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An Act Concerning Dispute Resolution in Home Construction Contracts·
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1085
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: MILLS
Amends: 10 MRSA §1487

124th MAINE LEGISLATURE·-
Legislative Document 
No. lOSS 
S.P.403 
In Senate, March 17,2009 
An Act Concerning Dispute Resolution in Home Construction 
Contracts· 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MILLS of Somerset. 
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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. 10 MRSA §1487, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 574, is amended to 
read: 
8. Resolution of disputes. A statement allowing the parties the option to adopt one 
of 3 methods of resolving contract disputes. At a minimum, this statement must provide 
the following information: 
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"If a dispute arises concerning the provisions of this contract or the performance by 
the parties, then the parties agree to settle this dispute by jointly paying for one of the 
follo\ving Disputes of $4,500 and under may be resolved without a lawyer in a small 
claims action. Claims greater than $4,500 may be resolved by a lawsuit or by any of 
the following means if both parties agree (check only one if both parties agree): 
(1) Binding arbitration as regulated by under the Maine Uniform Arbitration 
Act, with in which the parties agreeing agree to accept as final the arbitrator's 
decision ( 
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(2) 
Nonbinding arbitration, with the parties free to not accept reject the 
arbitrator's decision and to seek satisfaction· a solution through other means, 
including a lawsuit ( 
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Mediation, with in which the parties agreeing to enter into good faith 
negotiations negotiate through a neutral mediator in order to attempt an effort to 
resolve their differences in advance of filing a lawsuit ( 
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SUMMARY 
This bill amends the home construction contract laws to clarify what steps may be 
taken to resolve a dispute between the parties in the contract. 
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An Act To Modernize the Tax Laws and Provide over $75,000,000 to Residents of the State in Tax Relief
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1088
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H537 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P.750, 
L.D. 1088, Bill, "An Act To Modernize the Tax Laws and Provide over $75,000,000 to 
Residents of the State in Tax Relief' 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Modernize the Tax Laws and Provide over $50,000,000 to Residents of 
the State in Tax Relief ' 
Amend the amendment on page 7 in the 3rd indented paragraph in the last line (page 
7, line 20 in amendment) by striking out the following: "production machinery or 
equipment" and inserting the following: . 'property located at a manufacturing or 
fabrication facility' 
Amend the amendment on page 8 in the 2nd line (page 8, line 2 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "production machinery or equipment" and inserting the 
following: 'property located at a manufacturing or fabrication facility' 
Amend the amendment on page 10 by striking out all of the first line (page 10, line 1 
in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'§1818. 
Leases and rentals of 
manufacturing or fabrication facility property' 
Amend the amendment on page lOin § 1818 in the indented paragraph in the first and 
2nd . lines (page 10, lines 2 and 3 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"production. machinery or equipment described in section 1760, subsection 31" and 
inserting the following: 'property located at a manufacturing or fabrication facility' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment retains the current sales tax treatment for leased property located at 
a manufacturing or fabrication facility. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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LD 1088 
LR 1600(07) 
An Act To Modernize the Tax Laws and Provide over $75,000,000 to Residents of the State in Tax 
Relief 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Note for House Amend~ent tIff, to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Watson of Bath 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
$150,000 
$300,000, 
($150,000) 
($300,000) 
Projections 
2011-12 
$300,000 
($300,000) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2012-13 
$300,000 
($300,000) 
This amendment extends the current sales tax treatment for production machinery and equipment to all machinery and 
equipment at a manufacturing facility effective January 1,2010. This change will reduce sales tax in FY 2009-10 by 
$150,000 and $300,000 in FY 20 10-11. 
LR1600(07)- Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Modernize the Tax Laws and Provide over $75,000,000 to Residents of the State in Tax Relief
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1088
Senate Amendment SA_A_S304 (Senate)
Amends: 36 MRSA §2557

. SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to I-J.P. 750, L.D. 1088, Bill, "An Act To Modernize 
the Tax Laws and Provide over $75,000,000 to Residents of the State in Tax Relief' 
Amend the bill in Part B by inserting aner section 42 the following: 
'Sec. B-43. 36 MRSA §2557, as amended by PL 2009, c. 204, § 13 and c. 21 I, Pt. 
B, §32, is further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read: 
For the purposes of subsections 33 and 34, in determining whether a particular 
customer is a business or nonbusiness customer, a telecommunications company may rely 
upon existing customer classifications maintained in its books and records, such as 
"individual," "consumer," "enterprise," "business," "corporate" or "government." 
A 
telecommunications company is not required to change the customer classifications the' 
telecommunications company maintains in its books ancl records. If as a result of an audit 
a telecommunications company is required to change a customer's status to that of a 
business customer or to a nonbusiness customer for purposes of applying the tax, the 
change applies prospectively only.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the factors for determining a business customer for the 
exemption from the service provider tax on interstate or international telecommun icatiol1s 
service. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Allow Veterans and Active Duty Military Members To Qualify for In-state Tuition
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1090
Committee Amendment CA_A_H372 (House)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 752, L.D. 1090, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow Veterans and Active Duty Military Members To Qualify for In-state Tuition" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. The amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/14/09 frac:.. 
LD 1090 
LR 894(02) 
An Act To Allow Veterans and Active Duty Military Members To Qualify for In-state Tuition 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 74" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note'Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium revenue loss - Hjgher Educationai Institutions 
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Allowing a student who is an active member or veteran of the military, regardless of the state of residence, to qualify 
for in-state tuition rates for first time enrollment at any campus of the University of Maine System, the Maine 
Community College System or the Maine Maritime Academy will result in a loss of tuition revenue to the higher 
education institutions. The impact can not be determined at this time, however, the Uni'versity of Maine has indicated 
that, had this provision been in place in fiscal year 2008-09 the fiscal impact would have been approximately $65,000. 
The ability of the higher educational institutions to absorb this reduction in tuition revenue without increasing tuition 
rates or requiring additional General Fund appropriations can not be determined at this time. 
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An Act To AlloW V derans and Active Duty Military Members To Qualify for In-state Tuition
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1090
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: ALFONDofCumberland, BERRY, CAIN, CROCKETT, PINGREE, PIOTTI, ROTUNDO
Amends: 20-A MRSA §10009

Legislative Document 
No. 1090 
H.P.752 
House of Representatives, March 19,2009 
An Act To AlloW V derans and Active Duty Military Members To 
Qualify for In-state Tuition 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CORNELL du HOUX of Brunswick. 
Cosponsored by Senator ALFONDofCumberland and 
Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, CAIN of Orono, CROCKETT of Bethel, Speaker 
PINGREE of North Haven, PIOTTI of Unity, ROTUNDO of Lewiston, TRINWARDof 
Waterville, Senator: 'SULLIVAN of York. 
Prinlcd on I'ccycJl!d paper 
Be it enacted by the People ofthe State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §10009 is enacted to read: 
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§10009. Veterans an~ active duty military 
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Regardless of the state of residence, an active member or veteran of the Armed 
Forces· of the United States qualifies for in-state tuition rates for enrollment at any 
campus of the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System or the 
Maine Maritime Academy. This section applies to a person who enrolls in the University 
of Maine System, the Maine Community College System or the Maine Maritime 
Academy for the first time after the effective date of this section, including an active 
member or veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States who transfers from a 
postsecondary institution in another state with a provision similar to this section. 
SUMMARY 
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This bill qualifies a student who is an active member or veteran of the Armed Forces 
of the United States, regardless of the state of residence, for in-state tuition rates for first-
time enrollment at any campus of the University of Maine System, the Maine Community 
College System or the Maine Maritime Academy, including an enrollee who transfers 
from a postsecondary institution in another state with a similar provision. 
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An Act Concerning Technical Changes to the Tax Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1093
Committee Amendment CA_A_H476 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 755, LD. 1093, Bill, "An Act 
Concerning Technical Changes to the Tax Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 5 (page 1, lines 35 to 39 and page 2, lines 
I to 12 in LD.) 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes from the bill a provision that requires producing books and 
records pertinent to a criminal investigation of celiain tax-related crimes upon demand of 
the State Tax Assessor. 
FISCAL :\OTE J<EQL'lRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
seal Detail and Notes 
Approved: OS/28/09 frac.. 
LD 1093 
LR 350(02) 
An Act Concerning Technical Changes to the Tax Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~." 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Gelleral Fund 
The additional costs to Maine Revenue Services associated with making technical changes to the tax laws can be 
absorbed withiil existing budgeted resources. 
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An Act Concerning Technical Changes to the Tax Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1093
Senate Amendment SA_B_S341 (Senate)
Amends: 36 MRSA §2557

SENATE AMENDMENT" 8 " 
to H.P. 755, L.D. 1093, Bill, "An Act Concerning 
Technical Changes to the Tax Laws" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 35 the following: 
'Sec. 36. 36 MRSA §2557, as amended by PL 2009, c. 204, §13 and c. 211, Pt. B, 
§32, is further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read: 
For the purposes of subsections 33 and 34, in determining whether a particular 
customer is a business or nonbusiness customer, a telecommunications company may rely 
upon existing customer classifications maintained in its books and records, such as 
"individual," "consumer," "enterprise," "business," "corporate" or "government." 
A 
telecommunications company is not required to change the customer classifications the 
telecommunications company maintains in its books and records. If as a result of an audit 
a telecommunications company is required to change a customer's' status to that of a 
business customer or to a nonbusiness customer for purposes of applying the tax, the 
change applies prospectively only.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the factors for determining a business customer for the 
exemption from the service provider tax on interstate or international telecommunications 
service. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Enhance Safety at Construction Sites by Regulating Open Trenches
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1094
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CONNOR
Amends: 23 MRSA §3360-A

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Legislative Document 
No. 1094 
H.P. 
House of Representatives, March 19, 2009 
An Act To Enhance Safety at Construction Sites by Regulating 
Open Trenches 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CONNOR of Kennebunk. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §3360-A, sub-§4-E is enacted to read: 
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4-E. Excavation safety. 
An excavator shall mark and' erect a barrier or other 
safeguard around an unattended excavation to prevent a person, animal or motor vehicle 
from unintentionally falling into the excavation. 
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SUMMARY 
This ,bill requires an excavator to mark and erect a barrier or other s~feguard around 
an unattended excavation' to prevent a person, animal or motor vehicle from 
unintentionally falling into the excavation. 
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An Act To Protect School Children from Danger01..is or Abusive Restraint and Seclusion II
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1096
Committee Amendment CA_A_S185 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §4009

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "It " to S.P. 407, L.D. 1096, Bill, "An Act To 
Protect School Children from Danger01..is or Abusive Restraint and Seclusion" 
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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 (page 1, lines 9 to 18 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §4009, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is 
amended to read: 
3. Effect on civil liability; construction .. This section may not be construed to 
increase the scope of potential civil liability of a teacher or other person entrusted with 
the care or supervision of a person for special or limited purposes. Nothing in this section 
may be construed to limit any duty imposed on a school district regarding standards 
governing the use of time out or restraints.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. 
This amendment clarifies that the limited civil immunity provided to teachers and 
others for the reasonable use of force against a person creating a disturbance may not be 
construed to limit any duty imposed on a school district regarding standards governing 
the use of time out or restraints. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05117/09 frac. 
LD 1096 
LR 1762(02) 
An Act To Protect School Children from Dangerous or Abusive Restraint and Seclusion 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Education and Cpltural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with the rulemaking process can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
LR1762(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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Resolve, To Transfer Ownership of the Reed Center on the Stevens Campus in the City of Hallowell to School Administrative District No. 16 -Ref~rence to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1098
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: GOODALL, BERRY, McCORMICK, FOSSEL, SMITH

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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Legislative Document 
No; 1098 
S.P.409 
In Senate, March 25,2009 
. Resolve, To Transfer Ownership of the Reed Center on the Stevens 
Campus in the City of Hallowell to School Administrative District 
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Ref~rence to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator GOODALL of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham and 
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Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: McCORMICK of Kennebec, Representatives: FOSSEL of Alna, SMITH of 
Monmouth . 
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Transfer property. 
Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of 
Adnlinistrative and Financial Services shall sell .the property known as the Reed Center 
on'the Slevens Campus, located in the City of Hallowell and being part of the City of 
Ballowell Tax Map 6, Lot 27, to School Administrative District No. 16 or its successor 
fo~ one dollar.' 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows the Commissioner of Administrative, and Financial Services to sell 
the property known as the'Reed Center on the Stevens Campus located in the City of 
Hallowell to School Administrative District No. 160r its successor for one dollar. 
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An Act To Improve Alternative Organizational Structures by Requiring the Department of Education To Provide Them with Estimated Allocations . No. 1097 March 25,2009 Reference to the COrrimittee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1097
Sponsors: RA YE, McFADDEN, SCHNEIDER, WESTON, BURNS, JOHNSON, SCHATZ, SOCTOMAH, SUTHERLAND, TILTON

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An Act To Improve Alternative Organizational Structures by 
Requiring the Department of Education To Provide Them with 
Estimated Allocations 
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March 25,2009 
Reference to the COrrimittee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
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Presented by Senator RA YE of Washington. ' 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representative McFADDEN of Dennysville and 
Senators: SCHNEIDER of Penobscot, WESTON of Waldo, Representatives: BURNS of 
Whiting, JOHNSON of Greenville, SCHATZ of Blue Hill, SOCTOMAH of the 
Passamaquoddy Tribe, SUTHERLAND of Chapman, TILTON of Harrington. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows': 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRS A §15689-B, sub-§2, 'TIA, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2,Pt. D, 
§61 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12., Pt. WW, §18, is amended to read: 
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The commissioner shall annually, prior to February 1st, notify each school board 
of the estimated amount to be allocated to the school administrative unit. For each 
, alternative organizational structure that is serving as a school administrative unit for 
the purposes of this chapter, the commissioner shall notify the governing body of the 
alternative organizational structure of the computation and the estimated amount to 
be allocated to the alternative organizational structure and to each, member entity 
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within the alternative organizational structure. The notification may be in the form of 
a certified copy of the department's subsidy printout. 
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Current law requires the Commissiorier of Education to notify a school board of the 
amount of school subsidy to be allocated to the school administrative unit. This bill 
requires the Commissioner of Education to also provide the governing body of alternative 
organizational structures with the computation and the amount of the allocation of school 
subsidy that the commissioner has estimated for the alternative organizational structure 
. and each member entity in the aiternativeorganizational structure. 
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Resolve, To Understand and Assist in Efforts To Promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1101
Committee Amendment CA_A_S208 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 412, L.D. 1101, "Resolve, To 
Understand and Assist in Efforts To Promote Science, Technology, Engineering and 
Math Education" 
Amend the resolve in 'section 1 in the first line (page I, line 1 in L.D.) by iriserting 
after the following: "Education" the following: 'and the University of Maine System' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides the addition of the University of Maine System to assist the 
Department of Education in the collection of information on science, technology, 
engineering and math initiatives in consultation with public and private partnerships, 
businesses, pilot projects and nonprofit and other organizations that are already working 
with science, technology, engineering and math issues by November I, 2009. 
FISCAL 0;OTE REQUlRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/22/09 
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LR 1327(02) 
Resolve, To Understand and Assist in Efforts To Promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math 
Education 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment it" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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collect the required information and produce the required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.,,) 
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An Act To Preserve Government Documents
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1100
Committee Amendment CA_A_S207 (Senate)

LD 1100 
LR 1306(02) 
An Act To Preserve Government Documents 
Fiscal Note for Bin as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$33,125 
$0 
$9,575 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2012-13 
$0 
The bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and 
Election Practices of $24,800 in fiscal year 2009-10 to make programming changes to its electronic filing system and 
$8,325 in fiscal year 2009-10 to increase the months worked for one Planning and Research Assistant to handle this 
filing. Funds exist within the Lobbyist Account to cover these costs. 
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An Act To Require the Convening of the Professional Standards Board
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1104
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: SUTHERLAND, CAIN, DILL, PERRY, WILLETTE

Legislative Document 
No. 1104 
H.P. 
House of Representatives, March 20, 2009 
An Act To Require the Convening of the Professional Standards 
Board 
(EMERGENCY) 
. Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
plinted. 
Presented by Representative SUTHERLAND of Chapman. 
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Cosponsored by Representatives: CAIN of Orono, DILL of Cape Elizabeth, PERRY of Calais, 
WILLETTE of Presque Isle. 
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Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become, effeCtive until 90 days after adjounm1ent unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation requires the Professional Standards Board. to meet before 
the 90-day period has expired; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts. create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, . 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:. 
Sec. 1. PL 2005, c. 457, Pt GG, §2 is amended to read: 
Sec. GG-2. Staggered terms: Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
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20-A, section 13101, subsection 3, of the 22 initial appointments made in accordance 
with Title 20-A, section 13101, subsection 2, 7 of the appointees must be appointed for 
one-year tel111s, 7 of the appointees must be appointed for 2-year tenns and 8 appointees. 
must be appointed for 3-year tel111s. All appointments must be made by July 1,2009. 
Sec, 2. PL 2005, c. 457, Pt GG~ §3 is enacted to read: 
Sec. GG-3. Convening date. The Professional Standards Board established in 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 13101, subsection 1 shall convene no 
later than September 1, 2009. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved, 
SUMMARY 
The Professional Standards Board was established in 2005. The board has not met 
'and the need for an advisory board for the' State Board of Educ'ation has grown. This bill 
establishes a date for the board to be appointed by and a date for the board to convene. 
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An Act To Establish a Model Dating Violence Prevention Policy II
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1105
Committee Amendment CA_A_H323 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 760, L.D. 1105, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish a Model Dating Violence Prevention Policy" 
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Facilitate Training and Education on Dating Violence Prevention' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Review of policies and rules. Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Education shall review its policies and rules regarding faculty training. and student 
education on dating violence prevention for students in grades 7 to 12 to determine the 
extent to which those policies and rules provide sufficient guidance to school 
administrative units on teaching and training basic principles and definitions of dating 
violence prevention, how to recognize dating violence warning signs, outlining actions 
and responses to dating violence, including communications with parents or legal 
guardians, 
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defining the characteristics of healthy, 
age-appropriate dating 
relationships. The review must also assess the extent to which school administrativeunit 
policies address the issue of dating violence prevention, including the elements and 
consistency of those policies; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall report to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by March I, 20 lOon the 
findings of its review under section I.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. 
It requires the Department of 
Education to review its policies and rules regarding faculty training and student education 
on dating violence prevention for students in grades 7 to 12, and policies of the various 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITIEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 760, L.D. 1105 
school administrative units, and to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs by March 1,2010 on the findings of its review. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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An Act To Establish a Model Dating Violence Prevention Policy 
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1108
Committee Amendment CA_A_H293 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 763, L.D. 1108, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Statute of Limitations under the Maine Human Rights Act" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4611 in the first paragraph in the 4th line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "such complaints" and inserting the following: 
'such comolaints a complaint' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in paragraph B in the last line (page 1, line 37 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
"of the alleged act of discrimination" and inserting the 
following: 'after the complaint is filed with the commission' 
Amend the bill in section 3 by striking out all of paragraph C (page I, lines 40 to 42 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'C. The action sfl.a.I.t must be commenced not more than either 2 years after the act of 
unlawful discrimination complained of or 90 days after any of the occurrences listed 
under section 4622, subsection 1, paragraphs A to D, whichever is later.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. 5 MRS A §4622, sub-§l, .,-rC, as amended by PL 2003, c. 279, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
C. Issued a right-to-sue letter under section 4612, subsection 6 and the action was 
brought by the aggrieved person not more than 2 years after the act of unlawful 
discrimination of '",hich the complaint '"vas made as provided in section 4613, 
subsection 2. oara!!raoh C; or' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that complaints filed with the Maine Human Rights 
Commission may be notarized after filing. 
This amendment revises the bill to provide that the commission must conclude its 
investigation of a complaint within 2 years after the complaint is filed with the 
commission. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITfEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 763, L.D. I 108 
This amendment amends the bill to require that a lawsuit must be filed within either 2 
years after the act of unlawful discrimination complained of or 90 days after the 
commission dismisses a complaint, issues a right-to-sue letter or fails to conciliate a 
reasonable grounds case, whichever is later. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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An Act To Amend the Statute of Limitations under the Maine Human Rights Act 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: JUdiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Extending the statute of limitations under the Human Rights Act will result in a minor cost increase to the Maine 
Human Rights Commission which can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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Resolve, Creating a Commission To Study the Issue of Homeless Veterans in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1110
Committee Amendment CA_A_H265 (House)
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs including any recommended legislation to address the issue of homeless veterans

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 765, L.D. 1110, "Resolve, Creating a 
Commission To Study the Issue of Homeless Veterans in the State" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services To Report on Homeless 
Veterans' 
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Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services to study issue of homeless 
veterans. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services 
within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall work 
with the existing groups that work on the issue of homelessness among ve~erans to 
determine possible solutions to the issue and further assistance that can be given to 
homeless veterans in the State and shall develop a rep0l1 on their findings. The report 
must include an estimate of the effect that additional veterans services officers would 
have on the issue of homeless ness among veterans; and be, it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' 
Services shall submit the report developed under section I no later than JanuaIY 15,2010 
to the Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs including any 
recommended legislation to address the issue of homeless veterans. The Joint Standing 
Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs is authorized to report out legislation to the· 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve and directs the Depal1ment of Defense, 
Veterans and Emergency Management, Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services to work with 
existing groups to examine the issue of homeless veterans and recommend possible 
solutions and ways to assist veterans who are homeless. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQLlRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LR 897(02)' 
Resolve, Creating a Commission To Study the Issue of Homeless Veterans in the State 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ';4 " 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management associated with examining the 
issue of homeless veterans can be absorbed within the department's existing budgeted resources. 
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An Act To Prohibit the Reduction of Benefits under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 for Certain Prior Injuries
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1109
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: WATSON
Amends: 39-A MRSA §354

Legislative Document 
No. 1109 
H.P.764 
House of Representatives, March 20, 2009 
An Act To Prohibit the Reduction of Benefits under the Maine 
Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 for Certain Prior Injuries 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative WATSON of Bath. 
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Be it enacted by the People ofthe State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1'. 39-A MRSA §354, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 354, §9, is further 
amended to read: 
3. Subrogation. Any insurer determined to be liable for benefits under subsection 2 
must be subrogated to the employee's rights under this Act for all benefits the insurer has 
paid and for which another insurer may be liable. Apportiomnent decisions made under 
this subsection may not affect an employee's rights and benefits under this Act~ 
board has jurisdiction over proceedings to determine the apportionment of liability among 
resDonsible insurers. and as a result there is no reduction of any employee's benefits from: 
A. Apportionment of benefits .due for a prior settled injury; and 
B. Apportionment of benefits due when an employee has multiple injuries resulting 
in pennanent impainnent under section 213, subsection I-A and the pennanent 
impairment rating from anyone such injury,' or a combination of permanent 
impainnent from multiple injuries, is above the applicable threshold for one of the 
injuries, but one or more than one of the injuries has a pennanent impainnent rating 
below that injury's applicable threshold. 
Sec. 2. 39-A MRSA §354, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5. 
Jurisdiction. The board has jurisdiction over proceedings to determine the 
apportionment ofliability among responsible insurers. 
. SUMMARY 
This bill is in response to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court's decision in Legassie v. 
Securitas, Inc., 2008 ME 43, 944 A.2d 495. The decision in that case authorized a 
reduction to an injured worker's wage replacement and medical benefits because of a 
previously settled workers' compensation claim. 
This bill specifies that reducing an 
injured worker's benefits because of a prior settled injury is direct apportionment against 
the employee and is pro,hibited. 
This bill also clarifies the applicability of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court's 
decision in Cust v. University of Maine, 2001 ME 29, 766 A.2d 566. This bill specifies 
that when an injured worker's pennanent impainnent rating under the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 39-A, section 213, subsection I-A is above the applicable threshold on 
account of a single inj~ or the sum of multiple injuries, all of the worker's weekly 
benefits under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 are exempt from the . 
durationallimit of Title 39-A, section 213, subsection 1. 
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An Act To Exempt Private Nonmedical Institutions from the Service Provider Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1113
Committee: Taxation
Amends: 36 MRSA §2559

Legislative Document 
No. 1113 . 
H.P.768 
House o(Representatives,March 20,2009, 
An Act To Exempt Private Nonmedical Institutions from the Service 
Provider Tax 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Preserited by Representative RICHARDSON of Wan' en. 
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Be it enacted by the People 'of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. ·36 MRS A §2551, sUb-§10, as amended by PL 20C)?, c. 43.8, §53,· is 
repealed. 
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Sec. 2. 36 MRS A §2551, sub-§l1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. V, §25 and 
affected by §29, is repealed. 
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Sec. 3. 36 MRS A §2552, sub-§l, ClffG, as amended by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. S, §4 
and affected by §9, is repealed. 
Sec. 4. 36 MRSA §2559, as amended byPL 2007, c. 539, Pt. DDD, §9, is further 
amended to read: 
§2559. Application of revenues 
Revenues derived by the tax imposed by this chapter must be credited to a General 
Fund suspense account. On ot before the last day of each month, the State Controller 
shall transfer a percentage of the revenues received by the State Tax Assessor during the 
preceding month pursuant to the tax imposed by section 2552, subsection 1, paragraphs A 
to F and L to the Local Government Fund as provided by Title 30-A, section 5681, 
subsection 5. The balance remaining in the General Fund suspense account must be 
transferred to service provider tax General Fund revenue. On or before the 15th day of 
each month, the State Controller shall transfer all revenues received by the assessor 
during the preceding month pursuant to the tax imposed by section 2552, subsection 1, 
paragraphs G H to !to the Medical Care Services Other Special Revenue Funds account, 
the Other Special Revenue Funds Mental Health Services -. Community Medicaid 
program, the Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation program and the Office of 
Substance Abuse - Medicaid Seed program within the Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
SUMMARY 
This bill repeals the service provider tax on private noninedical institution services. 
The bill also makes a technical correction of an oversight from Public Law 2007, chapter 
539. 
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Resolve, To Establish the Task Force on Kinship Families
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1115
Committee Amendment CA_A_H147 (House)

COMMITT~~"AMENDMENT "4 " 
to H.P. 770, L.D. 1115, "Resolve, To Establish 
the Task Force on Kinship Families" 
Amend the resolve by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amen?ment incorporates a fiscal note . 
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Com:illnttee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
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The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $4,490 in fiscal year 2009-10. The Legislature's 
proposed budget includes $20,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 for legislative studies. Whether the amount is sufficient to 
fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. 
Fiscal DetafiH am! Notes 
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education will incur some minor additional 
costs to serve on the study commission. These costs can be absorbed by these departments within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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An Act To Facilitate the Marketing of Power Produced by Small Generators . Reference to the Cominittee on Utilities an~ Energy suggested and ordered printed.
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1114
Sponsors: VAN WIE
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3210-A

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House of Representatives, March 20,2009 
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Generators 
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Reference to the Cominittee on Utilities an~ Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative VAN WIE of New Gloucester. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine,as follows: 
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3210-A, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
.. Purchase by competitive electricity providers. In addition to its obligations 
\ under subsection 2, a transmission 'and distribution utility may administer on behalf of 
any participating generator the purchase and sale of electricity to a competitive electricity 
provider. In carrying out this function, a transmission and distribution utility may in its 
discretion aggregate the" output of multiple participating generators for the purpose of 
obtaining the most favorable purchase price on the generators' behalf. The parties to any 
resulting sale must be the generators and the competitive electricity provider. " The 
cOrrmllssion shall adopt rules and shall amend any existing rules necessary to implement 
the requirements of this subsection: Notwithstanding subsection 3, rules and amendments 
to rules adopted under this subsection are major substantive rules pursuant to Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a transmission and distribution utility to aggregate electric power 
from multiple small generators and administer on behalf of those generators the purchase 
and sale Of electricity to a competitive electricity provider. The parties to any resulting 
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An Act To ClarifY the Municipal Jurisdiction of a Portion of Saco Bay
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1119
Committee Amendment CA_A_H375 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 774, L.D. I I 19, Bill, "An Act To 
ClarifY the Municipal Jurisdiction of a Portion of Saco Bay" 
Amend the bill in section I in the first indented paragraph in the last line (page 2; line 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "equitable." the following: 'Notwithstanding 
the 3-mile seaward boundary of the town of Old Orchard Beach, the islands of Bluff and 
Stratton remain as part ofthe city of Saco.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the islands of Bluff and Stratton remain as part of the 
City of Saco despite being within the 3-mile seaward boundary of the Town of Old 
Orchard Beach. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Create a Statewide Breast-feeding Resource System at Women, Infants and Children Offices , Reference to the Commi~tee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1117
Sponsors: McCABE, MARRACHE, CONNOR, EVES, WALSH INNES, JONES, PETERSON, PRATT, SANBORN, STUCKEY
Amends: 22 MRSA §3107-A

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No. 1117 
H.P.772 
House of Representatives," March 20, 2009 
An Act To Create a Statewide Breast-feeding Resource System at 
Women, Infants and Children Offices , 
Reference to the Commi~tee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative McCABE of Skowhegan. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARRACHE of Kennebec and 
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Representatives: CONNOR ofKenllebunk, EVES of North Berwick, WALSH INNES of 
Yarmouth, JONES of Mount Vernon, PETERSON of Rumford, PRATT of Eddington, 
SANBORN of Gorham, STUCKEY of Portland. 
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Be it enacted by the People ofthe State of Maine asfollows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3107-Ais enacted to read: 
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§3107-A.Women, Infants and Children offices; materials 
Offices for the Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program of 
the federal Child Nutrition Act of 1966, or its successor in this State, shall provide written 
materials on breast-feeding, provide counseling on breast-feeding and provide breast 
pumps to any woman, regardless of whether the woman is participating or not 
participating in the program. 
'SUMMARY 
This bill requires Women, Infants and Children, WIC, offices in Maine to provide 
written materials on breast-feeding, provide counseling on breast-feeding and provide 
breast pumps to any woman upon request, regardless of whether the woman is 
participating in the program. 
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