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An Act To Amend Certain Provisions of Fish and Wildlife Law
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1104
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S356 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT ''/I "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 356, 
L.D. 1104, Bill, "An Act To Amend Certain Provisions of Fish and Wildlife Law" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 5 (page 4, lines 7 and 8 in 
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amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0530 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds for the Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2007-08 
($1,627) 
($1,627) 
2008-09 
($3,254) 
($3,254) 
Sec. 6. Effective date. Those sections of this Act that amend the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 12, sections 10206 and 12506 take effect January 1,2008.' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 356, L.D. 1104 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
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(Senator ROTUNDo) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 0611 9/07 hac 
LD 1104 
LR 911(04) 
An Act To Amend Certain Provisions of Fish and Wildlife Law 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ",A II to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
($1,627) 
($1,627) 
2008-09 
($3,254) 
($3,254) 
Projections 
2009-10 
($3,254) 
($3,254) 
Projections 
2010-11 
($3,254) 
($3,254) 
This amendment adds a General Fund deappropriation to the bill of$I,627 and $3,254 in fiscal years 2007-08 and 
2008-09, respectively from the Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program within the Department 
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The deappropriation compensates for the General Fund revenue loss in the bill. 
LR0911 (04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Change the Impact ofthe Rate of Growth Ordinance Limit on the Town of York
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1108
Committee Amendment CA_A_S90 (Senate)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4360

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 360, L.D. 1108, Bill, "An Act To 
Change the Impact ofthe Rate of Growth Ordinance Limit on the Town of York" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Change the Calculation of the Municipal Rate of Growth 
Ordinance Limit' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §4360, sub-§3, ~, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 597, §3 and 
affected by §4, is amended to read: 
B. The ordinance sets the number of building or development permits, not including 
permits for affordable housing, at 105% or more of the mean number of permits 
issued within the municipality during the 10 years immediately prior to the year in 
which the number is calculated. The mean is "determined by adding together the total 
number of permits issued, excluding permits issued for affordable housing, for each 
year in the prior 10 years and then dividing by 10;' 
SUMMARY 
The amendment provides that the building permit limit is calculated by excluding 
permits issued for affordable housing and also differs from the bill in that it applies to all 
towns in the State. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Promote Compliance with the Workers' Compensation Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1107
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: EDMONDS, STRIMLING
Amends: 39-A MRSA §359

Legislative Document 
No. 1107 
S.P.359 
March 6, 2007 
An Act To Promote Compliance with the Workers' Compensation 
Laws 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by President EDMONDS of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Senator: STRIMLING of Cumberland. 
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. 39-A MRSA §359, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 and 
affected by §§9 to 11, is amended to read: 
2. Penalty. In addition to any other penalty assessment permitted under this Act, the 
board may assess civil penalties not to exceed $ H),QQQ $100,000 upon finding, after 
hearing, that an employer, insurer or 3rd-party administrator for an employer has engaged 
in a pattern of questionable claims-handling techniques or repeated unreasonably 
contested claims. The board shall certify its findings to the Superintendent of Insurance, 
who shall take appropriate action so as to bring any such practices to a halt. This 
certification by the board is exempt from the provisions of the Maine Administrative 
Procedure Act. 
SUMMARY 
This bill raises the penalty amount from $10,000 to $100,000 for any employer, 
insurer or 3rd-party administrator for an employer who has engaged in a pattern of 
questionable workers' compensation claims-handling techniques or repeated unreasonably 
contested claims.
An Act To Change the Impact of the Rate of Growth Ordinance Limit on the Town of York
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1108
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: BOWMAN, WEA VER, HILL
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4360

Legislative Document 
No. 11 OS 
S.P.360 
March 6, 2007 
An Act To Change the Impact of the Rate of Growth Ordinance 
Limit on the Town of York 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BOWMAN of York. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representative WEA VER of York, Representative HILL of York. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §4360, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 597, §3 and 
affected by §4, is amended to read: 
3. Ordinance requirements. A municipality may adopt a rate of gromh ordinance 
only if: 
A. 
The ordinance is consistent with section 4314, subsection 3; 
B. 
The ordinance sets the number of building or development permits, not including 
permits for affordable housing, at 105% or more of the mean number of permits 
issued within the municipality during the 10 years immediately prior to the year in 
which the number is calculated. The mean is determined by adding together the total 
number of permits issued for each year in the prior 10 years and then dividing by 10; 
C. 
In addition to the permits established pursuant to paragraph B, the ordinance sets 
the number of building or development permits for affordable housing at no less than 
10% of the number of permits set in the ordinance pursuant to paragraph B; and 
D. 
The number of building or development permits allowed under the ordinance is 
recalculated every 3 years. 
The term "mean number of permits" in paragraph B includes the mean number of permits 
that were issued to the general public under the residential gromh ordinance of the Town 
of York, as amended May 20, 2006, and does not include any of the permits that were 
issued pursuant to an exemption under Section 6 of the residential gromh ordinance of 
the Town of York, as amended May 20, 2006, or that were not characterized as gromh 
permits. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that the building permit limit in the Town of York is calculated by 
using the number of permits issued to the general public and not including the number of 
permits issued pursuant to certain exemptions to the residential gromh ordinance of the 
Town of York.
An Act To Protect Children by Requiring Trigger Locks on . Handguns March 6, 2007
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1111
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: STRIMLING
Amends: 15 MRSA §455-B

Legislative Document 
No.llll 
S.P.363 
An Act To Protect Children by Requiring Trigger Locks on 
. Handguns 
March 6, 2007 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §455-B is enacted to read: 
§455-B. Trigger lock requirement 
1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, "firearm" has the meaning set forth in 
Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 12-A, except that "firearm" does not include a rifle, 
machine gun or shotgun. 
2. Trigger lock. A dealer may not sell, let or loan to a person a firearm that is not 
equipped with a trigger lock. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits firearm dealers from selling handguns unless the guns are equipped 
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with trigger locks.
An Act To Exempt from Maine Taxes Wine Shipped to Other States
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1112
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: DIAMOND, CEBRA, PLUMMER, ROBINSON
Amends: 28-A MRSA §1651

Legislative Document 
No. 1112 
S.P.364 
March 6, 2007 
An Act To Exempt from Maine Taxes Wine Shipped to Other States 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DIAMOND of Cumberland. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representative CEBRA of Naples and Representatives: PLUMMER of 
Windham, ROBINSON of Raymond. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1651, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: 
3-A. Exemption from tax. Taxes on spirits imposed by the State do not apply to 
sales of wine by manufacturers, bottlers and rectifiers holding licenses from the 
commission when the wine sold is shipped to individuals, retailers or distributors located 
in another state as long as the manufacturer, bottler or rectifier obtains a permit or other 
authorization from the state to which the wine is shipped. 
Sec. 2. Effective date. This Act takes effect October I, 2007. 
SUMMARY 
Current law exempts from the sales tax property delivered outside the State. 
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This bill exempts from taxes imposed on wine the sale of wine shipped by a 
manufacturer, bottler or rectifier licensed in Maine to an individual, retailer or distributor 
located in another state as long as the entity shipping the wine is authorized to ship wine 
into the receiving state.
An Act To Prevent Workplace Bullying
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1113
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: ROTUNDO, BURNS, MARRACHE, CLARK, DRISCOLL, EBERLE, HASKELL, JACKSON, TUTTLE, WAGNER

Legislative Document 
No. 1113 
S.P.365 
March 6, 2007 
An Act To Prevent Workplace Bullying 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representative BURNS of Berwick and Senator: MARRACHE of Kennebec, 
Representatives: CLARK of Millinocket, DRISCOLL of Westbrook, EBERLE of South 
Portland, HASKELL of Portland, JACKSON of Allagash, TUTTLE of Sanford, WAGNER of 
Lewiston. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill seeks to address behavior in the workplace that is intimidating, demeaning 
and reprehensible but that falls short of being actionable under current criminal laws and 
laws against sexual harassment and discrimination.
An Act To Appropriate Funds for the School Breakfast Program
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1114
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: ROTUNDO, CRAVEN, DIAMOND, CAIN, EBERLE, WALCOTT, WEBSTER

Legislative Document 
No. 1114 
S.P.366 
March 6, 2007 
An Act To Appropriate Funds for the School Breakfast Program 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representative CRAVEN of Lewiston and Senators: DIAMOND of 
Cumberland, McCORMICK of Kennebec, Representatives: CAIN of Orono, EBERLE of 
South Portland, WALCOTT of Lewiston, WEBSTER of Freeport. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
School Breakfast Program 0898 
Initiative: Appropriates ongoing funds for the School Breakfast Program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$130,000 
$130;000 
2008-09 
$130,000 
$130,000 
This bill makes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $130,000 per year beginning 
in fiscal year 2007-08 for the School Breakfast Program within the Department of 
-Education. 
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An Act Concerning Licensure as a Master Well Driller or a Master Pump Installer II
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1115
Committee Amendment CA_A_S127 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 367, L.D. 1115, Bill, "An Act 
Concerning Licensure as a Master Well Driller or a Master Pump Installer" 
II 
Amend the bill in the 2nd paragraph after the title in the 3rd line (page 1, line 5 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "exceptions to the laws" and inserting the following: 
'waiver of the requirements' 
Amend the bill in the 2nd paragraph after the title in the 4th line (page 1, line 6 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"installer" the following: 
'in exigent 
circumstances' 
Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of subsection 5 (page 1, lines 14 to 21 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'5. Waiver. Notwithstanding this section, in cases in which the commission finds 
the presence of exigent circumstances, the commission may grant a waiver of the 
requirements of this section and may authorize: 
A. A person who has 5 years or more of well drilling experience of at least 1,000 
hours in each of those 5 years under the supervision of a master well driller to sit for 
the master well driller examination under subsection 4 and to be licensed as a master 
well driller; and 
B. A person who has 5 years or more of pump installation experience of at least 350 
hours in each of those 5 years under the supervision of a master pump installer to sit 
for the master pump installer examination under subsection 4 and to be licensed as a 
master pump installer.' 
SUMMARY 
Unlike the bill, which established an exception to the current licensure laws for a 
master well driller and a master pump installer, this amendment instead authorizes the 
Maine Water Well Commission to grant a waiver to those licensure laws to individuals 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 367, L.D. 1115 
with clearly defined levels of experience in situations in which the commission finds the 
presence of exigent circumstances. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act Concerning Licensure as a Master Well Driller or a Master Pump Installer
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1115
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: RA YE, EMERY, McFADDEN, TIBBETTS
Amends: 32 MRSA §4700-I

Legislative Document 
No. 1115 
S.P.367 
March 6, 2007 
An Act Concerning Licensure as a Master Well Driller or a Master 
Pump Installer 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator RA YE of Washington. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representative EMERY of Cutler and Representatives: McFADDEN of 
Dennysville, TIBBETTS of Columbia. 
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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 needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day 
period in order to mitigate the hardship that would occur to certain businesses and 
persons if the exceptions to the laws concerning licensure as a master well driller or a 
master pump installer contained in this legislation did not take effect as soon as possible; 
and 
Whereas, 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, 
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therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §4700-I, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
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5. Exceptions .. Notwithstanding this section, a person who provides evidence to the 
commission that that person has 5 years or more of well drilling experience of at least 
,000 hours in each of those 5 years under the supervision of a master well driller may sit 
for the master well driller examination under subsection 4 and may be licensed as a 
master well driller. A person who provides evidence to the commission that that person 
has 5 years or more of pump installation experience of at least 3 50 hours in each of those 
years under the supervision of a master pump installer may sit for the master pump 
installer examination under subsection 4 and may be licensed as a master pump installer. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides for an exception to the current licensure laws for a master well 
driller and a master pump installer.
An Act To Prohibit a Person from Serving as Both Municipal Tax Collector and Treasurer
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1122
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: MILLS
Amends: 30-A MRSA §2526

Legislative Document 
No. 1122 
S.P.374 
March 6, 2007 
An Act To Prohibit a Person from Serving as Both Municipal Tax 
Collector and Treasurer 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed . 
Presented by Senator MILLS of Somerset. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2526, sub-§8, ~A, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 
and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is 
further amended to read: 
A. 
The same person may not serve as treasurer and tax collector of a municipality. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that a person may not serve simultaneously as tax collector and 
treasurer of a municipality.
An Act To Prohibit a Person from Serving as Both Municipal Tax Collector and Treasurer
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1122
Committee Amendment CA_A_S66 (Senate)

Reported by: Minority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ";A,, to S.P. 374, L.D. 1122, Bill, "An Act To 
Prohibit a Person from Serving as Both Municipal Tax Collector and Treasurer" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Effective date. This Act takes effectJuly 1,2008.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report, adds an effective date of July 1,2008, 
so that municipalities that currently have one person serving as treasurer and tax collector 
can elect 2 people at the next regularly scheduled election and avoid a special election. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act Relating to the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1123
Committee Amendment CA_A_S175 (Senate)

Majority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 375, L.D. 1123, Bill, "An Act Relating 
to the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Relating to the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Negotiation. Resolved: That the Town of Ogunquit and the Town of 
Wells or their representatives, referred to in this resolve as "the parties," shall negotiate in 
good faith in order to reach a settlement of the dispute between the parties regarding the 
formula for computing each town's assessment for the total expenses of the Wells-
Ogunquit Community School District; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That no later than December 5, 2007 the parties shall 
submit a report that includes their findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, regarding any necessary changes to the formula for apportionment of 
education costs of the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District for kindergarten to 
grade 12 to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs; and be it 
further 
Sec. 3. Legislation. Resolved: That the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs may submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd 
Legislature to implement its recommendations on matters relating to the report submitted 
by the parties pursuant to section 2.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. The amendment replaces the bill with a resolve and requires the 
Town of Ogunquit and the Town of Wells or their representatives to negotiate in good 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 375, L.D. 1123 
faith in order to reach a settlement of the dispute between the towns regarding the 
formula for computing each town's assessment for the total expenses of the Wells-
Ogunquit Community School District. 
The amendment also requires that the towns 
present a report, including findings and recommendations regarding changes to the 
formula for apportionment of kindergarten-to-grade-12 education costs of the school 
district, to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs no later than 
December 5, 2007. Finally, the amendment provides that the Joint Standing Committee 
on Education and Cultural Affairs may submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 
123rd Legislature regarding its recommendations on the report submitted by the towns to 
settle this dispute. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act Relating to the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1123
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BOWMAN, WEA VER

Legislative Document 
No. 1123 
S.P.375 
March 6, 2007 
An Act Relating to the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BOWMAN of York. 
Cosponsored by Representative WEA VER of York. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. P&SL 1979, c. 45, §6, 7th ~, as repealed and replaced by P&SL 1999, c. 
83, § 1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
The total expenses of the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District for 
kindergarten to grade 12, including operational, program, maintenance, debt retirement 
and interest costs, must be apportioned between the participating Town of Ogunquit and 
Town of Wells according to the following formula. 
1. 
For fiscal year 2007-08 and subsequent fiscal years, 113 of the total must be 
assessed according to state valuation of the 2 towns comprising the district and 2/3 of the 
total must be assessed in the same proportion as the average number of resident pupils of 
each town: for the year preceding the year to which the budget applies bears to the total 
number of resident pupils for both towns as counted under the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 20-A, sections 51 04-A and 6004 who are educated at public expense in kindergarten 
to grade 12 on April 1 st and October 1 st of the year preceding the year to which the 
budget applies, bears to the total number of resident pupils for both towns. 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the formula for computing each town's assessment for the expenses 
of the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District. The current formula bases 66.7% of 
the assessments on state valuation and 33.3% on the number of resident pupils in each 
town. The formula is changed so that the assessments are based on 67% of the number of 
resident pupils and 33% on the assessment of state valuation. 
This bill removes language that permits the towns to agree to change the formula by 
separate majority vote in each town and that requires a withdrawal from the community 
school district to be authorized by special act of the Legislature.
An Act To Create an Ownership Interest in Agency Liquor Store Licenses
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1124
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: TlfITLE
Amends: 28-A MRSA §453-B, 28-A MRSA §457

Legislative Document 
No. 1124 
H.P.817 
House of Representati ves, March 7, 2007 
An Act To Create an Ownership Interest in Agency Liquor Store 
Licenses 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative TlfITLE of Sanford . 
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MllLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §453-B, as repealed and replaced by PL 2001, c. 358, Pt. V, 
§2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
§453-B. License fees 
The initial license fee for an agency liquor store and the fee for a transferee of a 
license for an agency liquor store under section 457 is $2,000. The renewal fee for an 
annual license is $300. 
Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §457, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §49, is repealed and 
the following enacted in its place: 
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§457. Transfer of agency liquor store license 
Upon application of a licensee under this chapter, an agency liquor store license must 
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be transferred to a new owner upon the sale of the licensed establishment and payment of 
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the transfer fee required in section 453-B if the new owner is eligible under section 601 
and the physical premises of the establishment remain unchanged. 
Sec. 3. Rules. No later than March 1,2008, the Department of Public Safety shall 
adopt routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to carry out 
the purposes of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 28-A, section 457. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows the transfer of an agency liquor store license if the new owner meets 
the eligibility qualifications for agency liquor store owners. The bill also sets the license 
fee for the new owner at $2,000.
An Act To Create an Ownership Interest in Agency Liquor Store Licenses
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1124
Committee Amendment CA_A_H116 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A." to H.P. 817, L.D. 1124, Bill, "An Act To 
Create an Ownership Interest in Agency Liquor Store Licenses" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/1 0107 frac 
LD 1124 
LR 1807(02) 
An Act To Create an Ownership Interest in Agency Liquor Store Licenses 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium savings - General Fund 
Current biennium revenue increase - General Fund 
Changing the requirements for the transfer of an agency liquor store license is likely to result in a General Fund 
savings to the Department of Public Safety from a reduced number of public hearings that the department will have to 
hold. In addition, establishment of a transfer fee is likely to increase General Fund revenue collected by the 
department. The amounts of savings and revenue increases will depend on the number of license transfers that take 
place and cannot be determined at this time. 
LRI807(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Amend the Maine Liquor Liability Act
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1125
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BRAUTIGAM
Amends: 28-A MRSA §2513

Legislative Document 
No. 1125 
H.P.818 
House of Representati yes, March 7, 2007 
An Act To Amend the Maine Liquor Liability Act 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BRAUTIGAM of Falmouth . 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §2513, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4, is amended to 
read: 
§2513. Notice required 
Every plaintiff seeking damages under this Act must give written notice to all 
defendants within 180 days one year of the date of the server's conduct creating liability 
under this Act. The notice must specifY the time, place and circumstances of the server's 
conduct creating liability under this Act and the time, place and circumstances of any 
resulting damages. No error or omission in the notice voids the effect of the notice, if 
otherwise valid, unless the error or omission is substantially material. Failure to give 
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written notice within the time specified is grounds for dismissal of a claim, unless the 
plaintiff provides written notice within the limits of section 2514 and shows good cause 
why notice could not have reasonably been filed within the 180 day one-year limit. 
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SUMMARY 
This bill extends the 180-day notice provision to one year in the Maine Liquor 
Liability Act. 
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An Act To Clarify the Status of Subsidy Payments to Guardians
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1126
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: PINGREE
Amends: 19-A MRSA §2001, 36 MRSA §5122

Legislative Document 
No. 1126 
H.P.819 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2007 
An Act To Clarify the Status of Subsidy Payments to Guardians 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative PINGREE of North Haven . 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §2001, sub-§5, ~A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 123, §l, is 
further amended to read: 
A. 
Gross income includes income from an ongoing source, including, but not 
limited to, salaries, wages, commissions, royalties, bonuses, dividends, severance 
pay, pensions, interest, trust funds, annuities, capital gains, social security benefits, 
disability insurance benefits, prizes, workers' compensation benefits, spousal support 
actually received pursuant to a preexisting order from a spouse who is not the parent 
of the child for whom support is being determined, and educational grants, 
fellowships or subsidies that are available for personal living expenses. 
Gross 
income does not include child support or permanency guardianship subsidies 
received by either party for children other than the child for whom support is being 
determined. 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§2, ~ 
is enacted to read: 
Y. To the extent included in federal adjusted gross income, any amount constituting 
a permanency guardianship subsidy pursuant to Title 22, section 4038-D. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes that income from a permanency guardianship subsidy may not be 
considered income for the purposes of calculating a child support entitlement or child 
support obligation or for the computation of taxable income for resident individuals. 
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An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1125
Committee Amendment CA_A_H537 (House)
Committee: Judiciary
Amends: 28-A MRSA §2513

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "It" to H.P. SIS, L.D. 1125, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Maine Liquor Liability Act" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section I and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §2513, as enacted by PL 19S7, c. 45, Pt. A, §4, is amended 
by adding at the end a new paragraph to read: 
"Good cause," as used in this section, includes, but is not limited to, the plaintiffs 
inability to access within the ISO-day period law enforcement investigative information 
concerning the time, place and circumstances of the server's conduct creating liability 
under this Act. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is a minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary. 
This amendment clarifies that the extension of the ISO-day notice period for good 
cause shown includes, but is not limited to, the plaintiffs inability to access law 
enforcement investigative information concerning the time, place and circumstances 
relating to the conduct of the person who served liquor. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05110/07 frac=. 
LD 1125 
LR 2514(03) 
An Act To Amend the Maine Liquor Liability Act 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~,, 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. 
The collection of additional filing fees may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
LR2514(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Decriminalize Certain Actions
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1127
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: SCHATZ
Amends: 17-A MRSA §402, 17-A MRSA §761

Legislative Document 
No. 1127 
H.P.820 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2007 
An Act To Decriminalize Certain Actions 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative SCHATZ of Blue Hill. (BY REQUEST) 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §402, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a person who commits 
trespass but does not pose any threat or danger and gives no resistance to a law 
enforcement official commits a civil violation for which a fine of $100 or community 
service work may be imposed. 
Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §761 is enacted to read: 
§761. Civil disobedience 
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 751, a person is guilty of civil disobedience 
if the person, for political purposes, actively refuses to obey certain laws, demands and 
commands of a government without resorting to physical violence. Notwithstanding the 
provisions of section 1252, civil disobedience is a Class E crime for which only a fine of 
$100 or community service work may be imposed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes trespass a civil violation when the trespasser poses no threat or 
danger and gives no resistance to law enforcement officials. In such cases, a fine of $100 
or community service work may be imposed. This bill also creates the crime of civil 
disobedience, which is when a person, for political purposes, actively refuses to obey 
certain laws, demands and commands of a government without resorting to physical 
violence. This bill makes civil disobedience a Class E crime for which only a fine of 
$100 or community service work may be imposed. 
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An Act To Require Electronic Monitoring of Secondary Sales Transactions
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1128
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: SMITH, PERRY, BRAUTIGAM, GERZOFSKY, HOGAN, MILLS, PILON, VALENTINO, WATSON

Legislative Document 
No.112S 
H.P.821 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2007 
An Act To Require Electronic Monitoring of Secondary Sales 
Transactions 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SMITH of Monmouth. 
Cosponsored by Senator PERRY of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BRAUTIGAM of Falmouth, GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, HOGAN of Old 
Orchard Beach, MILLS of Farmington, PILON of Saco, VALENTINO of Saco, WATSON of 
Bath. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to provide law enforcement with increased capability to solve 
property and financial crimes throughout the State and the New England region by 
amending the laws governing the licensing of pawnbrokers. This bill would require 
pawnbrokers to maintain electronic records of their transactions through the use of 
downloadable databases. This information would be made electronically accessible to 
law enforcement officers throughout New England by transmitting the data to the New 
England State Police Information Network, NESPfN, whose geographical region includes 
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. 
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An Act To Make Technical Changes to the Maine Municipal Bond Bank Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1132
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: LUNDEEN, SHERMAN, AYOTTE, CLEARY, CROCKETT, FISCHER, PERRY, SUTHERLAND
Amends: 30-A MRSA §5903

Legislative Document 
No. 1132 
H.P.825 
House of Representatives, March 7,2007 
An Act To Make Technical Changes to the Maine Municipal Bond 
Bank Laws 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative LUNDEEN of Mars Hill. 
Cosponsored by Senator SHERMAN of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: AYOTTE of Caswell, CLEARY of Houlton, CROCKETT of Augusta, 
FISCHER of Presque Isle, PERRY of Calais, SUTHERLAND of Chapman. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §5903, sub-§6, as amended by PL 200 I, c. 484, § 1, is 
further amended to read: 
6. 
Governmental unit. 
"Governmental unit" means any county, municipality, 
Seaool Aaministratiye Distriet school administrative district, community school district, 
public waste disposal corporation as authorized under Title 38, section 1304-B or other 
quasi-municipal corporation within the State, including any corporation owned entirely 
by a municipality and providing water, sewer or electric service or performing other 
essential governmental functions. 
SUMMARY 
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This bill clarifies that public waste disposal corporations may apply and qualify for 
municipal bond bank funding through the Maine Municipal Bond Bank established under 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A in the same manner that a water, sewer or electric 
municipal corporation may. 
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Resolve, To Increase Fairness in Medical Payments
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1130
Committee Amendment CA_A_H250 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,If " 
to H.P. 823, L.D. 1130, "Resolve, To Increase 
Fairness in Medical Payments" 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Reimbursements based on DRG method. Resolved: That the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall, with the Edmund S. Muskie School of 
Public Service, proceed with its review of the possibility of basing hospital 
reimbursement under the MaineCare program on a methodology derived from the 
diagnosis-related group, or DRG, method that is used in the federal Medicare program. 
By January 15, 2008, the department shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Health and Human Services with the results of the review and any recommendations for 
legislation. The committee is authorized to submit legislation to the Second Regular 
Session of the 123rd Legislature regarding MaineCare reimbursement to hospitals.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve. 
It directs the Department of Health and 
Human Services, with the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, to proceed with 
its review of the possibility of basing hospital reimbursement under MaineCare on a 
methodology derived from the federal diagnosis-related group method. The amendment 
requires a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and 
authorizes the committee to submit legislation. 
FISCAL \OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05111/07 frac. 
LD 1130 
LR 2000(02) 
Resolve, To Increase Fairness in Medical Payments 
Fis~al Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "It" 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services in implementing this bill can be absorbed by 
the department utilizing existing budget resources. 
LR2000(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
Resolve, To Increase Fairness in Medical Payments
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1130
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MILLS

Legislative Document 
No. 1130 
H.P.823 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2007 
Resolve, To Increase Fairness in Medical Payments 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MILLS of Farmington . 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
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Sec. 1. Reimbursements based on DRG method. Resolved: 
That the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall, within one year of the effective date of 
this resolve, implement a system to pay all hospital MaineCare reimbursements based on 
the diagnosis-related group, or DRG, method that is used by the federal Medicare system. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a 
system to pay all hospital MaineCare reimbursements based on the diagnosis-related 
group, or DRG, method that is used by the federal Medicare system. 
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An Act To Establish a Sales Tax Rebate for Certain Vehicles
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1131
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: PLUMMER, DIAMOND, AUSTIN, BROWNE, BRYANT, CEBRA, FLOOD, GERZOFSKY, HANLEY
Amends: 36 MRSA §1765

Legislative Document 
No. 1131 
H.P.824 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2007 
An Act To Establish a Sales Tax Rebate for Certain Vehicles 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative PLUMMER of Windham. 
Cosponsored by Senator DIAMOND of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: AUSTIN of Gray, BROWNE of Vassalboro, BRYANT of Windham, CEBRA 
of Naples, FLOOD of Winthrop, GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, HANLEY of Gardiner, 
SA V AGE of Falmouth. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1765, sub-§l, as repealed and replaced by PL 1987, c. 402, 
Pt. A, § 180, is amended to read: 
1. Motor vehicles. Motor vehicles. For purposes of this subsection, "traded in" 
includes the sale of a motor vehicle within 6 months after the purchase of another motor 
vehicle on which tax has been paid as required by this Part. A person seeking a credit 
under this subsection for sales tax paid shal1 provide to the assessor, in a form acceptable 
to the assessor, proof of the sale and the price for which the vehicle was sold; 
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Sec. 2. Application. This Act applies to sales of motor vehicles against which a 
trade-in al10wance may be taken occurring on or after October 1, 2007. 
SUMMARY 
Current law al10ws a person who trades in a motor vehicle at the time of purchase of 
another motor vehicle to deduct, for purposes of calculating the sales tax due on the new 
motor vehicle, the trade-in al10wance for the old motor vehicle from the purchase price of 
the new motor vehicle. 
This bil1 extends that provision to al10w the trade-in al1owance, and subsequent sales 
tax credit, to apply to the sale of the old motor vehicle within 6 months after the purchase 
of the new motor vehicle. 
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Resolve, To Establish the William Silliker Memorial Wildlife Watching Area
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1133
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: ADAMS, BRYANT, BABBIDGE, EBERLE, LUNDEEN, RICHARDSON, WHEELER, NUTTING

Legislative Document 
No. 1133 
H.P.826 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2007 
Resolve, To Establish the William Silliker Memorial Wildlife 
Watching Area 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative ADAMS of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BABBIDGE of Kennebunk, BRYANT of Windham, CRA Y of Palmyra, 
EBERLE of South Portland, LUNDEEN of Mars Hill, RICHARDSON of Carmel, WHEELER 
of Kittery, Senator: NUTTING of Androscoggin. 
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Sec. 1. William Silliker Memorial Wildlife Watching Area established. 
Resolved: That the Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands, shall 
establish a moose and wildlife watching area in memory of William Silliker, a 
photographer and naturalist whose photographic documentation of Maine's moose and 
other wildlife and the natural world appeared in calendars and many other venues to 
promote the beauty of Maine. The watching area must be on state-owned land where 
hunting is currently permitted. The Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and 
Lands, with input from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as needed, shall 
adopt rules for selecting the location based upon biological suitability, public accessibility 
and public safety and after public input. The Bureau of Parks and Lands is authorized to 
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seek information and assistance from other agencies and departments as it considers 
necessary. 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 Department of Conservation to establish a wildlife watching 
area on state-owned land to be named in memory of noted Maine naturalist and 
photographer William Si1liker. The Commissioner of Conservation shall work with the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to adopt rules and select a location based on 
public input, biological suitability, public accessibility and public safety. 
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An Act To Allow Municipal Cost Sharing for County Services
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1135
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: PINGREE, BARSTOW, MIRAMANT, SCHATZ, DAMON, SCHNEIDER
Amends: 30-A MRSA §107

Legislative Document 
No. 1135 
H.P.828 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2007 
An Act To Allow Municipal Cost Sharing for County Services 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative PINGREE of North Haven. 
Cosponsored by Senator SA V AGE of Knox and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BARSTOW of Gorham, MIRAMANT of Camden, SCHATZ of Blue Hill, 
Senators: DAMON of Hancock, SCHNEIDER of Penobscot. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §107, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 785, §I, is amended 
to read: 
5. Fees. The cost of developing and providing the service must be borne by those 
municipalities or other public or private entities using the service or by other means, but 
must may not in any way be borne by the tax for which municipalities are assessed 
pursuant to section 706, except for a municipality that is geographically isolated, which 
may enter into a cost-sharing arrangement with a county in a contract under this section. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a geographically isolated municipality to enter into a cost-sharing 
arrangement for services provided by a county.