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An Act Pertaining to Sales Tax Exemptions for Products Purchased! for AgricuBtullfal Use Net Cost (Savings) General Fund Revenue General 'Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1821

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LR 2640(01) 
An Act Pertaining to Sales Tax Exemptions for Products Purchased! for AgricuBtullfal Use 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General 'Fund 
Fiscal Note for Original Bill 
Committee: Agricuitmre, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement 
2009-10 
2010-11 
$0 
$1,710 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
($1,710) 
($90) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
200-12 
$1,919 
($1,919) 
($\01) 
Projections 
2012-13 
$1,938 
($1,938) 
($102) 
Expanding the range of available sales and use tax exemptions for certain antiseptics and cleaning agents purchased 
for agricultural use will resu It in reduced revenue to the General Fund of $1 ,71 Oin fiscal year 2010-1 1. 
LR2640(O I) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I 
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An Act To Decriminalize Violations of Rules or Permit Conditions of the· Baxter State Park Authority Arriend the biII by inserting after section I the following: Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. CORRECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF State Board of Corrections Investment Fund 1'.087 Initiative: Deappropriates funds based on an anticipated reduction in sentences for Class E crimes. GENERAL FUND All Other GENERAL FUND TOTAL SUMMARY 2009-10 2010-11 $0 ($19,266) $0 . ($19,266) The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section.
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1824
Committee Amendment CA_A_H812 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1310, L.D. 1824, BiII, "An Act To 
Decriminalize Violations of Rules or Permit Conditions of the· Baxter State Park 
Authority" 
Arriend the biII by inserting after section I the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF 
State Board of Corrections Investment Fund 1'.087 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds based on an anticipated reduction in sentences for Class 
E crimes. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
2010-11 
$0 
($19,266) 
$0 
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The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/30/10 %P'ac:.. 
LD 1824 
lLR 2608(02) 
An Act To Decriminalize Violations of Rules Oil" Permit Conditions of the Baxter State Park Authority 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,,4, 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ ABiocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
($19,266) 
($19,266) 
Projections 
2011-12 
($19,266) 
($19,266) 
Projections 
2012-13 
($19,266) 
($19,266) 
This bill includes a General Fund deappropriation of $19,266 from the State Board of Corrections from an anticipated 
reduction in the number of Class E sentences, an average of 6 per year, 
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An Act To Decriminalize Violations of Rules or Permit Conditions of the Baxter State Park Authority (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1824
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: ADAMS, NUTTING, GIFFORD, O'BRIEN, PIEH, SMITH

Legislative D~cument 
No. 1824 
H.P.1310 
House of Representatives, March 24,2010 
An Act To Decriminalize Violations of Rules or Permit Conditions 
of the Baxter State Park Authority 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) . 
Approved for introduction by a majority ofthe Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative ADAMS ofPOliland. 
Cosponsored by Senator NUTTING of Androscoggin and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CRA Y of Palmyra, GIFFORD of Lincoln, O'BRIEN of Lincolnville, PIEH of 
Bremen, SMITH of Monmouth. 
Primed on recycled paper 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
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Whereas, changes in the rules of the Baxter State Park Authority are needed before 
the summer season; and 
Wher~as, 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, 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §903, sub-§2, ~s enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §2 and 
affected by Pt. X, §2, is amended to read: 
2. Violation of rules and permits. A person who vio lates any of the ru les of the 
Baxter State Park Authority or a condition of a permit issued under those rules commits a 
Class E crime. Except as othenvise specifically provided, these crimes are striCt liability 
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crimes as defined in Title 17 A, section 34, subsection 4 A .civi I vio lation for wh ich a fine 
of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this· 
legislation takes effect when approved.. 
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SUMMARY 
This· bill decriminalizes violations of the rules of the Baxter State Park Authority or 
the conditions of permits issued by the authority. 
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Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Sell or Lease the Interests of the State in Certain Real Property Located at 187-189 State Street, Augusta, Known as the Smith-Merrill House, and at 159 Hogan Road, Bangor, known as the Elizabeth Levinson Center
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1825
Committee Amendment CA_A_H816 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "If" to H.P. 
1311, L.D. 
1825, "Resolve, 
Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Sell or Lease 
the Interests of the State in Certain Real Property Located at 187-189 State Street, 
Augusta, Known as the Smith-Merrill House, and at 159 Hogan Road, Bangor, known as 
the Elizabeth Levinson Center" 
Amend the resolve by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/30/10 ;:!;Pac 
124th MAINE LEGISLATURE· 
LD 1825 
LR 2649(02) 
Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Sell or Lease the 
Interests of the State in Certain Real Property Located at 187-189 State Street, Augusta, Known as the 
Smith-Merrill House, and at 159 Hogan Road, Bangor, lmown as the Elizabeth Levinson Center 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ""',, 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs rr . 
, Fisc~l Note Required: Yes, 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium revenue increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The amount of General Fund revenue generated by the sale or lease of these propoertiescan not be estimated at this 
time. Committee Amendment "A" to LD 1671, the Governor's supplemental budget for the 2010-2011 biennium 
inclu.des an increase in General Fund revenue of $1 ,500,000 in Part FF from the sale or lease of state-owned 
properties. It also includes a General Fund appropriation of $150,000 in fiscal year 2010-11 for contracted services to 
facilitate the sale or lease of state-owned properties. 
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An Act 10 Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June 2010 Election
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1826
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_G_S529 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT ,,@r.-u to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1313, L.D. 1826, Bill, "An Act 10 Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters 
for the June 2010 Election" 
Amend the amendment in PaIt H in section 1 in the last line (page 12, line 31 In 
amendment) by striking the following: "2010" and inserting the following: '20 II' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment corrects the date from June 30,2010 to June 30,2011 by which the 
transfer from the short-term emergency contingency account must be made to be 
consistent with the intent to offset additional General Fund appropriations in fiscal year 
2010-11. 
SPONSORED BY:.., 
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COUNTY: Cumberland 
FISCAL .\On: REQCIRED 
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(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/07/10 Mac:.. 
LD 1826 
LR 2648(12) 
An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June 2010 Election 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'Gr' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Diamond of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact - General Fund 
Projections 
Projections 
2009-10 
2010-11 
2011-12 
2012-13 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
($2,128,500) 
$0 
$2,128,500 
$0 
This amendment corrects the fiscal year of the transfer from the short-term emergency contingency account 
established in Public Law 2009, c. 571, Part KK consistent with the intent to offset the additional General Fund 
appropriations in fiscal year 2010-11. The fiscal note on the committee amendment inadvertently omitted this 
transfer. 
LR2648(12) - Fiscal Note - Pagel of 1 
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Resolve,Regarding Emergency Communications Services
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1828

LD Ig.!lV 
LR 2657(01) 
Resolve,Regarding Emergency Communications Services 
Fiscal Note for Original Bill 
. Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any costs associated with developing a plan to implement the Kimball Report on optimum public safety answering 
points re~onfiguration and reporting to the joint standing committee with jurisdiction can be absorbed by the Public 
Utilities Commission within existing budgeted resources. 
LR2657(01) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I 
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An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to High-stakes Beano (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1831
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: MITCHELL, BERRY, PINGREE
Amends: 17 MRSA §314-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1831 
H.P.1322 
House of Representatives, 
5,2010 
An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to High-stakes Beano 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative MITCHELL of the Penobscot Nation. 
Cosponsored by President MITCHELL of Kennebec and 
Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, Speaker PINGREE of North Haven, PlOTT! of 
Unity. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 505, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
I-A. Sealed tickets. The Chief of the State Police may also issue to any federally 
recognized Indian tribe licenses to sell lucky seven or other similar sealed tickets in 
accordance with section 324-A. The licensee may operate a dispenser to sell the lucky 
seven or' other similar tickets. 
As used in this subsection, "dispenser" means a 
mechanical or electrical device or machine that, upon the insertion of money, credit or 
something of value, dispenses printed lucky seven or other similar tickets. The element 
of chance must be provided by the ticket itself, not by the dispenser. The dispenser may 
be connected electronically to a remotely located computer that is programmed to 
determine the element of chance of a lucky seven or other similar ticket and direct the 
dispenser to print the lucky seven or other similar ticket. The Chief of the State Police 
may adopt rules to facilitate the use of dispensers. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this 
subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
. This bill clarifies that a dispenser of lucky s~ven or other similar tickets may be 
connected to a.remotelylocated computer programmed to determine the tickets' element 
of chance. 
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An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Election of Androscoggin County Commissioner District Budget Committee Members
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1832
Senate Amendment SA_A_S523 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 747, L.D. 1832, Bill, "An Act To Amend the 
Laws Governing the Election of Androscoggin County Commissioner District Budget 
Committee Members" 
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, a new Androscoggin County commissioner will be chosen at the June 
election and changes are necessary to reflect the current commissioner districts; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,' 
Amend the bill by adding before the summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds 
rllency preamble and emergency clause to the bill. 
SPONSORED BY: '<{/W{\...- 4' 
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COUNTY: Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Election of Androscoggin County Commissioner District Budget Committee Members (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1832
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: CRAVEN, LAJOIE, NUTTING, SIMPSON, CAREY, ROTUNDO, WAGNER
Amends: 30-A MRSA §723

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Legislative Document 
No. 1832 
S.P.747 
In Senate, April 6, 2010 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Election of 
Androscoggin County Commissioner District Budget Committee' 
Members 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the LegisIil.tiveCouncil pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Refer~nce to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator CRAVEN of Androscoggin. 
Cosponsored by Representative LAJOIE of Lewiston and 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary ofthe Senate 
Senators: NUTTING of Androscoggin, SIMPSON of Androscoggin, R~presentatives: 
BOLDUC of Auburn, CAREY of Lewiston, ROTUNDO of Lewiston, WAGNER of Lewiston. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 30-A MRSA §723, sub-§l,~, a1> enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 
and Pt. C, § 1 06 and amended by'pL 1989, c. 6;, c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
D .. The votes of each -municipality shall be multiplied by the figure next to the 
municipality's name as follows: . 
(1) For Commissioner District Number One: 
(a) Durham, 975; 
(b) Greene, 1176; 
(c) Leeds, 577; 
(d) Lisbon, 2619; 
(e) Livermore, 607; 
CD Livermore Falls, 931; 
Cg) Sabattus, 1294; 
(h) Turner, 1435; and 
(i) Wales, 381; 
(2) For Commissioner District Number 2: 
(a) Auburn, 6935; 
(b) Mechanic Falls, 937; 
(c) Minot, 671; and 
(d) Poland, 1454; and 
(3) For Commissioner District Number 3: 
Ca) Lewiston, 1. 
These adjustment figures must be revised after each decennial census. 
. SUMMARY 
This bill repeals that section of law outlining the method of calculating the votes for 
the Androscoggin County commissioner district budget committee members, and enacts 
in its stead a new section of law that reflects the current Androscoggin County 
, commissioner districts, which were re!ipportioned in 2003 after the 2000 census. 
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An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Election of Androscoggin County Commissioner District Budget Committee Members
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1832
Senate Amendment SA_B_S531 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "./J "to S.P. 747, L.D. 1832, Bill, "An Act To Amend the 
Laws Governing the Election of Androscoggin County Commissioner District Budget 
Committee Members" 
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, new Androscoggin County budget committee members will be chosen in 
June and changes are necessary to reflect the CUlTent commissioner districts; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,' 
Amend the bill by adding before the summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds 
nrency preamble and emergency clause to the bill. 
SPONSORED BY: 
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COUNTY: Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0042
Committee Amendment CA_A_S1 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 42, "Joint Order, To Amend the Joint 
Rules To Provide for Leave To Withdraw" 
Amend the order by striking out all of subsection 6 and inserting the following: 
'6. Leave to Withdraw. A sponsor may request leave to withdraw that sponsor's 
bill or resolve before the bill or resolve is advertised for a public hearing. The request 
may be granted only by the agreement of both chairs of the joint standing committee to 
which the bill or resolve was referred. When a request for Leave to Withdraw has been 
granted by the chairs, the bill or resolve must be reported out as Leave to Withdraw and 
placed in the legislative files and may be recalled only as provided in Joint Rule 404.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that a sponsor's request for a "Leave to Withdraw" report 
may only be made before that bill or resolve is advertised for a public hearing. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0028
Committee Amendment CA_A_S2 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 28, "Joint Order, To Amend the Joint 
Rules Regarding Fiscal Notes" 
Amend the order in the first indented paragraph in the last line by striking out the 
following: "by adding at the end a new paragraph" 
Amend the order by striking out all of the last indented paragraph and inserting the 
following: 
'Rule 312. Fiscal Notes. 
Every bill or resolve that affects state revenues, appropriations or allocations or that 
requires a local unit of government to expand or modifY that unit's activities so as to 
necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues and that has a committee 
recommendation other than "Leave to Withdraw," "Ought Not to Pass" or "Referral to 
Another Committee" must include a fiscal note. For a bill or resolve not yet reported out 
and upon request of a majority of the committee, the Office of Fiscal and Program 
Review shall meet with the committee at a work session to present its analysis and 
provide copies of the written public materials relied upon by the office to prepare that 
fiscal note. The committee clerk shall provide the sponsor of the bill or resolve with prior 
notification of the work session. The committee clerk shall provide the Office of Fiscal 
and Program Review with a copy of all testimony and other materials received by the 
committee on a bill or resolve whenever the committee recommendation is other than 
"Leave to Withdraw," unanimous "Ought Not to Pass" or unanimous "Referral to Another 
Committee." This statement The fiscal note must be incorporated in the bill accompany 
the committee report before it is reported out of committee. Any amendment introduced 
that would affect the fiscal impact of the original bill must also include a fiscal note. The 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review has the sole responsibility for preparing all fiscal 
notes.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that the Office of Fiscal and Program Review meet with a 
joint standing committee and provide a copy of the written public materials used to 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 28, L.D. 0 
prepare the fiscal note upon request of a majority of the committee. The committee clerk 
is required to provide prior notification of the work session to the sponsor of the bill or 
resolve. 
This amendment also requires the committee clerk to provide the Office of Fiscal and 
Program Review with a copy of all testimony and other materials received by the 
committee if the bill or resolve has a favorable committee recommendation. 
This amendment also makes a technical change to reflect actual practice that fiscal 
notes accompany amendments rather than being incorporated into the amendment by the 
Revisor of Statutes. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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