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An Act To Apply the Precautionary Principle to Decision Making in Certain State Agencies
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1501
Committee Amendment CA_A_H460 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §1324

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "{+,, to H.P. 1075, L.D. 1501, Bill, "An Act To 
Apply the Precautionary Principle to Decision Making in Certain State Agencies" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Apply the Precautionary Principle to Decision Making in the Public 
Utilities Commission' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §1324 is enacted to read: 
§1324. Precautionary principl~ 
In an adjudicatory proceeding, if the commission determines, after a review of the 
best scientific information available, there are reasonable grounds for concern that a 
proposed action that is the subject of the adjudicatory proceeding will result in serious or 
irreversible damage to the environment or human, animal or plant health, the commission 
may require, as a condition of approval of the proposed action, that all cost-effective 
measures be taken to prevent that damage. The commission may adopt routine technical 
rules as described in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to implement this section. 
Sec. 2. Application. This Act applies only to adjudicatory proceedings of the 
Public Utilities Commission opened or initiated after the effective date of this Act.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee and replaces the bill. This 
amendment provides that, in an adjudicatory proceeding initiated after the effective date 
of this legislation, if the Public Utilities Commission determines, after a review of the 
best scientific information available, there are reasonable grounds for concern that a 
proposed action that is the subject of the adjudicatory proceeding will result in serious or 
irreversible damage to the environment or human, animal or plant health, the commission 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A .. to H.P. 1075, L.D. 1501 
may require, as a condition of approval of the proposed action, that all cost-effective 
measures be taken to prevent that damage. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/10/13 
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LD 1501 
LR 1560(02) 
An Act To Apply the Precautionary Principle to Decision Making in Certain State Agencies 
FIscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A{ H -;.j~ ) 
Committee: :Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The additional burdens and associated costs of adding the precautionary principle to Public Utilities Commission 
adjudicatory proceedings can be absorbed by the commission utiltizing exisiting budgeted resources. 
LR1560(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Expand Student Access to Certain Career Information and Opportunities
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1502
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: FREDETTE, CUSHING, CRAFTS, GIFFORD, JOHNSON, KESCHL, KINNEY, WEAVER, TUTTLE
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1001

Legislative Document 
No. 1502 
H.P. 1076 
House of Representatives, May 7, 2013 
An Act To Expand Student Access to Certain Career Information 
and Opportunities 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative FREDETTE of Newport.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot and 
Representatives: CRAFTS of Lisbon, GIFFORD of Lincoln, JOHNSON of Greenville, 
KESCHL of Belgrade, KINNEY of Limington, WEAVER of York, Senator: TUTTLE of 
York. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §1001, sub-§20 is enacted to read: 
20.  Career exploration program.  Each school board of a public secondary school, 
including a governing board of a public charter secondary school, shall adopt a policy 
authorizing the implementation of the armed services vocational aptitude battery career 
exploration program on school grounds developed by the United States Department of 
Defense to help high school students learn about career exploration and planning.  The 
policy must ensure that interested students are provided with the opportunity to 
participate in and complete the program. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires school boards to allow implementation of the armed services 
vocational aptitude battery career exploration program developed by the United States 
Department of Defense.  The program consists of aptitude testing, completion of a 
student interest inventory and use of career exploration guides and activities.
An Act To Expand Student Access to Certain Career Information and Opportunities
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1502
Committee Amendment CA_A_H312 (House)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs, incorporates a fiscal note

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 1076, L.D. 1502, Bill, "An Act To 
Expand Student Access to Certain Career Information and Opportunities" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs, incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 05/30/l3 
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LD 1502 
LR2098(02) 
An Act To Expand Student Access to Certain Career Information and Opportunities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ft' C 
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Unfunded 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Unit Affected 
Requires school boards of public secondary schools to adopt a policy authorizing the 
School 
implementation of the armed services vocational aptitude battery career exploration 
program on school grounds. 
Local Cost 
Insignificant 
statewide 
The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine. Unless 
General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is 
amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding 
requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes. 
LR2098(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Ensure Student Access to Postsecondary Military Options
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1503
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S365 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "/1" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1077, L.D. 1503, Bill, "An Act To Ensure Student Access to Postsecondary Military 
Options" 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and before the 
summary and inserting 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~:'icv 
SPONSO. 
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(Senator HILL) 
COUNTY: York 
J'IICALNOTt: REQUIRED 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/25/13 
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LD 1503 
LR2099(04) 
An Act To Ensure Student Access to Postsecondary Military Options 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "It to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hill of York 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
Requires school boards of publicly supported secondary schools to adopt and 
implement a policy that ensures uniformed recruiters for the United State Armed 
Forces or the Maine National Guard the same access and opportunity to meet with 
secondary students as other postsecondary and career recruiters. 
Unit Affected 
School 
Local Cost 
Insignificant 
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 
This amendment adds a Mandate Preamble to the bill. 
LR2099(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Ensure Student Access to Postsecondary Military Options
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1503
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: FREDETTE, CUSHING, CRAFTS, GIFFORD, JOHNSON, KESCHL, KINNEY, WEAVER, JACKSON, TUTTLE
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1001

Legislative Document 
No. 1503 
H.P. 1077 
House of Representatives, May 7, 2013 
An Act To Ensure Student Access to Postsecondary Military 
Options 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative FREDETTE of Newport.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot and 
Representatives: CRAFTS of Lisbon, GIFFORD of Lincoln, JOHNSON of Greenville, 
KESCHL of Belgrade, KINNEY of Limington, WEAVER of York, Senators: JACKSON of 
Aroostook, TUTTLE of York. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §1001, sub-§20 is enacted to read: 
20.  Equal access for military recruiters.  A school board of a publicly supported 
secondary school and a governing board of a secondary public charter school shall adopt 
and implement a policy ensuring that uniformed recruiters for the United States Armed 
Forces or the Maine National Guard are provided the same access and opportunity to 
meet with secondary students as are provided to other postsecondary and career 
recruiters. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires publicly supported secondary schools and secondary public charter 
schools to provide uniformed recruiters for the United States Armed Forces or the Maine 
National Guard the same access to secondary school students as other postsecondary and 
career recruiters.
An Act To Ensure Student Access to Postsecondary Military Options
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1503
Committee Amendment CA_A_H311 (House)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs, incorporates a fiscal note

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 1077, L.D. 1503, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure Student Access to Postsecondary Military Options" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs, incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Approved: 05/30/13 
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LD 1503 
LR2099(02) 
An Act To Ensure Student Access to Postsecondary Military Options 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment tt { H 
~ OIl} 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Unfunded 
Unit Affected 
Local Cost 
Requires school boards of publicly supported secondary schools to adopt and 
implement a policy that ensures uniformed recruiters for the United State Armed 
Forces or the Maine National Guard the same access and opportunity to meet with 
secondary students as other postsecondary and career recruiters. 
School 
Insignificant 
statewide 
The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine. Unless 
General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is 
amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding 
requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes. 
LRl099(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, Directing the Adjutant General of the State To \ Ensure the Maine Code of Military Justice Addresses Sexual Trauma in the Military
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1504
Committee Amendment CA_A_S189 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 562, L.D. 1504, "Resolve, Directing 
the Adjutant General of the State To \ Ensure the Maine Code of Military Justice 
Addresses Sexual Trauma in the Military" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first paragraph in the 4th line (page 1, line 4 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"active duty personnel in" and inserting the 
following: 'state active duty personnel in or attached to' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first paragraph in the 7th and 8th lines (page 1, 
lines 7 and 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"active duty personnel in" and 
inserting the following: 'state active duty personnel in or attached to' 
Amend the resolve in sectioll1 1 in the first paragraph in the 9th line (page 1, line 9 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "with" the following: 'specific National Guard 
Bureau guidance and' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds clarifying language to refer to state active duty personnel in or 
attached to the Maine National Guard. 
FISCAL NOTE REQU1RED 
(See Attached) 
COMM/~rTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 06/02/13 ;tvac 
LD 1504 
LR 1798(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Adjutant General of the State To Ensure the Maine Code of Military Justice 
Addresses Sexual Trauma in the Military 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A.'CS- 189) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management associated with preparing the 
assessment and reporting the results can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1798(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require Disclosures by 3rd-party Vendors Contracted To Perform Fund-raising
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1506
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: CAIN, GOODE, CUSHING
Amends: 9 MRSA §5011-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1506 
S.P. 564 
In Senate, May 7, 2013 
An Act To Require Disclosures by 3rd-party Vendors Contracted 
To Perform Fund-raising 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator CAIN of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative GOODE of Bangor and 
Senator: CUSHING of Penobscot. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  9 MRSA §5011-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 541, §15, is 
amended to read: 
4.  Disclosure of information.  Solicit a contribution from any person in this State 
without clearly and conspicuously disclosing to the person, prior to the time the person 
makes or authorizes payment of a donation: 
A.  The name and address of the professional solicitor; 
B.  That the solicitor is being paid by the charitable organization on whose behalf the 
solicitation is being made; and 
C.  How the potential contributor may obtain information from the State on the 
respective percentages of contributions that will be paid to the charitable organization 
and to the paid fund-raiser.; and 
D.  If the professional solicitor is paid on a percentage of donation basis and that 
percentage exceeds 25% of the donation: 
(1)  The percentage of the donation that the professional solicitor receives; 
(2)  The percentage of the donation that the charitable organization receives; 
(3)  Whether the donation is sent by the person to the charitable organization or 
to the professional solicitor; and 
(4)  Whether the professional solicitor is paid prior to or after the distribution of 
the donation to the charitable organization. 
SUMMARY 
Current law places certain restrictions on professional solicitors, who are persons or 
companies that solicit donations on behalf of charitable organizations. 
This bill requires a professional solicitor who receives more than 25% of the solicited 
donation to disclose to the donator the percentage of the donation the professional 
solicitor receives, the percentage of the donation the charitable organization receives, 
whether the donation is sent by the donator to the professional solicitor or to the 
charitable organization and whether the professional solicitor's fee is paid prior to or after 
the distribution of the donation to the charitable organization. 
As under the current law, a failure to make the disclosures required by this bill is a 
violation of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act and an intentional violation is a Class 
D crime.
An Act To Include Useful Thermal Energy as a Renewable Energy Source
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1507
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: JACKSON, CROCKETT
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3210

Legislative Document 
No. 1507 
S.P. 565 
In Senate, May 7, 2013 
An Act To Include Useful Thermal Energy as a Renewable Energy 
Source 
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook. 
Cosponsored by Representative CROCKETT of Bethel. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§2, ¶B-3, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 542, §3, is 
amended to read: 
B-3.  "Renewable capacity resource" means a source of electrical generation: 
(1)  Whose A source of electrical generation whose total power production 
capacity does not exceed 100 megawatts and relies on one or more of the 
following: 
(a)  Fuel cells; 
(b)  Tidal power; 
(c)  Solar arrays and installations; 
(d)  Geothermal installations; 
(e)  Hydroelectric generators that meet all state and federal fish passage 
requirements applicable to the generator; or  
(f)  Biomass generators that are fueled by wood or wood waste, landfill gas 
or anaerobic digestion of agricultural products, by-products or wastes; or 
(2)  That A source of electrical generation that relies on wind power 
installations.; or 
(3)  Useful thermal energy. 
Sec. 2.  35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§2, ¶D is enacted to read: 
D.  "Useful thermal energy" means renewable energy derived from geothermal, solar 
thermal or biomass thermal sources that can be metered, that is delivered to an end 
user in the form of direct heat, steam, hot water or other thermal form and that is used 
for heating, cooling, humidity control, process use or other thermal end use, the 
energy requirements for which nonrenewable fuel or electricity would be otherwise 
consumed. 
Sec. 3.  Commission rules; renewable energy credits based on useful 
thermal energy.  The Public Utilities Commission shall adopt rules providing a 
methodology for measurement of useful thermal energy and valuation of that energy for 
purposes of calculating renewable energy credits under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
35-A, section 3210.  Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules as 
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that renewable energy credits may be based on renewable energy 
derived from geothermal, solar thermal or biomass thermal sources that can be metered, 
that is delivered to an end user in the form of direct heat, steam, hot water or other 
thermal form and that is used for heating, cooling, humidity control, process use or other 
thermal end use, the energy requirements for which nonrenewable fuel or electricity 
would be otherwise consumed.  The bill requires the Public Utilities Commission by rule 
to provide a methodology for measurement of useful thermal energy and valuation of that 
energy for purposes of calculating renewable energy credits.
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Neces~;ary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1509
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_C_H479 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT:!! " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1079, 
L.D. 1509, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain 
Provisions of the Law Neces~;ary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015" 
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 34 on page 344 under the 4th occurrence 
of "Low-cost Drugs To Maine's Elderly 0202" by striking out all of the Initiative (page 
344, lines 30 and 31 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Initiative: Reduces funding as a result of eliminating Medicare Part D prescription drug 
copayments for nondual Medi~are Savings Program members.' 
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 34 on page 354 in the first occurrence of 
"Medical Care - Payments Ito Providers 0147" in the Initiative in the first line (page 
354, line 10 in amendment) by inserting after the following: 
"related to the" the 
following: 'nondual' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment specifies that the reduction in funding for prescription drugs and 
crossover payment.s relates to nondual Medi.car~savin 
s. Program members. 
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SPONSOREDB~~ /: 
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(Representative SAN 
TOWN: Gorham 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Neces1.ary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1509
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H478 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,,8 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1079, 
L.D. 1509, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain 
Provisions of the Law Neces1.ary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015" 
Amend the amendment in Part 00 in section 6 in subsection 7 in the last line (page 
618, line 29 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "5219-11" the following: 'J. 
unless used for basic necessities as defined in section 4301, subsection l' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes a technical correction to make consistent the language 
regarding the counting of bel1efits as income when detennining eligibility for general 
assistance. 
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SPONSOREDBqA£UJ~~ 
(Representative SANBORN) 
TOWN: Gorham 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1509
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_E_H481 (House)

LD 1509 
LR 1046(20) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" £:. to Committee Amendment "A" 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Fund Detail by Section 
Revenue 
General Fund 
PARTJ 
PARTM 
PARTP 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
PARTJ 
PARTM 
PARTP 
Transfers 
General Fund 
PART Z, Section 1 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Rep. Beck of Waterville 
Fis(:al Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
$0 
$11,462,826 
$30,086,810 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
$49,667,735 
$35,086,810 
($11 ,462,826) 
($49,667,735) 
($28,009,328) 
($30,849,083 ) 
$39,234,240 
$80,170,500 
$237,914 
$346,318 
$28,009,328 
$30,849,083 
$2,064,960 
$4,219,500 
$12,522 
$18,227 
($11,462,826) 
($49,667,735) 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY2016-17 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment results in no net change to Genl~ral Fund balance in the 2014-2015 Biennium and a balanced budget 
is maintained. 
LR1046(20) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1509
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_F_H482 (House)

LD 1509 
LR 1046(29) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" y" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fund Detail by Section 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
PARTNNNNN, Section 13 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
PARTNNNNN 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Rep. Willette of Mapleton 
Fis,~al Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
($14,341,131) 
($14,573,554) 
($14,578,638) 
($14,583,874) 
($14,341,131) 
($14,573,554) 
($14,573,554) 
($14,573,554) 
($14,341,131) 
($14,573,554) 
($14,578,638) 
($14,583,874) 
($14,341,131) 
($14,573,554) 
($14,573,554) 
($14,573,554) 
This amendment deallocates all allocations to the Efficiency Maine Trust as a result of the repeal of the assessments 
that are collected by the Public Utilities Commission and transferred to the Efficiency Maine Trust. This amendment 
has no General Fund impact and a balanced budget is maintained for the 2014-2015 biennium. 
LRI046(29) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1509
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_K_H487 (House)

LD 1509
LR 1046(24) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" K" to Committee Amendment" A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Lockman of Amherst 
Fis(:al Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Requiring the Department of Health and Human Services provide waiver services to all individuals on waitIists for the 
specified MaineCare waiver programs and for the specified state-only programs would have a significant General 
Fund cost, with preliminary Department of Health and Human Services estimates indicating annual State costs of 
more than $45 million per year. The exact numb<~r of individuals affected, the timing and availability of services and 
the cost of the services to be provided cannot be determined at this time. 
LR1046(24) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1509
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_M_H489 (House)

LD 1509 
LR 1046(23) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment '1'1" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson of Greenville 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net General Fund cost 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment has no net impact on General Fund appropriations and revenue and a balanced budget is maintained 
for the 2014-2015 biennium. 
LR1046(2J) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Labor To Support the Statewide Coordinated Services District System
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1513
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: HASKELL

Legislative Document 
No. 1513 
S.P. 569 
In Senate, May 7, 2013 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections, Department of 
Education, Department of Health and Human Services and 
Department of Labor To Support the Statewide Coordinated 
Services District System 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator HASKELL of Cumberland. 
Sec. 1.  Departments to support statewide coordinated services district 
system.  Resolved:  That the Department of Corrections, the Department of Education, 
the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor shall fund, 
support the administration of and provide staffing for the statewide coordinated services 
district system established pursuant to Resolve 2009, chapter 204 to coordinate and 
implement service delivery initiatives to increase high school graduation rates, reduce the 
number of youth in the juvenile justice system, reduce child abuse and neglect and 
increase employment opportunities for youth. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Corrections, the Department of Education, 
the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor to fund, 
support the administration of and provide staffing for the statewide coordinated services 
district system established pursuant to Resolve 2009, chapter 204 to coordinate and 
implement service delivery initiatives to increase high school graduation rates, reduce the 
number of youth in the juvenile justice system, reduce child abuse and neglect and 
increase employment opportunities for youth.
An Act To Increase the Availability of Mental Health Services
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1515
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H495 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ".jJ" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1087, 
L.D. 1515, Bill, "An Act To Increase the Availability of Mental Health Services" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Emergency preamblE. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation authorizes the Commissioner of Corrections to transfer an 
adult jail inmate to a correctional facility for the purpose of providing the inmate with 
mental health services, and tD accept placement of certain adult defendants in a mental 
health unit of a correctional facility; and 
Whereas, it is critically important to implement this authority as soon as possible in 
order to increase the availability of mental health services; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,' 
Amend the amendment by adding before the summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and an emergency clause to the bill. 
SPONSORED By:QJ~S'Y1A.a~ 
'" 
(Representative MALAlBY) 
TOWN: Hancock 
HOl/SE AMENDMENT
An Act To Increase the Availability of Mental Health Services
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1515
Committee Amendment CA_A_H490 (House)

LD 1515 
LR 2091(02) 
An Act To Increase the Availability of Mental Health Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ill' ( U · 4C1 0) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
$3,317,750 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$3,317,750 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$3,317,750 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$0 
$3,317,750 
$3,317,750 
$3,317,750 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $3,316,250 in fiscal year 2014-15 for Riverview Psychiatric Center 
to contract for clinical services to be provided in a mental health unit located within an adult correctional facility. It 
also provides a General Fund appropriation of $1 ,500 for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services based on 
an anticipated increase in court hearings. The Department of Corrections has indicated no additional security staff 
will be required as a result of this bill. 
LR2091 (02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1517
Committee Amendment CA_A_H459 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1090, L.D. 1517, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Decision-making Authority Regarding Energy Infrastructure 
Corri dors " 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph A in subparagraph (4) in the first line (page 
1, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"FffiH: Three" and inserting the 
following: 'Four' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph A in subparagraph (4) by striking out all of 
division (b) (page 1, lines 18 and 19 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'(b) 
One member with expertise in real estate or finance selected from 
candidates nominated by the President of the Senate;' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph A by striking out all of subparagraph (5) 
(page 1, line 29 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'(5) The Public Advocate: and' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph F in the blocked paragraph by striking out 
all of the last underlined sentence (page 2, lines 16 to 19 in L.D.) and inserting the 
following: 'Payments for appraisal costs collected from potential developers may be 
expended for the costs of appraisal services and to pay member expenses as authorized 
under Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 30-D. 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6 (page 3, lines 27 to 31 in L.D.) 
SUMMARY 
The bill removes a public member from the Interagency Review Panel; this 
amendment restores that member. 
The bill proposes to add the Governor's senior 
economic advisor to the panel; this amendment replaces this member with the Public 
Advocate. The amendment also provides that appraisal costs collected from potential 
developers may be used not only for the costs of appraisal services but also to reimburse 
members of the review panel for expenses. 
FISCAL :"IOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
• 
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Approved: 06/10113 
~ac 
LD 1517 
LR 536(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Decision-making Authority Regarding Energy Infrastructure 
Corridors 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '1fCH -lJ5cj) 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The Office of the Public Advocate and the Governor's Office of Policy and Management can absorb the minor costs 
associated with participating on the Interagency Review Panel within their existing budgeted resources. 
LR0536(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Concerning Liquor Licensing Laws for Holders of 2 Licenses
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1518
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: GOODALL, BERRY
Amends: 28-A MRSA §10

Legislative Document 
No. 1518 
S.P. 573 
In Senate, May 8, 2013 
An Act Concerning Liquor Licensing Laws for Holders of 2 Licenses 
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator GOODALL of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  28-A MRSA §10, sub-§§2 and 3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, 
§4, are repealed. 
SUMMARY 
Current law prohibits a portion of a premise to be licensed as an off-premise retail 
licensee and the remaining portion of the same premise to be licensed as a Class A 
restaurant unless there is not public access between the 2 premises and the licensee 
maintains separate records, supplies and inventory for each licensed premise.  This bill 
removes those restrictions.
Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Create a Pilot Program To Support the State's Small Food Processors
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1521
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: McCABE

Legislative Document 
No. 1521 
H.P. 1092 
House of Representatives, May 9, 2013 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry To Create a Pilot Program To Support the State's Small 
Food Processors 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McCABE of Skowhegan. 
Sec. 1.  Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to create 
pilot program to support small food processors in the State.  Resolved:  That 
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall create a pilot program, 
referred to in this resolve as "the program," to support small food processors in the State.  
The program must be modeled on the Maine Farms for the Future Program under the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, chapter 10-B and administered by the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, either directly or by contract with a suitable 
organization.  The program must provide assistance to an eligible small food processor in 
developing a detailed business plan that involves changes in the processor's operation to 
increase the vitality of the business and must provide investment money to help 
implement the plan.  The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall 
organize a review panel to evaluate and approve applications for participation in the 
program and for investment support; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Criteria; program elements; funding.  Resolved:  That the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall develop: 
1.  Criteria for determining what a small food processor is and for determining 
eligibility to participate in the program; 
2.  Program elements, including developing a business plan for a participating small 
food processor and assembling a service package using outside providers to assist in 
developing the business plan; and 
3.  Funding for the program, including investment support for a participating small 
food processor from grants or loans from various funding sources; and be it further 
Sec. 3.  Report.  Resolved:  That, no later than January 1, 2014, the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall issue a report including any suggested 
legislation to implement the program to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry.  The Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation 
and Forestry may submit legislation based upon the report to the Second Regular Session 
of the 126th Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to 
develop a pilot program to assist small food processors similar to the Maine Farms for the 
Future program.
An Act To Strengthen the Laws Governing Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse or Neglect
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1523
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: MALABY
Amends: 10 MRSA §8010, 22 MRSA §4011-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1523 
H.P. 1094 
House of Representatives, May 9, 2013 
An Act To Strengthen the Laws Governing Mandatory Reporting of 
Child Abuse or Neglect 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative MALABY of Hancock.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA §8010 is enacted to read: 
§8010.  Mandated reporter training 
A person required to report suspected child abuse or neglect under Title 22, section 
4011-A must have completed mandated reporter training approved by the Department of 
Health and Human Services within the previous 5 years before any professional license or 
certification for that person may be issued or renewed. 
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §4011-A, sub-§§7 to 9 are enacted to read: 
7.  Children under 6 months of age or otherwise nonambulatory.  A person 
required to make a report under subsection 1 shall report to the department if a child who 
is under 6 months of age or otherwise nonambulatory exhibits evidence of the following: 
A.  Fracture of a bone; 
B.  Substantial bruising or multiple bruises; 
C.  Subdural hematoma; 
D.  Burns; 
E.  Poisoning; 
F.  Failure to thrive; or 
G.  Injury resulting in substantial bleeding, soft tissue swelling or impairment of an 
organ. 
8.  Failure to report.  A person who fails to make a report required under this section 
commits a Class E crime. 
9.  Youth camp license revocation.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
commissioner may revoke the license of a youth camp required to be licensed under 
chapter 562 if an officer or agent of the youth camp fails to make a report required under 
this section.  Such revocation is subject to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.  It is 
an affirmative defense under this subsection that the youth camp took adequate remedial 
action upon learning of the failure to report. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adds specific categories of injury for which mandatory reporting of child 
abuse or neglect is required for children who are under 6 months of age or otherwise 
nonambulatory.  The bill makes any failure to report by a mandated reporter a Class E 
crime.  The bill requires a person in the professional categories required to report 
suspected child abuse or neglect to have completed mandated reporter training within the 
previous 5 years before a professional license or certification may be issued or renewed.  
The bill also permits the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to revoke the 
license of a youth camp if an officer or agent of the camp fails to make a required report.
An Act To Strengthen the Laws Governing Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse or Neglect
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1523
Committee Amendment CA_A_H388 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §4011-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1094, L.D. 1523, Bill, "An Act To 
Strengthen the Laws Governing Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse or Neglect" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4011-A, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. 
Children under 6 months of age or otherwise nonambulatorv. 
A person 
required to make a report under subsection 1 shall report to the department if a child who 
is under 6 months of age or otherwise nonambulatory exhibits evidence of the following: 
A. Fracture of a bone; 
B. Substantial bruising or multiple bruises; 
C. Subdural hematoma; 
D. Bums; 
E. Poisoning; or 
F. Injury resulting in substantial bleeding, soft tissue swelling or impairment of an 
organ.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes from the bill the training requirement for mandated 
reporters. 
It removes "failure to thrive" from the list of required reportable 
circumstances. It removes the provision that makes failure to report a Class E crime and 
the provision that permits the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to revoke a 
youth camp license for failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Protect Children from Exposure on the Internet without Parental Consent
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1522
Committee Amendment CA_A_H455 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1093, L.D. 1522, Bill, "An Act To 
Protect Children from Exposure on the Internet without Parental Consent" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in the 7th line (page 1, line 10 in L.D.) by 
u~t!Lking out t!It!folIowing:",video" _ 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report for the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs, amends the bill to remove videos of students from the 
images from which a student ,;an be identified that a public school is restricted from 
publishing on the Internet without first obtaining written parental consent to provide the 
image. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQL'IRED 
. 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 06/10113 ;tvac 
LD 1522 
LR2062(02) 
An Act To Protect Children from Exposure on the Internet without Parental Consent 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,It 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
CH-455) 
Additional costs to the Department of Education and to the Department of Health and Human Services to implement 
the requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR2062(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Include Debt Service for Local School Construction Projects in the Required Local Share of Education Funding
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1526
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: LIBBY, KATZ, CAREY, DAUGHTRY, HUBBELL, MAKER, POULIOT, ROTUNDO
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15672

Legislative Document 
No. 1526 
H.P. 1099 
House of Representatives, May 9, 2013 
An Act To Include Debt Service for Local School Construction 
Projects in the Required Local Share of Education Funding 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative LIBBY of Lewiston. 
Cosponsored by Senator KATZ of Kennebec and 
Representatives: CAREY of Lewiston, DAUGHTRY of Brunswick, HUBBELL of Bar 
Harbor, MAKER of Calais, POULIOT of Augusta, ROTUNDO of Lewiston. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §15672, sub-§2-A, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, 
§36 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is amended to read: 
A.  Principal and interest costs for approved and unapproved major capital projects in 
the allocation year, including the initial local share of school construction projects 
that received voter approval for all or part of their funding in referendum in fiscal 
year 1984-85, but excluding payments made with funds from state and local 
government accounts established under the federal Internal Revenue Code and 
regulations for disposition of excess, unneeded proceeds of bonds issued for a school 
project; 
SUMMARY 
This bill includes in debt services for purposes of the school funding formula locally 
funded major capital projects for school construction that are not approved by the State 
Board of Education.