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An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Indemnification Agreements
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0296
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: WHEELER, BOWMAN, BURNS, CAMPBELL, CUMMINGS, HILL, PINGREE, WATSON, COURTNEY

Legislative Document 
No. 296 
H.P.240 
House of Representatives, January 19,2007 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Indemnification Agreements 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative WHEELER of Kittery. 
Cosponsored by Senator BOWMAN of York and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BURNS of Berwick, CAMPBELL of Newfield, Speaker CUMMINGS of 
Portland, HILL of York, PINGREE of North Haven, WATSON of Bath, Senator: 
COURTNEY of York. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 10 MRS A c. 201-B is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 201-B 
INDEMNIFICATION IN CONTRACTS 
§1120-A. Indemnification agreements against public policy 
1. 
Indemnification void and unenforceable. A provision, clause, covenant or 
agreement contained in, collateral to or affecting a contract that purports to indemnify or 
hold harmless, or both, the promisee from or against claims or liabilities arising out of 
any intentional act or omission of the promisee or promisor, or the agents, servants, 
employees or independent contractors of the promisee or promisor, is against public 
policy and is void and unenforceable. 
2. Additional insured not prohibited. This section does not prohibit an agreement 
or requirement in a contract from including the promisee as an additional insured in an 
insurance contract. 
3. Exceptions. This section does not affect the validity of an insurance contract for 
workers' compensation or any other insurance contract or agreement issued by a licensed 
insurer. 
4. Application. This section applies to contracts entered into or renewed on or after 
January 1, 2008. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits certain indemnification agreements in contracts, but only when the 
agreement would indemnify or hold harmless, or both, the promisee from and against 
liability arising out of any intentional act or omission by the promisee or promisor, or the 
agents, servants, employees or independent contractors of the promisee or promisor. This 
bill does not affect workers' compensation or other insurance contracts. The parties are 
not prohibited from agreeing that the promisee must be included as an additional insured 
in an insurance contract. This bill applies to all contracts entered into or renewed on or 
after January 1, 2008. 
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An Act To Aid Municipalities Concerning Plowing Efficiency
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0299
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: RICHARDSON
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2353

Legislative Document 
No. 299 
H.P.243 
House of Representatives, January 19, 2007 
An Act To Aid Municipalities Concerning Plowing Efficiency 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative RICHARDSON of Warren. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2353, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1997, c. 437, §44, is 
further amended to read: 
6. Exemption. A vehicle modified for the purpose of plowing snow on municipal or 
state roads is exempt from the weight limits imposed by this chapter 'wRen engaged in or 
enroute to or returning from plowing snow or in ice control. A vehicle modified for the 
purpose of plowing snow is exempt from the maximum tire weight provisions of 
subsection 5 at all times. Any fire-fighting vehicle with its proper equipment that meets 
the National Fire Protection Association standards is exempt from the gross and axle 
weight limits imposed by this chapter. Any vehicle engaged in emergency maintenance 
of a public way is exempt from the weight limits imposed by this chapter. 
SUMMARY 
This bill exempts a vehicle modified for the purpose of plowing snow on town or 
state roads from weight limits that apply to public ways.
An Act Relating to Alternate Directors for Public Waste Disposal Corporations
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0301
Committee Amendment CA_A_H64 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "if" to H.P. 245, L.D. 301, Bill, "An Act Relating 
to Alternate Directors for Public Waste Disposal Corporations" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 5 in the 14th and 15th lines (page 1, lines 17 
and 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", or may delegate to a municipal official 
the authority for the appointment, 11 
SUMMARY 
This amendment deletes from the bill the authority of municipal officers to delegate 
to a municipal official the authority to appoint an alternate director or alternate directors 
to a public waste disposal corporation. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Increase the Availability of Cellular Telephone Service for Rural Residents
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0305
Committee Amendment CA_A_H1001 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fi" to H.P. 249, L.D. 305, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase the Availability of Cellular Telephone Service for Rural Residents" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Investigate the Possibility of Expanding Cellular Telephone 
Service in Certain Rural Areas' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. St. Francis tower. Resolved: That the Department of Administrative 
and Financial Services shall investigate the possibility of negotiating with providers of 
cellular telephone services for lease of the state-owned tower in St. Francis for the 
expansion of cellular telephone services in northern Maine. The department shall report 
the results of its investigation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs by January 15, 2009. The committee 
is authorized to submit legislation, as necessary, to the First Regular Session of the 124th 
Legislature regarding the subject matter of the report.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment directs the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to 
investigate the possibility of negotiating with providers of cellular telephone service for 
use of the state-owned tower located in St. Francis and report the results of its 
investigation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
appropriations and financial affairs. The committee is authorized to submit legislation 
regarding the report. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQLIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Completed: 04/10108 
LD305 
LR 940(03) 
An Act To Increase the Availability of Cellular Telephone Service for Rural Residents 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,4" 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services can be absorbed utilizing existing 
budgeted resources. 
LR0940(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I
An Act To Increase the A vaiIability of Cellular Telephone Service for Rural Residents
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0305
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: JACKSON, MARTIN, FISCHER, PATRICK, THERIAULT

Legislative Document 
No. 305 
H.P.249 
House of Representatives, January 19,2007 
An Act To Increase the A vaiIability of Cellular Telephone Service 
for Rural Residents 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Allagash. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and Representatives: FISCHER of Presque 
Isle, PATRICK of Rumford, THERIAULT of Madawaska. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069 
Initiative: Provides funds in fiscal year 2007-08 and 2008-09 only for the Department of 
Economic and Community Development to enter into partnerships with private 
businesses to install cellular telephone towers in under served rural areas where there is 
currently no signal or to place cellular telephone equipment on state-owned towers in 
areas that lack cellular telephone service. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$125,000 
$125,000 
2008-09 
$125,000 
$125,000 
This bill makes one-time General Fund appropriations of $125,000 in each year of 
the 2008-2009 biennium for the Department of Economic and Community Development 
to enter into partnerships with private businesses to install cellular telephone towers in 
underserved rural areas where there is currently no signal or to place cellular telephone 
equipment on state-owned towers in areas that lack cellular telephone service.
An Act To Provide Medically Necessary Speech Therapy Services
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0306
Committee Amendment CA_A_H52 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/J,, to H.P. 250, L.D. 306, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Medically Necessary Speech Therapy Services" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/29107 Mac 
LD306 
LR 1062(02) 
An Act To Provide Medically Necessary Speech Therapy Services 
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 MaineCare program in the Department of Health and Human Services are expected to be 
minimal. Providing these services in the short-term could help avoid increased institutional costs in the long term. 
LRI062(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Provide Medically Necessary Speech Therapy Services
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0306
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MILLER, MARRACHE
Amends: 22 MRSA §3174-F

Legislative Document 
No. 306 
H.P.250 
House of Representatives, January 19, 2007 
An Act To Provide Medically Necessary Speech Therapy Services 
Submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MILLER of Somerville. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARRACHE of Kennebec. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People ofthe State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3174-FF, sub-§3, ~A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. 
MMM, § 1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
A. 
A member is eligible for speech therapy benefits if the member has been 
assessed to have rehabilitation potential or a demonstrated medical necessity for 
speech therapy to avoid a significant deterioration in the member's ability to 
communicate orally, safely swallow or masticate. In order for the member to be 
eligible for speech therapy benefits, a physician must document that the member has 
experienced a significant decline in ability to communicate orally, safely swallow or 
masticate or may reasonably suffer a significant deterioration in these functions if 
therapy is not provided. Speech therapy benefits must cover one initial evaluation of 
the member per provider per year and one reevaluation every 6 months per provider. 
Speech therapy benefits must cover outpatient therapy provided in the home, 
independent practitioners' offices and speech and hearing clinic sites.. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows the provision of speech therapy benefits under MaineCare Basic for 
members who without a maintenance level of speech therapy services would experience a 
significant decline in their ability to communicate orally, safely swallow or masticate.
An Act To Enhance Land Use Opportunities for Landowners
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0307
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: FITTS, BRYANT, FLETCHER, JACKSON, RICHARDSON, SA VIELLO, TARDY
Amends: 12 MRSA §11205

Legislative Document 
No. 307 
H.P.251 
House of Representatives, January 19,2007 
An Act To Enhance Land Use Opportunities for Landowners 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative FITTS of Pittsfield. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: FLETCHER of Winslow, JACKSON of Allagash, RICHARDSON of Carmel, 
RICHARDSON of Greenville, SA VIELLO of Wilton, TARDY of Newport. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §11152, sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8. Landowner hunting on Sunday. An antlerless deer permit system adopted by 
the commissioner pursuant to this section may include a provision allowing landowners 
who keep their land open to hunting by the public to hunt on Sunday. The commissioner 
may adopt routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A 
necessary for the administration, implementation, enforcement and interpretation of this 
subsection to allow landowners to hunt on their land on Sunday if their land is 20 acres or 
more and the land is open to the public for hunting during the open hunting season. As a 
requirement for hunting under this subsection, the landowner must register with the 
department at no cost. A member of the landowner's immediate family is permitted to 
hunt on Sunday on the landowner's land if that family member is a licensed hunter. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §11205, sub-§I, ~A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 
and as affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
A. 
Hunt wild animals or wild birds on Sunday except as provided in section 11152, 
subsection 8; or 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows landowners to hunt on Sunday on their own land if they own 20 or 
more acres and the land is open to hunting by the public. The landowner must register 
with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 
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An Act To Change the Laws Concerning Games of Chance
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0309
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: BRYANT, HOGAN, PLUMMER, DIAMOND
Amends: 17 MRSA §324-A

Legislative Document 
No. 309 
H.P.253 
House of Representati ves, January 19, 2007 
An Act To Change the Laws Concerning Games of Chance 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BRYANT of Windham. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, PLUMMER of Windham, Senator: 
DIAMOND of Cumberland. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §324-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, § 1 0 and 
affected by Pt. X, §2, is amended to read: 
2. Games of chance before "beano." A person may not conduct a lottery or other 
game of chance during the period of one hour before the conduct of any "beano" game at 
the specific location of the "beano" game, except that the following lotteries may be 
conducted during the period of one hour 2 hours before the conduct of "beano" games. 
A. 
Lottery tickets issued by the State Liquor and Lottery Commission may be sold 
when a valid license certificate issued by the commission is properly displayed and, 
notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, at any time during the conduct of 
"beano" games. 
B. 
Raffle tickets may be sold in accordance with chapter 14. 
C. 
Lucky seven or similar sealed tickets may be sold when that game of chance is 
licensed by the Chief of the State Police and when a valid license certificate is 
properly displayed. Lucky seven or games similar to sealed tickets may be sold in 
paper or electronic form. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section and 
section 312, lucky seven games may be conducted during the period beginning 2 
hours before and ending 2 hours after a "beano" game. Lucky seven or similar sealed 
tickets may be purchased by persons who are not purchasing cards to play "beano" 
after payment of an entrance fee to the licensee. 
Notwithstanding any other rule, lucky seven or etheF similar sealed tickets may be 
sold that have a sale value of U $20 or less. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that Maine State Lottery tickets may be sold at any time during the 
conduct of "beano" games and that other games of chance may be sold up to 2 hours 
before "beano" games. Current law provides that they may be sold only one hour prior to 
the conduct of a "beano" game. 
This bill also increases the permitted sale value for 
lucky seven or similar sealed tickets from $1 to $20. Current law provides that lucky 
seven and similar sealed tickets may be sold only to those purchasing cards to play 
"beano." This bill permits them to be sold to anyone who has paid an entrance fee.
An Act To Establish the Fully Informed Jury Act
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0308
Sponsors: JOY, GIFFORD, THOMAS, VAUGHAN

Legislative Document 
No. 308 
H.P.252 
House of Representatives, January 19, 2007 
An Act To Establish the Fully Informed Jury Act 
Reference to the Committee an Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative JOY of Crystal. (BY REQUEST) 
Cosponsored by Representatives: GIFFORD of Lincoln, THOMAS of Ripley, VAUGHAN of 
Durham. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 15 MRS A §1261 is enacted to read: 
§1261. Fully Informed Jury Act 
1. Short title. This section may be known and cited as "the Fully Informed Jury 
Act." 
2. Power to judge law. A defendant's right to a trial by jury includes the right to 
inform the jury of the jury's power to judge the law as well as all the evidence and to 
render a verdict dictated by conscientious consideration. 
3. Evidence. Once the jury has been informed in accordance with subsection 2, a 
party may not be prohibited from presenting arguments to the jury pertaining to issues of 
law and conscience, including the following: 
A. The merit, intent, constitutionality of the law or the applicability of the law to the 
defendant's case; 
B. The motive, moral perspective or circumstances of the defendant; 
C. The degree of guil t or actual harm done; and 
D. The sanctions that may be applied to the losing party. 
4. Mistrial or new trial. Failure to allow the defendant to inform the jury as 
provided in subsection 2 is grounds for a mistrial or a new trial by jury. 
5. Application; actions. This section applies only to actions in which the State or a 
political subdivision of the State is the plaintiff, including prosecutions for civil 
violations. 
6. Application; juries. This section applies to juries impaneled on or after October 
1,2007. 
SUMMARY 
This bill enacts the Fully Informed Jury Act. It applies to all actions in which the 
defendant has a right to a jury trial and in which the State or a political subdivision of the 
State is the plaintiff. 
The bill provides that the right to a trial by jury includes the right to inform the jury 
of the jury's power to judge the law as well as all the evidence. Failure to allow the 
defendant to so inform the jury is grounds for a mistrial or a new trial. 
A party may present evidence on the law, including its merit, intent, constitutionality 
or applicability, as well as the motive, moral perspective or circumstances of the 
defendant. 
This bill applies to juries impaneled on or after October 1, 2007.
An Act To Allow Residents of a Township in the Unorganized Territory To Enact a Noise Ordinance for That Township
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0312
Committee Amendment CA_A_H23 (House)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §7051

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A, to H.P. 256, L.D. 312, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
Residents of a Township in the Unorganized Territory To Enact a Noise Ordinance for 
That Township" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow Plantations To Enact an Animal Control Ordinance' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §7051, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 
and Pt. C, §106 and as amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, 
is further amended to read: 
9. Regulations, licenses and permits. Part 2, Subpart 6; aHd 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §7051, sub-§10, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 
and Pt. C, § 106 and as amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, 
is further amended to read: 
10. Tax base sharing. Chapter 223, subchapter lAS; and 
Sec. 3. 30-A MRSA §7051, sub-§l1 is enacted to read: 
11. Animal control ordinances. Chapter 141, but only with respect to animal 
control ordinances and subject to Title 7, section 3950.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows plantations to enact an animal control ordinance. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Allow Residents of a Township in the Unorganized Territory To Enact a Noise Ordinance for That Township
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0312
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: JACKSON, MARTIN, BARSTOW, JOY, PATRICK, SIROIS

Legislative Document 
No. 312 
HP.256 
House of Representatives, January 19,2007 
An Act To Allow Residents of a Township in the Unorganized 
Territory To Enact a Noise Ordinance for That Township 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Allagash. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BARSTOW of Gorham, JOY of Crystal, PATRICK of Rumford, SIROIS of 
Turner. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as foHows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA c. 307 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 307 
UNORGANIZED TOWNSHIPS 
§7601. Noise ordinance 
An unincorporated township in the unorganized territory may enact a noise ordinance 
with the same authority as a municipality under section 3001. A noise ordinance measure 
must be put on the ballot in that township for the next statewide election upon a petition 
submitted to the county commissioners of the county in which the unincorporated 
township is located. The petition must be signed by at least 25 residents of the township 
or 10% of the residents of the township, whichever is less. The county commissioners 
must relay the petition to the Secretary of State promptly after receipt of the petition. A 
petition for a ballot question pertaining to a noise ordinance under this section must be 
received by the Secretary of State within the time frame the Secretary of State determines 
is necessary to prepare the ballot. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows an unincorporated township in the unorganized territory to place a 
noise ordinance on the ballot for that township in the next statewide election upon a 
petition signed by at least 25 residents of the township or 10% of the residents of the 
township, whichever is less.
An Act To Restore Funding for the Reading Recovery Program
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0314
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: MILLS, SAVIELLO

Legislative Document 
No. 314 
S.P.96 
January 19,2007 
An Act To Restore Funding for the Reading Recovery Program 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator MILLS of Somerset. 
Cosponsored by Representative SAVIELLO of Wilton. 
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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. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Educational Restructuring and Improvements 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to restore state support for the Reading Recovery 
program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$1,220,000 
$1,220,000. 
2008-09 
$1,220,000 
$1,220,000 
This bill makes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $1,220,000 per year 
beginning in fiscal year 2007-08 to restore state support for the Reading Recovery 
program.
An Act To Extend the Property Tax Exemption for Veterans to Persons Living in Cooperative Housing
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0313
Committee Amendment CA_A_H522 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "{J,, to H.P. 257, L.D. 313, Bill, "An Act To 
Extend the Property Tax Exemption for Veterans to Persons Living in Cooperative 
Housing" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government 
to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local 
revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to 
the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to 
each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Veterans Tax Reimbursement 0407 
Initiative: Provides funds to reimburse municipalities for 50% of the estimated revenue 
loss associated with the veterans property tax exemption for persons living in cooperative 
housing. 
GENERAL FUND 
2007-08 
2008-09 
All Other 
$0 
$17,809 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$17,809 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ~ 
t. H.P. 257, L.D. 313 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds a mandate preamble and an appropriations and allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/05/07 MaC 
LD313 
LR 730(02) 
An Act To Extend the Property Tax Exemption for Veterans to Persons Living in Cooperative 
Housing 
Fiscal Note for BiD as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Taxation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
State Mandates 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$17,809 
$17,809 
Projections 
2009-10 
$18,432 
$18,432 
Projections 
2010-11 
$19,077 
$19,077 
Required Activity 
Unit Affected 
Costs 
Processing veteran's property tax exemption applications from cooperative housing 
Municipality 
insignificant 
corporations. Pursuant to the mandate preamble, the 2/3s vote of each house of the 
legislature exempts the state from its obligation to pay 90% of the cost of this state 
mandate to the local units if government. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The cost of reimbursing municipalities for 50% of the local revenue loss is estimated to be $17,809 in fiscal year 2008-
09. In addition, Maine Revenue Services would have been required to reimburse municipalities for 90% of the 
administrative costs associated with processing applications from cooperative housing corporations. That requirement 
is negated by inclusion of the mandate preamble in the bill. 
LR0730(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Extend the Property Tax Exemption for Veterans to Persons Living in Cooperative Housing
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0313
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: CAIN, PRESCOTT, TURNER, AUSTIN, FINLEY, GOULD, HAMPER, HOGAN, PIOTTI, PRA IT

Legislative Document 
No. 313 
H.P.257 
House of Representati ves, January 19, 2007 
An Act To Extend the Property Tax Exemption for Veterans to 
Persons Living in Cooperative Housing 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CAIN of Orono. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative PRESCOTT of Topsham, Senator TURNER of Cumberland 
and Representatives: AUSTIN of Gray, FINLEY of Skowhegan, GOULD of South Berwick, 
HAMPER of Oxford, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, PIOTTI of Unity, PRA IT of 
Eddington, SA V AGE of Falmouth. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRS A §653, sub-§2 is enacted to read: 
2. 
Cooperative housing corporations. 
A cooperative housing corporation is 
entitled to an exemption to be applied against the valuation of property of the corporation 
that is occupied by qualifying shareholders. An application for exemption must include a 
list of all qualifying shareholders and any information required by the municipality to 
verify eligibility of qualifying shareholders and the applicable exemption amount. The 
application must be updated annually to reflect changes in eligibility. The exemption is 
equal to the total amount calculated under subsection 1 as if the qualifying shareholders 
were owners of the property. 
A cooperative housing corporation that receives an 
exemption pursuant to this section shall apportion the property tax reduction resulting 
from the exemption among the qualifying shareholders according to the proportion of the 
total exemption that each qualifying shareholder would be entitled to if the qualifying 
shareholder were the owner of property. Any supplemental assessment resulting from 
disqualification for exemption must be applied in the same manner against the qualifying 
shareholders for whom the disqualification applies. For the purposes of this subsection, 
the following terms have the following meanings. 
A. "Cooperative housing corporation" means an entity organized for the purpose of 
owning residential real estate in which residents own shares that entitle them to 
inhabit a designated space within a residential dwelling. 
B. "Qualifying shareholder" means a person who is a shareholder in a cooperative 
housing corporation who would qualify for an exemption under subsection 1 if the 
person were the owner ofthe property. 
SUMMARY 
This bill extends veterans' property tax exemptions to persons living in cooperative 
housing communities by granting an exemption to the cooperative housing corporation 
and requiring the benefit to be apportioned to qualifying veterans and their survivors 
according to the benefit that each individual would be entitled to if the individual were 
the owner of property.
An Act To Increase the Availability of Public Education Services from Child Development Services
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0317
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: DOW, WEAVER, SAVAGE, SNOWE-MELLO, PINGREE, RICHARDSON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §7001

Legislative Document 
No. 317 
S.P.99 
January 19,2007 
An Act To Increase the Availability of Public Education Services 
from Child Development Services 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator DOW of Lincoln. 
Cosponsored by Representative WEAVER of York and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: SAVAGE of Knox, SNOWE-MELLO of Androscoggin, Representatives: PINGREE 
of North Haven, RICHARDSON of Warren. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §7001, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 662, Pt. A, § 15, 
is amended to read: 
2-A. Free, appropriate public education. "Free, appropriate public education" 
means special education and related services that are provided at public expense, under 
public supervision and direction and without charge; meet the standards of the 
department; include an appropriate preschool, elementary school or secondary school 
education in the State; and are provided in conformity with the individualized family 
service plan or individualized education program. Preschool children with disabilities 
who reach 5 years of age between September July 1st and October 15th who are already 
receiving free, appropriate public education through the Child Development Services 
System and whose parents choose, in accordance with rules adopted by the 
commissioner, not to enroll those children in kindergarten until the start of the following 
school year must have free, appropriate public education available to them through the 
Child Development Services System for one additional school year. 
SUMMARY 
This bill expands the opportunity of preschool children with disabilities to continue to 
have free, appropriate public education provided through the Child Development Services 
System. This bill extends the window of eligibility by 2 months, allowing children who 
reach 5 years of age between July 1 st and October 15th, instead of the current September 
1st and October 15th, to continue with the Child Development Services System.
An Act To Reduce Bomb Threats at Public Institutions and Businesses No. 316 January 19,2007
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0316
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DOW, WEAVER, SHERMAN, SNOWE-MELLO, PINGREE, RICHARDSON
Amends: 17-A MRSA §509

Legislative Document 
S.P.98 
An Act To Reduce Bomb Threats at Public Institutions and 
Businesses 
No. 316 
January 19,2007 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator DOW of Lincoln. 
Cosponsored by Representative WEAVER of York and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: SA V AGE of Knox, SHERMAN of Aroostook, SNOWE-MELLO of Androscoggin, 
Representatives: PINGREE of North Haven, RICHARDSON of Warren. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17-A MRS A §509, sub-§l-A is enacted to read: 
I-A. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 57, a person is guilty as an 
accomplice to false public alarm if that person has specific knowledge concerning the 
perpetrator of an act of false public alarm and within 24 hours of obtaining the knowledge 
fails to notify a law enforcement officer or a member of a fire fighting agency or other 
person who is likely to notify a law enforcement officer or a member of a fire fighting 
agency. 
Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §509, sub-§2, as enacted byPL 1975, c. 499, §1, is amended 
to read: 
2. False public alarm is a Class D crime. A person who is under 18 years of age and 
is convicted of or adjudicated under Title 15, chapter 507 as having committed false 
public alarm may not possess a drivers license or instruction permit or attend a driver 
education program under Title 29-A, chapter 11 until the July 1 st subsequent to the 
person's 18th birthday. 
Sec. 3. Notice. The Department of Education shall require that an elementary or 
secondary school post the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 
509, subsection 2 regarding a person under 18 years 0 f age in plain sight where students 
congregate inside each school building. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes a person with specific knowledge of the perpetrator of an act of a 
false public alarm an accomplice to the crime of false public alarm if that person does not 
notify authorities within 24 hours of obtaining knowledge of the crime. This bill also 
prohibits a person under 18 years of age who is convicted of or adjudicated as having 
committed a false public alarm from possessing a driver's license or instruction permit or 
attending a driver education program until the July 1 st subsequent to the person's 18th 
birthday and directs the Department of Education to require every elementary and 
secondary school to post notice of these provisions.
An Act To Provide Funds for the Coordination and Promotion of the 400th Anniversary of the Popham Colony
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0318
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: BENOIT, PERCY

Legislative Document 
No. 318 
S.P.100 
January 19,2007 
An Act To Provide Funds for the Coordination and Promotion of 
the 400th Anniversary of the Popham Colony 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BENOIT of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative PERCY of Phippsburg. 
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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. 
MUSEUM, MAINE STATE 
Maine State Museum 0180 
Initiative: 
Provides one-time funds to the Friends of Phippsburg to support the 
coordination of educational programs to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the 
founding of Popham Colony. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$50,000 
$50,000 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
This bill makes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $50,000 in fiscal year 
2007-08 to the Maine State Museum for the Friends of Phippsburg to support the 
coordination of educational programs to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the 
founding of Popham Colony.
An Act To Make Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds for the Maine Turnpike Authority for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2008
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0319
Committee Amendment CA_A_S23 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 102, LD. 319, Bill, "An Act To Make 
Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds for the Maine Turnpike Authority for 
the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2008" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Make Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds for the 
Maine Turnpike Authority for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 
2008' 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note and corrects the title of the bill. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/15/07 ;t!;?ac 
LD319 
LR 2345(02) 
An Act To Make Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds for the Maine Turnpike 
Authority for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31,2008 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committe Amendment 'A" S -2-.,3 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - Maine Turnpike Authority 
This bill makes allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority funds of $44,898,209 for the authority's operating 
expenses for the calendar year ending December 31, 2008. Maine Turnpike Authority revenue of $95,961 ,906 is 
budgeted to fund those allocations. Included in the budgeted revenue but not allocated is $2,466,588 to pay off bonds 
authorized by the Legislature for specified Department of Transportation projects. These bonds were issued by the 
Maine Turnpike Authority pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1968, subsection 2-A. This bill 
also includes budgeted revenue of $22,000,000 for the Reserve Maintenance Fund, $26,893,601 for the Debt Service 
Fund and ($296,492) for capital improvements at new interchanges. The funds that are not allocated in the bill are not 
subject to the transfer limitations in section 2 of the bill. 
LR2345(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Increase the Bonding Capacity of the Maine Turnpike Authority
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0321
Committee Amendment CA_A_S24 (Senate)
Committee: Transportation

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 104, L.D. 321, Bill, "An Act To Increase 
the Bonding Capacity of the Maine Turnpike Authority" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation. This 
amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03115/07 hac:.. 
LD321 
LR 2346(02) 
An Act To Increase the Bonding Capacity of the Maine Turnpike Authority 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committe Amendment ,~" S 
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Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Expanded bonding capacity - Maine Turnpike Authority 
Current biennium cost increase - Maine Turnpike Authority 
Authorizing the increase of the Maine Turnpike Authority's bonding limit from $361,000,000 to $461,000,000 
provides part of the anticipated funding needed by the Authority to successfully implement its long-term spending 
plan for capital projects and maintenance through the year 2020. It is anticipated that approximately 32% of the 
authority's total estimated resources over this time span will be provided for by bond proceeds with the remaining 68% 
coming from cash generated from Maine Turnpike Authority operations. Estimated annual principal and interest 
payments for anticipated bond issuances can not be determined at this time. 
LR2346(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Allow the Widening of a Portion of the Maine Turnpike
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0320
Committee Amendment CA_A_S150 (Senate)
Amends: 23 MRSA §1968

Majority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 103, L.D. 320, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
the Widening of a Portion of the Maine Turnpike" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. 23 MRSA §1968, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2007, c. 59, §l, is further 
amended to read: 
1. Turnpike revenue bonds. In addition to bonds outstanding pursuant to any other 
provision of this chapter, the authority may provide by resolution from time to time for 
the issuance of turnpike revenue bonds, including notes or other evidences of 
indebtedness or obligations defined to be bonds under this chapter, but not exceeding 
$461,000,000 $486,000,000 in the principal amount at anyone time outstanding 
exclusive of ref un dings, for any purpose described in section 1969, subsection 1.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates the recent $100,000,000 increase in the bonding 
authority of the Maine Turnpike Authority so that the $25,000,000 additional increase in 
the bill results in a total bonding authority of $486,000,000. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/30107 
~ac:. 
LD320 
LR2347(02) 
An Act To Allow the Widening of a Portion of the Maine Turnpike 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - Maine Turnpike Authority 
Potential future biennium cost increase - Maine Turnpike Authority 
Expanded bonding capacity - Maine Turnpike Authority 
Authorizing the widening of a particular portion of the Maine Turnpike will have an estimated total cost of 
$150,000,000 to the Maine Turnpike Authority. Construction is anticipated to begin in calender year 2010 and 
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completed by calender year 2016. The bill also authorizes the increase of the Maine Turnpike Authority's bonding 
limit from $461,000,000 to $486,000,000 to allow bonding proceeds to be used for completion of the widening 
project. It is anticipated that 113 of the project's total cost will be paid for with bond proceeds with the remaining 2/3 
to be paid for with cash generated from Maine Turnpike Authority operations. Estimated annual prinicipal and 
interest payments for anticipated bond issuances can not be detennined at this time. In adddition, the widening project 
is expected to increase operational and maintenace costs of the Authority by $50,000 annually beginning in calender 
year 2011 with slight increases over that amount in subsequent years. 
LR2347(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, To Ensure More Comprehensive Investigation and Prosecution of Computer Crimes
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0322
Committee Amendment CA_A_S10 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A, to S.P. 105, L.D. 322, "Resolve, To Ensure 
More Comprehensive Investigation and Prosecution of Computer Crimes" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: "That" the following: 'during the First Regular Session of the 123rd 
Legislature' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 by inserting at the end after the following: 
"recommendations." the following: 'The review and any proposed legislation must be 
completed by June 15,2007.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the review and assessment of the computer crimes unit 
of the Department of Public Safety be completed by the Joint Standing Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety during the First Regular Session of the 123rd 
Legislature. The committee will not meet during the interim to do this work. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/26/07 hae 
LD322 
LR 550(02) 
Resolve, To Ensure More Comprehensive Investigation and Prosecution of Computer Crimes 
Legislative Study 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A" s -/ 0 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
This legislation clarifies that the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Pulbic Safety will conduct its 
review of the computer crimes unit during the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature and any proposed 
legislation must be completed by June 15,2007. It is anticipated that any minor costs associated with this review wi .. 
be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0550(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Increase the Bonding Capacity of the Maine Turnpike Authority
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0321
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: DAMON, MARLEY, DIAMOND, FISHER, HOGAN, MAZUREK, TARDY
Amends: 23 MRSA §1968

Legislative Document 
No. 321 
S.P.104 
January 22, 2007 
An Act To Increase the Bonding Capacity of the Maine Turnpike 
Authority 
Submitted by the Maine Turnpike Authority pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representative MARLEY of Portland and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: DIAMOND of Cumberland, SA V AGE of Knox, Representatives: FISHER of 
Brewer, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, MAZUREK of Rockland, TARDY of Newport. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §1968, sub-§I, as amended by PL 2003, c. 566, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
1. Turnpike revenue bonds. In addition to bonds outstanding pursuant to any other 
provision of this chapter, the authority may provide by resolution from time to time for 
the issuance of turnpike revenue bonds, including notes or other evidences of 
indebtedness or obligations defined to be bonds under this chapter, but not exceeding 
$361 ,OOQ,OOQ $461,000,000 in the principal amount at anyone time outstanding 
exclusive of refundings, for any purpose described in section 1969, subsection 1. 
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This bill increases the bond limit of the Maine Turnpike Authority to enable the 
Maine Turnpike Authority to complete the projects in its 20-year capital plan.