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Resolve, To Require Signs Recognizing the 45th Parallel North in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0571
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: PEAVEY HASKELL, YOUNGBLOOD, JOHNSON, TURNER, CAIN

Legislative Document 
No. 571 
H.P. 390 
House of Representatives, February 19, 2013 
Resolve, To Require Signs Recognizing the 45th Parallel North in 
Maine 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative PEAVEY HASKELL of Milford. 
Cosponsored by Senator YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot and 
Representatives: JOHNSON of Eddington, TURNER of Burlington, Senator: CAIN of 
Penobscot. 
Sec. 1.  Signs placed for 45th parallel north.  Resolved:  That the Department 
of Transportation, notwithstanding national guidelines relating to signs for highways, 
shall place signs that are visible from both the northbound and southbound directions on 
the portion of Interstate 95 where the 45th parallel north intersects with that road in 
Argyle Township and where the 45th parallel north intersects with United States Route 2 
in the Town of Milford. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to place signs that are visible 
from both the northbound and southbound directions on the portion of Interstate 95 where 
the 45th parallel north intersects with that road in Argyle Township and where the 45th 
parallel north intersects with United States Route 2 in the Town of Milford.
An Act Regarding Games of Chance Operated by Snowmobile Clubs
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0572
Committee Amendment CA_A_H178 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "R " to H.P. 391, L.D. 572, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding Games of Chance Operated by Snowmobile Clubs" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Regarding Poker Runs Operated by Organizations Licensed To Conduct 
Games of Chance' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 8 in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 1, lines 4 
and 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "established with the primary purpose of 
supporting the activity of snowmobile riding and the maintenance of snowmobile trails in 
the State" 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, allows for the 
increased bet limit for up to 2 poker run events per year for any licensed organization, not 
just snowmobile clubs. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 05109113 ;tvac. 
LD572 
LR 909(02) 
An Act Regarding Games of Chance Operated by Snowmobile Clubs 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~, C H-/7g) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Allowing organizations to conduct 2 poker run events per calendar year at an increased wager per hand could result in 
an increase in poker runs, resulting in a minor increase in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Department of 
Public Safety from increased issuance of licenses. 
LR0909(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding Games of Chance Operated by Snowmobile Clubs
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0572
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: SHAW, SAVIELLO, CRAFTS, DAVIS, EVANGELOS, GIFFORD, JOHNSON, KESCHL, SAUCIER, THERIAULT
Amends: 17 MRSA §1835

Legislative Document 
No. 572 
H.P. 391 
House of Representatives, February 19, 2013 
An Act Regarding Games of Chance Operated by Snowmobile 
Clubs 
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative SHAW of Standish. 
Cosponsored by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin and 
Representatives: CRAFTS of Lisbon, DAVIS of Sangerville, EVANGELOS of Friendship, 
GIFFORD of Lincoln, JOHNSON of Eddington, KESCHL of Belgrade, SAUCIER of Presque 
Isle, THERIAULT of Madawaska. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  17 MRSA §1835, sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8.  Wager limit exception.  Notwithstanding subsection 1, an organization 
established with the primary purpose of supporting the activity of snowmobile riding and 
the maintenance of snowmobile trails in the State that is licensed to conduct games of 
chance in accordance with this chapter is permitted to accept wagers up to $50 per hand 
for a poker run.  The organization must inform the Chief of the State Police 30 days in 
advance of the date when the organization intends to conduct a poker run with an 
increased wager limit.  An organization is limited to 2 poker run events per calendar year 
in which wagers up to $50 per hand are permitted.  For the purposes of this subsection, 
"poker run" means a game of chance using playing cards that requires a player to travel 
from one geographic location to another in order to play the game. 
SUMMARY 
This bill creates an exception to the bet limit for a game of chance that is part of a 
poker run conducted by a snowmobile club.  The exception permits a snowmobile club to 
accept wagers of up $50 per hand.  A snowmobile club is limited to 2 poker run events 
per year in which the club is permitted to accept the increased wagers.
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0573
Committee Amendment CA_A_H267 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 392, L.D. 573, "RESOLUTION, 
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Restrict the Voting Privileges 
of Persons Incarcerated for Murder or Class A Crimes" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 05/16/l3 ~c 
LD573 
LR 421(02) 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Restrict the Voting 
Privileges of Persons Incarcerated for Murder or Class A Crimes 
Fiscal Note for BiU as Amended by Committee Amendment f\' (+1- ~ & 7 ) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Referendum Costs 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-13 
General 
Referendum 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions requires production and delivery ofa secon 
ballot, an additional appropriation of$107,250 may be required. 
LR0421(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, To Protect Concealed Handgun Permit Information on a Temporary Basis
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0576
House Amendment HA_A_H1 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "1/,, to S.P. 214, L.D. 576, "Resolve, To Protect 
Concealed Handgun Permit Information on a Temporary Basis" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Protect the Confidentiality of Certain License and Permit Applications 
on a Temporary Basis' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first and 2nd lines (page 1, lines 15 and 16 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 2006" 
and inserting the following: 'any provision of law to the contrary' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 17 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: "permit" the following: ',a business license, a hunting license or a 
fishing license' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment expands the moratorium established in the resolve on access to 
permanent records created b issuing authorities of concealed handgun permits to apply 
to business licenses 
g licenses 
fishing license 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Resolve, To Protect Concealed Handgun Permit Infonnation on a Temporary Basis
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0576
Senate Amendment SA_A_S2 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "/1 " to S.P. 214, L.D. 576, "Resolve, To Protect 
Concealed Handgun Permit Infonnation on a Temporary Basis" 
Amend the resolve in the emergency preamble by striking out all of the 3rd paragraph 
(page), lines 6 to 8 in L.D.) 
Amend the resolve in section I in the 4th to 6th lines (page I, lines 18 to 20 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: 
"A person who has received infonnation that is 
confidential pursuant to this section may not redistribute or disseminute the infonnution 
to a person who is not authorized La receive the informution." 
Amend the resolve in section I in the last line (page), line 23 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following "resolve" the following: '. Notwithstunding this section, confidential 
information muy be disclosed to law enforcement officers and issuing authorities for 
criminal justice and pennitting purposes. 
After April 30, 2013, un application for a 
permit filed or granted on or after the effective dute of this resolve and on or before April 
30,2013 will be governed by the law in effect on and after April 30, 2013' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes language that prohibits the redistribution or dissemination 
of infonnation received regarding handgun permits, clarifies thut the moratorium on 
access docs not apply to law enforcement officers and issuing authorities for criminal 
justice and permitting purposes and clarifies that applications for permits filed or granted 
after the effective date of the resolve and on or before April 30, 2013 are governed by the 
law in effect on and after April 30, 2013. 
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An Act To Clarify the Role of Career and Technical Education Region Adult Education Programs
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0577
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: CHAPMAN
Amends: 20-A MRSA §8601-A

Legislative Document 
No. 577 
H.P. 396 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Clarify the Role of Career and Technical Education 
Region Adult Education Programs 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CHAPMAN of Brooksville. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §8601-A, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 2011, c. 
517, §1, is amended to read: 
1.  Adult education.  "Adult education" means an education program primarily 
operated for individuals beyond the compulsory school age that is administered by school 
administrative units or regions and that includes intake, assessment, career advising, 
instruction and individual learning plans; is guided by data management, annual 
monitoring and annual professional development plans; uses appropriately certified staff; 
is designed to meet identified local needs; and offers at least 3 or, in the case of a 
program administered by a region, one of the following: 
A.  Basic literacy instruction or instruction in English as a Second Language; 
B.  High school completion courses; 
C.  College transition courses; 
D.  Career pathways services; and 
E.  Enrichment courses. 
SUMMARY 
This bill includes adult education programs administered by a career and technical 
education region in the definition of "adult education" in the adult education laws and 
requires such a program to offer courses in at least one of the 5 basic course categories 
provided in statute.  Current law includes only programs administered by school 
administrative units in the definition of "adult education" and requires school 
administrative units to offer courses in at least 3 of the course categories.
Resolve, To Protect Concealed Handgun Permit Information on a Temporary Basis
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0576
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: JACKSON, McCABE, THIBODEAU, FREDETTE, WILLETTE

Legislative Document 
No. 576 
S.P. 214 
In Senate, February 19, 2013 
Resolve, To Protect Concealed Handgun Permit Information on a 
Temporary Basis 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Representative McCABE of Skowhegan and 
Senator: THIBODEAU of Waldo, Representatives: FREDETTE of Newport, WILLETTE of 
Mapleton. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the list of all holders of concealed handgun permits in the State is public, 
which includes personal information of the permit holders such as name, full current 
address and date of birth; and 
Whereas, the public dissemination of personal information of concealed handgun 
permit holders subjects a holder to possible identity theft and puts the holder's and the 
holder's family's well-being at risk; and 
Whereas, this resolve places a temporary moratorium on public access to such 
permanent records pending the Legislature's consideration of the issue; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1.  Moratorium on access.  Resolved:  That, notwithstanding the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 2006, until April 30, 2013, a permanent record that is 
created by an issuing authority of a concealed handgun permit is confidential and may not 
be made available for public inspection or copying.  A person who has received 
information that is confidential pursuant to this section may not redistribute or 
disseminate the information to a person who is not authorized to receive the information.  
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, this section applies to requests for 
information under the Freedom of Access Act that are pending on the effective date of 
this resolve; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Repeal.  Resolved:  That this resolve is repealed on April 30, 2013. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
Current law requires the issuing authority of a concealed handgun permit to make a 
permanent record of each permit that includes the information contained in the permit 
itself and provides that the permanent record must be available for public inspection.  
This resolve places a moratorium on public access to such permanent records for a period 
of approximately 4 months, pending the Legislature’s consideration of a measure to 
amend that section of law.
An Act To Award Academic Credit to Service Members for Military Education, Experience and Training
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0578
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: VILLA, TUTTLE, BEAVERS, CASSIDY, COOPER, DICKERSON, FOWLE, MOONEN, PRINGLE, TREAT
Amends: 20-A MRSA §10013

Legislative Document 
No. 578 
H.P. 397 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Award Academic Credit to Service Members for Military 
Education, Experience and Training 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative VILLA of Harrison. 
Cosponsored by Senator TUTTLE of York and 
Representatives: BEAVERS of South Berwick, CASSIDY of Lubec, COOPER of Yarmouth, 
DICKERSON of Rockland, FOWLE of Vassalboro, MOONEN of Portland, PRINGLE of 
Windham, TREAT of Hallowell. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §10013 is enacted to read: 
§10013.  Credit for military education, experience and training 
The University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and the 
Maine Maritime Academy shall each develop a system of prior learning assessment to 
award academic credit in undergraduate programs to veterans or current members of the 
United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, for experience, 
education and training obtained during military service. 
Sec. 2.  Report.  The University of Maine System, the Maine Community College 
System and the Maine Maritime Academy shall each report to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters by December 1, 
2014 on progress in developing systems of prior learning assessment to award credit for 
military education, experience and training in undergraduate programs to veterans or 
current members of the United States Armed Forces pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 20-A, section 10013. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College 
System and the Maine Maritime Academy to each develop a system of prior learning 
assessment to award academic credit to veterans or current members of the United States 
Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, for relevant experience, 
education and training obtained during military service.  The University of Maine 
System, the Maine Community College System and Maine Maritime Academy are 
directed to report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over education matters by December 1, 2014 on progress in implementing these systems.
An Act To Enhance and Encourage Economic Development of the Lower Penobscot River Basin by Creating a Niche Port Plan
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0582
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: CAMPBELL, BROOKS, FREDETTE, GILLWAY, HOBBINS, NUTTING, RYKERSON, YOUNGBLOOD

Legislative Document 
No. 582 
H.P. 401 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Enhance and Encourage Economic Development of the 
Lower Penobscot River Basin by Creating a Niche Port Plan 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CAMPBELL of Orrington. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BROOKS of Winterport, FREDETTE of Newport, 
GILLWAY of Searsport, HOBBINS of Saco, NUTTING of Oakland, RYKERSON of Kittery, 
Senator: YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot. 
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 amend the current law to enhance and encourage economic 
development and opportunities in the lower Penobscot River basin through the 
development of a strategic plan for niche port development in the region that would be 
similar to the Department of Transportation "three-port strategy."
An Act To Prohibit Denial of Insurance Coverage When a Building Contains a Wood Stove
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0580
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: AYOTTE, SHERMAN, CRAFTS, DAVIS, GIFFORD, LONG
Amends: 24-A MRSA §3043

Legislative Document 
No. 580 
H.P. 399 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Prohibit Denial of Insurance Coverage When a Building 
Contains a Wood Stove 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative AYOTTE of Caswell. 
Cosponsored by Senator SHERMAN of Aroostook and 
Representatives: CRAFTS of Lisbon, DAVIS of Sangerville, GIFFORD of Lincoln, LONG of 
Sherman. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §3043 is enacted to read: 
§3043.  Wood stoves 
An insurance policy under this chapter must provide insurance coverage for a 
property containing a wood stove if the installation of the wood stove has been inspected 
and approved by the municipal building official under Title 25, section 2351-A and meets 
all applicable fire safety codes and ordinances. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires an insurance policy to provide coverage for a property containing a 
wood stove if the installation of the stove has been inspected and approved by the 
municipal building official and meets all applicable fire safety codes and ordinances.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0581
Committee Amendment CA_A_H140 (House)
Amends: 14 MRSA §6004

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 400, L.D. 581, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Service of Process in Eviction Actions" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §6004 is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
§6004. Commencement of action 
Until September 1, 2016, the process of forcible entry and detainer must be 
commenced and service made in the same manner as other civil actions, except that if at 
least 3 good faith efforts on 3 different days have been made to serve the defendant, 
service may be accomplished by both mailing the summons and complaint by first-class 
mail to the defendant's last known address and leaving the summons and complaint at the 
defendant's last and usual place of abode. If service has been made by mailing and 
posting the summons and complaint, the plaintiff shall file with the court an affidavit 
demonstrating that compliance with the requirement of service has occurred. When the 
plaintiff lives out of the State and a recognizance is required of the plaintiff, any person 
may recognize in the plaintiffs behalf and is personally liable. This paragraph is repealed 
September 1, 2016. 
. 
Beginning September 1, 2016, the process of forcible entry and detainer must be 
commenced and service made in the same manner as other civil actions. When the 
plaintiff lives out of the State and a recognizance is required of the plaintiff, any person 
may recognize in the plaintiff s behalf and is personally liable.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the plaintiff in an eviction case to mail and post the 
summons as well as the complaint after 3 good faith attempts to serve the defendant in 
hand have been unsuccessful. This amendment requires the plaintiff to file an affidavit 
that the service has occurred, which is currently required under Rule 4 of the Maine Rules 
of Civil Procedure when the court orders service by the mailing and posting of the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 400, L.D. 581 
summons and complaint. The changes are repealed September 1,2016. After that date, 
the law currently in effect will go back into effect. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Service of Process in Eviction Actions
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0581
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: HAYES
Amends: 14 MRSA §6004

Legislative Document 
No. 581 
H.P. 400 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Service of Process in 
Eviction Actions 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HAYES of Buckfield. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  14 MRSA §6004 is amended to read: 
§6004.  Commencement of action 
The process of forcible entry and detainer shall must be commenced and service 
made in the same manner as other civil actions, except that if at least 3 good faith efforts 
on 3 different days have been made to serve the defendant, service may be accomplished 
by both mailing the complaint by first-class mail to the defendant's last known address 
and leaving the complaint at the defendant's last and usual place of abode. When the 
plaintiff lives out of the State and a recognizance is required of him the plaintiff, any 
person may recognize in his the plaintiff's behalf and shall be is personally liable.  
SUMMARY 
This bill allows service of process in forcible entry and detainer actions to be made 
by mailing the complaint to the defendant's last known address and leaving the complaint 
at the defendant's last and usual place of abode if at least 3 good faith efforts on 3 
different days have been made to serve the defendant.
An Act To Provide for Passage of River Herring on the St. Croix River in Accordance with an Adaptive Management Plan
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0584
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: WEAVER, PARRY
Amends: 12 MRSA §6134

Legislative Document 
No. 584 
H.P. 403 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Provide for Passage of River Herring on the St. Croix 
River in Accordance with an Adaptive Management Plan 
Submitted by the Department of Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WEAVER of York. 
Cosponsored by Representative: PARRY of Arundel. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6134, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 598, §12, is further 
amended to read: 
2.  Grand Falls Dam.  The commissioner and the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife shall ensure that the fishway on the Grand Falls Dam is configured or 
operated in a manner that prevents allows the passage of river herring., in accordance 
with provisions established in an adaptive management plan developed by the 
commissioners that includes, but is not limited to: 
A.  The exclusion of Spednic Lake, West Grand Lake and all points upstream of 
those lakes from the area reopened to river herring; 
B.  The monitoring of bass population levels and establishment of the baseline bass 
population; and 
C.  The limitation of river herring escapement to 6 fish per acre, unless the bass 
population is increasing beyond the baseline population, pursuant to paragraph B, of 
the adaptive management plan. 
Sec. 2.  Development of adaptive management plan.  The Commissioner of 
Marine Resources and the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall develop 
an adaptive management plan that implements the Adaptive Management Plan dated 
April 23, 2010 for managing alewives in the St. Croix Watershed, Maine and New 
Brunswick, developed at the request of the International Joint Commission and the 
International St. Croix River Watershed Board.  
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that the fishway on the Grand Falls Dam allow passage of river 
herring in accordance with the provisions of the Adaptive Management Plan dated April 
23, 2010 developed at the request of an international joint commission involving the 
United States and Canada.
An Act To Allow the Exchange of Scallop Licenses
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0583
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: CHAPMAN
Amends: 12 MRSA §6706

Legislative Document 
No. 583 
H.P. 402 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Allow the Exchange of Scallop Licenses 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CHAPMAN of Brooksville. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6706, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5.  License exchange.  Notwithstanding subsections 1 and 2, a person who holds a 
hand fishing scallop license under section 6701 and a person who holds a scallop 
dragging license under section 6702 may exchange licenses.  The commissioner shall 
adopt rules to implement this subsection.  Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are 
major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. 2.  Rules.  Rules adopted pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, 
section 6706, subsection 5 must specify a limitation on the frequency and number of 
exchanges by a licensee and include provisions for the administration of that subsection. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a holder of a hand fishing scallop license and a holder of a scallop 
dragging license to exchange licenses.
An Act To Require the Development of a Statewide Approach to Seaweed Management
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0585
Committee Amendment CA_A_H126 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ft" to H.P. 404, L.D. 585, Bill, "An Act To 
Require the Development of a Statewide Approach to Seaweed Management" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 2 to 4 in L.D.). 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 (page 1, lines 14 to 18 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. 
Statewide fisheries management plan for seaweed. 
The 
Commissioner of Marine Resources shall develop a statewide fisheries management plan 
for seaweed pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6171, subsection 
2-A and shall present that plan for review and comment to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Marine Resources no later than January 31, 2014. After review of the plan, the 
committee may report out a bill related to the plan to the Second Regular Session of the 
126th Legislature.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the section of the bill that repeals the laws establishing the 
Cobscook Bay Rockweed Management Area 90 days after the adjournment of the Second 
Regular Session of the 126th Legislature. This amendment retains the provision of the 
bill that requires that the statewide fisheries management plan for a consistent statewide 
approach to seaweed harvesting be presented to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine 
Resources no later than January 31, 2014, but it clarifies that the plan must be provided to 
the committee for review and comment and gives the committee the authority to report 
out a bill related to the plan. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/22/13 
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LD585 
LR 467(03) 
An Act To Require the Development of a Statewide Approach to Seaweed Management 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'h'C fI- J). (p \ 
Committee: Marine Resources 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Marine Resources associated with developing a statewide fisheries management 
plan for seaweed and reporting the results can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
An Act To Enable Municipalities To Establish Business Development Loan Programs Using Municipally Raised or Appropriated Money
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0586
Committee Amendment CA_A_H229 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 405, L.D. 586, Bill, "An Act To 
Enable Municipalities To Establish Business Development Loan Programs Using 
Municipally Raised or Appropriated Money" 
Amend the bill in section 3 by striking out all of subsection 15 (page 1, lines 9 and 10 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'15. Job creation and retention. Establish revolving loan fund programs to assist in 
job creation and retention for local for-profit and nonprofit enterprises if approved by a 
municipal referendum election pursuant to sections 2528, 2529 and 2532, even if the 
municipality or plantation has not accepted the provisions of section 2528.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee and changes the bill to 
require a municipality to receive approval at a referendum election before raising and 
appropriating money to establish a revolving loan fund program to assist in local job 
creation and retention. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Require the Development of a Statewide Approach to Seaweed Management
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0585
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: WINCHENBACH, JOHNSON
Amends: 12 MRSA §6803-C, 12 MRSA §6807

Legislative Document 
No. 585 
H.P. 404 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Require the Development of a Statewide Approach to 
Seaweed Management 
Submitted by the Department of Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WINCHENBACH of Waldoboro. 
Cosponsored by Senator JOHNSON of Lincoln. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6803-C, sub-§12 is enacted to read: 
12.  Repeal.  This section is repealed 90 days after the adjournment of the Second 
Regular Session of the 126th Legislature. 
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §6807, as reallocated by RR 1999, c. 1, §19, is amended to read: 
§6807.  Seaweed harvesting rules  
The commissioner may adopt rules regulating the harvest of seaweed on a species-
specific basis, including, but not limited to, the total number of licenses that may be 
issued, the designation of a harvesting season or seasons, the quantity of the resource that 
may be harvested in a season, areas that may be open or closed to harvest, the designation 
of sectors, limitations on harvest by sector, establishment of a process for allocation to 
sectors and gear and techniques that may be used in harvesting.  Rules adopted under this 
section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A. 
Sec. 3.  Statewide fisheries management plan for seaweed.  The 
Commissioner of Marine Resources shall develop a statewide fisheries management plan 
for seaweed pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6171, subsection 
2-A and shall present that plan to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources no 
later than January 31, 2014. 
SUMMARY 
This bill repeals the laws establishing the Cobscook Bay Rockweed Management 
Area 90 days after the adjournment of the Second Regular Session of the 126th 
Legislature.  The bill also directs the Commissioner of Marine Resources to develop a 
fisheries management plan for a consistent approach to the management of seaweed 
harvesting throughout the State and to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine 
Resources no later than January 31, 2014.
An Act To Enable Municipalities To Establish Business Development Loan Programs Using Municipally Raised or Appropriated Money
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0586
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: JOHNSON
Amends: 30-A MRSA §5726

Legislative Document 
No. 586 
H.P. 405 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Enable Municipalities To Establish Business 
Development Loan Programs Using Municipally Raised or 
Appropriated Money 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative JOHNSON of Greenville. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §5726, sub-§13, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 78, §2, is 
amended to read: 
13.  Elderly housing.  Provide municipally owned rental housing for the elderly; and 
Sec. 2.  30-A MRSA §5726, sub-§14, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 78, §2, is 
amended to read: 
14.  Affordable housing.  Facilitate affordable housing.; and 
Sec. 3.  30-A MRSA §5726, sub-§15 is enacted to read: 
15.  Job creation and retention.  Establish revolving loan fund programs to assist in 
job creation and retention for local for-profit and nonprofit enterprises. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 5726 to provide that 
municipalities may raise or appropriate money to establish revolving loan fund programs 
to assist local for-profit and nonprofit enterprises in their job creation and job retention 
efforts.
An Act To Designate Election Day as an Official State Holiday
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0587
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: CHIPMAN, LACHOWICZ, BEAULIEU, CASAVANT, EVANGELOS, GRAHAM, JONES, RUSSELL, VEROW, MAZUREK
Amends: 4 MRSA §1051, 9-B MRSA §145, 20-A MRSA §4802

Legislative Document 
No. 587 
H.P. 406 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Designate Election Day as an Official State Holiday 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CHIPMAN of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator LACHOWICZ of Kennebec and 
Representatives: BEAULIEU of Auburn, CASAVANT of Biddeford, EVANGELOS of 
Friendship, GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, JONES of Freedom, RUSSELL of Portland, 
VEROW of Brewer, Senator: MAZUREK of Knox. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  4 MRSA §1051, as repealed and replaced by PL 1985, c. 737, Pt. A, §13; 
c. 787, §2; and c. 819, Pt. A, §1, is amended to read: 
§1051.  Legal holidays 
No court Court may not be held on Sunday or any day designated for the annual 
Thanksgiving; New Year's Day, January 1st; Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, the 3rd 
Monday in January; Washington's Birthday, the 3rd Monday in February; Patriot's Day, 
the 3rd Monday in April; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, but if the Federal 
Government designates May 30th as the date for observance of Memorial Day, the 30th 
of May; the 4th of July; Labor Day, the first Monday of September; Columbus Day, the 
2nd Monday in October; Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in 
November; Veterans' Day, November 11th; or on Christmas Day. The Chief Justice of the 
Supreme Judicial Court may order that court be held on a legal holiday when he the Chief 
Justice finds that the interests of justice and judicial economy in any particular case will 
be served. The public offices in county buildings may be closed to business on the 
holidays named in this section. When any one of the holidays named in this section falls 
on Sunday, the Monday following shall be is observed as a holiday, with all the privileges 
applying to any of the days named in this section. 
Sec. 2.  9-B MRSA §145, sub-§1, ¶I-1 is enacted to read: 
I-1.  The first Tuesday after the first  Monday in November, Election Day; 
Sec. 3.  20-A MRSA §4802, sub-§1, ¶E-1 is enacted to read: 
E-1.  Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; 
SUMMARY 
This bill designates Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in 
November, as a state holiday.
An Act To Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State To Study Election Day Holiday Options
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0587
Committee Amendment CA_A_H230 (House)
Committee: State and Local Government

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 406, L.D. 587, Bill, 
Designate Election Day as an Official State Holiday" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
"An Act To 
'Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State To Study Election Day Holiday Options' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Secretary of State to convene working group. Resolved: That the 
Secretary of State shall convene a working group to study the feasibility of different 
election day holiday options, using existing resources at no additional cost to the State. 
The working group shall examine costs and savings to the State and school districts, costs 
and savings in other states that have implemented similar holidays, effects on voter 
turnout in other states that have implemented similar holidays and how other states 
implemented similar holidays. The working group must include a representative from the 
Office of the Secretary of State, a representative from a statewide organization focused on 
voting issues and 2 representatives who are residents of the State; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than January 30, 2014, the working 
group shall report the results of the study under section 1 along with any recommended 
legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government. The Joint 
Standing Committee on State and Local Government may submit a bill related to the 
subject matter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report and replaces the bill. The amendment directs 
the Secretary of State to convene a working group to study election day holiday options. 
The amendment requires the working group to report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 406, L.D. 587 
State and Local Government by January 30, 2014 and provides the committee with the 
opportunity to submit a bill related to the subject matter of the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/15/13 ,;t!vac:.. 
LD587 
LR 1395(02) 
An Act To Designate Election Day as an Official State Holiday 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A{ H -J 30) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Secretary of State associated with convening the study group and reporting the 
results can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1395(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Abolish the Maine Turnpike Authority and Transfer Its Functions and Duties to the Department of Transportation
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0588
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CAREY, SAVIELLO, ESPLING, PARRY, POWERS, THERIAULT, WERTS, CRAVEN, MASON, THOMAS

Legislative Document 
No. 588 
H.P. 407 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Abolish the Maine Turnpike Authority and Transfer Its 
Functions and Duties to the Department of Transportation 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CAREY of Lewiston. 
Cosponsored by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin and 
Representatives: ESPLING of New Gloucester, PARRY of Arundel, POWERS of Naples, 
THERIAULT of Madawaska, WERTS of Auburn, Senators: CRAVEN of Androscoggin, 
MASON of Androscoggin, THOMAS of Somerset. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  23 MRSA c. 24, as amended, is repealed. 
Sec. 2.  Transition.  Any rights, duties, obligations and powers belonging to the 
Maine Turnpike Authority are transferred to and assumed by the Department of 
Transportation on January 1, 2015.  The department shall submit a plan, together with the 
necessary implementing legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation 
no later than January 1, 2014 to accomplish this transition.  This plan must include the 
mechanisms necessary for the department to assume all the rights, duties, obligations and 
powers of the Maine Turnpike Authority by January 1, 2015. 
Sec. 3.  Revisor's review; cross-references.  The Revisor of Statutes shall 
review the Maine Revised Statutes and include in the errors and inconsistencies bill 
submitted to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature pursuant to Title 1, 
section 94 any sections necessary to correct and update any cross-references in the 
statutes to provisions of law repealed in this Act. 
Sec. 4.  Effective date.  That section of this Act that repeals the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 23, chapter 24 takes effect January 1, 2015. 
SUMMARY 
This bill abolishes the Maine Turnpike Authority and transfers its duties and the 
operation of the turnpike to the Department of Transportation.  The department is 
required to submit a plan to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation by January 
1, 2014 that will accomplish the transfer by January 1, 2015.
An Act To Strengthen the Law Regarding Texting and Driving
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0589
Committee Amendment CA_A_H112 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2119

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A " to H.P. 408, L.D. 589, Bill, "An Act To 
Strengthen the Law Regarding Texting and Driving" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2119, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 654, §7, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
3. Penalties. The following penalties apply to a violation of this section. 
A. A person who violates this section commits a traffic infraction for which a fine of 
not less than $250 may be adjudged. 
B. A person who violates this section after previously having been adjudicated as 
violating this section within a 3-year period commits a traffic infraction for which a 
fine of not less than $500 may be adjudged, and the Secretary of State shaH suspend 
the license of that person without right to hearing. The minimum periods of license 
suspension are: 
(1) Thirty days, if the person has 2 adjudications for a violation of this section 
within a 3-year period: 
(2) Sixty days, if the person has 3 adjudications for a violation of this section 
within a 3-year period: and 
(3) Ninety days, if the person has 4 or more adjudications for a violation of this 
section within a 3-year period. 
For the purposes of this paragraph, an adjudication has occurred within a 3-year 
period if the date of the new conduct is within 3 years of the date of a docket entry of 
adjudication of a violation of this section.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A 
"to H.P. 408, L.D. 589 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which replaces the bill, removes the upper limit on the fine for the 
first offense of the prohibition against engaging in text messaging while driving. 
The amendment increases the fine for a 2nd or subsequent offense within a 3-year 
period of the prohibition against engaging in text messaging while driving from not less 
than $250 and not more than $500 to not less than $500. The amendment also directs the 
Secretary of State to suspend the license of a person who has been previously adjudicated 
for a violation of the prohibition against engaging in text messaging while driving within 
a 3-year period. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/24113 
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LD589 
LR 1691(02) 
An Act To Strengthen the Law Regarding Texting and Driving 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" ( H 
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Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
The collection of additional fines may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
LR1691(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Strengthen the Law Regarding Texting and Driving
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0589
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: PEOPLES, BEAVERS, GATTINE, GRAHAM, MONAGHAN-DERRIG, NUTTING, PARRY, SAUCIER, SHAW
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2119

Legislative Document 
No. 589 
H.P. 408 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Strengthen the Law Regarding Texting and Driving 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative PEOPLES of Westbrook. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BEAVERS of South Berwick, GATTINE of Westbrook, 
GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, MONAGHAN-DERRIG of Cape Elizabeth, NUTTING of 
Oakland, PARRY of Arundel, SAUCIER of Presque Isle, SHAW of Standish. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §2119, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4.  Penalty for violation that results in death or serious bodily injury.  A person 
commits a Class C crime if the person violates this section and the violation causes an 
accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury.  A crime under this subsection is a 
strict liability crime under Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes texting and driving in which an accident occurs resulting in death or 
serious bodily injury a Class C crime.