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An Act Regarding Requirements for the Issuance and Renewal of Teaching Certificates
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1043
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: HOLMAN
Amends: 20-A MRSA §13011

Legislative Document 
No. 1043 
H.P.761 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act Regarding Requirements for the Issuance and Renewal of 
Teaching Certificates 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative HOLMAN of Fayette. 
Printed nn n:<.:ydeJ paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §13011, sub-§7-A is enacted to read: 
7-A. Alternative teacher certification. Notwithstanding any other requirements of 
this chapter and under rules adopted by the state board, the commissioner may authorize 
the issuance or renewal of a provisional teacher certificate, a professional teacher 
certificate or a master teacher certificate upon a review of evidence provided by the 
candidate of qualifications that demonstrate that the candidate's life experience, work 
experience or educational experience is commensurate with the course work or other 
educational requirements that at the time of the demonstration are required for issuance or 
renewal of the teacher certificate for which the candidate has applied. Rules adopted 
pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subschapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that the Commissioner of Education may authorize the issuance or 
renewal of teacher certificates upon a review of evidence provided by the candidate of 
qualifications that demonstrate that the candidate's life experience, work experience or 
educational experience is commensurate with the course work or other educational 
requirements that at the time of the demonstration are required for issuance or renewal of 
the teacher certificate for which the candidate has applied.
An Act To Establish Uniformity in School Building Construction
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1042
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: WEDDELL
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15905

Legislative Document 
No. 1042 
H.P.760 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Establish Uniformity in School Building Construction 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WEDDELL of Frankfort. (BY REQUEST) 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §15905, sub-§4-A is enacted to read: 
4-A. School size; standard design plans; funding. The state board shall adopt 
rules pertaining to new school construction projects that define what constitutes a small 
school, a medium school and a large school. The rules adopted by the state board must 
include standard school construction plans for small, medium and large elementary 
schools, middle schools and high schools based on student enrollment. The state board 
shall annually review the standard school construction plans for new school construction 
projects and update them if necessary. The state board may not approve the allocation of 
state funds for a new school construction project unless the new school construction plan 
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submitted in the application meets the applicable standard school construction plans. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 
5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for new school 
construction projects that define what constitutes small, medium and large schools. The 
state board is required to develop standard school construction plans for small, medium 
and large elementary schools, middle schools and high schools based on student 
enrollment. The state board may not approve the allocation of state funds for a new 
school construction project unless the new school construction plan submitted in the 
application meets the standard school construction plans. 
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An Act To Address Eating Disorders in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1044
Committee Amendment CA_A_H359 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 762, L.D. 1044, Bill, "An Act To 
Address Eating Disorders in Maine" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in the next to the last line (page 1, line 8 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "resources." the following: 'The initiative must be 
undertaken using existing resources within the department of $38,500 per year.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the appropriations and allocations section and instead 
requires the Department of Health and Human Services to undertake the initiative using 
existing resources. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/14/07 frac 
LD 1044 
LR 143(02) 
An Act To Address Eating Disorders in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - All Funds 
Additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted 
resources. 
LROI43(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Address Eating Disorders in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1044
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: TUTTLE

Legislative Document 
No. 1044 
H.P.762 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Address Eating Disorders in Maine 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative TUTTLE of Sanford. 
Printed on rel.:YcleJ paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. L 
Eating disorders initiative. 
The Department of Health and Human 
Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall begin an eating 
disorders initiative to provide education and assistance to residents of the State suffering 
from eating disorders. The initiative must be designed to reduce the prevalence and long-
term emotional and medical consequences of eating disorders and increase the cost-
effectiveness of appropriate treatment, public awareness and coordination of treatment 
resources. The department shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and 
Human Services by May 1, 2008 on the implementation of the eating disorders initiative. 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
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allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for an ongoing eating disorder initiative including $50,000 
that must be used for learning collaborative costs, $28,000 for 2 Americorps volunteers 
and $60,000 to contract a health planner to coordinate the initiative. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$138,000 
$138,000 
2008-09 
$138,000 
$138,000 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Maine 
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, to create an initiative to provide education 
and assistance to residents suffering from eating disorders and submit a report to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Health and Human Services by May 1, 2008. This bill also 
provides funding of $138,000 per year for an eating disorder initiative to provide 
education and assistance to Maine residents suffering from eating disorders. 
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An Act To Establish the Coyote Award Program
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1045
Committee Amendment CA_A_H295 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §12001

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "it" to H.P. 763, L.D. 1045, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish the Coyote Award Program" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Extend the Coyote Night Hunting Season' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12001, sub-§I, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and 
amended by c. 655, Pt. B, § 190 and affected by §422, is further amended to read: 
1. Open night hunting season. Notwithstanding the night hunting prohibitions in 
section 11206-A, there is an open season for hunting coyotes at night in all counties of 
the State from January 1st to April3()th June 1st.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and extends the night hunting season for coyotes by 
just over one month. The current night hunting season for coyotes runs from January 1st 
to April 30th and this amendment changes that season to January 1st to June 1st. 
FISCAL :\OTf HFQlJRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05122/07 ;tvac:. 
LD 1045 
LR288(02) 
An Act To Establish the Coyote Award Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,,~ " 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LR0288(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Make Changes to Maine's Homeowner Property Insurance Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1046
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: McKANE

Legislative Document 
No. 1046 
H.P.764 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Make Changes to Maine's Homeowner Property 
Insurance Laws 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative McKANE of Newcastle. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to make changes to the laws governing homeowner property 
insurance.
An Act To Require Wholesale Distributors of Alcoholic Beverages To Report the Quantity of Liquor Sold to Individual Licensees
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1049
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: WEBSTER, EDMONDS, CAIN, CRAVEN, FAIRCLOTH, PINGREE

Legislative Document 
No. 1049 
H.P.767 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Require Wholesale Distributors of Alcoholic Beverages 
To Report the Quantity of Liquor Sold to Individual Licensees 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative WEBSTER of Freeport. 
Cosponsored by President EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CAIN of Orono, CRAVEN of Lewiston, FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, PINGREE 
of North Haven. 
Printed nil recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 2S-A MRSA §504 is enacted to read: 
§504. Report of spirits distributed to licensed establishments 
Beginning January 15, 2008, a wholesale liquor provider shall provide quarterly 
reports to the alcohol bureau showing the quantity of spirits and fortified wine distributed 
for the prior 3-month period to each establishment licensed by the State to sell spirits and 
fortified wine for off-premises consumption. 
Sec. 2. 2S-A MRSA §1409 is enacted to read: 
§1409. Report of malt liquor, wine and fortified wine to wholesale licensees 
Beginning January 15, 2008, a wholesale licensee shall provide quarterly reports to 
the bureau showing the quantity of malt liquor, wine and fortified wine sold and 
distributed during the prior 3-month period to retail licensees who are licensed to sell 
alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the wholesale distributor of spirits to issue quarterly reports to the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages 
and Lottery Operations showing the quantity of spirits and fortified wine sold and 
distributed to each establishment licensed by the State to sell spirits and fortified wine for 
off-premises consumption in the State. It also requires wholesale distributors of malt 
liquor, wine and fortified wine to issue quarterly reports to the Department of Public 
Safety, Division of Liquor Licensing and Compliance showing the quantity of malt 
liquor, wine and fortified wine sold and distributed to individual off-premises licensees. 
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An Act To Prohibit Payment for the Gathering of Petition Signatures
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1050
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: TUTTLE
Amends: 21-A MRSA §904-B

Legislative Document 
No. 1050 
H.P.768 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Prohibit Payment for the Gathering of Petition 
Signatures 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative TUTTLE of Sanford. 
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Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §904-B, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 599, §2, is amended to 
read: 
§904-B. Payment for signature; prohibition 
A circulator of an initiative or a referendum petition or a person who causes the 
circulation of an initiative or referendum petition may not payor offer to pay any 
compensation to a person for the person's signature on the initiative or referendum 
petition. 
An applicant for an initiative or a referendum petition pursuant to section 901 may 
not payor offer to pay any compensation to circulators of petitions or any other person 
gathering or supplying signatures on the initiative or referendum petition. 
SUMMARY 
Current law prohibits the circulators or initiators of citizens' Imtlatlve petItIOns or 
people's veto referendum petitions from paying compensation to a person for that person's 
signature. This bill additionally prohibits the organizers of petition drives from paying or 
offering to pay any compensation to petition circulators or any other person gathering or 
supplying signatures on the initiative or referendum petition. 
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An Act To Extend Eligibility for the Trade-in Credit to All Trailers
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1052
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: BROWNE, CLEARY, CURTIS, MARLEY, THERIAULT, THOMAS
Amends: 36 MRSA §1765

Legislative Document 
No. 1052 
H.P.770 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Extend Eligibility for the Trade-in Credit to All Trailers 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BROWNE of Vassalboro. 
Cosponsored by Senator SA V AGE of Knox and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CLEARY of Houlton, CURTIS of Madison, MARLEY of Portland, ROSEN 
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of Bucksport, THERIAULT of Madawaska, THOMAS of Ripley. 
Printed on rel:ydeJ paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1765, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 402, Pt. A, § 180, is 
amended to read: 
8. Trailers. Livestock trailers, iHeludiHg horse trailers Trailers as defined in Title 
10, section 1432, subsection 20; or 
SUMMARY 
This bill extends the eligibility for the trade-in credit to all trailers. 
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Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Repair Underground Pipes on Main Street and Church Street in Stockton Springs
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1054
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: WEDDELL

Legislative Document 
No. 1054 
H.P.772 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Repair 
Underground Pipes on Main Street and Church Street in Stockton 
Springs 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WEDDELL of Frankfort. (BY REQUEST) 
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Sec. 1. Repair. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation shall repair 
underground pipes on Main Street and Church Street in Stockton Springs. In conducting 
the repair, the department shall shore up underground pipes and catch basins that are 
collapsing. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to repair underground pipes on 
certain streets in Stockton Springs. 
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An Act To Establish the Hearing Assistance Program for Low-income Persons Who Are Elderly or Disabled
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1055
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: WEBSTER, ADAMS, MILLER, PRIEST
Amends: 26 MRSA §1419-C, 35-A MRSA §7104

Legislative Document 
No. lOSS 
H.P.773 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Establish the Hearing Assistance Program for Low-
income Persons Who Are Elderly or Disabled 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative WEBSTER of Freeport. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: ADAMS of Portland, MILLER of Somerville, PRIEST of 
Brunswick. 
Printed on reqcled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 26 MRSA §1419-C is enacted to read: 
. §1419-c' Hearing assistance program 
I. Program established. There is established within the Bureau of Rehabilitation 
Services the hearing assistance program. 
2. Definition. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A. "Cap-tel" means a captioned telephone telecommunications relay service. 
B. "Hearing assistance program" means a program of hearing assistance consisting 
of a hearing aid purchase assistance program and a cap-tel subsidy program. 
3. Funding. The program is funded by the state universal service fund, as provided 
in Title 35-A, section 7104, subsection 8. 
4. Eligibility. The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services shall adopt rules to establish 
eligibility for the program for low-income persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and 
elderly or disabled. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules 
as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
5. Grants. The program must provide to eligible persons grants to enable them to 
purchase or assist them in purchasing a hearing aid or hearing aids and subsidies to assist 
with payment for cap-tel service. 
Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §7104, sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8. Hearing assistance program. The commission shall work with the Department 
of Labor to fund within the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services the hearing assistance 
program, referred to in this subsection as "the program." The program is funded from the 
state universal service fund and provides funds for the purchase of hearing aids through 
grants to eligible low-income persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and elderly or 
disabled and subsidies for cap-tel service, as provided for in Title 26, section l419-C. 
The commission shall provide public information regarding the availability of funds 
through the program for the purchase of hearing aids and subsidies for cap-tel service. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes the hearing assistance program within the Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services to provide grants to low-income persons who are deaf 
or hard-of-hearing and elderly or disabled for the purchase of hearing aids and subsidies 
for cap-tel service. The program is funded through the state universal service fund, which 
is administered by the Public Utilities Commission.
An Act Concerning the Economic and Business Climate
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1057
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: BLISS

Legislative Document 
No. 1057 
H.P.775 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act Concerning the Economic and Business Climate 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BLISS of South Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill would implement the recommendations of the Environmental and Energy 
Technology Council of Maine. 
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An Act To Change Building Requirements for County Buildings and Land
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1056
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: CROCKETI, MITCHELL, BLANCHARD, CANAVAN, CONOVER, FLOOD, HANLEY, SILSBY, McCORMICK, SHERMAN
Amends: 30-A MRSA §121

Legislative Document 
No. 1056 
H.P.774 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Change Building Requirements for County Buildings and 
Land 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CROCKETI of Augusta. 
Cosponsored by Senator MITCHELL of Kennebec and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLANCHARD of Old Town, CANAVAN of Waterville, CONOVER of 
Oakland, FLOOD of Winthrop, HANLEY of Gardiner, SILSBY of Augusta, Senators: 
McCORMICK of Kennebec, SHERMAN of Aroostook. 
Pnnled on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §121, sub-§l,~, 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: 
B. 
Fireproof buildings of brick or stone, with separate fireproof rooms and suitable 
alcoves, cases or boxes for each office, for the safekeeping of records and papers 
belonging to the offices of: 
( 1) The register of deeds; 
(2) The register of probate; 
(3) The register of insolvency; and 
(4) The clerk ofcourts-;--aOO~ 
Registries that have records archived off-site are exempt from this paragraph; and 
SUMMARY 
This bill exempts county registries that archive records off-site from the requirement 
that their buildings be built of brick or stone. 
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An Act To Change Building Requirements for County Buildings and Land
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1056
Committee Amendment CA_A_H148 (House)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §121

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A " 
to H.P. 774, L.D. 1056, Bill, "An Act To 
Change Building Requirements for County Buildings and Land" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §121, sub-§l,~, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 
and Pt. C, § 1 06 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is 
further amended to read: 
B. 
Fireproof buildings of brick or stone or other fire-resistant material, with 
separate fireproof rooms and suitable alcoves, cases or boxes for each office, for the 
safekeeping of records and papers belonging to the offices of: 
(1) The register of deeds; 
(2) The register of probate; 
(3) The register of insolvency; and 
(4) The clerk of courts~~ 
A registry that has permanent records located off-site is exempt from this paragraph if 
all permanent records, either in their original state or on archival-quality microfilm, 
that are stored off-site are in a secure fire-resistant facility with temperature and 
humidity controls suitable for long-term preservation, those records temporarily 
retained at the registry for copying are stored in fire-resistant containers and the 
registry building meets applicable fire and life safety codes; and' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It allows registries to occupy buildings made of 
fire-resistant materials other than brick or stone. It also exempts county registries that 
archive records off-site from the requirement that their buildings be made from brick or 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. 4 " 
to H.P. 774, L.D. 1056 
stone if the permanent records are held in a secure fire-resistant facility, records held 
temporarily for copying are stored in fire-resistant containers and the registry buildings 
meet applicable fire and life safety codes. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Ban Payment-per-signature for Initiative and Referenda Petition Circulators
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1059
Committee Amendment CA_A_H209 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §904-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 777, L.D. 1059, Bill, "An Act To Ban 
Payment-per-signature for Initiative and Referenda Petition Circulators" 
Amend the bill by striking out evel)'thing after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
. 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §904-B, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 599, §2, is amended to 
read: 
§904-B. Payment for signature; prohibition 
A circulator of an initiative or a referendum petition or a person who causes the 
circulation of an initiative or referendum petition may not payor offer to pay any 
compensation to a person for the person's signature on the initiative or referendum 
petition. 
A circulator of petitions may not receive payment or compensation directly or 
indirectly based upon the number of signatures obtained by the circulator. This does not 
prohibit the payment or compensation of a circulator of petitions that is not directly or 
indirectly based upon the number of signatures obtained.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the bill by stating that the provision does not prohibit 
payment or compensation of petition circulators as long as that payment is not based upon 
the number of signatures obtained. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Ban Payment-per-signature for Initiative and Referenda Petition Circulators
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1059
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: ADAMS, BERRY, BRAUTIGAM, BRYANT, CARTER, CONNOR, GROSE, HINCK, WALCOTT
Amends: 21-A MRSA §904-B

Legislative Document 
No. 1059 
H.P.777 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Ban Payment-per-signature for Initiative and Referenda 
Petition Circulators 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative ADAMS of Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, BRAUTIGAM of Falmouth, 
BRYANT of Windham, CARTER of Bethel, CONNOR of Kennebunk, GROSE of Woolwich, 
HINCK of Portland, WALCOTT of Lewiston. 
PrinteJ on ret:ycled paper 
,Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §904-B, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 599, §2, is amended to 
read: 
§904-B. Payment for signature; prohibition 
A circulator of an initiative or a referendum petition or a person who causes the 
circulation of an initiative or referendum petition may not payor offer to pay any 
compensation to a person for the person's signature on the initiative or referendum 
petition. 
An applicant for an initiative or a referendum petition pursuant to section 901 may 
not pay a circulator of petitions compensation based on the number of signatures gathered 
by the circulator. 
SUMMARY 
Current law pronibits a circulator of a citizens' initiative petition or a people's veto 
referendum petition from paying compensation to a person for that person's signature. 
This bill prohibits an organizer of a petition drive from paying petition circulators based 
on the number of signatures gathered. 
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Resolve, To Study the State's Career Center Network and Create a Sustainable System
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1060
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: SA VIELLO, CARTER, MILLS, GOOLEY

Legislative Document 
No. 1060 
H.P.778 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
Resolve, To Study the State's Career Center Network and Create a 
Sustainable System 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SA VIELLO of Wilton. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CARTER of Bethel, MILLS of Farmington, Senator: 
GOOLEY of Franklin. 
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CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This resolve is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
The purpose of this resolve is to study the State's job opportunities with the intent of 
creating a sustainable career center network. 
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An Act To Accept the Determination of Public Opinion on Municipal Projects
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1061
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: McFADDEN, RA YE, BLANCHARD, EDGECOMB, JOY, SA VIELLO, SCHATZ, TIBBETTS, VAUGHAN
Amends: 30-A MRSA §2532-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1061 
H.P.779 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Accept the Determination of Public Opinion on 
Municipal Projects 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McFADDEN of Dennysville. (BY REQUEST) 
Cosponsored by Senator RA YE of Washington and 
Representatives: BLANCHARD of Old Town, EDGECOMB of Caribou, JOY of Crystal, 
SA VIELLO of Wilton, SCHATZ of Blue Hill, TIBBETTS of Columbia, VAUGHAN of 
Durham. 
Primed on recyc led paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2532-A is enacted to read: 
§2532-A. Written ballot procedure for opposing projects 
Approval for any municipal, county or state governmental project or any private 
commercial project within the boundaries of a municipality must be rescinded if a 
majority of the voters within the municipality vote to oppose the project in accordance 
with this section. 
1. Petition. On the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 10% of the 
number of votes cast in the town at the last gubernatorial election, but in no case less than 
voters, the municipal officers shall schedule a referendum vote at the polls. Notice of 
the referendum must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area. One 
notice must be published as close to the 14th day before the meeting as possible, and the 
2nd notice must be published as close to the 7th day before the meeting as possible. 
2. Referendum. The municipal officers shall hold the referendum under subsection 
1. The ballot must specifically identify the intent to overturn the approval of the project. 
The voters shall indicate by a cross or check mark placed against the word "Yes" or "No" 
their opinion on the referendum. The results must be declared by the municipal officers 
and entered upon the municipal records. 
3. Majority vote. If the majority of the votes on the referendum under subsection 1 
are in favor of overturning the approval for the project, then that approval is rescinded, 
and the project may not proceed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill develops a process for a majority of voters in a municipality to overturn an 
approval for a governmental or commercial project.
An Act Regarding Cable Television Service Outages
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1063
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: ADAMS, BRYANT, CARTER, CONNOR, CONOVER, GROSE, HINCK, WALCOTT
Amends: 30-A MRSA §3010

Legislative Document 
No. 1063 
H.P.781 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act Regarding Cable Television Service Outages 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative ADAMS of Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representati ves: BERRY of Bowdoinham, BRYANT of Windham, CARTER 
of Bethel, CONNOR of Kennebunk, CONOVER of Oakland, GROSE of Woolwich, HINCK 
of Portland, WALCOTT of Lewiston. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRS A §3010, sub-§l, ~A, as amended by PL 1993, c. 676, §I, is 
further amended to read: 
A. 
In the event service to any subscriber is interrupted for () 2 or more consecutive 
hours, it will, upon request, automatically grant that subscriber a pro rata credit or 
rebate. 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §3010, sub-§2, ~A, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 352, is 
amended to read: 
A. 
For each new subscriber, and annually thereafter, every franchisee shall cause to 
lObe mailed to each of its subscribers a notice that: 
(l) Informs subscribers of how to communicate their views and complaints to 
the cable company, the proper municipal official and the Attorney General; 
(2) 
States the responsibility of the Department of the Attorney General to 
receive consumer complaints concerning matters other than channel selection and 
IS 
rates; and 
(3) States the policy regarding and method by which subscribers may request 
receive rebates or pro rata credits as described in subsection I, paragraph A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill reduces from 6 hours to 2 hours the amount of cable service outage time 
after which customers can receive a prorated reimbursement for the time lost. This bill 
also changes existing law requiring reimbursement for lost time upon request with a 
requirement that the reimbursement be automatic.
An Act Regarding Cable Television Service Outages
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1063
Committee Amendment CA_A_H111 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "It " to H.P. 781, L.D. 1063, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding Cable Television Service Outages" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRS A §3010, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. 
Notice on subscriber bills; credits and refunds. 
Every franchisee shall 
include on each subscriber bill for service a notice regarding the subscriber's right to a pro 
rata credit or rebate for interruption of service upon request in accordance with subsection 
1. 
The notice must include a toll-free telephone number and a telephone number 
accessible by a teletypewriter device or TTY for contacting the franchisee to request the 
pro rata credit or rebate for service interruption. The notice must be in nontechnical 
language, understandable by the general public and printed in a prominent location on the 
bill in boldface type.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment requires cable television 
franchisees to provide a notice on subscriber bills of the right to credit or rebate for 
interruption of service for 6 or more consecutive hours. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/11/07 
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LD 1063 
LR 374(02) 
An Act Regarding Cable Television Service Outages 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "f) " 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs associated with this legislation, including handling complaints, can be absorbed by the 
Department of the Attorney General utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR0374(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Provide Tax-exempt Status to Service Dog Trainers
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1062
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: BLISS
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

Legislative Document 
No. 1062 
H.P.780 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Provide Tax-exempt Status to Service Dog Trainers 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BLISS of South Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§90 is enacted to read: 
90. Service dog trainers. Sales of tangible personal property and taxable services 
necessary for the training, care and maintenance of service dogs to nonprofit 
organizations whose primary purpose is to train service dogs used to aid persons with 
disabilities. 
Sec. 2. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 1, 2007. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides a sales tax exemption for purchases made by a nonprofit 
organization that trains service dogs used to assist persons with disabilities. 
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An Act To Increase Funding To Support Research and Development in the University of Maine System
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1064
Committee Amendment CA_A_H529 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 782, L.D. 1064, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase Funding To Support Research and Development in the University of Maine 
System" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Maine Economic Improvement Fund 0986 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the Maine Economic Improvement Fund in order for the 
fund to equal at least 1 % ofthe previous year's General Fund revenue. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
$15,881,800 
$0 
$15,881,800 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQl.i1RED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/07/07 
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LD 1064 
LR 5(02) 
An Act To Increase Funding To Support Research and Development in the University of Maine 
System 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,,4 " 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Projections 
2009-10 
Projections 
2010-11 
$0 
$15,881,800 
$23,022,239 
$30,761,462 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$0 
$15,881,800 
$23,022,239 
$30,761,462 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $15,881 ,800 to the Maine Economic Improvement Fund within the 
University of Maine System in fiscal year 2008-09 in order to provide the required increase in funding until the 
funding level for the program reaches 3% of General Fund revenues, anticipated to be in fiscal year 2018-19. The 
estimates in this fiscal note are based on the May 2007 revenue projections developed by the Revenue Forecasting 
Committee and the General Fund appropriation for fiscal year 2008-09 provided in LD 499, the 2008-2009 biennial 
budget, as enacted by the Legislature on June 6, 2007. 
LR0005(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I
An Act Regarding Energy-generating Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1071
Committee Amendment CA_A_H134 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §632, 38 MRSA §633

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 789, L.D. 1071, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding Energy-generating Facilities" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §632, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 458, § 18, is amended 
to read: 
3. Hydropower project. "Hydropower project" means any development wlHeft that 
utilizes the flow or other movement of water, including tidal or wave action, as a source 
of electrical or mechanical power or wJ:Heh that regulates the flow of water for the 
purpose of generating electrical or mechanical power. 
A hydropower project 
development includes all powerhouses, dams, water conduits, turbines or other in-stream 
power devices, generators, transmission lines, water impoundments, roads and other 
appurtenant works and structures that are part of the development. 
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §633, sub-§l, as affected by PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 and 
amended by Pt. B, § 182, is further amended to read: 
1. Permit required. Ne A person may not initiate construction or reconstruction of 
a hydropower project, or structurally alter a hydropower project in ways that change 
water levels or flows above or below tHe dam, without first obtaining a permit from the 
department. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It amends the definition of "hydropower project" 
in the Maine Waterway Development and Conservation Act to clarify that the definition 
includes hydropower projects that use tidal energy or wave energy to produce electricity. 
It also clarifies that the requirement to obtain a permit for structural alteration of a 
hydropower project is not limited to those projects that include a dam. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A " 
to H.P. 789, L.D. 1071 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04118/07 
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LD 1071 
LR372(02) 
An Act Regarding Energy-generating Facilities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '4" 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
LR0372(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Technology Centers
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1069
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: FINCH
Amends: 36 MRSA §6

Legislative Document 
No. 1069 
H.P.787 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Nonprofit 
Technology Centers 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative FINCH of Fairfield. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 15321 provides for the 
establishment of self-managed, state-coordinated technology centers to permit early-stage 
development of technology-based businesses while minimizing or eliminating debilitating 
overhead expenses; and 
Whereas, this legislation specifically provides for a property tax exemption for 
nonprofit technology centers that are established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5, section 15321; and 
Whereas, it is critically important that this property tax exemption be made 
available to such technology centers 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, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §6S2, sub-§l, ~ 
is enacted to read: 
M. The real estate and personal property owned and occupied or used solely for its 
own purposes by a nonprofit technology center established pursuant to Title 5, 
section 15321. 
Further conditions to the right of exemption are that: 
(1) A director, trustee, officer or employee of the nonprofit technology center 
claiming exemption under this paragraph does not receive directly or indirectly 
any pecuniary profit from the operation of the nonprofit technology center, 
excepting reasonable compensation for services in effecting its purposes or as a 
proper beneficiary of its purposes; 
(2) All profits derived from the operation of the nonprofit technology center and 
the proceeds from the sale of its property are devoted exclusively to the purposes 
for which it is organized; and 
(3) The nonprofit technology center claiming exemption under this paragraph 
files with the assessor upon the assessor's request a report for its preceding fiscal 
year in such detail as the assessor may reasonably require. 
Sec. 2. 
Retroactivity. 
This Act applies retroactively to property tax years 
beginning on or after April 1,2006. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
• 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides for a property tax exemption for nonprofit technology centers that 
are established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 15321.
An Act To Establish a Single-payor Health Care System
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1072
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H662 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" 4 " 
to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 790, 
L.D. 1072, Bill, "An Act To Establish a Single-payor Health Care System" 
Amend the amendment in section I in the 5th line (page I, line 20 in amendment) by 
inserting after the following: "study" the following: " which may not exceed $60,000' 
Amend the amendment in the 7th and 8th lines (page I, lines 22 and 23 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "without authorization from the Legislative 
Council" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 (page I, lines 28 to 33 and 
'Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 0081 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to the Legislature to contract for professional services for 
grant writing and other technical assistance. The $60,000 allocation is required to expend 
any outside grant received to fund updating the 2002 study. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2008-09 
$5,750 
$5,750 
2008-09 
$60,000 
$60,000 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ,,/+:. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 790, L.D. 1072 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that only outside funding be used to support the costs of the 
updated study. The amendment also provides that the costs of the study may not exceed 
$60,000. 
SPONSOREDBY: ~ 
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(Representative RA TIGAM) 
TOWN: Falmouth 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01/15/08 frac.. 
LD 1072 
LR 603(04) 
An Act To Establish a Single-payor Health Care System 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "ff" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Brautigam of Falmouth 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
($175,100) 
Projections 
2009-10 
$0 
Projections 
2010-11 
$0 
This amendment reduces the allocation for updating the 2002 study from $235,100 in fiscal year 2008-09 to $60,000 
in fiscal year 2008-09. The incremental difference is $175,100. 
LR0603(04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Create a Seasonal Vendor Sales Tax Revolving Loan Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1077
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: MacDONALD

Legislative Document 
No.t077 
H.P.795 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Create a Seasonal Vendor Sales Tax Revolving Loan 
Fund 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MacDONALD of Boothbay. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to establish a seasonal vendor loan fund in the Department of 
Economic and Community Development to provide loans to small seasonal retail vendors 
to assist them in maintaining business operations and remitting sales taxes to the State 
during periods that are not the peak season for the vendor. Loans would be repaid during 
'the vendors' peak season with reasonable interest. 
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An Act To Increase Public Participation in the Maine Outdoor . Heritage Fund Board
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1080
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: ADAMS, BERRY, HINCK, TUTTLE
Amends: 12 MRSA §10308

Legislative Document 
No. 1080 
H.P.798 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
An Act To Increase Public Participation in the Maine Outdoor 
. Heritage Fund Board 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative ADAMS of Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, HINCK of Portland, TUTTLE of 
Sanford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10308, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and 
affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
2. Terms. The Governor shall appoint citizen members to staggered 4-year terms. 
Appointed citizens may not serve more than 2 consecutive 4-year terms. A specific 
organization may not be represented on the board for more than 2 consecutive 4-year 
terms without a break in service. 
Sec. 2. Application. This Act does not apply to a member serving on the Maine 
Outdoor Heritage Fund Board on the effective date of this Act until the expiration of that 
member's term. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits a specific state sportsmen's organization or a specific state wildlife 
conservation organization from being represented on the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund 
Board for more than 2 consecutive 4-year terms without a break in service. 
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