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An Act To Assist the Commercial Fishing Safety Council
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0538
Committee Amendment CA_A_H168 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 421, L.D. 538, Bill, "An Act To Assist 
the Commercial Fishing Safety Council" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 1 in the last paragraph in the last 4 lines 
(page 1, lines 28 to 31 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "State, to the degree 
possible. The council may invite to carry out the duties of the council other participants 
on an ad hoc basis, including representatives of private or governmental organizations or 
individuals with expertise or interest in marine, education, labor or health matters." and 
inserting the following: 'State. The council may invite to carry out the duties of the 
council other participants on an ad hoc basis, including representatives of private or 
governmental organizations or individuals with expertise or interest in marine, education, 
labor or health matters.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the following changes to the bill: 
1. It removes the added qualification that the Commercial Fishing Safety Council 
must reflect a geographic distribution along the coast of the State in its membership only 
to the degree possible; and 
2. It preserves language in current law that the council may invite other participants 
on an ad hoc basis to carry out the duties of the council. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Resolve, To Design and Implement a Demonstration Project on Recertification of Certified Nursing Assistants
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0537
Committee Amendment CA_A_H107 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fj" to H.P. 420, L.D. 537, Bill, 
Expand Recertification Options for Certified Nursing Assistants" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
"An Act To 
'Resolve, To Design and Implement a Demonstration Project on Recertification of 
Certified Nursing Assistants' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Demonstration project on recertification of certified nursing 
assistants. Resolved: That the offices within the Department of Health and Human 
Services concerning elder services and licensing and regulatory services shall work 
together with licensed home health agencies and nursing facilities to design and 
implement a demonstration project on certified nursing assistant qualification for 
continued listing on the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants beginning 
January 1, 2012. The demonstration project must provide a mechanism by which a 
person who is working as an unlicensed assistive person, as defined in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 22, section 1812-G, subsection I-A, paragraph C, may work or serve as a 
trainee in a licensed home health agency or nursing facility under required supervision in 
order to qualify for certification on the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants. 
The department shall report on the results of the demonstration project to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters by January 1,2014.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the bill to a resolve. 
The amendment eliminates the 
provisions of the bill requiring reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities 
for the certified nursing assistant test and allowing supervision of a certified nursing 
assistant by a registered nurse in a home care setting for purposes of recertification and 
retains the provisions of the bill requiring certain offices within the Department of Health 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 420, L.D. 537 
and Human Services to ~mplement a demonstration proj ect on certified nursing assistant 
qualification. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/30/11 h'czc 
LD 537 
LR 1546(02) 
An Act To Expand Recertification Options for Certified Nursing Assistants 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase ~ General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to design and implement the required 
demonstration project are expected to be minor and can be absorbed by the department utilizing existing budgeted 
resources. 
LRI546(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to High-stakes Beano
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0535
Committee Amendment CA_B_H402 (House)

LD535 
LR 658(03) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to High-stakes Beano 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~" 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$69,388 
$71,237 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$73,288 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$69,388 
$71,237 
$73,288 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$75,400 
$75,400 
This legislation increases from 27 to 30 the number of weekends per year that a federally recognized Indian tribe may 
conduct high stakes beano and provides that those eligible to conduct high-stakes beano may do so by operating 
electronic beano. The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of$69,388 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $71,237 in 
fiscal year 2012-13 for one Public Safety Inspector II position and related costs to enforce regulations related to 
electronic beano and monitor increased high-stakes beano activities. 
LR0658(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Protect Legislative Intent in Rulemaking
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0543
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H671 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ·4" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 426, 
L.D. 543, Bill, "An Act To Protect Legislative Intent in Rulemaking" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 5 by striking out all of the first 
paragraph (page 1, lines 14 to 20 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'5. 
Annual lists of rule-making activity. 
By January 15th of each year, the 
Secretary of State shall provide the Executive Director of the Legislative Council lists by 
agency of all rules adopted by each agency in the previous calendar year. The Executive 
Director of the Legislative Council shall refer each list to the appropriate joint standing 
committee or committees of the Legislature for review. The Secretary of State shall 
provide 25 copies of each list. 
Each list must include for each rule the following 
information, which must be submitted by each agency to the Secretary of State:' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 6 in the first paragraph i1 the 2nd 
line (page 1, line 29 in amendment) by striking out the following: "the consolidflted list" 
and inserting the following: 'a list' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the Secretary of State, rather than state agenc~es as in 
Committee Amendment "A," to provide the Executive Director of the Legislative Council 
lists of all rules adopted by state agencies in the previous calendar year. 
SPONSORED BY: _..M.d£2:;......,.t:::..=..!o..lol!!:l:OLa~::::..-..z~=,~-=:... __ _ 
(Representative COTTA) 
TOWN: China 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Clarify the Boundary between the Town of Cushing and the Town of Friendship
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0541
Committee Amendment CA_A_H109 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to H.P. 424, L.D. 541, Bill, "An Act To 
Clarify the Boundary between the Town of Cushing and the Town of Friendship" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Clarify the Boundary between the Town of Cushing and the Town of 
Friendship, Town of Warren, Town of Thomaston and Town of Waldoboro' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 2 in L.D.) by inserting after 
the following: "Friendship" the following: ',Town of Warren, Town of Thomaston 
and Town of Waldoboro' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "Beginning in the thread of Saint George River" and inserting the following: 
'The boundary between the Town of Cushing and the Town of Friendship, Town of 
Warren, Town of Thomaston and Town of Waldoboro is as follows: beginning in the 
thread of Saint George River' 
Amend the bill in section 1 on page 2 in the 27th line (page 2, line 27 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "eight hundredths (4,321.08)" and inserting the following: 
'sixty-eight hundredths (4,321.68)' 
Amend the bill in section 1 on page 3 in the 4th line (page 3, line 4 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "a thread" and inserting the following: 'the thread' 
Amend the bill by inserting at the end the following: 
'Sec. 2. Municipal officers. The municipal officers of the Town of Cushing, 
Town of Friendship, Town of Warren, Town of Thomaston and Town of Waldoboro 
must sign the plotted plan as described in section 1 before it is filed with the Registry of 
Deeds.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 424, L.D. 541 
SUMMARY 
This amendment corrects some technical errors in the bill. 
It clarifies that the 
boundary being described is between the Town of Cushing and the Town of Friendship, 
Town of Warren, Town of Thomaston and Town of Waldoboro rather than only the 
Town of Friendship. It corrects a reference to the location of a monument and a reference 
to the thread of the Meduncook River. 
The amendment also requires the municipal 
officers of the towns to sign the plan before it is filed with the Registry of Deeds. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To II
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0543
Committee Amendment CA_A_H546 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §8053-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/1,, to H.P. 426, L.D. 
Protect Legislative Intent in Rulemaking" 
543, Bill, "An Act To 
II 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §8053-A, sub-§§5 and 6 are enacted to read: 
5. Annual consolidated list of rule-making activity. By Januarv 15th of each year, 
an agency that was authorized to adopt rules in the previous calendar year shall provide a 
consolidated list of all rules that the agency adopted in the previous calendar year to the 
Executive Director of the Legislative Council, who shall refer each list to the agency's 
appropriate joint standing committee or committees of the Legislature. The agency shall 
provide 25 copies of its rules. 
The consolidated list must include for each rule the 
following: 
A. The statutory authority for the rule and the rule chapter number and title; 
B. The principal reason or purpose for the rule; 
C. A written statement explaining the factual and policy basis for each rule pursuant 
to section 8052, subsection 5; 
D. Whether the rule adopted was routine technical or major substantive: 
E. [f the rule was adopted as an emergency; and 
F. The fiscal impact of the rule. 
6. 
Authority to report out legislation. 
After the appropriate lomt standing 
committee of the Legislature has received the consolidated list of rule-making activity 
pursuant to subsection 5, the committee may report out legislation in the same legislative 
session in which the report is received to adjust rule-making authority related to the rules 
adopted in the previous calendar year.' 
Page I - 125LR1294(02)-1 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~" to H.P. 426, L.D. 543 
SUMMARY 
The amendment replaces the bill, which was a concept draft 
The amendment 
requires that by January 15th of each year, an agency that has adopted a rule in the 
previous calendar year to provide a coordinated list of all rules to the Executive Director 
of the Legislative Council, who is required to refer the list to the legislative committee 
with jurisdiction over those rules. 
The coordinated list must include the statutory 
authority for the rule, rule chapter number and title, principal reason or purpose for the 
rule, a written statement explaining the factual and policy basis for the rule, whether the 
rule was major substantive or routine technical, whether the rule was adopted as an 
emergency and the fiscal impact of the rule. The committee of jurisdiction is authorized 
II 
to report out legislation in the same session to adjust the rule-making authority of the 
agency if the legislative committee considers it necessary. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Eliminate Duplication of Paint Disclosure and Radon Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0544
House Amendment HA_A_H96 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" 4-;, to H.P. 427, L.D. 544, Bill, "An Act To Eliminate 
Duplication of Paint Disclosure and Radon Requirements" 
Amend the bill in section 3 by striking out all of subsection I-A (page 1, lines 7 to 9 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
't-A. Short-term rentals ... As used in this section, "residential building" does not 
include a building being used exclusively for rental under a nonrenewable short-term 
lease of 100 days or less during the period between May 1 st and October 31 st.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment limits the exemption from radon testing created in the bill for certain 
residential buildings to those residential buildings used exclusively for rental under a 
nonrenewable short-term lease of 100 days or less during the period between May 1st and 
Octo ber 31 st. 
The effect of this amendment is that those buildings leased from 
November 1st to April 30th, even if under a short-tenn lease, will continue to be required 
to be tested for radon.,/,,,,--, 
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SPONSOREDBY:?1~ f&L 
(Representative 
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TOWN: Hallowell 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Eliminate Duplication of Paint Disclos&! and Radon Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0544
Committee Amendment CA_A_H82 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" f1" to H.P. 427, L.D. 544, Bill, "An Act To 
Eliminate Duplication of Paint Disclos&! and Radon Requirements" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Eliminate Duplication of Paint Disclosure Requirements' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 (page 1, lines 6 to 9 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The amendment removes 
the provision of the bill that exempts buildings used exclusively for short-tenn or 
seasonal rentals of less than 100 days from the law requiring radon testing of residential 
buildings by landlords. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/23111 .wac 
LD 544 
LR 1129(02) 
An Act To Eliminate Duplication of Paint Disclosure and Radon Requirements 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~" 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Eliminates civil violations. 
A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
LRI129(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0545
Committee Amendment CA_A_H554 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §335

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "H" to H.P. 428, L.D. 
Improve Ballot Access for Gubernatorial Candidates" 
545, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §335, sub-§5, ~A, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
A. For candidate for Governor, the lesser of: 
(1) At least 2,000 and not more than 3,000; and 
(2) Two percent of the total number of members enrolled in the candidate's party 
as of December 1st of the odd-numbered year preceding the primary election as 
long as that percentage equals at least 750 and not more than 3,000 members.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. 
It clarifies how to 
determine party enrollment for the purposes of satisfying the alternative petition 
requirements for a candidate for Governor to be on a primary ballot as proposed by the 
bill and specifies that the petition may not contain less than 750 signatures. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Protect Legislative Intent in Rulemaking
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0543
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: PRESCOTT, GOODALL, BEAUDOIN, BEAULIEU, BICKFORD, BRIGGS, BURNS, CAREY, CEBRA, CHASE, CLARK, CLARKE, COTTA, DAMON, DILL, DION, DOW, DRISCOLL, EDGECOMB, ESPLING, EVES, FITTS, FLEMINGS, FOSSEL, FOSTER, FREDETTE, GIFFORD, GUERIN, HAMPER, HARMON, HARVELL, HUNT, JOHNSON, LONGSTAFF, MALABY, MITCHELL, NASS, NEWENDYKE, OLSEN, PETERSON, RICHARDSON, SARTY, STRANG BURGESS, TILTON, TUTTLE, WATERHOUSE, WEAVER, WEBSTER, WINSOR, WINTLE, WOOD, GERZOFSKY, RECTOR, ROSEN, SNOWE-MELLO, TRAHAN

Legislative Document 
No. 543 
H.P. 426 
House of Representatives, February 15, 2011 
An Act To Protect Legislative Intent in Rulemaking 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative PRESCOTT of Topsham. 
Cosponsored by Senator GOODALL of Sagadahoc and 
Representatives: BEAUDOIN of Biddeford, BEAULIEU of Auburn, BICKFORD of Auburn, 
BRIGGS of Mexico, BURNS of Whiting, CAREY of Lewiston, CEBRA of Naples, CHASE of 
Wells, CLARK of Easton, CLARKE of Bath, COTTA of China, DAMON of Bangor, DILL of 
Cape Elizabeth, DION of Portland, DOW of Waldoboro, DRISCOLL of Westbrook, 
EDGECOMB of Caribou, ESPLING of New Gloucester, EVES of North Berwick, FITTS of 
Pittsfield, FLEMINGS of Bar Harbor, FOSSEL of Alna, FOSTER of Augusta, FREDETTE of 
Newport, GIFFORD of Lincoln, GUERIN of Glenburn, HAMPER of Oxford, HARMON of 
Palermo, HARVELL of Farmington, HUNT of Buxton, JOHNSON of Eddington, 
LONGSTAFF of Waterville, MALABY of Hancock, McKANE of Newcastle, MITCHELL of 
the Penobscot Nation, NASS of Acton, NEWENDYKE of Litchfield, OLSEN of Phippsburg, 
PETERSON of Rumford, RICHARDSON of Carmel, SARTY of Denmark, STRANG 
BURGESS of Cumberland, TILTON of Harrington, TUTTLE of Sanford, WATERHOUSE of 
Bridgton, WEAVER of York, WEBSTER of Freeport, WINSOR of Norway, WINTLE of 
Garland, WOOD of Sabattus, Senators: GERZOFSKY of Cumberland, RECTOR of Knox, 
ROSEN of Hancock, SNOWE-MELLO of Androscoggin, TRAHAN of Lincoln. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill requires the review of agency rule-making authority and establishes clearer 
distinctions between major substantive rules and routine technical rules to ensure that 
legislative grants of rule-making authority are clear and specific enough to not result in 
agency misunderstanding of legislative intent or overly broad construction of the grant of 
rule-making authority.
An Act To Eliminate Duplication of Paint Disclosure and Radon Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0544
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: CUSHING, COURTNEY, CURTIS, DAMON, PILON, RICHARDSON, TUTTLE, WILLETTE, PLOWMAN
Amends: 14 MRSA §6030-B, 14 MRSA §6030-D, 22 MRSA §1328, 33 MRSA §173

Legislative Document 
No. 544 
H.P. 427 
House of Representatives, February 15, 2011 
An Act To Eliminate Duplication of Paint Disclosure and Radon 
Requirements 
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CUSHING of Hampden. 
Cosponsored by Senator COURTNEY of York and 
Representatives: CURTIS of Madison, DAMON of Bangor, PILON of Saco, RICHARDSON 
of Warren, TUTTLE of Sanford, WILLETTE of Presque Isle, Senator: PLOWMAN of 
Penobscot. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  14 MRSA §6030-B, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2009, c. 566, §17, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 2.  14 MRSA §6030-B, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2009, c. 566, §17, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 3.  14 MRSA §6030-D, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: 
1-A.  Short-term rentals.  As used in this section, "residential building" does not 
include a building used exclusively for rental under short-term leases of 100 days or less 
where no lease renewal or extension can occur. 
Sec. 4.  22 MRSA §1328, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 339, §2, is repealed. 
Sec. 5.  33 MRSA §173, sub-§4, ¶B, as amended by PL 2005, c. 339, §3, is 
further amended to read: 
B.    Lead-based paint for pre-1978 homes in accordance with federal regulations and 
Title 22, section 1328; 
SUMMARY 
The bill eliminates the duplication of state and federal lead-based paint disclosure 
requirements and amends the law requiring radon testing of residential buildings to 
exempt buildings used exclusively for short-term or seasonal rentals of less than 100 
days.
An Act To Improve Ballot Access for Gubernatorial Candidates
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0545
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: CHIPMAN, BEAULIEU, BERRY, CROCKETT, DAMON, JOHNSON, LONGSTAFF, WILLETTE
Amends: 21-A MRSA §335

Legislative Document 
No. 545 
H.P. 428 
House of Representatives, February 15, 2011 
An Act To Improve Ballot Access for Gubernatorial Candidates 
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CHIPMAN of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BEAULIEU of Auburn, BERRY of Bowdoinham, 
CROCKETT of Bethel, DAMON of Bangor, JOHNSON of Eddington, LONGSTAFF of 
Waterville, WILLETTE of Presque Isle. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §335, sub-§5, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is 
amended to read: 
A.  For a candidate for Governor, at least 2,000 or 2% of the total number of 
members enrolled in the candidate's party according to the most recent tabulation by 
the Secretary of State, whichever is less, and not more than 3,000 voters; 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that a candidate for Governor may satisfy the primary petition 
requirements by acquiring the signatures of 2% of the total number of members enrolled 
in the candidate's political party.
Resolve, Directing the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention To Conduct a Review of Public Health Nuisance Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0547
Senate Amendment SA_A_S296 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 430, L.D. 547, "Resolve, Directing the 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention To Conduct a Review of Public Health 
Nuisance Laws" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency preamble and emergency 
clause. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the emergency preamble and emergency clause. 
SPONSORED BY: ~atL~ 
(Senator eRA VEN) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act Regarding the Recognition of Corporat[ dntities for Tax Purposes II
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0549
Committee Amendment CA_A_H335 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fj" to H.P. 432, L.D. 549, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding the Recognition of Corporat[ dntities for Tax Purposes" 
II 
Amend the bill in section I in § 194-A in subsection 2 in the last line (page I, line I I 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "of' and inserting the following: 'paid or payable 
to' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section I the following: 
'Sec. 2. Application. This Act applies to tax years beginning on or after January I, 
2011.' 
SUMMARY 
The bill clarifies the circumstances under which the State must respect a corporate 
entity for tax purposes and the amendment provides that the corporate entity is the owner 
of income paid or payable to the corporate entity. The bill as amended is not intended to 
change the detetmination of whether income paid or payable to the corporate entity is 
taxable to the corporate entity or to a shareholder of the corporate entity or whether an S 
corporation is a taxable corporation. 
The amendment also provides an application date. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/21111 ;:tvac.. 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
LD549 
LR 1213(02) 
An Act Regarding the Recognition of Corporate Entities for Tax Purposes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~" 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$1,264,069 
$3,797,474 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$6,840,662 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($1,264,069) 
($66,530) 
($3,797,474) 
($135,468) 
($6,840,662) 
($244,028) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$8,396,066 
($8,396,066) 
($299,514) 
Treating corporate entities formed in accordance with Title 13, Title 13-B or Title 13-C of the Maine Revised Statutes 
as the true owners of all income paid or payable to the entities, including any distributive share income of the entities, 
for tax years beginning on or after January I, 20 II will reduce both income tax and estate tax collections, resulting in 
reductions to both General Fund revenue and revenue sharing starting in fiscal year 2011-12. 
LR 1213(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I
An Act To Provide Regular Funding for the Land for Maine's Future Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0548
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: MOULTON

Legislative Document 
No. 548 
H.P. 431 
House of Representatives, February 15, 2011 
An Act To Provide Regular Funding for the Land for Maine's 
Future Fund 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative MOULTON of York. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to establish a mechanism for regular funding from additional 
sources for the Land for Maine's Future Fund.
An Act Regarding the Recognition of Corporate Entities for Tax Purposes
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0549
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H524 (House)

LD549 
LR 1213(04) 
An Act Regarding the Recognition of Corporate Entities for Tax Purposes 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment '#' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Knight of Livermore Falls 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
($1,223,582) 
($2,204,126) 
($2,705,292) 
$0 
$1,223,582 
$2,204,126 
$2,705,292 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Treating corporate entities formed in accordance with Title 13, Title 13-8 or Title 13-C of the Maine Revised Statutes 
as the true owners of all income paid or payable to the entities including any distributive share income of the entities 
for tax years beginning on or after January 1,2011 and limiting the scope of application of the bill to income taxes 
will eliminate the effect on estate tax collections that resulted from the committee amendment, increasing General 
Fund revenue and revenue sharing starting in fiscal year 2012-13 compared to the prior committee amendment. The 
numbers shown above reflect only the incremental effect of the House amendment. The overall fiscal impact after this 
House amendment will be General Fund revenue reductions of$I,264,069 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $2,573,892 in 
fiscal year 2012-13 as well as revenue sharing reductions of $66,530 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $135,468 in fiscal year 
2012-13. 
LRI213(04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws Concerning Driving with Animals
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0546
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: BEAUDOIN, JACKSON, BOLAND, BRIGGS, CAREY, CASAVANT, DRISCOLL, HARLOW, RUSSELL, VOLK
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2119

Legislative Document 
No. 546 
H.P. 429 
House of Representatives, February 15, 2011 
An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws Concerning Driving with 
Animals 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative BEAUDOIN of Biddeford. 
Cosponsored by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook and 
Representatives: BOLAND of Sanford, BRIGGS of Mexico, CAREY of Lewiston, 
CASAVANT of Biddeford, DRISCOLL of Westbrook, HARLOW of Portland, RUSSELL of 
Portland, VOLK of Scarborough. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §2119 is enacted to read: 
§2119.  Animal impeding control or vision; prohibition 
1.  Prohibition.  A person may not operate a motor vehicle: 
A.  With an animal situated on the person's lap; or 
B.  While permitting an animal located inside the vehicle to: 
(1)  Impede the person's free access to and use of the motor vehicle's controls; or 
(2)  Obstruct the person's vision. 
2.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a traffic infraction for which 
a fine of not less than $50 for the first offense and not less than $250 for a 2nd or 
subsequent offense may be adjudged. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with an animal on the 
person's lap or while otherwise allowing an animal to impede the control or vision of the 
person.
An Act Regarding the Recognition of Corporate Entities for Tax Purposes
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0549
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: KNIGHT, MASON
Amends: 36 MRSA §194-A

Legislative Document 
No. 549 
H.P. 432 
House of Representatives, February 15, 2011 
An Act Regarding the Recognition of Corporate Entities for Tax 
Purposes 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative KNIGHT of Livermore Falls. 
Cosponsored by Senator MASON of Androscoggin. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §194-A is enacted to read: 
§194-A.  Corporations 
1.  Corporate entity.  A corporate entity formed in accordance with Title 13, Title 
13-B or Title 13-C, or under similar provisions of the laws of another state, must be 
recognized for purposes of this Title if it either: 
A.  Has a business purpose; or 
B.  Conducts business activity. 
2.  Owner of income of corporation.  A corporate entity recognized under 
subsection 1 must be regarded as the true owner of all income paid or payable to the 
entity, including, but not limited to, any distributive share income of the entity. 
SUMMARY 
This bill clarifies that the State recognizes a corporation as a separate entity for tax 
purposes and provides that income of the corporation is taxable as income of the 
corporation rather than the owner of a distributive share of the income.
An Act To Provide a Property Tax Credit to Veterans
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0550
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: KNIGHT, MASON, BERRY, BICKFORD, BURNS, FLEMINGS, HARMON, PILON, RUSSELL, TRAHAN
Amends: 36 MRSA §653-A

Legislative Document 
No. 550 
H.P. 433 
House of Representatives, February 15, 2011 
An Act To Provide a Property Tax Credit to Veterans 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative KNIGHT of Livermore Falls. 
Cosponsored by Senator MASON of Androscoggin and 
Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, BICKFORD of Auburn, BURNS of Alfred, 
FLEMINGS of Bar Harbor, HARMON of Palermo, PILON of Saco, RUSSELL of Portland, 
Senator: TRAHAN of Lincoln. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §653-A is enacted to read: 
§653-A.  Veteran credit 
A person entitled to a property tax exemption under section 653 is entitled to a credit 
of $500 against the tax otherwise due under this Part.  A municipality in which a credit is 
claimed under this section may submit a claim for reimbursement of the total amount of 
credits granted under this section to the State Tax Assessor at the same time and through 
the same process as claims for reimbursement for homestead exemptions under section 
685. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides a $500 credit against property taxes for eligible veterans and their 
survivors and requires the State to reimburse municipalities for the cost of the credit.
An Act To Allow a Member, Manager or Authorized Employee of a Limited Liability Company To Appear for That Company in an Action for Eviction
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0551
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: RUSSELL, WATERHOUSE
Amends: 4 MRSA §807

Legislative Document 
No. 551 
H.P. 434 
House of Representatives, February 15, 2011 
An Act To Allow a Member, Manager or Authorized Employee of a 
Limited Liability Company To Appear for That Company in an 
Action for Eviction 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative RUSSELL of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Representative WATERHOUSE of Bridgton. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  4 MRSA §807, sub-§3, ¶P, as amended by PL 2009, c. 480, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
P.  A person who is not an attorney but who, as the executive director of the State 
Harness Racing Commission, is representing the Department of Agriculture, Food 
and Rural Resources at adjudicatory hearings before the commission in accordance 
with Title 8, section 263-C; or 
Sec. 2.  4 MRSA §807, sub-§3, ¶Q, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 480, §3, is 
amended to read: 
Q.  A person who is an attorney admitted to practice in another United States 
jurisdiction to the extent permitted by rules of professional conduct adopted by the 
Supreme Judicial Court.; or 
Sec. 3.  4 MRSA §807, sub-§3, ¶R is enacted to read: 
R.  A member, manager or authorized employee of a limited liability company who is 
not an attorney but is appearing for that company in an action for forcible entry and 
detainer pursuant to Title 14, chapter 709. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a member, manager or authorized employee of a limited liability 
company who is not an attorney to appear in court for that company in an action for 
eviction.
An Act To Exclude Cupolas from the Measurement of Height for Structures in the Shoreland Zone
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0552
Committee Amendment CA_A_H305 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §439-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 435, L.D. 552, Bill, "An Act To 
Exclude Cupolas from the Measurement of Height for Structures in the Shoreland Zone" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRS A §436-A, sub-§7-A is enacted to read: 
7-A. Height of a structure. "Height of a structure" means the vertical distance 
between the mean original grade at the downhill side of the structure, prior to 
construction, and the highest point of the structure, excluding chimneys, steeples, 
antennas and similar appurtenances that have no floor area. 
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §439-A, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9. Cupolas. For the purpose of determining the height of a structure, a municipal 
ordinance adopted pursuant to this article may exempt a cupola, dome, widow's walk or 
similar feature added to a legally existing conforming structure if: 
A. The legally existing conforming structure is not located in a Resource Protection 
District or a stream protection district as defined in guidelines adopted by the board; 
and 
B. The cupola, dome, widow's walk or other similar feature: 
(1) Does not extend beyond the exterior walls of the existing structure; 
(2) Has a floor area of 53 square feet or less; and 
(3) Does not increase the height of the existing structure, as determined under 
section 436-A, subsection 7-A, by more than 7 feet. 
For purposes of this subsection, "cupola, dome, widow's walk or other similar feature" 
means a nonhabitable building feature mounted on a building roof for observation 
purposes.' 
Page I - 12SLR1427(02)-1 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 435, L.D. 552 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It provides that a municipal ordinance may exempt 
a cupola, dome, widow's walk or similar feature added to a legally existing conforming 
structure if the structure is not located in a Resource Protection District or a stream 
protection district and the cupola, dome, widow's walk or similar feature: 
1. Does not extend beyond the exterior walls of the existing structure; 
2. Has a floor area of 53 square feet or less; and 
3. Does not increase the height of the existing structure by more than 7 feet. 
The amendment differs from the bill in that the bill proposes to authorize a cupola, 
dome, widow's walk or similar feature if it has a floor area of 100 square feet or less, and 
the bill did not provide that the structure to which the cupola, dome, widow's walk or 
similar feature is added must be a legally existing conforming structure. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0554
Committee Amendment CA_A_H63 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §7104-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 437, L.D. 554, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Telecommunications Education Access Fund" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §7104-B, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2001, c. 522, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
5. Guidelines for funding. The commission shall allocate money from the fund 
using the following guidelines: 
A. 
To ensure a basic level of connectivity for all of the qualified schools and 
qualified libraries in the State; 
B. To ensure that all qualified schools, qualified libraries and the Raymond H. Fogler 
Library at the University of Maine are capable of using the advanced technology 
equipment obtained through the fund; 
C. 
To ensure that more technologically sophisticated equipment is available to 
students in grades 9 to 12 and in larger qualified libraries in the State; 
D. To provide for necessary equipment to use the services obtained through the fund; 
E. To provide for internal connections necessary to use the services obtained through 
the fund; 
F. 
To provide training to teachers so that they may assist and educate their students 
in the use of the advanced technology equipment; 
G. To provide for the establishment of computer technology training programs in 
schools to provide training to students in areas such as, but not limited to, electronic 
commerce, Internet proficiency and World Wide Web-enabled systems; and 
H. 
To provide for electronic database content to be used for the purposes of 
accessing information by schools and libraries. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 437, L.D. 554 
A minimum of 25% of each annual program budget must be devoted to targeted projects 
that are innovative and technologically advanced.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. This amendment removes from the law governing 
the telecommunications education access fund a provision that requires that at least 25% 
of the annual budget of the fund be devoted to targeted innovative projects. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Exclude Cupolas from the Measurement of Height for Structures in the Shoreland Zone
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0552
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: HARVELL, CUSHING, ESPLING
Amends: 38 MRSA §439-A

Legislative Document 
No. 552 
H.P. 435 
House of Representatives, February 15, 2011 
An Act To Exclude Cupolas from the Measurement of Height for 
Structures in the Shoreland Zone 
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HARVELL of Farmington.  (BY REQUEST) 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CUSHING of Hampden, ESPLING of New Gloucester. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  38 MRSA §439-A, sub-§4-A, ¶C, as amended by PL 1999, c. 243, §6, is 
further amended to read: 
C.  Legally existing nonconforming principal and accessory structures that do not 
meet the water setback requirements may be expanded or altered as follows, as long 
as other applicable standards of land use adopted by the municipality are met and the 
expansion is not prohibited by paragraph A or B. 
(1)  For structures located less than 75 feet from the normal high-water line or 
upland edge of a wetland, the maximum combined total floor area for all 
structures is 1,000 square feet, and the maximum height of any structure is 20 
feet or the height of the existing structure, whichever is greater.  The height of a 
cupola, dome, widow's walk or similar feature is not included in the measurement 
of the height of a structure if that cupola, dome, widow's walk or similar feature 
has a floor area of 100 square feet or less. 
(2)  For structures located less than 100 feet from the normal high-water line of a 
great pond classified as GPA or a river flowing to a great pond classified as GPA, 
the maximum combined total floor area for all structures is 1,500 square feet, and 
the maximum height of any structure is 25 feet or the height of the existing 
structure, whichever is greater, except that any portion of those structures located 
less than 75 feet from the normal high-water line or upland edge of a wetland 
must meet the floor area and height limits in subparagraph (1).  The height of a 
cupola, dome, widow's walk or similar feature is not included in the measurement 
of the height of a structure if that cupola, dome, widow's walk or similar feature 
has a floor area of 100 square feet or less. 
Existing principal and accessory structures that exceed the floor area or height limits 
under this paragraph may not be expanded, except as provided in paragraph E. 
For the purposes of this paragraph, a basement is not counted toward floor area. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that the height of a cupola, dome, widow's walk or similar feature 
is not included in the measurement of the height of a structure for determining 
compliance with limitations on the height of a structure in the shoreland zone if that 
cupola, dome, widow's walk or similar feature has a floor area of 100 square feet or less.
An Act Concerning Fish and Wildlife Program Funds
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0556
Committee Amendment CA_A_H99 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 439, L.D. 556, Bill, "An Act 
Concerning Fish and Wildlife Program Funds" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Concerning the Lake and River Protection Fund' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 2 and 3. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes those provisions of the bill regarding the proposed Moose 
Research Fund. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Clarify Certain Provisions in the Harness Racing Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0561
Committee Amendment CA_A_S73 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 153, L.D. 561, Bill, "An Act To Clarify 
Certain Provisions in the Harness Racing Laws" 
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, the harness racing season has already begun for the year 2011; and 
Whereas, provisions that promote and support the harness racing industry are 
beneficial to the economy and the preservation of agricultural traditions in the State; 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 an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the bill. 
FISCAL ~on: RE(.!Ll1(£D 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revenue 
Approved: 04/22/11 
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LD561 
LR 1481(02) 
An Act To Clarify Certain Provisions in the Harness Racing Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,,~, S - 73 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2010-11 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$833 
$9,993 
$9,993 
$9,993 
$9,993 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Allowing simulcast races at slot machine facilities is estimated to increase Other Special Revenue Funds to the 
Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources by $833 in fiscal year 2010-11 and $9,993 beginning in fiscal 
year 2011-12. 
LRI481(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding Municipal Authority To Review Construction Permits for Public Buildings
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0562
Committee Amendment CA_A_S291 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 154, L.D. 562, Bill, "An Act Regarding 
Municipal Authority To Review Construction Permits for Public Buildings" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, incorporates a fiscal 
note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/09111 
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LD562 
LR 1233(02) 
An Act Regarding Municipal Authority To Review Construction Permits for Public Buildings 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" s- 2.91 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation could result in a reduction in construction permit fees, thus potentially decreasing Other Special 
Revenue Funds revenue to the Department of Public Safety. An estimate of the potential revenue reduction has not 
been made. 
LRI233(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, To Increase the Effectiveness of Accessibility Requirements for Persons with Disabilities
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0560
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: SAVIELLO

Legislative Document 
No. 560 
S.P. 152 
In Senate, February 15, 2011 
Resolve, To Increase the Effectiveness of Accessibility Requirements 
for Persons with Disabilities 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
JOSEPH G. CARLETON, JR. 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin. 
Sec. 1.  Study and recommendations.  Resolved:  That the Department of 
Health and Human Services and the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, referred to in this resolve as "the departments," shall convene a broadly 
representative working group to study increasing the effectiveness of accessibility 
requirements for persons with disabilities for public buildings, public accommodations, 
restaurants and eating establishments, colleges and hospitals.  The departments shall 
invite to the working group's meetings representatives of county and municipal 
governments, public accommodations, restaurants and eating establishments, colleges, 
hospitals, the State Fire Marshal, state agencies and the Disability Rights Center.  All 
meetings of the working group must be held in public buildings that are accessible to 
persons with disabilities.  The working group shall consider and make recommendations 
regarding suggested legislation with the purpose of improving access, including but not 
limited to requirements for parking and physical access to buildings and all rooms and 
areas of buildings, dimensional requirements within buildings and rooms, dimensional 
requirements for assistive devices and technology and caregiver access and the provision 
of assistive devices and technology.  The departments shall provide staffing assistance to 
the working group and shall report to the Legislature with recommendations for 
suggested legislation pursuant to this section by November 1, 2011. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services to convene a working group to 
study increasing the effectiveness of accessibility requirements for persons with 
disabilities for public buildings, public accommodations, restaurants and eating 
establishments, colleges and hospitals.  The departments are required to provide staffing 
assistance to the working group and to report to the Legislature with recommendations 
for suggested legislation by November 1, 2011.