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An Act To Revise the Maine Clean Election Act Regarding Legislative Leadership Positions
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1054
Committee Amendment CA_B_H514 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1125

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,3" to H.P. 789, L.D. 1054, Bill, "An Act To 
Revise the Maine Clean Election Act Regarding Legislative Leadership Positions" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Revise the Maine Clean Election Act Concerning Contributions for 
Political Action Committees' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§6-D is enacted to read: 
6-D. Participation in political action committees; contribution limits. During the 
period of time that a person is a certified candidate, the person may not solicit or accept a 
contribution greater than $10,000 for a political action committee for which the person is 
a principal officer, fund-raiser or decision maker.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and is one of 2 minority reports of the committee. 
The amendment prohibits a certified candidate under the Maine Clean Election Act from 
soliciting or accepting contributions greater than $10,000 for a political action committee 
for which the candidate is a principal officer, fund-raiser or decision maker. 
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LR 1696(03) 
An Act To Revise the Maine Clean Election Act Regarding Legislative Leadership Positions 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendmen~' 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium savings - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation could result in Other Special Revenue Funds savings due to decreased payments to qualified 
candidates. This analysis assumes a certain number of candidates who would otherwise run as Maine Clean Electior 
Act candidates will opt out of the program in order to establish a political action committee and accept more than 
$10,000 in contributions. During the 2010 election cycle, $334,000 in Maine Clean Election Funds was paid to 
candidates who established leadership political action committees. 
LR1696(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Revise the Maine Clean Election Act Regarding Legislative Leadership Positions
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1054
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: VALENTINO, LONGSTAFF, RUSSELL
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1125

Legislative Document 
No. 1054 
H.P. 789 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Revise the Maine Clean Election Act Regarding 
Legislative Leadership Positions 
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative VALENTINO of Saco. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: LONGSTAFF of Waterville, RUSSELL of Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§6-D is enacted to read: 
6-D.  Legislative leadership committee.  A participating candidate may not solicit 
contributions from nor accept contributions for the establishment of a political action 
committee as defined in section 1052, subsection 5 to influence or support the election of 
that participating candidate to a legislative leadership position. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits a participating candidate under the Maine Clean Election Act from 
soliciting contributions from or accepting contributions for the establishment of a 
political action committee to influence or support the election of that participating 
candidate to a legislative leadership position.
An Act To Increase the Availability ofTndependent Medical Examiners under the Workers' Compensation Act of 1992
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1056
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H279 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" fl" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 791, 
L.D. 1056, Bill, "An Act To Increase the Availability ofTndependent Medical Examiners 
under the Workers' Compensation Act of 1992" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section I (page I, lines 25 to 35 and 
Amend the amendment in section 3 in subsection 2 in the 4th line from the end (page 
3, line 4 in amendment) by striking out the following: "that examines an employee in 
accordance with section 207" and inserting the following: 'selected and paid for by an 
empl~r to examine an employee in accordance with section 207 is limited to 12 such 
examinations per calendar year anQ' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that an independent medical examiner chosen by an 
employer to conduct an examination of an employee is limited to performing 12 such 
examinations in a calendar year. 
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(Representative ~TLE) 
TOWN: Sanford 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act Regarding the Computation of Workers' Compensation Rates Based on Past Claims
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1055
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: FITZPATRICK, WHITTEMORE, DOW, FITTS, HAMPER, LOVEJOY, MORRISON, RICHARDSON, TILTON
Amends: 24-A MRSA §3714

Legislative Document 
No. 1055 
H.P. 790 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act Regarding the Computation of Workers' Compensation 
Rates Based on Past Claims 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative FITZPATRICK of Houlton. 
Cosponsored by Senator WHITTEMORE of Somerset and 
Representatives: DOW of Waldoboro, FITTS of Pittsfield, HAMPER of Oxford, LOVEJOY of 
Portland, McKANE of Newcastle, MORRISON of South Portland, RICHARDSON of Warren, 
TILTON of Harrington. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §3714, sub-§7, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 350, §10, is 
amended to read: 
A.    An employer must be placed in the high-risk program if the employer has at 
least 2 lost-time claims, each greater than $10,000 $40,000 of incurred loss, and a 
loss ratio greater than 1.0 during the previous 3-year experience rating period.  
Notwithstanding paragraph C, an employer may also be placed in the high-risk 
program during the term of a policy for noncompliance with reasonable safety 
standards. 
SUMMARY 
Under current law, an employer is placed in a high-risk pool if the employer has at 
least 2 lost-time claims, each greater than $10,000 of incurred loss during the previous 
3-year experience rating period. This bill increases the incurred loss amount from 
$10,000 to $40,000.
An Act To Increase the Availability of Independent Medical Examiners under the Workers' Compensation Act of 1992
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1056
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S120 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 791, 
L.D. 1056, Bill, "An Act To Increase the Availability of Independent Medical Examiners 
under the Workers' Compensation Act of 1992" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 25 to 35 and 
Amend the amendment in section 3 in subsection 2 in the 4th line from the end (page 
3, line 4 in amendment) by striking out the following: "that examines an employee in 
accordance with section 207" and inserting the following: 'selected and paid for by an 
employer to examine an employee in accordance with section 207 is limited to 12 such 
examinations per calendar year and' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that an independent medical examiner chosen by an 
employer to conduct an examination of an employee is limited to performing 12 such 
examinations in a CaI/i:ear. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Increase the Availability of Independent Medical Examiners under the Workers' Compensation Act of 1992
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1056
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: HAMPER, GOODALL, DOW, FITZPATRICK, FOSSEL, OLSEN, PRESCOTT, TUTTLE, SNOWE-MELLO
Amends: 39-A MRSA §312

Legislative Document 
No. 1056 
H.P. 791 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Increase the Availability of Independent Medical 
Examiners under the Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HAMPER of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Senator GOODALL of Sagadahoc and 
Representatives: DOW of Waldoboro, FITZPATRICK of Houlton, FOSSEL of Alna, OLSEN 
of Phippsburg, PRESCOTT of Topsham, TUTTLE of Sanford, Senator: SNOWE-MELLO of 
Androscoggin. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  39-A MRSA §312, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2005, c. 24, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
2.  Duties.  An independent medical examiner shall render medical findings on the 
medical condition of an employee and related issues as specified under this section.  The 
independent medical examiner in a case may not be the employee's treating health care 
provider and may not have treated the employee with respect to the injury for which the 
claim is being made or the benefits are being paid.  Nothing in this subsection precludes 
the selection of a provider authorized to receive reimbursement under section 206 to 
serve in the capacity of an independent medical examiner.  Unless agreed upon by the 
parties, a physician who has examined an the employee to be examined at the request of 
an insurance company, employer or employee in accordance with section 207 during the 
previous 52 weeks is not eligible to serve as an independent medical examiner. 
SUMMARY 
Under current law, if a physician has examined an employee of a company at the 
request of an insurance company, employer or employee in accordance with the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 39-A, section 207 during the previous 52 weeks then that 
physician is not eligible to be an independent medical examiner.  This bill amends the law 
by limiting the 52-week prohibition to a prohibition against the examination of a specific 
employee who previously has been examined by the physician.
An Act To Limit Increases in the Unemployment Contribution Rate
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1057
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: CUSHING, PLOWMAN, CRAY, CURTIS, HAMPER, PARKER, PRESCOTT, WEAVER, COURTNEY, THIBODEAU
Amends: 26 MRSA §1221

Legislative Document 
No. 1057 
H.P. 792 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Limit Increases in the Unemployment Contribution Rate 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CUSHING of Hampden. 
Cosponsored by Senator PLOWMAN of Penobscot and 
Representatives: CRAY of Palmyra, CURTIS of Madison, HAMPER of Oxford, PARKER of 
Veazie, PRESCOTT of Topsham, WEAVER of York, Senators: COURTNEY of York, 
THIBODEAU of Waldo. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §1221, sub-§17 is enacted to read: 
17.  Change of rate. An increase in the rate of contribution under this section that is 
scheduled to go into effect within 5 years of the enactment of the increase must receive a 
vote of 2/3 of the members of the Senate present and voting. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a vote of 2/3 of the members of the Senate present and voting for an 
increase in the unemployment contribution rate that is scheduled to go into effect within 5 
years of the effective date of the increase.
Resolve, To Create a Mitigation Fund for Damage Caused by Unauthorized All-terrain Vehicle Use on Private Land
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1058
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: SHAW, CEBRA, CURTIS, CUSHING, SARTY

Legislative Document 
No. 1058 
H.P. 793 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
Resolve, To Create a Mitigation Fund for Damage Caused by 
Unauthorized All-terrain Vehicle Use on Private Land 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative SHAW of Standish. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CEBRA of Naples, CURTIS of Madison, CUSHING of 
Hampden, McCABE of Skowhegan, McKANE of Newcastle, SARTY of Denmark. 
Sec. 1.  Mitigation fund.  Resolved:  That the Department of Conservation and 
the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, referred to in this resolve as "the 
departments," shall jointly develop recommendations to establish and fund a mitigation 
fund for damage caused to private land by unauthorized all-terrain vehicle use.  The 
departments shall develop guidelines for the operation of the mitigation fund, including 
recommendations for an ongoing source of money for the mitigation fund.  In developing 
recommendations for a source of money, the departments shall consider, but are not 
limited to, dedicating a portion of all-terrain vehicle registration fees; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Report.  Resolved:  That the departments shall report their 
recommendations and any necessary implementing legislation to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by January 1, 2012.  The joint standing 
committee is authorized to report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 
125th Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Conservation and the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife to jointly develop recommendations to establish and fund a 
mitigation fund for damage caused by unauthorized all-terrain vehicle use on private 
land.  The recommendations, along with any necessary implementing legislation, must be 
submitted to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by January 1, 
2012.
An Act To COlTect a Statutory Oversight Regarding Renewable Capacity Resources Portfolio Requirements for Consumer-owned Utilities
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1059
Committee Amendment CA_A_H456 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3207

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 794, L.D. 1059, Bill, "An Act To 
COlTect a Statutory Oversight Regarding Renewable Capacity Resources Portfolio 
Requirements for Consumer-owned Utilities" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph A in the next to the last line (page 1, line 9 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "territories" the following: '. 
If a 
consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility has one or more contracts as of 
June 15, 2011 to purchase electric power or energy at wholesale to supply all or part of 
the retail generation service requirements of its service telTitory, the consumer-owned 
transmission and distribution utility is not required to comply with the requirements of 
section 3210, subsection 3-A until the earlier of the latest date of expiration of the 
contract or contracts and January 1, 2017' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in paragraph A in the last line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "telTitory" the following: '. 
If a consumer-owned 
transmission and distribution utility has one or more contracts as of June 15, 2011 to 
purchase electric power or energy at wholesale to supply all or part of the retail 
generation service requirements of its service telTitory, the consumer-owned transmission 
and distribution utility is not required to comply with the requirements of section 3210, 
subsection 3-A until the earlier of the latest date of expiration of the contract or contracts 
and January 1, 2017' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §3207, sub-§3 is enacted to read: 
3. License requirements. Nothing in this section may be construed to require that a 
consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility be licensed under section 3203 in 
order to provide retail generation service within its service telTitory.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, exempts CUlTent 
contracts held by consumer-owned transmission and distribution utilities from the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A .. to H.P. 794, L.D. 1059 
requirements of the new renewable capacity resources portfolio standard until January 1, 
2017 or until the latest date of expiration of their contracts, whichever comes first, and 
clarifies that consumer-owned transmission and distribution utilities are not expected to 
be licensed as competitive electricity providers in order to provide retail generation 
service within their territories. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Correct a Statutory Oversight Regarding Renewable Capacity Resources Portfolio Requirements for Consumer-owned Utilities
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1059
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: FITTS
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3207

Legislative Document 
No. 1059 
H.P. 794 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Correct a Statutory Oversight Regarding Renewable 
Capacity Resources Portfolio Requirements for Consumer-owned 
Utilities 
Submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative FITTS of Pittsfield. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §3207, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 141, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
A.  May sell retail generation service only within their respective service territories, 
and are authorized to purchase electric power and energy at wholesale, provided that 
as long as the consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility complies with the 
requirements of section 3203, subsection 3 and section 3210, subsection subsections 
and 3-A, and to purchase such transmission and related services as may be required 
to effect the delivery of such power and energy to their respective service territories; 
and 
Sec. 2.  35-A MRSA §3207, sub-§1-A, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 108, §1, is 
amended to read: 
A.  May sell retail generation service only within its service territory and is 
authorized to purchase electric power and energy at wholesale, as long as the 
consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility complies with the requirements 
of section 3203, subsection 3 and section 3210, subsection subsections 3 and 3-A, 
and to purchase such transmission and related services as may be required to effect 
the delivery of such power and energy to its service territory; and 
SUMMARY 
This bill corrects a statutory oversight to require consumer-owned utilities that sell 
retail generation service within their respective service territories to comply with the new 
renewable capacity resources portfolio requirement.
Resolve, To Require Regional School Unit No. 20 To Transfer Certain Property to the Town of Searsport
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1060
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: GILLWAY

Legislative Document 
No. 1060 
H.P. 795 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
Resolve, To Require Regional School Unit No. 20 To Transfer 
Certain Property to the Town of Searsport 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative GILLWAY of Searsport. 
Sec. 1.  Superintendent of Regional School Unit No. 20 to transfer 
ownership of certain property.  Resolved:  That the Superintendent of Regional 
School Unit No. 20 shall transfer ownership of the former School Administrative District 
No. 56 superintendent's building to the Town of Searsport. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve authorizes the transfer of ownership of the former School Administrative 
District No. 56 superintendent's building to the Town of Searsport.
An Act To Amend the Lien Process for Unpaid Water Rates
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1061
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: WELSH, COTTA, FITTS, HAMPER, HINCK, KRUGER, LUCHINI, RECTOR
Amends: 35-A MRSA §6111-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1061 
H.P. 796 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Amend the Lien Process for Unpaid Water Rates 
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WELSH of Rockport. 
Cosponsored by Representative COTTA of China and 
Representatives: FITTS of Pittsfield, HAMPER of Oxford, HINCK of Portland, KRUGER of 
Thomaston, LUCHINI of Ellsworth, Senator: RECTOR of Knox. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §6111-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 7, §2, is 
amended to read: 
1.  Liens for unpaid rates; water utilities.  A consumer-owned water utility has a 
lien on real estate served by that consumer-owned water utility to secure the payment of 
unpaid rates. 
Sec. 2.  35-A MRSA §6111-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 490, §1, is 
amended to read: 
4.  Waiver of water lien foreclosure.  The treasurer of a consumer-owned water 
utility, when authorized by the trustees or directors of the utility, may waive the 
foreclosure of a lien mortgage created pursuant to this section by recording in the registry 
of deeds a waiver of foreclosure before the period for the right of redemption from the 
lien mortgage has expired.  The lien mortgage remains in full effect after the recording of 
a waiver.  Other methods established by law for the collection of any unpaid rate, toll, 
rent or other charges are not affected by the filing of a waiver under this section.  The 
waiver of foreclosure must be substantially in the following form: 
The foreclosure of the water lien mortgage on real estate for charges against .......... 
(NAME) to .......... (NAME OF WATER UTILITY) dated .......... and recorded in the 
.......... County Registry of Deeds in Book .........., Page .......... is hereby waived. 
The form must be dated, signed by the treasurer of the water utility and notarized.  A 
copy of the form must be provided to the party named on the lien mortgage and each 
record holder of a mortgage on the real estate. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows all water utilities the right to place a lien for unpaid rates.
An Act To Ensure Access to Certain Health Care Services for Children
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1062
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: CLARK, BRANNIGAN, BEAVERS, BOLDUC, DRISCOLL, GOODE, THERIAULT, TREAT, JACKSON

Legislative Document 
No. 1062 
H.P. 797 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Ensure Access to Certain Health Care Services for 
Children 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CLARK of Millinocket. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRANNIGAN of Cumberland and 
Representatives: BEAVERS of South Berwick, BOLDUC of Auburn, DRISCOLL of 
Westbrook, GOODE of Bangor, THERIAULT of Madawaska, TREAT of Hallowell, Senator: 
JACKSON of Aroostook. 
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 ensure access to health care for children by: 
1.  Allowing a child who does not have health care coverage to see a medical 
specialist free of charge; and 
2.  Allowing the child to continue to be seen and treated by that specialist, if the 
medical condition is one that can be treated by that specialist, for a small fee based only 
on income, such as actual wages earned by the child's parent or guardian or general 
assistance provided to the child or the child's parent or guardian.  Unearned income, such 
as interest and dividends, savings, retirement plans, pensions, unemployment or workers' 
compensation benefits and the value of property owned by the child or the parent or 
guardian of the child, would not be includable for purposes of determining the fee to be 
paid to the specialist.
An Act To Restore Limits on the Location of Licensed Redemption Centers and Improve Operations
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1063
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: PRESCOTT, RECTOR, BEAULIEU, COTTA, CUSHING, DAMON, ESPLING, OLSEN
Amends: 32 MRSA §1866, 32 MRSA §1871-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1063 
H.P. 798 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Restore Limits on the Location of Licensed Redemption 
Centers and Improve Operations 
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative PRESCOTT of Topsham. 
Cosponsored by Senator RECTOR of Knox and 
Representatives: BEAULIEU of Auburn, COTTA of China, CUSHING of Hampden, DAMON 
of Bangor, ESPLING of New Gloucester, McKANE of Newcastle, OLSEN of Phippsburg. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §1866, sub-§5-A, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 405, §4, is 
amended to read: 
5-A.  Plastic bags.  A dealer or redemption center has an obligation to pick up plastic 
bags that are used by that dealer or redemption center to contain beverage containers.  
Plastic bags used by a dealer or redemption center and the cost allocation of these bags 
must conform to rules adopted by the department concerning size and gauge.  Rules 
adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A must be no less than 36 inches by 60 inches in size and no 
less than one millimeter in thickness. 
Sec. 2.  32 MRSA §1871-A, sub-§4, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 405, §7, is 
repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that beverage container redemption centers licensed before April 1, 
2009  must be counted when determining the number of centers located in a municipality 
and establishes a standard size and gauge for the plastic bags used by dealers and 
redemption centers to collect beverage containers.
An Act To Establish a Coyote Bounty Permit II
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1072
Committee Amendment CA_A_H248 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 807, L.D. 1072, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish a Coyote Bounty Permit" 
II 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/07111 
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LD 1072 
LR 474(02) 
An Act To Establish a Coyote Bounty Permit 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,11" 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Current biennium revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new Class E crimes and civil violations. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation creates a coyote bounty permit with a fee of $40 and a $10 bounty paid for each coyote registered with 
an agent. Currently, hunters who kill coyotes do not tag them, therefore it is unknown how many are killed each year. 
It is assumed that a certain number of hunters will take advantage ofthis bounty. It is unknown how many that may 
be, or whether the effect would be a net cost or revenue increase to the General Fund. 
LR0474(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1
An Act To Require Defibrillators in All Health Club Gyms
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1073
Committee Amendment CA_A_H172 (House)

LD 1073 
LR 836(02) 
An Act To Require Defibrillators in All Health Club Gyms 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with working with interested parties concerning 
automated external defibrillators and reporting the results can be absorbed with existing staff and within existing 
budgeted resources. Any additional costs to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention in working with the 
Department of Public Safety to meet the requirements of this resolve are expected to be minor and can be absorbed 
with existing budget resources. 
LR0836(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I
An Act To Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Family Burying Grounds
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1081
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S354 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 816, 
L.D. 1081, Bill, "An Act To Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Family Burying 
Grounds" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government 
to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local 
revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to 
the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to 
each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.' , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds a mandate preamble. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: 
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COUNTY: Hancock 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/24111 
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LD 1081 
LR 1012(04) 
An Act To Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Family Burying Grounds 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" S- 3S'"f 
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen of Hancock 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment adds a Mandate Preamble. Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members 
elected to each House exempts the state from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional local costs. 
LRI012(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Concerning the Protection of Personal Information in Communications with Elected Officials
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1082
Committee Amendment CA_A_H361 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "11,, to H.P. 817, L.D. 1082, Bill, "An Act 
Concerning the Protection of Personal Information in Communications with Elected 
Officials" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Right To Know Advisory Committee. The Right To Know Advisory 
Committee, as established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 411, subsection 
1, shall examine the benefit of public disclosure of elected officials' e-mails and other 
records balanced with the availability of technology and other systems necessary to 
maintain the records and to provide public access. 
The Right To Know Advisory 
Committee's findings and any recommendations must be included in its 2012 annual 
report pursuant to Title 1, section 411, subsection 10.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment directs the Right To Know Advisory Committee to examine the 
benefit of public disclosure of elected officials' e-mails and other records balanced with 
the availability of technology and other systems necessary to maintain the records and to 
provide public access. 
The Right To Know Advisory Committee's findings and 
recommendations must be included in its 2012 annual report pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 411, subsection 10. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Family Burying Grounds
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1081
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: HARVELL
Amends: 13 MRSA §1142, 36 MRSA §656

Legislative Document 
No. 1081 
H.P. 816 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Family Burying 
Grounds 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HARVELL of Farmington. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  13 MRSA §1142, as amended by PL 1991, c. 412, §1, is further amended 
to read: 
§1142.  Family burying grounds 
When a person appropriates for a family burying ground a piece of land containing 
not more than 1/4 of an acre, causes a description of it to be recorded in the registry of 
deeds of the same county or by the clerk of the town where it is situated and substantially 
marks the bounds of the burying ground or encloses it with a fence, it is exempt from 
attachment, taxation and execution.  No subsequent conveyance of it is valid while any 
person is interred in the burying ground; but it must remain to the person who 
appropriated, recorded and marked that burying ground and to that person's heirs as a 
burial place forever.  If property surrounding a burying ground appropriated pursuant to 
this section is conveyed, the property is conveyed by the person who appropriated the 
property or by an heir of that person and the conveyance causes the burying ground to be 
inaccessible from any public way, the conveyance is made subject to an easement for the 
benefit of the spouse, ancestors and descendants of any person interred in the burying 
ground.  The easement may be used only by persons to walk in a direct route from the 
public way nearest the burying ground to the burying ground at reasonable hours. 
Sec. 2.  36 MRSA §656, sub-§1, ¶K is enacted to read: 
K.  Family burying grounds as described in Title 13, section 1142. 
Sec. 3.  Application. This Act applies to property tax years beginning on or after 
April 1, 2011. 
SUMMARY 
This bill exempts family burying grounds of 1/4 of an acre or less from property 
taxation.
An Act Concerning the Protection of Personal Information in Communications with Elected Officials
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1082
Committee: Judiciary
Amends: 1 MRSA §402

Legislative Document 
No. 1082 
H.P. 817 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act Concerning the Protection of Personal Information in 
Communications with Elected Officials 
Reported by Representative NASS of Acton for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 411, subsection 6, paragraph G. 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 218. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  1 MRSA §402, sub-§3, ¶C-1 is enacted to read: 
C-1.  Information contained in a communication between a constituent and an elected 
official if the information: 
(1)  Is of a personal nature, consisting of: 
(a)  An individual's medical information of any kind, including information 
pertaining to diagnosis or treatment of mental or emotional disorders; 
(b)  Credit or financial information; 
(c)  Information pertaining to the personal history, general character or 
conduct of the constituent or any member of the constituent's immediate 
family; 
(d)  Complaints, charges of misconduct, replies to complaints or charges of 
misconduct or memoranda or other materials pertaining to disciplinary 
action; or 
(e)  An individual's social security number; or 
(2)  Would be confidential if it were in the possession of another public agency or 
official; 
SUMMARY 
This bill consists of the recommendations of the majority of the members of the 
legislative subcommittee of the Right to Know Advisory Committee in response to 
Resolve 2009, chapter 184. 
This bill amends the definition of "public record" in the freedom of access laws to 
provide that certain information in communications between constituents and elected 
officials is not a public record.  Specifically, information is not a public record if the 
information would be confidential if it were in the possession of another public agency or 
official or if the information is of a personal nature.  Information of a personal nature 
consists of: 
1.  An individual's medical information of any kind, including information pertaining 
to diagnosis or treatment of mental or emotional disorders; 
2.  Credit or financial information; 
3.  Information pertaining to the personal history, general character or conduct of the 
constituent or any member of the constituent's immediate family; 
4.  Complaints, charges of misconduct, replies to complaints or charges of 
misconduct or memoranda or other materials pertaining to disciplinary action; or 
5.  An individual's social security number.
An Act Regarding Prequalification Standards for Contractors
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1085
Committee Amendment CA_A_S188 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 318, L.D. 1085, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding Prequalification Standards for Contractors" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Regarding Prequalification Standards for Contractors' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Single prequalification process. Resolved: That the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services and the Department of 
Transportation shall jointly adopt one annual prequalification process to be used by 
contractors that wish to prequalify for projects administered by either agency. 
The 
agencies shall include contractors and other interested parties in developing the single 
prequalification process. The prequalification process developed pursuant to this section 
must be used by contractors for projects administered by either agency on or after January 
1, 2012. The Bureau of General Services and the Department of Transportation shall 
jointly report to the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government on the 
prequalification process developed pursuant to this section by January 15, 2012. The 
Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Govenunent may report out a bill relating 
to the prequalification process to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that requires the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services and the Department of 
Transportation to jointly adopt one annual prequalification process to be used by 
contractors that wish to bid on projects administered by either agency. Contractors and 
other interested parties must be involved in the development of the single prequalification 
process. The new prequalification process must be in place by January 1, 2012. The 
Bureau of General Services and the Department of Transportation are required to report 
jointly to the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government by January 15, 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 318, L.D. 1085 
2012 and the committee may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 125th 
Legislature. 
FlSC-\L \UTE RE(!LlRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: OS/25/11 frac 
LD 1085 
LR 1454(02) 
An Act Regarding Prequalification Standards for Contractors 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" S \ %'rS' 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the Department of Transportation 
associated with adopting an annual prequalification process to be used by contractors and reporting the results can be 
absorbed with existing staff and within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1454(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Promote Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1086
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: GOODALL, FITTS, ALFOND, HOBBINS
Amends: 36 MRSA §5219-F

Legislative Document 
No. 1086 
S.P. 319 
In Senate, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Promote Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
JOSEPH G. CARLETON, JR. 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator GOODALL of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative FITTS of Pittsfield and 
Senators: ALFOND of Cumberland, HOBBINS of York. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §5219-FF is enacted to read: 
§5219-FF.  Plug-in electric vehicle tax credit 
1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A.  "Qualified plug-in electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle with 4 wheels that is 
primarily propelled by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery that has 
a capacity of not less than 4 kilowatt hours and is capable of being recharged from an 
external source of electricity. 
2.  Credit allowed.  A taxpayer is allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this 
Part in an amount equal to the excise tax paid pursuant to chapter 111 on a qualified 
plug-in electric vehicle, not to exceed $1,000. 
3.  Qualifications.  A taxpayer may claim the credit allowed by this section during a 
tax year in which the taxpayer purchased a qualified plug-in electric vehicle that is: 
A.  Manufactured for use on public streets, roads and highways and has not been 
modified from the original manufacturer specifications; 
B.  Acquired for use or lease by the taxpayer and not for resale; 
C.  Rated at not more than 8,500 pounds unloaded gross vehicle weight; 
D.  Capable of reaching a speed of at least 65 miles per hour; and 
E.  Acquired on or after January 1, 2011, but before December 31, 2014. 
4.  Limitations.  The credit under this section may not reduce the tax otherwise due 
under this Part to less than zero.  
5.  Application.  This section applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 
2011 and does not apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015. 
6.  Repeal.  This subsection is repealed January 1, 2015. 
SUMMARY 
This bill creates an income tax credit for the purchase of a qualified plug-in electric 
vehicle that is equal to the excise tax paid, up to $1,000.  The credit expires January 1, 
2015.
An Act Regarding the Writing of Bad Checks
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1088
Committee Amendment CA_A_S408 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 321, L.D. 1088, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding the Writing of Bad Checks" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 by striking out all of paragraph C (page 1, 
lines 14 to 31 in L D.) and inserting the following: 
'C. The drawer refuses to tender payment in the amount of the instrument within 5 
days of receipt of a notice under this paragraph mailed by certified or registered mail 
evidenced by return receipt at the address printed on the instrument or given at the 
time of issuance. The notice must be substantially as follows: 
"You are hereby notified that the following instrument(s): 
Number: ........... Date: ............ Amount: ............. Name of Bank: ................. drawn 
upon ....................... and payable to ............................. , (has)(have) been dishonored. 
Pursuant to Maine law, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 708, 
subsection 2, you have 5 days from receipt of this notice to tender payment of the 
total amount of the instrument(s) plus the applicable service charge(s) of 
$ ............. (. ........... dollars and ............ cents) and any fee charged to the holder of the 
instrument(s) by a bank or financial institution as a result of the instrument(s) not 
being honored, the total amount due being $ .......... (. ......... dollars and .......... cents). 
Pursuant to Title 17 -A, section 708, subsection 2, unless this amount is paid in full to 
........... within 5 days after the actual receipt of this notice of dishonor, your failure to 
pay the amount owed gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of 
Evidence, Rule 303 that you knew that your instruments(s) would not be honored. 
Your failure to pay the amount owed could result in a report to a law enforcement 
agency for investigation and possible criminal prosecution for negotiating a worthless 
instrument in violation of Title 17-A, section 708, subsection 1." , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment increases the time a drawer of a dishonored check has to pay the 
amount of the dishonored check to the holder before a rebuttable presumption of prima 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ~"to S.P. 321, L.D. 1088 
facie evidence is created that the drawer knew it would be dishonored from 24 hours to 5 
days after receiving notice. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Modernize the Procedure for Appeals in Criminal Cases
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1087
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: TRAHAN, SANDERSON, BARTLETT, HASTINGS, HILL, KATZ, MASON, RECTOR, MacDONALD, PLUMMER
Amends: 15 MRSA §2115-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1087 
S.P. 320 
In Senate, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Modernize the Procedure for Appeals in Criminal Cases 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
JOSEPH G. CARLETON, JR. 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator TRAHAN of Lincoln. 
Cosponsored by Representative SANDERSON of Chelsea and 
Senators: BARTLETT of Cumberland, HASTINGS of Oxford, HILL of York, KATZ of 
Kennebec, MASON of Androscoggin, RECTOR of Knox, Representatives: MacDONALD of 
Boothbay, PLUMMER of Windham. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  15 MRSA §2115-A, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 47, §3, is further 
amended to read: 
5.  Approval of Attorney General or district attorneys.  In any appeal taken 
pursuant to subsection 1, 2, 2-A or 2-B, the written approval of either the Attorney 
General or at least 3 other district attorneys is required; provided that if.  The attorney for 
the State must first request approval from the Attorney General.  If the Attorney General 
does not approve the appeal, the attorney for the State may proceed with the appeal if at 
least 3 other district attorneys provide written approval.  If the attorney for the State filing 
the notice of appeal states in the notice that the Attorney General has orally stated that the 
approval will be granted, the written approval may be filed at a later date. 
SUMMARY 
Current law provides that a prosecutor is prohibited from filing an appeal in certain 
criminal matters without the written approval of the Attorney General.  This bill allows 
the prosecutor to proceed with the appeal even after the Attorney General does not 
approve the appeal if at least 3 other district attorneys give their written approval.