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An Act To Ensure Confidentiality of Personally Identifying Information for Private Investigators, Investigative Assistants and Dependents of Deployed Members of the Military
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1014
Committee Amendment CA_A_S261 (Senate)
Amends: 32 MRSA §8124, 37-B MRSA §11

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 354, L.D. 1014, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure Confidentiality of Personally Identifying Information for Private Investigators, 
Investigative Assistants and Dependents of Deployed Members of the Military" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Ensure Confidentiality of Personally Identifying Information for 
Professional Investigators, Investigative Assistants and Dependents of Deployed 
Members of the Military' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §8124 is enacted to read: 
§8124. Confidential information 
The home address and home telephone number of a professional investigator or 
investigative assistant obtained by the State under this chapter are confidential and may 
not be disclosed by the board except by written consent of the subiect of the information, 
by court order, for criminal justice purposes or for permitting purposes by law 
enforcement agencies or permitting authorities. 
Sec. 2. 37-B MRSA §11 is enacted to read: 
§11. Information of dependents 
1. Confidentiality; exceptions. Any personally identifying information obtained by 
the State under this Title concerning a dependent of a member of the United States 
Armed Forces or state military forces who is deployed out of state is confidential and 
may not be disclosed except: 
A. By written consent of the subject of the information or, if the subject of the 
information is less than 18 years of age. a parent or guardian of the subject; 
B. By court order; 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 354, L.D. 1014 
C. For criminal justice purposes; or 
D. 
For official purposes of the department or the United States Department of 
Veterans Mfairs. 
2. Dependent. For the purposes of this section, "dependent" has the same meaning 
as in 10 United States Code, Section 1072.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that only the home address and home telephone number of 
a professional investigator or investigative assistant are confidential. 
This amendment revises the structure of the language in the bill to clarify when 
personally identifying infonnation concerning dependents of members of the United 
States Anned Forces or state military forces who are deployed out of state may be 
disclosed. It also provides that "dependent" has the same meaning as provided in 10 
United States Code, Section 1072. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Ensure Confidentiality of Personally Identifying Information for Private Investigators, Investigative Assistants and Dependents of Deployed Members of the Military
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1014
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BURNS, DION, DAVIS, KATZ, SAVIELLO, WHITTEMORE, DUNPHY, LONG, PICKETT, STANLEY
Amends: 32 MRSA §8124, 37-B MRSA §11

Legislative Document 
No. 1014 
S.P. 354 
In Senate, March 19, 2015 
An Act To Ensure Confidentiality of Personally Identifying 
Information for Private Investigators, Investigative Assistants and 
Dependents of Deployed Members of the Military 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator BURNS of Washington. 
Cosponsored by Representative DION of Portland and 
Senators: DAVIS of Piscataquis, KATZ of Kennebec, SAVIELLO of Franklin, 
WHITTEMORE of Somerset, Representatives: DUNPHY of Embden, LONG of Sherman, 
PICKETT of Dixfield, STANLEY of Medway. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §8124 is enacted to read: 
§8124.  Confidential information 
Except for the name and license number of a professional investigator or 
investigative assistant, any personally identifying information of an applicant, 
professional investigator or investigative assistant obtained by the State under this 
chapter, including from an application or the record of any disciplinary matter, 
proceeding or hearing, is confidential and may not be disclosed by the board except by 
written consent of the subject of the information, by court order, for criminal justice 
purposes or for permitting purposes by law enforcement agencies or permitting 
authorities. 
Sec. 2.  37-B MRSA §11 is enacted to read: 
§11.  Information of dependents 
Any personally identifying information obtained by the State under this Title 
concerning a dependent of a member of the United States Armed Forces or state military 
forces who is deployed out of state is confidential and may not be disclosed except by 
written consent of the subject of the information or, if the subject of the information is 
less than 18 years of age, a parent or guardian of the subject, by court order, for criminal 
justice purposes or for official purposes of the department or the United States 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes confidential any personally identifying information of a dependent of 
a military member who is deployed out of state and any personally identifying 
information of a private investigator or investigative assistant, except for the private 
investigator's or investigative assistant's name and license number.
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30,2016 and June 30, 2017
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1019
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H439 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §4301

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,,/I " 
to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 702, 
L.D. 1019, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain 
Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30,2016 and June 30, 2017" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part SSSS the following: 
'PARTTTTT 
Sec. TTTT-1. 22 MRSA §4301, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. 
00, §4, is further amended to read: 
3. Eligible person. "Eligible person" means a person who is qlJalified to receive 
general assistance from a municipality according to standards of eligibility detem1ined by 
the municipal officers whether or not that person has applied for general assistance. 
"Eligible person" does not include a person who is a fugitive from justice as defined in 
Title 15, section 201, subsection 4. In accordance with 8 United States Code, Section 
162l(d), an "eligible person" who is a noncitizen is limited to a person who is lawfully 
present in the United States or who is pursuing a lawful process to apply for immigration 
relief.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
This amendment adds a 
TOWN: Hudson 
SUMMARY 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attatlad) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/15/15 
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LD 1019 
LR 1852(26) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Yeats Ending June 30, 2016 and June 30,2017 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 14 to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Duchesne of Hudson 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs are assumed to be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. A balanced budget is maintained for 
the 2016-2017 biennium. 
LR1852(26) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Make Certain Necessary Appropriations and Allocations
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1018
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: ROTUNDO

Legislative Document 
No. 1018 
H.P. 701 
House of Representatives, March 19, 2015 
An Act To Make Certain Necessary Appropriations and Allocations 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston. 
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 make certain necessary appropriations and allocations necessary 
for the proper operation of State Government.
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30,2016 and June 30, 2017
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1019
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_C_S289 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §4301

SENATE AMENDMENT" e" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 702, 
L.D. 1019, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain 
Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30,2016 and June 30, 2017" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part SSSS the following: 
'PARTTTTT 
Sec. TTTT-l. 22 MRSA §4301, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. 
00, §4, is further amended to read: 
3. Eligible person. "Eligible person" means a person who is qualified to receive 
general assistance from a municipality according to standards of eligibility determined by 
the municipal officers whether or not that person has applied for general assistance. 
"Eligible person" does not include a person who is a fugitive from justice as defined in 
Title 15, section 201, subsection 4. Beginning July 1,2015, in accordance with 8 United 
States Code, Section 1621 (d), a person who is lawfully present in the United States or 
who is actively pursuing a lawful process to apply for immigration relief may receive 
assistance as an eligible perSOll for no longer than 24 months, I 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows a person, beginning July I, 2015, who is lawfully present in 
the United States or who is pursuing a lawful process to apply for immigration relief to 
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longer (han 24 ~ 
(Senator YOLK) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 06/16/15 
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127th MiAIl\JE J-1EGISLp~ TURE 
LD 1019 
LR 1852(27) 
An Act Malting Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'e to Committee Amendment "A" (.S - 2 ~ 
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Sponsor: Sen. Yolk of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any savings from this amendment are expected to be minor. A balanced budget is maintained for the 2016-2017 
biennium. 
LR1852(27) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Make Certain Necessary Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1020
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: ROTUNDO

Legislative Document 
No. 1020 
H.P. 703 
House of Representatives, March 19, 2015 
An Act To Make Certain Necessary Supplemental Appropriations 
and Allocations 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston. 
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 make certain necessary supplemental appropriations and 
allocations necessary for the proper operation of State Government.
An Act To Revise the Animal Welfare Laws",
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1023
Committee Amendment CA_A_H274 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 706, L.D. 1023, Bill, "An Act To 
Revise the Animal Welfare Laws", 
Amend the bill by striking out all of seotions 1 and 2 and inserting the following: 
IS ec. 1. 
lYIRSA §3907, sub-§5-A, as amended by PL 2005, c. 510, §I, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
, 5-A. Animal shelter. "Animal shelterll means a: 
A. 
Facility that houses domesticated animals and operates for the purpose of 
providing stray, abandoned, abused or owner-surrendered animals with sanctuary or 
finding the animals tempo~ary or permane!1t adoptive homes: Of. 
B. Rescue group. 
Sec. 2. 7 MRS A §3907, su.b-§23-A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 439, §5, is 
amended to read: 
23-A. Rescue group. IIRescue groupll means an organization or individual that 
receives domesticated animals that have been abandoned, surrendered or removed from 
an animal facility or that takes in homeless dogs or cats and sells, gives or otherwise 
places the animals in private homes. IIRescue group-",does not-inolude a faoility licensed 
under ohapter 723.' 
SUMMARY 
This committee amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, amends 
the definition of lIanimal shelterll to include rescue Woups. The word Itdomesticatedll is 
ino1uded in the definitions of Itanimal she~terlt and Itrescue grouplt to ensure that wild 
animal rescues under the jurisdiction of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
do not fall under these definiti(;ms. 
FISCAL NOTE,REQp1R.ED, 
, ,'(See Attacb~) , 
Page I -127LR0443(02)-1 
COMMI.TTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: OS/29115 
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LD 1023 
LR 443(02) 
An Act To Revise the Animal Welfare Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment if elf -J 7 Lf J 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Req uired: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Any additional savings to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry [rom changing certain laws 
regarding animal welfare are expected to be minor, 
I.R0441(O?) - Fi.~cfil Note - PaQ:e 1 of 1
An Act To Require Motorized Scooters To Be Equipped with Flags
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1025
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: ROTUNDO
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2063

Legislative Document 
No. 1025 
H.P. 708 
House of Representatives, March 19, 2015 
An Act To Require Motorized Scooters To Be Equipped with Flags 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §2063, sub-§6-A is enacted to read: 
6-A.  Safety flag.  A motorized scooter may not be operated on a public way unless it 
is equipped with a reflective or fluorescent flag that extends not less than 5 feet above the 
ground attached to the rear of the motorized scooter.  The flag must be triangular in shape 
with an area of not less than 30 square inches. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that a motorized scooter may not be operated on a public way 
unless the motorized scooter is equipped with a reflective or fluorescent safety flag.
An Act To Make Confidential the E-mail Addresses of Applicants for Department of Marine Resources Licenses
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1026
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: PARRY, MIRAMANT, ALLEY, HAWKE, TUELL
Amends: 12 MRSA §6303

Legislative Document 
No. 1026 
H.P. 709 
House of Representatives, March 24, 2015 
An Act To Make Confidential the E-mail Addresses of Applicants 
for Department of Marine Resources Licenses 
Submitted by the Department of Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative PARRY of Arundel. 
Cosponsored by Senator MIRAMANT of Knox and 
Representatives: ALLEY of Beals, HAWKE of Boothbay Harbor, TUELL of East Machias. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6303, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4.  E-mail addresses confidential.  Notwithstanding Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter 
1, an e-mail address recorded on a license application is confidential except for the use of 
department personnel or law enforcement personnel or for the purposes of court 
proceedings. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides, with certain exceptions, that e-mail addresses provided on license 
applications to the Department of Marine Resources are confidential.
An Act To Improve Maine's Juvenile Justice System
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1029
Committee Amendment CA_B_H236 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT :])" to H.P. 712, L.D. 1029, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Maine's Juvenile Justice System" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summalY imd inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Review and report. The Criminal Law Advisory Committee shall review 
the laws regarding confidentiality and access to records of court proceedings pertaining to 
police records, juvenile community corrections officers' records and all other reports of 
social and clinical studies pertaining to juveniles and shall repmi to the Joint Standing 
Committee 
01~ Criminal Justice and Public Safety by Janumy 1, 2016 with any 
recommendations and necessary legislation. After reviewing the report, the joint standing 
committee is authorized to submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 127th 
Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The amendment replaces 
the bill. The amendment directs the Criminal Law Advisory Committee to review the 
laws regarding confidentiality and access to records of court proceedings pertaining to 
police records, juvenile ,community conections officers' records and all other reports of 
social and clinical studies pertaining to juveniles and to report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety by January 1, 2016 with any 
recommendations andnecessalY legislation. 
The amendment authorizes the joint 
standing cOrllmittee to submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the l27th 
Legislature. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Clarify Laws Concerning the Registration of Professional Engineers
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1028
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: ROTUNDO
Amends: 32 MRSA §1357

Legislative Document 
No. 1028 
H.P. 711 
House of Representatives, March 24, 2015 
An Act To Clarify Laws Concerning the Registration of Professional 
Engineers 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §1357, as amended by PL 2013, c. 296, §6, is further amended 
to read: 
§1357.  Expiration and renewals 
Licenses expire on the last day of December of odd-numbered years following their 
issuance or renewal and become invalid on that date unless renewed.  The board shall 
notify every person licensed under this chapter of the date of the expiration of that 
person's license and the amount of the fee that is required for its renewal for a 2-year 
period, except when the applicant has become licensed during the first year of the 2-year 
period, then the renewal fee is for the remaining one year of that 2-year period.  The 
notice must be provided at least one month in advance of the date of the expiration of the 
license.  Renewal may be effected at any time after completion of continuing education 
requirements and after receipt of notice by the payment of a fee established by rule by the 
board, which may not exceed $50 annually.  Licenses may be renewed up to 90 days 5 
years after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee of $10 for each quarter 
elapsed since the date of expiration in addition to the applicable renewal fee fees.  Any 
person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license 
renewal date and has held a license for less than 10 years is subject to all requirements 
governing new applicants under this chapter, except that the board may in its discretion, 
giving due consideration to the protection of the public, waive examination if the renewal 
application is made within 3 4 years from the date of the expiration. 
Sec. 2.  Retroactivity.  This Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2011. 
SUMMARY 
This bill, retroactive to January 1, 2011, preserves the rights of holders of 
professional engineer licenses by allowing an engineer whose license has expired to 
renew that license up to 5 years after the date of expiration and, as long as the engineer 
had previously held a license as a professional engineer for at least 10 years, to forgo the 
licensure requirements otherwise applicable for a former licensee who is seeking license 
renewal after 90 days have elapsed, which are the same requirements applicable to new 
applicants.
An Act To Improve the Unclaimed and Abandoned Property Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1031
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: GREENWOOD

Legislative Document 
No. 1031 
H.P. 714 
House of Representatives, March 24, 2015 
An Act To Improve the Unclaimed and Abandoned Property Laws 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative GREENWOOD of Wales.  (BY REQUEST) 
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 improve the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act and other 
abandoned property laws.
Resolve, To Assist the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System To Reduce the Need for Remedial Education
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1033
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: ALFOND

Legislative Document 
No. 1033 
S.P. 359 
In Senate, March 24, 2015 
Resolve, To Assist the University of Maine System and the Maine 
Community College System To Reduce the Need for Remedial 
Education 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland. 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This resolve is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This resolve proposes to require the Department of Education to analyze the data for 
the last 3 academic years from public and private secondary schools regarding the 
number of students needing remedial education at the postsecondary level and the 
graduation rates of those students from postsecondary programs.  The department is 
required to determine what methods are used by those schools with high graduation rates 
among students requiring remedial education and determine how to use those methods in 
other schools that do not have graduation rates as high.  This resolve provides 
$1,000,000, disbursed by the department, to assist schools with low rates of graduation 
among its remedial education students to adopt methods of increasing the graduation rates 
of those students.
An Act To Create a 9-month Time Limit on General Assistance Benefits
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1035
Committee Amendment CA_A_S85 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 361, L.D. 1035, Bill, "An Act To 
Create a 9-month Time Limit on General Assistance Benefits" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, adds a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/05115 
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LD 1035 
LR 1414(02) 
An Act To Create a 9-month Time Limit on General Assistance Benefits 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "Il' (:s- 8S) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium savings - General Fund 
Limiting the number of days a person capable of working and who does not have any dependents may receive general 
assistance benefits to 275 days every 5 years may produce savings to the Department of Health and Human Services 
(DHHS). Since General Assistance is administered by municipalities, DHHS does not have client specific data to 
detennine how long recipients have received benefits. If implemented, municipalities would manage the new 
limitation and lower their requests for reimbursement by the State. The number of clients who currently exceed the 9-
month time limit is not estimated to be a significant percentage of all clients. 
LRI414(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1
An Act To Prohibit the Use of EBT Cards for Cash Withdrawals
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1034
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BRAKEY, SANDERSON, BURNS, DAVIS, MASON, WILLETTE, HEAD, MALABY, PETERSON, VACHON
Amends: 22 MRSA §21, 22 MRSA §23

Legislative Document 
No. 1034 
S.P. 360 
In Senate, March 24, 2015 
An Act To Prohibit the Use of EBT Cards for Cash Withdrawals 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin. 
Cosponsored by Representative SANDERSON of Chelsea and 
Senators: BURNS of Washington, DAVIS of Piscataquis, MASON of Androscoggin, 
WILLETTE of Aroostook, Representatives: HEAD of Bethel, MALABY of Hancock, 
PETERSON of Rumford, VACHON of Scarborough. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §21, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2011, c. 687, §3, is further 
amended to read: 
4.  Electronic benefits transfer system or EBT.  "Electronic benefits transfer 
system" or "EBT" means a system for the delivery of benefits to recipients by means of 
credit or debit card services, automated teller machines, point of sale devices or access to 
online systems for the withdrawal of funds or the processing of a payment for 
merchandise or a service. 
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §23, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: 
1-A.  Cash withdrawals prohibited.  Benefits received through the EBT system 
may only be redeemed through purchase electronically pursuant to section 21, subsection 
and may not be redeemed for cash. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that benefits received through the electronic benefits transfer 
system may only be redeemed through purchase by electronic transfer and may not be 
redeemed for cash.
An Act To Create a 9-month Time Limit on General Assistance Benefits
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1035
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BRAKEY, BURNS, DAVIS, MASON, HEAD, PETERSON, SANDERSON, VACHON
Amends: 22 MRSA §4309

Legislative Document 
No. 1035 
S.P. 361 
In Senate, March 24, 2015 
An Act To Create a 9-month Time Limit on General Assistance 
Benefits 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin. 
Cosponsored by Senators: BURNS of Washington, DAVIS of Piscataquis, MASON of 
Androscoggin, Representatives: HEAD of Bethel, PETERSON of Rumford, SANDERSON of 
Chelsea, VACHON of Scarborough. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §4309, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5.  Durational limit on benefits.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 
contrary, an eligible person who is capable of working and who does not have any 
dependents may not receive general assistance benefits for more than 275 days every 5 
years.  
SUMMARY 
This bill limits to a maximum of 275 days every 5 years the general assistance 
benefits a person who does not have any dependents and who is capable of working may 
receive.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1038
Committee Amendment CA_A_S64 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §6171

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 364, L.D. 1038, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Emergency Rule-making Authority of the Department of Marine Resources" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6171, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is repealed 
and the following enacted in its place: 
3. Emergency rules. 
The commissioner may adopt or amend rules under the 
emergency procedures provided in Title 5, chapter 375 in the following circumstances: 
A. Immediate action is necessary to protect or conserve any marine organism from 
unusual damage or imminent depletion; 
B. An unusually large concentration of fishermen might deplete the supply of any 
marine organism; or 
C. Immediate action is necessary to comply with changes to federal or interstate 
fisheries management plans.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the emergency rule-making authority of the Commissioner 
of Marine Resources to adopt or amend rules to comply with changes to federal or 
interstate fisheries management plans. The amendment provides that the commissioner 
must follow the procedures set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375 
when adopting or amending emergency rules. 
FISCAL XOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/16/15 
Mac. 
LD 1038 
LR 510(02) 
An Act To Amend the Emergency Rule-making Authority of the Department of Marine Resources 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ':t\"(~-Uy. \ 
Committee: Marine Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Marine Resources to allow the commissioner to adopt or amend rules in 
certain circumstances are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
An Act To Amend the Emergency Rule-making Authority of the Department of Marine Resources
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1038
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: LANGLEY, KUMIEGA, MIRAMANT, BLUME, PIERCE
Amends: 12 MRSA §6171

Legislative Document 
No. 1038 
S.P. 364 
In Senate, March 24, 2015 
An Act To Amend the Emergency Rule-making Authority of the 
Department of Marine Resources 
Submitted by the Department of Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator LANGLEY of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representative KUMIEGA of Deer Isle and 
Senator: MIRAMANT of Knox, Representatives: BLUME of York, PIERCE of Dresden. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6171, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is amended 
to read: 
3.  Emergency regulations.  The commissioner may adopt or amend regulations 
under the emergency procedures, if immediate action is necessary to protect or conserve 
any marine organism from unusual damage or imminent depletion.  An unusually large 
concentration of fishermen which who might deplete the supply of any marine organism 
shall justify justifies adopting emergency regulations.  The commissioner also may adopt 
or amend regulations under the emergency procedures if necessary to comply with 
changes to federal or interstate fisheries management plans that allow fishermen 
additional access to a marine resource. 
SUMMARY 
This bill expands the emergency rule-making authority of the Commissioner of 
Marine Resources to allow the Department of Marine Resources to amend rules to 
expand opportunity in a fishery if the amendment is in compliance with a federal or 
interstate fisheries management plan.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1039
Committee Amendment CA_A_S300 (Senate)
Amends: 32 MRSA §7367

FmST REGULAR SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 365, L.D. 1039, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Polygraph Examiners Act" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 4 by striking out all of the last 4 lines (page 
2, lines 6 to 9 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Nothing in this chapter prohibits the use of statements or disclosures voluntarily made by 
the subiect of a polygraph examination from being used in the course of a criminal 
investigation or prosecution, to the fullest extent permitted by law.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §7367 is enacted to read: 
§7367. Examination considered complete 
A person to whom a polygraph examination is administered is considered to have 
taken the polygraph examination if the person participates to any extent in the formalities 
of the pre-test phase of the polygraph examination. ' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment specifies that a person to whom a polygraph examination is 
administered is considered to have taken the polygraph examination if the person 
participates to any extent in the formalities of the pre-test phase of the polygraph 
examination. It also makes clear that nothing prohibits the use of any statements or 
disclosures voluntarily made in a polygraph examination in the course of a criminal 
investigation or prosecution, to the fullest extent permitted by law. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, To Create the Task Force on School Leadership
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1042
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S332 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 368, 
L.D. 1042, "Resolve, To Create the Task Force on School Leadership" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in the first line (page 1, line 12 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "19" and inserting the following: '17' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 by striking out all of subsection 1 (page 1, lines 
and 15 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'I. One member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 16 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "Three members" and inserting the following: 
'Two members' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 17 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: 
"including members" and inserting the 
following: 'including a member' 
Amend the amendment by inserting at the end the following: 
'Amend the resolve in section 3 in the first line (page 2, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "first-named" 
Amend the resolve in section 5 in the first line (page 2, line 18 in L.D.) by striking 
out the following: "Duties" and inserting the following: 'Meetings; duties' 
Amend the resolve in section 5 in the first line (page 2, line 18 in L.D.) by striking 
out the following: "shall conduct" and inserting the following: 'shall meet twice in order 
to conduct' , 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
~o~s 
SENATE AMENDMENT" A-" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 368, L.D. 1042 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes one Senate member and one House of Representatives 
mem?er from the Task Force on School Leadership anBli 
-'_ th,e. task force to 2 
meetmgs. 
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SPONSORED BY: ~1-~ 
(Senator MASON) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached)! 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/26115 
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LD 1042 
LR 895(04) 
Resolve, To Create the Task Force on School Leadership 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'Pl' to Committee Amendment "A" (:r3O::< ') 
Sponsor: Sen. Mason of Androscoggin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
This amendment reduces the number of Legislators participating in this study from 5 to 3, the number of meetings 
assumed from 4 to 2 and the estimated general operating expenses of this study from $2,750 in fiscal year 2015-16 to 
$1,000. 
LR0895(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Penalize Legislators for Excessive Absences I I
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1046
Committee Amendment CA_A_S66 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 372, L.D. 1046, Bill, "An Act To 
Penalize Legislators for Excessive Absences" 
I I 
Amend the bill in section 1 in the first paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 8 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "without leave." the following: 'At the beginning 
of each Legislature, the Legislative Council shall establish policies and procedures to 
record attendance for each legislative day. and set the salary reduction for members who 
violate this paragraph.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the Legislative Council at the beginning of each Legislature 
to establish policies and procedures to record attendance for each legislative day and set 
the salary reduction mentioned in the bill for members who are absent without leave for 
more than 5 legislative days in the first regular session and for more than 3 legislative 
days in the second regular session. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04124115 
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LD 1046 
LR 1222(02) 
An Act To Penalize Legislators for Excessive Absences 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~r(S-G&..) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biennium savings - General Fund 
The amount and timing of any savings to the Legislature will depend on the number of days Legislators are absent 
without leave in the future and cannot be determined at this time. 
LR1222(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Allow for Collaboration in Public Charter Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1047
Committee Amendment CA_A_H208 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Pr" to H.P. 716, L.D. 1047, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow for Collaboration in Public Charter Schools" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow Out-of-state Tuition Students To Enroll in Public Charter 
Schools' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph J in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 1, lines 5 
and 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "full capacity under the public charter 
school's application under section 2407 or if' and inserting the following: 'capacity under 
the public chmter school's application under section 2407 and' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in paragraph C in the 4th and 5th lines (page 1, lines 14 
and 15 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "full capacity under the public charter 
school's application under section 2407 or if' and inserting the following: 'capacity under 
the public charter school's application under section 2407 and' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3. 
SUMMARY 
TIllS amendment is the minority report of the committee. The amendment clarifies 
that a public chaner school may enroll students from outside the State and accept tuition 
for those students if there is space available because the public charter school did not 
reach its capacity under the public charter school's application and the public charter 
school's proposed vision and plans according to the public charter school's application 
would be enhanced by the attendance of students from outside the State. 
The amendment strikes the provision in the bill that allows a public charter school to 
operate in association with a private school if the public charter school complies with the 
provisions in law conceming public charter schools, the public charter school's operations 
comply with the public charter school's contract and the public charter school's finances 
are accounted for separately from the finances ofthe pdvate school. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Penalize Legislators for Excessive Absences
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1046
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BAKER, PIERCE, EDGECOMB, HAMPER, MASON, ROSEN, VOLK, WOODSOME, AUSTIN, CRAFTS
Amends: 3 MRSA §2

Legislative Document 
No. 1046 
S.P. 372 
In Senate, March 24, 2015 
An Act To Penalize Legislators for Excessive Absences 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator BAKER of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative PIERCE of Dresden and 
Senators: EDGECOMB of Aroostook, HAMPER of Oxford, MASON of Androscoggin, 
ROSEN of Hancock, VOLK of Cumberland, WOODSOME of York, Representatives: 
AUSTIN of Gray, CRAFTS of Lisbon. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  3 MRSA §2, as corrected by RR 2013, c. 2, §3, is amended by adding after 
the 2nd paragraph a new paragraph to read: 
A member of the Senate or House of Representatives may not be absent without 
leave for more than 5 legislative days in the first regular session or for more than 3 
legislative days in the second regular session.  A member who violates this paragraph 
must have the member's salary reduced by an amount as determined by the Legislative 
Council for each legislative day of absence without leave. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that a member of the Legislature be penalized by having that 
member's salary reduced for each legislative day the member is absent without leave after 
days of absence in the first regular session and after 3 days of absence in the second 
regular session, in an amount to be determined by the Legislative Council.
An Act To Further Define Duties for Persons Who Hold Powers of Attorney or Act as Agents for Residents of Long-term Care Facilities Fiscal Detail and Notes
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1049
Committee Amendment CA_A_H319 (House)

LD 1049 
LR 1634(02) 
An Act To Further Define Duties for Persons Who Hold Powers of Attorney or Act as Agents for 
Residents of Long-term Care Facilities 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ',ttl (H ~ 3/q) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt certain rules and implement 
provisions related to defining duties, obligations and legal remedies of the parties to the standard form admission 
contract for residents of nursing home or assisted living facilities are expected to be minor and can be absorbed withil 
existing budgeted resources. 
LR1634(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Reimburse Nursing Homes for the Loss of Coinsurance and Deductibles for Skilled Nursing Beds under Rules Adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1050
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MARTIN, ROTUNDO, SANBORN, SAUCIER, BURNS

Legislative Document 
No. 1050 
H.P. 719 
House of Representatives, March 24, 2015 
An Act To Reimburse Nursing Homes for the Loss of Coinsurance 
and Deductibles for Skilled Nursing Beds under Rules Adopted by 
the Department of Health and Human Services 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative MARTIN of Eagle Lake. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: MARTIN of Sinclair, ROTUNDO of Lewiston, SANBORN 
of Gorham, SAUCIER of Presque Isle, Senator: BURNS of Washington. 
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. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Nursing Facilities 0148 
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates resources to reimburse nursing homes for the 
coinsurance and deductibles for nondual qualified Medicare beneficiary program 
members in skilled nursing beds, originally removed under rules adopted by the 
Department of Health and Human Services as required in Public Law 2013, chapter 368. 
Nursing Facilities 0148 
Initiative: Allocates the service provider tax from the reimbursement of nursing homes 
for the coinsurance and deductibles for nondual qualified Medicare beneficiary program 
members in skilled nursing beds, originally removed under rules adopted by the 
Department of Health and Human Services as required in Public Law 2013, chapter 368. 
GENERAL FUND 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
$504,290
$601,923
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$504,290
$601,923
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
$839,409
$1,010,515
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
$839,409
$1,010,515
GENERAL FUND 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
($67,185)
($80,622)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
($67,185)
($80,622)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
$67,185
$80,622
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$67,185
$80,622
SUMMARY 
This bill reimburses nursing homes for the losses of coinsurance and deductibles for 
skilled nursing beds under rules adopted by the Department of Health and Human 
Services as required in Public Law 2013, chapter 368. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2015-16
2016-17
GENERAL FUND 
$437,105
$521,301
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
$839,409
$1,010,515
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$67,185
$80,622
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$1,343,699
$1,612,438
An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Stimulate Investment in Innovation by Maine Businesses To Produce Nationally and Globally Competitive Products and Services
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1053
Committee Amendment CA_A_H680 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 722, L.D. 1053, Bill, "An Act To 
Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Stimulate Investment in Innovation by Maine 
Businesses To Produce Nationally and Globally Competitive Products and Services" 
Amend the bill in section 5 in the last line by striking out the following: 
"$50,000,000" and inserting the following: '$45,000,000' 
Amend the bill in section 5 by inserting at the end the following: 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
Small Enterprise Growth Fund 
Provides funds to recapitalize the Small Enterprise Growth Fund in order to create 
jobs and economic growth by lending to or investing in small businesses with the 
potential for significant growth and strong job creation. 
Total 
$5,000,000 
Amend the bill in section 9 in the first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 2, line 16 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "the month of November following passage of this 
Act" and inserting the following: 'June of 2017' 
Amend the bill in section 9 in the question in the first line (page 2, line 20 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "provide" the following: '$45,000,000 in' 
Amend the bill in section 9 in the question in the last line (page 2, line 26 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "ratio" the following: 'and $5,000,000 in funds to create jobs 
and economic growth by lending to or investing in small businesses with the potential for 
significant growth and strong job creation' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMIITEE AMENDMENT'A" to H.P. 722, L.D. 1053 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reduces the bond issue amount for investment in research, 
development and commercialization to $45,,000,000 and provides $5,000,000 to 
recapitalize the Small Enterprise Growth Fund. 
This amendment also delays the referendum until June 2017. 
FISCAL NOTE REQCIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
,, 
Approved: 04/15/16 
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LD 1053 
LR 1809(02) 
An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Stimulate Investment in Innovation by Maine 
Businesses To Produce Nationally and Globally Competitive Products and Services 
\ 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'~' Ctf-68()) 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Bond Issues 
General Fund - Taxable 
Fisc?l Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Term (years) 
Principal 
$50,000,000 
Rate(%) 
4.5% 
Interest 
$12,375,000 
Total Cost 
$62,375,000 
Referendum Costs 
Month!Y ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Jun-17 
General 
Bond Issue 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget does not include funding for the June 2017 election. The department would require a 
General Fund appropriation of $155,000 to cove~ the costs of producing and delivering the ballots and the Citizen's 
Guide to the Referendum Election. 
LRl 809(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1