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An Act To Allow the Establishment of Regional Municipal Utility Districts To Support Telecommunications, Broadband Communications and Energy Infrastructure
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0912
Committee Amendment CA_A_H267 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
"to H.P. 632, LD. 912, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
the 
Establishment 
of 
Regional 
Municipal 
Utility 
Districts 
To 
Support 
Telecommunications, Broadband Communications and Energy Infrastructure" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
I An Act To Allow the Establishment of Regional Municipal Utility Districts To 
Support Broadband Communications' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 9in paragraph A by striking out all of 
subparagraphs (1) to (4) (page 1, lines 9 to 12 in LD.) and inserting the following: 
'(1) Broadband services; and 
(2) Internet services; and' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes from the bill telecommunications services and energy 
generation, transmission or distribution services from the services allowed to be provided 
through a regional municipal utility district. 
Page I - 127LR0665(02)-1 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Allow the Establishment of Regional Municipal Utility Districts To Support Telecommunications, Broadband Communications and Energy Infrastructure
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0912
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: FOLEY, COLLINS, BLUME, GERRISH, HIGGINS, KINNEY, O'CONNOR, PRESCOTT, SAUCIER, TUELL
Amends: 30-A MRSA §2203

Legislative Document 
No. 912 
H.P. 632 
House of Representatives, March 12, 2015 
An Act To Allow the Establishment of Regional Municipal Utility 
Districts To Support Telecommunications, Broadband 
Communications and Energy Infrastructure 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative FOLEY of Wells. 
Cosponsored by Senator COLLINS of York and 
Representatives: BLUME of York, GERRISH of Lebanon, HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft, 
KINNEY of Limington, O'CONNOR of Berwick, PRESCOTT of Waterboro, SAUCIER of 
Presque Isle, TUELL of East Machias. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §2203, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9.  Included powers.  Without limiting the powers, privileges or authority that may 
be jointly or cooperatively exercised pursuant to this chapter, any 2 or more parties may 
enter into an agreement to establish a regional municipal utility district for any or all of 
the following purposes: 
A.  To provide or, through public-private partnerships, to support or promote the 
provision of any of the following: 
(1)  Telecommunications services; 
(2)  Broadband services; 
(3)  Internet services; and 
(4)  Energy generation, transmission or distribution services; and 
B.  To issue revenue bonds in support of any of the activities undertaken pursuant to 
paragraph A. 
Nothing in this subsection exempts a regional municipal utility district from any 
applicable provisions of Title 35-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the laws governing interlocal agreements to expressly allow an 
agreement that establishes a regional municipal utility district to provide or, through 
public-private partnerships, to support or promote the provision of telecommunications 
services, broadband services, Internet services or energy generation, transmission or 
distribution services and to issue revenue bonds in support of any of these activities.  A 
regional municipal utility district that seeks to provide services that are regulated by the 
Public Utilities Commission would be subject to the commission's regulations.
An Act To Expand Public Opportunities for Wildlife Management Education
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0913
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H384 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "ff" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 633, 
L.D. 913, Bill, "An Act To Expand Public Opportunities for Wildlife Management 
Education" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first paragraph (page I, lines 11 to 
in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill in section I by striking out all of subsection 1 I (page 1, lines 3 to I 1 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'11. Species Management Education Fund. The department shall deposit $ I of 
every hunting license fee and trapping license fee collected pursuant to sections I I 109, 
11109-A and 1220 I in a separate account within the department, to be known as the 
Species Management Education Fund. The fund is nonlapsing~ The department shall lise 
money in the fund on an annual basis to educate the public on the management of game 
species, except that the funds may not be used for the direct involvement of the 
department in any election. The department may contract with a private entity, not 
including a ballot question committee as described in Title 21-A, section 1056-B or a 
political action committee as defined in Title 2 I -A, section 1052, subsection 5, to provide 
this education. Education provided pursuant to this subsection must include information 
about how hunting and fishing helps to tnilnage specific species, habitat conservation and 
methods of resolving conflicts between humans and wildlife. The d,epartrnent may 
continue its activities pursuant to this subsection during ballot initiative campaigns 
concerning wildlife .issues.' , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates the change made by Committee Amendment "A" 
regarding using the revenue from the trapping license fee, as well as the hunting license 
fee as in the bill, for educational purposes. 
This amendment prohibits the use of the revenue for the direct involvement of the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in any election and further prohibits the 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ,.jf" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 633, L.D. 913 
department from contracting with a political action committee or a ballot question 
committee 10 provide edlcali~r>1" ~/epUbliC. n 
SPQNSQREl) BY: 
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(Representative CHAPMAN 
TOWN: Brooksville 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Expand Public Opportunities for Wildlife Management Education
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0913
Committee Amendment CA_A_H339 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §12201

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "II" to H.P. 633, L.D. 913, Bill, "An Act To 
Expand Public Opportunities for Wildlife Management Education" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 11 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "collected pursuant to sections 11109 and 11109-A" and 
inserting the following: 'and trapping license fee collected pursuant to sections 11109, 
11109-A and 12201' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following: 
'Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §12201, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. 00, §9, 
is further amended to read: 
6. Trapping fees. The fees for trapping licenses are as follows: 
A. 
A resident junior trapping license, for a person 10 years of age or older and 
under 16 years of age, is $9liQ; 
B. 
A resident trapping license, for a person 16 years of age or older, is ~ 
$36; and 
C. A nonresident trapping license is W1 $318.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
The bill increases hunting license fees by $1 and directs the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife to use that revenue to educate the public on the management of 
game species. This amendment increases the trapping license fees by $1 and directs that 
the revenue be used for the same educational pmposes. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revenue 
Approved: 06/02/15 
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LD913 
LR248(02) 
An Act To Expand Public Opportunities for Wildlife Management Education 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A( H -13;) 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$203,516 
$203,516 
$203,516 
$203,5] ~ 
! 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The bill establishes the Species Management Education Fund within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
(IFW) and raises certain hunting and trapping licenses by $1 and directs $1 from these licenses to go to this fund. The 
fund is to be used to educate the public on the management of game species. Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to 
this new fund will be an estimated $203,516 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $203,516 in every subsequent fiscal year. 
Additional costs to IFW to convene a stakeholders group to develop recommendations for a 5-year public outreach 
campaign on IFW's efforts to manage game species are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
LR0248(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Facilitate Long-range Planning in Certain Municipalities
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0915
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: STANLEY

Legislative Document 
No. 915 
H.P. 635 
House of Representatives, March 12, 2015 
An Act To Facilitate Long-range Planning in Certain Municipalities 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative STANLEY of Medway. 
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 enact measures designed to facilitate the ability of so-called 
"one-industry towns" to plan for, and recover from, the closure of that one industry.  The 
measures proposed by the bill may include, but are not limited to: 
1.  The imposition of a fee on any ancillary commodity produced by the industry, 
such as hydropower produced by a mill, and remitting the amount of the fee to the town; 
2.  A requirement that municipalities that are reliant on a single industry develop, 
with representatives of the industry, a long-term plan for the industry and any ancillary 
commodity produced by the industry; and 
3.  A requirement that an industry provide municipal officials written notice of its 
plan to terminate its business at least 90 days prior to the intended termination.
Resolve, To Improve Access to Dental Care through a Pediatric Medical Benefit
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0917
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MASTRACCIO, GERZOFSKY, BURSTEIN, DUNPHY, FARNSWORTH, HYMANSON, KORNFIELD, KRUGER, NOON, SIROCKI

Legislative Document 
No. 917 
H.P. 637 
House of Representatives, March 12, 2015 
Resolve, To Improve Access to Dental Care through a Pediatric 
Medical Benefit 
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 Senator GERZOFSKY of Cumberland and 
Representatives: BURSTEIN of Lincolnville, DUNPHY of Old Town, FARNSWORTH of 
Portland, HYMANSON of York, KORNFIELD of Bangor, KRUGER of Thomaston, NOON 
of Sanford, SIROCKI of Scarborough. 
Sec. 1.  Pediatric medical benefit.  Resolved:  That the Department of Health 
and Human Services shall amend Chapter 101:  MaineCare Benefits Manual to ensure 
equity between payment for preventive dental services provided for pediatric members, 
including fluoride varnish applications and oral evaluations, by medical providers at 
federally qualified health centers, which must be set at a rate greater than the ambulatory 
encounter rate used for medical providers, and payment for such preventive dental 
services provided in settings other than federally qualified health centers. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules 
in order to provide for equity between payment for preventive pediatric dental services, 
including fluoride varnish applications and oral evaluations, provided by medical 
providers at federally qualified health centers, which must be set at a rate greater than the 
ambulatory encounter rate used for medical providers, and payment for such services by 
medical providers in other settings.
An Act To Provide Access to Opioid Analgesics with Abuse-deterrent Properties
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0919
Committee Amendment CA_A_H159 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 638, L.D. 919, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Access to Opioid Analgesics with Abuse-deterrent Properties" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4320-J by striking out all of subsections 2 and 3 (page 
1, lines 16 to 31 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'2. Required coverage. A carrier offering a health plan in this State shall provide 
coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products listed on any fonnulary, 
preferred drug list or other list of drugs used by the carrier on a basis not less favorable 
than that for opioid analgesic drug products that are not abuse-deterrent and are covered 
by the health plan. An increase in enrollee cost sharing to achieve compliance with this 
section may not be implemented.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires all health insurance carriers offering individual and group 
health plans to provide coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products on a 
basis not less favorable than that for other opioid analgesic drug products, instead of other 
prescription drugs as specified in the bill, on any fonnulary, preferred drug list or other 
list of drugs used by the carrier. 
This amendment removes the prior authorization requirements specified in the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/11/15 
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LD 919 
LR 1724(02) 
An Act To Provide Access to Opioid Analgesics with Abuse-deterrent Properties 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "If I I 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biennium cost increase - All Funds 
[ H-J59) 
The proposed law would not have any fiscal impact in the current biennium to the state employee health plan because 
non-abuse-deterrent opioids and abuse-deterrent opioids are currently on the same tiers in the formulary for the plan, 
so there is no cost differential. 
To the extent that the State Employee Health Commission (SEHC) might want to adjust formularies in the future to 
guide members toward lower cost generic non-abuse-deterrent opioids, the SEHC would be precluded from doing so 
by this legislation. That could lead to future increased costs due to an inability to utilize that option to achieve 
savings. 
LRl724(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Provide an Income Tax Exemption for Pension or Retirement Plans for Veterans Who Are Totally Disabled
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0922
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: GOLDEN, LIBBY, HANINGTON, MONAGHAN, SAUCIER, SCHNECK
Amends: 36 MRSA §5122

Legislative Document 
No. 922 
H.P. 641 
House of Representatives, March 17, 2015 
An Act To Provide an Income Tax Exemption for Pension or 
Retirement Plans for Veterans Who Are Totally Disabled 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative GOLDEN of Lewiston. 
Cosponsored by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin and 
Representatives: HANINGTON of Lincoln, MONAGHAN of Cape Elizabeth, SAUCIER of 
Presque Isle, SCHNECK of Bangor. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §5122, sub-§2, ¶OO is enacted to read: 
OO.  For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, the amount of pension 
benefits to the extent included in federal adjusted gross income under a military 
retirement plan as defined in paragraph M that exceed the amount of military 
retirement plan pension benefits deducted under paragraph M and that are received 
from the United States Government by a person for total disability, service-connected 
or nonservice-connected, as a veteran who served in the active or reserve components 
of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides a complete exemption from Maine income tax for United States 
military retirement pension benefits for service as a veteran in the active or reserve 
components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard received by a person 
who is totally disabled.
Resolve, To Increase the Number of Days a Junior Hunter May Hunt Deer
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0926
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: ALLEY, BURNS, BATTLE, BLUME, FECTEAU, GILBERT, GOLDEN, GOODE, MAKER, TUELL

Legislative Document 
No. 926 
H.P. 645 
House of Representatives, March 17, 2015 
Resolve, To Increase the Number of Days a Junior Hunter May 
Hunt Deer 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative ALLEY of Beals. 
Cosponsored by Senator BURNS of Washington and 
Representatives: BATTLE of South Portland, BLUME of York, FECTEAU of Biddeford, 
GILBERT of Jay, GOLDEN of Lewiston, GOODE of Bangor, MAKER of Calais, TUELL of 
East Machias. 
Sec. 1.  Junior hunters to hunt deer after Youth Deer Hunting Day.  
Resolved:  That the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall amend the rules 
in Chapter 4: Hunting and Trapping, Section A-5 to allow a youth 10 years of age or 
older and under 16 years of age who possesses a junior hunting license under the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 11108-C to hunt deer on the days between Youth Deer 
Hunting Day and the residents-only Saturday of the regular deer hunting season, 
excluding Sunday. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to amend its 
rules to allow a youth 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age who possesses a 
junior hunting license to hunt deer on the days between Youth Deer Hunting Day and the 
residents-only Saturday of the regular deer hunting season, excluding Sunday.
An Act To Remove the Age Penalty for State Retirees Working at Institutions That Are Closing
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0927
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: ALLEY, BURNS, BATTLE, DEVIN, EVANGELOS, GILBERT, HUBBELL
Amends: 5 MRSA §17852

Legislative Document 
No. 927 
H.P. 646 
House of Representatives, March 17, 2015 
An Act To Remove the Age Penalty for State Retirees Working at 
Institutions That Are Closing 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative ALLEY of Beals. 
Cosponsored by Senator BURNS of Washington and 
Representatives: BATTLE of South Portland, DEVIN of Newcastle, EVANGELOS of 
Friendship, GILBERT of Jay, HUBBELL of Bar Harbor. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §17852, sub-§3-B, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. T, §19, is 
amended to read: 
3-B.  Member with creditable service of 25 years or more whether or not in 
service at retirement; fewer than 5 years of creditable service on July 1, 2011.  The 
amount of the service retirement benefit for members qualified under section 17851, 
subsection 3 is computed in accordance with subsection 1, except that the benefit is 
reduced by 6% for each year that the member's age precedes 65 years of age.  This 
subsection does not apply to a member who qualifies under section 17851, subsection 3 
with creditable service of 25 years on July 1, 2015, who has not reached the age of 61 
years, 6 months, one day and for whom the amount of service retirement benefit is 
computed in accordance with subsection 1 if: 
A.  The member is or was employed at a state facility over 100 miles from the nearest 
facility in the same department; and 
B.  The facility in paragraph A has closed or is scheduled to close during the 
member's employment. 
SUMMARY 
This bill removes the reduction of 6% of the benefits of a member of the Maine 
Public Employees Retirement System for each year under the age of 65 of the member if 
the member: 
1.  Has 25 years of creditable service; 
2.  Has not reached the age of 61 years, 6 months and one day; and 
3.  Is or was employed at a state facility over 100 miles from the nearest facility in the 
same department and that facility has closed or is scheduled to close during the member's 
employment.
An Act Relative to the Escheat of United States Savings Bonds II
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0929
Committee Amendment CA_A_S155 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 320, L.D. 929, Bill, "An Act Relative 
to the Escheat of United States Savings Bonds" 
II 
Amend the bill in section 5 in § 1954-B in subsection 3 in the 4th line (page 2, line 31 
in L.D.) by striking out the following; 
"Iessl! and inserting the following: 'and may 
subtract' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows the Treasurer of State the option of subtracting any expenses 
and costs incurred by the State in securing full title and ownership of a United States 
savings bond escheated to the State from the amount paid by the Treasurer of State for a 
claim involving that bond instead of requiting the Treasurer of State to subtract those 
expenses and costs as proposed in the bill. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQL'lRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: OS/22/15 
Mac.. 
LD 929 
LR 1002(03) 
An Act Relative to the Escheat of United States Savings Bonds 
Fiscal N ot~ for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "ff{ S - ISS) 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current bienniwn cost increase - Abandoned Property Fund 
Potential current biennium revenue increase - General Fund 
This bill establishes a process for a United States savings bond to escheat to the State if it is unclaimed 3 years after 
its date of final maturity and the last known address of the owner is in this State. The Treasurer of State cUlTently has 
$170,000 in these bonds that could be eligible for escheatment and would need to bring a civil court action to have 
these bonds escheat to the State, If a judgment is received, and after any costs are reimbursed, funds would be 
deposited into the Abandoned Property Fund, then transferred to the General Fund in the annual end-of-the-fiscal-year 
transfer of amounts of unclaimed property received from all sources that is ah'eady required by cun'ent statute. 
LR1002(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, To Enhance Consumer Awareness of Expenditures and Gifts by Manufacturers of Prescribed Products
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0928
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: WARREN, CYRWAY, BURSTEIN, CHENETTE, DANA, DOORE, HAWKE, MELARAGNO, PIERCE, STETKIS

Legislative Document 
No. 928 
H.P. 647 
House of Representatives, March 17, 2015 
Resolve, To Enhance Consumer Awareness of Expenditures and 
Gifts by Manufacturers of Prescribed Products 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WARREN of Hallowell. 
Cosponsored by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec and 
Representatives: BURSTEIN of Lincolnville, CHENETTE of Saco, DANA of the 
Passamaquoddy Tribe, DOORE of Augusta, HAWKE of Boothbay Harbor, MELARAGNO of 
Auburn, PIERCE of Falmouth, STETKIS of Canaan. 
Sec. 1.  Fact sheet.  Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall develop a fact sheet that provides information to the public regarding the 
publicly searchable database of payments and gifts to physicians by medical product 
manufacturers developed by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under Section 6002 of the federal Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148.  The fact sheet must include 
information on how consumers can access the publicly searchable database.  The 
department shall post the fact sheet developed under this section on the department's 
publicly accessible website. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a fact 
sheet that provides information to the public regarding the federal publicly searchable 
database of payments and gifts to physicians by medical product manufacturers.
An Act To Attract Young Families to Maine and Keep Young Families in Maine by Expanding the Child I Care Tax Credit
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0930
Committee Amendment CA_A_S65 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" It "to S.P. 321, L.D. 930, Bill, "An Act To Attract 
Young Families to Maine and Keep Young Families in Maine by Expanding the Child 
I 
Care Tax Credit" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04115/15 
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LD 930 
LR 810(02) 
An Act To Attract Young Families to Maine and Keep Young Families in Maine by Expanding the 
Child Care Tax Credit 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal N~te for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~' (S . ~ So') 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$12,302,500 
$12,160,000 
$13,062,500 
$13,537,500 
($12,302,500) 
($12,160,000) 
($13,062,500) 
($13,537,500) 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($647,500) 
($640,000) 
($687,500) 
($712,500) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The bill expands the income tax credit for child care expenses by increasing it from 25% to 100% of the federal tax 
credit allowed and making the credit fully refundable and would result in a reduction in General Fund revenue of 
$12,302,500 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $12,160,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 and a reduction in Local Government Fund 
revenue of $647,5000 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $640,000 in fiscal year 2016-17. 
LR081O(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1
An Act To Designate a Sales Tax Holiday
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0932
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: KATZ, MAREAN, LANGLEY, ROSEN, SAVIELLO, MALABY, MOONEN, TIMBERLAKE
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

Legislative Document 
No. 932 
S.P. 323 
In Senate, March 17, 2015 
An Act To Designate a Sales Tax Holiday 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator KATZ of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative MAREAN of Hollis and 
Senators: LANGLEY of Hancock, ROSEN of Hancock, SAVIELLO of Franklin, 
Representatives: MALABY of Hancock, MOONEN of Portland, TIMBERLAKE of Turner. 
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.  Beginning in 2016, sales on the 2nd Saturday in August 
annually of clothing, school supplies and computers, excluding sales of individual items 
of clothing with a price that exceeds $100, sales of individual items of school supplies 
with a price that exceeds $100, sales of individual computers with a price that exceeds 
$1,500 or that are purchased for use in a trade or business and clothing, school supplies 
and computers 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.  For the purposes of this subsection, "computers" does not include 
computer software, disks, printers and game consoles.  The State Tax Assessor shall 
adopt rules to implement this subsection, including further defining "clothing," "school 
supplies" and "computers" and concerning eligibility.  Rules adopted pursuant to this 
subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill, beginning in 2016, establishes an annual sales tax holiday on the 2nd 
Saturday in August to exempt from sales tax sales of items of clothing with a price of 
$100 or less, items of school supplies with a price of $100 or less and individual 
computers, not including those used in a trade or business, with a price of $1,500 or less.
An Act Regarding Residential Drinking Water Arsenic Testing
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0937
Committee Amendment CA_A_S139 (Senate)

LD937 
LR 1026(02) 
An Act Regarding Residential Drinking Water Arsenic Testing 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'W'(S-I2fl ') 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ AlJocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
$12,933 
$12,000 
$15,400 
($933) 
$15,351 
FY 2016-17 
$1,333 
$0 
$22,000 
($1,333) 
$21,930 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$1,333 
$0 
$22,000 
($1,333) 
$21,930 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$1,333 
$0 
$22,000 
($1,333) 
$21,930 
This bill creates a new program account, the Maine Home Repair Program, in the State's financial accounting system 
to accept funds received from the 3% surcharge on the retail sale of certain water filters to be used for the Maine State 
Housing Authority's (MSHA) home repair program. The bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of 
$15,400 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $22,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 to the Maine Home Repair Program within MSHA 
based on revenue projections developed by Maine Revenue Services. This fiscal note assumes an effective date of 
October 1,2015. 
The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $12,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 to the Bureau of Revenue 
Services for programming changes to allow retailers to separately report the water filter surcharge. General Fund 
revenues are anticipated to be reduced by $933 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $1,333 in fiscal year 2016-17 for a drop in 
demand of water filters because of the new surcharge. Local Government Funds revenue would be reduced by $49 in 
fiscal year 2015-16 and $70 in fiscal year 2016-17. 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt the changes in this bill are expected to 
be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR 1026(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding Residential Drinking Water Arsenic Testing
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0937
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: SAVIELLO, BUCKLAND, BURNS, DAVIS, DILL, GRATWICK, KATZ, BLACK, HARLOW
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4748, 33 MRSA §173-A

Legislative Document 
No. 937 
S.P. 328 
In Senate, March 17, 2015 
An Act Regarding Residential Drinking Water Arsenic Testing 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin. 
Cosponsored by Representative BUCKLAND of Farmington and 
Senators: BURNS of Washington, DAVIS of Piscataquis, DILL of Penobscot, GRATWICK of 
Penobscot, KATZ of Kennebec, Representatives: BLACK of Wilton, HARLOW of Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §4748 is enacted to read: 
§4748.  Water filter surcharge 
1.  Surcharge.  In addition to the tax imposed on the sale of a water filter pursuant to 
Title 36, section 1811, there is imposed a surcharge of 3% on the value of any water filter 
sold at retail in this State. 
2.  Administration.  All surcharges collected under subsection 1 must be credited to 
the authority for use in the home repair program administered by the authority that 
provides loans and grants to low-income homeowners for necessary home repairs.  The 
surcharge must be collected at the time of the sale of the water filter and remitted to the 
State Tax Assessor in the same manner as the sales tax.  The State Tax Assessor shall 
forward any amount collected pursuant to subsection 1 to the authority, less the cost of 
administering the surcharge, which may not exceed 10% of the amount collected. 
Sec. 2.  33 MRSA §173-A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 457, §1 and as amended by 
PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to 
read: 
Beginning January 1, 2016, unless the transaction is exempt under section 172, the 
seller of residential real property shall provide to the purchaser a form developed by the 
Director of the Bureau of Health within the Department of Health and Human Services 
that allows the purchaser to formally decline to have the water at the property tested for 
arsenic. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that a seller of residential real property provide to the purchaser a 
form that allows the purchaser to formally decline to have the water at the property tested 
for arsenic. 
The bill imposes a 3% surcharge on the retail sale of water filters.  The proceeds are 
to be used by the Maine State Housing Authority for the home repair program 
administered by the authority that provides loans and grants to low-income homeowners 
for necessary home repairs.
An Act To Increase Transparency in the University of Maine System Regarding Procurement and Administrative Costs
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0939
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: SAVIELLO, BLACK, BURNS, DAVIS, BUCKLAND, HARLOW
Amends: 5 MRSA §1664, 5 MRSA §1812, 20-A MRSA §10910

Legislative Document 
No. 939 
S.P. 330 
In Senate, March 17, 2015 
An Act To Increase Transparency in the University of Maine System 
Regarding Procurement and Administrative Costs 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin. 
Cosponsored by Representative BLACK of Wilton and 
Senators: BURNS of Washington, DAVIS of Piscataquis, Representatives: BUCKLAND of 
Farmington, HARLOW of Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §1664, sub-§3-C is enacted to read: 
3-C.  University of Maine System appropriations and allocations.  Beginning in 
fiscal year 2016-17, appropriations and allocations for the Board of Trustees of the 
University of Maine System must be segregated in the budget document and the budget 
bills in accordance with this subsection. 
A.  One line item must reflect those amounts that are appropriated to the Board of 
Trustees of the University of Maine System to be allocated to the individual 
campuses of the University of Maine System. 
B.  One line item must reflect those amounts that are appropriated to the Board of 
Trustees of the University of Maine System for administrative costs. 
Sec. 2.  5 MRSA §1812, 2nd ¶, as amended by PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. Y, §67, is 
further amended to read: 
The Trustees of the University of Maine System may authorize the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services to act for them in any purchases.  If the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services purchases for the University of 
Maine System under this section, the department shall comply with Title 20-A, section 
10910. 
Sec. 3.  20-A MRSA §10910 is enacted to read: 
§10910.  Competitive bidding 
If the university purchases products or services through competitive bidding as 
defined in Title 5, section 1825-A, subsection 3 in an amount of $10,000 or more, the 
university shall post the terms and conditions of the invitation for bid proposals on a 
publicly accessible website. 
SUMMARY 
The purpose of this bill is to enhance transparency in funding the University of Maine 
System.  This bill requires that, beginning in fiscal year 2016-17, appropriations and 
allocations in the state budget document and the budget bills for the Board of Trustees of 
the University of Maine System must be separated into 2 separate line items: one 
reflecting those amounts to be allocated to the individual campuses of the University of 
Maine System and one reflecting those amounts to be used by the University of Maine 
System for administrative costs.  This bill also requires that the terms and conditions of 
invitations for bid proposals by the University of Maine System for purchases of $10,000 
or more be posted on a publicly accessible website.
An Act To Improve Tax Expenditure Transparency and Accountability
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0941
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S322 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 332, 
L.D. 941, Bill, "An Act To Improve Tax Expenditure Transparency and Accountability" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after section 7 the following: 
'Sec. 8. Lapsed balances; Office of Program Evaluation and Government 
Accountability; General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the State Controller shall lapse $62,000 from the Personnel Services line category 
and $106,884 from the All Other line category in the Office of Program Evaluation and 
Government Accountability, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the 
General Fund no later than June 30, 2016. 
Sec. 9. 
Lapsed balances; 
Legislature, 
General Fund 
account. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $237,280 of unencumbered balance forward 
from the various program accounts and line categories in the Legislature, General Fund 
accounts as specified by the Executive Director of the Legislative Council lapses to the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. 
By September 1, 2016, the Executive 
Director of the Legislative Council shall review the Legislature, General Fund accounts 
and notify the State Controller of the unencumbered balance forward amounts by account 
and line category totaling $237,280 that the State Controller shall lapse to the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2017.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" P, "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 332, L.D. 941 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides funding for the new positions from lapsed balances in the 
Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability for fiscal year 2015-16 
and from the Legislature for fiscal year 2016-17. 
FISCAL NOTE ru:QUIRED 
SPONSORED BY: 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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LR 1142(04) 
An Act To Improve Tax Expenditure Transparency and Accountability 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "/¥' to Committee Amendment "A"(S-,3;2~') 
Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
($168,884) 
$168,884 
($237,280) 
$0 
$237,280 
$0 
This amendment lapses funds from accounts in the legislative branch totaling $168,884 in fiscal year 2015-16 and 
$237,280 in fiscal year 2016-17. This is an increase to the General Fund balance that offsets the General Fund 
appropriations in the committee amendment. 
LRl142(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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Resolve, To Require Hospitals To Provide Information to Parents of Infants Regarding Testing for Krabbe Disease
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0940
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: SAVIELLO, BLACK, BUCKLAND, HARLOW

Legislative Document 
No. 940 
S.P. 331 
In Senate, March 17, 2015 
Resolve, To Require Hospitals To Provide Information to Parents of 
Infants Regarding Testing for Krabbe Disease 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BLACK of Wilton, BUCKLAND of Farmington, HARLOW 
of Portland. 
Sec. 1.  Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for 
Disease Control and Prevention to develop a pamphlet on Krabbe disease.  
Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for 
Disease Control and Prevention shall develop an information pamphlet on testing for 
Krabbe disease to be provided by a hospital to all parents of newborn infants born at the 
hospital or to the parents of a child up to 6 months of age not born at the hospital but 
being treated at the hospital.  The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall 
develop the information pamphlet by December 1, 2015. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center 
for Disease Control and Prevention to develop an information pamphlet on testing for 
Krabbe disease for dissemination by a hospital to all parents of newborn infants born at 
the hospital or to the parents of any child up to 6 months of age being treated at the 
hospital.  The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is required to develop the 
pamphlet by December 1, 2015.
An Act To Improve Tax Expenditure Transparency and Accountability
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0941
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: DAVIS, ROTUNDO, HASKELL, KATZ, LIBBY, BICKFORD, GOODE, MAREAN

Legislative Document 
No. 941 
S.P. 332 
In Senate, March 17, 2015 
An Act To Improve Tax Expenditure Transparency and 
Accountability 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis. 
Cosponsored by Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston and 
Senators: HASKELL of Cumberland, KATZ of Kennebec, LIBBY of Androscoggin, 
McCORMICK of Kennebec, Representatives: BICKFORD of Auburn, GOODE of Bangor, 
MAREAN of Hollis. 
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, using the report of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government 
Accountability regarding Maine tax expenditures, as required by Resolve 2013, chapter 
115, proposes to build upon that work and improve the evaluation process for tax 
expenditures and tax credits, including providing better information to the public about 
the cost and benefits of those expenditures and credits.
An Act Regarding Recovery of Emergency Response Costs Related to an OUI Offense
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0944
Committee Amendment CA_A_S390 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ~ "to S.P. 335, L:D. 944, Bill, "An Act Regarding 
Recovery of Emergency Response Costs Related to an OUI Offense" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enaQting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MR.SA §2411, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9. Recovery of emergency response costs. In addition to any other charges, fines, 
penalties, liabilities and :financial obligations associated with a conviction of OUI under 
this section or otherwise arising from operating under the influence of intoxicants, a 
motor vehicle operator convicted of OUI is strictly liable for and subject to a court-
ordered payment plan for the reimbursement of up to $1,000 for the cost of emergency 
response services including but not limited to all costs reasonably calculated by the 
emergency response agency for the mechanical extraction of persons from vehicles; the 
removal, containment and remediation of hazardous materials; the application of foam or 
other fire retardants; traffic redirection labor; and the provision of medical services at or 
near the scene of the accident.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee and replaces the bill. The 
amendment makes a person who is convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under 
the influence of alcohol or drugs strictly liable for the costs of specified emergency 
response services, up to $1,000, under a court-ordered payment plan. The bill makes 
such a person, when causing an incident requiring an emergency response, liable for the 
costs of that response up to $2,500. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD944 
LR 1233(02) 
An Act Regarding Recovery of Emergency Response Costs Related to an QUI Offense 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'~'' (~-'$'1.0 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No State fiscal impact 
Municipalities could receive reimbursement under this legislation if municipal funded emergency response services or 
fire departments respond to an emergency and a motor vehicle operator convicted of OUI is held liable for up to 
$1,000 in costs. 
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LR1233(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act Regarding Recovery of Emergency Response Costs Related to an OUI Offense
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0944
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: THIBODEAU, WALLACE, BAKER, DUTREMBLE, GERZOFSKY, GRATWICK, HAMPER, WHITTEMORE, GILLWAY, MAKER
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2411

Legislative Document 
No. 944 
S.P. 335 
In Senate, March 17, 2015 
An Act Regarding Recovery of Emergency Response Costs Related 
to an OUI Offense 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by President THIBODEAU of Waldo. 
Cosponsored by Representative WALLACE of Dexter and 
Senators: BAKER of Sagadahoc, DUTREMBLE of York, GERZOFSKY of Cumberland, 
GRATWICK of Penobscot, HAMPER of Oxford, WHITTEMORE of Somerset, 
Representatives: GILLWAY of Searsport, MAKER of Calais. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §2411, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9.  Emergency response costs.  A person who, while committing OUI under this 
section, proximately causes an incident requiring an appropriate emergency response by a 
private or public law enforcement agency, fire department or organization that provides 
emergency medical services is liable for the costs of that response up to an amount of 
$2,500. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes a person who, while criminally operating a motor vehicle while 
intoxicated, proximately causes an incident requiring an emergency response liable for 
the costs of that response up to an amount of $2,500.
An Act To Manage Electricity Rates To Lower Consumer Electricity Bills and Increase Utilities' Cash Flow through 3rd-party Management of Smart Meters
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0945
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: CAMPBELL, WOODSOME, DUCHESNE, DUNPHY, HOBBINS, LOCKMAN, MALABY, NUTTING, RYKERSON, SHERMAN

Legislative Document 
No. 945 
H.P. 648 
House of Representatives, March 17, 2015 
An Act To Manage Electricity Rates To Lower Consumer 
Electricity Bills and Increase Utilities' Cash Flow through 3rd-party 
Management of Smart Meters 
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CAMPBELL of Orrington. 
Cosponsored by Senator WOODSOME of York and 
Representatives: DUCHESNE of Hudson, DUNPHY of Embden, HOBBINS of Saco, 
LOCKMAN of Amherst, MALABY of Hancock, NUTTING of Oakland, RYKERSON of 
Kittery, SHERMAN of Hodgdon. 
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 manage electricity rates to lower consumer electricity bills and 
increase utilities' cash flow through 3rd-party management of smart meters.