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An Act To Amend the Lucerne-in-MaiDe Village CorporatioD Charter
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1965
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: ROSEN, PRATT

Legislative Document 
No. 1965 
S.P.759 
December 18, 2007 
An Act To Amend the Lucerne-in-MaiDe Village CorporatioD 
Charter 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18, 2007. Referred to the Committee 
on State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator ROSEN of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representative PRATT of Eddington. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. P&SL 1927, chapter 43, section 1, as amended by P&SL 1989, c. 
57, is further amended by adding before the next-to-Iast paragraph a new paragraph to 
read: 
Also another certain lot =or parcel of land 50 feet in width situated in the Town of 
Dedham. County of Hancock and State of Maine. located 25 feet on each side of the 
centerline of the existing traveled way leading from Upper Dedham Road to Hurd Point 
on the westerly shore of Phillips Lake. more particularly described as follows: beginning 
at the southeasterly end of the roadway as now maintained by the Town of Dedham. 
which point is approximately 1.180 feet southeasterly from the Upper Dedham Road. so 
1 
called. and which point is approximately located with reference to the Maine State 
Coordinate System of 1983. East Zone. as x := 949.630 feet; y := 379.669 feet; thence 
southeasterly following the centerline of said road a distance of 6.235 feet. more or less. 
to the westerly boundary of the Lucerne-in-Maine Village Corporation as described by 
this section. which point is approximately located with reference to the Maine State 
Coordinate System of 1983. East Zone. at x:= 953.669 feet; y:= 375.700 feet. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the Lucerne-in-Maine Village Corporation's charter by adding 
certain parts of Peakes Hill Road to the territory of the village. 
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An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1965
Committee Amendment CA_A_S404 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 759, L.D. 1965, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Lucerne-in-Maine Village Corporation Charter" 
Amend the bill by inserting before the enacting clause the following: 
'Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government 
to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local 
revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to 
the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to 
each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "50" and inserting the following: '33' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "25" and inserting the following: '16.5' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the width of the road to be added to the territory contained 
in the charter of Lucerne-in-Maine from 50 feet in width to 33 feet and 16.5 feet on each 
side of the centerline rather than 25 feet. It also adds a mandate preamble. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
State Mandates 
Approved: 01117/08 hae 
LD 1965 
LR 2897(02) 
An Act To Amend the Lucerne-in-Maine Village Corporation Charter 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" It" 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
Required Activity 
Unit Affected 
Costs 
This legislation adds a roadway to the Lucerne-in-Maine Corporation Charter. The 
Municipality 
Insignificant 
requirement that the Lucerne-in-Maine Village Corporation maintain this newly 
acquired roadway is a state mandate pursuant to the Maine Constitution. The 
additional costs of the state mandate are expected to be minor. Pursuant to the 
Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House 
exempts the State from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional 
local costs. 
LR2897(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Establish a Consumer Council System of Maine Consistent with the AMHI COBsent Decree and the State's Comprehensive Mental Health Plan December 18, 2007
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1967
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BRANNIGAN, FAIRCLOTH, PERRY

Legislative Document 
No. 196' 
S.P.761 
An Act To Establish a Consumer Council System of Maine 
Consistent with the AMHI COBsent Decree and the State's 
Comprehensive Mental Health Plan 
December 18, 2007 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18, 2007. Referred to the Committee 
on Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BRANNIGAN of Cumberland. 
. ~ 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representative FAIRCLOTH of Bangor and Representative: PERRY of 
Calais. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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 establish a statewide consumer council consistent with the 
State's comprehensive mental health plan and the Augusta Mental Health Institute 
Consent Decree Plan, which calls for the creation of such a council in order to influence 
public policy and address community issues affecting the lives of consumers of mental 
health services. 
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Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1968
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BRANNIGAN
Amends: 30-A MRSA §2103

Legislative Document 
No. 1968 
S.P.762 
December 18, 2007 
AD Act To Clarify the Election of Municipal Charter Commission 
Memben . 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18, 2007. Referred to the Committee 
on State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BRANNIGAN of Cumberland. 
Cos~nsored by Representative: Speaker CUMMINGS ofPortl~d. 
Printed on RCycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2103, sub-§l, ~A, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 
and Pt. C, § I 06 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is 
further amended to read: 
A. 
Voter member~sfl.al.l must be elected by one of the following methods: 
(I) 
Six voter members sfl.al.l must be elected in the same manner as the 
municipal officers, except that they must be elected at-large and without party 
designations; eF 
(2) One voter sfl.al.l member must be elected from each voting district or ward in 
the same manner as municipal officers, except that they must be elected without 
I I 
party designation~; or 
(3) In municipalities that have municipal officers elected both at-large and by 
district. the number of voter members must be the same as the number of 
municipal officers on the board or council of that muni'cipality and must be 
elected in the same manner as the municipal officers. except that they must be 
elected without party designation. 
Election of voter members may be held either at the same municipal election as the 
referendum for the charter commission, l'll:lt ~Mst ee ReM witRiR 9Q says sf tRe 
FefeFeAdM~ eleetisA or at the next scheduled regular or special municipal or state 
election that is at least 90 days after the referendum authorizing the charter 
commission. 
The names of the candidates on the ballot sfi&» must be arranged 
alphabetically by last name. If the elections are held at the same time, the names of 
the candidates sfl.al.l must appear immediately below the question relating to the 
charter commission. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the procedure for the election of members to a municipal charter 
commission. Specifically, it would give the municipality the option to either include the 
election of voter members on the same ballot as the question authorizing the commission 
or have members elected no later than the first regular or special municipal or state 
election that occurs at least 90 days after the vote authorizing the charter commission. 
This bill also provides for a third method for electing voter members on a charter 
commission for a municipality that has municipal officers elected both at-large and by 
district. That number would be equal to the total number of elected municipal officers on 
the board or council of that municipality. 
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An Act To Raise tile Per Die .. Rate for Members of tile Beard.f EBViro&mental ProtectiOR alld the Maine Land Use Replatioll Co. mission
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1969
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: MILLS
Amends: 5 MRSA §12004-D, 12 MRSA §683, 38 MRSA §341-A

Legislative Document 
Ne.l'" 
S.P.763 
December 18, 2007 
An Act To Raise tile Per Die .. Rate for Members of tile Beard.f 
EBViro&mental ProtectiOR alld the Maine Land Use Replatioll 
Co. mission 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18,2007. Referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule·308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MILLS of Somerset. 
Printed on recycled poper 
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 §12004-D, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 786, §5, IS 
amended to read: 
1. 
Maine Land Use Regulation 
Commission 
Legislative Per Diem 
$100 per day 
MRSA §683 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §12004-D, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1989, c. 503, Pt. A, §8 
and amended by c. 890, Pt. A, §§3 and 40, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Board of Environmental 
Protection 
Legislative Per Diem 
$100 per day 
SUMMARY 
MRSA §341-A 
This bill increases from $55 to $100 the per diem fees for members of the Maine 
Land Use Regulation Commission and the Board of Environmental Protection. 
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An Act To Raise the Per Diem Rate for Members of the Board of Environmental Protection and the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1969
Committee Amendment CA_B_S489 (Senate)

LD 1969 
LR 3362(03) 
An Act To Raise the Per Diem Rate for Members of the Board of Environmental Protection and the 
Maine Land Use Regulation Commission 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "t" 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
£ iscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$0 
2008-09 
$3,600 
Projections 
2009-10 
$3,600 
Projections 
2010-11 
$3,600 
This legislation includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Board of Environmental Protection of 
$3,600 annually beginning in fiscal year 2008-09 for increased meal allowance expenses. Additional costs associated 
with expenses of the Land Use Regulation Commission can be absorbed by the Department of Conservation utilizing 
existing budgeted resources. 
LR3362(03) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1970
Committee: Judiciary

Legislative Document 
No. 1970 
S.P.764 
December 18, 2007 
Reselye, To Extend to January 20, 2008 the Reporting Deadline for 
the Tribal-State Work Grou.p 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCy) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18, 2007. Referred to the Committee 
on Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Seftator MITCHELL of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored hy Representative SIMPSON of Auburn. 
Printed OD recycled papc 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies~ and 
Whereas, this legislation extends to January 20, 2008 the reporting deadline for the 
Tribal-State Work Group; and 
Whereas, in the judgment o(the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Resolve 2007, c. 142, §8, amended. Resolved: That Resolve 2007, c. 
142, §8 is amended to read: 
Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: That, no later than Deeemeer 5, 2()()7 January 20, 
2008, the work group shall submit a report that includes its findings and 
recommendations, including suggested legislation, for presentation to the Second Regular 
Session of the 123rd Legislature, the Governor, the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, the 
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township, the 
Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point and the Penobscot Nation. The work group is 
authorized to introduce legislation related to its report to the Second Regular Session of 
the 123rd Legislature at the time of submission of its report; and be it further 
; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Retroactivity. This resolve applies retroactively to December 5, 2007. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve extends the reporting deadline from December 5, 2007 to January 20, 
2008 for the Tribal-State Work Group that was established in Resolve 2007, chapter 142: 
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An Act Concerning Gasoline Station Vapor Recovery Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1971
Committee Amendment CA_A_S465 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 765, L.D. 1971, Bill, "An Act 
Concerning Gasoline Station Vapor Recovery Requirements" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §S8S-E, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 493, §15, IS 
repealed. 
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §S8S-E, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 493, § 15, IS 
repealed. 
Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §S8S-E, sub-§S, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 493, § 15, is 
repealed.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "August 1, 2008" and inserting the following: 'January 1, 2012' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §S8S-E, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. Exemptions. A gasoline station is exempt from the provisions of this section: 
A. After January 1, 2008 if it has at least an annual throughput of 1,000,000 gallons 
of gasoline; 
B. If, upon department verification and approval, excavation of one or more storage 
tanks is required in order to install or repair a below-ground component of the Stage 
II vapor recovery system; or 
C. If it is constructed after the effective date of this subsection.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ..fJ, "to S.P. 765, L.D. 1971 
SUMMARY 
The amendment exempts from vapor recovery requirements gasoline stations that 
exceed an annual 1 million gallon gasoline throughput, that require excavation of 
underground storage tanks in order to repair or replace components of the Stage II vapor 
recovery system or that are constructed after the effective date of the amendment. The 
amendment also changes the repeal date of the Stage II vapor recovery system 
requirement to January 1,2012. 
The amendment also repeals sections of law that required a report by February 1, 
1996, required the Governor to confer with the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters by March 1, 1996 and 
require the Board of Environmental Protection to adopt rules if the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency disapproves the State's 15% reduction plan and the 
department to confer with the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over natural resources matters before it proposes revision of a Stage II vapor 
recovery system rule. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act CoacemiBg Gasoline Station Vapor Rec:every Req1lintaen
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1971
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: NASS, BERRY, CUMMINGS
Amends: 38 MRSA §585-E

Legislative Document 
No. 1971 
S.P.765 
December 18, 2007 
An Act CoacemiBg Gasoline Station Vapor Rec:every Req1lintaen 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18,2007. Referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator NASS of York. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, Speaker CUMMINGS of Portland. 
PriDted on recycled poper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §585-E, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2001, c. 233, §§ 1 and 2, is 
further amended to read: 
6. Section repeal. No later than Aflril I, 2002 the deflaFtment shall flrovide to the 
joint standing ~ommittee of the Legislature having jurisdietion over naluNi resourees 
matters an aflflFeflriate date for the refleal of this This section is repealed August 1,2008. 
SUMMARY 
This bill sets a date of August 1, 2008 for the repeal of the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 38, section 585-E, which concerns gasoline station vapor recovery requirements.
An Act To Improve the Compliance and Accountability of the Child Development Services Systeal
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1973
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BOWMAN
Amends: 20-A MRSA §7209

Legislative Document 
No. 1973 
S.P.767 
December 18, 2007 
An Act To Improve the Compliance and Accountability of the Child 
Development Services Systeal 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18, 2007. Referred to the Committee 
on Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BOWMAN of York. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Co~ored by Representative CAIN of Orono and RepresenCatives: HARLOW of Portland, 
NORTON of Bangor. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §7209, sub-§l, ~, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 662, Pt. A, 
§30, is amended to read: 
E. 
The department, in consultation with regional sites, shall develop an action plan 
with timelinesto achieve compliance with federal or state law. The department may 
assume temponuy fes~oAsi~ilities responsibility for operations at a regional site that 
fails to meet compliance requirements. The department shall report at least quarterly 
to the state interagency coordinating council described in 20 United States Code, 
Section 1441, to the state advisory panel described in 34 Code of Federal 
Regulations, Sections 300.167 to 300.169 and to other advisory bodies that may be 
II 
appropriate about individual regional sites that are under an action plan and about 
individual regional sites for whose operations the department has taken temporary 
responsibility. These reports must describe any progress or slippage by individual 
regional sites in meeting compliance requirements. For an individual regional site 
under an action plan, the reports must describe how long the department expects the 
regional site to remain under an action plan. For an individual regional site for whose 
operation the department has taken temporary responsibility, the reports must 
describe when the department expects to return responsibility to the regional site. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Department of Education to submit quarterly reports to advisory 
groups about Child Development Services System regional sites that are under a 
corrective action plan and about regional sites for whose operations the Department of 
Education has assumed temporary responsibility, with the reports describing any progress 
or slippage by individual regional sites in meeting compliance requirements. Under this 
bill, the Maine Advisory Council for the Education of Children with Disabilities may 
continue to serve as both the state interagency coordinating council and the state advisory 
panel. 
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Resolve, To Prevent the Closing of Store Road in Somerset County
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1974
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: MARRACHE

Legislative Document 
No. 1974 
S.P.768 
December 18, 2007 
Resolve, To Prevent the Closing of Store Road in Somerset County 
(EMERGENCy) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18, 2007. Referred to the Committee 
on State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MARRACHE of Kennebec. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
I 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the need to keep Store Road open is time-sensitive, and this issue must be 
resolved before the end of the legislative session; and 
WMreas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. County road kept open. Resolved: That the county commissioners of 
Somerset County shall keep Store Road, a county road in Rockwood, opened and 
II 
maintained for use throughout the year. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited In the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the county commissioners of Somerset County to keep Store 
Road in Rockwood, Somerset County open throughout the year. 
Page I - 123LR2816(Ol)-1
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1976
Committee Amendment CA_A_S485 (Senate)

-I). 
Majority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 770, L.D. 1976, Bill, 
Enhance Economic Development in Maine's Aviation Industry" 
"An Act To 
Amend the bill in section 6 by striking out all of subsection 88 (page 1, lines 17 to 21 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'88. Aircraft. Sales or leases of aircraft that weigh over 6,000 pounds, that are 
propelled by one or more turbine engines or that are in use by a Federal Aviation 
Administration classified 135 operator and sales or leases of all other aircraft to 
nonresidents.' 
Amend the bill by adding before the summary the following: 
'Sec. 7. Application. This Act applies to sales, leases or uses that occur on or 
after July 1, 2008.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report. This amendment narrows the expansion of 
the sales and use tax exemption for certain aircraft by limiting it to any aircraft purchased, 
leased or used in the State by a nonresident after July 1, 2008. 
FISCAL ,\OT£ REVURED 
(See attached) 
Page J- 123LR3016(02)-1 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/18/08 Mac:.. 
LD 1976 
LR 3016(02) 
An Act To Enhance Economic Development in Maine's Aviation Industry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A " 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$0 
2008-09 
$451,724 
Projections 
2009-10 
$469,298 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
($451,724) 
($24,276) 
($469,298) 
($25,742) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2010-11 
$488,070 
($488,01, . 
($26,772) 
Expanding the sales tax exemption for certain aircraft purchases and repairs will decrease General Fund revenue by 
$451,724 in fiscal year 2008-09. 
LR30 16(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1975
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: EDMONDS

Legislative Document 
No. 1'75 
S.P.769 
December 18, 2007 
Resolv~ To Req_ire the Department of Health and Human Services 
To Promote Awareness of Parkinson's Disease 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
2m. 
. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18,2007. Referred to the Committee 
on Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by President EDMONDS of Cumberland. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
C08pODsored by Senator: MARRACHE of Kennebec, Representative: MILLER of Somerville. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Education regarding Parkinson's disease. By January 1, 2009, the 
Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
shall undertake a comprehensive program of education regarding Parkinson's disease. In 
designing and implementing the program, the center shall work with the boards of 
licensure of the --bcaIth care professions, statewide associations providing health care 
information and training and the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services within the 
department. 
The program must include education for emergency workers and first 
responders; professional and paraprofessional health care personnel; public safety, law 
enforcement and correctional personnel; public transportation personnel; and crisis 
intervention personnel. The program must provide education on Parkinson's disease and 
responses to crisis situations for persons with Parkinson's disease. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Health 0143 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for a grant to develop and implement an education 
program relating to Parkinson's disease. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$50,000 
$50,000 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease 
Control and Prevention to undertake an education initiative regarding Parkinson's disease. 
The initiative provides training to a wide variety of health care, public service and law 
enforcement personnel. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
Page I - 123LR3249(Ol)-1
An Act To Enhance Economic Development in Maine's Aviation Industry
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1976
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S674 (Senate)
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

SENATE AMENDMENT" A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 770, 
L.D. 1976, Bill, "An Act To Enhance Economic Development in Maine's Aviation 
Industry" 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'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-§45, ~A-3, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. EE, 
§ 1 and affected by §3, is amended to read: 
A-3. If the property is an aircraft not exempted under subsection 88 and the owner at 
the time of purchase was a resident of another state or tax jurisdiction and the aircraft 
is present in this State not more than 20 days during the 12 months following its 
purchase, exclusive of days during which the aircraft is in this State for the purpose 
of undergoing "major alterations," "major repairs" or "preventive maintenance" as 
those terms are described in 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Appendix A to Part 43, 
as in effect on January 1, 2005. For the purposes of this paragraph, the location of an 
aircraft on the ground in the State at any time during a day is considered presence in 
the State for that entire day, and a day must be disregarded if at any time during that 
day the aircraft is used to provide free emergency or compassionate air transportation 
arranged by an incorporated nonprofit organization providing free air transportation 
in private aircraft by volunteer pilots so children and adults may access life-saving 
medical care; or 
Sec. 2. Application. This Act applies to sales, leases or uses that occur on or after 
July 1,2008.' , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that a day that an aircraft is used to provide free emergency 
or compassionate air transportation arranged by an incorporated nonprofit organization 
providing free air transportation in private aircraft by volunteer pilots so children and 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 770, L.D.1976 
adults may access life-saving medical care may not be counted toward the period of time 
that aircraft must be present in this State in order for it to be subject to the sales and use 
tax. 
SPONSORED BY: --H--#-~~~~--=:......1o...o~>C.-=""""'l'--=>~:;.r"""f' 
(Senator ROT 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/15108 ;t!vac:.. 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
LD 1976 
LR 3016(05) 
An Act To Enhance Economic Development in Maine's Aviation Industry 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "It" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
($451,724) 
Projections 
2009-10 
($469,298) 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
$451,724 
$24,276 
$469,298 
$25,742 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment eliminates the General Fund revenue loss of $451,724 in fiscal year 2008-09. 
LR30 16(05) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
Projections 
2010-11 
($488,070) 
$488,070 
$26,772
An Act To Enhance Economic Development in Maine's Aviation Industry
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1976
Committee Amendment CA_B_S486 (Senate)

Minority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 6" to S.P. 770, L.D. 1976, Bill, "An Act To 
Enhance Economic Development in Maine's Aviation Industry" 
Amend the bill in section 6 by striking out all of subsection 88 (page 1, lines 17 to 21 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'88. Aircraft. Sales or leases of aircraft that weigh over 6,000 pounds, that are 
propelled by one or more turbine engines or that are in use by a Federal Aviation 
Administration classified 135 operator and sales or leases of all other aircraft to 
nonresidents.' 
Amend the bill by adding before the summary the following: 
'Sec. 7. Application. This Act applies retroactively to sales, leases or uses that 
occur on or after July 1,2007.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report. This amendment narrows the expansion of 
the sales and use tax exemption for certain aircraft by limiting it to any aircraft purchased, 
leased or used in the State by a nonresident after July I, 2007. 
FISCAL :\"OTr RF(H mEn 
(See attached) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/20108 frac 
LD 1976 
LR 3016(03) 
An Act To Enhance Economic Development in Maine's Aviation Industry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" 6" 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
$1,606,936 
Projections 
2009-10 
$706,298 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
($1,606,936) 
($86,358) 
($706,298) 
($38,742) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2010-11 
$582,870 
($582,870, 
($31,972) 
Expanding the sales tax exemption for certain aircraft purchases and repairs will decrease General Fund revenue by 
$1,606,936 in fiscal year 2008-09. 
LR3016(03) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Enhance Economic Development in Maine's Aviation . Industry
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1976
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: EDMONDS, PINGREE, BENOIT, GERZOFSKY, WATSON, WEBSTER
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

Legislative Document 
No. 197t 
S.P.770 
December 18, 2007 
An Act To Enhance Economic Development in Maine's Aviation 
. Industry 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18, 2007. Referred to the Committee 
on Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by President EDMONDS of Cumberland. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representative PINGREE of North Haven and Senators: BENOIT of 
Sagadahoc, COURlNEY of York, Representatives: GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, WATSON 
of Bath, WEBSTER of Freeport. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§23-C, ~, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 759, §2and 
affected by §5, is amended to read: 
B. Semitrailers; and 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA § 1760, sub-§23-C, ~C, as amended by PL 2005, c. 618, §2 
and affected by §5, is repealed. 
Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§45, ~A-2, as amended by PL 2007, c. 438, §45, is 
further amended to read: 
A-2. If the property is a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle as defined in Title 12, 
section 1300 I and the purchaser is an individual who is not a resident of the State; or 
II 
Sec. 4. 36 MRSA § 1760, sub-§45, ~A-3, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 519. Pt. EE, 
§ I and affected by §3, is repealed. 
Sec. 5. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§76, as amended by PL 2003, c. 588, §11, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 6. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§88, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. EE, §2 and 
affected by §3, is amended to read: 
88. Aircraft and parts. Sales or leases of aircraft that weigh over 6,()()() J3ounas, 
I 8 
that are f'FOf'ellea 9~' ORe or R'IOfe turbine engines or that are iR use 9~' a Feaeral A',iation 
AamiRistratiofl elassifiea 135 
~erator and sales of repair or replacement parts 
exclusively for use in aircraft or in the significant overhauling or rebuilding of aircraft or 
aircraft parts or components. 
SUMMARY 
Current law provides an exemption from sales tax for an aircraft that is purchased by 
a nonresident, that is purchased and used outside of Maine, that weighs over 6,000 
pounds. that is propelled by a turbine engine or that is used by a Federal Aviation 
Administration classified 135 operator. Current law also provides a sales tax exemption 
for the sale or use of replacement or repair parts of an aircraft used by a scheduled airline. 
This bill extends the sales tax exemption to all aircraft, regardless of where used, and 
also provides a sales tax exemption for parts that are used exclusively in the repair or 
significant overhauling of an aircraft. 
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Resolve, To Establish lOa Statewide Protocol for the Early Detection and Treatment of Autism
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1977
Committee Amendment CA_A_S565 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 771, L.D. 1977, "Resolve, To Establish 
lOa Statewide Protocol for the Early Detection and Treatment of Autism" 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Work group. Resolved: That the Department of Education and the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall convene an interdepartmental work 
group to develop and establish a uniform statewide protocol for screening children from 
to 30 months of age for signs of autism, to examine models that meet criteria for 
evidence-based clinical trials to support individual young children with the diagnosis of 
autism served through the Child Development Services System and to examine the 
interdepartmental system for capacity and service availability. The interdepartmental 
work group shall report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs and health and human services matters by 
January 15, 2009. 
The joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over education and cultural affairs and health and human services matters may submit 
legislation to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve. It requires the Department of Education and 
the Department of Health and Human Services to convene an interdepartmental work 
group to develop and establish a uniform statewide protocol for screening young children 
for signs of autism. The work group is also directed to examine models that meet criteria 
for evidence-based clinical trials to support individual young children with the diagnosis 
of autism served through the Child Development Services System and to examine the 
interdepartmental system for capacity and service availability. The work group is directed 
to report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
education and cultural affairs and health and human services matters by January 15,2009. 
FISCAL "OTE f<EQlIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/03/08 frat:! 
LD 1977 
LR 3363(02) 
Resolve, To Establish a Statewide Protocol for the Early Detection and Treatment of Autism 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Education and to the Department of Health and Human Services associated with 
this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR3363(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require the Department of Transportation To Recover for the Highway Fund Any Money Recovered from Those Responsible for Doing Damage to State Roads and Bridges
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1978
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: MILLS
Amends: 23 MRSA §709

Legislative Document 
No. 1978 
S.P.772 
December 18, 2007 
An Act To Require the Department of Transportation To Recover 
for the Highway Fund Any Money Recovered from Those 
Responsible for Doing Damage to State Roads and Bridges 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18, 2007. Referred to the Committee 
on Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MILLS of Somerset. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §709, is enacted to read: 
§709. Recovery for damage to transportation infrastructure 
A person who damages transportation infrastructure is liable to the State for the 
amount necessary to repair such damage, and the Department of Transportation shall 
6. 
assess and recover compensation from such persons. Notwithstanding any law to the 
contrary, funds recovered pursuant to this section must be deposited in an account in the 
department and used for the benefit of transportation infrastructure. 
As used in this section, "transportation infrastructure" means infrastructure related to 
) 0 
all modes of transportation, including highways, bridges, railroads, ferries, mass transit, 
airports and bicycle and pedestrian facilities, as well as all buildings, utilities, facilities 
and other appurtenances related to such modes. 
SUMMARY 
) 4 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to pursue compensation for 
damage done to transportation infrastructure, which includes highways and bridges and 
) 6 
related buildings. All funds for damages recovered by the department must be used for 
the benefit of transportation infrastructure.
An Act To Amend the Provisions for AIl-terrain Vekicles
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1979
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: MARTIN, JACKSON, THERIAULT

Legislative Document 
No. 1979 
S.P.773 
December 18, 2007 
An Act To Amend the Provisions for AIl-terrain Vekicles 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18,2007. Referred to the Committee 
on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: JACKSON of Allagash, THERIAULT of Madawaska 
PriDtod on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pUl"Suant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to allow a landowner to decide who can cross the landowner's 
property with an all-terrain vehicle and still continue to receive the protection of the 
State. 
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Resolve, To ~tablish a Statewide Protocol for the Early Detecti8n and Treatlllent of Autism.
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1977
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MILLS

Legislative Document 
No. 1977 
S.P.771 
December 18, 2007 
Resolve, To ~tablish a Statewide Protocol for the Early Detecti8n 
and Treatlllent of Autism. 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 18, 2007. Referred to the Committee 
on Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MILLS of Somerset. 
C09()Onsored by Representative: STRANG BURGESS of Cumberland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
I 
Sec. 1. Screening protocol for detection of autism. Resolved: That, within 
existing resources, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of 
Education shall jointly develop and establish a uniform statewide protocol for the 
screening of children between 18 and 30 months of age for signs of autism; and be it 
further 
~ 
Sec. 2. Intervention for children diagnosed wbh autism. Resolved: That 
the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education shall 
jointly develop and implement through the Child Development Services System, as 
defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 700 I, subsection I-A, a 
program of intensive intervention for the treatment of each child who is diagnosed with 
autism under the protocol established pursuant to section 1. The departments shall adopt 
routine technical rules, pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, to implement 
this program, incorporating best practices for treatment of autism as supported by 
evidence-based clinical trials. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the 
Department of Education, working together and within existing resources, to develop and 
implement a uniform statewide protocol for the screening of all children between 18 and 
months of age for signs of autism. The departments are further required to implement 
through rulemaking a program of intensive treatment for children who are diagnosed with 
autism through the Child Development Services System. 
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An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1979
Committee Amendment CA_A_S443 (Senate)

Majority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 773, L.D. 1979, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Provisions for All-terrain Vehicles" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Regarding the Use of Designated State-approved A TV Trails' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §13157-A, sub-§l-A, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. E, 
§21, is amended to read: 
I-A. Permission required. A person may not operate an A TV on the land of 
another without the permission of the landowner or lessee. Permission is presumed on 
designated state-approved A TV trails that are 6oAspi61:1ol:lsly posted or in areas open to 
A TVs by landowner policy. 
A landowner may limit the use of a designated state-
approved A TV trail on that landowner's property through agreements with the State or an 
A TV club to address environmental, public safety or management concerns. Written 
permission of the landowner or lessee is required on cropland or pasture land or in an 
orchard. As used in this subsection, "cropland" means acreage in tillage rotation, land 
being cropped and land in bush fruits and "pastureland" means acreage devoted to the 
production of forage plants used for animal production. Nothing in this subsection may 
be construed to limit or expand a landowner's property rights. 
A. 
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine 
of not less than $100 or more than $500 may be adjudged. 
B. 
A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated of having 
committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period 
commits a Class E crime.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 773, L.D. 1979 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the concept draft and provides that a landowner may limit 
the use of a designated state-approved ATV trail on that landowner's property through 
agreements with the State or an A TV club to address environmental, public safety or 
management concerns. The amendment also clarifies that this new provision and the 
permission requirements currently contained in that subsection do not limit or expand a 
landowner's property rights. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Exempt Certain Facilities from Increased Fire Sprinkler Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1981
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S592 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "J! "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 775, 
L.D. 1981, Bill, "An Act To Exempt Certain Facilities from Increased Fire Sprinkler 
Requirements" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Rules and policies pertaining to fire sprinklers; retroactivity. 
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, rules and policies pertaining to fire 
sprinklers that implement the National Fire Protection Association 2006 Life Safety Code 
adopted by the State Fire Marshal on or after September 1, 2007 are major substantive 
rules. 
This section applies retroactively to September 1,2007.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that rules and policies pertaining to fire sprinklers that 
implement the National Fire Protection Association 2006 Life Safety Code adopted by 
the State Fire Marshal on or after September 1, 2007 are major substantive rules, and 
specifies that this provision applies retroactively to September 1,2007. 
SPONSORED BY: 
al\l!O~~-­
(Senator MARTI~ 
COUNTY: Aroostook 
FiSC-H .. \U.T ],!U1URED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/08/08 
frCZc. 
LD 1981 
LR 3229(04) 
An Act To Exempt Certain Facilities from Increased Fire Sprinkler Requirements 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,,4 " 
to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Martin of Aroostook 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Depa11ment of Public Safety can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR3229(04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I