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An Act Concerning the Removal of Municipal Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1133
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S349 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A, "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 394, 
L.D. 1133, Bill, "An Act Concerning the Removal of Municipal Employees" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title and before the first paragraph the 
following: 
'Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government 
to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local 
revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to 
the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to 
each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.' , 
SUMMARY 
SPONSO 
(Senator HILL) 
COUNTY: York 
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FISCAL NOTE REQlDID 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06125/13 
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LD 1133 
LR 1610(04) 
An Act Concerning the Removal of Municipal Employees 
Fiscal Note for Senate AmendmentA' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hill of York 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Unit Affected 
Local Cost 
Processing "for cause" terminations for municipal employees including providing 
notice and the opportunity for a hearing. 
Municipality 
Moderate 
limited scopt, , 
Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the state from 
the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment adds a Mandate Preamble to the bill. 
LR1610(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Achieve Economic Growth by Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education and To Meet Workforce Needs
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1132
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S366 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 393, 
L.D. 1132, Bill, "An Act To Achieve Economic Growth by Enhancing Science, 
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education and To Meet Workforce Needs" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Council N144 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to the Science, Technology, Engineering and 
Mathematics Council to carry out the duties of the council and to establish the office of 
executive director to provide leadership and management expertise that will assist the 
council in achieving its goals. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$5,000 
$5,000 
2014-15 
$22,000 
$22,000 
This amendment strikes the appropriations and allocations section in Committee 
Amendment "A" and replaces it with one-time funds for the Science, Technology, 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 393, L.D. 1132 
Engineering and Mathematics Council to carry out the duties of the council and to 
establish the office of executive director. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSO 
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(Senator HILL) 
COUNTY: York 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/27/13 ;tvae 
LD 1132 
LR 1130(08) 
An Act To Achieve Economic Growth by Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and 
Mathematics Education and To Meet Workforce Needs 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A'' 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 
($45,000) 
($28,000) 
($45,000) 
($28,000) 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
($50,000) 
($50,000) 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
($50,000) 
($50,000) 
This amendment reduces the General Fund appropriations in the bill by $45,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $28,000 in 
fiscal year 2014-15. 
As amended, this bill includes one-time General Fund appropriations of$5,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $22,000 in 
fiscal year 2014-15 for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Council to carry out the duties of the 
council and to establish the office of executive director to provide leadership and management expertise that will 
assist the council in achieving its goals. 
LRl130(08) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Achieve Economic Growth by Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education and To Meet Workforce Needs
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1132
Committee Amendment CA_A_S207 (Senate)

LD 1132 
LR 1130(02) 
An Act To Achieve Economic Growth by Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and 
Mathematics Education and To Meet Workforce Needs 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A'{S -Z1J 1--) 
Committee: :Education and Cultural Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fisc~lll Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$50,000 
$50,000 
$50,000 
$50,000 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$50,000 
$50,000 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$50,000 
$50,000 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $50,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 for the 
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematks Council to carry out the duties of the council and to establish the 
office of executive director to provide leadership and management expertise that will assist the council in achieving its 
goals. 
LR 1130(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act Concerning the Removal of Municipal Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1133
Committee Amendment CA_A_S141 (Senate)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §2601

lilRST REGULAR SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 394, L.D. 1133, Bill, "An Act 
Concerning the Removal of Municipal Employees" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2601, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 and 
Pt. C, § 106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is 
further amended to read: 
1. Appointment of offidals and employees. Except where as specifically provided 
by law, charter or ordinance, the municipal officers shall appoint all municipal officials 
and employees required QyJ~enerallaw, charter or ordinance and municipal officials and 
employees whose appointment is not otherwise provided for by general law, charter or 
ordinance and may remove those officials and employees for cause, after notice and 
hearing.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report and replaces the bill and clarifies that 
municipal officials and employees required by general law, charter or ordinance and 
those whose appointment is not otherwise provided for by general law, charter or 
ordinance may only be removed for cause. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Approved: 05/16/13 
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LD 1133 
LR 1610(02) 
An Act Concerning the Removal of Municipal Employees 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~'(j5 -\ lil) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Unfunded 
Unit Affected 
Local Cost 
Processing "for cause" tenninations for municipal employees including providing 
notice and the opportunity for a hearing. 
Municipality 
Moderate 
limited scopt-
The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine. Unless 
General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is 
amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding 
requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes. 
LR161O(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Concerning the Removal of Municipal Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1133
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: CLEVELAND
Amends: 30-A MRSA §2601

Legislative Document 
No. 1133 
S.P. 394 
In Senate, March 21, 2013 
An Act Concerning the Removal of Municipal Employees 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator CLEVELAND of Androscoggin. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §2601, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 and 
Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is 
further amended to read: 
1.  Appointment of officials and employees.  Except where as specifically provided 
by law, charter or ordinance, the municipal officers shall appoint all municipal officials 
and employees required whose appointment is not otherwise provided for by general law, 
charter or ordinance and may remove those officials and employees for cause, after notice 
and hearing. 
SUMMARY 
In response to the decision in Farley v. Town of Washburn, 704 A.2d 347 (Me. 
1997), this bill specifies that municipal employees who are not appointed pursuant to 
general law, charter or ordinance may only be removed for cause.
An Act To Provide State Recognition for the Kineo Band of Maliseet Indians
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1136
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: JOHNSON

Legislative Document 
No. 1136 
H.P. 801 
House of Representatives, March 21, 2013 
An Act To Provide State Recognition for the Kineo Band of Maliseet 
Indians 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative JOHNSON of Greenville. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  30 MRSA c. 605 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 605 
STATE RECOGNITION OF KINEO BAND OF MALISEET INDIANS 
§8201.  Recognition of Kineo Band of Maliseet Indians 
1.  Recognition.  The Kineo Band of Maliseet Indians is recognized by the State as a 
Native American tribe. 
2.  Effect of recognition.  Recognition of the Kineo Band of Maliseet Indians may 
not be construed to create, extend or form the basis of any right or claim to land or real 
estate in the State or any right to conduct gambling activities prohibited by law.  The 
Kineo Band of Maliseet Indians and the individual members of the band remain subject to 
all the laws of the State. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides for state recognition of the Kineo Band of Maliseet Indians as a 
Native American tribe.  Recognition does not create, extend or form the basis of any right 
or claim to land or real estate in the State or any right to conduct gambling activities 
prohibited by law.  The Kineo Band of Maliseet Indians and the individual members of 
the band remain subject to all the laws of the State.
An Act Related to Appeals of Disciplinary Proceedings Affecting County Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1138
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: GRAHAM, DION
Amends: 30-A MRSA §501

Legislative Document 
No. 1138 
H.P. 803 
House of Representatives, March 21, 2013 
An Act Related to Appeals of Disciplinary Proceedings Affecting 
County Employees 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative GRAHAM of North Yarmouth. 
Cosponsored by Representative: DION of Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §501, sub-§3, ¶C is enacted to read: 
C.  In every case of dismissal, suspension or disciplinary action, a county employee, 
county officer or department head may appeal a decision of the county 
commissioners or personnel board to the Maine Labor Relations Board.  The Maine 
Labor Relations Board may order the employee's reinstatement to the employee's 
former position with no loss of pay, rights or benefits resulting from the dismissal, 
suspension or disciplinary action. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that, in every case of dismissal, suspension or disciplinary action, a 
county employee, county officer or department head may appeal a decision of the county 
commissioners or personnel board to the Maine Labor Relations Board.
An Act To Increase the Sales Tax To Support Revenue Sharing
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1141
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: THERIAULT, JACKSON, FARNSWORTH, GRAHAM, MONAGHAN-DERRIG, PEOPLES, MAZUREK, PATRICK
Amends: 36 MRSA §1811-C

Legislative Document 
No. 1141 
H.P. 806 
House of Representatives, March 21, 2013 
An Act To Increase the Sales Tax To Support Revenue Sharing 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative THERIAULT of Madawaska. 
Cosponsored by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook and 
Representatives: FARNSWORTH of Portland, GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, McLEAN of 
Gorham, MONAGHAN-DERRIG of Cape Elizabeth, PEOPLES of Westbrook, Senators: 
MAZUREK of Knox, PATRICK of Oxford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1811-C is enacted to read: 
§1811-C.  Contingent additional 1% sales tax 
Notwithstanding section 1811, beginning October 1, 2013 and every October 1st 
annually, if the total amount of revenue transferred by the State Controller to the Local 
Government Fund pursuant to Title 30-A, section 5681, subsection 5 during the prior 
fiscal year is less than 5%, an additional 1% sales tax must be added to the sales tax rates 
specified in section 1811.  If on the subsequent October 1st the total amount transferred to 
the Local Government Fund pursuant to Title 30-A, section 5681, subsection 5 during the 
prior fiscal year is at least 5%, the rate of the sales tax imposed on the value of all 
tangible personal property and taxable services sold at retail in this State reverts to the 
rates specified in section 1811. 
SUMMARY 
This bill imposes an additional 1% sales tax if the amount of revenue transferred for 
revenue sharing is less than 5% for the prior fiscal year.  If in the subsequent year the 
amount of revenue transferred for revenue sharing is at least 5%, the sales tax rates revert 
to the statutory rates for the next fiscal year.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1140
Committee Amendment CA_A_H309 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A .. to H.P. 805, L.D. 1140, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the State Government Evaluation Act" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 8 the following: 
'Sec. 9. Update statutory dates for State Government Evaluation Act 
review of agencies. The Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government 
may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature updating 
dates in statute for State Government Evaluation Act review of agencies under the 
jurisdiction of joint standing committees.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment authorizes the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local 
Government to report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature 
updating dates in statute for State Government Evaluation Act review of agencies under 
the jurisdiction of joint standing committees. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page I - 126LR0837(02)-1 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: OS/21/13 
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LD 1140 
LR 837(02) 
An Act To Amend the State Government Evaluation Act 
Fiscal Note for BiD as Amended by Committee Amendment 'PI. (\t-609) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs incurred by certain state and independent agencies related to preparing a list of organizational 
units and programs associated with each unit for legislative review can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
LR0837(02) - Fiscal Note - Pagel of I
An Act To Develop Young Readers 1
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1143
Committee Amendment CA_A_H381 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 808, L.D. 1143, Bill, "An Act To 
Develop Young Readers" 
1 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
I An Act To Provide Full-day Kindergarten Programs' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs, changes the title of the bill and strikes the section of the 
bill that directs the Commissioner of Education to establish and coordinate an early 
reader program. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQLIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Approved: 05/31/13 
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LD 1143 
LR 1945(02) 
An Act To Develop Young Readers 
Fiscal Note for Bill a. Amended by Committee Amendment 1\' (H -!K I) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Unfunded 
Requires school administrative units to provide full-day kindergarten programs. 
Unit Affected 
School 
Local Cost 
Moderate 
statewide 
The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine. Unless 
General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is 
amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding 
requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation will not increase the total cost ofK-12 public education or the State's share of that cost. The impact to 
local school administrative units can not be determined at this time. 
LR1945(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Develop Young Readers
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1143
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S350 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT 'A. "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 808, 
L.D. 1143, Bill, "An Act To Develop Young Readers" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the substitute title and before the 2nd 
indented paragraph the following: 
'Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government 
to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local 
revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to 
the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to 
each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.' , 
(Senator HILL) 
COUNTY: York 
SUMMARY 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRID 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
• 
Approved: 06125/13 .;tvae 
LD 1143 
LR 1945(04) 
An Act To Develop Young Readers 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment~ to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hill of York 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Unit Affected 
Local Cost 
Requires school administrative units to provide full-day kindergarten programs. 
School 
Moderate 
statewide 
Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the state from 
the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment adds a Mandate Preamble to the bill. 
LR1945(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding Correctional Officers' Retirement
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1142
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: DeCHANT, CASAVANT, MASON, GERZOFSKY, PATRICK
Amends: 5 MRSA §17767, 5 MRSA §18363

Legislative Document 
No. 1142 
H.P. 807 
House of Representatives, March 21, 2013 
An Act Regarding Correctional Officers' Retirement 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative DeCHANT of Bath. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CASAVANT of Biddeford, MASON of Topsham, Senators: 
GERZOFSKY of Cumberland, PATRICK of Oxford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §17767 is enacted to read: 
§17767.  Service credit for compensable work-related injury 
A member who is an employee of the Maine State Prison or the Department of 
Corrections who is employed in a correctional facility, as defined in Title 34-A, section 
1001 or whose duties involve contact with prisoners, probationers, parolees or juvenile 
offenders or a member employed as the supervisor of such an employee is entitled to 
receive service credit for the purpose of determining benefits under this Part for the 
period during which the member was employed but unable to work due to a work-related 
injury compensable under Title 39-A.  
Sec. 2.  5 MRSA §18363 is enacted to read: 
§18363.  Service credit for compensable work-related injury 
A member who is an employee of a county, who is employed in a county jail and 
whose duties involve contact with prisoners or juvenile detainees or any member 
employed as the supervisor of such an employee is entitled to receive service credit for 
the purpose of determining benefits under this Part for the period during which the 
member was employed but unable to work due to a work-related injury compensable 
under Title 39-A.  
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that, for purposes of determining retirement benefits under the 
Maine Public Employees Retirement System, state and county corrections employees are 
entitled to receive service credit for any period during which the employee was employed 
but unable to work due to a work-related injury compensable under the Maine Workers' 
Compensation Act of 1992.
An Act To Further Ensure Effective Teaching and School Leadership
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1144
Committee Amendment CA_A_H254 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ft" to H.P. 809, L.D. 1144, Bill, "An Act To 
Further Ensure Effective Teaching and School Leadership" 
Amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of subsection 1 (page 1, lines 15 to 26 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'I. Phase-in grants; contingent extension of full implementation. During the 
phase-in period under this section, the department, if funds are available, shall make 
annual phase-in grants to each school administrative unit egual to 111 0 of 1 % of the 
school administrative unit's total cost of education calculated under section 15688, 
subsection 1 to be used in the manner determined by the school administrative unit to 
fund the costs of meeting the phase-in requirements not otherwise subsidized by the 
State.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 by striking out all of subsection 6 (page 2, lines 3 to lOin 
L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'6. 
Targeted funds for educator evaluation. 
For educator evaluation funds 
beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, the commissioner shall calculate the amount 
av:ailable to assist required by school administrative units in developing to develop and 
implementing implement performance evaluation and professional growth systems 
pursuant to chapter 508.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs, makes 2 changes to the bill related to the performance 
evaluation and professional growth system provisions established in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 508: 
1. It removes the provision in the bill that provides that school administrative units 
would not be required to implement the performance evaluation and professional growth 
systems for teachers and principals until the Legislature funds the state share of the total 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "An to H,P, 809, L.D, 1144 
cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 at the 55% level required 
by the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act; and 
2, It removes the provision in the bill that provides that targeted educator evaluation 
funds would be provided only if general purpose aid for local schools exceeds the 
required 55% state share, 
FISCAL 7'\OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/24/13 ;t¥ac:.. 
LD 1144 
LR 740(02) 
An Act To Further Ensure Effective Teaching and School Leadership 
,\ 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~, (H .. ~ 5y 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with the rulemaking process can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
LR0740(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Help Homeowners Reduce Heating Costs through Energy Efficiency
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1145
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: CHAPMAN

Legislative Document 
No. 1145 
H.P. 810 
House of Representatives, March 21, 2013 
An Act To Help Homeowners Reduce Heating Costs through 
Energy Efficiency 
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CHAPMAN of Brooksville. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to extend resources to the Efficiency Maine Trust to facilitate 
coordination of services, such as weatherization, heat pumping, heating oil efficiency 
programs and other energy conservation strategies.
An Act To Develop Young Readers
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1143
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: NELSON, ALFOND, BERRY, FARNSWORTH, HOBBINS, RANKIN, SANBORN, LANGLEY
Amends: 20-A MRSA §254, 20-A MRSA §1258, 20-A MRSA §1479

Legislative Document 
No. 1143 
H.P. 808 
House of Representatives, March 21, 2013 
An Act To Develop Young Readers 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative NELSON of Falmouth. 
Cosponsored by President ALFOND of Cumberland and 
Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, FARNSWORTH of Portland, HOBBINS of Saco, 
McLEAN of Gorham, RANKIN of Hiram, SANBORN of Gorham, Senator: LANGLEY of 
Hancock. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §254, sub-§18 is enacted to read: 
18.  Early reader program; coordination.  The commissioner shall establish a 
program to encourage the early exposure of infants and children in the State to books and 
reading.  The commissioner shall coordinate the department's efforts with those of any 
individual, group, foundation or corporation or other agency of government that has 
established a program to encourage early reading and may accept for the department any 
funds from any individual, group, foundation or corporation or other agency of 
government to carry out the purposes of this subsection. 
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §1258, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is 
amended to read: 
A school administrative district shall maintain a program which that includes 
kindergarten to grade 12.  Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, a school 
administrative district shall provide a full-day kindergarten program. 
Sec. 3.  20-A MRSA §1479, first ¶, as amended by PL 2011, c. 171, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
A regional school unit shall maintain a program that includes kindergarten to grade 
except for the school administrative districts that did not operate kindergarten to grade 
that were reformulated into regional school units in accordance with Public Law 2007, 
chapter 240, Part XXXX, section 36, subsection 12, as amended by Public Law 2007, 
chapter 668, section 48.  Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, a regional school 
unit that provides a program that includes kindergarten shall provide a full-day 
kindergarten program. 
SUMMARY 
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the development of young readers by: 
1.  Requiring the Commissioner of Education to establish a program to encourage the 
early exposure of infants and children in the State to books and reading.  The bill directs 
the commissioner to coordinate the Department of Education's efforts with those of any 
other agency of government, individual, group, foundation or corporation that has 
established a program to encourage early reading and authorizes the acceptance of any 
funds for these purposes from any other agency of government, individual, group, 
foundation or corporation; and 
2.  Requiring that beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, school units that offer 
kindergarten programs provide full-day kindergarten programs.
An Act To Require Prevailing Wages To Be Paid on All Public Works Projects Receiving State Funding
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1150
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: DeCHANT, CASAVANT, MASON, GERZOFSKY, PATRICK
Amends: 26 MRSA §1304

Legislative Document 
No. 1150 
H.P. 815 
House of Representatives, March 21, 2013 
An Act To Require Prevailing Wages To Be Paid on All Public 
Works Projects Receiving State Funding 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative DeCHANT of Bath. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CASAVANT of Biddeford, MASON of Topsham, Senators: 
GERZOFSKY of Cumberland, PATRICK of Oxford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §1304, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2009, c. 453, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
8.  Public works.  "Public works" includes public schools and all buildings, roads, 
highways, bridges, streets, alleys, sewers, ditches, sewage disposal plants, demolition, 
waterworks, airports and all other structures upon which construction may be let to 
contract by the State and which contract amounts to $50,000 or more. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the laws requiring the payment of prevailing wages in public works 
contracts to remove the exemption under those laws for contracts in amounts less than 
$50,000.
An Act Regarding the Administration and Financial Transparency of the Citizen Trade Policy Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1151
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S367 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT'~ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 816, 
L.D. 1151, Bill, "An Act Regarding the Administration and Financial Transparency of the 
Citizen Trade Policy Commission" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LEGISLA TURE 
Citizen Trade Policy Commission NISI 
Initiative: Reflects the transfer of funding for a biennial citizen trade assessment from the 
Legislature to a newly created, separate Citizen Trade Policy Commission program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Citizen Trade Policy Commission NISI 
2013-14 
$10,000 
$10,000 
2014-15 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Reflects the transfer of ongoing funding from the Legislature program for the 
Citizen Trade Policy Commission to a newly created, separate program for the 
commission and provides additional funding for the commission above the amounts 
transferred. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Legislature 0081 
2013-14 
$1,320 
$26,300 
$27,620 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$1,320 
$26,300 
$27,620 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 'A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 816, L.D. 1151 
Initiative: Reflects the transfer of funding for a biennial citizen trade assessment from the 
Legislature to a newly created, separate Citizen Trade Policy Commission program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Legislature 0081 
2013-14 
($10,000) 
($10,000) 
2014-15 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Reflects the transfer of ongoing funding from the Legislature program for the 
Citizen Trade Policy Commission to a newly created, separate program for the 
commission. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
LEGISLATURE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
($1,320) 
($24,800) 
($26,120) 
2013-14 
$1,500 
$1,500 
2014-15 
($1,320) 
($24,800) 
($26,120) 
2014-15 
$1,500 
$1,500 
This amendment provides an additional $1,500 annually in funding to the Citizen 
Trade Policy Commission. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSO 
. ~C'U.I 
(Senator HILL) 
COUNTY: York 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/27/13 
~ac 
LD 1151 
LR 1580(06) 
An Act Regarding the Administration and Financial Transparency of the Citizen Trade Policy 
Commission 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'Pt' 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 
$1,500 
$1,500 
$1,500 
$1,500 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$1,500 
$1,500 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$1,500 
$1,500 
This amendment provides additional General Fund appropriations of$I,500 annually beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 
to the Citizen Trade Policy Commission above the amounts deappropriated and transferred to the new program 
established for the commission. 
LR1580(06) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding the Administration and Financial Transparency of the Citizen Trade Policy Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1151
House Amendment HA_A_H110 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "f/ "to H.P. 816, L.D. 1151, Bill, "An Act Regarding the 
Administration and Financial Transparency of the Citizen Trade Policy Commission" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Transfer of unspent funds. At the end of fiscal year 2012-13, the 
Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall calculate the amount of unexpended 
funds appropriated, allocated or otherwise provided or made available to the Citizen 
Trade Policy Commission in fiscal year 2012-13 and shall transfer those unexpended 
funds to the account established for the commission by this Act.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires any unexpended funds of the Citizen Trade Policy 
Commission remaining at the end of fiscal year 2012-13 to be transferred into the 
separate account created in the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
(Representative HERBIG) 
TOWN: Belfast 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/30/13 
~ac. 
LD 1151 
LR 1580(04) 
An Act Regarding the Administration and Financial Transparency of the Citizen Trade Policy 
Commission 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ~ 
to Original Bill 
Sponsor: Rep. Herbig of Belfast 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fIscal impact 
This amendment would result in the transfer of unexpended balances of funding designated for the Citizen Trade 
Policy Commission from the Legislature program within the Legislature to the newly established program, the Citize' 
Trade Policy Commission program within the Legislature. This amendment will not affect General Fund lapsed 
balance, just the program in which unexpended balances would carry forward from fiscal year 2012-13 to fiscal year 
2013-14. The amount of the commission's unexpended balances at the close of fiscal year 2012-13 cannot be 
estimated at this time. 
LR1580(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Public Notices Provided by Governmental Entities
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1153
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: HAYES

Legislative Document 
No. 1153 
H.P. 818 
House of Representatives, March 21, 2013 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Public Notices Provided by 
Governmental Entities 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HAYES of Buckfield. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to amend the laws governing public notices that are published in a 
newspaper by governmental entities.
An Act To Establish the! Maine Length of Service Award Program
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1154
Committee Amendment CA_A_H501 (House)

LD 1154 
LR 919(02) 
An Act To Establish the! Maine Length of Service Award Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A' c 
t-f -:Jl) I) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fisl~al 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 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$190,000 
$190,000 
($190,000) 
$180,000 
$198,170 
$198,170 
($198,170) 
$187,740 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Dedicating 50% of the 5% sales tax revenue collected from consumer fireworks sales to the Maine Length of Service 
Award Program Trust Fund requires a General Fund transfer of$190,000 in FY 2014-15 and $198,170 in FY 2015-16 
and a transfer from Municipal Revenue Sharing of$10,000 in FY 2014-15 and $10,430 in FY 2015-16. This bill 
includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $190,000 in fiscal year 2014-15. Committee Amendment "A" 
to LD 1509, the 2014-2015 budget, includes a provision that temporarily increases the sales tax to 5.5%. This 
estimate of fiscal impact may need to be revisited after final legislative action on the budget. 
LR0919(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Ensure the Integrity of Neuropsychological Testing Materials
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1155
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: FARNSWORTH, HAMANN
Amends: 22 MRSA §1725

Legislative Document 
No. 1155 
H.P. 820 
House of Representatives, March 26, 2013 
An Act To Ensure the Integrity of Neuropsychological Testing 
Materials 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative FARNSWORTH of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Representative: HAMANN of South Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §1725 is enacted to read: 
§1725.  Neuropsychological evaluations 
1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A.  "Neuropsychological evaluation" means a testing method through which a 
neuropsychologist can acquire data about a person's cognitive, motor, emotional, 
personality, behavioral, linguistic and executive functioning. 
B.  "Neuropsychological test data" means raw and scaled scores, a person's responses 
to test questions or stimuli, a psychologist's notes and recordings concerning the 
person's statements and behavior during a neuropsychological evaluation and those 
portions of neuropsychological test materials that include the person's responses. 
C.  "Neuropsychological test materials" means manuals, instruments, protocols, 
assessment devices, scoring keys, test questions and stimuli used in conducting a 
neuropsychological evaluation. 
2.  Disclosure of neuropsychological test materials and neuropsychological test 
data.  The disclosure of neuropsychological test materials and neuropsychological test 
data is governed by this subsection. 
A.  Except as provided in paragraph B, neuropsychological test materials and 
neuropsychological test data may not be disclosed to anyone, including the person 
who is the subject of the test, and are not subject to disclosure in any administrative, 
judicial or legislative proceeding. 
B.  A person who is the subject of a neuropsychological evaluation is entitled to have 
all records relating to that evaluation, including neuropsychological test materials and 
neuropsychological test data, disclosed to any psychologist designated by the person 
who is qualified to evaluate the test results.  A psychologist designated to receive 
records under this paragraph may not disclose the neuropsychological test materials 
and neuropsychological test data to another person. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that neuropsychological test materials and neuropsychological test 
data may not be disclosed to anyone, including the person who is the subject of the test, 
and are not subject to disclosure in any administrative, judicial or legislative proceeding, 
except that the person who is the subject of the neuropsychological evaluation is entitled 
to have all records relating to that evaluation, including neuropsychological test materials 
and neuropsychological test data, disclosed to any qualified psychologist designated by 
the person.
An Act To Update a Reference Contained in the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1156
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: RUSSELL
Amends: 10 MRSA §9722

Legislative Document 
No. 1156 
H.P. 821 
House of Representatives, March 26, 2013 
An Act To Update a Reference Contained in the Maine Uniform 
Building and Energy Code 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative RUSSELL of Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ¶L, as corrected by RR 2011, c. 1, §11, is 
amended to read: 
L.  In the adoption and amendment of the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code, 
adopt the standards for residential basement wall insulation under the 2006 edition of 
the International Energy Conservation Code, as amended and published by the 
International Code Council; and 
SUMMARY 
Current law requires the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire 
Marshal, Technical Building Codes and Standards Board to adopt, maintain and amend 
the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code, using building codes published by the 
International Code Council or Building Officials and Code Administrators International, 
Inc., or the Maine Model Building Code or the International Existing Building Code.  
This bill requires the board to use the most up-to-date version of the International Energy 
Conservation Code in adopting standards for residential basement wall insulation.
An Act To Reduce Obesity among Schoolchildren
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1160
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: MILLETT, MacDONALD, ALFOND, BOYLE, MAKER, MALABY, NELSON, POULIOT
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6632, 20-A MRSA §6663

Legislative Document 
No. 1160 
S.P. 397 
In Senate, March 26, 2013 
An Act To Reduce Obesity among Schoolchildren 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative MacDONALD of Boothbay and 
Senators: President ALFOND of Cumberland, BOYLE of Cumberland, Representatives: 
MAKER of Calais, MALABY of Hancock, NELSON of Falmouth, POULIOT of Augusta. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §6632 is enacted to read: 
§6632.  Physical activity 
All students from kindergarten to grade 5 shall participate in a minimum of 30 
minutes of daily physical activity at school, which may include recess, classroom 
activities or physical education. A physical activity period may not be denied to a student 
as punishment or discipline.  Nothing in this section prohibits a teacher from restricting a 
student's participation in physical activity if participation in physical activity presents a 
danger to the student or to others or if the restriction is consistent with the student's 
individual education plan.  A teacher may provide an alternative physical activity for a 
student behaving inappropriately during the physical activity period. 
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §6663 is enacted to read: 
§6663.  Food as reward; punishment 
School personnel may not use food as a reward or as punishment for behavior or 
performance of a student in kindergarten to grade 12. 
Sec. 3.  Rulemaking.  The Commissioner of Education shall establish rules to 
implement the provisions of this Act.  Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine 
technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. 4.  Effective date.  Those sections of this Act that enact the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 20-A, sections 6632 and 6663 take effect August 1, 2014. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a student from kindergarten to grade 5 to participate in a minimum 
of 30 minutes of daily physical activity at school.  A physical activity period may not be 
denied as punishment or discipline.  The bill does not prohibit a teacher from restricting a 
student's participation in physical activity if that participation presents a danger to the 
student or to others or if the restriction is consistent with the student's individual 
education plan.  A teacher may provide an alternative physical activity for a student 
behaving inappropriately during a physical activity period. 
The bill prohibits a public school from using food as a reward or punishment for a 
student's behavior or performance in kindergarten to grade 12.
An Act To ReJu~e Obesity among Schoolchildren
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1160
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S121 (Senate)

F][RST REGULAR SESSION 
SENATE AMENDMENT ':A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 397, 
L.D. 1160, Bill, "An Act To ReJu~e Obesity among Schoolchildren" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 3rd indented paragraph after the title 
(page 1, lines 18 to 21 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 (page 1, lines 12 to 15 in L.D.). 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 4. Effective datE~. That section of this Act that enacts the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 20-A, section 6632 takes effect August 1,2014.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes th~ovisions in the bill and Committee Amendment "A" 
regarding the use of food as a rewa?t:\ or punishment. 
SPONSOREDBY: ______ ~~~>~~\-.~~~-----------
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~ 
(Senator KATZ) 
COUNTY: Kennebec: 
SENATE AMENDMENT