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An Act To Facilitate the Issuance ofa Gravestone for a Deceased Veteran with No Next of Kin
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0378
Committee Amendment CA_A_S126 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 146, L.D. 378, Bill, "An Act To 
Facilitate the Issuance ofa Gravestone for a Deceased Veteran with No Next of Kin" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph D in subparagraph (12) in the 2nd line (page 
1, line 28 in L.D.) by inserting after the following; IIGeneraJII the following; 'or the 
Adjutant General's designee' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the Adjutant General may appoint a designee to be 
considered next of kin for a deceased veteran who has no known living spouse or adult 
relati ve. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Continue the Visual and Digital Media Loan Program and the Visual and Digital Media Loan Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0377
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: VALENTINO, HERBIG, CUSHING, MILLETT, PATRICK, VOLK, CHENETTE, MASTRACCIO, PICCHIOTTI
Amends: 5 MRSA §13090-M, 10 MRSA §1023-O

Legislative Document 
No. 377 
S.P. 145 
In Senate, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Continue the Visual and Digital Media Loan Program 
and the Visual and Digital Media Loan Fund 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator VALENTINO of York. 
Cosponsored by Representative HERBIG of Belfast and 
Senators: CUSHING of Penobscot, MILLETT of Cumberland, PATRICK of Oxford, VOLK of 
Cumberland, Representatives: CHENETTE of Saco, MASTRACCIO of Sanford, 
PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §13090-M, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 372, §1, is 
amended to read: 
7.  Repeal.  This section is repealed December 31, 2015 2018. 
Sec. 2.  10 MRSA §1023-O, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 372, §2, is 
amended to read: 
3.  Repeal.  This section is repealed December 31, 2015 2018. 
SUMMARY 
Current law allows the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, 
through the Visual and Digital Media Loan Program, to provide loans to digital media 
projects or visual media productions of up to $500,000 per project or production.  The 
loans are funded from the Visual and Digital Media Loan Fund, which is maintained by 
the Finance Authority of Maine.  The laws authorizing the Visual and Digital Media Loan 
Program and the Visual and Digital Media Loan Fund are set to be repealed on December 
31, 2015. 
This bill delays the repeal of the program and fund until December 31, 2018.
An Act To Provide a Source of Funding for Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0376
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: CYRWAY, LUCHINI, BURNS, COLLINS, DAVIS, ROSEN, GOLDEN, HANINGTON, HILLIARD
Amends: 25 MRSA §3503-A

Legislative Document 
No. 376 
S.P. 144 
In Senate, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Provide a Source of Funding for Drug Abuse Resistance 
Education 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety 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 
Senators: BURNS of Washington, COLLINS of York, DAVIS of Piscataquis, McCORMICK 
of Kennebec, ROSEN of Hancock, Representatives: GOLDEN of Lewiston, HANINGTON of 
Lincoln, HILLIARD of Belgrade. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  25 MRSA §3503-A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 657, §11, is further 
amended to read: 
§3503-A.  Disposal of firearms and ammunition 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a police department or other law 
enforcement agency retaining firearms and ammunition covered by this chapter, Title 15, 
section 3314 or chapter 517, or Title 17-A, section 1158-A may auction the firearms to 
federally licensed firearms dealers or the public, use the firearms and ammunition for 
training purposes or destroy the firearms and ammunition.  Any funds that are raised 
through auction must be dedicated to educational programs taught by law enforcement 
officers in kindergarten to grade 12 that target prevention of substance abuse, violence or 
high-risk behavior and teach students good decision-making skills to help them lead safe 
and healthy lives. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the funds generated by forfeited firearms that are auctioned to 
federally licensed firearms dealers or the public to be used to fund educational programs 
taught by law enforcement officers that target prevention of substance abuse, violence or 
high-risk behavior and teach students good decision-making skills to help them lead safe 
and healthy lives.  These educational programs are known as the Drug Abuse Resistance 
Education program.
An Act To Create the Sex Offender Management and Risk Assessment Advisory Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0379
Committee Amendment CA_A_S31 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 147, L.D. 379, Bill, "An Act To Create 
the Sex Offender Management and Risk Assessment Advisory Commission" 
Amend the bill in section 4 in § 11401 by striking out all of the first paragraph (page 
1, lines 17 to 23 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'The Sex Offender Management and Risk Assessment Advisory Commission, 
referred to in this chapter as "the commission," established by Title 5, section 12004-1, 
subsection 4-C, is created for the purpose of making recommendations pertaining to sex 
offender management and risk assessment. For purposes of this chapter, "sex offender" 
has the same meaning as "offender" in section 11273, subsection 10. For purposes of this 
chapter, "registrant" has the same meaning as in section 11273, subsection 11.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in § 11403 by striking out all of subsection 1 (page 1, line 
and page 2, lines 1 to 11 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'1. Consultation. The commission shall consult with experts in the field of sex 
offender matters, including but not limited to state or federal agencies, courts, 
correctional facilities, organizations whose affairs pertain to sex offender matters and 
other interested parties as the commission determines necessary.' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 2, lines 33 and 34 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "in every way to the powers, duties and functions of' and 
inserting the following: 'to' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes from the bill the duty of the Sex Offender Management and 
Risk Assessment Advisory Commission to conduct a continuing study of methods that 
may be used to predict the risk of recidivism and to develop a risk assessment method to 
be used for that purpose. The amendment also removes from the bill the duty to evaluate 
the plausibility, implementation and application of sex offender risk assessments. The 
amendment clarifies that the commission is the successor to the Sex Offender Risk 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 147. L.D. 379 
Assessment Advisory Commission but is not the successor in every way to the powers, 
duties and functions of that commission. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend the Allowable Security Freeze Fees Charged by a Consumer Reporting Agency
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0382
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: WHITTEMORE, BECK, BAKER, GRATWICK, PICCHIOTTI, WALLACE
Amends: 10 MRSA §1310

Legislative Document 
No. 382 
S.P. 150 
In Senate, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Amend the Allowable Security Freeze Fees Charged by a 
Consumer Reporting Agency 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator WHITTEMORE of Somerset. 
Cosponsored by Representative BECK of Waterville and 
Senators: BAKER of Sagadahoc, GRATWICK of Penobscot, Representatives: PICCHIOTTI 
of Fairfield, WALLACE of Dexter. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA §1310, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 228, §1, is 
amended to read: 
A.  A consumer may place a security freeze on the consumer's consumer report as 
follows. 
(1)  A consumer who has been the victim of identity theft may place a security 
freeze on the consumer's consumer report by making a request in writing by 
certified mail to a consumer reporting agency with a valid copy of a police report, 
investigative report or complaint the consumer has filed with a law enforcement 
agency about unlawful use of personal information by another person. In the case 
of a victim of identity theft, a consumer reporting agency may not charge a fee 
for placing, removing or suspending for a specific party or period of time a 
security freeze on a consumer report. 
(2)  A consumer who has not been the victim of identity theft may place a 
security freeze on the consumer's consumer report by making a request in writing 
by certified mail to a consumer reporting agency.  A consumer reporting agency 
may charge a fee of no more than $10 $6 to a consumer for each security freeze, 
removal of a security freeze or temporary suspension of a security freeze for a 
period of time or for reissuing the same or a new personal identification number 
if the consumer fails to retain the original personal identification number 
provided by the agency under paragraph D.  A consumer reporting agency may 
charge a fee of not more than $12 $8 for a temporary suspension of a security 
freeze for a specific party. 
SUMMARY 
This bill reduces by $4 the maximum fees that may be charged by a consumer 
reporting agency for placing, suspending or removing a security freeze on a consumer 
report.
An Act Regarding Timber Harvesting on Land Managed by the Bureau of Parks and Lands
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0388
Committee Amendment CA_A_H297 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 254, L.D. 388, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding Timber Harvesting on Land Managed by the Bureau of Parks and Lands" 
Amend the bil1 by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA § 1807 is enacted to read: 
§1807. Sustainable harvest level 
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Except as provided in this section. timber harvesting on public reserved lands and 
nonreserved public lands may not exceed in total an average of 141,500 cords per year 
over any 2-year period. If an independent timber inventory conducted after July 1, 2015 
establishes a different sustainable harvest, the department may adopt by rule a different 
harvesting level consistent with that independent inventory .. Rules adopted pursuant to 
this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A 
and must be reviewed by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over public reserved and 110nreserved lands matters.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the bill and instead limits timber harvesting on public 
reserved lands and nonreserved public lands to an average of 141,500 cords per year over 
any 2-year period, which is the sustainable harvesting level determined by an independent 
timber inventory conducted in 2012. 
This amendment allows the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and forestry by rule, based on an independent timber 
inventory conducted after July 1, 2015, to establish a different sustainable harvest level. 
The rules are major substantive rules and must be reviewed by the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdictjon over public reserved and nonreserved 
lands matters. 
!'ISCAL NOTEREQV1RED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/29/15 
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LD388 
LR 1621(02) 
An Act Regarding Timber Harvesting on Land Managed by the Bureau of Parks and Lands 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment J4'L}t-~91) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Re.quired: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase" Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The bill limits timber harvesting on'certain land to not exceed in total an average of 141;500 cords per year over any 
two year period. The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) may adopt rules to set a different 
harvesting level if an independent timber inventory conducted after July I, 2015 establishes a different sustainable 
harvest. ACF would incur rulernaking costs of$3,700 in the fiscal year in which the rulemaking took place. ACF has 
sufficient resources to absorb these costs. 
LR 1621(02) " Fiscal Note - Page I of 1
An Act Relating to the Sale of Hypodermic Apparatuses
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0389
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: SHAW, EDGECOMB, BLACK, DUNPHY, HICKMAN, MAREAN, SAUCIER, TIMBERLAKE, DAVIS, DILL
Amends: 22 MRSA §2383-B

Legislative Document 
No. 389 
H.P. 255 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
An Act Relating to the Sale of Hypodermic Apparatuses 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative SHAW of Standish. 
Cosponsored by Senator EDGECOMB of Aroostook and 
Representatives: BLACK of Wilton, DUNPHY of Old Town, HICKMAN of Winthrop, 
MAREAN of Hollis, SAUCIER of Presque Isle, TIMBERLAKE of Turner, Senators: DAVIS 
of Piscataquis, DILL of Penobscot. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §2383-B, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2003, c. 386, §19, is 
further amended to read: 
6.  Lawful possession of hypodermic apparatuses by livestock owners; sale to 
livestock owners.  A person who owns livestock is authorized to possess and have 
control of hypodermic apparatuses for the purpose of administering antibiotics, vitamins 
and vaccines to treat medical conditions or promote the health of that person's livestock, 
and such possession and control are expressly authorized within the meaning of Title 
17-A, section 1111, subsection 1, paragraph A.  For the purposes of this subsection, 
"livestock" means cattle, equines, sheep, goats, swine, members of the genus Lama, 
poultry, rabbits and cervids as defined in Title 7, section 1333, subsection 1. 
A.  An agricultural supply store authorized to sell hypodermic apparatuses pursuant 
to Title 32, section 13787-A, subsection 1 may furnish or sell, without limit in 
number, hypodermic apparatuses to a person authorized to possess and have control 
of hypodermic apparatuses pursuant to this subsection, and such furnishing or sale is 
expressly authorized within the meaning of Title 17-A, section 1110, subsection 1-B. 
SUMMARY 
Current law permits an agricultural supply store to sell hypodermic apparatuses and a 
livestock owner to possess hypodermic apparatuses for administering antibiotics, 
vitamins and vaccines to treat medical conditions or promote the health of that person's 
livestock. 
This bill clarifies that an agricultural supply store may furnish or sell, without limit in 
number, hypodermic apparatuses to a livestock owner and that the sale by the agricultural 
supply store and the possession by the person who owns livestock expressly fall within 
the exceptions to the laws restricting possession and furnishing of hypodermic 
apparatuses.
An Act Regarding Timber Harvesting on Land Managed by the Bureau of Parks and Lands
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0388
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: MARTIN, SAUCIER
Amends: 12 MRSA §1804

Legislative Document 
No. 388 
H.P. 254 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
An Act Regarding Timber Harvesting on Land Managed by the 
Bureau of Parks and Lands 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative MARTIN of Eagle Lake. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: MARTIN of Sinclair, SAUCIER of Presque Isle. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §1804, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2001, c. 604, §4; PL 2011, 
c. 657, Pt. W, §7; and PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24, is further amended to read: 
5.  Bureau budget.  Prepare and submit to the commissioner the budget for the 
bureau; and 
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §1804, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 604, §5 and amended 
by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 and PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24, is further amended to read: 
6.  Restrictions on public access.  Post notice of any restrictions to public access at 
points commonly used to access the land or at a facility or structure where such rules and 
notices are regularly posted.  The director may restrict public access to any portion of the 
land or waters within the bureau's jurisdiction when the restrictions reasonably relate to 
protecting public health, safety or welfare or the economic interests or natural resources 
of the State.; and 
Sec. 3.  12 MRSA §1804, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7.  Restriction on timber harvesting.  Provide that the State may not contract for 
timber harvesting on land managed by the bureau under this chapter with a person who 
employs persons under the federal labor certification process for employment of foreign 
workers in logging under 20 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 655.200, et seq., for 
that purpose. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau 
of Parks and Lands from contracting for timber harvesting on land under its management 
if the contractor uses persons employed under the federal labor certification process for 
employment of foreign workers in logging for that purpose.
An Act To Enforce Restrictions in Parking Spaces and Access Designated for Persons with a Walking Disability
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0390
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CRAFTS, MASON, BATTLE, BLACK, GREENWOOD, HANLEY, LONG, PICKETT, TIMBERLAKE, TURNER
Amends: 29-A MRSA §521

Legislative Document 
No. 390 
H.P. 256 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Enforce Restrictions in Parking Spaces and Access 
Designated for Persons with a Walking Disability 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CRAFTS of Lisbon. 
Cosponsored by Senator MASON of Androscoggin and 
Representatives: BATTLE of South Portland, BLACK of Wilton, GREENWOOD of Wales, 
HANLEY of Pittston, LONG of Sherman, PICKETT of Dixfield, TIMBERLAKE of Turner, 
TURNER of Burlington. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §521, sub-§9-A, as amended by PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. C, §1, 
is further amended to read: 
9-A.  Enforcement of disability parking restrictions.  A law enforcement officer 
may enforce disability parking restrictions.  The State Police shall enforce disability 
parking restrictions at service facilities established on the Maine Turnpike and on the 
interstate highway system in the State.  A person commits a traffic infraction if that 
person parks in a parking space designated and clearly marked for persons with physical 
disabilities and has not been issued or is not transporting a person who has been issued a 
disability registration plate or a removable windshield placard pursuant to this section or 
section 523 or a disability registration plate or placard issued by another state.  A person 
commits a traffic infraction if that person parks in an access aisle, regardless of whether 
the person has been issued a disability registration plate or removable placard.  A person 
who violates this subsection is subject to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than 
$500.  Testimony under oath with clear photographic evidence from a person with a 
disability as defined under subsection 1 or the driver of a vehicle transporting a person 
with a disability as defined under subsection 1 that a vehicle was parked in violation of 
this subsection is prima facie evidence of a violation of this subsection. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that testimony under oath with clear photographic evidence from a 
person with a disability or the driver of a vehicle transporting a person with a disability is 
prima facie evidence that a violation of a disability parking restriction has occurred.
An Act To Eliminate the Maine School Performance Grading System
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0392
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: CHENETTE, VALENTINO, DAUGHTRY, FARNSWORTH, HUBBELL, KORNFIELD, PIERCE
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6214

Legislative Document 
No. 392 
H.P. 258 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Eliminate the Maine School Performance Grading 
System 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CHENETTE of Saco. 
Cosponsored by Senator VALENTINO of York and 
Representatives: DAUGHTRY of Brunswick, FARNSWORTH of Portland, HUBBELL of Bar 
Harbor, KORNFIELD of Bangor, PIERCE of Falmouth. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §6214 is enacted to read: 
§6214.  School performance grading 
The department may not use a school performance grading system that uses a single 
letter grade to measure school performance based on student proficiency standards 
established under this chapter. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits the Department of Education from using a school performance 
grading system that uses a single letter grade to measure school performance.
Resolve, To Lower the Department of Environmental Protection's 5-point Odor Intensity Referencing Scale for Odor Control at Solid Waste Processing Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0394
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: FREDETTE, CUSHING

Legislative Document 
No. 394 
H.P. 260 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
Resolve, To Lower the Department of Environmental Protection's 5-
point Odor Intensity Referencing Scale for Odor Control at Solid 
Waste Processing Facilities 
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative FREDETTE of Newport. 
Cosponsored by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot. 
Sec. 1.  Department of Environmental Protection; modified 5-point odor 
intensity referencing scale.  Resolved:  That the Department of Environmental 
Protection shall, as soon as practicable, amend its Chapter 409 rules in effect on July 27, 
2014 relating to the operation of solid waste processing facilities to decrease by 50% the 
existing concentration levels in water of n-butanol corresponding to each level within the 
modified 5-point odor intensity referencing scale for use in odor control for facilities that 
process wastewater treatment sludge from publicly owned treatment works and facilities 
that process septage. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to amend its 
Chapter 409 rules in effect on July 27, 2014 relating to the operation of solid waste 
processing facilities to decrease by 50% the existing concentration levels in water of n-
butanol corresponding to each level within the modified 5-point odor intensity 
referencing scale for use in odor control for facilities that process wastewater treatment 
sludge from publicly owned treatment works and facilities that process septage.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0395
Committee Amendment CA_A_H46 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,{i " to H.P. 261, L.D. 395, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Site Location of Development Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Clarify Storm Water Management Standards for Expansions of Existing 
Projects' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRS A §420-D, sub-§7, ~ is enacted to read: 
I. An existing project that is expanded does not require review pursuant to this 
section for the existing portion of the project as long as the existing portion met all 
applicable state and municipal standards for storm water management in effect at the 
time the existing portion was constructed. This exemption does not apply to: 
(1) An existing project that is expanded if the existing storm water management 
system will be used, in whole or in part, to treat storm water flowing from the 
expanded portion of the existing project; 
(2) The expanded portion of the existing project; or 
(3) A redevelopment project as defined by the department by rule.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, and provides an 
exemption from current storm water management standards for the existing portion of a 
project that is expanded as long as the existing portion met all applicable state and 
municipal standards for storm water management in effect at the time the existing portion 
was constructed. This exemption does not apply to an existing project that is expanded if 
the existing storm water management system will be used, in whole or in part, to treat 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 261, L.D. 395 
storm water flowing from the expanded portion of the existing project; the expanded 
portion of the existing project; or a redevelopment project. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend the Site Location of Development Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0395
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: MARTIN

Legislative Document 
No. 395 
H.P. 261 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Amend the Site Location of Development Laws 
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative MARTIN of Eagle Lake. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to amend the site location of development laws, the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 38, chapter 3, subchapter 1, article 6, to provide that any surface water 
generated by an expansion project and any new or existing system through which that 
water flows must comply with the surface water regulatory standards in effect at the time 
the expansion application is filed if: 
1.  A development is being expanded and the existing, original development was 
permitted by a municipality, did not require a permit under the site location of 
development laws and is being expanded in a manner that triggers the need for a permit; 
or 
2.  A development is being expanded and an expansion of the development was 
previously permitted under the site location of development laws. 
If the criteria are not met and as long as a development complied with the applicable 
standards at the time the existing, original development was created, the surface water 
generated by the existing, original development and the systems through which that water 
flows do not need to comply with the regulatory standards in effect at the time the 
expansion application is filed.
An Act To Allow Consumers of Cable Television To Purchase Channels Individually
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0398
Committee Amendment CA_A_H64 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 264, L.D. 398, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
Consumers of Cable Television To Purchase Channels Individually" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph F in the last line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "individually" the following: " except for channels included 
in the basic service tier' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, retains the provision 
of the bill that requires a cable system operator to offer subscribers the' option of 
purchasing access to cable channels individually and adds an exception for those channels 
that are provided in the basic service tier. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Allow Consumers of Cable Television To Purchase Channels Individually
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0398
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: EVANGELOS, MIRAMANT, BRYANT, JORGENSEN, KRUGER, LUCHINI, MAREAN, POWERS, SHORT, TUELL
Amends: 30-A MRSA §3008

Legislative Document 
No. 398 
H.P. 264 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Allow Consumers of Cable Television To Purchase 
Channels Individually 
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative EVANGELOS of Friendship. 
Cosponsored by Senator MIRAMANT of Knox and 
Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, JORGENSEN of Portland, KRUGER of Thomaston, 
LUCHINI of Ellsworth, MAREAN of Hollis, POWERS of Naples, SHORT of Pittsfield, 
TUELL of East Machias. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §3008, sub-§3, ¶F is enacted to read: 
F.  Notwithstanding any provision in a franchise, a cable system operator shall offer 
subscribers the option of purchasing access to cable channels individually. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that cable system operators offer subscribers the option of 
purchasing access to cable channels individually.
An Act To Designate a Youth Bear Hunting Day
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0399
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: WOOD, DAVIS, BLACK, BRYANT, LONG, MARTIN, STANLEY, STETKIS, PATRICK
Amends: 12 MRSA §11251

Legislative Document 
No. 399 
H.P. 265 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Designate a Youth Bear Hunting Day 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WOOD of Sabattus. 
Cosponsored by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis and 
Representatives: BLACK of Wilton, BRYANT of Windham, LONG of Sherman, MARTIN of 
Eagle Lake, MARTIN of Sinclair, STANLEY of Medway, STETKIS of Canaan, Senator: 
PATRICK of Oxford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §11251, sub-§2 is enacted to read: 
2.  Youth day.  The commissioner shall establish by rule a youth hunting day for 
hunting bear from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.  The day must be 
the Saturday prior to the opening of the open season for hunting bear under subsection 1.  
Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to establish by 
rule a youth bear hunting day on the Saturday prior to the opening of bear hunting season.
An Act To Continue To Permit Persons 70 Years of Age and Older To Hunt with a Crossbow
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0400
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: CRAFTS, DAVIS, BLACK, GREENWOOD, HANLEY, PICKETT, REED, SHORT, TIMBERLAKE, WOOD
Amends: 12 MRSA §10953

Legislative Document 
No. 400 
H.P. 266 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Continue To Permit Persons 70 Years of Age and Older 
To Hunt with a Crossbow 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CRAFTS of Lisbon. 
Cosponsored by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis and 
Representatives: BLACK of Wilton, GREENWOOD of Wales, HANLEY of Pittston, 
PICKETT of Dixfield, REED of Carmel, SHORT of Pittsfield, TIMBERLAKE of Turner, 
WOOD of Sabattus. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation must take effect before the expiration of the 90-day period 
in order to ensure minimal disruption to hunters and the hunting season; 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.  12 MRSA §10953, sub-§1-C is enacted to read: 
1-C.  Hunting with a crossbow; 70 years of age or older.  A person 70 years of age 
or older may hunt a wild bird or a wild animal with a crossbow during any open season 
on that wild bird or wild animal, subject to this Part.  A person 70 years of age or older 
may hunt deer with a crossbow during a regular archery-only season established under 
section 11403 or in an expanded archery zone or during the muzzle-loading-only deer 
hunting season established under section 11404. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a person 70 years of age or older to hunt with a crossbow during any 
open season.  Until January 1, 2015, a provision of law allowed this, but included 
language that repealed the provision on that date.  The bill enacts the substance of that 
provision but without the repeal language.
An Act To Eliminate the Exception from Minimum Wage Laws for Workers Who Receive Tips
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0403
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: COOPER, PATRICK, BEAVERS, DAUGHTRY, DION, HERBIG, MASTRACCIO, MORRISON, STANLEY, MIRAMANT
Amends: 26 MRSA §664

Legislative Document 
No. 403 
H.P. 269 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Eliminate the Exception from Minimum Wage Laws for 
Workers Who Receive Tips 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative COOPER of Yarmouth. 
Cosponsored by Senator PATRICK of Oxford and 
Representatives: BEAVERS of South Berwick, DAUGHTRY of Brunswick, DION of 
Portland, HERBIG of Belfast, MASTRACCIO of Sanford, MORRISON of South Portland, 
STANLEY of Medway, Senator: MIRAMANT of Knox. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §664, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 118, §3, is repealed 
and the following enacted in its place: 
2.  Tips.  The tips received by a service employee become the property of the 
employee and may not be shared with the employer.   Tips that are automatically included 
in the customer's bill or that are charged to a credit card must be treated like tips given to 
the service employee.  A tip that is charged to a credit card must be paid by the employer 
to the employee by the next regular payday and may not be held while the employer is 
awaiting reimbursement from a credit card company. 
SUMMARY 
This bill eliminates the provision of law that allows an employer to pay an employee 
who receives tips less than the minimum wage.
An Act To Prohibit Public Employers from Acting as Collection Agents for Labor Unions
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0404
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: LOCKMAN, WHITTEMORE, O'CONNOR, REED, SAWICKI, SIROCKI, STETKIS, VACHON, WARD, BURNS
Amends: 26 MRSA §629

Legislative Document 
No. 404 
H.P. 270 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Prohibit Public Employers from Acting as Collection 
Agents for Labor Unions 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative LOCKMAN of Amherst. 
Cosponsored by Senator WHITTEMORE of Somerset and 
Representatives: O'CONNOR of Berwick, REED of Carmel, SAWICKI of Auburn, SIROCKI 
of Scarborough, STETKIS of Canaan, VACHON of Scarborough, WARD of Dedham, 
Senator: BURNS of Washington. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §629, sub-§4, as repealed and replaced by PL 2007, c. 524, §1, 
is amended to read: 
4.    Deduction of service fees.  Public employers may not deduct service fees or 
member dues owed by an employee to a collective bargaining agent from the employee's 
pay, without signed authorization from the employee, and remit those fees to the 
bargaining agent, as long as:. 
A.  The fee obligation arises from a lawfully executed and implemented collective 
bargaining agreement; and 
B.  In the event a fee payor owes any arrears on the payor's fee obligations, the 
deduction authorized under this subsection may include an installment on a payment 
plan to reimburse all arrears, but may not exceed in each pay period 10% of the gross 
pay owed. 
SUMMARY 
Current law allows a public employer to deduct service fees owed by an employee to 
a collective bargaining agent pursuant to a lawful collective bargaining agreement.  This 
bill prohibits a public employer from collecting those fees or collecting member dues.
An Act To Buy American-made Products
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0407
Committee Amendment CA_A_H141 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 273, L.D. 407, Bill, "An Act To Buy 
American-made Products" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Purchases - Division of 0007 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Management Analyst II position and related costs to 
comply with the Maine Buy America Act. 
GENERAL FUND 
2015-16 
2016-17 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATNE COUNT 
1.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$64,916 
$77,900 
All Other 
$5,366 
$8,049 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$70,282 
$85,949 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee and adds an appropriations 
and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/01115 
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LD407 
LR 1623(02) 
An Act To Buy American-made Products 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~, ( H'" J If I) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - All Funds 
FY 2015-16 
FY2016-17 
$70,282 
$85,949 
$70,282 
$85,949 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$88,286 
$88,286 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$90,693 
$90,693 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $70,282 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $85,949 in fiscal year 2016-17 
for one Management Analyst II position within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to comply 
with the Maine Buy America Act. Requiring all iron, steel and manufactured goods used or supplied in state public 
works projects be manufactured in the United States cou ld increase the cost of such projects. The amount of any 
increase cannot be estimated until bids for specific projects .are received. 
LRI623(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I
An Act To Support Expanded Capacity for Breeding Wild Atlantic Salmon in Downeast Rivers
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0405
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: HUBBELL, BURNS, ALLEY, EVANGELOS, MAKER, SHAW, SHORT, TUELL

Legislative Document 
No. 405 
H.P. 271 
House of Representatives, February 12, 2015 
An Act To Support Expanded Capacity for Breeding Wild Atlantic 
Salmon in Downeast Rivers 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative HUBBELL of Bar Harbor. 
Cosponsored by Senator BURNS of Washington and 
Representatives: ALLEY of Beals, EVANGELOS of Friendship, MAKER of Calais, SHAW of 
Standish, SHORT of Pittsfield, TUELL of East Machias. 
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 explore funding competitive grants to establish hatcheries 
supporting wild Atlantic salmon based on the success of and knowledge gained by the 
East Machias Aquatic Research Center.
An Act To Lower the Individual Income Tax Incrementally to Zero
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0409
Committee Amendment CA_A_H212 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~ "to H.P. 275, L.D. 409, Bill, "An Act To Lower 
the Individual Income Tax Incrementally to Zero" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 6 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "subsections" and inserting the following: 'subsection' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 6 in paragraph A in the first line (page 1, 
line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2017" and inserting the following: '2018' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 6 in paragraph A in the last line (page 1, 
line 11 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "50%" the following; 'of the amount 
calculated under subsection I-D, 2-D or 3~D before any reduction under this subsection' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 6 in paragraph B in the first line (page 1, 
line 12 in L.D.) by strildng out the following: "year following implementation of a 
reduction in" and inserting the following: 'calendar year following the first year of 
reduced' 
Amend the bill in section I in subsection 6 in paragraph B in the last line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "75%" the following: 'of the amount 
calculated under subsection I-D, 2-D or 3-D before any reduction under this subsection' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 6 in paragraph C in the first line (page 1, 
line 21 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "year following implementation of a 
reduction in" and inserting the following: 'calendar year following the first year of 
reduced' 
Amend the bill in section I in subsection 6 in paragraph C in the last line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "100%" the following: 'of the amount 
calculated under subsection I-D, 2-D or 3-D before any reduction under this subsection' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the timing and calculation of future income tax reductions 
provided in the bill. 
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FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Approved: 05/17/15 frac 
LD409 
LR 436(02) 
An Act To Lower the Individual Income Tax Incrementally to Zero 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment Iff CH -~I ~) 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
Projections 
.FY 2018-19 
$155,952,000 
$395,770,000 
$411,787,000 
$428,602,000 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($155,952,000) ($395,770,000) ($411,787,000) ($428,602,000) 
($8,208,000) 
($20,830,000) 
($21,673,000) 
($22,558,000) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill phases out individual income taxes and would result in a loss of General Fund revenue of $155,952,000 in 
fiscal year 2015-16 and $395,770,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 and a loss to the Local Government Fund of $8,208,000 
in fiscal year 2015-16 and $20,830,000 in fiscal year 2016-17. 
LR0436(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Expand Access to Absentee Ballots
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0413
Committee Amendment CA_A_H59 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "R" to H.P. 279, L.D. 413, Bill, "An Act To 
Expand Access to Absentee Ballots" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRS A §753-B, sub-§2, ~, as amended by PL 2011, c. 534, §18, 
is further amended to read: 
D. 
To any voter, immediate family member or 3rd person whose request was 
received in the municipal office after the 3rd business day before election day, unless 
the voter signs an application, designed by the Secretary of State, stating one of the 
following reasons for requesting an absentee ballot after the deadline: 
(1) UBexpeeted a-bseBee Absence from the municipality during the entire time 
the polls are open on election day; 
(2) Physical disability; 
(3) Inability to travel to the polls if the voter is a resident of a coastal island ward 
or precinct; or 
(4) An incapacity or illness that has resulted in the voter's being unable to leave 
home or a treatment facility.' 
SUMMARY. 
This amendment replaces the bill and is the majority report of the committee. 
Current law provides for certain circumstances when a voter is permitted to request an 
absentee ballot after the 3rd business day preceding election day. 
One of those 
circumstances is when a voter attests that the voter will be unexpectedly absent from the 
municipality during the entire time the polls are open on election day. The amendment 
provides that an application for an absentee ballot may be accepted after the deadline if 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 279, L.D. 413 
the voter will be absent on election day without the voter attesting that the absence was 
unexpected. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act Regarding Telephonic Political Communications and Push Polling
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0412
Committee Amendment CA_A_H32 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1014

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 278, L.D. 412, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding Telephonic Political Communications and Push Polling" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Regarding Prerecorded Telephonic Political Communications' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1014, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2007, c. 443, Pt.A, §9, is 
further amended to read: 
5. 
Telephone calls. 
Prerecorded automated telephone calls and scripted live 
telephone communications that name a clearly identified candidate during the 21 days 
before a primary election or the 35 days before a general election must clearly state the 
name of the person who made or financed the expenditure for the communication, except 
for prerecorded automated telephone calls paid for by the candidate that use the 
candidate's voice in the telephone call and that are made in support of that candidate. For 
prerecorded automated telephone calls during the 21 days before a primary election or the 
days before a general election that do not use the candidate's voice in support of that 
candidate, the name of the person who made or financed the expenditure for the 
communication must be clearly stated at the beginning of the call. Telephone calls made 
for the purposes of researching the views of voters are not required to include the 
disclosure.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It requires that a political communication in the 
form of a prerecorded automated telephone call must clearly state the name of the person 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 278, L.D. 412 
who financed the expenditure for the communication at the beginning of the call. Current 
law does not specify when during the call this statement is required, 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 03/31115 
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LD412 
LR 1068(02) 
An Act Regarding Telephonic Political Communications and Push Polling 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A, (/1-3.t ) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices from requiring certain 
telephonic political communications to state at the beginning of the call the name of the person who made or financed 
the expenditure for the communication are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
LR1068(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1