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An Act To Make Veterans' Property Tax Exemption Applications Confidential
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0973
Committee Amendment CA_A_H231 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Pr" to H.P. 687, L.D. 973, Bill, "An Act To Make 
Veterans' Property Tax Exemption Applications Confidential" 
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 n{;)cessitate additional expenditures from local 
revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to 
the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to 
each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds a mandate preamble. 
FISCAL :\OT£ REQlJlRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/21/13 
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LD973 
LR 1500(02) 
An Act To Make Veterans' Property Tax Exemption Applications Confidential 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'flo( H -J 3 ~ 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Unit Affected 
Municipalities will be required to identify applications and proof of entitlement 
Municipality 
documentation related to property tax exemption requests by veterans or the family 
of a deceased veteran as confidential so that this information will not be provided to 
the public when a Freedom of Access Act request is submitted to the municipality. 
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. 
LR1500(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding Exemptions under the Maine Insurance Code
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0971
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: BECK
Amends: 24-A MRSA §704

Legislative Document 
No. 971 
H.P. 685 
House of Representatives, March 12, 2013 
An Act Regarding Exemptions under the Maine Insurance Code 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative BECK of Waterville. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §704, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 192, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
1.  Health insurance. For purposes of this Title, except as provided in subsection 2 
and subsection 3, "health insurance" means insurance of human beings against bodily 
injury, disablement or death by accident or accidental means, or the expense thereof, or 
against disablement or expense resulting from sickness, and every insurance appertaining 
thereto, including provision for the mental and emotional welfare of human beings by 
defraying the costs of legal services only to the extent provided for in chapter 38. 
Sec. 2.  24-A MRSA §704, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 192, §2, is repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill removes the exemption of health care sharing ministries from regulation as 
insurers under the Maine Insurance Code.
An Act To Make Veterans' Property Tax Exemption Applications Confidential
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0973
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BRIGGS, TUTTLE, BEAULIEU, CASAVANT, COTTA, CROCKETT, DION, HARVELL, VEROW, BURNS
Amends: 36 MRSA §653

Legislative Document 
No. 973 
H.P. 687 
House of Representatives, March 12, 2013 
An Act To Make Veterans' Property Tax Exemption Applications 
Confidential 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative BRIGGS of Mexico. 
Cosponsored by Senator TUTTLE of York and 
Representatives: BEAULIEU of Auburn, CASAVANT of Biddeford, COTTA of China, 
CROCKETT of Bethel, DION of Portland, HARVELL of Farmington, VEROW of Brewer, 
Senator: BURNS of Washington. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §653, sub-§1, ¶G, as amended by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. Z, is 
further amended to read: 
G.  Any person who desires to secure exemption under this subsection shall make 
written application and file written proof of entitlement on or before the first day of 
April, in the year in which the exemption is first requested, with the assessors of the 
place in which the person resides.  Notwithstanding Title 1, chapter 13, an application 
and proof of entitlement filed pursuant to this paragraph is confidential and may not 
be made available for public inspection.  The assessors shall thereafter grant the 
exemption to any person who is so qualified and remains a resident of that place or 
until they are notified of reason or desire for discontinuance. 
SUMMARY 
This bill exempts from the freedom of access laws applications and supporting 
documentation filed by a person seeking an exemption from property tax provided to a 
veteran or the family of a deceased veteran.
An Act To Reform Employer-provided Benefits
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0976
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: PARRY, HAMPER, CHASE, FITZPATRICK, SANDERSON, WALLACE
Amends: 26 MRSA §637

Legislative Document 
No. 976 
H.P. 690 
House of Representatives, March 12, 2013 
An Act To Reform Employer-provided Benefits 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative PARRY of Arundel. 
Cosponsored by Senator HAMPER of Oxford and 
Representatives: CHASE of Wells, FITZPATRICK of Houlton, McCLELLAN of Raymond, 
SANDERSON of Chelsea, WALLACE of Dexter. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §637 is enacted to read: 
§637.  Remuneration in lieu of benefits 
1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A.  "Benefit" means remuneration other than salary and wages, including, but not 
limited to, health insurance and pensions. 
B.  "Publicly funded benefit" means a benefit provided pursuant to a state or federal 
government program. 
2.  Prohibited actions.  An employer may not provide an employee any 
remuneration in lieu of a benefit offered to that employee by the employer, when by 
virtue of refusing that benefit the employee is eligible for and receives a publicly funded 
benefit. 
3.  Violation.  An employer that violates subsection 2 commits a civil violation for 
which a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each violation may be 
adjudged. 
4.  Injunction.  The Attorney General may bring an action to seek a fine under 
subsection 3 and may also seek an injunction to enjoin any further violations and may 
seek any other equitable relief available. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits an employer from giving an employee remuneration in lieu of an 
offered benefit when by virtue of refusing that benefit the employee is eligible for and 
receives a publicly funded benefit, such as health insurance.  The penalty for 
noncompliance is a civil violation for which a fine from $500 to $1,000 may be adjudged 
and appropriate equitable relief sought.
An Act To Restore Uniformity to the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0977
Committee Amendment CA_B-SA_A_S319 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 691, 
L.D. 977, Bill, "An Act To Restore Uniformity to the Maine Uniform Building and 
Energy Code" 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in section 4 in subsection l-C by striking out all of 
paragraph B (page 2, lines 9 to 16 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
lB. Notwithstanding paragraph A, a municipality with fewer than 4,000 residents 
does not have to enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code if it has voted 
to not comply with the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code due to a lack of 
financial resources. I 
SUMMARY 
Under Committee Amendment "B," a municipality may avoid enforcing the Maine 
Uniform Building and Energy Code if it doesn't employ a building official or if it votes to 
not enforce the code due to a lack of financial resources, unless the State provides 
sufficient funding to allow the municipality to provide for enforcement. This amendment 
instead limits the exemption on the enforcement of the code to those municipalities with 
fewer than 4,000 residents that have voted not to comply with the code due to a lack of 
financial resources. 
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An Act To Enhance Public Participation in Legislative Committee Proceedings through the Internet
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0978
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: CASSIDY, COLLINS, MAKER, TURNER
Amends: 3 MRSA §162

Legislative Document 
No. 978 
H.P. 692 
House of Representatives, March 12, 2013 
An Act To Enhance Public Participation in Legislative Committee 
Proceedings through the Internet 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CASSIDY of Lubec. 
Cosponsored by Senator COLLINS of York and 
Representatives: MAKER of Calais, McLEAN of Gorham, TURNER of Burlington. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  3 MRSA §162, sub-§18, as amended by PL 1997, c. 43, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
18.  Out-of-state travel report.  To submit to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a quarterly report 
on out-of-state travel activity of the Legislature.  The report must be submitted within 15 
days after the end of each quarter and must include, for each individual who has been 
authorized to travel, the destination, purpose and cost by funding source of each trip; and 
Sec. 2.  3 MRSA §162, sub-§19, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 43, §3, is amended to 
read: 
19.  Legislative information available through the Internet.  To make the 
following information available through the Internet:  legislative documents, committee 
hearing schedules, work session schedules, status of legislation, voting records of 
Legislators, the laws of Maine, study reports and reports of other study groups established 
by the Legislature and any other information designated by the Legislative Council.; and 
Sec. 3.  3 MRSA §162, sub-§20 is enacted to read: 
20.  Participation in legislative proceedings through the Internet; permanent 
record.  To make all proceedings of the joint standing committees of the Legislature 
available to the public through a live video broadcast that allows for remote public 
participation. The public hearing record must be a permanent record in the form of a 
video recording or other electronic recording. The State Archivist shall assist and advise 
the Legislative Council in the establishment of records management programs for the 
public hearing records pursuant to Title 5, section 95, subsection 7. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the Legislative Council to make all proceedings of the joint 
standing committees of the Legislature available to the public through a live video 
broadcast that allows for remote public participation; records of these proceedings are 
permanent records.
An Act To Exempt the Sale of the United States Flag from the Sales Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0979
Committee Amendment CA_A_H122 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" II" to H.P. 693, L.D. 979, Bill, "An Act To 
Exempt the Sale of the United States Flag from the Sales Tax" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§95 is enacted to read: 
95. United States flag. Sales of the United States flag as long as the flag is made 
entirely of cloth or similar material, except that the flag may include grommets or 
noncloth fasteners for use in displaying the flag.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report, clarifies that the sales tax exemption 
for the United States flag applies to a flag made of cloth or similar material, but it may 
include grommets or noncloth fasteners for use in displaying the flag. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04116113 frac.. 
LD979 
LR 1624(02) 
An Act To Exempt the Sale of the United States Flag from the Sales Tax 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ',kl" ( H- J Oll, ) 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$171,000 
$238,032 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$248,743 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$259,937 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($171,000) 
($9,000) 
($238,032) 
($12,528) 
($248,743) 
($13,092) 
($259,937) 
($13,681) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Exempting the sale of the United States flag made entirely of cloth or similar material will reduce General Fund 
revenue by $171,000 in FY 2013-14 and by $238,032 in FY 2014-15 and Municipal Revenue Sharing by $9,000 in FY 
2013-14 and by $12,528 in FY 2014-15. 
LR1624(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Provide an Income Tax Credit for a Qualified Conservation Contribution
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0980
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: WELSH, MAZUREK, BROOKS, DICKERSON, LUCHINI
Amends: 36 MRSA §5219-I

Legislative Document 
No. 980 
H.P. 694 
House of Representatives, March 12, 2013 
An Act To Provide an Income Tax Credit for a Qualified 
Conservation Contribution 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WELSH of Rockport. 
Cosponsored by Senator MAZUREK of Knox and 
Representatives: BROOKS of Winterport, DICKERSON of Rockland, LUCHINI of Ellsworth. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §5219-II is enacted to read: 
§5219-II.  Credit for a qualified conservation contribution 
1.  Credit allowed.  An eligible taxpayer is allowed a credit against the tax otherwise 
due under this Part in an amount equal to 50% of a qualified conservation contribution. 
For purposes of this section, "qualified conservation contribution" means the just value, 
as determined by a real estate appraiser as defined under Title 32, section 14002, 
subsection 13, of any land or interest in land, including a conservation easement on land, 
that has been conveyed without financial consideration, or the value of any discount of 
the sale price in any sale of land or interest in land, to the State, a political subdivision of 
the State, a water district as defined under Title 35-A, section 6101, subsection 3 or a 
qualified organization as defined under Section 170(h) of the Code if such land is to be 
permanently preserved or used as a public water supply source. 
2.  Carry-foward.  Credit not taken because of the limitation under subsection 3 may 
be taken in the next taxable year in which the credit may be taken, except that the 
limitation under subsection 3 also applies to the carry-forward year.  A credit may not be 
carried forward under this subsection for more than 25 years. 
3.  Limitation.  The credit allowed under this section may not reduce the tax 
otherwise due under this Part to less than zero. 
Sec. 2.  Application.  This Act applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 
2013. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides a nonrefundable income tax credit in an amount equal to 50% of a 
qualified conservation contribution in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.  
The credit may be carried forward for up to 25 years.
An Act To Exempt the Sale of the United States Flag from the Sales Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0979
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: SHORT, DUTREMBLE, CRAFTS, DAVIS, DOAK, FREDETTE, JACKSON, PEASE, WALLACE, WOOD
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

Legislative Document 
No. 979 
H.P. 693 
House of Representatives, March 12, 2013 
An Act To Exempt the Sale of the United States Flag from the Sales 
Tax 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative SHORT of Pittsfield. 
Cosponsored by Senator DUTREMBLE of York and 
Representatives: CRAFTS of Lisbon, DAVIS of Sangerville, DOAK of Columbia Falls, 
FREDETTE of Newport, JACKSON of Oxford, PEASE of Morrill, WALLACE of Dexter, 
WOOD of Sabattus. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1760, sub-§95 is enacted to read: 
95.  United States flag.  Sales of the United States flag as long as the flag is made 
entirely of cloth. 
SUMMARY 
This bill exempts sales of the United States flag made entirely of cloth from sales tax.
An Act To Allow Candidate Name Tags on Election Day
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0981
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: CASAVANT, DUTREMBLE, BEAUDOIN
Amends: 21-A MRSA §682

Legislative Document 
No. 981 
H.P. 695 
House of Representatives, March 12, 2013 
An Act To Allow Candidate Name Tags on Election Day 
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CASAVANT of Biddeford.  (BY REQUEST) 
Cosponsored by Senator DUTREMBLE of York and 
Representative: BEAUDOIN of Biddeford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §682, sub-§3, ¶D is enacted to read: 
D.  This subsection does not prohibit a candidate who stands outside the polls within 
feet of the entrance to the voting place or the building in which the registrar's 
office is located from wearing a name tag.  The name tag must be white with black 
lettering and include the candidate's name and the office for which the candidate is 
running and may not be larger than 1 1/2 inches by 3 inches. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a candidate who stands outside the polls, within the designated area, 
to wear a name tag.
An Act To Make Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds for the Maine Turnpike Authority for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2014
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0983
Committee Amendment CA_A_S39 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 328, L.D. 983, Bill, "An Act To Make 
Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds for the Maine Turnpike Authority for 
the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2014" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/11113 
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LD983 
LR 2012(02) 
An Act To Make Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds for the Maine Turnpike 
Authority for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2014 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~"(S --3Cf] 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - Maine Turnpike Authority 
This bill makes allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority funds of $37,879,295 for the authority's operating 
expenses for the calendar year ending December 31,2014. Maine Turnpike Authority revenue of$131,583,335 is 
budgeted to fund those allocations. Included in the budgeted revenue but not allocated is $2,463,750 to pay off bonds 
authorized by the Legislature for specified Department of Transportation projects. These bonds were issued by the 
Maine Turnpike Authority pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1968, subsection 2-A. This bill 
also includes budgeted revenue of $32,000,000 for the Reserve Maintenance Fund, $35,884,921 for the Debt Service 
Fund and $23,355,369 for capital improvements at new interchanges. The funds that are not allocated in the bill are 
not subject to the transfer limitations in section 2 of the bill. 
LR2012(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, To Repeal the Requirement That the Department of Transportation Facilitate a Feasibility Study of an East-west Highway and Provide for Public Access to Certain Documents
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0985
Committee Amendment CA_A_S78 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 330, L.D. 985, "Resolve, To Repeal the 
Requirement That the Department of Transportation Facilitate a Feasibility Study of an 
East-west Highway and Provide for Public Access to Certain Documents" 
Amend the resolve by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 05/08/13 
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LD985 
LR 1657(02) 
Resolve, To Repeal the Requirement That the Department of Transportation Facilitate a Feasibility 
Study of an East-west Highway and Provide for Public Access to Certain Documents 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'AI (~-18 1 
Committee: Transportation 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium savings - Highway Fund 
Current biennium savings - Federal Expenditures Fund 
This legislation repeals Resolve 2011, c. 147, which required the Department of Transportation to oversee and 
facilitate an independent study of the feasibility of a privately-funded, privately-operated and publicly-accessible east-
west highway. It would create Highway Fund and Federal Expenditures Fund savings since the department will no 
longer be using the $300,000 of planning studies funding it has on hand to complete this study. 
LR1657(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, To Repeal the Requirement That the Department of Transportation Facilitate a Feasibility Study of an East-west Highway and Provide for Public Access to Certain Documents
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0985
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: MAZUREK, CASSIDY, PEOPLES, POWERS, THERIAULT, WERTS

Legislative Document 
No. 985 
S.P. 330 
In Senate, March 12, 2013 
Resolve, To Repeal the Requirement That the Department of 
Transportation Facilitate a Feasibility Study of an East-west 
Highway and Provide for Public Access to Certain Documents 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator MAZUREK of Knox. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CASSIDY of Lubec, McLEAN of Gorham, PEOPLES of 
Westbrook, POWERS of Naples, THERIAULT of Madawaska, WERTS of Auburn. 
Sec. 1.  Resolve 2011, c. 147, repealed. Resolved: That Resolve 2011, c. 147 is 
repealed; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Confidentiality of east-west highway documents.  Resolved:  That, 
notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all documents, including, but not limited to, 
e-mails, attachments, letters, contracts, reports, records, notes, summaries, working 
papers, plans, interoffice and intraoffice memoranda and drafts or any other materials 
created, received or transmitted by the Department of Transportation in connection with 
Resolve 2011, chapter 147 are not confidential and are subject to public review; and be it 
further 
Sec. 3.  Reimbursement for cost of analysis. Resolved:  That the Department 
of Transportation may not seek nor receive reimbursement for any cost-analysis or 
feasibility study conducted by a private entity pursuant to Resolve 2011, chapter 147 
prior to the effective date of this section. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve repeals Resolve 2011, chapter 147, "Resolve, To Require the 
Department of Transportation To Facilitate and Oversee a Study of the Feasibility of an 
East-west Highway."  This resolve specifies that any documents created in connection 
with Resolve 2011, chapter 147 are public documents and are not confidential.  This 
resolve also prohibits the department from seeking reimbursement for any study 
conducted pursuant to Resolve 2011, chapter 147.
An Act To Make Technical Changes to the Agri,~ulture, ~onservation and Forestry Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0987
Committee Amendment CA_B_S159 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "13" to S.P. 332, L.D. 987, Bill, "An Act To Make 
Technical Changes to the Agri,~ulture, ~onservation and Forestry Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Amend the Procedures Used To Identify and Select Appointees to the 
Maine Land Use Planning Commission and To Make Other Technical Changes to 
the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Laws' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in §683-A in subsection 2 in the first paragraph in the last 
line (page 2, line 15 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "county." the following: 
'The board of county commissioners shall advertise the position in the same manner as 
the county advertises personnel positions. The board of county commissioners shall 
accept written or electronic applications from candidates, conduct interviews with 
candidates as determined by the board and select from among those candidates an 
appointee.' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in §683-A in subsection 4 by striking out all of the last 
sentence (page 3, lines 11 and 12 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 'Once a member 
of the commission has been appointed by the Governor or a board of county 
commissioners. a vacancy of that seat must be filled by the same appointing authority as 
provided in this section. A vacancy during an unexpired term is filled as Bf'eviaea iB this 
RestlAfL hat only for the unexpired portion ofthe term.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 13 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 13. P&SL 1989, c. 108, §6, sub-§5, as amended by P&SL 2003, c. 11, §2, 
is repealed. 
Sec. 14. P&SL 1989, c. 108, §6, sub-§5-A is enacted to read: 
5-A. Within 6 months after the close of its fiscal year, the authority shall provide a 
copy of its financial statements, audited by an independent auditor selected by the 
authority, to the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and any other 
COMMI'TTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~ to S.P. 332, L.D. 987 
state agency that requests them. The audited fmancial statements must comply with 
federal Office of Management and Budget requirements.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMl\1ARY 
This amendment is the minority report. It changes the process by which a board of 
county commissioners seeks and selects appointees to the Maine Land Use Planning 
Commission. The amendment also clarifies that a vacancy in a seat on the Maine Land 
Use Planning Commission is filled by the same authority that appointed the member who 
vacated the seat. It also updates the filing of financial information for the Wells National 
Estuarine Research Reserve Management Authority. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Require Public Disclosure of Health Care Prices
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0990
Committee Amendment CA_A_S202 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §1718

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 335, L.D. 990, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Public Disclosure of Health Care Prices" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1718·-A is enacted to read: 
§1718-A. Consumer information regarding health care practitioner prices 
Each health care practitioner, as defined in section 1711-C, subsection 1, paragraph 
F, shall maintain a price list of the health care practitioner's most frequently provided 
health care services and procedures. The prices stated must be the prices that the health 
care practitioner charges clients directly, when there is no insurance coverage for the 
services or procedures or when reimbursement by an insurance company is denied. The 
prices stated must be accompanied by the applicable standard medical codes listed by 
diagnosis. For purposes of this section, "frequently provided health care services and 
procedures" means those health care services and procedures that were provided by the 
health care practitioner at least 50 times in the preceding calendar year. Health care 
practitioners shall infonn clients about the availability of the price list and provide copies 
of the price list upon request. 
Health care practitioners shall make available written 
information on health claims da.ta that may be obtained through the publicly accessible 
website of the Maine Health Data Organization established pursuant to chapter 1683. 
This section does not apply to pharmacists.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment retains the provisions of the bill that require a health care 
practitioner to maintain and m.ake available to clients a price list of the health care 
practitioner's most frequently provided services and procedures. The amendment exempts 
pharmacists from the consumer information requirements. 
The amendment adds a 
requirement that the prices mmt be accompanied by the applicable standard medical 
codes listed by diagnosis. The amendment requires health care practitioners to make 
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COMM/7-TEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENr..;i\ "to S.P. 335, L.D. 990 
available written information on health claims data that may be obtained through the 
publicly accessible website of the Maine Health Data Organization. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Conform the Maine Tax Laws for 2012 to the United States Internal Revenue Code
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0989
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: HASKELL, KNIGHT
Amends: 36 MRSA §111

Legislative Document 
No. 989 
S.P. 334 
In Senate, March 12, 2013 
An Act To Conform the Maine Tax Laws for 2012 to the United 
States Internal Revenue Code 
(EMERGENCY) 
Submitted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator HASKELL of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative KNIGHT of Livermore Falls. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, state tax law needs to be updated to conform to federal law before the 90-
day period expires to avoid delay in the processing of 2012 income tax returns; and 
Whereas, legislative action is immediately necessary to ensure continued and 
efficient administration of the state income tax and certain other state taxes; 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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §111, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 530, §1 and 
affected by §2, is further amended to read: 
1-A.  Code.  "Code" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
amendments to that Code as of December 31, 2011 2012. 
Sec. 2.  Application.  This Act applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 
2012 and to any prior tax years as specifically provided by the United States Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and amendments to that Code as of December 31, 2012. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill updates references to the United States Internal Revenue Code contained in 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36 so that they refer to the United States Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 as amended through December 31, 2012 for tax years beginning 
on or after January 1, 2012 and for any prior tax years as specifically provided by the 
United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill primarily affects the State's 
income tax laws.
An Act To Require Public Disclosure of Health Care Prices
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0990
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: WOODBURY, CLEVELAND, WHITTEMORE, MALABY, STUCKEY, TREAT, WALLACE
Amends: 22 MRSA §1718-A, 24 MRSA §2987

Legislative Document 
No. 990 
S.P. 335 
In Senate, March 12, 2013 
An Act To Require Public Disclosure of Health Care Prices 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator WOODBURY of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Senators: CLEVELAND of Androscoggin, WHITTEMORE of Somerset, 
Representatives: MALABY of Hancock, STUCKEY of Portland, TREAT of Hallowell, 
WALLACE of Dexter. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §1718-A is enacted to read: 
§1718-A.  Consumer information regarding health care practitioner prices 
Each health care practitioner, as defined in section 1711-C, subsection 1, paragraph 
F, shall maintain a price list of the health care practitioner's most frequently provided 
health care services and procedures.  The prices stated must be the prices that the health 
care practitioner charges clients directly, when there is no insurance coverage for the 
services or procedures or when reimbursement by an insurance company is denied. For 
purposes of this section, "frequently provided health care services and procedures" means 
those health care services and procedures that were provided by the health care 
practitioner at least 50 times in the preceding calendar year.  Health care practitioners 
shall inform clients about the availability of the price list and provide copies of the price 
list upon request. 
Sec. 2.  24 MRSA §2987, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. C, §30, is repealed. 
Sec. 3.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2014. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires health care practitioners to maintain and make available to clients a 
price list of their most frequently provided services and procedures.  The prices stated are 
the prices charged to a patient when there is no insurance coverage or when 
reimbursement by an insurance company is denied.
Resolve, To Amend Maine Board of Pharmacy Rules Regarding Automated Pharmacy Systems in Hospitals
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0993
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: CUSHING, HAMPER, MASON, THIBODEAU, BEAULIEU, SANDERSON, TREAT, WILLETTE

Legislative Document 
No. 993 
S.P. 338 
In Senate, March 12, 2013 
Resolve, To Amend Maine Board of Pharmacy Rules Regarding 
Automated Pharmacy Systems in Hospitals 
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 CUSHING of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Senators: HAMPER of Oxford, MASON of Androscoggin, THIBODEAU of 
Waldo, Representatives: BEAULIEU of Auburn, SANDERSON of Chelsea, TREAT of 
Hallowell, WILLETTE of Mapleton. 
Sec. 1.  Rule amendment.  Resolved:  That the Department of Professional and 
Financial Regulation, Maine Board of Pharmacy shall amend its rules pertaining to 
automated pharmacy systems to exempt hospital pharmacies from the rules. 
SUMMARY 
In 2012, the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Maine Board of 
Pharmacy adopted a new rule governing the use of automated pharmacy systems in both 
retail establishments and institutional pharmacies.  This resolve removes hospital 
pharmacies from the purview of this rule.
An Act To Create a State-sponsored 401(k) Retirement Plan for Participation by Private Employers
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0992
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: WOODBURY, WHITTEMORE, HERBIG, VOLK

Legislative Document 
No. 992 
S.P. 337 
In Senate, March 12, 2013 
An Act To Create a State-sponsored 401(k) Retirement Plan for 
Participation by Private Employers 
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 WOODBURY of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Senator: WHITTEMORE of Somerset, Representatives: HERBIG of Belfast, 
VOLK of Scarborough. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA c. 110, sub-c. 3-A is enacted to read: 
SUBCHAPTER 3-A 
MAINE RETIREMENT INVESTMENT PLAN 
§1057.  Plan 
The authority shall develop, establish and administer a tax-qualified defined 
contribution retirement investment plan, referred to in this section as "the plan," that must 
be made available to employers who wish to offer the plan as a retirement investment 
option to their employees.  The plan must: 
1.  Section 401(k).  Meet the requirements for favorable tax treatment under Section 
401(k) of the United States Internal Revenue Code; 
2.  Availability.  Be made available for participation by any employer; 
3.  Administration.  Be administered by the authority under contract with a 3rd-party 
administrator; 
4.  Options.  Provide options for participating employers and employees; 
5.  Fee structure.  Establish a fee structure for participating employers that covers 
the authority's costs of establishing and administering the plan; and 
6.  Cost containment.  Minimize costs to employers and employees through 
economies of scale, standardization and other measures. 
Sec. 2.  Implementing legislation.  By January 15, 2014, the Finance Authority 
of Maine may submit to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature any 
legislation necessary to facilitate implementation of the plan under the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 10, section 1057. 
SUMMARY 
This bill directs the Finance Authority of Maine to establish a qualified defined 
contribution retirement investment plan eligible for favorable tax treatment under Section 
401(k) of the United States Internal Revenue Code to be made available to employers 
who wish to offer the plan as a retirement investment option to their employees.
An Act To Establish a Moratorium on the Approval and dperation of Virtual Public Charter Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0995
Senate Amendment SA_A_S262 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 340, L.D. 995, Bill, "An Act To Establish a 
Moratorium on the Approval and dperation of Virtual Public Charter Schools" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble and emergency clause. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes thl~ emergency preamble and emergency clause. 
SPONSOREDBY:~~ 
(Senator MILLETT) 
" 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
Page I - 126LR0122(04)-1 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Establish a Moratorium on the Approval and Operation of Virtual Public Charter Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0995
Senate Amendment SA_B-HA_A_H824 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "if" to SENATE AMENDMENT "B" to S.P. 340, L.D. 
995, Bill, "An Act To Establish a Moratorium on the Approval and Operation of Virtual 
Public Charter Schools" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first paragraph after the title (page I, 
lines 10 to 12 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page I, lines I to 23 in 
L.D.)' 
Amend the amendment by inserting at the end before the summary the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause (page 4, lines 26 and 27 in 
L.D.)' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment stri 
SPONSORED BY: 
r 
, 
(Representative BERRY) 
TOWN: Bowdoinham 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Establish a Moratorium on the Approval and Operation of Virtual Public Charter Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0995
Senate Amendment SA_B_S514 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" 6" to S.P. 340, L.D. 995, Bill, "An Act To Establish a 
Moratorium on the Approval and Operation of Virtual Public Charter Schools" 
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble in the 6th Whereas paragraph in the 2nd 
line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "126th" and inserting the 
following: '127th' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 8. Report. The Maine Charter School COlmnission shall submit a report on 
the review of virtual public charter schools required by section 7 to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs no 
later than December 1, 2014. The report must include the commission's findings and 
recOlmnendations and any necessary implementing legislation regarding the authorization 
and operation of virtual public charter schools in the State. The committee is authorized 
to report out a bill to the First Regular Session of the 127th Legislature related to the 
recommendations included in this report.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment extends the reporting date from December 1, 2013 to December 1, 
2014 and changes other references to reflect this change. 
SPONSOREDB~Mw --. 
(Senator MILLETT) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
SENATE AMENDMENT
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Fund or Seek Funding To Complete a Design and Engineering Assessment for the Extension of Passenger Rail Service from Portland North on the State-owned St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway Corridor
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0999
Committee Amendment CA_A_S48 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 344, L.D. 999, "Resolve, Directing the 
Department of Transportation To Fund or Seek Funding To Complete a Design and 
Engineering Assessment for the Extension of Passenger Rail Service from Portland North 
on the State-owned St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway Corridor" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Seek Funding To 
Complete a Design and Engineering Assessment for the Extension of Passenger Rail 
Service from Portland North on the State-owned St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway 
Corridor' 
Amend the resolve in section I in the 2nd line (page 1, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "fund, or seek funding," and inserting the following: 'seek funding' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "fund, or seek funding," and inserting the following: 'seek funding' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the last line (page 1, line 18 in L.D) by striking out 
the following: "sidings; and be it further" and inserting the following: 'sidings.' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 3. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report, strikes the requirement that the 
Department of Transportation fund the engineering and design work necessary to qualify 
the state-owned St. Lawrence and Atlantic railway corridor, from Portland to the Auburn 
city line, for federal capital investment funding consistent with the passenger rail service 
investments evaluated and proposed in the Department of Transportation's 2011 "Portland 
North Alternative Modes TranspOliation Project" study. The amendment also strikes the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A "to S.P. 344, L.D. 999 
requirement that the department report to the Legislature with information regarding 
funding on or before December 15, 2013. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/25113 
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LD999 
LR 1776(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Fund or Seek Funding To Complete a Design 
and Engineering Assessment for the Extension of Passenger Rail Service from Portland North on the 
State-owned St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway Corridor 
. 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'ft'{S-~ce \ 
Committee: Transportation 
) 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Transportation associated with seeking funding for the assessments studies 
indicated in this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LRl776(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Provide Consistency in the Application of the Property Tax Exemption for Religious Organizations
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0998
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: HASKELL, GOODE, BURNS, BROOKS, DAVIS, MAREAN, TIPPING-SPITZ
Amends: 36 MRSA §652

Legislative Document 
No. 998 
S.P. 343 
In Senate, March 12, 2013 
An Act To Provide Consistency in the Application of the Property 
Tax Exemption for Religious Organizations 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator HASKELL of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative GOODE of Bangor and 
Senator: BURNS of Washington, Representatives: BROOKS of Winterport, DAVIS of 
Sangerville, MAREAN of Hollis, TIPPING-SPITZ of Orono. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §652, sub-§1, ¶G, as amended by PL 2007, c. 627, §20, is 
further amended to read: 
G.  Houses of religious worship, including vestries, and the pews and furniture within 
them; tombs and rights of burial; and property owned and used by a religious society 
as a parsonage up to the value of $20,000, and personal property not exceeding 
$6,000 in value are The real and personal property owned and occupied or used 
solely for its own purposes by a religious organization in connection with religious 
worship or as a parsonage is exempt from taxation, except that any portion of a 
parsonage that is rented is subject to taxation.  For purposes of this paragraph, 
"parsonage" means the principal residence provided by a religious society 
organization for its cleric whether or not the principal residence is located within the 
same municipality as the house of religious worship where the cleric regularly 
conducts religious services. 
SUMMARY 
This bill expands the property tax exemption for property owned by religious 
organizations to include all real and personal property owned and occupied or used solely 
for its own purposes by a religious organization in connection with religious worship and 
removes the $20,000 limitation on the exemption for parsonages and the $6,000 
limitation on the exemption for personal property.
An Act To Improve Laws Goveming Financial Disclosure by Legislators and Certain Public Employees and Public Access to Infonnation Disclosed
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1001
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S346 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "It" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 346, 
L.D. 1001, Bill, "An Act To Improve Laws Goveming Financial Disclosure by 
Legislators and Certain Public Employees and Public Access to Infonnation Disclosed" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to develop and implement a new electronic filing 
system. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$20,000 
$20,000 
2014-15 
$0 
$0 
This amendment reduces the one-time General Fund appropriation to develop and 
implement a new electronic filing system. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
~(se~ 
SPONSOREJ3Y: ~r(-(~ ~ 
(Senator HILL) 
COUNTY: York 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06125/13 
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LD 1001 
LR2005(04) 
An Act To Improve Laws Governing Financial Disclosure by Legislators and Certain Public 
Employees and Public Access to Information Disclosed 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment tt' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hill of York 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
($30,000) 
($30,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment reduces the one-time General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2013-14 to develop and implement a 
new electronic filing system from $50,000 to $20,000. The $30,000 reduction will be covered by an existing Other 
Special Revenue Funds allocation for technology projects. 
LR2005(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1