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An Act To Amend the Laws Regulating Suppliers of Agricultural, Construction, Industrial and Forestry Equipment
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0364
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: WHITTEMORE, HARVELL, BURNS, LANGLEY, MASON, PLUMMER, THOMAS, YOUNGBLOOD, DUNPHY, MORRISON
Amends: 10 MRSA §1293-A

Legislative Document 
No. 364 
S.P. 144 
In Senate, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Amend the Laws Regulating Suppliers of Agricultural, 
Construction, Industrial and Forestry Equipment 
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 WHITTEMORE of Somerset. 
Cosponsored by Representative HARVELL of Farmington and 
Senators: BURNS of Washington, LANGLEY of Hancock, MASON of Androscoggin, 
PLUMMER of Cumberland, THOMAS of Somerset, YOUNGBLOOD of Penobscot, 
Representatives: DUNPHY of Embden, MORRISON of South Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA §1293-A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 236, §16 and affected by 
§18, is amended to read: 
§1293-A.  Prohibited acts 
A supplier may not: 
1.  Coercion involving deliveries and orders. Mandate, coerce or attempt to coerce 
any dealer to order or accept delivery of equipment or repair parts not required by law 
that have not been voluntarily ordered by the dealer, unless the equipment or repair parts 
are comprised of safety features required by the supplier; 
2.  Interference in dealer's business.  Require any dealer to refrain from 
participation in the management or acquisition of, or investment in, any other business; or 
3.  Coercion involving sale of equipment.  Prevent, coerce or attempt to coerce a 
dealer from having an investment in or holding a dealership contract for the sale of 
competing product lines or makes of equipment or require the dealer to provide separate 
facilities for competing product lines or makes of equipment.; or 
4.  Recover costs for reimbursement.  If the supplier has reimbursed a dealer for 
equipment, repair parts or labor to avoid a violation of this section, recover the supplier's 
costs of that reimbursement. 
SUMMARY 
Current law prohibits a supplier of farm, forestry, construction, utility or industrial 
equipment from coercing a dealer to order or accept deliveries of equipment or repair 
parts or from interfering in a dealer's business.  This bill provides that, when a supplier 
reimburses a dealer for equipment, repair parts or labor because of the prohibition on 
coercion and interference, the supplier is prohibited from recovering the supplier's costs 
of that reimbursement.
An Act To Define "Contaminant" in the Laws Governing Toxic Chemicals in Children's Products
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0365
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: HAMPER, SANDERSON, CUSHING, THIBODEAU, AYOTTE, HARLOW
Amends: 38 MRSA §1691

Legislative Document 
No. 365 
S.P. 145 
In Senate, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Define "Contaminant" in the Laws Governing Toxic 
Chemicals in Children's Products 
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator HAMPER of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Representative SANDERSON of Chelsea and 
Senators: CUSHING of Penobscot, THIBODEAU of Waldo, Representatives: AYOTTE of 
Caswell, HARLOW of Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  38 MRSA §1691, sub-§7-A is enacted to read: 
7-A.  Contaminant.  "Contaminant" means a trace element of a chemical that is 
incidental to manufacturing and serves no intended function in the product component.  
"Contaminant" includes, but is not limited to, unintended by-products of chemical 
reactions during the manufacture of the product component, trace impurities in feedstock, 
incompletely reacted chemical mixtures and degradation products. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the laws governing toxic chemicals in children's products to define 
the term "contaminant" as used in those laws.
An Act To Adjust the Values of Property That Define the Class of Crime for Theft Offenses
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0366
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: KATZ, GERZOFSKY, PLUMMER, FREDETTE
Amends: 17-A MRSA §353

Legislative Document 
No. 366 
S.P. 146 
In Senate, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Adjust the Values of Property That Define the Class of 
Crime for Theft Offenses 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator KATZ of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Senator GERZOFSKY of Cumberland and 
Senator: PLUMMER of Cumberland, Representative: FREDETTE of Newport. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §353, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2007, c. 476, §10, is 
further amended to read: 
B.  The person violates paragraph A and: 
(1)  The value of the property is more than $10,000 $20,000.  Violation of this 
subparagraph is a Class B crime; 
(2)  The property stolen is a firearm or an explosive device.  Violation of this 
subparagraph is a Class B crime; 
(3)  The person is armed with a dangerous weapon at the time of the offense.  
Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime; 
(4)  The value of the property is more than $1,000 $5,000 but not more than 
$10,000 $20,000.  Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime; 
(5)  The value of the property is more than $500 $1,000 but not more than $1,000 
$5,000.  Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or 
(6)  The person has 2 or more prior convictions for any combination of the Maine 
offenses listed in this subparagraph or for engaging in substantially similar 
conduct to that of the Maine offenses listed in this subparagraph in another 
jurisdiction.  The Maine offenses are:  theft; any violation of section 401 in which 
the crime intended to be committed inside the structure is theft; any violation of 
section 405 in which the crime intended to be committed inside the motor vehicle 
is theft; any violation of section 651; any violation of section 702, 703 or 708; or 
attempts to commit any of these crimes.  Section 9-A governs the use of prior 
convictions when determining a sentence.  Violation of this subparagraph is a 
Class C crime; or 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the property values that define theft crimes other than Class E 
crimes as follows: 
1.  For a Class B offense, from more than $10,000 to more than $20,000; 
2. For a Class C offense, from more than $1,000 but not more than $10,000 to more 
than $5,000 but not more than $20,000; and 
3. For a Class D offense, from more than $500 but not more than $1,000 to more than 
$1,000 but not more than $5,000.
An Act To Redesign Maine's School Funding Model
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0369
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: JOHNSON, BERRY, ALFOND, MILLETT, KUMIEGA

Legislative Document 
No. 369 
S.P. 149 
In Senate, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Redesign Maine's School Funding Model 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator JOHNSON of Lincoln. 
Cosponsored by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham and 
Senators: President ALFOND of Cumberland, MILLETT of Cumberland, Representatives: 
KUMIEGA of Deer Isle, MacDONALD of Boothbay. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes a redesign of Maine's school funding formula to achieve equal 
educational opportunity for Maine students and statewide equity in property tax burden.
An Act To Ensure the Continuation of Dairy Farming
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0368
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: SHERMAN, JACKSON, BLACK, CRAY, DILL, JONES, MAREAN, NOON

Legislative Document 
No. 368 
S.P. 148 
In Senate, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Ensure the Continuation of Dairy Farming 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator SHERMAN of Aroostook. 
Cosponsored by Senator: JACKSON of Aroostook, Representatives: BLACK of Wilton, 
CRAY of Palmyra, DILL of Old Town, JONES of Freedom, MAREAN of Hollis, NOON of 
Sanford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to provide financial and technical assistance to dairy farms in the 
State to adapt new techniques and utilize new technology to offset the high cost of 
farming overhead including the cost of feed and fuel.
An Act To Increase Elementary School Applied Learning Opportunities
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0370
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: LANGLEY, POULIOT, GRATWICK, MASON, SAVIELLO, JOHNSON, PARRY

Legislative Document 
No. 370 
S.P. 150 
In Senate, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Increase Elementary School Applied Learning 
Opportunities 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator LANGLEY of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representative POULIOT of Augusta and 
Senators: GRATWICK of Penobscot, MASON of Androscoggin, SAVIELLO of Franklin, 
Representatives: JOHNSON of Greenville, MacDONALD of Boothbay, PARRY of Arundel. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to assemble a working group to identify opportunities for and best 
practices of applied learning opportunities in kindergarten to grade 8.  These 
opportunities and practices will then be posted on the Department of Education's website 
so that all schools may access them and benefit from them.
An Act To Provide Clarity to Priority Chemical Reporting Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0373
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: HAMPER, HARLOW, WELSH
Amends: 38 MRSA §1695

Legislative Document 
No. 373 
S.P. 153 
In Senate, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Provide Clarity to Priority Chemical Reporting 
Requirements 
Submitted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator HAMPER of Oxford. 
Cosponsored by Representative HARLOW of Portland and 
Representative: WELSH of Rockport. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  38 MRSA §1695, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 319, §6, is further 
amended to read: 
1.  Reporting of chemical use.  Not later than 180 days after a priority chemical is 
identified pursuant to section 1694, a A person who is a manufacturer or distributor of a 
children's product for sale in the State that contains a priority chemical, as identified 
pursuant to section 1694, in an amount greater than a de minimis level shall notify the 
department in writing unless waived by the commissioner pursuant to this section or 
exempt from this chapter pursuant to section 1697.  This written notice must be made 
within 180 days after a priority chemical is identified. If the sale of the children's product 
does not commence until after the 180-day reporting period ends, this written notice must 
be made within 30 days of sale of the children's product in the State. This written notice 
must identify the children's product, the number of units sold or distributed for sale in the 
State or nationally, the priority chemical or chemicals contained in the children's product, 
the amount of such chemicals in each unit of children's product and the intended purpose 
of the chemicals in the children's product. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the current law regarding the reporting requirement for children's 
products that contain priority chemicals by requiring that manufacturers or distributors 
provide notice within 30 days to the Department of Environmental Protection when the 
product is sold in the State after the initial 180-day reporting period ends.
An Act To Require the State To Enforce Spousal Support Obligations in the Same Manner as Child Support Obligations
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0375
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: TUTTLE, RUSSELL, CRAVEN, VALENTINO, LUCHINI, SCHNECK
Amends: 19-A MRSA §2103

Legislative Document 
No. 375 
S.P. 155 
In Senate, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Require the State To Enforce Spousal Support 
Obligations in the Same Manner as Child Support Obligations 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator TUTTLE of York. 
Cosponsored by Representative RUSSELL of Portland and 
Senators: CRAVEN of Androscoggin, VALENTINO of York, Representatives: LUCHINI of 
Ellsworth, SCHNECK of Bangor. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  19-A MRSA §2103, sub-§3-A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. L, §2, 
is further amended to read: 
3-A.   Service fee.  In the case of an individual who has never received assistance 
under a state program and for whom the State has collected at least $500 in child support 
or spousal support, the State shall impose an annual $25 fee for each child support 
enforcement case that is: 
A.  Retained by the State from child support collected on behalf of the individual 
after the collected support exceeds $500; 
B.  Paid by the individual applying for services; 
C.  Recovered from the noncustodial parent or spousal support obligor; or 
D.  Paid by the State out of its own funds. The annual fee may not be considered as 
an administrative cost of the State for operation of child support enforcement services 
and must be considered income to the program under which the individual has 
received child support enforcement services. 
The nonfederal share of the annual fee collected pursuant to this subsection must be 
deposited as General Fund undedicated revenue. 
Sec. 2.  19-A MRSA §2103, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7.  Spousal support-only cases.  The obligee under a spousal support order may 
request the services of the department to collect the spousal support even if there is no 
order for child support to be paid to the obligee.  Upon the request of a spousal support-
only obligee, the department shall collect the spousal support using the remedies 
available for the collection and enforcement of child support and may charge the fees 
established in this section. 
SUMMARY 
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to use the remedies 
currently available for the collection and enforcement of child support to collect spousal 
support even when the recipient of the spousal support is not owed any child support.  
The department may charge the same fees that the department charges for child support 
collection assistance.
An Act To Eliminate the Child Support Collecting Fee Charged to a Person Who Has Never Received Assistance under a State Program
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0374
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: TUTTLE
Amends: 19-A MRSA §2103

Legislative Document 
No. 374 
S.P. 154 
In Senate, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Eliminate the Child Support Collecting Fee Charged to a 
Person Who Has Never Received Assistance under a State Program 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator TUTTLE of York. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  19-A MRSA §2103, sub-§3-A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. L, §2, 
is further amended to read: 
3-A.    Service fee.  In the case of an individual who has never received assistance 
under a state program and for whom the State has collected at least $500 in child support, 
the State shall impose an annual $25 fee for each child support enforcement case that is: 
A.  Retained by the State from child support collected on behalf of the individual 
after the collected support exceeds $500; 
B.  Paid by the individual applying for services; 
C.  Recovered from the noncustodial parent; or 
D.  Paid by the State out of its own funds. The annual fee may not be considered as 
an administrative cost of the State for operation of child support enforcement services 
and must be considered income to the program under which the individual has 
received child support enforcement services. 
The nonfederal share of the annual fee collected pursuant to this subsection must be 
deposited as General Fund undedicated revenue. 
The fee required under this subsection may not be imposed under paragraphs A and B on 
an individual who did not receive assistance under a state program for which the 
individual was eligible. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that the State may not impose a fee for collection of child support 
on an individual who never received assistance under a state program if the individual 
would have been eligible for such assistance.
An Act To Provide Funding to Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0377
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: BLACK, SAVIELLO, CAREY, CRAY, GILBERT, HAYES, KESCHL, KNIGHT, KUMIEGA, TIMBERLAKE

Legislative Document 
No. 377 
H.P. 252 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Provide Funding to Soil and Water Conservation 
Districts 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative BLACK of Wilton. 
Cosponsored by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin and 
Representatives: CAREY of Lewiston, CRAY of Palmyra, GILBERT of Jay, HAYES of 
Buckfield, KESCHL of Belgrade, KNIGHT of Livermore Falls, KUMIEGA of Deer Isle, 
TIMBERLAKE of Turner. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Agricultural Resource Development 0833 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for soil and water conservation districts. 
SUMMARY 
This bill includes an ongoing General Fund appropriation of $200,000 in fiscal years 
2013-14 and 2014-15 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for 
soil and water conservation districts. 
GENERAL FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
All Other 
$200,000
$200,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$200,000
$200,000
An Act To ProvIde Funding to Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0377
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S336 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 252, 
L.D. 377, Bill, "An Act To ProvIde Funding to Soil and Water Conservation Districts" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first paragraph after the title (page 1, 
line 11 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Agricultural Resource Development 0833 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for soil and water conservation districts. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$50,000 
$50,000 
2014-15 
$50,000 
$50,000 
This amendment reduces the ongoing funding for soil and water conservation districts 
from $200,000 to $50,000 for fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/25/13 
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LD377 
LR 1545(04) 
An Act To Provide Funding to Soil and Water Conservation Districts 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'Ie' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hill of York 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
($150,000) 
($150,000) 
($150,000) 
($150,000) 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
($150,000) 
($150,000) 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
($150,000) 
($150,000) 
This amendment reduces the General Fund appropriation to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 for soil and water conservation districts from $200,000 per year to $50,000 per year. 
LR1545(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Provide Funding to Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0377
Committee Amendment CA_A_H21 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 252, L.D. 377, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Funding to Soil and Water Conservation Districts" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/25113 
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LD377 
LR 1545(02) 
An Act To Provide Funding to Soil and Water Conservation Districts 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "11 II 
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Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$200,000 
$200,000 
$200,000 
$200,000 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$200,000 
$200,000 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$200,000 
$200,000 
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $200,000 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 for soil and water conservation districts. 
LR1545(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require Institutions To Report Knowledge or Suspicion of Criminal Violations to a Law Enforcement Agency
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0379
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: KUSIAK, WHITTEMORE
Amends: 17-A MRSA §63

Legislative Document 
No. 379 
H.P. 254 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Require Institutions To Report Knowledge or Suspicion 
of Criminal Violations to a Law Enforcement Agency 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative KUSIAK of Fairfield.  (BY REQUEST) 
Cosponsored by Senator WHITTEMORE of Somerset. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §63 is enacted to read: 
§63.  Report of criminal activity 
The administration of an institution supported by public funds that provides a public 
service shall immediately report or cause a report to be made to the appropriate law 
enforcement agency any knowledge or suspicion of a crime or criminal activity that is 
taking or has taken place on the grounds of the institution.  A person who violates this 
section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be 
adjudged. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the administration of an institution supported by public funds that 
provides a public service to immediately report to the appropriate law enforcement 
agency any knowledge or suspicion of a crime or criminal activity that is taking or has 
taken place on the grounds of the institution.
An Act To Clarify the Law Concerning the Threatening Display of Dangerous Weapons
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0380
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H306 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "if" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 255, 
L.D. 380, Bill, "An Act To Clarify the Law Concerning the Threatening Display of 
Dangerous Weapons" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 1, line 27 in amendment) by striking out the following: "dangerous or deadly 
weapon" and inserting the following: 'firearm' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment limits the requirement that a person provide that person's name, 
address and date of birth to a law enforcement officer to a person in possession of a 
firearm, instead of a dangerous or deadly weapon as provided in the committee 
amendment. 
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TOWN: Skowhegan 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Allow lOa Court To Order a Person Who Violates a Municipal Ordinance To Perform Community II Service Work
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0381
Committee Amendment CA_A_H97 (House)
Amends: 14 MRSA §5605

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 256, L.D. 381, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
lOa Court To Order a Person Who Violates a Municipal Ordinance To Perform Community 
II 
Service Work" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §5605 is enacted to read: 
§5605. Community service work for aJ)erson who violates a municipal ordinance 
1. Community service work. The court may order a person adjudicated as having 
violated a municipal ordinance to perform a specific number of hours of community 
service work for the benefit of the State, a county, a municipality, a school administrative 
district or other public entity, a charitable institution or other entity approved by the court 
if the municipality whose ordinance is violated has a community service work program 
that provides oversight of the community service order and ensures meaningful 
compliance with the community service requirements. 
2. Failure to perform work. An adjudicated person who is ordered to perform 
community service work pursuant to subsection I and who fails to complete the work 
within the time specified by the court must be returned to the court for further disposition. 
3. Supervision. Neither the judicial branch nor the Department of Corrections is 
responsible for supervision of community service work pursuant to this section.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reallocates the provisions of the bill from the Maine Criminal Code 
to the portion of the statutes dealing with civil violation proceedings. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Clarify the Law Concerning the Threatening Display of Dangerous Weapons
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0380
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H410 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "/5,,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 255, 
L.D. 380, Bill, "An Act To Clarify the Law Concerning the Threatening Display of 
Dangerous Weapons" 
Amend the amendment in s{~ction 1 in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph A 
(page 1, lines 17 to 19 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'A. Display in a threatening manner a firearm, siungsftot, knuckles, bovlie knife, dirk, 
stiletto or other daflgerous or deadly 'Neap on usually employed in the attack on or 
defense of a aerson; or' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection I in paragraph B in the 2nd and 3rd 
lines (page I, lines 21 and 22 in amendment) by striking out the following: ", slungshot, 
knuckles, bowie knife, dirk, stiletto or other dangerous or deadly weapon usually 
employed in the attack on or defense of a person" and inserting the following: 
" 
slungshot, knuckles, bovlie knife, dirk, stiletto or other dangerous or deadly weapon 
\:lsually employed in the attack on or defense of a person' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection I in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 1, line 27 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"dangerous or deadly 
weapon" and inserting the following: 'firearm' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 1 in the blocked paragraph in the 
first and 2nd lines (page 1, lines 32 and 33 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
""dangerous or deadly weapon" has the same meaning as "dangerous weapon" in Title 
17-A, section 2, subsection 9, paragraph C and" 
SUMMARY 
Current law prohibits a person from displaying in a threatening manner a dangerous 
or deadly weapon and from concealing a dangerous or deadly weapon. 
This amendment applies those prohibitions only to a firearm and removes the 
application of the statute to other dangerous and deadly weapons. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ':I;" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "An to H.P. 255, L.D. 380 
This amendment also limits the requirement proposed in Committee Amendment "A" 
that a person in possession of a dangerous or deadly weapon in a public place provide that 
person's name, address and date q.f birtJ1 to a law enfo.rcPfent off~ 
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TOWN: Skowhegan 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Clarify the Law Concerning the Threatening Display of Dangerous Weapons
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0380
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: GATTINE, HASKELL, DICKERSON, FARNSWORTH, GIDEON, PEOPLES, RUSSELL
Amends: 25 MRSA §2001-A

Legislative Document 
No. 380 
H.P. 255 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Clarify the Law Concerning the Threatening Display of 
Dangerous Weapons 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative GATTINE of Westbrook. 
Cosponsored by Senator HASKELL of Cumberland and 
Representatives: DICKERSON of Rockland, FARNSWORTH of Portland, GIDEON of 
Freeport, PEOPLES of Westbrook, RUSSELL of Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  25 MRSA §2001-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. N, §2 and 
affected by Pt. X, §2, is amended to read: 
1.  Display or carrying prohibited.  A person may not, unless excepted by a 
provision of law: 
A.  Display in a threatening manner a firearm, slungshot, knuckles, bowie knife, dirk, 
stiletto or other dangerous or deadly weapon usually employed in the attack on or 
defense of a person.  For purposes of this paragraph, "display in a threatening 
manner" includes to display in a public place in a manner that causes a reasonable 
person to suffer intimidation or alarm; or 
B.  Wear under the person's clothes or conceal about the person's person a firearm, 
slungshot, knuckles, bowie knife, dirk, stiletto or other dangerous or deadly weapon 
usually employed in the attack on or defense of a person. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the law regarding threatening display or carrying of a dangerous 
weapon by clarifying that "display in a threatening manner" includes to display a 
dangerous or deadly weapon in a public place in a way that causes a reasonable person to 
suffer intimidation or alarm.
An Act To Allow a Court To Order a Person Who Violates a Municipal Ordinance To Perform Community Service Work
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0381
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DION, CHIPMAN, GERZOFSKY, FARNSWORTH, MARKS, RUSSELL, STUCKEY, HASKELL
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1345

Legislative Document 
No. 381 
H.P. 256 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Allow a Court To Order a Person Who Violates a 
Municipal Ordinance To Perform Community Service Work 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative DION of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Representative CHIPMAN of Portland, Senator GERZOFSKY of Cumberland 
and Representatives: FARNSWORTH of Portland, MARKS of Pittston, RUSSELL of 
Portland, STUCKEY of Portland, Senator: HASKELL of Cumberland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §1345, as amended by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. F, §17, is further 
amended to read: 
§1345.  Community service work 
1.    An offender convicted of a Class D or Class E crime or adjudicated as having 
violated a municipal ordinance may be sentenced or otherwise ordered to perform a 
specified number of hours of community service work for the benefit of the State, a 
county, a municipality, a school administrative district or other public entity, a charitable 
institution or other entity approved by the court. 
2.    An offender who has been sentenced or otherwise ordered to perform community 
service work and fails to complete the work within the time specified by the court must 
be returned to the court for further disposition. 
3.    The Neither the judicial branch nor the Department of Corrections is not 
responsible for supervision of community service work pursuant to this section.  A court 
may not order an offender to perform community service work unless an organized 
community service work program exists in the offender's community. 
4.  An offender adjudicated as having violated a municipal ordinance may be ordered 
to perform community service work pursuant to this section only if the municipality has a 
community service work program established by ordinance that provides oversight of the 
community service order and ensures meaningful compliance with the community service 
requirements. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes the following changes to the laws governing community service 
work. 
1.  It provides that an offender adjudicated as having violated a municipal ordinance 
may be ordered to perform community service work. 
2.  It provides that the judicial branch is not responsible for supervision of community 
service work. 
3.  It provides that an offender adjudicated as having violated a municipal ordinance 
may be ordered to perform community service work only if the municipality has 
established a community service work program that provides oversight of the community 
service order and ensures meaningful compliance with the community service 
requirements.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0383
Committee Amendment CA_A_H253 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1486

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 258, L.D. 
Increase Public Awareness Regarding School Budget Elections" 
383, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §1486, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. QQQ, 
§2, is further amended to read: 
2. Validation referendum procedures. The budget validation referendum must be 
held on or before the 30th calendar day following the scheduled date of the regional 
school unit budget meeting. The referendum may not be held on a Sunday or legal 
holiday. The vote at referendum is for the purpose of approving or rejecting the total 
regional school unit budget approved at the regional school unit budget meeting. The 
regional school unit board shall provide printed information to be displayed at polling 
places to assist voters in voting. 
That information is limited to the total amounts 
proposed by the regional school unit board for each cost center summary budget category 
article, the amount approved at the regional school unit budget meeting, a summary of the 
total authorized expenditures, a statement that includes the total dollar amount and the 
amount of the percentage increase or decrease of the total authorized expenditures as 
compared to the total authorized expenditures in the budget approved and validated in the 
previous school year and, if applicable because of action on an article under section 
15690, subsection 3, paragraph A, a statement that the amount approved at the regional 
school unit budget meeting includes locally raised funds that exceed the maximum state 
and local spending target pursuant to section 15671-A, subsection 5.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs, strikes and replaces the bill to require that the information 
provided by a regional school unit board, which must be posted at polling places during a 
budget validation referendum vote, must include a statement that includes the total dollar 
amount of authorized expenditures in the budget for the upcoming school year and the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMIITEE AMENDMENT it" to H.P. 258, L.D. 383 
ari10unt of the percentage increase or decrease of the total authorized expenditures as 
compared to the total authorized expenditures in the budget approved and validated in the 
previous school year. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Increase Public Awareness Regarding School Budget Elections
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0383
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: McCLELLAN, JOHNSON, POULIOT, WILSON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1486

Legislative Document 
No. 383 
H.P. 258 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Increase Public Awareness Regarding School Budget 
Elections 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McCLELLAN of Raymond. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: JOHNSON of Eddington, POULIOT of Augusta, WILSON 
of Augusta. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §1486, sub-§3, ¶F, as repealed and replaced by PL 2009, c. 
415, Pt. B, §7, is amended to read: 
F.  The article to be voted on must be in the following form: 
(1)  "Do you favor approving the (name of regional school unit) budget for the 
upcoming school year in the amount of (total dollar amount of school budget), 
which is (an increase or a decrease) of (percentage amount of increase or 
decrease) from last year's budget, that was adopted at the latest (name of regional 
school unit) budget meeting? 
Yes No" 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the form of the question required in a budget validation referendum 
for a regional school unit to include the total dollar amount of the school budget and the 
percentage increase or decrease in the school budget compared to the budget in the 
previous year.
An Act To Reduce Tobacco-related Illness and Lower Health Care Costs in MaineCare
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0386
Committee Amendment CA_A_H247 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 261, L.D. 386, Bill, "An Act To 
Reduce Tobacco-related Illness and Lower Health Care Costs in MaineCare" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
FHM - Medical Care 0960 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the state share of reimbursement for tobacco cessation 
products under the MaineCare program. 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
All Other 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
2013-14 
$414,014 
$414,014 
2014-15 
$414,014 
$414,014 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the reimbursement of tobacco cessation products under the 
MaineCare program. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
$669,934 
$669,934 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$662,754 
$662,754 
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~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 261, L.D. 386 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$669,934 
$414,014 
$1,083,948 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$662,754 
$414,014 
$1,076,768 
Approved: 05114/13 ;tvac:.. 
LD386 
LR 783(02) 
An Act To Reduce Tobacco-related Illness and Lower Health Care Costs in MaineCare 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 11' ( 1-1. ~ 41) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
$414,014 
$669,934 
$414,014 
FY 2014-15 
$414,014 
$662,754 
$414,014 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$414,014 
$662,745 
$414,014 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$414,014 
$662,745 
$414,014 
The bill provides a Fund for a Healthy Maine allocation of $414,0 14 in FY 2013-14 and in FY 2014-15 for the state 
share of reimbursement for smoking cessation products under the MaineCare program. The bill also provides a 
Federal Expenditures Fund allocation for federal Medicaid matching funds. The bill and Fiscal Note are not 
consistent with the new Fund for a Healthy Maine fund structure proposed in the Governor's 2014 -2105 Biennial 
Budget (LD 1509) and may require some modification upon enactment of the 2014-2015 Biennial Budget. 
LR0783(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Reduce Tobacco-related Illness and Lower Health Care Costs in MaineCare
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0386
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S337 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 261, 
L.D. 386, Bill, "An Act To Reduce Tobacco-related Illness and Lower Health Care Costs 
in MaineCare" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title and before the first indented 
paragraph the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 28 in 
L.D.).' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEAL TH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the reimbursement of smoking cessation products under the 
MaineCare program. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
All Other 
FUND FOR A HEAL THY MAINE TOTAL 
Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause.' 
2013-14 
$427,213 
$427,213 
2013-14 
$264,014 
$264,014 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$22,433 
$22,433 
2014-15 
$14,014 
$14,014 
ft.-" 
SENATE AMENDMENT" A' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 261, L.D. 386 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the emergency preamble and emergency clause and 
reduces the funding to reflect funding provided in the unified budget bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSORED~.9~ 
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(Senator HILL) 
COUNTY: York 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 06/25/l3 ;tvae 
LD386 
LR 783(04) 
An Act To Reduce Tobacco-related Illness and Lower Health Care Costs in MaineCare 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'It' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hill of York 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
($150,000) 
($242,721) 
($150,000) 
FY 2014-15 
($400,000) 
($640,321) 
($400,000) 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
($400,000) 
($640,321) 
($400,000) 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
($400,000) 
($640,321) 
($400,000) 
This amendment reduces the bill's Fund for a Healthy Maine allocations by $150,000 in fiscal year 2012-13 and by 
$400,000 in fiscal year 2013-14, leaving Fund for a Healthy Maine allocations of $264,014 in fiscal year 2013-14 and 
$14,014 in subsequent years for the State share of reimbursement for smoking cessation products under the 
MaineCare program. 
LR0783(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Restore MaineCare Coverage for Ambulatory Surgical Center Services
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0390
Committee Amendment CA_B_H840 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ".13" to H.P. 265, L.D. 390, Bill, "An Act To 
Restore MaineCare Coverage for Ambulatory Surgical Center Services" 
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble in the 2nd whereas paragraph in the 3rd 
line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "inpatient" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Rulemaking. The Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt 
rules for the reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers under the MaineCare program 
that are identical in substance to the rules that were in effect on January 1,2012. Rules 
adopted pursuant to this section must take effect by July 1, 2014 and are routine technical 
rules as defined by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes from the emergency preamble the word "inpatient," which 
was included in the bill in error. 
This amendment removes the appropriations and 
allocations section and adds a requirement that the Department of Health and Human 
Services adopt routine technical rules regarding the reimbursement of ambulatory 
surgical centers to take effect by July 1,2014. 
FISCAL\()TE REQ1lRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04114114 hac 
LD390 
LR 1258(05) 
An Act To Restore MaineCare Coverage for Ambulatory Surgical Center Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'tsCff -?iL/6) 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
CUrrent biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Potential current biennium savings - General Fund 
The bill as amended would restore MaineCare coverage for ambulatory surgical center services. It is assumed the 
fiscal impact of this bill, both any current biennium costs or potential savings, will be absorbed by the Department of 
Health and Human Services within existing budgeted resources. 
LRI258(05) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I
An Act To Amend the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program Participation Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0388
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: DORNEY, GATTINE
Amends: 22 MRSA §7249

Legislative Document 
No. 388 
H.P. 263 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2013 
An Act To Amend the Controlled Substances Prescription 
Monitoring Program Participation Requirements 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative DORNEY of Norridgewock. 
Cosponsored by Representative: GATTINE of Westbrook. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §7249, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. K, §1, is 
amended to read: 
5.  Participation requirements.  If less than 90% of the prescribers in a class of 
prescribers described in paragraphs A to F are registered in the program on January 1, 
2014, then all the members of that class of prescribers shall register in the program by 
March 1, 2014, unless a process has been established by the department providing for the 
automatic registration of a prescriber at the time of licensing or renewal of a license or the 
issuance or renewal of a certificate of registration issued by the United States Department 
of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration.  The following are the classes of 
prescribers that are subject to the provisions of this subsection: 
A.  Allopathic physicians licensed pursuant to Title 32, chapter 48, subchapter 2; 
B.  Osteopathic physicians licensed pursuant to Title 32, chapter 36; 
C.  Dentists licensed pursuant to Title 32, chapter 16, subchapter 3; 
D.  Physician assistants licensed pursuant to Title 32, chapter 48, subchapter 2; 
E.  Podiatrists licensed pursuant to Title 32, chapter 51; and 
F.  Advanced practice registered nurses licensed pursuant to Title 32, chapter 31, 
subchapter 3. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides for an alternative to the current mandatory participation provision 
for prescribers in the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program consisting 
of automatic enrollment at the time of licensure or renewal or the issuance of a certificate 
of registration by the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement 
Administration.