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An Act To Support Maine's Tourism Marketing Promotion Program by Eliminating the Sales Tax Exemption for Casual Rentals for Fewer Than 15 Days a Year
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0689
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: ROSEN, WARD, CAMPBELL
Amends: 36 MRSA §1764

Legislative Document 
No. 689 
S.P. 247 
In Senate, March 3, 2015 
An Act To Support Maine's Tourism Marketing Promotion 
Program by Eliminating the Sales Tax Exemption for Casual 
Rentals for Fewer Than 15 Days a Year 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator ROSEN of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representative WARD of Dedham and 
Representative: CAMPBELL of Orrington. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1764, as amended by PL 2013, c. 331, Pt. C, §9, is further 
amended to read: 
§1764.  Tax against certain casual sales 
The tax imposed by this Part must be levied upon all casual rentals of living quarters 
in a hotel, rooming house, tourist camp or trailer camp and upon all casual sales involving 
the sale of trailers, truck campers, motor vehicles, special mobile equipment, watercraft 
or aircraft unless the property is sold for resale at retail sale or to a corporation, 
partnership, limited liability company or limited liability partnership when the seller is 
the owner of 50% or more of the common stock of the corporation or of the ownership 
interests in the partnership, limited liability company or limited liability partnership.  This 
section does not apply to the rental of living quarters rented for a total of fewer than 15 
days in the calendar year, except that a person who owns and offers for rental more than 
one property in the State during the calendar year is liable for collecting sales tax with 
respect to the rental of each unit regardless of the number of days for which it is rented.  
For purposes of this section, "special mobile equipment" does not include farm tractors 
and lumber harvesting vehicles or loaders. 
SUMMARY 
This bill eliminates the exemption from sales tax currently allowed on the rental of 
living quarters for fewer than 15 days a year.
An Act To Allow Sunday Hunting for Coyotes in Northern Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0691
Committee Amendment CA_B_S118 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ~ " to S.P. 249, L.D. 691, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
Sunday Hunting for Coyotes in Northern Maine" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow Sunday Hunting for Coyotes in Maine' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 11161 in subsection 2 in the last line (page 1, line 9 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "on Sunday in the northern part ofthe" and inserting 
the following: 'from 12:01 a.m. to sunrise on Sunday in the' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §11161 in subsection 5 in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 
1, lines 13 and 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", including, but not limited to, 
rules to determine areas in the northern part of the State open to hunting coyotes on 
Sunday" 
SU~Y 
The amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife. It allows a person who holds a permit to hunt big game to hunt 
coyotes from 12:01 a.m. to sunrise on Sunday statewide. The amendment removes the 
bill's provision authorizing coyote hunting on Sunday only in the northern part of the 
State. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/06/15 wac 
LD 691 
LR 1508(02) 
An Act To Allow Sunday Hunting for Coyotes in Northern Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "er(S-11 'it' ') 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue impact - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Eliminates Class E crimes. 
A reduction in fmes will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional revenue to the Department ofInland Fisheries and Wildlife from allowing certain licenseholders to 
obtain a permit with a $10 fee to hunt coyotes from 12:01 AM to sunrise on Sunday is expected to be minor. 
LR1508(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Allow Sunday Hunting for Coyotes in Northern Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0691
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: VOLK, BURNS, BEAR, DANA
Amends: 12 MRSA §11161, 12 MRSA §11205

Legislative Document 
No. 691 
S.P. 249 
In Senate, March 3, 2015 
An Act To Allow Sunday Hunting for Coyotes in Northern Maine 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator VOLK of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Senator: BURNS of Washington, Representatives: BEAR of the Houlton Band 
of Maliseet Indians, DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §11161 is enacted to read: 
§11161.  Hunting coyote on Sunday 
1.  Permit required.  Except as otherwise provided pursuant to this Part, a person 
may not hunt coyote on Sunday unless that person has a valid permit issued pursuant to 
this section. 
2.  Eligibility; big game license required.  A person who possesses a valid license to 
hunt big game may obtain a permit from the commissioner or an authorized agent to hunt 
coyote on Sunday in the northern part of the State. 
3.  Permit fee.  The fee for a permit to hunt coyote on Sunday is $10. 
4.  Penalties.  A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class E crime. 
5.  Rules.  The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary for the administration and 
implementation of this section, including, but not limited to, rules to determine areas in 
the northern part of the State open to hunting coyotes on Sunday. Rules adopted pursuant 
to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 
2-A. 
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §11205, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 
and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
A.  Hunt wild animals or wild birds on Sunday, except as provided in section 11161; 
or 
SUMMARY 
This bill permits the hunting of coyotes on Sunday in the northern part of the State 
and sets the fee for a Sunday coyote hunting permit at $10.  It requires the Commissioner 
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to adopt rules to establish areas in northern Maine open 
to hunting coyotes on Sunday.
An Act To Amend the Military Bureau Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0693
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: CYRWAY, LUCHINI, DILLINGHAM, GOLDEN, HANINGTON, KINNEY, LONGSTAFF, SCHNECK
Amends: 15 MRSA §5828, 37-B MRSA §159

Legislative Document 
No. 693 
S.P. 251 
In Senate, March 3, 2015 
An Act To Amend the Military Bureau Laws 
Submitted by the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management pursuant 
to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative LUCHINI of Ellsworth and 
Representatives: DILLINGHAM of Oxford, GOLDEN of Lewiston, HANINGTON of 
Lincoln, KINNEY of Limington, LONGSTAFF of Waterville, SCHNECK of Bangor. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  15 MRSA §5828 is enacted to read: 
§5828.  Maine Army National Guard counter-drug activities 
The Maine Army National Guard may receive forfeited money and assets seized 
through federal, state or other counter-drug activities in which members of the Maine 
Army National Guard participate.  The Maine Army National Guard must use money or 
assets acquired pursuant to this section in support of counter-drug activities.  For 
purposes of this section, "counter-drug activities" means activities that are intended to 
reduce the supply or use of illegal drugs in the State. 
Sec. 2.  37-B MRSA §159 is enacted to read: 
§159.  Confidentiality of records 
Records of the Military Bureau may not be disclosed to the public unless disclosure is 
permitted under the federal Freedom of Information Act, 5 United States Code, Section 
552. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that records of the Department of Defense, Veterans and 
Emergency Management, Military Bureau may not be disclosed to the public.  It provides 
that the Maine Army National Guard may receive seized money and assets for counter-
drug activities.
An Act To Improve the Veterans' Services Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0694
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: LUCHINI, CYRWAY, DILLINGHAM, HANINGTON, KINNEY, LONGSTAFF, MONAGHAN, SCHNECK
Amends: 37-B MRSA §504, 37-B MRSA §509

Legislative Document 
No. 694 
H.P. 470 
House of Representatives, March 3, 2015 
An Act To Improve the Veterans' Services Laws 
Submitted by the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management pursuant 
to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative LUCHINI of Ellsworth. 
Cosponsored by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec and 
Representatives: DILLINGHAM of Oxford, HANINGTON of Lincoln, KINNEY of 
Limington, LONGSTAFF of Waterville, MONAGHAN of Cape Elizabeth, SCHNECK of 
Bangor. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  37-B MRSA §504, sub-§4, ¶H is enacted to read: 
H.  A person is not eligible for interment under this chapter if the person has been 
proven to have committed a serious crime, such as murder, a sexual offense or any 
crime punishable by imprisonment for life.  For the purposes of this section, "proven 
to have committed a serious crime" means that the person was convicted by a court of 
competent jurisdiction of a crime and received a sentence at least as severe as life 
imprisonment or the person died in the act of committing a crime for which life 
imprisonment was a possible sentence and the senior law enforcement official 
investigating the crime certifies in writing that the person died in the act of 
committing a serious crime for which life imprisonment was a possible sentence. 
Sec. 2.  37-B MRSA §509, sub-§2, ¶F, as amended by PL 2005, c. 273, §3, is 
further amended to read: 
F.  A civilian employee or military member of the department when in the conduct of 
official duties; or 
Sec. 3.  37-B MRSA §509, sub-§2, ¶G, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 273, §4, is 
amended to read: 
G.  The administrator of the Maine Veterans' Home when in the conduct of official 
duties.; or 
Sec. 4.  37-B MRSA §509, sub-§2, ¶H is enacted to read: 
H.  An authorized representative of the Department of Labor when in the conduct of 
official duties. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that a person is ineligible for interment in the Maine Veterans' 
Memorial Cemetery System if that person has been proven to have committed a serious 
crime, such as murder, a sexual offense or any crime punishable by imprisonment for life.  
It also allows Department of Labor personnel to access veterans' military service records.
An Act To Empower Parents in the Education of Their Children by Allowing an Opt-out from Standardized Assessments
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0695
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: GIDEON, LIBBY, DAUGHTRY, DUNPHY, ESPLING, POWERS, SAUCIER, BRAKEY, GERZOFSKY, MASON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6214

Legislative Document 
No. 695 
H.P. 471 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
An Act To Empower Parents in the Education of Their Children by 
Allowing an Opt-out from Standardized Assessments 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative GIDEON of Freeport. 
Cosponsored by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin and 
Representatives: DAUGHTRY of Brunswick, DUNPHY of Old Town, ESPLING of New 
Gloucester, POWERS of Naples, SAUCIER of Presque Isle, Senators: BRAKEY of 
Androscoggin, GERZOFSKY of Cumberland, MASON of Androscoggin. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §6214 is enacted to read: 
§6214.  Opt-out 
1.  Parent or guardian's right to opt out.  If a student's parent or guardian submits a 
written request to a school administrative unit to excuse the student from a standardized 
assessment administered pursuant to this chapter, the school administrative unit shall 
comply with the request and excuse the student in conformance with the request. 
2.  School administrative unit.  A school administrative unit may not penalize a 
student for being excused from an assessment pursuant to subsection 1 and shall: 
A.  Inform parents and guardians of the option to excuse a student from an 
assessment; 
B.  Provide a student excused from an assessment with an educational activity while 
the assessment is being administered; and 
C.  Post the form created by the department under subsection 3, paragraph A on the 
school administrative unit's publicly accessible website. 
3.  Department.  The department may not penalize a school for excusing a student 
from an assessment pursuant to subsection 1 and shall: 
A.  Create a form a parent or guardian can use to request that a student be excused 
from an assessment and shall post the form on the department's publicly accessible 
website; and 
B.  Notify parents and guardians of the option to excuse a student from an assessment 
by posting notice on the department's publicly accessible website. 
4.  Teachers.  A teacher may inform a parent or guardian of the option to excuse a 
student from an assessment pursuant to subsection 1. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a school administrative unit to excuse a student from standardized 
assessments at the written request of the student's parent or guardian and establishes 
requirements for school administrative units and the Department of Education related to 
excusing a student.
An Act To Establish a Moratorium on the Establishment of Virtual Charter Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0696
Committee Amendment CA_A_H156 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 472, L.D. 696, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish a Moratorium on the Establishment of Virtual Charter Schools" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 11 in paragraph B (page 1, line 30 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "part-time" and inserting the following: 'full-time' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 5. 
Amend the bill in section 7 in the 6th line (page 4, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "part-time" and inserting the following: 'full-time' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 8 the following: 
'Sec. 9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION, STATE 
State Charter School Commission Z137 
Initiative: Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 2405 or any 
other provision of law, allocates one-time funds for the commission to contract for 
services necessary to develop a model for virtual public charter schools that addresses the 
academic and developmental needs of students in the State. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2015-16 
$35,000 
$35,000 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
I 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 472, L.D. 696 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment strikes the 
provisions in the bill that specify that a virtual public charter school may enroll students 
only on a part-time basis and amends provisions in the bill to indicate that a virtual public 
charter school enrolls students on a full-time basis. 
The amendment also adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05113115 
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LD696 
LR341(02) 
An Act To Establish a Moratorium on the Establishment of Virtual Charter Schools 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment f'r [H -/ 5 ~ 
) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$35,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of$35,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 to the Maine 
Charter School Commission for the cost to the commission to contract for services necessary to develop a model for 
virtual public charter schools that will address the academic and developmental needs of students in the State. Based 
on current information in the state accounting system, the commission has sufficent balances available in its dedicated 
account to cover this one-time cost. 
LR0341(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Update Maine Law To Confonn to New Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulations
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0699
Committee Amendment CA_A_H132 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 475, L.D. 699, Bill, "An Act To 
Update Maine Law To Confonn to New Federal Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration Regulations" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/10115 
;Wac 
LD 699 
LR 447(02) 
An Act To Update Maine Law To Conform to New Federal Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration Regulations 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A, ( H -130 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation will allow the Bureau of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor to remain in compliance 
with injury and illness recordkeeping requirements of the United States Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration. Being out of compliance with the federal requirements may result in the loss of up to $400,000 in 
federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration grant funds that are used to reimburse the Bureau of Labor 
Standards for the costs associated with conducting public sector consultation and enforcement services. 
LR0447(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Modify Unemployment Insurance Successor Law
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0701
Committee Amendment CA_A_H120 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 477, L.D. 701, Bill, "An Act To 
Modify Unemployment Insurance Successor Law" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/16/15 
;t1;?ae 
LD701 
LR453(02) 
An Act To Modify Unemployment Insurance Successor Law 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~, (ff -J ;) D) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential revenue decrease - Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
To the extent that this legislation results in the purchaser of an existing business being assigned a lower 
unemployment tax rate than what would have been assigned absent this legislation, there is a loss of revenue to the 
Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund. The impact to the fund will depend on actual experience. According to 
the Department of Labor, of the 663 successor determinations in 2014 a maximum of 87 would have qualified for the 
options provided in this legislation. 
LR0453(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding the Industry Partnership Assistance Collaborative's Grant Program
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0700
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: HERBIG, VOLK, LOCKMAN, WARD, PATRICK
Amends: 26 MRSA §3305

Legislative Document 
No. 700 
H.P. 476 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
An Act Regarding the Industry Partnership Assistance 
Collaborative's Grant Program 
Submitted by the Department of Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HERBIG of Belfast. 
Cosponsored by Senator VOLK of Cumberland and 
Representatives: LOCKMAN of Amherst, WARD of Dedham, Senator: PATRICK of Oxford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §3305, sub-§2, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, 
§1, is amended to read: 
D.  A procedure for establishing eligibility requirements.  At a minimum, the process 
to establish this procedure must include the following: 
(1)  Involvement of the local workforce investment board; 
(2)  Participation of at least 4 employers, with at least 2 employers representing 
businesses with fewer than 50 employees; 
(3)  Participation of employees and, where applicable, labor representatives; 
(4)  Private sector matching funding of at least 50% 25%, except that businesses 
with fewer than 25 employees may be exempted from this matching funding 
requirement at the discretion of the collaborative; and 
(5)  Commitment to participate in the performance improvement and evaluation 
system established pursuant to section 3307. 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the laws governing the Office of the Governor, Industry Partnership 
Assistance Collaborative's grant program. It changes eligibility requirements for the grant 
program by reducing the grant program's required private sector matching funding from 
50% to 25% and allowing the collaborative discretion to exempt businesses with fewer 
than 25 employees from the matching funding requirement.
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0703
Committee Amendment CA_A_H344 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 479, L.D. 703, "RESOLUTION, 
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Protect the People's Right To 
Hunt, Fish and Harvest Wildlife" 
Amend the resolution by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note to the resolution. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/03115 
.wac 
LD 703 
LR 651(02) 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Protect the People's Right 
To Hunt, Fish and -Harvest Wildlife 
Fiscal Note-for Bill as Amended by-Committee Amendment ''A' 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Referendum Costs 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-15 
General 
Referendum 
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 ofa second 
ballot, an additional appropriation of $107,250 may be required. 
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LR065 1 (02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, To Establish a Commission To Study Transportation Funding Reform
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0706
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: McLEAN, BRYANT, GILLWAY, GOLDEN, HOGAN, NUTTING, PARRY, POWERS, TURNER

Legislative Document 
No. 706 
H.P. 482 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
Resolve, To Establish a Commission To Study Transportation 
Funding Reform 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McLEAN of Gorham. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, GILLWAY of Searsport, GOLDEN 
of Lewiston, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, NUTTING of Oakland, PARRY of Arundel, 
POWERS of Naples, TURNER of Burlington. 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This resolve is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This resolve proposes to establish a commission composed of Legislators, 
transportation professionals or other parties to study transportation funding reforms that 
will promote equity and sustainability and that will yield the predictable funding levels 
needed to support a safe and reliable highway and bridge system that supports economic 
opportunity. 
Study topics may include, but are not limited to, a review of the funding levels 
necessary to achieve the capital goals set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, 
section 73, subsection 7, paragraphs A to D including anticipated shortfalls, a 10-year 
capital funding plan to meet those goals, mechanisms to address the erosion of Highway 
Fund receipts and the rising inequity among drivers caused by higher automobile fuel 
efficiency, methods to more equitably share the costs of the highway system between 
residents and visitors from outside the State, rolling back baseline fuel tax rates and 
adding a wholesale tax component and the use of a portion of sales tax receipts from 
transportation-related sales for transportation needs. 
The commission shall submit a report of its findings, including suggested legislation, 
if any, to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation by December 15, 2015, which 
in turn may submit a bill for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 127th 
Legislature relating to the subject matter of the report.
An Act To Correct an Error in the Law That Allows a Break in Control of Access on William L. Clarke Drive in the City of Westbrook
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0707
Committee Amendment CA_A_H57 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A" to H.P. 483, L.D. 707, Bill, "An Act To 
Correct an Error in the Law That Allows a Break in Control of Access on William L. 
Clarke Drive in the City of Westbrook" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 26 in L.D.) by inserting after 
the following: "53." the following: 'Any break in access must be in accordance with the 
Department of Transportation's procedures for control of access modifications.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment specifies that any break in access on William L. Clarke Drive in the 
City of Westbrook must be in accordance with the Department of Transportation's 
procedures for control of access modifications. 
~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Correct an Error in the Law That Allows a Break in Control of Access on William L. Clarke Drive in the City of Westbrook
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0707
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: GATTINE, HASKELL, BATES, BREEN

Legislative Document 
No. 707 
H.P. 483 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
An Act To Correct an Error in the Law That Allows a Break in 
Control of Access on William L. Clarke Drive in the City of 
Westbrook 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative GATTINE of Westbrook. 
Cosponsored by Senator HASKELL of Cumberland and 
Representative: BATES of Westbrook, Senator: BREEN of Cumberland. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, in 2011, the 125th Legislature approved a break in access for a parcel of 
land in the City of Westbrook; and 
Whereas, the approved law contained an error that has caused significant delays in 
the development of this parcel of land; and 
Whereas, it is important that this error be corrected as soon as possible to prevent 
further delays; 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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  P&SL 2011, c. 3, §1 is amended to read: 
Sec. 1.  Allow an entrance through control of access on William L. Clarke 
Drive in the City of Westbrook.  At the request of the owner of the parcel on 
Westbrook Tax Map 32, Lot 52 53, the Department of Transportation shall allow an 
entrance to be built on William L. Clarke Drive in the City of Westbrook on the condition 
that the owner assume all costs for the repayment of federal funds used by the 
Department of Transportation to acquire control of access on William L. Clarke Drive in 
the City of Westbrook and for environmental permitting for the break in control of access 
to be built on William L. Clarke Drive in the City of Westbrook.  The break in control of 
access must be no more than 75 feet in width and located between station 35+00 and 
43+00 on William L. Clarke Drive as shown on the Maine Department of Transportation 
right-of-way map, S.H.C. File Number 3-189 sheets 6 and 7, September 1968, for the 
parcel on Westbrook Tax Map 32, Lot 52 53. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill corrects a reference to a lot number to allow, at the request of the owner of 
that lot, an entrance to be built on William L. Clarke Drive in the City of Westbrook.
An Act Providing a Good Samaritan Defense to Individuals Reporting a Drug Overdose
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0710
Committee Amendment CA_A_H237 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1111

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 486, L.D. 710, Bill, "An Act Providing 
a Good Samaritan Defense to Individuals Reporting a Drug Overdose" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §1111, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that: 
A. The evidem:e of possession was obtained as a result of the person's seeking, in 
good faith, medical assistance for someone experiencing a dnlg-related overdose; or 
B. The evidence of possession was obtained as a result of the person's seeking or 
obtaining mediciil assistance for a drug-related overdose the person is experiencing. 
The assertion of an affiImative defense under this subsection is not grounds for 
suppression of evidence with respect to any clime. 
Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §l1l1-A, sUb-§l1 is enacted to read: 
11. It is an affinnative defense to prosecution under this section that: 
A. 
The evidence of possession or use was obtained as a result of the' person's 
seeking, in good faith, medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug-related 
overdose; or 
B .. The evidence of possession or use was obtained as a result of the person's seeking 
or obtaining medical assistance 'for a drug-related overdose the person is 
experiencing. 
The assertion of an affirmative defense under this subsection is not grounds for 
suppression of evidence with respect to any crime.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A .. to H.P. 486, L.D. 710 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. This amendment broadens 
the Good Samaritan defense provided by the bill to individuals repoliing a drug overdose 
to apply to illegal possession of hypodennic apparatuses and use of drug paraphel11alia. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act Providing a Good Samaritan Defense to Individuals Reporting a Drug Overdose
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0710
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DION, GERZOFSKY, BATES, CHENETTE, CHIPMAN, GATTINE, GIDEON, GRANT, NADEAU
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1107-A

Legislative Document 
No. 710 
H.P. 486 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
An Act Providing a Good Samaritan Defense to Individuals 
Reporting a Drug Overdose 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative DION of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator GERZOFSKY of Cumberland and 
Representatives: BATES of Westbrook, CHENETTE of Saco, CHIPMAN of Portland, 
GATTINE of Westbrook, GIDEON of Freeport, GRANT of Gardiner, NADEAU of Winslow. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §1107-A, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6.  It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that: 
A.  The evidence of possession was obtained as a result of the person's seeking, in 
good faith, medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug-related overdose; or 
B.  The evidence of possession was obtained as a result of the person's seeking or 
obtaining medical assistance for a drug-related overdose the person is experiencing. 
The assertion of an affirmative defense under this subsection is not grounds for 
suppression of evidence with respect to any crime. 
SUMMARY 
This bill creates an affirmative defense to prosecution for unlawful possession of a 
scheduled drug.  The bill specifies that it is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the 
evidence of possession was obtained as a result of the person's seeking, in good faith, 
medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug-related overdose or the evidence of 
possession was obtained as a result of the person's seeking or obtaining medical 
assistance for a drug-related overdose the person is experiencing.  The bill also specifies 
that the affirmative defense is not grounds for suppression of evidence with respect to any 
crime.
An Act To Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0711
Committee Amendment CA_A_H123 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §4801

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 487, L.D. 711, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4801, sub-§2-B is enacted to read: 
2-D. Start time. Beginning in school year 2017-2018, a school administrative unit 
shall ensure that a secondary school in the unit does not start a school day before 8:00 
a.m.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the earliest allowed school day start time for secondary 
schools proposed in the bill from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and eliminates the requirement in 
the bill that a secondary school within a school administrative unit must allow 11 
consecutive hours between school activities and the next school day. This amendment 
also eliminates the requirement in the bill that a school administrative unit provide a plan 
to adopt a later school start time in its secondary schools. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Hire Health Inspectors
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0715
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: COOPER, HASKELL, BROOKS, MORRISON

Legislative Document 
No. 715 
H.P. 491 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services 
To Hire Health Inspectors 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative COOPER of Yarmouth. 
Cosponsored by Senator HASKELL of Cumberland and 
Representatives: BROOKS of Lewiston, MORRISON of South Portland. 
Sec. 1.  Department of Health and Human Services to hire health 
inspectors.  Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human Services shall hire a 
sufficient number of state-certified health inspectors to inspect each restaurant in this 
State at least once a year.  The Department of Health and Human Services shall report to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on the number of health 
inspectors hired by the department pursuant to this resolve and the cost of those health 
inspectors no later than December 2, 2015.  The Joint Standing Committee on Health and 
Human Services may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 127th 
Legislature related to health inspections for restaurants. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to hire a sufficient 
number of state-certified health inspectors to inspect each restaurant in this State at least 
once a year.  The Department of Health and Human Services is required to report to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on the number of health 
inspectors hired by the department pursuant to this resolve and the cost of those health 
inspectors no later than December 2, 2015.  The Joint Standing Committee on Health and 
Human Services is authorized to report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 
127th Legislature related to health inspections for restaurants.
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Study Providing Medical Assistance to Maine's Inhabited Islands
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0714
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: COOPER, LANGLEY, DEVIN, KRUGER, KUMIEGA, GRATWICK, MIRAMANT

Legislative Document 
No. 714 
H.P. 490 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services 
To Study Providing Medical Assistance to Maine's Inhabited Islands 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative COOPER of Yarmouth. 
Cosponsored by Senator LANGLEY of Hancock and 
Representatives: DEVIN of Newcastle, KRUGER of Thomaston, KUMIEGA of Deer Isle, 
Senators: GRATWICK of Penobscot, MIRAMANT of Knox. 
Sec. 1.  Medical assistance for island residents study.  Resolved:  That the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall study the feasibility of, need for and cost 
of providing nonemergency medical care for residents and visitors on all the year-round 
inhabited islands in the State via telemedicine as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 24-A, section 4316, subsection 1.  The study must consider a program that uses a 
means of telemedicine transmission that ensures the confidentiality of patients' medical 
information as required by state and federal laws and the training of at least one person on 
each island in the use of telemedicine tools.  The study must also consider the cost to the 
State if telemedicine services to island resident MaineCare patients are reimbursed by the 
MaineCare program; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Report.  Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human Services 
shall report its findings under section 1, along with any suggested legislation, to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Health and Human Services no later than January 15, 2016.  The 
joint standing committee may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 127th 
Legislature related to the report.  
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to study the 
feasibility of, need for and cost of providing telemedicine medical assistance for residents 
and visitors on all the year-round inhabited islands in the State and to report to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Health and Human Services no later than January 15, 2016.
Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Strengthen and Align the Services Provided to Maine's Veterans
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0721
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S335 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "4- "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 497, 
L.D. 721, "Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Strengthen and Align the Services 
Provided to Maine's Veterans" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in the first paragraph in the 2nd line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "13" and inserting the following: 'II' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line 14 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "Three" and inserting the following: 'Two' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 17 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "Four" and inserting the following: 'Three' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes one Senate member and one House m'mber from the 
Commission To Strengthen and Align the Services provide~ 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
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(Senator MASON) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/26115 
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LD721 
LR400(04) 
Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Strengthen and Align the Services Provided to Maine's 
Veterans 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,~, to Committee Amendment "A"(S-33S ') 
Sponsor: Sen. Mason of Androscoggin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
This amendment reduces the number of Legislators participating in this study from 7 to 5 and the estimated general 
operating expenses of this study from $3,750 in fiscal year 2015-16 to $2,750. 
LR0400(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Establish an Open Primary System in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0720
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: DAUGHTRY, RYKERSON, CHIPMAN, HOGAN
Amends: 21-A MRSA §341

Legislative Document 
No. 720 
H.P. 496 
House of Representatives, March 5, 2015 
An Act To Establish an Open Primary System in the State 
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative DAUGHTRY of Brunswick. 
Cosponsored by Representative RYKERSON of Kittery and 
Representatives: CHIPMAN of Portland, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, McCREIGHT of 
Harpswell. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §341 is enacted to read: 
§341.  Common primary ballot 
The names of all candidates for Governor, United States Senator and Representative 
to Congress, including candidates enrolled in a party and unenrolled candidates, must 
appear on the same primary ballot.  Notwithstanding sections 111, 144 and 340, all 
voters, regardless of enrollment status, vote using identical ballots for candidates for these 
offices.  Only the names of the 2 candidates who receive the most votes at the primary 
election for these offices may appear on the ballot for the general election. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that the names of all candidates for Governor, United States 
Senator and Representative to Congress, including candidates enrolled in a party and 
unenrolled candidates, must appear on the same primary ballot.  All voters, regardless of 
enrollment status, vote using identical ballots for candidates for these offices.  Only the 
names of the 2 candidates who receive the most votes at the primary election for these 
offices appear on the ballot for the general election.
An Act To Strengthen Penalties for Abuse of General Assistance
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0722
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BRAKEY, LIBBY, MASON, WILLETTE, SANDERSON, VACHON
Amends: 22 MRSA §4315

Legislative Document 
No. 722 
S.P. 252 
In Senate, March 5, 2015 
An Act To Strengthen Penalties for Abuse of General Assistance 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin. 
Cosponsored by Senators: LIBBY of Androscoggin, MASON of Androscoggin, 
McCORMICK of Kennebec, WILLETTE of Aroostook, Representatives: SANDERSON of 
Chelsea, VACHON of Scarborough. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §4315, first ¶, as amended by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. AAA, §9, is 
further amended to read: 
Whoever knowingly and willfully makes any false representation of a material fact to 
the overseer of any municipality or to the department or its agents for the purpose of 
causing that or any other person to be granted assistance by the municipality or by the 
State shall reimburse the municipality for that assistance, is ineligible for assistance for a 
period of the longer of 120 days and until that reimbursement is made and is guilty of a 
Class E crime. 
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §4315, 3rd ¶, as amended by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. AAA, §9, is 
further amended to read: 
If the fair hearing officer finds that a recipient made a false representation to the 
overseer in violation of this section, that recipient is required to reimburse the 
municipality for any assistance rendered for which that recipient was ineligible and is 
ineligible from receiving further assistance for a period of the longer of 120 days and 
until that reimbursement is made. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that a person who makes a false representation of a material fact to 
obtain municipal general assistance is ineligible to receive further assistance for a period 
of the longer of 120 days and until that reimbursement is made.  Current law provides for 
a period of ineligibility of 120 days.
An Act To Allow Reciprocal Recognition of New Hampshire and Maine Snowmobile Registrations
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0723
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: WOODSOME
Amends: 12 MRSA §13104

Legislative Document 
No. 723 
S.P. 253 
In Senate, March 5, 2015 
An Act To Allow Reciprocal Recognition of New Hampshire and 
Maine Snowmobile Registrations 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator WOODSOME of York. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §13104, sub-§16, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. E, §6 and 
affected by §7, is amended to read: 
16.  Reciprocity.    The commissioner may allow a nonresident to operate in this 
State a snowmobile that is not registered in this State during one 3-consecutive-day 
period, 2 days of which are weekend days, annually if: 
A.  The nonresident's snowmobile has a valid registration from another state; and 
B.  The nonresident's state of residency allows a snowmobile registered in Maine to 
be operated in that state for a period of time of at least 3 consecutive days without 
being registered in that state. 
This subsection may not be construed to authorize the operation of a snowmobile in a 
manner contrary to this chapter except as provided in this subsection. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, from November 15th to May 1st 
the commissioner shall allow a person to operate in this State a snowmobile registered in 
the State of New Hampshire if the State of New Hampshire allows a person to operate in 
the State of New Hampshire a snowmobile registered in this State. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a person from November 15th to May 1st to operate in this State a 
snowmobile registered in the State of New Hampshire if the State of New Hampshire 
allows a person to operate in the State of New Hampshire a snowmobile registered in this 
State.
An Act To Allow the Retrofit of Underground Oil Storage Tanks
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0727
Committee Amendment CA_A_S48 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 257, L.D. 727, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
the Retrofit of Underground Oil Storage Tanks" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 6 in the 5th line (page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "may not" and inserting the following: 'shall' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Remediation and Waste Management 0247 
Initiative: Provides a one-time appropriation in fiscal year 2015-16 of $2,500 for rule-
making costs related to retrofitting single-walled underground oil storage tanks. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2015-16 
$2,.500 
$2,500 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
This amendment provides that a site assessment of an underground oil storage facility 
is required when a single-walled underground oil storage tank is retrofitted with 
secondary containment as authorized in the bill. 
The amendment also adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LR 1219(02) 
An Act To Allow the Retrofit of Underground Oil Storage Tanks 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~, (S -'i 8') 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
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 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$2,500 
$2,500 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The bill requires the Board of Environmental Protection within the Department of Environmental Protection to have 
rules allowing people to retrofit single-walled underground oil storage tanks and to require site assessments when a 
tank is retrofitted in a certain manner. The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $2,500 in fiscal year 
2015-16 to fund these rulemaking costs. 
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