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An Act To Require That State-funded Buildings Be Constructed with Wood Products
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1068
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: CAMPBELL, DAVIS, BRYANT, DUCHESNE, FOLEY, LYFORD, MARTIN, PIERCE, RYKERSON
Amends: 5 MRSA §1754

Legislative Document
No. 1068
H.P. 751
House of Representatives, March 16, 2017
An Act To Require That State-funded Buildings Be Constructed 
with Wood Products
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CAMPBELL of Orrington.
Cosponsored by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis and
Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, DUCHESNE of Hudson, FOLEY of Wells, 
LYFORD of Eddington, MARTIN of Sinclair, McCREA of Fort Fairfield, PIERCE of 
Dresden, RYKERSON of Kittery.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §1754 is enacted to read: 
§1754.  Wood products preferred 
A person that engages in public improvement shall use wood products, including 
cross-laminated timber, for structural components to the extent that suitable wood 
products are feasible for use, competitively priced and permitted under state or local 
building codes.  As used in this section, "cross-laminated timber" means a prefabricated, 
solid engineered wood panel made of multiple lumber boards layered in alternating 
directions and bonded together with structural adhesives. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a person that engages in the construction or repair of public 
buildings or works to use wood products, including cross-laminated timber, for structural 
components to the extent that suitable wood products are feasible for use, competitively 
priced and permitted under state or local building codes.
Resolve, To Increase the Availability of Motorcycle Rider Education
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1069
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: BRADSTREET, CYRWAY, CRAIG, HARLOW, HILLIARD, JOHANSEN, LOCKMAN, STROM, VACHON, WARREN

Legislative Document
No. 1069
H.P. 752
House of Representatives, March 16, 2017
Resolve, To Increase the Availability of Motorcycle Rider Education
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRADSTREET of Vassalboro.
Cosponsored by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec and
Representatives: CRAIG of Brewer, HARLOW of Portland, HILLIARD of Belgrade, 
JOHANSEN of Monticello, LOCKMAN of Amherst, STROM of Pittsfield, VACHON of 
Scarborough, WARREN of Hallowell.
Sec. 1.  Motorcycle rider education rules.  Resolved:  That the Department of 
the Secretary of State shall amend its rules on motorcycle rider education to: 
1.  Remove the restriction preventing a motorcycle instructor from teaching more 
than one class per day; 
2.  Remove the requirement that a motorcycle school have a training range and a 
classroom at the same site; 
3.  Allow no more than one unannounced inspection of a motorcycle school per 
month; and 
4.  Increase the allowed maximum number of students in a motorcycle rider 
education class to 24 and in a driver education class to 35. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of the Secretary of State to amend its rules on 
motorcycle rider education regarding instructor teaching hours, motorcycle school 
requirements and inspections and the number of students allowed in a class.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1072
Committee Amendment CA_A_S129 (Senate)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §3972

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 354, L.D. 1072, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Regarding Dealers in Secondhand Precious Metals" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 3()-A MRSA §3972, sub-§2, 1C, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 398, §1, is 
amended to read: · 
C. A digital photograph of each item of precious metals that is the subject of the 
transaction, as v1ell as a eomplete deseription of the item purehased or aequired from 
the seller, ineluding the weight of the item and any identifieation numbers, names, 
initials, serial numbers or identifying marks on the item. A dealer may satisfy the 
requirements of this paragraph by taking digital photographs of groups of 5 or fewer 
substantially similar items, as long as the quality of each digital photograph is 
sufficient to allow the item to be identified by the owner; and' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 4. 30-A MRSA §3972, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 398, §1, is 
amended to read: 
6. Municipal registration or permit. A person may not act as a dealer without a 
permit issued by the registering as a dealer in secondhand precious metals with or, if 
required by the municipality, obtaining a permit issued by the municipal officers of the 
municipality in which the person intends to maintain a permanent place or places of 
business. A dealer shall provide the address of the permanent place of business at which 
the dealer will do business to the municipality and shall notify the municipality if the 
location changes. The munieipal offieers may require other reasonable information as to 
the identity of the persons managing, supervising or eonduoting the business as neeessary 
in order to fulfill the purposes of this seetion. The muaieipal offieers may aot issue a 
permit to a.et as a dealer to a person if they find that issuanee of the permit vt'ould be 
detrimental to the publie health, safety or welfare. Vlithout a munieipal permit, a person 
may not engage in the business of dealing in seeondha.nd preeious metals.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A "to S.P. 354, L.D. 1072 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, eliminates the 
portion of the bill that reduces the amount of time a dealer must wait before selling or 
altering an item containing precious metals received by the dealer. The amendment also 
limits the number and type of items containing precious metals that may be grouped 
together in one digital photograph. 
The amendment also allows municipalities to 
continue issuing permits for dealers rather than registering dealers if they choose to do so. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, To Alleviate Hunger in Rural Maine in Areas of High Unemployment
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1070
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: JACKSON, HAMANN, CARPENTER, MAKER, MIRAMANT, VITELLI, GIDEON, MARTIN

Legislative Document
No. 1070
S.P. 352
In Senate, March 16, 2017
Resolve, To Alleviate Hunger in Rural Maine in Areas of High 
Unemployment
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Representative HAMANN of South Portland and
Senators: CARPENTER of Aroostook, MAKER of Washington, MIRAMANT of Knox, 
VITELLI of Sagadahoc, Representatives: Speaker GIDEON of Freeport, MARTIN of Eagle 
Lake.
Sec. 1.  Waiver of time limit on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program benefits in labor surplus areas. Resolved: That, as authorized by 7 
United States Code, Section 2015(o)(4) and 7 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 
273.24(f), the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit a request to the 
United States Department of Agriculture to waive the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program benefits time limit for able-bodied adults without dependents in areas designated 
as labor surplus areas by the United States Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration. The department shall request the waiver no later than October 1, 
2017. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a 
request to the United States Department of Agriculture to waive the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program benefits time limit for able-bodied adults without 
dependents in areas designated as labor surplus areas by the United States Department of 
Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
An Act To Clarify Laws Regarding Maine's Community Colleges
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1073
Committee Amendment CA_A_S194 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §12716, 20-A MRSA §12722

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 355, L.D. 1073, Bill, "An Act To 
Clarify Laws Regarding Maine's Community Colleges" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 15 and inse1ting the following: 
'Sec. 15. 20-A MRSA §12716, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1989, c. 443, §52, is 
further amended to read: 
1. Scholarships and campus employment. The board of trustees shall develop and 
administer a program programs of scholarships and campus employment for college 
students. Av,rards shall Scholarships must be based on evidence of individual need and 
w01th. 
Students selected to receive a scholarship shall or campus employment must fulfill the 
following qualifications: 
A. 
Show evidence of the qualifications necessmy to complete a course of study 
successfully and to become a competent technical or craft worker in an industrial, 
administrative, technical or trade pursuit; 
B. Show demonstrated ability and willingness to support the expenses of education 
and training; and 
C. 8hew For scholarship recipients, show demonstrated need of financial assistance 
to help pay the cost of college attendance or, in the case of on-campus employment 
programs, demonstrate the ability to benefit :from the increased engagement that such 
programs provide. 
Sec. 16. 20-A MRSA §12722, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9. Hardship distributions. The board of trustees may make hardship distributions 
from any of the accumulated assets in a defined contribution retirement plan account or 
accounts in accordance with federal regulations.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 355, L.D. 1073 
I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that scholarships, not awards, granted by the board of 
trustees of the Maine Community College System must be based on evidence of 
individual need and worth. It also clarifies qualifications students must meet in order to 
be selected for a scholarship or campus employment. It also provides that the board of 
trustees of the Maine Community College System may make hardship distributions from 
any of the accumulated assets in a defined contribution retirement plan account in 
accordance with federal regulations. 
FISCAL 1'iOTE RF.Ql}TRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/23/17 feac: 
LD 1073 
LR 1140(02) 
An Act To Clarify Laws Regarding Maine's Community Colleges 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' l S ... / C1 {) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other funds 
Additional costs to the Maine Connnunity College System to implement the provisions of this legislation can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR.1140(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Reduce the Annual License Fee for High-stakes Beano and To Allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe To Operate 50 Slot Machines in the Tribe's High-stakes Beano Facility
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1077
Committee Amendment CA_A_H366 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "!+" to H.P. 755, L.D. 1077, Bill, "An Act To 
Reduce the Annual License Fee for High-stakes Beano and To Allow the Passamaquoddy 
Tribe To Operate 50 Slot Machines in the Tribe's High-stakes Beano Facility" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Reduce the License Fee for High-stakes Beano' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 12 in 
L.D.). 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1 to 7. 
Amend the bill in section 8 in subsection 4 in the 3rd line (page 5, line 23 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
11$25,000
and inserting the following: '$25,000 $5,000' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 9. High-stakes beano license reduction. 
Notwithstanding the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 17, section 314-A, subsection 4, a unit within the Department of 
Public Safety tasked with collecting fees for the conduct of high-stakes beano may not 
collect an amount totaling greater than $5,000 in calendar year 2017 from any one 
federally recognized Indian tribe in the State eligible to conduct high-stakes beano.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the title of the bill and strikes the emergency preamble and 
emergency clause from the bi11 and all of the provisions that authorize the operation of 
slot machines at a facility where high-stakes beano is conducted by the Passamaquoddy 
Tribe. The amendment retains the provision that reduces the license fee for high-stakes 
beano, except that the amendment reduces the annual fee to $5,000. The amendment also 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A "to H.P. 755, L.D. 1077 
provides that fees collected from any one federally recognized Indian tribe in the State for 
the operation of high-stakes beano may not exceed $5,000 in calendar year 2017. 
FISCALNOTE REQL'lRL 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/26/17 fe'ac:. 
LD 1077 
LR 2071(02) 
An Act To Reduce the Annual License Fee for High-stakes Beano and To Allow the Passamaquoddy 
Tribe To Operate 50 Slot Machines in the Tribe's High-stakes Beano Facility 
\ 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment if cµ "3 LfJU) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($45,000) 
($45,000) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
($45,000) 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
($45,000) 
The bill reduces the annual license fee for a high-stakes beano license from $50,000 to $5,000. This will reduce Other 
Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Department of Public Safety by an estimated $45,000 starting in fiscal year 
2017-18. 
LR2071(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2017-18
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1078
Committee Amendment CA_A_H237 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 756, L.D. 1078, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services To Be 
Rendered in Fiscal Year 2017-18" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/10/17 .wac 
LD 1078 
LR2265(02) 
An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered 
in Fiscal Year 2017-18 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A, {ff ... ) 3 ?) 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
The amounts in the bill for the state costs included in the municipal cost components are based on budgeted 
expenditures for fiscal year 2017-18. These costs are incorporated into the tax assessment for the unorganized 
territory, which is collected as dedicated revenue to the Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund. 
Transfers are then made to the other dedicated accounts for certain expenditures related to the Unorganized Territory 
and to the General Fund to reimburse for actual General Fund expenditures included in the municipal cost 
components. This bill will not affect budgeted General Fund revenue or appropriations. 
LR2265(02) - Fiscal Note - Pai:re 1 of 1
An Act To Support Public Charter School Enrollment Options for Certain Students
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1074
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: MIRAMANT, POULIOT, KATZ, SAVIELLO, WHITTEMORE, RYKERSON, WARREN
Amends: 20-A MRSA §2404

Legislative Document
No. 1074
S.P. 356
In Senate, March 16, 2017
An Act To Support Public Charter School Enrollment Options for 
Certain Students
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator MIRAMANT of Knox.
Cosponsored by Representative POULIOT of Augusta and
Senators: KATZ of Kennebec, SAVIELLO of Franklin, WHITTEMORE of Somerset, 
Representatives: RYKERSON of Kittery, WARREN of Hallowell.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §2404, sub-§2, ¶¶K and L are enacted to read: 
K.  A public charter school may give enrollment preference to students at risk for 
academic failure. 
L.  A public charter school with a mission for single-gender education may give 
enrollment preference based on gender. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes public charter schools to give enrollment preference to students at 
risk for academic failure.  It also authorizes public charter schools with a mission for 
single-gender education to give enrollment preference based on gender.
An Act To Replace Municipal Property Tax Revenue Lost Due to Land Acquisitions under the Land for Maine's Future Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1076
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: HANINGTON, MAKER, ALLEY, MALABY, O'CONNOR, STANLEY, STROM, TUELL, MASON
Amends: 5 MRSA §6212

Legislative Document
No. 1076
H.P. 754
House of Representatives, March 16, 2017
An Act To Replace Municipal Property Tax Revenue Lost Due to 
Land Acquisitions under the Land for Maine's Future Fund
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HANINGTON of Lincoln.
Cosponsored by Senator MAKER of Washington and
Representatives: ALLEY of Beals, MALABY of Hancock, O'CONNOR of Berwick, 
STANLEY of Medway, STROM of Pittsfield, TUELL of East Machias, Senator: MASON of 
Androscoggin.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §6212 is enacted to read: 
§6212.  Reimburse municipalities for lost property tax revenue 
If an acquisition under this chapter removes a taxable property from the tax roll of a 
municipality or the unorganized territory on or after April 1, 2018, the State annually 
shall reimburse the municipality or the unorganized territory in an amount equal to the tax 
the municipality or unorganized territory would have received for that property under 
Title 36, Part 2. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that if a Land for Maine's Future acquisition removes a taxable 
property from the tax roll of a municipality or the unorganized territory on or after April 
1, 2018, the State annually must reimburse the municipality or unorganized territory in an 
amount equal to the tax the municipality or unorganized territory would have received for 
that property.
An Act To Exempt from Criminal Liability Perso!s ~eporting a Drug-related Medical Emergency
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1079
Committee Amendment CA_A_H164 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1107-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,JJ.,, to H.P. 757, L.D. 1079, Bill, "An Act To 
Exempt from Criminal Liability Perso!s ~eporting a Drug-related Medical Emergency" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Provide a Defense to Criminal Prosecution for Persons Reporting a 
Drug-related Medical Emergency' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following; 
'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 the evidence of 
possession was obtained as a result of the person: 
A. Seeking, in good faith. medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug-
related overdose; or 
B. 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 amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment replaces 
the bill. The amendment provides an affirmative defense in a prosecution for unlawful 
possession of scheduled drugs that the evidence of possession was obtained as a result of 
the person seeking, in good faith, medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug-
related overdose or seeking or obtaining medical assistance for a drug-related overdose 
the person is experiencing. Unlike the bill, the amendment provides that the assertion of 
this affmnative defense is not grounds for suppression of evidence with respect to any 
crime. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/04/17 feac 
LD 1079 
LR 1261(02) 
An Act To Exempt from Criminal Liability Persons Reporting a Drug-related Medical Emergency 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A• CH'/ t'i,0 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Decreases caseloads. 
A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
LR1261(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Exempt from Criminal Liability Persons Reporting a Drug-related Medical Emergency
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1079
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: CARDONE, KEIM, AUSTIN, LUCHINI, MOONEN, CARPENTER
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1111-B

Legislative Document
No. 1079
H.P. 757
House of Representatives, March 21, 2017
An Act To Exempt from Criminal Liability Persons Reporting a 
Drug-related Medical Emergency
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CARDONE of Bangor.
Cosponsored by Senator KEIM of Oxford and
Representatives: AUSTIN of Skowhegan, LUCHINI of Ellsworth, McCREIGHT of Harpswell, 
MOONEN of Portland, Senator: CARPENTER of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §1111-B is enacted to read: 
§1111-B.  Exemption from criminal liability for reporting a drug-related medical 
emergency 
A person who in good faith seeks medical assistance for another person experiencing 
a drug-related overdose or who is experiencing a drug-related overdose and is in need of 
medical assistance may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of section 1107-A, 
1108, 1111 or 1111-A or a violation of probation as authorized by chapter 49 if the 
grounds for arrest or prosecution are obtained as a result of the person's seeking medical 
assistance or experiencing a drug-related overdose. 
SUMMARY 
This bill exempts from arrest or prosecution a person who in good faith seeks medical 
assistance for another person experiencing a drug-related overdose or who is 
experiencing a drug-related overdose and is in need of medical assistance.  The person 
may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of laws prohibiting the possession of 
scheduled drugs, acquiring drugs by deception, the possession of hypodermic apparatuses 
and the use of drug paraphernalia or a violation of probation if the grounds for arrest or 
prosecution are obtained as a result of the person's seeking medical assistance or 
experiencing a drug-related overdose.
An Act To Increase the Penalties for Hunting Deer over Bait>
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1083
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H411 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10902

HOUSE AMENDMENT "A-" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 761, 
L.D. 1083, Bill, "An Act To Increase the Penalties for Hunting Deer over Bait>' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10902, sub-§7-C is enacted to read: 
7-C. Hunting deer over bait. A hunting license of a person convicted of placing or 
hunting over bait in violation of section 11452, subsection 1 must be revoked, and that 
person is ineligible to obtain a hunting license as follows: 
A. For a first offense, for a period of one year from the date of conviction; and 
B. 
For a 2nd offense, the person is permanently ineligible to obtain a hunting 
license.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to make a person convicted a 
2nd time of placing or hunting over bait when hunting deer pe1manently ineligible to 
obtain a hunting lic~ns~ .. 
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SPONSORED BY:~~~ ·~....-L..-Z__ 
(Representative TUELL) 
TOWN: East Machias 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page I - 128LR1250(04)-1 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/02/17 feac.. 
LD 1083 
LR 1250(04) 
An Act To Increase the Penalties for Hunting Deer over Bait 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 1;(\!1 to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Tuell of East Machias 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Requiring that a hunter who is convicted of placing or hunting deer over bait for a second time become permanently 
ineligible for a hunting license will reduce the number oflicenses issued and reduce future General Fund revenue by a 
minor amount. 
LR1250(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Municipal Subdivision Laws Regarding the Exemption for Transfers to Owners of Abutting Land
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1081
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: DENNO, CHACE
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4401

Legislative Document
No. 1081
H.P. 759
House of Representatives, March 21, 2017
An Act To Amend the Municipal Subdivision Laws Regarding the 
Exemption for Transfers to Owners of Abutting Land
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DENNO of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative: CHACE of Durham.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §4401, sub-§4, ¶D-6, as amended by PL 2013, c. 126, §1, 
is further amended to read: 
D-6.  A division accomplished by the transfer of any interest in land to the owners of 
land abutting that land does not create a lot or lots for the purposes of this definition, 
unless the intent of the transferor is to avoid the objectives of this subchapter.  If the 
real estate exempt under this paragraph is transferred within 5 years to another person 
without all of the merged land, then the previously exempt division creates a lot or 
lots for the purposes of this subsection. 
SUMMARY 
Current law provides an exemption to the laws governing subdivisions for a division 
of a tract or parcel of land accomplished by the transfer of any interest in the land to the 
owners of land abutting that land and removes that exemption if the exempt real estate is 
transferred within 5 years to another person without all of the merged land.  This bill 
eliminates the language that provides for the removal of the exemption.
An Act To Increase the Penalties for Hunting Deer over Bait
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1083
Committee Amendment CA_A_H148 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10902

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 761, L.D. 1083, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase the Penalties for Hunting Deer over Bait" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10902, sub-§7-B is enacted to read: 
7-B. Hunting deer over bait. A hunting license of a person convicted of placing or 
hunting over bait in violation of section 11452, subsection 1 must be revoked, and that 
person is ineligible to obtain a hunting license as follows: 
A. For a first offense, for a period of one year from the date of conviction; and 
B. For a 2nd offense, for a period of 2 years from the date of conviction.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides, like the bill, that the hunting license of a person who is 
convicted of hunting over bait during an open season on deer must be revoked for one 
year. The amendment adds a provision for a 2-year revocation for a 2nd offense. The 
amendment removes the provision of the bill that imposes a mandatory fine of $500. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
{See attached) 
,t, 
. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/28/17 feac 
LD 1083 
LR 1250(02) 
An Act To Increase the Penalties for Hunting Deer over Bait 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment /}' CH-/ LJ-8'J 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may incur minor costs to revoke hunting licenses of those convicted 
of deer hunting over bait. Requiring violators ineligible to obtain a hunting license for a period of one year for the 
first convicted offense and two years for the second convicted offense may reduce the number of licenses issued and 
reduce General Fund revenue by a minor amount. 
LR1250(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Increase the Penalties for Hunting Deer over Bait
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1083
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: TUELL, MAKER, CAMPBELL, JOHANSEN, NADEAU, PICCHIOTTI, CYRWAY
Amends: 12 MRSA §10902, 12 MRSA §11452

Legislative Document
No. 1083
H.P. 761
House of Representatives, March 21, 2017
An Act To Increase the Penalties for Hunting Deer over Bait
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative TUELL of East Machias.
Cosponsored by Senator MAKER of Washington and
Representatives: CAMPBELL of Orrington, JOHANSEN of Monticello, McCREA of Fort 
Fairfield, NADEAU of Winslow, PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield, Senator: CYRWAY of Kennebec.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §10902, sub-§7-B is enacted to read: 
7-B.  Hunting deer over bait.  A hunting license of a person convicted of placing or 
hunting over bait in violation of section 11452, subsection 1 must be revoked, and that 
person is ineligible to obtain a hunting license for a period of one year from the date of 
conviction. 
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §11452, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §171 
and affected by §422, is amended to read: 
2.  Penalty.  A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class E crime for which a 
fine of $500 must be imposed.  Pursuant to section 10902, subsection 7-B, the hunting 
license of a person convicted of violating subsection 1 must be revoked and that person is 
ineligible to obtain a hunting license for a period of one year from the date of conviction. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes the penalty for hunting over bait during an open season on deer a 
mandatory fine of $500.  It also provides for the one-year suspension of a hunting license 
of a person convicted of doing so.
An Act To Amend the Requirements for Licensure as an Independent Practice Dental Hygienist
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1085
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: RYKERSON, MASTRACCIO, SIROCKI
Amends: 32 MRSA §18345

Legislative Document
No. 1085
H.P. 763
House of Representatives, March 21, 2017
An Act To Amend the Requirements for Licensure as an 
Independent Practice Dental Hygienist
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative RYKERSON of Kittery.
Cosponsored by Representatives: MASTRACCIO of Sanford, SIROCKI of Scarborough.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §18345, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 429, §21, is 
amended to read: 
A.  For independent practice dental hygienist authority: 
(1)  If the applicant has a bachelor's degree or higher in dental hygiene from a 
dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association 
Commission on Dental Accreditation or its successor organization, verification of 
2,000 work hours of clinical practice during the 4 years preceding the 
application; or 
(2)  If the applicant has an associate degree in dental hygiene from a dental 
hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on 
Dental Accreditation or its successor organization, verification of 5,000 work 
hours of clinical practice during the 6 years preceding the application.; or 
(3)  Verification of at least 5 years of clinical practice, including part-time 
practice or employment, as a licensed dental hygienist in a private dental practice 
or nonprofit setting while under the supervision of a dentist. 
For purposes of meeting the clinical practice requirements of this paragraph, the 
applicant's hours or years in a private dental practice or nonprofit setting under the 
supervision of a dentist may be included as well as the applicant's hours or years as a 
public health dental hygienist or, prior to the effective date of this Act July 29, 2016, 
as a dental hygienist with public health supervision status; 
SUMMARY 
This bill removes the time restriction within which an applicant for independent 
practice dental hygienist authority must complete a specified number of hours of clinical 
practice.  The bill also provides an applicant for independent practice dental hygienist 
authority an alternative method of meeting the specific hours by allowing the applicant to 
provide proof of at least 5 years of clinical practice, which may include part-time work, 
as a licensed dental hygienist.
An Act To Define When a Municipal Land Use Decision Is Considered Final for Purposes of an Appeal to Superior Court
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1087
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BREEN
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4303

Legislative Document
No. 1087
S.P. 358
In Senate, March 21, 2017
An Act To Define When a Municipal Land Use Decision Is 
Considered Final for Purposes of an Appeal to Superior Court
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BREEN of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §4303 is enacted to read: 
§4303.  Finality of municipal decision 
For purposes of appeal of a municipal land use decision under this chapter to the 
Superior Court, final agency action occurs for a matter requiring review of both a 
municipal planning board and board of appeals only after both the municipal planning 
board and the board of appeals have heard the land use matter and issued findings of fact. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires, for purposes of appeal to the Superior Court, that to be considered 
final agency action, a land use matter requiring review of both a municipal planning 
board and board of appeals must be heard by both the municipal planning board and 
board of appeals and both boards must issue findings of fact.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1090
Committee Amendment CA_A_S130 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 361, L.D. 1090, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Eluding an Officer" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 8 in the first paragraph in the last line (page 
1, line 6 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "dealer" the following: ', loaner' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 8 in paragraph C by striking out all of 
subparagraph (1) (page 1, lines 13 to 15 in Lt!).) and inserting the following: 
'(1) 
A registered owner may not be charged with eluding a police officer 
pursuant to subsection 3 if, at the time of the violation, another person is 
operating the vehicle and, when asked by a law enforcement officer, the 
registered owner discloses the name of the operator of the vehicle.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 8 in paragraph C in subparagraph (3) in the 
first line (page 1, line 21 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "dealer" the following: 
', loaner' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. 
Like the bill, the 
amendment provides a defense to prosecution for an owner of a vehicle if a person other 
than the owner is charged with eluding a law enforcement officer. The amendment adds 
to the provision that, if asked by a law enforcement officer, the owner must disclose the 
name of the operator of the vehicle. The amendment extends the defense available to a 
dealer or transporter to a dealer who loans the vehicle using loaner plates. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/16/17 feac 
LD 1090 
LR 882(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Eluding an Officer 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment Pr" 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new traffic infractions. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
LR0882(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require That Employees Be Informed of Potential Eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1088
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: VITELLI, POULIOT, JACKSON, LIBBY, MIRAMANT, SAVIELLO, ALLEY, BLUME, STANLEY, TALBOT ROSS
Amends: 26 MRSA §42-C

Legislative Document
No. 1088
S.P. 359
In Senate, March 21, 2017
An Act To Require That Employees Be Informed of Potential 
Eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit
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 VITELLI of Sagadahoc.
Cosponsored by Representative POULIOT of Augusta and
Senators: JACKSON of Aroostook, LIBBY of Androscoggin, MIRAMANT of Knox, 
SAVIELLO of Franklin, Representatives: ALLEY of Beals, BLUME of York, STANLEY of 
Medway, TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §42-C is enacted to read: 
§42-C.  Notification regarding earned income tax credit eligibility 
1.  Bureau to provide poster or notice.  The bureau shall produce and furnish to 
employers posters or notices in printed form that state that an employee may be eligible 
for federal and state earned income tax credits and that the employee may apply for the 
tax credits on the employee's income tax returns. 
2.  Employer to post notice.  An employer shall post and keep posted in a place 
accessible to the employer's employees a copy of the printed poster or notice furnished by 
the bureau. An employer who violates this section is subject to the penalties set forth in 
section 704. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards to provide a 
poster or notice to employers that states that employees may be eligible for the earned 
income tax credit.  This bill requires employers to post the poster or notice in a place that 
is accessible to the employer's employees.
An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Criminal Law Advisory Commission Relative to the Maine Criminal Code and Related Statutes
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1091
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S522 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT " A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 765, 
L.D. 1091, Bill, "An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Criminal Law 
Advisory Commission Relative to the Maine Criminal Code and Related Statutes" 
Amend the amendment in Part G by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. G-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON 
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Z112 
Initiative: Provides funds for indigent legal services due to changes in the list of predicate 
offenses for certain domestic violence cases. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$6,000 
$6,000 
This amendment removes the General Fund appropriation for fiscal year 2017-18. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBY: ~ 
, 
""-----'. 
(Senator HAMPH' 
COUNTY: Oxford 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/20/18 wac 
LD 1091 
LR 540(04) 
An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Criminal Law Advisory Commission Relative 
to the Maine Criminal Code and Related Statutes 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'it' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
($3,000) 
$0 
($3,000) 
$0 
Projections 
FY2019-20 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$0 
$0 
The amendment removes the fiscal year 2017-18 appropriation of $3, 000 but retains the fiscal year 2018-19 
appropriation of $6,000 for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services due to changes in the list of predicate 
offenses for certain domestic violence cases. 
LR0540(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Criminal Law Advisory Commission Relative to the Maine Criminal Code and Related Statutes
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1091
Committee Amendment CA_A_H361 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "0· to H.P. 765, L.D. 1091, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement Certain Recommendations of the Criminal Law Advisory Commission 
Relative to the Maine Criminal Code and Related Statutes" 
Amend the bill by adding after Part F the following: 
'PARTG 
Sec. G-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON 
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Z112 
Initiative: Provides funds for indigent legal services due to changes in the list of predicate 
offenses for certain domestic violence cases. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$3,000 
$3,000 
2018-19 
$6,000 
$6,000 
This amendment provides funding to the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal 
Services. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/17 /17 frae 
LD 1091 
LR 540(02) 
An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Criminal Law Advisory Commission Relative 
to the Maine Criminal Code and Related Statutes 
! \ 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''ff C[i' 3Lt,1j 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY2018-19 
$3,000 
$6,000 
$3,000 
$6,000 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$6,000 
$6,000 
Establishes new Class C crimes; increases correctional, indigent legal services and judicial costs. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY2020-21 
$6,000 
$6,000 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $3,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $6,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 for 
the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services due to changes in the list of predicate offenses for certain domestic 
violence cases. 
LR0540(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Eluding an Officer
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1090
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: ROSEN, CYRWAY, DAVIS, GERRISH, NADEAU
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2414

Legislative Document
No. 1090
S.P. 361
In Senate, March 21, 2017
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Eluding an Officer
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 ROSEN of Hancock.
Cosponsored by Senators: CYRWAY of Kennebec, DAVIS of Piscataquis, Representatives: 
GERRISH of Lebanon, NADEAU of Winslow.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §2414, sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8.  Registered owner's liability for vehicle involved in eluding an officer.  A 
person who is a registered owner of a vehicle at the time that vehicle is involved in a 
violation of subsection 3 commits a traffic infraction.  For purposes of this subsection, 
"registered owner" includes a person issued a dealer or transporter registration plate. 
A.  A law enforcement officer may cause the registered owner of the vehicle to be 
served with a summons for a violation of this subsection. 
B.  Except as provided in paragraph C, it is not a defense to a violation of this 
subsection that a registered owner was not operating the vehicle at the time of the 
violation. 
C.  The following are defenses to a violation of this subsection. 
(1)  If a person other than the owner is convicted of operating the vehicle at the 
time of the violation in violation of subsection 3, then the registered owner may 
not be found in violation of this subsection. 
(2)  If the registered owner is a lessor of vehicles and at the time of the violation 
the vehicle was in the possession of a lessee, and the lessor provides a law 
enforcement officer with a copy of the lease agreement containing the 
information required by section 254, then the lessee and not the lessor may be 
charged under this subsection. 
(3)  If the vehicle is operated using a dealer or transporter registration plate and at 
the time of the violation the vehicle was operated by any person other than the 
dealer or transporter, and if the dealer or transporter provides a law enforcement 
officer with the name and address of the person who had control over the vehicle 
at the time of the violation, then that person and not the dealer or transporter may 
be charged under this subsection. 
(4)  If a report that the vehicle was stolen is given to a law enforcement officer or 
agency before the violation occurs or within a reasonable time after the violation 
occurs, then the registered owner may not be charged under this subsection. 
D.  Notwithstanding subsection 3, a person who violates this subsection commits a 
traffic infraction for which a fine of $500 must be adjudged. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides, with several specified exceptions, that a person who is a registered 
owner of a vehicle at the time that vehicle is involved in eluding a law enforcement 
officer commits a traffic infraction for which a fine of $500 must be adjudged.
An Act To Clarify That Involuntary Transfers of Teachers and Municipal Public Employees Are Subject to Collective Bargaining
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1093
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: SYLVESTER, COLLINGS, PARRY, TALBOT ROSS
Amends: 26 MRSA §965

Legislative Document
No. 1093
H.P. 767
House of Representatives, March 21, 2017
An Act To Clarify That Involuntary Transfers of Teachers and 
Municipal Public Employees Are Subject to Collective Bargaining
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SYLVESTER of Portland.
Cosponsored by Representatives: COLLINGS of Portland, McCREA of Fort Fairfield, PARRY 
of Arundel, TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §965, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2009, c. 107, §5, is 
further amended to read: 
C.  To confer and negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours, working 
conditions, including involuntary transfers, and contract grievance arbitration, except 
that by such obligation neither party may be compelled to agree to a proposal or be 
required to make a concession and except that public employers of teachers shall 
meet and consult but not negotiate with respect to educational policies; for the 
purpose of this paragraph, educational policies may not include wages, hours, 
working conditions, including involuntary transfers, or contract grievance arbitration.  
As used in this paragraph, "involuntary transfer" means the transfer of an employee, 
initiated by the employer, to another location; 
SUMMARY 
This bill specifies that the involuntary transfer of a teacher or other municipal 
employee is included in working conditions that must be collectively bargained in good 
faith.  This bill specifies that an involuntary transfer is not considered an educational 
policy, which is not subject to negotiation.