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An Act To Prohibit Certain Uses of Cellular Telephones and Handheld Electronic Devices while Operating a Motor Vehicle
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0670
Committee Amendment CA_A_H80 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 500, L.D. 670, Bill, "An Act To 
Prohibit Certain Uses of Cellular Telephones and Handheld Electronic Devices while 
Operating a Motor Vehicle" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §21l9 in subsection 4 in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 1, line 33 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "licenses" the following: 'while 
operating a commercial vehicle as long as the person is in compliance with 49 Co~e of 
Federal RegUlations, Part 392' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Transportation, clarifies that holderS of commercial driver's licenses are exempt from the 
prohibition against using a handheld cellular telephone and a handheld electronic device 
while operating a commercial motor vehicle. This amendment also provides that the 
exemption applies to holders of commercial driver's licenses as long as the person is in 
complian~e with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, which 
currently prohibit engaging in texting while driving. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITT'EE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/30/11 Mac: 
LD670 
LR 1781(02) 
An Act To Prohibit Certain Uses of Cellular Telephones and Handheld Electronic Devices while 
Operating a Motor Vehicle 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'H' 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases the number of traffic infractions. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
LR 1781 (02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Establish a Municipal and County Reimbursement Fee for Those Guilty of Crimes
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0667
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: WILLETTE, THOMAS, AYOTTE, CEBRA, CLARK, DAVIS, LONG, THERIAULT
Amends: 4 MRSA §1057

Legislative Document 
No. 667 
H.P. 497 
House of Representatives, February 17, 2011 
An Act To Establish a Municipal and County Reimbursement Fee 
for Those Guilty of Crimes 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WILLETTE of Presque Isle. 
Cosponsored by Senator THOMAS of Somerset and 
Representatives: AYOTTE of Caswell, CEBRA of Naples, CLARK of Easton, DAVIS of 
Sangerville, LONG of Sherman, THERIAULT of Madawaska, WILLETTE of Mapleton. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  4 MRSA §1057, sub-§2-B is enacted to read: 
2-B.  Additional surcharge for crimes.  In addition to the surcharges in subsection 
2-A, a surcharge of 10% must be added to every fine imposed in a criminal case by any 
court in this State, which for purposes of collection and collection procedures is 
considered part of the fine.  The 10% surcharge collected pursuant to this subsection must 
be deposited monthly in the Government Operations Surcharge Fund.  The 10% 
surcharge collected and deposited in the Government Operations Surcharge Fund 
pursuant to this subsection must be paid to municipal and county law enforcement 
agencies in an amount equal to $100 per criminal case on which a law enforcement 
officer works.  For purposes of this subsection, "case on which a law enforcement officer 
works" includes a case in which the officer issued a complaint, summons or warrant or 
made the arrest related to the crime. 
SUMMARY 
In addition to the surcharges of 14% and 5% collected pursuant to current law, this 
bill creates a new 10% surcharge to be collected in criminal cases.  The 10% surcharge 
must be added to every fine imposed in a criminal case by any court in this State, which 
for purposes of collection and collection procedures is considered part of the fine.  The 
10% surcharge must be deposited monthly in the Government Operations Surcharge Fund 
and must be paid to municipal and county law enforcement agencies in an amount equal 
to $100 per criminal case on which a law enforcement officer works.
An Act To Improve Regional Transmission Organization Responsiveness
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0668
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: HINCK, BERRY, CRAY, HAYES, HOBBINS, JACKSON, PATRICK, THIBODEAU
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3218

Legislative Document 
No. 668 
H.P. 498 
House of Representatives, February 17, 2011 
An Act To Improve Regional Transmission Organization 
Responsiveness 
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HINCK of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, CRAY of Palmyra, HAYES of 
Buckfield, Senators: HOBBINS of York, JACKSON of Aroostook, PATRICK of Oxford, 
THIBODEAU of Waldo. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §3218 is enacted to read: 
§3218.  Regional transmission organizations 
1.  Investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities.  Beginning January 1, 
2013, an investor-owned transmission and distribution utility must be a member of a 
regional transmission organization under subsection 2. 
2.  Regional transmission organization.  For purposes of this section, a regional 
transmission organization must: 
A.  Conduct itself in compliance with Title 1, chapter 13, publish an agenda for each 
meeting prior to the meeting and keep and publish minutes of each meeting; 
B.  Be governed by a board of at least 3 members elected by a public nomination and 
election process; 
C.  Guarantee representation of residential, commercial and industrial consumers on 
the board in paragraph B; and 
D.  Certify that the rates and actions of its member investor-owned transmission and 
distribution utilities are just and reasonable to their customers. 
3.  Conformance.  An investor-owned transmission and distribution utility that is not 
a member of a regional transmission organization or is a member of a regional 
transmission organization that does not conform to the requirements of subsection 2 must: 
A.  Join a conforming regional transmission organization; 
B.  Reform the nonconforming regional transmission organization to conform to the 
requirements of subsection 2; or 
C.  Form a new regional transmission organization that conforms to the requirements 
of subsection 2. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that, beginning January 1, 2013, investor-owned transmission and 
distribution utilities be members of a regional transmission organization meeting specific 
organizational requirements, including compliance with laws governing public records 
and proceedings, using a public nomination process in selecting board members, 
guaranteeing consumer representation on its governing board and certifying that its rates 
and actions are just and reasonable to consumers.
Resolve, To Reimburse Convenience Stores on a One-time Basis for Beverage Containers
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0666
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: AYOTTE, SHERMAN, EDGECOMB, GIFFORD

Legislative Document 
No. 666 
H.P. 496 
House of Representatives, February 17, 2011 
Resolve, To Reimburse Convenience Stores on a One-time Basis for 
Beverage Containers 
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative AYOTTE of Caswell. 
Cosponsored by Senator SHERMAN of Aroostook and 
Representatives: EDGECOMB of Caribou, GIFFORD of Lincoln. 
Sec. 1.  Beverage container reimbursement.  Resolved:  That, by January 1, 
2012, on a one-time basis, the State shall reimburse a convenience store that accepts 
empty beverage containers for redemption of deposit the refund value of beverage 
containers that are not labeled in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, 
section 1865.  For purposes of this section, "refund value" means the refund value 
established in Title 32, section 1863-A and "convenience store" means a retail store that 
specializes in the sale of a limited quantity and variety of consumable items in their 
original containers.  The Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall 
establish a process for implementing the provisions of this section. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the State, on a one-time basis, to reimburse convenience stores 
the refund value of beverage containers that are not labeled as being refundable in Maine.  
The resolve also directs the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to 
establish a process for implementing the reimbursement.
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0671
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H314 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "ff" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 501, 
L.D. 671, Bill, "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Ground Water Oil Clean-up 
Fund" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 4 (page 7, lines 4 to II in 
amendment) 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the section of Committee Amendment "A" that provides that 
total disbursements from the Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund for administrative 
expenses may not exceed $2,000,000 per fiscal year. 
SPONSOREDBY:~~~ 
(Representativ 
AMPER) 
TOWN: Oxford 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Establish Multidistrict Online Classes in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0675
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S350 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 206, 
L.D. 675, Bill, "An Act To Establish Multidistrict Online Classes in Maine" 
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: 
12.., c-W R....... r 
(Senator ROSEN, R.) 
COUNTY: Hancock 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/23111 
;!;Pac.. 
LD675 
LR 1850(04) 
An Act To Establish Multidistrict Online Classes in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,,~, to Committee Amendment "A" 
~- 350 
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. 
LRI850(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Enact Requirements Concerning Veterinary Prescriptions
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0676
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: COURTNEY, SHAW
Amends: 32 MRSA §4876

Legislative Document 
No. 676 
S.P. 207 
In Senate, February 17, 2011 
An Act To Enact Requirements Concerning Veterinary 
Prescriptions 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 17, 2011.  Referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
JOSEPH G. CARLETON, JR. 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator COURTNEY of York. 
Cosponsored by Representative: SHAW of Standish. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §4876 is enacted to read: 
§4876.  Disclosure; written prescription 
1.  Requirement.  Prior to selling, dispensing or distributing prescription drugs, 
medicines, controlled substances or other prescription items, a licensed veterinarian shall: 
A.  Notify the animal's owner or the person responsible for the animal orally and in 
writing of the option of obtaining the prescription item from the veterinarian or 
obtaining the prescription item from a pharmacy of the owner's or responsible party's 
choice where available; and 
B.  Whether or not requested by the animal's owner or the person responsible for the 
animal, provide a written prescription to the owner or person responsible without 
imposing a fee. 
A person who violates this section commits an unfair trade practice in violation of 
Title 5, section 207. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that prior to selling prescription medication to animal owners, a 
veterinarian must first inform the owner both orally and in writing of the option to obtain 
prescription items from a pharmacy of the owner's choice.  The bill also requires that, 
whether or not requested by the animal owner and without imposing a fee, the 
veterinarian must provide a written prescription to the owner that the owner may elect to 
have the veterinarian dispense or to have filled at a pharmacy.  The bill makes violations 
subject to the provisions of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act.
An Act Regarding the Determination of Distance for the Purposes of the Gambling Control Board Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0677
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: PLOWMAN, CROCKETT, PATRICK, RUSSELL, WILLETTE
Amends: 8 MRSA §1065

Legislative Document 
No. 677 
S.P. 208 
In Senate, February 17, 2011 
An Act Regarding the Determination of Distance for the Purposes of 
the Gambling Control Board Laws 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 17, 2011.  Referred to the Committee 
on Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
JOSEPH G. CARLETON, JR. 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator PLOWMAN of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative CROCKETT of Bethel and 
Senator: PATRICK of Oxford, Representatives: RUSSELL of Portland, WILLETTE of 
Presque Isle. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  8 MRSA §1065 is enacted to read: 
§1065.  Distances 
For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise provided in the laws relating to the 
Gambling Control Board, distances are determined by measuring along the most 
commonly used roadway, as determined by the Department of Transportation. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes a technical clarification regarding the determination of distance in the 
laws governing the Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control Board.
Resolve, To Improve Health Outcomes for MaineCare Members in Managed Care
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0678
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: HINCK, SHAW, CRAVEN, FOSSEL, GRAHAM, STRANG BURGESS, STUCKEY, THERIAULT, TREAT

Legislative Document 
No. 678 
H.P. 505 
House of Representatives, February 18, 2011 
Resolve, To Improve Health Outcomes for MaineCare Members in 
Managed Care 
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 17, 2011.  Referred to the Committee on 
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HINCK of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Representative SHAW of Standish, Senator CRAVEN of Androscoggin and 
Representatives: FOSSEL of Alna, GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, STRANG BURGESS of 
Cumberland, STUCKEY of Portland, THERIAULT of Madawaska, TREAT of Hallowell. 
Sec. 1.  Managed care incentives.  Resolved:  That the Department of Health 
and Human Services shall provide financial incentives to managed care organizations and 
persons who contract to deliver managed care to MaineCare members for reducing 
avoidable use of hospital emergency department services by making available preventive 
medicine or disease management services, or both, to MaineCare members. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to provide 
financial incentives to managed care organizations and persons who contract to deliver 
managed care to MaineCare members for reducing avoidable use of hospital emergency 
department services.
Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Environmental Protection To Convene a Task Force To Study the Effect of Additives in Gasoline
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0680
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: McCLELLAN, BLACK, DOW, DUNPHY, HARMON

Legislative Document 
No. 680 
H.P. 507 
House of Representatives, February 18, 2011 
Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Environmental Protection 
To Convene a Task Force To Study the Effect of Additives in 
Gasoline 
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 17, 2011.  Referred to the Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant 
to Joint Rule 401. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McCLELLAN of Raymond. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BLACK of Wilton, DOW of Waldoboro, DUNPHY of 
Embden, HARMON of Palermo. 
Sec. 1.  Study on gasoline additives. Resolved:  That the Commissioner of 
Environmental Protection shall convene a task force to study and assess the effects on the 
environment of additives in gasoline.  The commissioner shall invite representatives from 
various interested and affected groups.  The task force shall assess the impact of additives 
in gasoline on the environment and shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources no later than January 6, 2012.  After reviewing the 
report, the joint standing committee may report out a bill related to the subject of the 
report to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to convene a 
task force to study and report to the Legislature on the effects of additives in gasoline on 
the environment.
Resolve, To Leverage Federal Opportunities for Job Creation in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0679
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: PETERSON, EVES, HUNT, PRESCOTT

Legislative Document 
No. 679 
H.P. 506 
House of Representatives, February 18, 2011 
Resolve, To Leverage Federal Opportunities for Job Creation in 
Maine 
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 17, 2011.  Referred to the Committee on 
Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and 
ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative PETERSON of Rumford. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: EVES of North Berwick, HUNT of Buxton, PRESCOTT of 
Topsham. 
Sec. 1.  Review by department.  Resolved:  That the Department of Economic 
and Community Development shall review federal initiatives and pending federal 
legislation that promote the development of new employment, particularly employment in 
the manufacturing sector.  The department shall identify initiatives to be undertaken on a 
state and local level that have the potential to leverage federal funding, including but not 
limited to: 
1.  Enhanced tax increment financing, including providing incentives to 
municipalities that provide tax increment financing to companies expanding under federal 
incentives; 
2.  Enhanced and expedited job training resources; and 
3.  Other incentives designed specifically to work to augment federal initiatives and 
leverage federal funding. 
The department shall submit a report on its findings, including any necessary 
proposed legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research 
and Economic Development by December 1, 2011. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Economic and Community Development to 
review federal initiatives and pending federal legislation that promote the development of 
new employment, particularly employment in the manufacturing sector.  The department 
shall identify initiatives to be undertaken on a state and local level that have the potential 
to leverage federal funding and report to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, 
Commerce, Research and Economic Development by December 1, 2011.
An Act To Enhance Long-term Care Services for Maine Citizens
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0683
Committee Amendment CA_A_H502 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "11" to RP. 510, L.D. 683, Bill, "An Act To 
Enhance Long-term Care Services for Maine Citizens" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 73 16 in the first paragraph in the first line (page 1, 
line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "January" and inserting the following: 'July' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in the first line (page 3, line 17 in L.D.) by inserting after 
the following: "By" the following: 'January 5,2012 and by' 
Amend the bill in section4 in the first line (page 3, line 22 in L.D.) by inserting after 
the following: "regarding" the following: 'feasibility of 
Amend the bill in section 4 in the 2nd line (page 3, line 23 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "January 1" and inserting the following: 'January 5' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in the 4th line (page 3, line 25 in L.D.) by inserting after 
the following: "regarding the" the following: 'feasibility of the' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the implementation date of the consolidation of 
state-funded long-term care services in the bill from January 1, 2012 to July 1,2012. It 
requires an interim report on progress by January 5, 2012 as well as by November 1, 
2012, which is in the bilL 
Instead of requiring a report by January 1, 2012 on the 
inclusion of services for persons with mental health needs and intellectual disabilities 
needs, it requires a report by January 5, 2012 on the feasibility of the inclusion of those 
servIces. 
FISCAL NOTE REQliiH.lJ 
(~ee attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 06/021 II frac.. 
LD683 
LR 148(02) 
An Act To Enhance Long-term Care Services for Maine Citizens 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment I~" 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Potential current biennium savings - General Fund 
The bill's requirements to consolidate long-term care services would result in current biennium administrative costs 
from the development and implementation of a single intake and eligibility determination system, a single needs 
assessment, a uniform rate-setting process, and changes to the program and accounting structure. Consolidating and 
restructuring the long-term care system also has the potential for producing savings. The bill lacks sufficient detail for 
these costs and potential savings to be detennined at this time. 
LR0148(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Clarify the Taxing of Property of Quasi-municipal Organizations
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0684
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: CROCKETT, KNIGHT, HASTINGS, HILL, PATRICK
Amends: 36 MRSA §651

Legislative Document 
No. 684 
H.P. 512 
House of Representatives, February 23, 2011 
An Act To Clarify the Taxing of Property of Quasi-municipal 
Organizations 
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 18, 2011.  Referred to the Committee on 
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CROCKETT of Bethel. 
Cosponsored by Representative: KNIGHT of Livermore Falls, Senators: HASTINGS of 
Oxford, HILL of York, PATRICK of Oxford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §651, sub-§1, ¶D is amended to read: 
D.  The property of any public municipal corporation or quasi-municipal corporation 
of this State appropriated to public uses, if located within the corporate limits and 
confines of such public municipal corporation. 
Sec. 2.  36 MRSA §651, sub-§1, ¶E is repealed. 
Sec. 3.  36 MRSA §651, sub-§1, ¶F is repealed. 
Sec. 4.  36 MRSA §651, sub-§1, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1967, c. 115, is repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides a property tax exemption for all property of public municipal or 
quasi-municipal corporations appropriated to public uses.
An Act To Promote Small Business in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0686
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: RECTOR, BERRY, CAREY, COTTA, FLEMINGS, HERBIG, HUNT, KNIGHT, PILON
Amends: 36 MRSA §655

Legislative Document 
No. 686 
H.P. 515 
House of Representatives, February 23, 2011 
An Act To Promote Small Business in Maine 
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 18, 2011.  Referred to the Committee on 
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CORNELL du HOUX of Brunswick. 
Cosponsored by Senator RECTOR of Knox and 
Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, CAREY of Lewiston, COTTA of China, 
FLEMINGS of Bar Harbor, HERBIG of Belfast, HUNT of Buxton, KNIGHT of Livermore 
Falls, PILON of Saco. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §655, sub-§1, ¶S, as amended by PL 2005, c. 652, §1 and 
affected by §3, is further amended to read: 
S.    Mining property as provided in section 2854; and 
Sec. 2.  36 MRSA §655, sub-§1, ¶T, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 652, §1 and 
affected by, §3, is amended to read: 
T.    Trail-grooming equipment registered under Title 12, section 13113.; and 
Sec. 3.  36 MRSA §655, sub-§1, ¶U is enacted to read: 
U.  The first $75,000 in value of any machinery, equipment, furnishings or like 
personal property owned and regularly used in the normal course of business by a 
small business in the State for or in connection with business operations, whether the 
small business is in the form of a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a limited liability 
company, an incorporated entity or any other form of business enterprise legally 
operated in the State.  For the purposes of this paragraph, "small business" means any 
business operating in the State that meets the small business size standards set forth 
in the United States Small Business Administration's Table of Small Business Size 
Standards Matched to North American Industry Classification System Codes and 
codified in 13 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 121. 
SUMMARY 
This bill creates a personal property tax exemption for the first $75,000 in value of 
any machinery, equipment, furnishings or like personal property that is owned and 
regularly used in the normal course of business by any small business operating in the 
State in any legal form.  The bill also provides a definition of "small business" for the 
purpose of determining eligibility for the exemption, using the small business size 
standards developed by the United States Small Business Administration and codified in 
Code of Federal Regulations, Section 121.
An Act To Require Vegetable Gardens at State Prisons
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0685
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: McFADDEN, AYOTTE, CRAY, GIFFORD, LONG
Amends: 34-A MRSA §3014

Legislative Document 
No. 685 
H.P. 513 
House of Representatives, February 23, 2011 
An Act To Require Vegetable Gardens at State Prisons 
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 18, 2011.  Referred to the Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McFADDEN of Dennysville.  (BY REQUEST) 
Cosponsored by Representatives: AYOTTE of Caswell, CRAY of Palmyra, GIFFORD of 
Lincoln, LONG of Sherman. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  34-A MRSA §3014 is enacted to read: 
§3014.  Vegetable gardens 
A correctional or detention facility operated by the department that has available 
space on its grounds shall establish a vegetable garden for food to be used by the 
department for feeding prisoners in that facility and other facilities operated by the 
department.  The prisoners of the facility shall maintain the vegetable garden for the 
facility.  The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section.  
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires each correctional and detention facility operated by the Department 
of Corrections to establish a vegetable garden on its grounds to feed and be maintained by 
the prisoners.
An Act To Contract Out the State Single Audit
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0687
Committee Amendment CA_A_H175 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "1+" to H.P. 516, L.D. 687, Bill, "An Act To 
Contract Out the State Single Audit" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AUDIT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Audit - Departmental Bureau 0067 
Initiative: Provides funds for the Department of Audit to contract with an independent 
audit firm. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Audit - Departmental Bureau 0067 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$837,200 
$837,200 
2012-13 
$1,554,800 
$1,554,800 
Initiative: Provides funds to support expenditures historically funded by Other Special 
Revenue Funds revenue. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 516, L.D. 687 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Audit - Departmental Bureau 0067 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$45,143 
$45,143 
Initiative: Deallocates funds to reflect the loss of audit fees charged in conjunction with 
the state single audit. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
AUDIT, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENTTOTAL-ALLFUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2011-12 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
(19.000) 
($1,637,923) 
($181,220) 
($1,819,143) 
2012-13 
$882,343 
($264,343) 
$618,000 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, adds an 
appropriations and allocations section to the bilL 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/25/11 frac.. 
LD687 
LR 1339(02) 
An Act To Contract Out the State Single Audit 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~,, 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2012-13 
$882,343 
$882,343 
($264,343) 
($264,343) 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$882,343 
$882,343 
($313,481) 
($313,481) 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$882,343 
$882,343 
($364,093) 
($364,093) 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $882,343 in fiscal year 2012-13 for the Department of Audit to 
contract for a Single State Audit. It also includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations and deallocations resulting 
in a net deallocation of $264,343 in fiscal year 2012-13 to reflect both the elimination of 19 positions and related costs 
and the estimated additional cost of the contract. 
LR1339(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
Resolve, To Facilitate Participation in Individualized Education Program Team Meetings and Special Education Dispute Resolution Procedures
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0688
Committee Amendment CA_A_H189 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 517, L.D. 688, "Resolve, To Facilitate 
Participation in Individualized Education Program Team Meetings and Special Education 
Dispute Resolution Procedures" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 7th and 8th lines (page 1, lines 7 and 8 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "qualified examiners, experts, advocates and witnesses 
participate in Individualized Education Program Team Meetings" and inserting the 
following: 'appropriate persons participate in individualized education program team 
meetings' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 9 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: "procedures" the following: '. 
The amendment to the rules must 
specify that a school administrative unit is not required to spend any funds to purchase 
additional equipment in order to comply with this provision' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the last line (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: "defined in" the following: 'the Maine Revised Statutes,' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. The amendment directs the Department of Education to specify in 
its rules that a school administrative unit is not required to spend any funds to purchase 
additional equipment in order to comply with the provision that schools provide 
alternative means of meeting participation to ensure that the parents of a child with a 
disability are able to have the appropriate persons participate in individualized education 
program team meetings and special education dispute resolution procedures. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/03111 
~ac. 
LD688 
LR 172(02) 
Resolve, To Facilitate Participation in Individualized Education Program Team Meetings and Special 
Education Dispute Resolution Procedures 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'f:r' 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with rulemaking can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
LRO 172(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Contract Out the State Single Audit
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0687
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: McKANE, TRAHAN, CASAVANT, CEBRA, COTTA, CUSHING, HARVELL, RICHARDSON, WINSOR, THOMAS
Amends: 5 MRSA §243, 5 MRSA §1547-A

Legislative Document 
No. 687 
H.P. 516 
House of Representatives, February 23, 2011 
An Act To Contract Out the State Single Audit 
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 18, 2011.  Referred to the Committee on 
State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McKANE of Newcastle. 
Cosponsored by Senator TRAHAN of Lincoln and 
Representatives: CASAVANT of Biddeford, CEBRA of Naples, COTTA of China, CUSHING 
of Hampden, HARVELL of Farmington, RICHARDSON of Warren, WINSOR of Norway, 
Senator: THOMAS of Somerset. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §243, sub-§7, as amended by PL 1999, c. 208, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
7.  Reports. To report its findings, with recommendations, on any review or study to 
the Legislature; and 
Sec. 2.  5 MRSA §243, sub-§8, as amended by PL 1999, c. 208, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
8.  Audit. To perform audits of all accounts and financial records of any organization, 
institution or other entity receiving or requesting an appropriation or grant from State 
Government and to issue reports on such audits at such times as the Legislature or the 
State Auditor may require; and . 
Sec. 3.  5 MRSA §243, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 208, §1, is repealed. 
Sec. 4.  5 MRSA §1547-A is enacted to read: 
§1547-A.  Independent single audit of State Government 
Beginning in January 2012, the State Controller shall contract annually with an 
independent qualified auditor that is not employed by the Department of Audit or the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services to conduct a state single audit, 
which consists of financial and compliance audits of financial transactions and accounts 
kept by or for all state agencies subject to the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996, 31 
United States Code, Sections 7501 to 7507 (2007).  The audit must be conducted in 
accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the State Controller to contract with an independent auditor to 
conduct the so-called state single audit of State Government every year beginning in 
2012.  The bill repeals the provision of law that currently gives the responsibility for the 
state single audit to the Department of Audit.
Resolve, Requiring the Department of Education To Amend Its Rules Relating to School Administrative Unit Payments for the Costs Associated with Independent Educational Evaluations
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0689
Committee Amendment CA_A_H133 (House)

LD 689 
LR 178(02) 
Resolve, Requiring the Department of Education To Amend Its Rules Relating to School 
Administrative Unit Payments for the Costs Associated with Independent Educational Evaluations 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Requires local school administrative units to pay for an independent evaluator to 
appear before the individualized education program team to present the evaluation 
report. 
Unit Affected 
School 
Local Cost 
Moderate 
statewide 
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 costs. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with rulemaking can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
LR0178(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
Resolve, To Facilitate Participation in Individualized Education Program Team Meetings and Special Education Dispute Resolution Procedures
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0688
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: KENT, ALFOND, WALSH INNES, LOVEJOY, MAKER, STRANG BURGESS, VOLK, WAGNER, LANGLEY

Legislative Document 
No. 688 
H.P. 517 
House of Representatives, February 23, 2011 
Resolve, To Facilitate Participation in Individualized Education 
Program Team Meetings and Special Education Dispute Resolution 
Procedures 
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 18, 2011.  Referred to the Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative KENT of Woolwich. 
Cosponsored by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland and 
Representatives: WALSH INNES of Yarmouth, LOVEJOY of Portland, MAKER of Calais, 
STRANG BURGESS of Cumberland, VOLK of Scarborough, WAGNER of Lewiston, 
Senator: LANGLEY of Hancock. 
Sec. 1.  Alternative means of participation in special education meetings; 
rules.  Resolved:  That the Department of Education shall amend its rules in Chapter 
101:  Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty in Section VI in 
the part concerning alternative means of meeting participation to require that schools 
permit the use of alternative means of meeting participation, such as individual or 
conference telephone calls and videoconferencing, to ensure that the parents of a child 
with a disability are able to have qualified examiners, experts, advocates and witnesses 
participate in Individualized Education Program Team Meetings and special education 
dispute resolution procedures; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Provisional adoption of rules.  Resolved:  That the Department of 
Education shall provisionally adopt the amendments required under section 1 no later 
than December 1, 2011.  Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive 
rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Education to amend its rules in Chapter 101:  
Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty to require that schools 
permit the use of alternative means of meeting participation, such as individual or 
conference telephone calls and videoconferencing, to ensure that the parents of a child 
with a disability are able to have qualified examiners, experts, advocates and witnesses 
participate in Individualized Education Program Team Meetings and special education 
dispute resolution procedures.
An Act Concerning Solid Waste Facility Citizen Advisory Committees
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0693
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H500 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "~,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 522, 
L.D. 693, Bill, "An Act Concerning Solid Waste Facility Citizen Advisory Committees" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the first paragraph the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 5 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 19 in L. D.) 
by inserting after the following: 
"2171" the following: 
'unless an agreement for the 
operation of the disposal facility requires the operator to provide for financial and 
administrative support for the citizen advisory committee' , 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 6th indented paragraph and section 8 
(page 1, lines 22 to 3 2 in amendment) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the Executive Department, State Planning Office is not 
required to base its impact payments to the municipality in which a state-owned solid 
waste disposal facility is located on financial and administrative support for a citizen 
advisory committee if the operator of the facility is required to provide that support 
pursuant to an agreement for the operation of the facility. 
This amendment also strikes the appropriations and allocations section due to the 
change made by this amendment. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
SPONSORED BY: ~'------'~+--+-~_~-=":":::"":""':IooIlf-_ 
TOWN: Hudson 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/02/11 ;t;vac 
LD693 
LR 1084(03) 
An Act Concerning Solid Waste Facility Citizen Advisory Committees 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "ff' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Duchesne of Hudson 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
($5,000) 
($5,000) 
($5,000) 
($5,000) 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
($5,000) 
($5,000) 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
($5,000) 
($5,000) 
This floor amendment removes the $5,000 General Fund appropriation that was in the committee amendment by 
adding language that eliminates the requirement that the State Planning Office fund a solid waste facility citizen 
advisory committee for the Juniper Ridge landfill in Old Town and Alton. As amended, this bill would no longer have 
any cost to the General Fund. 
LR1084(03) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1
An Act To Establish Continuing Education Requirements for Manufactured Housing Installers
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0691
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: HAMPER, HASTINGS, WINSOR, THOMAS
Amends: 10 MRSA §9021

Legislative Document 
No. 691 
H.P. 520 
House of Representatives, February 23, 2011 
An Act To Establish Continuing Education Requirements for 
Manufactured Housing Installers 
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 18, 2011.  Referred to the Committee on 
Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and 
ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HAMPER of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Senator HASTINGS of Oxford and 
Representative: WINSOR of Norway, Senator: THOMAS of Somerset. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA §9021, sub-§1-B is enacted to read: 
1-B.  Continuing education.  On or before June 1st of every year, an applicant for 
license renewal who is licensed as an installer in this State must provide evidence 
satisfactory to the board that in the preceding license period the applicant completed a 
program of 10 hours of continuing education as prescribed in the rules of the board. 
Continuing education courses approved by the board must be designed to maintain and 
enhance the knowledge and skills of licensees related to the installation of manufactured 
housing. 
Notwithstanding this subsection, a person who has been licensed for less than one year is 
not required to complete continuing education in order to renew that person's license, and 
a person who has been licensed for one year but less than 2 years must complete 5 
continuing education hours in order to renew that person's license. For the purposes of 
this subsection, "hour" means 50 minutes of instruction or participation in an appropriate 
course or program of continuing education.  The board may consider a waiver of 
continuing education requirements or acceptance of partial fulfillment based on the 
board's review of a written request with supporting documentation of hardship. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires 10 hours of continuing education for manufactured housing 
installers licensed in Maine as prescribed in the rules of the Manufactured Housing 
Board.  The bill requires that courses approved by the board must be designed to maintain 
and enhance the knowledge and skills of licensees related to the installation of 
manufactured housing.
An Act Concerning Solid Waste Facility Citizen Advisory Committees
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0693
Committee Amendment CA_B-HA_A_H786 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" II " 
to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 522, 
L.D. 693, Bill, "An Act Concerning Solid Waste Facility Citizen Advisory Committees" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 12 by striking out all of paragraph 
B and inserting the following: 
'B. The owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility shall: 
(1) At least 10 days prior to filing an application for a license or an amendment 
to a license with the department, send to each member of the relevant citizen 
advisory committee established pursuant to law or resolve a notice that a copy of 
the license or amendment application will be sent to each appointing authority in 
accordance with subparagraph (2). The notice must be sent by United States 
Postal Service, certified mail, return receipt requested; and 
(2) At the time of filing an application for a license or an amendment to a license 
with the department, send to each municipality and any other appointing 
authority a copy of the license or amendment application. The copy must be sent 
by United States Postal Service, certified mail, return receipt requested or by a 
commercial mail delivery service with a comparable proof of delivery. I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies: 
1. When the notice of the application for a license or an amendment to a license must 
be sent to the members of the relevant citizen advisory committee; and 
SPONSORED BY: ----~~~~~~--~~~~~~~ 
(Representative DU 
TOWN: Hudson 
FISCAL :\OT£ REQrmED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03114112 
;;:W"ac 
LD693 
LR 1084(09) 
An Act Concerning Solid Waste Facility Citizen Advisory Committees 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "4,, to Committee Amendment "B" 
Sponsor: Rep. Duchesne of Hudson 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The provisions of the amendment would result in a minor increase in costs to the State Planning Office and the 
Department of Environmental Protection that can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1084(09) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1