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Resolve, To Encourage Increased Use of Biodiesel Fuels in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1159
Committee Amendment CA_A_H347 (House)
Committee: Transportation

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 852, L.D. 1159, "Resolve, To 
Encourage Increased Use of Biodiesel Fuels in Maine" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Encourage Increased Use of Biofuel in Maine' 
Ame!1d the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Development of a plan for a pilot program to establish refueling 
stations for biofuel. Resolved: 
That the Executive Department, State Planning 
Office, Office of Energy Independence and Security shall develop a plan for a pilot 
program to establish refueling stations for biofuel that is at least 85% ethanol. The office 
shall collaborate with the United States Department of Energy and the ethanol industry to 
secure resources and funding to facilitate the pilot program. The goal of the program is to 
convert up to 20 pump and tank systems to dispense biofuel that is at least 85% ethanol in 
areas of the State that have the highest population density and percentage of vehicles 
capable of receiving the fuel; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than January 31, 2008, the Executive 
Department, State Planning Office, Office of Energy Independence and Security shall 
report its plan under section 1 along with any recommended legislation related to the plan 
to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation. The Joint Standing Committee on 
Transportation may submit a biII related to the plan to the Second Regular Session of the 
123rd Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment directs the Executive Department, State Planning Office, Office of 
Energy Independence and Security to develop a plan for a pilot program to establish 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
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refueling stations for biofuel that is at least 85% ethanol, rather than requiring the 
Department of Transportation to develop a program for biodiesel, as in the resolve. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/24/07 frat:!-
LD 1159 
LR 2189(02) 
Resolve, To Encourage Increased Use of Biodiesel Fuels in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A " 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
The additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Office of Energy Independence and 
Security utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR2189(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, To Encourage the Development of Water Power To Provide for Maine's Energy Needs
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1160
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: JOY, ANNIS, FLETCHER, GIFFORD, HAMPER, RICHARDSON, THOMAS, NASS

Legislative Document 
No. 1160 
H.P.853 
House of Representatives, March 7,2007 
Resolve, To Encourage the Development of Water Power To Provide 
for Maine's Energy Needs 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative JOY of Crystal. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: ANNIS of Dover-Foxcroft, FLETCHER of Winslow, 
GIFFORD of Lincoln, HAMPER of Oxford, RICHARDSON of Carmel, THOMAS of Ripley, 
Senator: NASS of York. 
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Sec. 1. Department of Environmental Protection to study a plan for a 
pilot program to use the hydropower potential of the State. Resolved: That 
the Department of Environmental Protection shall study a plan for a pilot program to use 
the hydropower potential of the State. As part of the study the department shall canvass 
all of the State's inland water bodies to determine the potential of each for generating 
electricity, including the feasibility and cost; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than January 31, 2008, the Department 
of Environmental Protection shall submit its study under section 1, along with any 
recommended legislation related to the study, to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural 
Resources and the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy. The Joint Standing 
Committee on Natural Resources and the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and 
Energy may jointly submit a bill related to the study to the Second Regular Session of the 
123rd Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This bill directs the Department of Environmental Protection to study a plan for a 
pilot program to use the hydropower potential of the State. 
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An Act Relating to Uncollectible Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1169
Committee Amendment CA_A_S183 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 417, L.D. 1169, Bill, "An Act Relating 
to Uncollectible Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4-B in the 4th line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: 
'~distributor" the following: 
'in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4-B in the first blocked paragraph in the 1 st 
line (page 1, line 8 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"is allowed only" the 
following: 'at the discounted rate for which the tax stamps in question were purchased 
pursuant to section 4366-A, subsection 2 and may be taken only' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the first blocked 
paragraph in the 4th line (page 2, line 12 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"distributor" the following: 'in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for the computer programming costs associated with 
the cigarette tax credit for worthless accounts. 
GENERAL FUND 
2007-08 
2008-09 
All Other 
$30,000 
$0 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$30,000 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 417, L.D. 1169 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the methods used to charge off uncollectible debt 
conform to generally accepted accounting principles. It also establishes the ,,distributor's 
discounted rate as the basis for the credit. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/24/07 MaC!. 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
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LD 1169 
LR 1605(02) 
An Act Relating to Uncollectible Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$87,000 
2008-09 
$57,000 
Projections 
2009-10 
$57,000 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$30,000 
$0 
$0 
Revenue 
General Fund 
($57,000) 
($57,000) 
($57,000) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2010-11 
$57,000 
$0 
($57,000) 
The General Fund revenue loss from the credit for uncollectible cigarettee taxes is estimated to be $57,000 annually. 
This bill also includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of$30,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 for Maine Revenue 
Services' computer programming costs associated with this change. In addition, the Governor's proposed budget for 
the 2008-2009 biennium, LD 499, includes a proposal to increase the cigarette tax by $1.00 per package. This 
estimate may need to be revisited depending on final Legislative action on LD 499. 
LRI605(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Exempt Nationally Accredited Child Welfare and Behavioral Health Care Organizations from State Licensing Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1170
Committee Amendment CA_A_S194 (Senate)

Minority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 418, L.D. 1170, Bill, "An Act To 
Exempt Nationally Accredited Child Welfare and Behavioral Health Care Organizations 
from State Licensing Requirements" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/31107 
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LD 1170 
LR 1847(02) 
An Act To Exempt Nationally Accredited Child Welfare and Behavioral Health Care Organizations 
from State Licensing Requirements 
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 
Potential current biennium savings - General Fund 
The Department of Health and Human Services may experience savings from streamlining their licensing processes. 
The amount and timing ofthese savings cannot be determined at this time. 
LR1847(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1
An Act To Modernize the Laws Pertaining to the Sport of Skiing and Use of Ski Areas
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1171
Committee Amendment CA_A_S171 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 419, L.D. 1171, Bill, "An Act To 
Modernize the Laws Pertaining to the Sport of Skiing and Use of Ski Areas" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in § 15217 by striking out all of subsection 4-A (page 2, 
lines 41 to 43 and page 3, lines 1 to 8 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'4-A. Competition and freestyle terrain. A competitor accepts all inherent risks of 
skiing and all risks of course, venue and area conditions, including, but not limited to: 
weather and snow conditions; obstacles; course or feature location, construction and 
layout; freestyle terrain configuration and condition; collision with other competitors; and 
other courses, layouts and configurations of the area to be used.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes out the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, section 15217, 
subsection 4-A proposed in the bill and replaces it with language clarifying that a person 
engaged in a ski competition accepts all inherent risks of skiing and all risks of course, 
venue and area conditions, including freestyle terrain configuration and condition while 
engaged in those activities. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Clarify the Application of the Definition of "Tract or Parcel of Land" under the State Subdivision Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1173
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: MILLETT, HAMPER, HASTINGS
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4401

Legislative Document 
No. 1173 
H.P.854 
House of Representati ves, March 7, 2007 
An Act To Clarify the Application of the Definition of "Tract or 
Parcel of Land" under the State Subdivision Laws 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MILLETT of Waterford. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative: HAMPER of Oxford, Senator: HASTINGS of Oxford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §4401, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 
and Pt. C, § 1 0, is amended to read: 
6. Tract or parcel of land. "Tract or parcel of land" means all contiguous land in 
the same ownership, provided except that lands located on opposite sides of a public or 
private road are considered each a separate tract or parcel of land unless the road was 
established by the owner of land on both sides of the road after September 22, 1971. 
SUMMARY 
This bill clarifies that when dealing with subdivisions created prior to September 22, 
1971 any proposal submitted involving contiguous land under the same ownership that is 
separated by a public or private road is considered to involve separate tracts or parcels of 
land. The bill also makes the subdivision laws conform to the shoreland zoning Jaws.
An Act To Apply Municipal Nepotism Policies to Municipal School Units
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1175
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BLANCHETTE, PERRY, FISHER, GERZOFSKY, HARLOW, MOORE, NORTON, PINGREE, RAND, RINES
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1002

Legislative Document 
No. 1175 
H.P.856 
House of Representati ves, March 7, 2007 
An Act To Apply Municipal Nepotism Policies to Municipal School 
Units 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative BLANCHETTE of Bangor. 
Cosponsored by Senator PERRY of Penobscot and 
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MilLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: FISHER of Brewer, GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, HARLOW of Portland, 
MOORE of Standish, NORTON of Bangor, PINGREE of North Haven, RAND of Portland, 
RINES of Wiscasset. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §1002, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5. Employment of family members by municipal school units. A municipal 
ordinance, charter, code or personnel policy that governs nepotism relating to the 
employment of a family member of a municipal officer applies to school board members 
of a municipal school unit. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that municipalities with an ordinance, charter, code or personnel 
policy that governs nepotism relating to employment of a family member of a municipal 
officer use that policy for school board members of a municipal school unit. 
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An Act Regarding MaineCare Prescription Drug and Tobacco Sales
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1176
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: PINKHAM
Amends: 22 MRSA §1555-C, 22 MRSA §1555-D, 22 MRSA §3174-M

Legislative Document 
No. 1176 
H.P.857 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2007 
An Act Regarding MaineCare Prescription Drug and Tobacco Sales 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative PINKHAM of Lexington Township. (BY REQUEST) 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1555-C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 444, §2, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1555-D, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 444, §2, is repealed. 
Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §3174-M, sub-§2-A, ~C is enacted to read: 
C. A decision for a drug fonnulary may not be based solely on the amount of the 
anticipated prescription drug rebate or financial benefits that the State would receive 
as a result of adding or deleting the drug to the list of drugs subject to reimbursement 
and coverage under the MaineCare program. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits Medicaid drug fonnulary decisions from being based solely on the 
amount of the anticipated prescription drug rebate or financial benefits that the State 
would receive as a result of adding or deleting the drug to the list of drugs subject to 
reimbursement and coverage under the MaineCare program. 
It also repeals the 
restrictions on delivery sales and illegal delivery of tobacco products in the State.
Resolve, To Stabilize the Naples 'Waterfront
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1174
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: CEBRA, HASTINGS, CRESSEY, MUSE, ROBINSON, SYKES, DIAMOND, SNOWE-MELLO

Legislative Document 
No. 1174 
H.P.855 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2007 
Resolve, To Stabilize the Naples 'Waterfront 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered plinted. 
Presented by Representative CEBRA of Naples. 
Cosponsored by Senator HASTINGS of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CRESSEY of Cornish, MUSE of Fryeburg, ROBINSON of Raymond, 
SYKES of Harrison, Senators: DIAMOND of Cumberland, SNOWE-MELLO of 
Androscoggin. 
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Sec. 1. 
Department of Transportation to study Town of Naples 
waterfront. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation, with the cooperation 
of the Department of Environmental Protection, shall study the area between Route 302 
and Long Lake on the waterfront in the Town of Naples. The study must include a 
review of the environmental and engineering issues surrounding the disr·.;pair of the 
waterfront including damaged riprap and asphalt and the feasibility r..:placing the 
retaining wall between Long Lake and Route 302; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 5, 2007, the Department 
of Transportation shall report its findings along with any recommended legislation related 
to the report to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation. The Joint Standing 
Committee on Transportation may submit a bill related to the report to the Second 
Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation, in cooperat:')n with the 
Department of Environmental Protection, to study the state of disrepair of the Town of 
Naples waterfront and review the environmental and engineering issues surrounding the 
disrepair of the waterfront including damaged riprap and asphalt and the feasibility of 
replacing the retaining wall between Long Lake and Route 302.
An Act To Enable the Creation of Tax Increment Financing Districts for Arts Districts II
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1182
Committee Amendment CA_A_H534 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "11 " to H.P. 863, L.D. 1182, Bill, "An Act To 
Enable the Creation of Tax Increment Financing Districts for Arts Districts" 
II 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/07/07 *ac. 
LD 1182 
LR 2287(02) 
An Act To Enable the Creation of Tax Increment Financing Districts for Arts Districts 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/+ " 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development associated with reviewing additional 
applications can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR2287(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Clarity Public Safety Laws Regarding the Disclosure of Information and the Storage of Evidence, To Reauthorize the United States Secret Service To Enforce Certain State Laws and To Allow Designees To Serve on the Maine Communications System Policy Board
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1183
Committee Amendment CA_A_H264 (House)
Amends: 25 MRSA §3821

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 864, L.D. 1183, Bill, "An Act To 
Clarity Public Safety Laws Regarding the Disclosure of Information and the Storage of 
Evidence, To Reauthorize the United States Secret Service To Enforce Certain State 
Laws and To Allow Designees To Serve on the Maine Communications System Policy 
Board" 
Amend the bill in section I in subsection I by striking out all of paragraphs F and G 
(page I, lines 3 I to 37 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'F. 
Special Agents of the United States Secret Service of the Department of 
Homeland Security; and 
G. An officer of an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security 
that has administrative and enforcement jurisdiction over immigration, customs or 
border security matters.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 7 (page 2, lines 25 to 36 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 7. 25 MRSA §3821, first~, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 719, §4 and affected 
by § II, is amended to read: 
If an alleged victim of gross sexual assault has a forensic examination and has not 
reported the alleged offense to a law enforcement agency when the examination is 
complete, the licensed hospital or licensed health care practitioner that completed the 
forensic examination shall notify the nearest law enforcement agency. 
That law 
enforcement agency shall transport the completed kit, identified only by a tracking 
number assigned by the hospital or health care practitioner, to its evidence storage 
facility. The law enforcement agency shall store the kit for at least 90 days from the time 
of receipt. If during that 90-day period the alleged victim reports the offense to a law 
enforcement agency, the investigating agency storing the kit shall transport take 
possession of the kit to the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A, to H.P. 864, L.D. 1183 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the sunset provision from sections in the bill related to the 
authority of the United States Secret Service of the Department of Homeland Security to 
enforce the laws of the State. 
The amendment also clarifies in the provisions related to evidence storage that the 
investigating agency shall take possession of forensic examination kits in cases involving 
gross sexual assault. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Promote Economic Growth through Education for Androscoggin County No. 1190 March 7, 2007
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1190
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: ROTUNDO

Legislative Document 
S.P.378 . 
An Act To Promote Economic Growth through Education for 
Androscoggin County 
No. 1190 
March 7, 2007 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin. 
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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. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Educational and General Activities 
Initiative: Provides funding to complete a portion of a building to address overcrowding 
at Lewiston-Auburn College. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2007-08 
$3,000,000 
$3,000,000 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 
2007 -08 to complete a portion of a building to address overcrowding at Lewiston-Auburn 
College. 
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An Act Regarding Local Plumbing Inspectors
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1188
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: PERRY
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4222

Legislative Document 
No. 1188 
S.P.376 
March 7, 2007 
An Act Regarding Local Plumbing Inspectors 
Submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator PERRY of Penobscot. 
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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 §4222, 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 andlO, is repealed 
and the following enacted in its place: 
§4222. Approving own work forbidden 
A primary or alternate local plumbing inspector may not issue a permit or perform 
any construction inspection for an internal plumbing job or subsurface wastewater 
disposal system for which the local plumbing inspector or any employee, employer, agent 
or representative of the local plumbing inspector has performed or intends to perform a 
site evaluation or labor or has provided or intends to provide any products or services. 
SU~y 
This bill repeals and replaces current law and clarifies that local plumbing inspectors 
are prohibited from issuing permits and inspecting any internal plumbing job or 
subsurface wastewater disposal system work if the local plumbing inspector or the 
inspector's employee, employer, agent or representative has worked or plans to work on 
the same job, including performing a site evaluation, providing labor or providing any 
products or services to that site.
An Act To Expand the Maine Residents Property Tax Program
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1189
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: ROTUNDO
Amends: 36 MRSA §191, 36 MRSA §6207

Legislative Document 
No. 1189 
S.P.377 
March 7, 2007 
An Act To Expand the Maine Residents Property Tax Program 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §191, sub-§2, ~S, as corrected by RR 1995, c. 2, §89 and 
amended by PL 1997, c. 526, §14 and PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §6207, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 494, § 1, is repealed. 
Sec. 3. Application. This Act applies to claims for benefits under the Maine 
Residents Property Tax Program filed for application periods that begin on or after 
August 1, 2007. 
SUMMARY 
Under the Maine Residents Property Tax Program, also known as the Circuitbreaker 
Program, a person whose housing costs were subsidized by government programs that 
limit housing costs to a percentage of household income is ineligible to participate under 
the Circuitbreaker Program. This bill repeals that ineligibility, effective for property tax 
years beginning on or after April 1, 2007. 
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An Act To Authorize a Local Bond Issue for Solid Waste, Storm and Drainage Issues and Transfer Stations
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1191
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: HOBBINS

Legislative Document 
No. 1191 
S.P.379 
March 7, 2007 
An Act To Authorize a Local Bond Issue for Solid Waste, Storm and 
Drainage Issues and Transfer Stations 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HOBBINS 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: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to amend the current law to allow a local bond issue in York 
County for funds for environmental uses, including solid waste, storm and drainage issues 
and transfer stations. 
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An Act To Adjust Revenue Sharing Proportions for Education
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1192
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: HOBBINS, BEAUDOIN

Legislative Document 
No. 1192 
S.P.380 
March 7, 2007 
An Act To Adjust Revenue Sharing Proportions for Education 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator HOBBINS of York. 
Cosponsored by Representative: BEAUDOIN of Biddeford. 
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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 change the formula for the distribution of state-municipal 
revenue sharing. Currently, revenue is transferred from the Local Government Fund to 
each municipality in proportion to the product of the population of the municipality 
multiplied by the property tax burden of the municipality. This bill proposes to distribute 
state-municipal revenue sharing funds to a municipality in proportion to that 
municipality's tax effort that exceeds the State average full-value rate for education.
An Act Regarding the Taxation of Income Derived from Out-of-state Trusts
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1193
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: SAVAGE, BERRY, COURTNEY, DOW, EMERY, RICHARDSON
Amends: 36 MRSA §5214-B

Legislative Documenl 
S.P.381 
An Act Regarding the Taxation of Income Derived from Out-of-
state Trusts 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
No. 1193 
March 7, 2007 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator SAVAGE of Knox. 
Cosponsored by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham and Senators: COURTNEY of York, 
DOW of Lincoln, Representatives: EMERY of Cutler, RICHARDSON of Warren. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §5214-B is enacted to read: 
§5214-B. Credit for income tax imposed on trust in other taxing jurisdiction 
A resident individual who is a beneficiary of the distribution of trust income that is 
included in adjusted gross income for the taxable year and for which the trust was not 
entitled to a Maine credit under section 5165 on the income distribution is allowed a 
credit as provided in section 5217-A, except that in computing the credit the income tax 
imposed is the income tax imposed on the trust relative to the distribution allowable for 
this credit and the Maine adjusted gross income derived from sources in that taxing 
jurisdiction is the amount of the individual's Maine adjusted gross income attributable to 
the trust distribution upon which this credit is being allowed. 
Sec. 2. Retroactivity. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, 
section 144 and section 5278, subsection 1, this Act applies retroactively to tax years 
beginning on or after January 1, 2002, except that this Act is not intended to affect any 
settlement or agreement reached prior to July 1, 2007 regarding the payment of taxes 
imposed pursuant to Title 36, Part 8 on the distribution of trust income taxed in a 
jurisdiction other than Maine. 
SUMMARY 
This bill enacts a credit similar to that provided under the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 36, section 5217-A for income tax paid to another taxing jurisdiction for trust 
beneficiaries. The bill limits the credit to trust income distributed to a beneficiary when 
the trust was not entitled to an equivalent credit on the income distributed. The bill 
provides for a retroactive application to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2002, 
but does not affect any agreement or settlement that has been reached prior to July 1, 
2007 regarding payment of Maine taxes imposed on the distribution of income to a trust 
that was taxed in another jurisdiction.
An Act Concerning the Practice of a Deceased or Incapacitated Dentist No. 1194 March 7, 2007
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1194
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: BROMLEY, HOBBINS, DILL
Amends: 13 MRSA §732, 32 MRSA §1081

Legislative Document 
S.P.382 
An Act Concerning the Practice of a Deceased or Incapacitated 
Dentist 
No. 1194 
March 7, 2007 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senator: HOBBINS of York, Representative: DILL of Cape Elizabeth. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 13 MRSA §732, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5. 
Legal guardian or personal representative of deceased or incapacitated 
dentist. For the purposes of this chapter, the legal guardian or personal representative of 
a dentist licensed under Title 32, chapter 16 may contract with another dentist to continue 
the operations of the practice of the deceased or incapacitated dentist for a period of up to 
months after the death or incapacitation of the dentist or until the practice is sold, 
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whichever occurs first. For purposes of this subsection, "personal representative" has the 
same meaning as in Title IS-A, section 1-201, subsection 30. 
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1081, sub-§3, ~C, as corrected by RR 2001, c. 2, Pt. C, §6 
and affected by §7, is amended to read: 
C. 
Retains the ownership or control of dental equipment or material or a dental 
office and makes the same available in any manner for the use by dentists or dental 
hygienists or other agents, except that nothing in this subsection applies to bona fide 
sales of dental equipment or material secured by a chattel mortgage or retain title 
agreement. A person licensed to practice dentistry may not enter into arrangements 
with a person who is not licensed to practice dentistry, with the exception of licensed 
denturists, or the legal guardian or personal representative of a deceased or 
incapacitated dentist, pursuant to the provisions of Title l3, section 732. 
SUMMARY 
This bill permits the legal guardian or personal representative of a deceased or 
incapacitated dentist to contract with another dentist to continue the operations of the 
practice of the deceased or incapacitated dentist for a period of up to 24 months after the 
death or incapacitation of the dentist or until the practice is sold, whichever occurs first. 
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An Act Concerning the Practice of a Deceased or Incapacitated Dentist
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1194
Committee Amendment CA_A_S118 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ''A,'' to S.P. 382, L.D. 1194, Bill, "An Act 
Concerning the Practice of a Deceased or Incapacitated Dentist" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, in order to ensure a smooth transition for patients, staff and family 
members of a dentist practicing dentistry who becomes disabled or dies and to avoid the 
interruption of patient care and complete cessation of a dental practice, certain changes in 
law must be put into 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, 
therefore,' 
Amend the bill by adding at the end before the summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and an emergency clause to the bill. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Establish a Uniform Chart of Municipal Accounts
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1195
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: HOBBINS, BEAUDETTE, BEAUDOIN, PILON

Legislative Document 
No. 1195 
S.P.383 
March 7,2007 
An Act To Establish a Uniform Chart of Municipal Accounts 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator HOBBINS of York. 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BEAUDETTE of Biddeford, BEAUDOIN of Biddeford, 
PILON of Saco, V ALENTINO of Saco. 
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. 
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This bill proposes to amend the current law to expand a model chart of accounts from 
the school system to include municipal accounts and recommend that it be adopted as a 
guide to be voluntarily followed. 
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Resolve, To Prepare for any Statewide or Regional Emergency
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1197
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: MARRACHE

Legislative Document 
No. 1197 
S.P.385 
March 7, 2007 
Resolve, To Prepare for any Statewide or Regional Emergency 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator MARRACHE of Kennebec. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Sec. 1. Preparation for emergency. Resolved: That the Director of the Maine 
Emergency Management Agency within the Department of Defense, Veterans and 
Emergency Management shall develop a plan to implement statewide and regional 
preparedness drills for any statewide or regional emergency, including, but not limited to, 
a nuclear attack. The director shall report regarding the implementation of the plan and 
identifY any policy or legislative changes that may be necessary to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety no later than November 1, 2007. 
SU~Y 
This resolve requires the Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency 
within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to develop a 
plan to implement statewide and regional preparedness drills for any statewide or regional 
emergency, including, but not limited to, nuclear attack. 
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An Act To Protect Host Communities' Sovereign Rights
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1196
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: HOBBINS, BEAUDETTE, BEAUDOIN, PILON

Legislative Document 
No. 1196 
S.P.384 . 
March 7, 2007 
An Act To Protect Host Communities' Sovereign Rights 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HOBBINS of York. 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BEAUDETTE of Biddeford, BEAUDOIN of Biddeford, 
PILON of Sa co. 
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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 enact measures designed to protect the rights of communities 
that are the geographic sites of solid waste disposal or incineration facilities.
An Act To Resolve Unfunded State Mandates
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1199
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: HOBBINS, BEAUDETTE, BEAUDOIN, PILON, VALENTINO
Amends: 5 MRSA §1877-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1199 
S.P.387 . 
March 7, 2007 
An Act To Resolve Unfunded State Mandates 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator HOBBINS of York. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BEAUDETTE of Biddeford, BEAUDOIN of Biddeford, 
PILON of Saco, VALENTINO of Saco. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1877-A, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5. Unfunded state mandates. The commissioner shall develop and maintain a list 
of unfunded state mandates imposed upon political subdivisions of the State. By January 
15th of each first regular session of the Legislature, the commissioner shall submit to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and 
financial affairs legislation to repeal each state mandate that remains unfunded. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services to 
maintain a list of unfunded state mandates that have been imposed by act of the 
Legislature on towns, cities, counties and other units of government. In the same manner 
that the Secretary of State must submit legislation to repeal inactive boards each first 
regular session, the commissioner is required to submit legislation to repeal the unfunded 
state mandates to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
appropriations and financial affairs each Legislature.
An Act To Discontinue Over-the-counter Drug Coverage for MaineCare Patients March 7, 2007
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1198
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MARRACHE, BRANNIGAN, NUTTING, BROWNE, FITTS
Amends: 22 MRSA §3174-M

Legislative I)ocument 
No. 1198 
S.P.386 
An Act To Discontinue Over-the-counter Drug Coverage for 
MaineCare Patients 
March 7, 2007 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MARRACHE of Kennebec. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: BRANNIGAN of Cumberland, NUTTING of Androscoggin, 
Representatives: BROWNE of Vassalboro, FITTS of Pittsfield. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3174-M, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6. No coverage for over-the-counter drugs under MaineCare. Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this Title, beginning October 1, 2007 over-the-counter drugs may 
not be subject to reimbursement or coverage under MaineCare. 
Sec. 2. Rulemaking. By October 1, 2007, the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall amend the rules of the MaineCare program for coverage of medically 
necessary medications to discontinue coverage of over-the-counter medications. Rules 
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill discontinues MaineCare coverage for over-the-counter drugs beginning 
October 1, 2007 and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend the 
rules of the MaineCare program for coverage of medically necessary medication to carry 
out the provisions of this bill. The rules are designated as routine technical rules. 
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An Act To Discontinue Over-the-counter Drug Coverage for MaineCare Patients
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1198
Committee Amendment CA_A_S134 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 386, L.D. 1198, Bill, "An Act To 
Discontinue Over-the-counter Drug Coverage for MaineCare Patients" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Regarding the Provision of Over-the-counter Medications in the 
MaineCare Program' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Educational initiative. Resolved: That the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services shall undertake an educational initiative 
for health care practitioners who prescribe medications under the MaineCare program. 
The initiative must provide information on prescription medications and any available 
over-the-counter equivalents that are reimbursed under MaineCare and must remind 
practitioners that MaineCare will reimburse for over-the-counter medications only when 
they are medically necessary.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and makes it a resolve. It directs the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services to undertake an educational 
initiative for health care practitioners who prescribe medications under the MaineCare 
program to provide information on prescription medications and any available over-the-
counter equivalents and to remind practitioners that MaineCare will reimburse for over-
the-counter medications only when they are medically necessary. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/21107 
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LD 1198 
LR2126(02) 
An Act To Discontinue Over-the-counter Drug Coverage for MaineCare Patients 
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 
Any additional costs to the Office of MaineCare Services in the Department of Health and Human Services can be 
absorbed by the office utilizing existing budget resources. 
LR2126(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Access to State and State Aid Highways To Permit a Traffic Safety and Rest Area Exception
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1202
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: HOBBINS, BEAUDETTE, BEAUDOIN, PILON

Legislative Document 
No. 1202 
S.P.390 
March 7, 2007 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Access to State and State 
Aid Highways To Permit a Traffic Safety and Rest Area Exception 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HOBBINS of York. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BEAUDETTE of Biddeford, BEAUDOIN of Biddeford, 
PILON of Saco. 
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. 
The purpose of this bill is to establish another type of access to highways that the 
Commissioner of Transportation may allow in addition to access for the development of 
state and state aid highways. 
The bill would authorize the Commissioner of 
Transportation to allow access to highways for traffic safety and rest areas, such as 
fueling, food service and rest stops for passenger and commercial motor vehicles, located 
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within or through an area for which the department had purchased access rights.
An Act To Amend the Forfeiture and Property Seizure Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1201
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: HOBBINS, BEAUDETTE, BEAUDOIN, PILON

Legislative Document 
No. 1201 
S.P.389 
March 7, 2007 
An Act To Amend the Forfeiture and Property Seizure Laws 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator HOBBINS of York. (BY REQUEST) 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BEAUDETTE of Biddeford, BEAUDOIN of Biddeford, 
PILON of Saco. 
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 expand the crimes for which drug-related forfeitures and 
seizures of assets may be performed.
An Act To Require the Department of Environmental Protection To Exclude Repeat Violators of Environmental Laws from Receiving State Contracts
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1200
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: MITCHELL, CROCKETT
Amends: 38 MRSA §349-B

Legislative Document 
No. 1200 
S.P.388 
March 7, 2007 
An Act To Require the Department of Environmental Protection To 
Exclude Repeat Violators of Environmental Laws from Receiving 
State Contracts 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MITCHELL of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative CROCKETT of Augusta. 
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. 38 MRSA §349-B is enacted to read: 
§349-B. Debarment from state contracts 
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A. "Repeat violation" means a violation of a legal requirement after having been 
previously adjudicated of having violated the same requirement. 
2. Debarment. The commissioner shall, after hearing, debar from participation in 
state contracts for 2 years any person found to have committed a repeat violation of this 
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Title, of rules adopted under this Title or of the terms or conditions of a license, permit or 
order issued by the board or the commissioner when either the time for filing an appeal of 
the determination of that violation has expired or the appeals process has been exhausted. 
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SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to debar from state 
contracts for 2 years any person that commits a repeat violation of environmental laws. 
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An Act To Amend the Laws Respecting Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1203
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: HOBBINS, BEAUDETTE, BEAUDOIN, PILON

Legislative Document 
No. 1203 
S.P.391 
March 7, 2007 
An Act To Amend the Laws Respecting Assignments for the Benefit 
of Creditors 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator HOBBINS of York. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BEAUDETTE of Biddeford, BEAUDOIN of Biddeford, 
PILON of Sa co. 
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 seeks to clearly set forth the laws governing assignments for the benefit of 
creditors so that this process for gathering and distributing assets is more accessible and 
reliable for use in appropriate circumstances to benefit both creditors and debtors. 
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