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An Act To Establish a Sales Tax Holiday
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0759
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: KINNEY, EDGECOMB, ALLEY, DUNPHY, HICKMAN, HIGGINS, MAKER, TUELL, TURNER
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

Legislative Document 
No. 759 
H.P. 512 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
An Act To Establish a Sales Tax Holiday 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative KINNEY of Knox. 
Cosponsored by Senator EDGECOMB of Aroostook and 
Representatives: ALLEY of Beals, DUNPHY of Old Town, EDGECOMB of Fort Fairfield, 
HICKMAN of Winthrop, HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft, MAKER of Calais, TUELL of East 
Machias, TURNER of Burlington. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1760, sub-§96 is enacted to read: 
96.  Sales tax holiday.  Sales on the 2nd Saturday in August annually of clothing and 
school supplies, excluding sales of individual items of clothing with a price that exceeds 
$200, sales of individual items of school supplies with a price that exceeds $100 and 
clothing or school supplies that are transferred through a prior sale or layaway sale. 
For the purposes of this subsection, "clothing" means apparel meant to be worn by 
humans, including belts, caps, coats, dresses, gloves, hats, hosiery, jackets, neckties, 
pants, scarves, school uniforms, shirts, shoes, socks, sneakers and underwear, and 
excludes clothing accessories, protective equipment, sports equipment and recreational 
equipment.  For the purposes of this subsection, "school supplies" means binders, book 
bags, backpacks, calculators, chalk, crayons, erasers, folders, glue, lunch boxes, 
notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, rulers, scissors, tape, clay, paints, paintbrushes, drawing 
pads and watercolors, and excludes computers, computer software, disks and printers.  
The State Tax Assessor shall adopt rules further defining clothing and school supplies.  
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill exempts from sales tax sales of clothing and school supplies occurring on 
the 2nd Saturday of August each year.
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0763
Committee Amendment CA_A_H400 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Pr" to H.P. 516, L.D. 763, Bill, "An 
Change the Budget Approval Process for Alternative Organizational Structures" 
Act To 
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Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph D in the 7th to I Qth lines (page 1, lines 10 to' 
in L.D.) by striking out the following; "a special meeting of the voters authorized by a 
majority vote of the goveming body of the alternative organizational structure. 
The 
article to be voted l:l}}Bfi on at the special meeting" and inserting the following; 'the next 
regular election or at a special referendum election of the voters called for that purpose by 
a majority vote of the governing body of the alternative organizatiOl~al structure. The 
v article to be voted l:l}}Bfi on at the next regular or special election' 
Amend the bill in section I in paragraph D by inserting after the last blocked 
paragraph the following; , 
'A referendum authorized by this section must be called and conducted in accordance 
with the procedures for calling and conducting a referendum in a regional school unit 
under section 1502, but not including subsection 2, and section 1503, except that the 
duties of the board of directors of the regional school unit must be performed by the 
governing body of the alternative organizational structure.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes changes to the' provisions in the bill that apply to the school 
budget approval process for alternative organizational structures. Current law requires 
that a change in who approves a budget must be approved at the next statewide election. 
The bill requires that such a determination of who approves a budget must be approved at 
a special meeting 'authorized by a majority of the governing body of the alternative 
organizational structure rather than at the next statewide election. 
The amendment 
provides that the detennination of the school budget approval process must be approved 
at the next regular election or special election of all of the member entities of the 
alternative organizational structure. 
The, amendment also provides that a referendum 
authorized for this purpose must be called and conducted by the governing body of the 
alternative organizational structure in accordance with the procedures for calling and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"A" to H.P. 516, L.D. 763 
conducting a referendum in a regional school unit as set fmih in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 20-A, under section 1502, but not including subsection 2, and section 1503. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Authorize Free Samples of Wine by a Restaurant
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0761
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: FREDETTE
Amends: 28-A MRSA §709, 28-A MRSA §1055

Legislative Document 
No. 761 
H.P. 514 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
An Act To Authorize Free Samples of Wine by a Restaurant 
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative FREDETTE of Newport. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  28-A MRSA §709, sub-§2, ¶¶J and K, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 629, 
§15, are amended to read: 
J.  Providing samples authorized under section 1355-A, 1402, 1402-A or 1504; or 
K.  Donations authorized under section 708-B.; or 
Sec. 2.  28-A MRSA §709, sub-§2, ¶L is enacted to read: 
L.  Licensees offering complimentary samples of wine under section 1055. 
Sec. 3.  28-A MRSA §1055 is enacted to read: 
§1055.  Wine samples at restaurants 
1.  Wine samples at restaurants.  A restaurant, Class A restaurant or Class A 
restaurant/lounge may offer a complimentary sample of wine to a customer, subject to the 
following conditions: 
A.  A sample may not be given to a person under 21 years of age; 
B.  A person may not be served more than a total of 5 ounces of wine having an 
alcohol content of 14% or less or more than a total of 3 ounces of wine having an 
alcohol content greater than 14%; 
C.  A person who is visibly intoxicated may not be served; 
D.  The wine sampling must be conducted within the hours of retail sale for liquor 
established in this Title; 
E.  The wine sampling must take place on the licensed premises; and 
F.  Wine served as a wine sample must be purchased from a wholesale licensee. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a restaurant, Class A restaurant or Class A restaurant/lounge to offer 
complimentary samples of wine to a customer subject to certain conditions.
Resolve, To Impose a 2-year Delay on the Use of Standardized Tests To Evaluate Teachers
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0764
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H354 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "fl- "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 517, 
L.D. 764, "Resolve, To Impose a 2-year Delay on the Use of Standardized Tests To 
Evaluate Teachers" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first indented paragraph after the 
substitute title (page 1, lines 14 to 16 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 
in L.D.)' 
Amend the amendment by inserting at the end before the summary the following: 
'Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency clause.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the emergency preamble and emergency clause from the 
resolve. 
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SPONSORED BY: 
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(Representative KORNFIELD) 
TOWN: Bangor 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
Resolve, To Impose a 2-year Delay on the Use of Standardized Tests To Evaluate Teachers
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0764
Committee Amendment CA_A_H264 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "II "to H.P. 517, L.D. 764, "Resolve, To Impose a 
2-year Delay on the Use of Standardized Tests To Evaluate Teachers" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Impose a One-year Delay on the Use of Standardized Tests To Evaluate 
Teachers' 
Amend the resolve in the emergency preamble in the 4th paragraph in the first line 
(page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "effect" and inserting the following: 
'affect' 
Amend the resolve in section lin the 4th line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "2017-18" and inserting the following: '2016-2017' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The amendment changes 
the resolve's provision from a 2-year delay to a one-year delay prohibiting school 
administrative units from using the Maine Educational Assessment for Mathematics and 
English Language Arts/Literacy standardized tests to measure educator effectiveness. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, To Impose a 2-year Delay on the Use of Standardized Tests To Evaluate Teachers
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0764
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: McELWEE, MILLETT, CHENETTE, ESPLING, FOWLE, HANINGTON, KINNEY, KORNFIELD, SIROCKI, WALLACE

Legislative Document 
No. 764 
H.P. 517 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
Resolve, To Impose a 2-year Delay on the Use of Standardized Tests 
To Evaluate Teachers 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McELWEE of Caribou. 
Cosponsored by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland and 
Representatives: CHENETTE of Saco, ESPLING of New Gloucester, FOWLE of Vassalboro, 
HANINGTON of Lincoln, KINNEY of Knox, KORNFIELD of Bangor, SIROCKI of 
Scarborough, WALLACE of Dexter. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, school administrative units are administering standardized tests before the 
end of this school year; and 
Whereas, it is unlikely that the 90-day period will end prior to the administration of 
the standardized tests; and 
Whereas, the provisions of this resolve effect how school administrators will use the 
results of the standardized tests to evaluate teachers; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1.  School administrative units to delay use of Maine educational 
assessment tests to evaluate educator effectiveness.  Resolved: That school 
administrative units may not use a Maine Educational Assessment for Mathematics and 
English Language Arts/Literacy standardized test administered prior to the 2017-18 
school year to evaluate educator effectiveness under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
20-A, section 13704, subsection 2. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve prohibits school administrative units from using the Maine Educational 
Assessment for Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy standardized tests 
administered prior to the 2017-18 school year to measure educator effectiveness.
Resolve, To Develop a Statewide Plan for the Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0765
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: STANLEY, BEAR, CHIPMAN, HARLOW, LAJOIE, SHORT, VEROW

Legislative Document 
No. 765 
H.P. 518 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
Resolve, To Develop a Statewide Plan for the Disposal of Household 
Hazardous Waste 
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative STANLEY of Medway. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BEAR of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, CHIPMAN 
of Portland, HARLOW of Portland, LAJOIE of Lewiston, SHORT of Pittsfield, VEROW of 
Brewer. 
Sec. 1.  Household hazardous waste statewide plan; design; report.  
Resolved:  That the Department of Environmental Protection shall design a statewide 
plan to support municipalities and regions in the collection of household hazardous waste.  
In developing the plan, the department shall consider designating regional collection 
locations for the acceptance of household hazardous waste for disposal by residents in 
those regions.  The department shall also identify a long-term funding mechanism to 
support the plan.  By December 2, 2015, the department shall submit to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources a report concerning the statewide plan 
including any proposed legislation necessary to establish and implement the plan.  The 
Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources may report out a bill 
regarding the subject matter of the department's report to the Second Regular Session of 
the 127th Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to design a 
statewide plan for the collection of household hazardous waste and to develop a long-
term funding mechanism to support the plan.  It directs the department to consider 
designating regional collection locations for the acceptance of household hazardous 
waste.  It directs the department to submit a report relating to the plan to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources by December 2, 2015 and 
authorizes the committee to report out a bill regarding the subject matter of the 
department's report.
An Act To Create Jobs in Aroostook and Washington Counties
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0767
Committee Amendment CA_A_H302 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDME~T "A" to H.P. 520, L.D. 767, Bill, "An Act To Create 
Jobs in Aroostook and Washington Counties" 
Amend the biIlln section 1 by striking out aLI of subsection 1-A (page 1, lines 3 to 7 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'I-A. Call center. "CaLI center" means a business enterprise that employs 50 or 
more full-time employees for the purpose of customer service.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 (page 1, lines 8 to 10 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill in section 3 in §5250-U in subsection 1 in the last 2 lines (page 1, 
lines 16 and. 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following:.", except that the call center does 
not need to satisfy the employee income requirements of section 5250-1, subsection 18" 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the provision in the bill that proposes to exempt call 
centers located in Aroostook and Washington counties from the Pine Tree Development 
Zone program employee income requirements. It also removes the aggregate weekly 
employment hours threshold from the definition of "call center," 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/31115 
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LD767 
LR 1201(02) 
An Act To Create Jobs in Aroostook and Washington Counties 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'11' CH -302, j 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential CUlTent biennium revenue decrease - General Fund 
Potential CUlTent biennium revenue decrease - Local Government Fund 
This legislation provides an exception to the Pine Tred, Development Zone program for call centers located in 
Aroostook or Washington counties. If such a call center were to become certified under the program, it would receive 
the 80% employee tax increment financing, income tax credit, the sales tax exemption for personal property and the 
sales tax reimbursement for real property allowed under the program. The potential revenue reduction to the State 
would depend on the specifics of any call centers that qualify for the program and no estimate is made at this time. 
Additional costs to the Depmiment of Economic and Community Development associated with making the requiTed 
certifications can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1201(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Create Jobs in Aroostook and Washington Counties
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0767
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: McELWEE, EDGECOMB, CAMPBELL, HANINGTON, LONG, MAKER, TIMBERLAKE, TURNER, WALLACE, BURNS
Amends: 30-A MRSA §5250-R, 30-A MRSA §5250-U

Legislative Document 
No. 767 
H.P. 520 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
An Act To Create Jobs in Aroostook and Washington Counties 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McELWEE of Caribou. 
Cosponsored by Senator EDGECOMB of Aroostook and 
Representatives: CAMPBELL of Orrington, HANINGTON of Lincoln, LONG of Sherman, 
MAKER of Calais, TIMBERLAKE of Turner, TURNER of Burlington, WALLACE of 
Dexter, Senator: BURNS of Washington. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §5250-R, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: 
1-A.  Call center.  "Call center" means a business enterprise that employs for the 
purpose of customer service: 
A.  Fifty or more employees, excluding part-time employees; or 
B.  Fifty or more employees who in the aggregate work at least 1,500 hours per week, 
excluding overtime hours. 
Sec. 2.  30-A MRSA §5250-R, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: 
3-A.  Part-time employee.  "Part-time employee" means an employee who works an 
average of less than 20 hours per week. 
Sec. 3.  30-A MRSA §5250-U is enacted to read: 
§5250-U.  Exceptions for call centers 
1.  Call center.  The commissioner may certify a call center located in Aroostook 
County or Washington County as a qualified Pine Tree Development Zone business 
under section 5250-O if the call center satisfies all of the Pine Tree Development Zone 
program requirements of this chapter, except that the call center does not need to satisfy 
the employee income requirements of section 5250-I, subsection 18. 
2.  Application for tax benefits.  A call center may apply to the commissioner for 
certification to receive Pine Tree Development Zone benefits pursuant to subsection 1.  
Upon review and determination by the commissioner that the call center satisfies the 
criteria under subsection 1, the commissioner shall issue a certificate of qualification for 
Pine Tree Development Zone benefits. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides an exception to the Pine Tree Development Zone program 
employee income requirements for call centers located in Aroostook and Washington 
counties.
An Act To Reduce Tax Expenditures
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0769
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: BEAVERS, DAVIS, CAMPBELL, GOODE, KRUGER, MOONEN, LIBBY

Legislative Document 
No. 769 
H.P. 522 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
An Act To Reduce Tax Expenditures 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative BEAVERS of South Berwick. 
Cosponsored by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis and 
Representatives: CAMPBELL of Orrington, GOODE of Bangor, KRUGER of Thomaston, 
MOONEN of Portland, Senator: LIBBY of Androscoggin. 
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 require the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, Bureau of Revenue Services, the Department of Labor and the Department of 
Economic and Community Development, jointly and based on the report of the Office of 
Program Evaluation and Government Accountability regarding Maine tax expenditures, 
as required by Resolve 2013, chapter 115, to develop a plan to reduce or eliminate tax 
expenditures that do not maintain or increase employment within Maine.
An Act To Assist Victims of Crime To Obtain Restitution
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0774
Committee Amendment CA_A_H135 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1330-C

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 527, L.D. 774, Bill, "An Act To Assist 
Victims of Crime To Obtain Restitution" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1330-C is enacted to read: 
§1330-C. Civil remedy upon default 
Upon the request of the attorney for the State or a person entitled to restitution under 
an order of restitution, the clerk shall enter the order of restitution in the same manner as 
a judgment in a civil action. When entered under this section, the order of restitution is 
deemed to be a money judgment. 
Upon default, the order to make restitution is 
enforceable in accordance with Title 14, chapter 502 by any person entitled to restitution 
under the order.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and provides a civil remedy for victims of crime 
when restitution has not been paid as ordered. The amendment requires that an order to 
make restitution be entered by the clerk in the same manner as a judgment in a civil 
action at the request of the attorney for the State or a person entitled to restitution under 
the order. The amendment provides that after the order is entered in the same manner as 
a judgment in a civil action, the order is deemed a money judgment enforceable in 
accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 14, chapter 502. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04114/15 *ac 
LD774 
LR 1633(02) 
An Act To Assist Victims of Crime To Obtain Restitution 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment /1' ( H~ /35) 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases the number of civil suits. 
The collection of additional filing fees may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
LR1633(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Allow Anadromous Fish Passage through Beaver Dams
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0773
Committee Amendment CA_A_H178 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §480-Q

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 526, L.D. 773, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
Anadromous Fish Passage through Beaver Dams" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §480-Q, sub-§21, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 148, §1, is 
amended to read: 
21. Removal of beaver dams. Removal As authorized by a game warden, the 
removal of a beaver dam as autaoA;;t;ed by a game v/ardea or the alteration of a beaver 
dam to allow the passage of anadromous fish, as long as: 
A. 
Efforts are made to minimize erosion of soil and fill material from disturbed 
areas into a protected natural resource; 
B. 
Efforts are made to minimize alteration of undisturbed portions of a wetland or 
water body; and 
C. 
Wheeled or tracked equipment is operated in the water only for the purpose of 
crossing a water body to facilitate removal or alteration of the beaver dam. Where 
practicable, wheeled or tracked equipment may cross a water body only on a rock, 
gravel or ledge bottom. 
This exemption includes the draining of a freshwater wetland resulting from removal or 
alteration of a beaver dam. It does not include removal of a beaver house.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report and replaces the bill. Currently, a person may 
remove a beaver dam with the authorization of a game warden and as long as certain 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 526, L.D. 773 
conditions are met. This amendment provides that a person may also alter a beaver dam 
to allow the passage of anadromous fish with the authorization of a game warden. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/18/15 
Mae 
LD773 
LR 669(02) 
An Act To Allow Anadromous Fish Passage through Beaver Dams 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'fit' (~-11g) 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from allowing individuals to alter beaver 
dams to allow the passage of anadromous fish with authorization from a game warden are expected to be minor and 
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0669(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Promote Dental Services for Prenatal and Postpartum Women
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0771
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MASTRACCIO, BURSTEIN, FARNSWORTH, FECTEAU, GILBERT, HAMANN, HERBIG, HUBBELL, PATRICK
Amends: 22 MRSA §3174-F

Legislative Document 
No. 771 
H.P. 524 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2015 
An Act To Promote Dental Services for Prenatal and Postpartum 
Women 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative MASTRACCIO of Sanford. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BURSTEIN of Lincolnville, FARNSWORTH of Portland, 
FECTEAU of Biddeford, GILBERT of Jay, HAMANN of South Portland, HERBIG of Belfast, 
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor, Senator: PATRICK of Oxford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §3174-F, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 1997, c. 159, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
D.  Treatment necessary to relieve pain, eliminate infection or prevent imminent 
tooth loss; and 
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §3174-F, sub-§1, ¶F, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 159, §2, is 
amended to read: 
F.  Other dental services, including full and partial dentures, medically necessary to 
correct or ameliorate an underlying medical condition, if the department determines 
that provision of those services will be cost-effective in comparison to the provision 
of other covered medical services for the treatment of that condition.; and 
Sec. 3.  22 MRSA §3174-F, sub-§1, ¶G is enacted to read: 
G.  Dental services including diagnostic, preventive and restorative services to 
pregnant women and for one year after delivery to postpartum women. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides MaineCare coverage for dental services including diagnostic, 
preventive and restorative services to pregnant women and postpartum women 21 years 
of age and older.
An Act To Assist Victims of Crime To Obtain Restitution
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0774
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: HOBBINS
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1330-C

Legislative Document 
No. 774 
H.P. 527 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2015 
An Act To Assist Victims of Crime To Obtain Restitution 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HOBBINS of Saco. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §1330-C is enacted to read: 
§1330-C.  Civil remedy upon default 
An order to make restitution is deemed to be a money judgment and, upon default, is 
enforceable by the victim under the provisions of Title 14, chapter 502 if the following 
requirements have been met: 
1.  Notice.  Prior to entry of the order to pay restitution, the court informed the 
defendant of the right to a judicial determination of the amount of restitution and the 
restitution hearing was held, or the defendant waived the hearing or stipulated the amount 
of restitution; and 
2.  Entry of order.  After the court ordered payment of restitution, the clerk of the 
court entered the order to pay restitution in the same manner as a judgment in a civil 
action is entered. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides a civil remedy for victims of crime when restitution has not been 
paid as ordered.  The bill deems an order to make restitution a money judgement and sets 
requirements for the enforcement.  Specifically, the bill requires that prior to entry of the 
order to pay restitution, the court informed the defendant of the right to a judicial 
determination of the amount of restitution and the restitution hearing was held, or the 
defendant waived the hearing or stipulated the amount of restitution and that after the 
court ordered payment of restitution, the clerk of the court entered the order to pay 
restitution in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action is entered.
An Act To Streamline Judicial Review of Certain Land Use Decisions
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0775
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: HOBBINS

Legislative Document 
No. 775 
H.P. 528 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2015 
An Act To Streamline Judicial Review of Certain Land Use 
Decisions 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HOBBINS of Saco. 
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 establish a streamlined judicial review process of major land use 
permitting decisions in order to facilitate economic development and reduce overall costs 
and the time associated with issuing permits for new developments.
Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands To Convey the Parcel of Land in Kittery Known as John Paul Jones Memorial Park to the Town of Kittery
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0780
Committee Amendment CA_A_S80 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 278, L.D. 780, "Resolve, Authorizing 
the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands To Convey the Parcel of Land in Kittery 
Known as John Paul Jones Memorial Park to the Town of Kittery" 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line 22 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "The property is to be used for public noncommercial 
governmental purposes only." and inserting the following; 'The property must continue to 
be used and managed for public noncommercial governmental purposes as a public park.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment specifies that the property to be conveyed pursuant to the resolve 
must continue to be used and managed for public noncommercial governmental purposes 
as a public park, replacing language that stated the property is to be used for public 
noncommercial governmental purposes only. 
FISCAL NOTE REQLTfRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/28115 
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LD780 
LR 1424(02) 
Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands To Convey the Parcel of Land in 
Kittery Known as John Paul Jones Memorial Park to the Town of Kittery 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A' (S,- ~) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Transfer of state-owned property 
The bill authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation 
and Forestry (ACF) to gift the state property known as John Paul Jones Memorial Park to the Town of Kittery. This 
property must continue to be used and managed for noncommercial governmental purposes as a public park. In the 
event the property is used otherwise, title to the property automatically reverts to ACF. The State Parks Commission 
valued this piece ofland at $30,750 in 1954. This property has never generated any revenue to the State. ACF 
indicated that there will be minor savings when Kittery takes over the park and pays the park's electricity bills. 
LR1424(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 3: Eligibility Requirements for Specialized Case Types, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0778
Committee: Judiciary

Legislative Document 
No. 778 
H.P. 531 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2015 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 3:  
Eligibility Requirements for Specialized Case Types, a Late-filed 
Major Substantive Rule of the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal 
Services 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reported by Representative HOBBINS of Saco for the Maine Commission on Indigent 
Legal Services pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072 and approved for 
introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council. 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 218. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires 
legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by 
the agency; and 
Whereas, the above-named major substantive rule has been submitted to the 
Legislature outside the legislative rule acceptance period; and 
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to record the 
Legislature's position on final adoption of the rule; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1.  Adoption.  Resolved:  That final adoption of portions of Chapter 3:  
Eligibility Requirements for Specialized Case Types, a provisionally adopted major 
substantive rule of the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services that has been 
submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A outside the legislative rule acceptance period, is authorized. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve provides for legislative review of portions of Chapter 3:  Eligibility 
Requirements for Specialized Case Types, a major substantive rule of the Maine 
Commission on Indigent Legal Services that was filed outside the legislative rule 
acceptance period.
An Act To Increase the Minimum Population Requirement for a Municipality in Which the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations May Locate an Additional Agency Liquor Store
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0779
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: KATZ, THERIAULT
Amends: 28-A MRSA §453

Legislative Document 
No. 779 
S.P. 277 
In Senate, March 10, 2015 
An Act To Increase the Minimum Population Requirement for a 
Municipality in Which the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and 
Lottery Operations May Locate an Additional Agency Liquor Store 
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator KATZ of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative THERIAULT of China. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  28-A MRSA §453, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2013, c. 253, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
2-A.  Limitation on number of agency liquor stores.  Beginning July 1, 2009, the 
bureau may license up to 10 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 
50,000; up to 8 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 20,000 but 
less than 50,001; up to 5 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population of at 
least 10,001 but less than 20,001; up to 4 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a 
population of at least 5,001 but less than 10,001; and up to 3 agency liquor stores in a 
municipality with a population of at least 2,000 but less than 5,001.  In; and in addition, 
the bureau may establish license one agency liquor store in a municipality where the 
population is less than 2,000 5,000.  The bureau may consider the impact of seasonal 
population or tourism and other related information provided by the municipality 
requesting an additional agency liquor store location. 
Nothing in this subsection may be construed to reduce the number of agency stores the 
bureau may license in a municipality as of June 30, 2009. 
SUMMARY 
This bill increases from 2,000 to 5,000 the allowable population of a municipality in 
which the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic 
Beverages and Lottery Operations may establish an additional liquor store.
An Act To Authorize a Revenue Bond for a Student Loan Reduction Plan
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0784
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: POULIOT, VALENTINO, HUBBELL, KATZ, LANGLEY

Legislative Document 
No. 784 
H.P. 533 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2015 
An Act To Authorize a Revenue Bond for a Student Loan Reduction 
Plan 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative POULIOT of Augusta. 
Cosponsored by Senator VALENTINO of York and 
Representative: HUBBELL of Bar Harbor, Senators: KATZ of Kennebec, LANGLEY of 
Hancock. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  Finance Authority of Maine to issue revenue bonds.  In accordance 
with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 962, subsection 6 and section 969-A, 
subsection 5, the Finance Authority of Maine may issue up to $40,000,000 in revenue 
bonds to fund a student loan reduction plan in order to allow residents of the State to 
refinance student loans.  Bonds issued pursuant to this section, including any notes or 
other evidences of indebtedness or obligations designated as bonds issued pursuant to this 
section, may not be deemed to be a debt of the State or a pledge of the full faith and credit 
of the State.  All bonds issued pursuant to this section must have a statement on their face 
that the State is not obligated to pay the bonds or the interest on the bonds and that the 
full faith and credit of the State is not pledged to the payment of the principal of or 
interest or premium on the bonds. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the Finance Authority of Maine to issue revenue bonds in the 
amount of $40,000,000 to fund a student loan reduction plan in order to allow residents of 
the State to refinance student loans.
An Act To Provide for Legislative Review of Federally Mandated Major Substantive Rules under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0785
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: HARLOW
Amends: 5 MRSA §8074

Legislative Document 
No. 785 
H.P. 534 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2015 
An Act To Provide for Legislative Review of Federally Mandated 
Major Substantive Rules under the Maine Administrative 
Procedure Act 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HARLOW of Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §8074, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 463, §2, is repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill repeals the provision of law that exempts from legislative review major 
substantive rules that must be adopted to comply with federal law or to qualify for federal 
funds.
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0783
Committee Amendment CA_A_H526 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 532, L.D. 783, "RESOLUTION, 
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to Food" 
Amend the resolution by striking out all of section 25 (page 1, lines 5 to 9 in L.D.) 
and inserting the following: 
'Section 25. Right to food freedom and food self-sufficiency. All individuals 
have a natural, inherent and unalienable right to acquire, produce, process, prepare, 
preserve and consume the food of their own choosing, for their own nourishment and 
sustenance, by hunting, gathering, foraging, farming, fishing, gardening and saving and 
exchanging seeds, as long as no individual commits trespassing, theft, poaching or other 
abuses of private property rights, public lands or natural resources in the acquisition of 
food. Furthermore, all individuals have a right to barter, trade and purchase food from 
the sources of their own choosing for their own bodily health and well-being. Every 
individual is fully responsible for the exercise of these rights, which may not be 
infringed.' 
Amend the resolution by striking out all of the question (page 1, lines 17 and 18 in 
L.D.) and inserting the following: 
' "Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to declare that all 
individuals have a natural, inherent and unalienable right to acquire, 
produce, process, prepare, preserve and consume the food of their own 
choosing for their own nourishment and sustenance and to barter, trade 
and purchase food from the sources of their own choosing for their own 
bodily health and well-being?" ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, strikes and replaces 
the language in the constitutional resolution to declare that all individuals have a natural, 
inherent and unalienable right to acquire, produce, process, prepare, preserve and 
consume food of their own choosing for their own nourishment and sustenance and to 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~~ 
~~ 
COMMITIEE AMENDMENT ·A "to H.P. 532, L.D. 783 
barter, trade and purchase food for their own bodily health and well-being. 
This 
amendment also strikes and replaces the question that will be presented to the voters. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/05/16 
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LD783 
LR 1765(02) 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to Food 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment :tl' { J./--5 a&) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Referendum Costs 
Month/Year 
Election Type 
Question 
Nov-16 
General 
Referendum 
Length 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions requires production and delivery of a second 
ballot, an additional appropriation of $107 ,250 may be required. 
LRl 765(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0783
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: HICKMAN, LANGLEY, BLACK, BUCKLAND, CHIPMAN, DUNPHY, PETERSON, WARD, WARREN, BRAKEY

Legislative Document 
No. 783 
H.P. 532 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2015 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of 
Maine To Establish a Right to Food 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HICKMAN of Winthrop. 
Cosponsored by Senator LANGLEY of Hancock and 
Representatives: BLACK of Wilton, BUCKLAND of Farmington, CHIPMAN of Portland, 
DUNPHY of Old Town, PETERSON of Rumford, WARD of Dedham, WARREN of 
Hallowell, Senator: BRAKEY of Androscoggin. 
Constitutional amendment. Resolved:  Two thirds of each branch of the 
Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the Constitution of Maine be 
proposed: 
Constitution, Art. I, §25 is enacted to read: 
Section 25.  Right to food.  Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to 
food and to acquire food for that individual's own nourishment and sustenance by 
hunting, gathering, foraging, farming, fishing or gardening or by barter, trade or purchase 
from sources of that individual's own choosing, and every individual is fully responsible 
for the exercise of this right, which may not be infringed. 
; and be it further 
Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. 
Resolved:  That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their 
respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for 
holding a statewide election, at a statewide election held in the month of November 
following the passage of this resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment 
proposed in this resolution by voting upon the following question: 
"Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to declare that every 
individual has a natural and unalienable right to food?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question 
and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within the corresponding 
square below the word "Yes" or "No."  The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and 
declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of 
State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature.  The Governor shall 
review the returns.  If it appears that a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of the 
amendment, the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay and the amendment 
becomes part of the Constitution of Maine on the date of the proclamation; and be it 
further 
Secretary of State shall prepare ballots. Resolved: That the Secretary of State 
shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies 
of this resolution necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. 
SUMMARY 
This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to provide that every individual 
has a natural and unalienable right to food.
An Act To Provide Tax Credits for Adult Day Care and Respite and Hospice Care
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0787
Committee Amendment CA_A_H95 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 536, L.D. 787, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Tax Credits for Adult Day Care and Respite and Hospice Care" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04115115 
.wac 
LD 787 
LR 1317(02) 
An Act To Provide Tax Credits for Adult Day Care and Respite and Hospice Care 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A{JI"'1S) 
Committee: Taxation 
Fi8cal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY2016-17 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
. General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$95,000 
($95,000) 
($5,000) 
$95,000 
($95;000) 
($5,000) 
$95,000 
($95,000) 
($5,000) 
$95,000 
($95,000) 
($5,000) 
The bill expands eligibility for the income tax credit for child and dependent care expenses to include expenses paid 
for adult day care, respite care and hospice care and would result in a reduction in General Fund revenue of $95,000 
beginning in fiscal year 2015-16 and a reduction in Local Government Fund revenue of $5,000 beginning in fiscal 
year 2015-16. 
LR1317(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Help Property Tax Payers
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0786
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: BEAVERS, LIBBY, BICKFORD, MOONEN, RUSSELL, SEAVEY, TEPLER

Legislative Document 
No. 786 
H.P. 535 
House of Representatives, March 10, 2015 
An Act To Help Property Tax Payers 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative BEAVERS of South Berwick. 
Cosponsored by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin and 
Representatives: BICKFORD of Auburn, MOONEN of Portland, RUSSELL of Portland, 
SEAVEY of Kennebunkport, TEPLER of Topsham. 
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 help property tax payers by ensuring that laws requiring funding 
by the State for municipal revenue services, government assistance and education are 
complied with and possibly enhanced.