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An Act To Ensure the Accuracy of Maine Election Results
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1170
Committee Amendment CA_A_H187 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "(+,, to H.P. 809, L.D. 1170, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure the Accuracy of Maine Election Results" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State To Report on the Accuracy of Election 
Results' 
Amend the biIl by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Secretary of State to examine recent election recounts. Resolved: 
That the Secretary of State shall examine the results of at least 20 recent election recounts 
and compare those results with the original vote totals announced for those elections. 
The Secretary of State shall include in this examination elections that were conducted 
using electronic vote tally machines and elections in which the ballots were hand-
counted; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Secretary of State shall issue a report to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs no later than February 15, 2010 
based on the examination under section 1 that lists the election night vote tally versus the 
recount vote tally for the elections examined. The report must include any reasons 
discovered for discrepancy, including failure to properly follow post-election procedures. 
The report must make recommendations and suggest legislation that would establish a 
formal system for comparing election night vote tallies to recount vote tallies to provide 
ongoing information regarding the accuracy of election results in the State. The Joint 
Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs is authorized to report out legislation 
to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature based on the information received 
in the repOli.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve directing the Secretary of State to 
examine recent election recounts and compare the election night vote tally with the 
recount vote tally for those elections. The Secretary of State is required to submit a 
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report to the Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs by February 15, 
2010 and include recommendations for a formal system of examining election recount 
results to provide information on the accuracy of elections in the State. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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An Act To Ensure the Accuracy of Maine Election Results 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment if" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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Additional costs to the Secretary of State associated with examining the results of recent election recounts can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LRl163(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Ensure the Accuracy of Maine Election Results
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1170
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: TRINW ARD

Legislative Document 
No. 1170 
H.P.809 
House of Representatives, March 25,2009 
An Act To Ensure the Accuracy of Maine Election Results 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative TRINW ARD of Waterville. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
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SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill seeks to formalize the accuracy of voting by using the recounts that 
presently exist iIi a more formalized way. 
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An Act To Allow a Municipality To Grant a Variance for the Construction of a Parking Structure for a Person with a Permanent Disability
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1172
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H344 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "fI" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 811, 
L.D. 1172, Bill, "An Act To Allow a Municipality To Grant a Variance for the 
Construction of a Parking Structure for a Person with a Permanent Disability" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill in section I in subsection 4-A in paragraph B in the 3rd line (page I, 
line 19 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"construction of a" the following: 
'temporary' , 
Amend the amendment in the first indented paragraph after the title in the 2nd line 
(page I, line 13 in amendment) by inserting at the end the following: 'and inserting the 
following: 'The structure must be removed after the person with a permanent disability 
using the structure no longer occupies the dwelling. ' , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that the construction of a structure for the storage of a 
motor vehicle owned by a person with a permanent disability must be a temporary 
structure that is removed after that person no longer occupies the dwelling. 
SPONSORED BY: ~@£ 
(Representative COTTA) 
TOWN: China 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Allow a Municipality To Grant a Variance for the Construction of a Parking Structure for a Person with a Pennanent Disability
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1172
Committee Amendment CA_A_H299 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" Pt' to H.P. 811, L.D. 1172, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow a Municipality To Grant a Variance for the Construction of a Parking Structure for 
a Person with a Pennanent Disability" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4-A in paragraph B by striking out all of the 
2nd sentence (page I, lines 20 to 22 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill in section I in subsection4-A in paragraph B in the 7th line (page 1, 
line 23 in L.D.)by striking out the following: "1 112" and inserting the following: '2,' 
SUMMARY 
. This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, removes the 
provision of the bill that a variance may be granted for the construction of a place of 
storage and parking for a noncommercial vehicle only if the structure is attached to a 
dwelling owned by a person with a permanent disability by a foundation imd has load-
bearing walls. 
This allows the municipality maximum flexibility when granting a 
variance for a person with a permanent disability to construct a place of storage and 
parking for a vehicle owned by that person. The structure must be no larger than 2 times 
the length and width ofthe vehicle, rather than I 112 times as in the bill. 
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An Act To Allow a Municipality To Grant aVariance for the Construction of a Parking Structure for a Person with a Permanent Disability
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1172
Committee Amendment CA_B_H300 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 811, L.D. 1172, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow a Municipality To Grant aVariance for the Construction of a Parking Structure for 
a Person with a Permanent Disability" 
Amend the bill in section I in subsection 4-A in paragraph Bin the 3rd line (page 1, 
line 19 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"construction of a" the following: 
'temporary' 
Amend the bill in section I in subsection 4-A in paragraph B by striking out all of the 
2nd sentence (page 1, lines 20 to 22 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 'The structure 
must be removed after the person with a permanent disability using the structure no 
,longer occupies the dwelling.' 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, requires that the 
construction of a structure for the storage of a motor vehicle owned by a person with a 
pennanent disability must be a temporary structure that is removed after that person' no 
longer occupies the dwelling. 
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An Act To Exempt Sales of Heating Oil and Kerosene t~ Maine Businesses from Sales Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1173
Committee: Taxationsuggested and
Sponsors: JOHNSON

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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No. 1173 
H.P.812 
House of Representatives, March 25,2009 
An Act To Exempt Sales of Heating Oil and Kerosene t~ Maine 
Businesses from Sales Tax 
Reference to the Committee on Taxationsuggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative JOHNSON of Greenville. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 36 MRSA§1760, sub-§9, as amended byPL 2007, c. 675, §l and 
affected by §2, is further amended to read: 
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Coal,oil and wood. . Coal,· oil, wood and all other fuels, except gas· and 
electricity, when bought for cooldng and heating in buildings designed and used for both 
human habitation and sleeping; Kerosene or home heating oil that is prepackaged or 
dispensed from a tank for retail sale in containers with a capacity of 5 gallons or less is 
presumed to meet the requirements of this subsection. 
SUMMARY 
This bill expands .the sales tax exemption for certain cooking and heating fuels to 
sales for use in nonresidential buildings. 
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Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 131: The Maine Federal, State, and Local Accou-ntability Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1178
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

Legislative Document 
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H.P.817 
House of Representatives, March 25,2009 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 131: 
The Maine Federal, State, and Local Accou-ntability Standards, a 
Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reported by Representative SUTHERLAND of Chapman for the Depmiment of Education 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072. 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed under Joint Rule 218. 
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Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
, become effective until 90 days after adjoumment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
, Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires 
legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by 
the agency; and 
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' Whereas, the above-named major substantive rule has been submitted to the 
' Legislature for review; and 
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to rec"Ord the 
Legislature's position on final adoption of the rule; 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 
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Sec. '1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 131: 
The Maine Federal, State, and Local Accountability Standards, a provisionally adopted 
major substantive rule of the Department of Education that has been submitted to the 
. Legisla~re for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2~A, is authorized. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve provides for legislative review of portions of Chapter 131: The Maine 
Federal, State" and Local Accountability Standards, a major substantive rule of the 
Department of Education. 
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An Act To Create a Post-judgment Mechanism To Provide Relief for a Person Whose Identity Has Been Stolen and Falsely Used in Court Proceedings
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1179
Committee Amendment CA_A_H409 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A " to H.P. 818, L.D. 1179, Bill, "An Act To 
Create a Post-judgment Mechanism To Provide Relief for a Person Whose Identity Has 
Been Stolen and Falsely Used in Court Proceedings" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2183 in subsection 2 in the first line (page I, line 34 
in L.D.) by ~triking out the following: 
"If' and inserting the following: 
'In cases 
involving a criminal conviction, if 
SUMMARY 
This amendment limits the right to appointed counsel for indigent petitioners to cases 
involving criminal convictions. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQlJlRED 
(See attached) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05117/09 WaC':.. 
LD 1179 
LR 1876(02) 
An Act To Create a Post-judgment Mechanism To Provide Relief for a Person Whose Identity Has 
Been Stolen and Falsely Used in Court Proceedings 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
The collection of additional filing fees may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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Resolve, To Facilitate the Creation and Expansion of Certain Business Sectors
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1186
Committee Amendment CA_A_S101 (Senate)
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 434, L.D. 1186, "Resolve, To Facilitate 
the Creation and Expansion of Certain Business Sectors" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Facilitate the Creation and Expansion of an Identified Business Sector' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Removal of regulatory barriers for identified business sector. 
Resolved: That the Department of Economic and Community Development shall 
identify a business sector in this State, such as wind power development or aquaculture, 
and convene a working group of representatives of that identified sector. The working 
group shall identify problems in the regulatory process that impede the development or 
expansion of that business sector. 
Foliowing identification of the impediments, the 
working group shall consult with the agencies in charge of regulation of that industry and 
coordinate feedback from the Executive Department, State Planning Office, Maine 
Regulatory Fairness Board to detennine solutions, including streamlining the regulatory 
process, to those identified impediments. 
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The department shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, along with 
legislation necessary to overcome the identified impediments, no later than December 15, 
2009 to the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic 
Development. 
The joint standing committee may submit legislation to the Second 
Regular Session of the 124th Legislature based on the recommendations of the 
department's report.' 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment reduces from 3 to one the business sectors in the resolve that the 
Department of Economic and Community Development is required to identify in order to 
convene 'the working group. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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Resolve, To Facilitate the Creation and Expansion of Certain Business Sectors' 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '11 " 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase. - General Fund 
Additional costs to the State Planning Office and the Department of Economic and Community Development to 
convene a working group and conduct the required review can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1211(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, To Facilitate the Creation and Expansion of Certain Business Sectors
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1186
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: SCHNEIDER, CLEARY, RECTOR, SULLIVAN, AUSTIN, HUNT, MARTIN, PRESCOTT, SMITH

Legislative Document 
No. 1186 
S.P. 
In Senate, March 25, 2009 
, Resolve, To Facilitate the Creation and Expansion of Certain 
Business Sectors' 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
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Cosponsored by Representative CLEARY of Houlton and 
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Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: RECTOR of Knox, SULLIVAN of York, Representatives: AUSTIN of Gray, HUNT 
of Buxton, MacpONALD of Boothbay, MARTIN of Orono, PRESCOTT of Topsham, SMITH 
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Sec. 1. Removal of regulatory barriers for identified business sectors. 
Resolved: That the Department of Econorrilc and Community Development shall 
identify 3 business sectors in this State, such as· wind power development and 
aqmiculture, and convene a working group of representatives of those identified sectors. 
The working group shall identify problems in the regulatory process that impede the 
development or expansion of those business sectors. 
Folfowing identification of the 
impediments, the working group sl).all consult with the agencies in charge of regulation of 
those industries and coordinate feedback from the Executive Department, State Planning 
Office, Maine Regulatory Fairness Board to detennine solutions, including streamlining 
the regulatory process, to those identified impediments .. 
The department shall subrrilt a report of its findings and recommendations, along with 
legislation necessary to overcome the identified impediments, no later than December 15, 
2009 to the JOInt Standing COmrrllttee on Business, Research and Econorrilc 
Development. 
The joint standing cOmrrllttee may subrrilt legislation to the Second 
Regular Session of the 124th Legislature based on the. recommendations of the 
department's report. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Econorrilc and Community Development to 
identify 3 business sectors and convene a working group of representatives of those 
sectors to identify barriers in the development or expansion of those sectors and solutions 
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An Act To Allow the Sale and Use of Consumer Fireworks
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1187
Committee Amendment CA_A_S244 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 435, L.D. 1187, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow the Sale and Use of Consumer Fireworks" 
Amend the bill in section 5 in §223-A by striking out all of subsection 8 (page 3, 
lines 13 to 22 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
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'8. Enforcement. The commissioner, a law enforcement officer as defined in Title 
25, section 280 I-A, subsection 5, a code enforcement officer or a fire safety official may 
petition the Superior Court or District Court to seize or remove at the expense of the 
owner consumer fireworks sold, offered for sale, stored, possessed or used in violation of 
this section. 
The commissioner may immediately suspend a license granted under 
subsection 4 for a violation of this section. A person whose license is suspended under 
this subsection must receive a hearing within 10 days of the suspension under Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 4. A person whose license is suspended under this subsection 
may not receive a subsequent license under subsection 4 for a period of at least one year 
from the date of suspension. 
9. Violation. A violation of this section is a Class E crime.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, clarifies that a law 
enforcement officer as defined by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 280 I-A, 
subsection 5 may enforce any violation of the law related to consumer fireworks rather 
than only a state or municipal law enforcement officer. 
FISCA.L .\OTL l<EQl.ilRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05125/09 wac 
LD 1187 
LR 1591(02) 
An Act To Allow the Sale and Use of Consumer Fireworks 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" 4' 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$98,126 
$7,500 
Establishes new Class E crimes; increases correctional and judicial costs 
2010-11 
$72,472 
$7,500 
Projections 
2011-12 
$74,531 
$7;500 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2012-13 
$76,654 
$7,500 
The bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $98, 126 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $72,472 in fiscal 
year 2010-11 to the Department of Public Safety for a Public Safety Inspector I position and related administrative 
costs to enforce the laws related to fireworks. It is estimated that five licenses would be issued, resulting in increased 
Other Special Revenue Funds revenue of $7,500 beginning in fiscal year 2009-10. 
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An Act To Improve Teacher Confidentiality Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1191
Committee Amendment CA_A_S267 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 439, L.D. 1191, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Teacher Confidentiality Laws" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2-A in the first line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "confidentiality." the following: 'For the purposes of this 
subsection, the term "certification" means certification, authorization or approval under 
this chapter and chapter 502.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the confidentiality provisions of the bill apply to 
applicants for certification, authorization or approval under the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 20-A, chapters 501 and 502. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: OS/24/09 
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LD 1191 
LR 1535(02) 
An Act To Improve Teacher Confidentiality Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '1l" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
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An Act To Change the Statute of Limitations for Health Care Practitioners
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1192
Committee: judiciary
Sponsors: MILLS

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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No. 1192 
S.P.440 
In Senate, March 25,2009 
An Act To Change the Statute of Limitations for Health Care 
Practitioners 
Reference to the Committee on judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MILLS of Somerset. 
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Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People ofthe State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 24. MRSA §2902, as repealed and replaced by PL 1985, c. 804, §§ 13 and 
22, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
§2902. Statute of limitations for health care providers and health care practitioners 
1. Accrual. For purposes of this section, a cause of action accrues on the date of the 
act .or' omission giving rise to the injury unless the cause of action is one subject to 
subsection 2. 
2. Foreign objects. Where the cause of action is based upon the leaving of a .foreign 
object in the body, the cause of action accrues when the plaintiff discovers or reasonably 
should have discovered the hann. For purposes of this subsection, "foreign object" does 
not include a chemical conipound, prosthetic aid or object intentionally implanted or 
pennitted to remain in the patient's body as a part of the health care or professional 
services. 
3. Limitation of actions. Actions for professional negligence must be commenced 
within 3 years after the negligence is discovered, but in ·no event may any such action be 
commenced more than 6 years after the cause of action accrues. 
4. Minors. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 14, section 853, relating to 
minority, actions under this chapter for hann to a minor must be commenced within 6 
years after the cause of action accrues regardless of when the negligence is discovered. 
5.· Savings clause. If the provision' in thissecticin reducing the time allowed for a 
minor to bring a claim is found to be void or otherwise invalidated by a court of proper 
jurisdiction, then the statute of limitations for professional negligence is 2 years after the 
cause of action accrues, except that no claim brought under the 3-year statute may be 
extinguished by the operation of this subsection. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides a statute of limitations for actions for professional negligence 
regarding health care providers and health care practitioners of 3 years after the 
negligence is discovered· but in no event more than 6 years after the cause of action. 
accrues. 
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An Act To Allow Noncitizen Residents To Vote in Municipal Elections
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1195
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: ALFOND, BOLDUC, BRANNIGAN, JACKSON, BECK, GOODE, HINCK, RUSSELL, SUTHERLAND, TRINWARD, WAGNER

Legislative Document 
No. 1195 
S.P.443 
In Senate, March 25, 2009 
An Act To Allow Noncitizen Residents To Vote in Municipal 
Elections 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. ' 
Presented by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative BOLDUC of Auburn and 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BRANNIGAN of Cumb~rland, JACKSON of Aroostook, Representatives: BECK of 
Waterville, BUTTERFIELD cifBangor, GOODE of Bangor, HARLOW ofPortl~md, HINCK 
of Portland, RUSSELL of Portland, SUTHERLAND of Chapman, TRINWARD of Waterville, 
WAGNER of Lewiston. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1: 21-A MRSA § 111, as amended by PL 2005, c. 387, § 1, is further amended 
by adding at the end a new paragraph to read: 
Notwithstanding subsection 1, a municipality may provide by ordinance for a person 
residing within its borders who is not a citizen of the United States to vote in a municipal 
election. The municipality shall maintain separate records of noncitizen residents who are 
registered to vote. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes municipalities to allow noncitizen residents to vote in municipal 
elections. 
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An Act To Improve the Maine Clean Election Act
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1197
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S246 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 445, 
L.D. 1197, Bill, "An Act To Improve the Maine Clean Election Act" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 4 (page 2, I ines I to 4 in 
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amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 4. 21-A MRS A §1122, sub-§7, ~rA, as amended by PL 2009, c. 190, Pt. B, 
§ 1, is further amended to read: 
A. Of $5 or more in the form of a check or a money order payable to the fund and 
signed by the contributor in support of a candidate or made over the Internet in 
support of a candidate according to the procedure established by the commission;' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is being presented on behalf of the Committee on Bills ill the 
Second Reading to prevent a conflict by incorporating a change made to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 2)\-A, section I I 22, sl~section 7, paragraph A in Public Law 
2009, chapter 190. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Improve the Maine Clean Election Act
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1197
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S291 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" B "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 445, 
L.D. 1197, Bill, "An Act To Improve the Maine Clean Election Act" 
Amend the amendment in section 5 in paragraph B in the last line (page 2, line lOin 
amendment) by inserting after the following: "yem=" the following: 'or the next business 
day following April 20th if the office of the commission is closed on April 20th' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment extends the qualifYing period for State Senate or State House of 
Representatives candidates participating in the Maine Clean Election Act until the next 
business day if the office of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election 
Practices is closed on the last day of the qualifYing period. 
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(Senator SULLIVAN) 
COUNTY: Yori{ 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1199
Committee Amendment CA_A_H314 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 823, L.D. 1199, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, when the Public Access Division and the Public Access Ombudsman 
were created in statute by Public Law 2007, chapter 603, a sunset of June 30, 2009 was 
included; and 
Whereas, the Public Access Division and the Public Access Ombudsman concept 
needs to be continued in case funding, other than from the General Fund, is identified; 
and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 6 the following: 
'Sec. 7. 5 MRS A §200-I, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 603, § 1, is repealed.' 
Amend the bi II by striking out all of section 15. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A,· to H.P. 823, L.D. 1199 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds a section to repeal the sunset on the Public Access Division 
and the Public Access Ombudsman within the Department of the Attorney General. It 
adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to make the bill as amended take 
effect in time to repeal the sunset. 
This amendment deletes the section of the bill addressing the confidentiality of 
credentialing decisions concerning education personnel. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQLlRED 
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LR 1952(02) 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 14" 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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The Governor's proposed budget for the 2010-2011 biennium, LD 353, includes a Federal Expenditures Fund 
allocation of $40,913 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $43,110 in fiscal year 2010-11 for the part-time Assistant Attorney 
General position that was created for the Public Access Ombudsman program. 
LR1952(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Establish a Farmer's Rights in an Investigation of Intellectual Property Theft of Genetically Engineered Material
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1202
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S290 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 827, 
L.D. ]202, Bill, "An Act To Establish a Farmer's Rights in an Investigation of Intellectual 
Property Theft of Genetically Engineered Material" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the substitute title the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection ] in the last paragraph in the last line (page 
], line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "12-point" and inserting the following: 
'9-point' , 
Amend the amendment in section 2 by striking out the last sentence (page 1, lines 20 
to 22 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'The rules must require a person 
planning to grow a genetically engineered crop to follow best management practices in 
selecting fields and cultivating the crop in order to maintain the integrity of all crops and 
minimize potential conflict between farmers.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the font size of the instructions to be given to growers on 
how to plant the plant parts, seeds or plants and how to grow and harvest the crop to 
minimize potential cross-contamination from I2-point to 9-point. The amendment also 
requires a person planning to grow a genetically engineered crop to follow best 
management practices in selecting fields and cultivating the crop in order to maintain the 
integrity of all crops and minimize potential conflict between farmers. 
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(Senator NUT 
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COUNTY: Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Establish a Farmer's Rights in an Investigation of Intellectmi.l Property Theft of Genetically Engineered Material
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1202
Committee Amendment CA_A_H430 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 827, L.D. 1202, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish a Farmer's Rights in an Investigation of Intellectmi.l Property Theft of 
Genetically Engineered Material" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Regarding the Use of Genetically Engineered Plants' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 2 and 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 
Adoption of rules to maintain the integrity of crops. 
The 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall provisionally adopt rules 
as required under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 1054 and submit the rules 
to the Executive Director of the Legislative Council no later than December 15, 2009 for 
review as major substantive rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 
2-A. The rules must require a person planning to grow a genetically engineered crop to 
select fields and cultivate the crop in a manner that maintains the integrity of all crops and 
minimizes potential conflicts between farmers.' 
SUMMARY 
This committee amendment is the majority report and strikes everything in the bill 
except the provisions requiring the manufacturer of genetically engineered plants, plant 
parts or seeds to provide written instructions to a grower that includes the identity, 
relevant traits or characteristics of the genetically engineered plant and requirements for 
its safe handling, storage, transpOli and use. 
This amendment also directs the 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to provisionally adopt major 
substantive rules requiring a person planning to grow a genetically engineered crop to 
select fields and cultivate the crop in a manner that maintains the integrity of all crops and 
minimizes potential conflicts between farmers and submit the rules to the Executive 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMIITEE AMENDMENT "A" to I-J.P, 827, L.D, 1202 
Director of the Legislative Council by no later than December 15, 2009 for review in 
accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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An Act To Establish a Farmer's Rights in an Investigation of Intellectual Property Theft of Genetically 
Engineered Material 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '1¥' 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor costincrease - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources associated with rulemaking can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR093 I (02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I
An Act To Increase Youth BoatIng Safety
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1204
Committee Amendment CA_A_H274 (House)

COMMITTEE ~ENDM~NT "ft" to H.P. 829, L.D. 1204, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase Youth BoatIng Safety' 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Develop a Watercraft Safety Education Plan' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Develop a watercraft safety education plan. Resolved: That the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall develop a watercraft safety education 
plan in consultation with stakeholders and interested parties to provide watercraft 
operators with a basic understanding about the safe operation of watercraft. For the 
purposes of this resolve, "watercraft" has the same meaning as in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 12, section 13001, subsection 28; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
shall report its watercraft safety education plan and any findings and recommendations 
with draft implementing legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife by no later than January 5, 2010. The joint standing committee may report 
out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature regarding the 
report.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve directing the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife to develop a watercraft safety education plan in consultation with 
stakeholders and interested parties to provide watercraft operators with . a basic 
understanding about the safe operation of watercraft. It also provides that the Department 
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife must report its watercraft safety education plan and any 
findings and recommendations with draft implementing legislation to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by no later than January 5, 2010. This 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 829, L.D. 1204 
amendment gives that committee the authority to report out legislation to the Second 
Regular Session of the 124th Legislature regarding the report. 
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LD 1204 
LR 1180(02) 
An Act To Increase Youth Boating Safety 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife associated with developing a watercraft safety 
education plan can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR 1180(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Establish a Health Care Bill of Rights .
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1205
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S313 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 830, 
L.D. 1205, Bill, "An Act To Establish a Health Care Bill of Rights" 
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Amend the amendment in Part D by striking out all of sections 1 to 3. 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes that portion of Committee Amendment "A" that requires a 
benefits incurred to premiums eamed loss ratio of 78% for one year or 80% over a 3-year 
average in the small group insurance market. This amendment also strikes language from 
Committee Amendment "A" that specifically exempts from the definition of "public 
records" information in filings that is protected health information required to be kept 
confidential by state or federal statu~<!Jlesc. riptions of certain information in contracts 
between insurers and 3rd parties. ////t 
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COUNTY: Somerset 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Encourage Transparency in.the Oversight of Interscholastic Activities Reference to·the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed ..
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1208
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BECK, MARRACHE
Amends: 1 MRSA §402

Legislative Document 
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H.P.833 
House of Representatives, March 26,2009 
An Act To Encourage Transparency in.the Oversight of 
Interscholastic Activities 
Reference to·the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed .. 
Presented by Representative BECK of Waterville. 
Cosponsored by Senator: MARRACHE of Kennebec. 
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Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People'ofthe State of Maine as follows: 
, Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §402, sub-§2:; ~, as amended by PL 1995, c. 608, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
E. The board of directors of a nonprofit, nonstock private corporation that provides 
statewide noncommercial public broadcasting services and any of its committees and 
subcommittees; aH:G 
Sec. 2. 1 MRS A §402, sub-§2, ~, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 608, §3, is 
amended to read: 
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Any advisory organization, including any authority, board, comrrusslOn, 
committee, council" task force or similar organization of an advisory nature, 
established, authorized or organized by law or resolve or by Executive Order issued 
by the Governor and not otherwise covered by this subsection, unless the law, resolve 
or Executive Order establishing, authorizing or organizing the advisory organization 
specifically exempts the organization from the application of this subchapter.,.; and 
Sec. 3. 1 MRSA §402, sub-§2, 'ifG is enacted to read: 
G. Any association that oversees interscholastic activities in public or private schools 
in this State that receives its funding from those public or private schools, either 
through membership dues or' fees collected :from those schools or from the 
participation of those schools in interscholastic activities. 
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SUMMARY 
This bill amends the definition of "public proceedings" under the freedom of access 
laws to require an association that oversees iriterscholastic activities in public or private 
schools and that receives funding from those schools to provide public access to the 
transaction of any functions of that association affecting a citizen of the State. ' 
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An Act Pertaining to Volunteer Lobbyists for Nonprofit _ Organizations
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1210
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Amends: 3 MRSA §313

Legislative Document 
No. 1210 
H.P.835 
House of Representatives, March 26, 2009 
An Act Pertaining to Volunteer Lobbyists for Nonprofit 
_ Organizations 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representatiye CAREY of Lewiston. 
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Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of M~ine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §313, as amended by PL 1999, c. 745, §1, is further amended by, 
adding at the end a new paragraph to read: 
Notwithstanding this chapter, a person who acts as a lobbYist or a lobbyist associate 
for a nonprofit organization as defined in Title 5, section 1660-D, subsection 17 whose 
only compensation for that lobbying is reimbursement for travel expenses and the 
employer of that person are exempt from the requirement to pay a registration fee in this 
section. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that a person who acts as a lobbyist or a lobbyist assoCiate for a 
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nonprofit organization whose only compensation for that lobbying is reimbursement for 
travel expenses and the employer of that person are exempt from the requirement to pay a 
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An Act Regarding the Consent of Minors To Receive Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1209
Committee: judiciary
Sponsors: DAVIS, BURNS, CROCKETT, TRAHAN

Legislative Document 
No. 1209 
H.P.834 
House of Representatives, March 26,2009 
An Act Regarding the Consent of Minors To Receive Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Treatment 
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Presented by Representative DAVIS of Sangerville. 
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Cosponsored by Representatives: BURNS of Whiting, CROCKETT of Bethel, Senator: 
TRAHAN of Lincoln. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MR.SA §1502, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 and affected by 
Pt. E, §2, is amended to read: 
§1502. Consent 
ill addition to the ability to consent to treatment for health services as provided in 
sections 1823 and 1908 and Title 32, sections 2595, 3292, 3817, 6221 and 7004, a minor 
may consent to treatment for abuse of alcohol.or drugs or for emotional or psychological 
problems..- if the minor: 
1. Living separately; independent of parental support. Has been living separately 
from parents or legal guardians for at least 60 days and is independent of parental 
support; 
2. Married. Is or was legally married; 
3. Armed Forces. Is or was'a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or 
4. Emancipated. Has been emancipated by the court pursuant to Title 15, section 
3506-A. 
·SUMMAR.Y 
This bill requires. a minor to have been living separately froin parents and 
independent of parental support, be or have been legally married, be or have been a 
member of the Armed Forces of the United States or have been emancipated by a.court in 
order to be able to consent to treatment for abuse of alcohol or drugs or for emotional or 
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