sold when that game of chance is 
licensed by the Chief of the State Police and when a valid license certificate is 
properly displayed. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section and section 
312, lucky seven games may be conducted during the period beginning 2 hours 
before and ending 2 hours after a "beano" game. 
Notwithstanding any other rule, lucky seven or other similar sealed tickets may be 
sold that have a sale value of $1 or less, and a person who sells lucky seven or similar 
sealed tickets prior to the conduct of "beano" as a volunteer, as provided in this 
section, is permitted to play in the "beano" game. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a person who sells lucky seven or other sealed tickets prior to a beano 
game as a volunteer to play in the beano game. Current Department of Public Safety 
rules prohibit a person who sells lucky seven or sealed tickets from participating in 
beano. 
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An Act To Reform the Maine Tax Code
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0132
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: PERRY, HASKELL

Legislative Document 
No. 132 
H.P.124 
House of Representatives, January 9,2007 
An Act To Reform the Maine Tax Code 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representati ve RAND of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator PERRY of Penobscot and 
Representative: HASKELL of Portland . 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
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 refonn Maine taxes in the following ways. 
1. The taxable income amount at which the highest income tax rate, currently 8.5%, 
applies would be increased. 
2. A local option sales tax would be created. 
3. The sales tax base would be broadened and stabilized. 
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An Act To Encourage the Use of Solar Energy
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0134
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: BARTLETT, BLISS

Legislative Document 
No. 134 
S.P.42 
In Senate, January 9, 2007 
An Act To Encourage the Use of Solar Energy 
Submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BARTLETT of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative BLISS of South P0I1land . 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People ofthe State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 35-A MRS A §3211-C, sub-§2, ~, as reallocated by RR 2005, c. 1, § 17, 
is amended to read: 
B. 
A solar thermal system designed to heat water qualifies for a rebate of 25% of 
the 60st of the s,'stem, ineluding installation, or $1,250, '.vhichever is less, if the 
system is installed by a licensed plumber who has been certified by the commission 
to install such systems or by a licensed plumber working in conjunction with a person 
who has been certified by the commission to install such systems. The commission 
shall set rebate levels for solar thermal systems designed to heat water. In setting the 
rebate levels under this paragraph, the commission may consider market demand for 
those products and program implementation experience. 
Sec. 2. 35-A MRS A §3211-C, sub-§2, ~C, as reallocated by RR 2005, c. 1, § 17, 
is amended to read: 
C. 
A solar thermal system designed to heat air qualifies for a rebate of 25% of the 
605t of the system, in61uding installation, or $1,250, whichever is less. 
The 
commission shall set rebate levels for solar thermal systems designed to heat air. In 
setting the rebate levels under this paragraph, the commission may consider market 
demand for those products and program implementation experience. 
SUMMARY 
Current law provides for a rebate of 25% of the cost of a solar thermal system or 
$1,250, whichever is less. This bill gives the Public Utilities Commission discretion to 
set rebate levels for solar thermal systems. 
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An Act To Require Seat Belts on All School Buses
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0133
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: TUTTLE
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2304-A

Legislative Document 
No. 133 
H.P.125 
House of Representatives, January 9, 2007 
An Act To Require Seat Belts on All School Buses 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative TUTTLE of Sanford. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as folluws: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2304-A is enacted to read: 
§2304-A. Safety seat belts 
1. Passenger safety seat belts for school buses. Every new school bus purchased 
after January 1, 2008 for use in the State must be equipped with safety seat belts for use 
by all passengers. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that new school buses purchased after January 1, 2008 must be 
equipped with safety seat belts for use by all passengers.
An Act Regarding the Enforcement of Penalties under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0136
Senate Amendment SA_A_S18 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT ,4" to S.P. 44, L.D. 136, Bill, "An Act Regarding the 
Enforcement of Penalties under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §361 in subsection 2 in paragraph B in subparagraph 
(2) in the last line (page 1, line 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "section" and 
inserting in its place the following: 'Act' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment corrects an intema~1 !lir ~"""""~wb~e consistent with other references. 
SPONSORED BY:c:::=::s::=~==~~_=====:::::::~_ 
(Senator STRIMLING) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act Regarding the Enforcement of Penalties under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0136
Committee: Labor
Amends: 39-A MRSA §361

Legislative Document 
No. 136 
S.P.44 
In Senate, January 9,2007 
An Act Regarding the Enforcement of Penalties under the Maine 
Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 
Submitted by the Workers' Compensation Board pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 39-A, section 152, subsection 11. 
Repol1ed by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland for the Workers' Compensation Board 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 39-A, section 152, subsection 11. 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed under Joint Rule 218. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 39-A MRSA §361, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 145, §6, is repealed and the 
following enacted in its place: 
§361. 
Payment to the Workers' Compensation Board Administrative Fund; 
enforcement 
1. Payment. All penalties assessed under this Act are payable to the Workers' 
Compensation Board Administrative Fund, unless otherwise provided by law. 
Upon 
certification by the board that certain amounts in the Workers' Compensation Board 
Administrative Fund attributable to penalties assessed pursuant to this Act are not 
required to support the activities of the board, the Treasurer of State shall transfer funds 
in the amount certified by the board to the General Fund. 
2. 
Enforcement and collection. 
All penalties assessed under this Act are 
enforceable by the Superior Court under section 323. 
A. 
The Attorney General shall prosecute any action necessary to recover penalties 
payable to the Workers' Compensation Board Administrative Fund, Employment 
Rehabilitation Fund or General Fund, or the board may retain private counsel for that 
purpose. 
B. 
If a person fails to pay a penalty assessed under this Act that is payable to the 
Workers' Compensation Board Administrative Fund, Employment Rehabilitation 
Fund or General Fund and enforcement by the Superior Court is necessary: 
(1) That person shall pay the costs of prosecuting the action in Superior Court, 
including reasonable attorney's fees; and 
(2) If the failure to pay was without due cause, any penalty assessed on that 
person under this section must be doubled. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the Workers' Compensation Board to opt for the Attorney 
General or to hire private counsel to prosecute any action necessary to enforce penalties 
payable to the Workers' Compensation Board Administrative Fund, Employment 
Rehabilitation Fund or General Fund. 
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An Act To Require Prior Notice before Cancellation of a Life Insurance Policy for Nonpayment of Premiums
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0138
Committee Amendment CA_A_S21 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A, to S.P. 46, L.D. 138, Bill, "An Act To Require 
Prior Notice before Cancellation of a Life Insurance Policy for Nonpayment of 
Premiums" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting in its place the following: 
'24-A MRS A §2556 is enacted to read: 
§2556. Notification prior to lapse or termination 
1. Notice to 3rd party. An individual life insurance policy that has been in force for 
at least one year may not be terminated for nonpayment of premium unless, at least 21 
days prior to the expiration of the grace period, the insurer has mailed a notice of 
cancellation to the policyholder and any 3rd party designated by the policyholder by 
name and address in writing. The bureau shall adopt rules to implement the notice 
requirements under this subsection. 
2. Restrictions on lapse or termination; organic brain disease. Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this chapter, the bureau shall adopt rules to provide restrictions on 
cancellation, termination or lapse of individual life insurance policies to reduce the 
danger that a life insurance policyholder will lose life insurance coverage due to organic 
brain disease. 
3. Rulemaking. The rules adopted pursuant to this section apply to all life insurance 
policies and riders delivered or issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It requires that insurance companies provide notice 
prior to cancellation of a policy for nonpayment of premiums to the policyholder and a 
3rd party that has been designated by the policyholder to receive those notices. It requires 
the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance to adopt 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,Ii" to S.P. 46, L.D. 138 
rules related to the notice provisions. It also directs the Bureau of Insurance to adopt 
rules to provide restrictions on cancellation, tennination or lapse of individual life 
insurance policies to reduce the danger that life insurance policyholders will lose 
coverage due to organic brain disease. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/13/07 hac:.. 
LD 138 
LR 519(02) 
An Act To Require Prior Notice before Cancellation of a Life Insurance Policy for Nonpayment of 
Premiums 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~" S-f1-/ 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional rulemaking costs to the Bureau ofInsurance in the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation can be absorbed by the bureau utilizing existing budgetary resources. 
LR0519(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require Prior Notice before Cancellation of a Life Insurance Policy for Nonpayment of Premiums
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0138
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: MARRACHE, BRAUTIGAM

Legislative Document 
No. 138 
S.P.46 
In Senate, January 9, 2007 
An Act To Require Prior Notice before Cancellation of a Life 
Insurance Policy for Nonpayment of Premiums 
Submitted by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation pursuant to Joint 
Rule :204. 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator MARRACHE of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative BRAUTIGAM of Falmouth. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 24-A MRS A §2556 is enacted to read: 
§2556. Notification prior to cancellation 
The superintendent shall adopt rules to provide for notification of the insured person 
and another person, if designated by the insured, prior to cancellation of coverage under 
an individual life insurance policy for nonpayment of premiums and to provide 
restrictions on cancellation when an insured person suffers from organic brain disease. 
The rules may include, but are not limited to, definitions, minimum disclosure 
requirements, notice provisions and cancellation restrictions. 
The requirements of this section apply to all policies and riders executed, delivered, 
issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill directs the Superintendent of Insurance to adopt rules that will extend 
consumer protections currently provided for health insurance to life insurance policies by 
requiring insurance companies to provide notice prior to cancellation of a policy for 
nonpayment of premiums. It also allows consumers to designate a 3rd party to whom 
such notices must be sent. 
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An Act To List the Shortnose Sturgeon as a Marine Endangered Species
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0140
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: DAMON, PERCY
Amends: 12 MRSA §6975

Legislative Document 
No. 140 
S.P.48 
In Senate, January 9, 2007 
An Act To List the Shortnose Sturgeon as a Marine Endangered 
Species 
Submitted by the Department of Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representative PERCY of Phippsburg. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §6975, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 573, § 1, is amended 
to read: 
7. Atlantic ridley turtle. Atlantic ridley turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, endangered; 
aHd 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6975, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 573, § 1, is amended 
to read: 
8. Loggerhead turtle. Loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, threatened~; and 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6975, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9. Shortnose sturgeon. Shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum, endangered. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adds shortnose sturgeon, which is listed as an endangered species by the 
United States Secretary of the Interior, to Maine's endangered species list. This action 
authorizes the inclusion of shortnose sturgeon in the Department of Marine Resources' 
Section 6 Cooperative Agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, which allows federally funded research of this endangered species III 
state waters.
An Act To Provide Flexibility for Sea Urchin Zones
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0139
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: DAMON, PERCY
Amends: 12 MRSA §6749-N

Legislative Document 
No. 139 
S.P.47 
In Senate, January 9,2007 
An Act To Provide Flexibility for Sea Urchin Zones 
Submitted by the Department of Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representative PERCY of Phippsburg. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6749-N, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. 
Sea urchin management areas. 
Pursuant to section 6749-X, subsection 3, 
paragraph C, the Sea Urchin Zone Council may provide recommendations to the 
commissioner regarding sea urchin management areas. The commissioner may adopt 
rules to define sections of zones established under subsections 1 and 2 as sea urchin 
management areas. The commissioner may adopt rules for the sea urchin management 
areas that are different from those in place in the surrounding zones. A person who holds 
a license under section 6748, 6748-A or 6748-D is subject to these rules while that person 
is fishing for sea urchins in the sea urchin management area, and rules adopted pursuant 
to this subsection may also limit the authority of a license holder who chooses to fish 
inside a sea urchin management area to fish outside that sea urchin management area. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides the Commissioner of Marine Resources with the authority to adopt 
rules to create sea urchin management areas. The commissioner may also adopt rules for 
management areas that are different from those in place in the surrounding sea urchin 
zones.
An Act To Clarify the Process for Public Improvement Construction Contracts I 1
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0141
Committee Amendment CA_A_S7 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 49, L.D. 141, Bill, "An Act To Clarify 
the Process for Public Improvement Construction Contracts" 
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Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in the next to the last line (page 1, line 7 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "unusual or" 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows the competitive bidding process for public improvement 
contracts to be waived by the Director of the Bureau of General Services within the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services in emergency circumstances only, 
and removes the language relating to unusual circumstances. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Clarify the Process for Public Improvement Construction Contracts
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0141
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: SCHNEIDER, BARSTOW
Amends: 5 MRSA §1743

Legislative Document 
No. 141 
S.P.49 
In Senate, January 9,2007 
An Act To Clarify the Process for Public Improvement Construction 
Contracts 
Submitted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator SCHNEIDER of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative BARSTOW of Gorham. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1743, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 271, §1, is amended to 
read: 
2. Competitive bids. A public improvement contract may be awarded under a 
system of competitive bidding in accordance with this Part and such other conditions as 
the Governor may prescribe. 
The competitive bidding process may be waived in 
individual cases involving unusual or emergency circumstances with the written approval 
of the director. 
SUMMARY 
This bill clarifies the process for awarding public improvement contracts in unusual 
and emergency situations.
An Act To Allocate a Portion of the Land for ~Iaine's Future Fund for the Purchase of Archeological Sites
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0145
Committee: Agriculture
Sponsors: SOCTOMAH, LORING, PIEH, TIBBETTS
Amends: 5 MRSA §6203

Legislative Document 
H.P.127 
House of Representatives. J;:rr.~.L--:. 1': . .:,:(,-
An Act To Allocate a Portion of the Land for ~Iaine's Future Fund 
for the Purchase of Archeological Sites 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture. Conservation and Forestry suggested Jl1J 
ordered printed. 
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Presented by Representative SOCTOMAH of the Passamaquoddy Tlibe. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: LORING of the Penobscot Natil)n. MILLER l)f Sl)mcnilk. 
PERRY of Calais, PIEH of Bremen, TIBBETTS of Columbia. Senatl)C R.-\ YE l)f Washingwn. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §6203, sub-§l, as amended by PL 1993, c. 728, §4, is further 
amended to read: 
1. Fund established. There is established the Land for Maine's Future Fund that is 
administered by the board. The Land for Maine's Future Fund consists of the proceeds 
from the sale of any bonds authorized for the purposes set forth in subsection 3 and any 
funds received as contributions from private and public sources for those purposes. The 
Land for Maine's Future Fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, 
funds and accounts. Eligible investment earnings credited to the assets of the Land for 
Maine's Future Fund become part of the assets of that fund. Any balance remaining in 
the Land for Maine's Future Fund at the end of any fiscal year must be carried forward for 
the next fiscal year. At least 5% of the Land for Maine's Future Fund must be reserved 
for the purchase of archeological sites. 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §6203, sub-§3, ~A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 769, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
A. 
Acquire property or an interest in property that is determined by the board to be 
of state significance under the guidelines of this chapter, including archeological 
sites; 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires at least 5% of the Land for Maine's Future Fund to be allocated for 
the purchase of archeological sites.
An Act To Support Maine's Free Clinics
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0144
Committee Amendment CA_A_S36 (Senate)
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ';4" to S.P. 55, L.D. 144, Bill, "An Act To Support 
Maine's Free Clinics" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§16, ~G-l is enacted to read: 
G-l. 
Incorporated nonprofit medical clinics whose sole mission is to provide free 
medical care to the indigent or uninsured; 
Sec. 2. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 1,2007.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment places the sales tax exemption in a better location in the statutes and 
provides an effective date of October I, 2007. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/27/07 ;t;?ac:::.. 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
~evenue 
General Fund 
LD 144 
LR 63(02) 
An Act To Support Maine's Free Clinics 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$1,991 
2008-09 
$2,958 
Projections 
2009-10 
$3,076 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($1,991) 
($109) 
($2,958) 
($162) 
($3,076) 
($169) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2010-11 
$3,200 
($3,200) 
($175) 
This bill will reduce Sales and Use Tax collections by $2,100 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $3,120 in fiscal year 2008-09, 
resulting in a General Fund revenue loss of$I,991 and $2,958 respectively. 
LR0063(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1
An Act To Allocate a Portion of the Land for Maine's Future Fund for the Purchase of Archeological Sites
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0145
Committee Amendment CA_A_H44 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §6207

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 127, L.D. 145, Bill, "An Act To 
Allocate a Portion of the Land for Maine's Future Fund for the Purchase of Archeological 
Sites" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Include Undeveloped Archeological Sites in the Acquisition 
Criteria for the Land for Maine's Future Fund' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §6207, sub-§2, ~A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 462, Pt. D, §1, 
is further amended to read: 
A. 
Contains recreation lands, prime physical features of the Maine landscape, areas 
of special scenic beauty, farmland or open space, undeveloped shorelines, significant 
undeveloped archeological sites, wetlands, fragile mountain areas or lands with other 
conservation, wilderness or recreation values;' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It amends the criteria for determining eligibility 
for funding from the Land for Maine's Future Fund to specifically include undeveloped 
archeological sites. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/29107 :tvac:.. 
LD 145 
LR 389(02) 
An Act To Allocate a Portion of the Land for Maine's Future Fund for the Purchase of Archeological 
Sites 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A' 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LR0389(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Support Maine's Free Clinics
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0144
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: SULLIVAN, EDMONDS, STRIMLING, BEAUDETTE, CASAVANT, GROSE
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

Legislative Document 
No. 144 
S.P.55 
In Senate, January 16,2007 
An Act To Support Maine's Free Clinics 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator SULLIVAN of York. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: President EDMONDS of Cumberland, STRIMLING of 
Cumberland, Representatives: BEAUDETTE of Biddeford, CASAVANT of Biddeford. 
GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, GROSE of Woolwich. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§90 is enacted to read: 
90. 
Free clinics. Sales to an incorporated nonprofit medical clinic whose sole 
mission is to provide free medical care to the indigent or uninsured. 
SUMMARY 
This bill excludes from the Maine sales and use tax any free clinic whose sole 
mission is to provide free medical care to the indigent or uninsured.
An Act To Require as a Condition of Probation for Sex Offenders the Approval of a Residence by a Probation Officer
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0147
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: CROCKETT, COURTNEY, FLOOD, HANLEY, HASKELL, PLUMMER, ROBINSON, SILSBY, BRYANT, MITCHELL
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1204

Legislative Document 
No. 147 
H.P.129 
House of Representatives, January 12, 2007 
An Act To Require as a Condition of Probation for Sex Offenders 
the Approval of a Residence by a Probation Officer 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative CROCKETT of Augusta. 
Cosponsored by Senator COURTNEY of York and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: FLOOD of Winthrop, HANLEY of Gardiner, HASKELL of Portland, 
PLUMMER of Windham, ROBINSON of Raymond, SILSBY of Augusta, Senators: BRYANT 
of Oxford, MITCHELL of Kennebec. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1204, sub-§l-C, as amended by PL 2005, c. 488, §5, is 
further amended to read: 
I-C. 
The court shall attach as a condition of probation that the 10-year registrant, as 
defined under Title 34-A, section 11203, subsection 5, or the lifetime registrant, as 
defined under Title 34-A, section 11203, subsection 8, satisfy all responsibilities set forth 
in Title 34-A, chapter 15, the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999~ 
and reside only in a residence approved by the probation officer. 
SUMMARY 
This bill imposes a mandatory condition of probation for a person convicted of a sex 
offense who is required to be registered on the sex offender registry that the person reside 
only in a residence approved by the probation officer. 
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An Act To Amend and Improve the Education Laws Concerning Portable Space and Rule-making Authority
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0150
Committee Amendment CA_A_H92 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15672

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '14 " to H.P. 132, L.D. 150, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend and Improve the Education Laws Concerning Portable Space and Rule-making 
Authority" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph B in the last blocked paragraph in the last 
line (page 4, line 29 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "subchapter 2-A;" the 
following: 'and' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. 20-A MRSA §15672, sub-§2-A, ~C, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, 
§36 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is amended to read: 
C. 
The portion of the tuition costs applicable to the insured value factor for the base 
year computed under section 5806-;--aOO~' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes technical changes to the bill. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Provide Fairness in Concealed Weapon Reciprocity Agreements
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0148
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: CEBRA, HASTINGS, CLARK, CROSTHWAITE, FLETCHER, HAMPER, LANSLEY, ROBINSON, SA VIELLO, TARDY
Amends: 25 MRSA §200

Legislative Document 
No. 148 
H.P.130 
House of Representatives, January 12,2007 
An Act To Provide Fairness in Concealed Weapon Reciprocity 
Agreements 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative CEBRA of Naples. 
Cosponsored by Senator HASTINGS of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CLARK of Millinocket, CROSTHWAITE of Ellsworth, FLETCHER of 
Winslow, HAMPER of Oxford, LANSLEY of Sabattus, ROBINSON of Raymond, 
SA VIELLO of Wilton, TARDY of Newport. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §200l-A, sub-§2,~, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. N, §2 
and affected by Pt. X, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
F. A firearm carried by a person: 
(1) To whom a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm has been issued by 
another state if that state grants reciprocity to a permit to carry a concealed 
firearm issued by this State; or 
(2) From a state that does not require a permit to carry a concealed firearm. 
SUMMARY 
Current law allows the Chief of the State Police to enter into reciprocity agreements 
with 2 other states regarding the recognition of permits to carry a concealed firearm. 
This bill allows a person from another state to carry a concealed firearm in Maine if 
that person has a permit to carry a concealed firearm issued by a state that grants 
reciprocity to concealed firearm permits issued by Maine or that person's state does not 
require a permit to carry a concealed firearm. 
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An Act To Take into Account the Crime Committed That Facilitated a Sexual Assault
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0149
Committee Amendment CA_A_H508 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1252, 17-A MRSA §1256

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/r,, to H.P. 131, L.D. 149, Bill, "An Act To Take 
into Account the Crime Committed That Facilitated a Sexual Assault" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1252, sub-§4-F is enacted to read: 
4-F. If the State pleads and proves that a Class B or C crime was committed with the 
intent to facilitate a chapter 11 crime, and the person is convicted of both the offense that 
facilitated the chapter 11 crime and the chapter 11 crime, the sentencing class for the 
crime that facilitated the chapter 11 crime is one class higher than it would otherwise be. 
In the case of a Class A crime, the sentencing class is not increased, but the prior record 
must be given serious consideration by the court when imposing a sentence. 
Sec.2. 17-A MRSA §1256, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: 
3-A. Notwithstanding subsection 3, paragraph B, if the State pleads and proves that a 
Class A, B or C crime was committed with the intent to facilitate a chapter 11 crime, and 
the person is convicted of both the offense that facilitated the chapter 11 crime and the 
chapter 11 crime, the court may sentence the person to serve the terms of imprisonment 
consecutively. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and clarifies the intent by moving the new 
sentencing provisions proposed in the bill to the more appropriate sections of the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 17 -A, sections 1252 and 1256. The amendment makes the ability 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ~"to H.P. ]3], L.D. 149 
to impose consecutive sentences discretionary instead of mandatory. The amendment 
also makes technical language changes to conform to the Maine Criminal Code. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 06/07/07 ;::!;Pac:.. 
LD 149 
LR 134(02) 
An Act To Take into Account the Crime Committed That Facilitated a Sexual Assault 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "If " 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
This bill allows the increase of certain offenses from Class C to Class B and Class B to Class A, increasing the 
average length of stay for offenders. It is discretionary for certain sentences to be served consecutively. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation increases certain offenses by taking into account the crime committed that facilitated the sexual 
assault. This change will increase costs to the state correctional facilities for longer time served and will require 
additional time for judges, clerks, law clerks, security, court reporters and indigent defense. Since felony charges are 
given priority within the Judicial Branch, other case types in the judicial system may be delayed. 
LR0134(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Take into Account the Crime Committed That Facilitated a Sexual Assault
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0149
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: CROCKETT, MITCHELL, CEBRA, GROSE, HASKELL, ROBINSON, SILSBY, TIBBETTS, TRINW ARD, BRYANT
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1252

Legislative Document 
No. 149 
H.P. 131 
House of Representatives, January 12,2007 
An Act To Take into Account the Crime Committed That 
Facilitated a Sexual Assault 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative CROCKETT of Augusta. 
Cosponsored by Senator MITCHELL of Kennebec and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CEBRA of Naples, GROSE of Woolwich, HASKELL of Portland, 
ROBINSON of Raymond, SILSBY of Augusta, TIBBETTS of Columbia, TRINW ARD of 
Waterville, Senator: BRYANT of Oxford. 
Printed on recyded paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1252, sub-§4-F is enacted to read: 
4-F. If the State pleads and proves that a Class B or C crime was committed with the 
intent to facilitate a sexual assault under chapter 11, and the person is convicted of both 
the offense that facilitated the offense under chapter 11 and the chapter 11 offense, the 
sentencing class for the crime that facilitated the offense under chapter 11 is one class 
higher than it would otherwise be. If the State pleads and proves that a Class A, B or C 
crime was committed with the intent to facilitate a sexual assault under chapter II, and 
the person is convicted of both the offense that facilitated the offense under chapter II 
and the chapter 11 offense, the court shall sentence the person to serve the terms of 
II 
imprisonment consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the sentencing laws regarding terms of imprisonment by specifying 
that if the State pleads and proves that a Class B or C crime was committed with the 
IS 
intent to facilitate a sexual assault, and the person is convicted of both the offense that 
facilitated the sexual assault and the sexual assault, the sentencing class for the crime that 
facilitated the sexual assault is one class higher than it would otherwise be. The bill also 
specifies that if the State pleads and proves that a Class A, B or C crime was committed 
with the intent to facilitate a sexual assault, and the person is convicted of both the 
offense that facilitated the sexual assault and the sexual assault, the court shall sentence 
the person to serve the terms of imprisonment consecutively. 
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An Act To Include Student Representation on the State Board of Education
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0151
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: FARRINGTON, MITCHELL, SCHNEIDER, ADAMS, BABBIDGE, NORTON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §401

Legislative Document 
No. lSI 
H.P.133 
House of Representatives, January 12,2007 
An Act To Include Student Representation on the State Board of 
Education 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative FARRINGTON of Gorham. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Senator MITCHELL of Kennebec, Senator SCHNEIDER of Penobscot and 
Representatives: ADAMS of Portland, BABBIDGE of Kennebunk, NORTON of Bangor. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §401, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is 
amended to read: 
1. Appointment. The state board shall eORsist consists of 9 members who shall be 
and, beginning February 1, 2008, one student member, all of whom are appointed by the 
Governor. 
Each appointment shall be ~ subject to review by the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters and to 
confirmation by the Legislature. 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §401, sub-§l-A is enacted to read: 
I-A. Nomination of student member. The student member of the state board 
serves for a term of2 years pursuant to subsection I-B and is nominated in odd-numbered 
years as follows. 
A. 
The state board shall notify every public high school principal by September 
15th of the year in which applications are being accepted for the student member's 
position. 
B. 
Applications for the student member's position must be submitted to the state 
board no later than October 31 st of the year in which applications are being accepted. 
C. 
A screening committee of the state board shall select 6 semifinalists for the 
student member's position. 
D. 
The state board shall, by December 31 st of the year in which applications are 
being accepted, select 3 finalists for the Governor's consideration and shall rank the 
finalists according to its preference. 
Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §401, sub-§l-B is enacted to read: 
I-B. Term of student member. Notwithstanding subsection 4, the term of office of 
the student member of the state board is 2 years. 
Sec. 4. 20-A MRSA §401, sub-§l-C is enacted to read: 
I-C. Qualifications for service as student member. At the time a student member 
of the state board's 2-year term commences, the student must: 
A. 
Be enrolled in good standing in a public high school in the State; 
B. 
Have completed 10th grade prior to the commencement of the 2-year term; 
C. 
Have at least a B-plus average; and 
D. 
Provide at least 3 references from teachers in the school that the student attends. 
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SUMMARY 
This bill expands the membership of the State Board of Education to include one 
student member.
An Act To Provide Reinstatement of Group Life Insurance for Public Employees Returning from Unpaid Military Leave
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0154
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: BARSTOW, SCHNEIDER, TUTTLE, STRIMLING
Amends: 5 MRSA §18058

Legislative Document 
No. 154 
H.P.136 
House of Representatives, January 12, 2007 
An Act To Provide Reinstatement of Group Life Insurance for 
Public Employees Returning from Unpaid Military Leave 
Submitted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BARSTOW of Gorham. 
Cosponsored by Senator SCHNEIDER of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representative: TUTTLE of Sanford, Senator: STRIMLING of Cumberland. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §18058, sub-§2, ~ 
is enacted to read: 
D. Any employee who, during a period of unpaid military leave of absence. does not 
continue coverage while on unpaid military leave must be reinstated to the levels of 
coverage in effect immediately prior to the unpaid military leave. A request for 
reinstatement by the employee must be made within 31 days of the employee's return 
to work following unpaid military leave. An employee who wants to be reinstated 
and who does not apply for reinstatement within 31 days of the employee's return to 
work from unpaid military leave must produce evidence of insurability at the 
employee's own expense and in accordance with the requirements of the insurance 
underwriter. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows group life insurance to be reinstated for public employees returning 
from unpaid military leave without the employees' having to provide evidence of 
insurability.
An Act To Provide Reinstatement of Group Life Insurance for Public Employees Returning from Unpaid Military Leave
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0154
Committee Amendment CA_A_H9 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §18658

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A, to H.P. 136, L.D. 154, Bill, "An Act To Provide 
Reinstatement of Group Life Insurance for Public Employees Returning from Unpaid 
Military Leave" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §18658, sub-§2, ~ 
is enacted to read: 
D. Any employee who, during a period of unpaid military leave of absence, does not 
continue coverage while on unpaid military leave must be reinstated to the levels of 
coverage in effect immediately prior to the unpaid military leave. A request for 
reinstatement by the employee must be made within 31 days of the employee's return 
to work following unpaid military leave. An employee who wants to be reinstated 
and who does not apply for reinstatement within 31 days of the employee's return to 
work from unpaid military leave must produce evidence of insurability at the 
employee's own expense and in accordance with the requirements of the insurance 
underwriter. 
Sec. 3. Retroactivity. This Act applies retroactively to any employee who is on 
military leave on or after January 1,2007.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds employees of participating local districts to those public. 
employees whose group life insurance must be automatically reinstated when returning 
from unpaid military leave without having to provide evidence of insurability. It also 
makes the bill retroactive to any employee who is on military leave on or after January 1, 
2007. 
fISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02115/07 ,;!!Vac:. 
LD 154 
LR 701(02) 
An Act To Provide Reinstatement of Group Life Insurance for Public Employees Returning from 
Unpaid Military Leave 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A, 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Allowing group life insurance to be reinstated for public employees returning from unpaid military leave without the 
employees' having to provide evidence of insurability may result in increased costs to the Group Life Insurance 
program administered by the Maine State Retirement System. The impact can not be detennined at this time and w 
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depend on the number of participants for whom reinstatement of coverage would be automatic who otherwise would 
have been found to be uninsurable through the insurability process and to whom the System would pay a death claim 
that otherwise would not be paid. However, this provision is not expected to have an adverse impact of the overall 
experience of the Group Life Insurance program. 
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