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An Act To Increase State Funding to Maine Public Charter Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1206
Committee Amendment CA_B_H305 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,B,, to H.P. 842, L.D. 1206, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase State Funding to Maine Public Charter Schools" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 3 in the last paragraph in the last line (page 
1, line 27 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
105%
and inserting the following: 
'100%' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee, The amendment changes the 
multiplier for adjusting a public charter school's operating allocation to 100% rather than 
105% as in the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(Set attaebed) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/23/17 feac 
LD 1206 
LR 1914(03) 
An Act To Increase State Funding to Maine Public Charter Schoolsl H 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment f5, 
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Current biennium cost increase - local school administrative units 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Requiring that the State recognize 100% of a public charter school
1s operating allocation within essential programs 
and services will increase the total cost of public education from kindergarten to grade 12 beginning in fiscal year 
2018-19. Although the amount can not be determined at this time, had this legislation required this provision be put 
into effect for fiscal year 2017-18 it would increase the total cost of K-12 public education, as proposed in LD 390, 
the Governor1s 2018-2019 biennial budget, by approximately $942,790. The amount of this cost increase not funded 
by the State will be borne by local school administrative units. 
LR 1Q14(0''.\'\ - Fi~r.nl Notr, - Pnar, 1 of 1
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 21, Allowances for Home and Community Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1205
Committee: Health and Human Services

Legislative Document
No. 1205
H.P. 841
House of Representatives, March 28, 2017
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 101: 
MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 21, Allowances 
for Home and Community Services for Adults with Intellectual 
Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder, a Late-filed Major 
Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services
(EMERGENCY)
Reported by Representative HYMANSON of York for the Department of Health and 
Human Services pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072 and approved for 
introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council.
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed 
pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires 
legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by 
the agency; and 
Whereas, the above-named major substantive rule has been submitted to the 
Legislature outside the legislative rule acceptance period; and 
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to record the 
Legislature's position on final adoption of the rule; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1.  Adoption.  Resolved:  That final adoption of portions of Chapter 101:  
MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 21, Allowances for Home and 
Community Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum 
Disorder, a provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the Department of Health and 
Human Services that has been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A outside the legislative rule 
acceptance period, is authorized. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve provides for legislative review of portions of Chapter 101:  MaineCare 
Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 21, Allowances for Home and Community Services 
for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder, a major substantive 
rule of the Department of Health and Human Services that was filed outside the 
legislative rule acceptance period.
An Act To Make Technical Changes to Maine's Marine Resources Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1207
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: TUELL
Amends: 12 MRSA §6404, 12 MRSA §6432-A, 12 MRSA §6502-A, 12 MRSA §6810-A

Legislative Document
No. 1207
H.P. 843
House of Representatives, March 28, 2017
An Act To Make Technical Changes to Maine's Marine Resources 
Laws
Submitted by the Department of Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative TUELL of East Machias.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6404, as amended by PL 2015, c. 172, §6, is further amended 
to read: 
§6404.  Revocation based on conviction of scrubbing lobsters 
The commissioner shall may permanently revoke the lobster and crab fishing license, 
wholesale seafood license and the commercial fishing license of any license holder or the 
nonresident lobster and crab landing permit of a permit holder convicted in court of 
violating section 6438-A.  
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §6432-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 203, §2 and 
affected by §3, is amended to read: 
1.  Offal prohibited.  A person may not use offal as bait to fish for or take lobster or 
crabs.  A person may not sell offal for use as bait to fish for or take lobster or crabs.  For 
the purposes of this section, "offal" means the carcass, waste parts, renderings or remains 
of a wild or domesticated animal that is not a marine organism, but does not include 
animal hide from which the hair has been removed. 
Sec. 3.  12 MRSA §6502-A, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 527, §2, is 
amended to read: 
5.  Eligibility.  A commercial pelagic and anadromous fishing license may be issued 
only to an individual who is a resident, except that a license may be issued to a 
nonresident who documents to the commissioner that the nonresident's state of residence 
allows Maine residents to purchase a license and fish for pelagic and anadromous species 
in that state. 
Sec. 4.  12 MRSA §6810-A, sub-§7-A is enacted to read: 
7-A.  Closed period exemption.  The holder of a marine harvesting demonstration 
license is exempt from the prohibition on raising or hauling any lobster trap pursuant to 
section 6440, subsection 2 when raising or hauling lobster traps from the vessel identified 
on the marine harvesting demonstration license. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes technical changes to Maine's marine resources laws.  It clarifies that 
license revocation for a conviction of scrubbing egged lobsters may be permanent.  It 
prohibits the sale of offal for use as bait to fish for or take lobsters or crabs.  It creates a 
residency requirement for a commercial pelagic and anadromous fishing license, but 
allows for licensure of a nonresident if an applicant documents that the applicant's state of 
residence allows Maine residents to purchase a license and fish for pelagic and 
anadromous species in that state.  Finally, it exempts the holder of a marine harvesting 
demonstration license from the prohibition on hauling on Sundays in the summer.
An Act To Increase State Funding to Maine Public Charter Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1206
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: POULIOT, LANGLEY, GINZLER
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15683-B

Legislative Document
No. 1206
H.P. 842
House of Representatives, March 28, 2017
An Act To Increase State Funding to Maine Public Charter Schools
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative POULIOT of Augusta.
Cosponsored by Senator LANGLEY of Hancock and
Representative: GINZLER of Bridgton.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §15683-B, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 54, §6, is 
amended to read: 
3.  Operating allocation.  The commissioner shall determine a public charter 
school's operating allocation for each year as the sum of: 
A.  The base allocation, which is the pupil count pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph 
A multiplied by the public charter school's EPS per-pupil rates calculated pursuant to 
subsection 1; 
B.  The economically disadvantaged student allocation, which is the pupil count 
determined pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph B multiplied by the additional weight 
for each economically disadvantaged student pursuant to section 15675, subsection 2; 
C.  The limited English proficiency student allocation, which is the pupil count 
pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph C multiplied by the additional weight for each 
limited English proficiency student pursuant to section 15675, subsection 1; 
D.  The targeted funds for standards-based system allocation, which is based on the 
per-pupil amount pursuant to section 15683, subsection 1, paragraph C multiplied by 
the pupil count pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph A; 
E.  The targeted funds for technology resource allocation, which is based on the per-
pupil amount pursuant to section 15683, subsection 1, paragraph D multiplied by the 
pupil count in subsection 2, paragraph A; and 
F.  The targeted funds for public preschool to grade 2 student allocation, which is 
based on the preschool to grade 2 pupil count pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph A 
multiplied by the public charter school's elementary EPS per-pupil rates in subsection 
1. 
The operating allocation calculated pursuant to this subsection must be adjusted by 
multiplying it by the appropriate transition percentage in accordance with section 15671, 
subsection 7 105%. 
SUMMARY 
This bill changes the multiplier for adjusting a public charter school's operating 
allocation from the appropriate transition percentage in accordance with the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671, subsection 7 to 105%.
An Act Regarding the Maine Clean Election Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1210
Committee Amendment CA_A_H185 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 846, L.D. 1210, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding the Maine Clean Election Fund" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/12/17 feac 
LD 1210 
LR 1303(02) 
An Act Regarding the Maine Clean Election Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ·~'[H '/g 5) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$3,000,000 
$3,000,000 
($3,000,000) 
$3,000,000 
($1,300,000) 
($1,300,000) 
$1,300,000 
($1,300,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This bill transfers $3,000,000 from the General Fund to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election 
Practices (CGEEP) in fiscal year 2017-18 for the anticipated increase, from $3,000,000 to $6,000,000, in 
disbursements from the Maine Clean Election Fund (MCEF) as a result of the addition of gubernatmial candidates in 
the November 2018 election. It also decreases the authorized transfer from the General Fund to the CGEEP in fiscal 
year 2018-19 by $1,300,000, from $3,000,000 to $1,700,000, for an anticipated decrease in disbursements from the 
MCEF. 
The bill also allocates $3,000,000 to the CGEEP in fiscal year 2017-18 and deallocates $1,300,000 from the CGEEP 
in fiscal year 2018-19 to match the change in amounts transfen-ed. 
LR1303(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Reserve for County Government One Percent of the Excise Tax Revenue from the Sale of Retail Marijuana Reference to the Joint Select Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation suggested and ordered printed.
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1209
Committee: Marijuana Legalization Implementation
Sponsors: MARTIN
Amends: 36 MRSA §1817

Legislative Document
No. 1209
H.P. 845
House of Representatives, March 28, 2017
An Act To Reserve for County Government One Percent of the 
Excise Tax Revenue from the Sale of Retail Marijuana
Reference to the Joint Select Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MARTIN of Sinclair.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1817, sub-§7, as enacted by IB 2015, c. 5, §3, is amended to 
read: 
7.  Application of tax revenues.  All sales tax revenue collected pursuant to this 
section must be deposited in the General Fund, except that 1% of the revenue must be 
provided to the counties to offset the costs of planning, policy development, monitoring 
and enforcement with respect to the Marijuana Legalization Act.  Sales tax revenue 
derived from the sale of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products may not be used to 
directly fund any new state programs except that this revenue may be appropriated to the 
Maine Criminal Justice Academy for the purpose of training law enforcement personnel 
on retail marijuana and retail marijuana products laws and rules.  Funds appropriated to 
the Maine Criminal Justice Academy pursuant to this subsection may be used only for the 
actual costs incurred to provide the necessary education and training of law enforcement 
personnel. 
Sec. 2.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect February 1, 2018. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that 1% of the revenue from sales tax imposed on the sale of retail 
marijuana and retail marijuana products be provided to the counties to offset the costs of 
planning, policy development, monitoring and enforcement with respect to the Marijuana 
Legalization Act.
An Act Regarding the Maine Clean Election Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1210
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs

Legislative Document
No. 1210
H.P. 846
House of Representatives, March 28, 2017
An Act Regarding the Maine Clean Election Fund
Reported by Representative LUCHINI of Ellsworth for the Commission on Governmental 
Ethics and Election Practices pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 1124, 
subsection 4.
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed 
pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  Transfers.  Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, 
section 1124, subsection 2, paragraph B, the annual transfers of $3,000,000 to the Maine 
Clean Election Fund that are required to be made by the State Controller from the taxes 
imposed under Title 36, Parts 3 and 8 and credited to the General Fund are changed for 
the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019 only. In the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 2018, the transfer is increased to a total of $6,000,000 with $3,000,000 to be 
transferred on or before January 1, 2018 and $3,000,000 to be transferred on or before 
May 30, 2018. In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, the transfer is decreased to 
$1,700,000 to be transferred on or before August 30, 2018. 
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL  
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414 
Initiative: Provides an allocation to the Maine Clean Election Fund to increase from 
$3,000,000 to $6,000,000 the amount to be transferred from the General Fund in the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 and deallocates $1,300,000 from the Maine Clean 
Election Fund to recognize a reduction from $3,000,000 to $1,700,000 in the amount to 
be transferred from the General Fund in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. 
SUMMARY 
This bill increases the transfer from the General Fund to the Maine Clean Election 
Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 from $3,000,000 to $6,000,000 with 
$3,000,000 to be transferred on or before January 1, 2018 and $3,000,000 to be 
transferred on or before May 30, 2018.  It decreases by $1,300,000, from $3,000,000 to 
$1,700,000, the transfer from the General Fund to the Maine Clean Election Fund for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2017-18
2018-19
All Other 
$3,000,000
($1,300,000)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$3,000,000
($1,300,000)
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1212
Committee Amendment CA_A_S180 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 406, L.D. 1212, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Definition of "Eligible Business Equipment" for the Purposes of the Business 
Equipment Tax Exemption Program" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in the last line (page 2, line 25 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "2017" and inse1ting the following: '2018' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the application date in the bill to tax years beginning on or 
after April, 1, 2018. 
i<'ISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/19/17 feac. 
LD 1212 
LR 1237(02) 
An Act To Amend the Definition of "Eligible Business Equipment" for the Purposes of the Business 
Equipment Tax Exemption Program 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A ( S ~ J W" 
Committee: Taxation 
U 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
$0 
$245,000 
$0 
($245,000) 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$245,000 
($245,000) 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$245,000 
($245,000) 
This bill removes the property tax exemption for personal property leased by certain organizations and adds that 
prope11y to business equipment eligible under the BETE prope11y tax exemption program. General Fund revenue 
would be reduced by $245,000 beginning in fiscal year 2018-19 for reimbursement to municipalities for 50% of the 
BETE exemption. 
LRl237(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Clarify the Law Regarding Arbitration Privacy with Respect to Executive and Legislative Branch Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1216
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: SYLVESTER, BELLOWS, HANDY
Amends: 5 MRSA §7070

Legislative Document
No. 1216
H.P. 848
House of Representatives, March 28, 2017
An Act To Clarify the Law Regarding Arbitration Privacy with 
Respect to Executive and Legislative Branch Employees
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SYLVESTER of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec and Representative: HANDY of Lewiston.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §7070, sub-§2, ¶E, as amended by PL 1997, c. 770, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
E.  Except as provided in section 7070-A, complaints, charges or accusations of 
misconduct, replies to those complaints, charges or accusations and any other 
information or materials that may result in disciplinary action.  If disciplinary action 
is taken, the final written decision relating to that action is no longer confidential after 
the decision is completed if it imposes or upholds discipline.  If an arbitrator 
completely overturns or removes disciplinary action from an employee personnel file, 
the final written decision is public except that the employee's name must be deleted 
from the final written decision and kept confidential.  If the employee whose name 
was deleted from the final written decision discloses that the employee is the person 
who is the subject of the final written decision, the entire final written report, with 
regard to that employee, is public. 
For purposes of this paragraph, "final written decision" means: 
(1)  The final written administrative decision that is not appealed pursuant to a 
grievance arbitration procedure; or 
(2)  If the final written administrative decision is appealed to arbitration, the final 
written decision of a neutral arbitrator. 
A final written administrative decision that is appealed to arbitration is no longer 
confidential 120 days after a written request for the decision is made to the employer 
if the until a final written decision of the neutral arbitrator is not issued and released 
before the expiration of the 120 days; 
SUMMARY 
Current law requires that the final written decision of a state executive branch or 
legislative branch employer relating to disciplinary action of an employee that is appealed 
to an arbitrator be made public when the arbitrator issues a final written decision on the 
matter or within 120 days after a written request for the decision is made to the employer, 
whichever is earlier.  This bill changes the law to making the employer's final written 
decision relating to disciplinary action of the employee public upon the issuance and 
release of the arbitrator's written decision on the matter, regardless of the time frame in 
which the arbitrator's decision is issued and released.
An Act To Create Fairness in Home-based Care Fees for Service
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1214
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: LIBBY
Amends: 22 MRSA §7312

Legislative Document
No. 1214
S.P. 408
In Senate, March 28, 2017
An Act To Create Fairness in Home-based Care Fees for Service
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §7312, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 279, §4, is amended to read: 
§7312.  Rules 
The department shall adopt rules as necessary for the effective administration of the 
program pursuant to this chapter, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure 
Act. In the development of such rules, the department shall consult with consumers, 
representatives of consumers and providers. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are 
major substantive rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.  Rules adopted 
pursuant to this section may not require a person receiving services under a state-funded 
program pursuant to this chapter to make a monthly payment toward the administrative 
cost of coordination services if an in-home care service was not provided in that month. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that rules adopted by the Department of Health and Human 
Services for the administration of the program for in-home and community support 
services for the elderly may not require a person receiving services under a state-funded 
program to make a monthly payment toward the administrative cost of coordination 
services if an in-home care service was not provided in that month.
An Act To O Allow the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To Change the Closing Date of Fishing Seasons
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1218
Committee Amendment CA_A_S13 (Senate)

· 9 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 409, L.D. 1218, Bill, "An Act To 
O 
Allow the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To Change the Closing Date of 
Fishing Seasons" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Allow the Commissioner oflnland Fisheries and Wildlife To Extend 
the 2017 Ice Fishing Season' 
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble in the last Whereas paragraph in the last 
line (page 1, line 9 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "therefore," the following: 
'be it' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the emergency preamble and before 
the emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Authority to extend 2017 ice fishing season. Resolved: 
That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife may adopt emergency rules to extend the 201 7 ice fishing season on the inland 
waters of the State if the extension is warranted due to weather conditions.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that allows the Commissioner of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to adopt emergency rules to extend the 2017 ice fishing 
season on the inland waters of the State if the extension is warranted due to weather 
conditions. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page I - 128LR2302(02)-1 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/29/17 feac 
LD 1218 
LR 2302(02) 
An Act To Allow the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To Change the Closing Date of 
Fishing Seasons 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '1-f' 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
G-1§) 
Any additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from allowing the commissioner to change 
the closing date of an open fishing season due to weather conditions are expected to be minor and can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
LR2302(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Government Oversight Committee To Improve the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Evaluations of the State's Investments in Economic Development
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1217
Committee Amendment CA_A_H445 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 849, L.D. 1217, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement the Recommendations of the Government Oversight Committee To Improve 
the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Evaluations of the State's Investments in Economic 
Development" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 17 the following: 
'Sec. 18. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Research and Development Evaluation Fund 0985 
Initiative: Deallocates funds for the Maine Research and Development Evaluation Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY· 
2017-18 
($200,000) 
($200,000) 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
($200,000) 
($200,000) 
Approved: 06/02/17 :Wac.. 
LD 1217 
LR2258(02) 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Government Oversight Committee To Improve the 
Efficiency and Effectiveness of Evaluations of the State's Investments in Economic Developmen~\ 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' ( -H-l.Jl.f. '5) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY2018-19 
($200,000) 
($200,000) 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
($200,000) 
Projections 
FY2020-21 
($200,000) 
This bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds deallocations of $200,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2017-18 
to the Maine Research and Development Evaluation Fund within the Department of Economic and Community 
Development as a result of the Fund being repealed in this legislation. 
Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development to implement the provisions in this 
legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR2258(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Clarify Collective Bargaining in School Districts
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1215
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: SYLVESTER, BELLOWS, HANDY
Amends: 26 MRSA §965

Legislative Document
No. 1215
H.P. 847
House of Representatives, March 28, 2017
An Act To Clarify Collective Bargaining in School Districts
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SYLVESTER of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec and Representative: HANDY of Lewiston.
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 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 and may 
negotiate with respect to educational policies; for the purpose of this paragraph, 
educational policies may not include wages, hours, working conditions or contract 
grievance arbitration; 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows, but does not require, public employers of teachers to negotiate with 
respect to educational policies.
An Act To Allow the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To Change the Closing Date of Fishing Seasons
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1218
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: DAVIS
Amends: 12 MRSA §12456

Legislative Document
No. 1218
S.P. 409
In Senate, March 28, 2017
An Act To Allow the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
To Change the Closing Date of Fishing Seasons
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL)
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the open-water fishing season is scheduled to begin April 1, 2017; and 
Whereas, weather conditions are still conducive to ice fishing in some areas of the 
State; 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 §12456, sub-§2, ¶E, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 3, §2, is 
amended to read: 
E.  In accordance with section 10104, the commissioner may change the established 
opening or closing date of an open season if, in the commissioner's opinion, the 
change is necessary warranted due to earlier-than-normal seasonal temperature 
changes or weather conditions. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
Current law allows the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to change the 
date of the opening of a fishing season due to seasonal temperature changes or weather 
conditions. 
This bill eliminates the reference to seasonal temperature changes and allows the 
commissioner to change both the opening and closing dates of a fishing season based on 
weather conditions.
An Act To Clarify and Amend Certain Provisions of Law Regarding Victim Services
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1221
Committee Amendment CA_A_S116 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 412, L.D. 1221, Bill, "An Act To 
Clarify and Amend Certain Provisions of Law Regarding Victim Services" 
Amend the bill in section 4 in paragraph B-1 by striking out all of subparagraphs (1) 
and (2) (page 2, lines 1 to 5 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'( 1) . The person has contact with a victim with whom the person has been ordered 
not to have contact as a condition of probation; 
(2) In the case of a person who has been committed to the Department of 
Corrections, the person has contact with any victim with whom the person has 
been prohibited to have contact by the Department of Corrections; or 
(3) In the case of a person who has been committed to a county or regional jail, 
the person has contact with any victim with whom the person has been prohibited 
to have contact by the county or regional jail.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends the bill by providing that a court may revoke the probation 
of an offender who has contact with a victim during incarceration at a county or regional 
jail if contact has been prohibited by the county or regional jail. The bill provides that a 
court may revoke the probation of an offender who has contact with a victim during 
incarceration if contact has been prohibited by a condition of probation or by the 
Department of Corrections. 
FISCAL KOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) ... :.~~--. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/13/17 feac 
LD 1221 
LR 760(02) 
An Act To Clarify and Amend Certain Provisions of Law Regarding Victim Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'f\'' ( $- { / l.Q \ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases caseloads with no effect on fines or fees. 
LR0760(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Repeal the Former Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1220
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: ROSEN
Amends: 15 MRSA §3101

Legislative Document
No. 1220
S.P. 411
In Senate, March 30, 2017
An Act To Repeal the Former Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Submitted by the Department of Corrections pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
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.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  15 MRSA §3101, sub-§2, ¶C, as amended by PL 1979, c. 681, §38, is 
further amended to read: 
C.  Juvenile Courts shall have jurisdiction over all petitions brought under the 
Uniform Interstate Compact on Juveniles, Title 34 34-A, chapter 9, subchapter 7 
pertaining to juveniles who have been adjudicated as having committed juvenile 
crimes in other states, but who are found within the territorial jurisdiction of Maine 
the State. 
Sec. 2.  34-A MRSA c. 9, sub-c. 1, as amended, is repealed. 
SUMMARY 
This bill repeals the Uniform Interstate Compact on Juveniles.  This compact has 
been superseded by the Interstate Compact for Juveniles, which has now been ratified by 
all states.
An Act Regarding the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program Requirements for New Rental Vehicles First Registered in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1225
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CUSHING, CEBRA, SCHNECK
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1771

Legislative Document
No. 1225
S.P. 416
In Senate, March 30, 2017
An Act Regarding the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program 
Requirements for New Rental Vehicles First Registered in Maine
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representatives: CEBRA of Naples, SCHNECK of Bangor.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §1771 is enacted to read: 
§1771.  Inspection of new motor vehicles for rent 
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1751, subsection 1, the initial inspection of 
a new motor vehicle for rent is valid for 2 years or until the motor vehicle accrues 36,000 
miles, whichever occurs earlier.  For purposes of this section, "new motor vehicle" has 
the same meaning as in Title 10, section 1171, subsection 13. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows the initial inspection of new rental motor vehicles to last 2 years or 
36,000 miles, whichever occurs earlier.
An Act To Ensure That Charter School Students Have Access to Extracurricular Activities
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1228
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: POULIOT, MIRAMANT, LANGLEY, GINZLER, TURNER
Amends: 20-A MRSA §2415

Legislative Document
No. 1228
H.P. 850
House of Representatives, March 30, 2017
An Act To Ensure That Charter School Students Have Access to 
Extracurricular Activities
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative POULIOT of Augusta.
Cosponsored by Senator MIRAMANT of Knox, Senator LANGLEY of Hancock and
Representatives: GINZLER of Bridgton, TURNER of Burlington.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §2415, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2013, c. 601, §1, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §2415, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A.  Participation in extracurricular activities.  A school administrative unit shall 
conform to the following standards in making public school resources and services 
available to a student enrolled in a public charter school who is otherwise eligible to 
attend school in that school administrative unit, including a student who resides in the 
unorganized territory.  A student enrolled in a public charter school is eligible to try out 
for extracurricular activities sponsored by the local school administrative unit, as long as 
the student applies in writing, if the following requirements are satisfied. 
A.  The student agrees to abide by equivalent rules of participation as are applicable 
to regularly enrolled students participating in the activity and provides evidence that 
the student is meeting the rules of participation. 
B.  The student complies with the same physical examination, immunization, 
insurance, age and semester eligibility requirements as regularly enrolled students 
participating in the activity.  All required documentation must be made available 
upon request by the school administrative unit. 
C.  The student meets equivalent academic standards as those established for 
regularly enrolled students participating in the activity and provides evidence that the 
student is meeting the academic standards. 
D.  The student abides by the same transportation policy as regularly enrolled 
students participating in the activity. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides students enrolled in a public charter school with the same access to 
extracurricular activities as students receiving homeschool instruction.
An Act To Ensure Life Insurance Claims Are Paid
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1229
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: TERRY, McCREIGHT, RILEY, VACHON
Amends: 24-A MRSA §4551

Legislative Document
No. 1229
H.P. 851
House of Representatives, March 30, 2017
An Act To Ensure Life Insurance Claims Are Paid
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative TERRY of Gorham.
Cosponsored by Representatives: McCREIGHT of Harpswell, RILEY of Jay, VACHON of 
Scarborough.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §4551, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. T, §14, is further 
amended to read: 
§4551.  Disposition of unclaimed funds 
All unclaimed money held and owing by any life insurer doing business in this State 
A life insurer doing business in the State shall exercise due diligence to find and notify all 
beneficiaries entitled to unclaimed money held and owing by the life insurer.  After the 
life insurer has exercised due diligence under this section and has not found any 
beneficiaries entitled to the unclaimed money, the money must be disposed of according 
to Title 33, chapter 41. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires life insurers holding unclaimed money to exercise due diligence in 
finding and notifying all beneficiaries entitled to the money before disposing of the 
money pursuant to the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.
Resolve, To Assess the Need for Mental Health Care Services for Veterans in Maine and To Establish a Pilot Program To Provide Case Management Services to Veterans for Mental Health Care
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1231
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H553 (House)

LD 1231 
LR 1356(04) 
Resolve, To Assess the Need for Mental Health Care Services for Veterans in Maine and To Establish 
a Pilot Program To Provide Case Management Services to Veterans for Mental Health Care 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ''A' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Golden of Lewiston 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
FY2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$0 
($875,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
($875,000) 
($875,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$875,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Transfers 
General Fund 
($875,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$875,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment changes the funding source for the General Fund appropriations included in the Committee 
Amendment A in fiscal year 2017-18. The purpose of the funding remains the same. 
The amendment removes the $875,000 General fund appropriation in fiscal year 2017-18 that was in Committee 
Amendment A and adds an $875,000 Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the newly created Veterans Mental 
Health and Case Management Services Fund in the same year. Funding for the allocation will come from a transfer of 
$875,000 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to the new fund in fiscal year 2016-17. Funding for the 
General Fund transfer will come from 2 deappropriations in fiscal year 2016-17, one deappropriation of $375,000 
from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management and one deappropriation of $500,000 from 
the Department of Health and Human Services.
An Act Regarding Mental Health Care for Maine Veterans
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1231
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: GOLDEN, LIBBY, FECTEAU, GIDEON, HERBIG, LUCHINI, PARKER, CARSON
Amends: 37-B MRSA §516

Legislative Document
No. 1231
H.P. 853
House of Representatives, March 30, 2017
An Act Regarding Mental Health Care for Maine Veterans
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GOLDEN of Lewiston.
Cosponsored by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin and
Representatives: FECTEAU of Biddeford, Speaker GIDEON of Freeport, HERBIG of Belfast, 
LUCHINI of Ellsworth, McCREIGHT of Harpswell, PARKER of South Berwick, Senator: 
CARSON of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  37-B MRSA §516 is enacted to read: 
§516.  Provision and coordination of mental health care 
1.  Social workers assigned.  The director shall station at each of the bureau’s field 
offices a social worker who is an employee of the State, who shall both provide direct 
mental health care and coordinate mental health care for veterans.  The social workers 
shall also work with the Federal Government and state and local providers to provide 
mental health care to veterans residing in the State. 
2.  Grants to providers.  The director shall administer a program to provide grants to 
mental health service providers that provide mental health services to veterans residing in 
the State.  Grants may be used by the mental health service providers to provide services 
only to veterans. 
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services 
Initiative:  Provides ongoing funding to provide grants to providers of mental health 
services to veterans residing in the State. 
SUMMARY 
This bill directs the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans’ Services within the 
Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to station at each of the 
bureau’s field offices a social worker to provide direct mental health care to veterans, to 
coordinate mental health care for veterans and to work with the Federal Government and 
state and local mental health service providers to provide mental health care to veterans.  
It also requires the director to administer a program to provide grants to providers of 
mental health services to veterans and appropriates ongoing funds of $1,000,000 annually 
for the program. 
GENERAL FUND 
2017-18
2018-19
All Other 
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
An Act Concerning Pavement Sealing Products
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1235
Committee Amendment CA_A_H166 (House)

COMMITIBE AMENDMENT «A" to H.P. 858, L.D. 1235, Bill, "An Act 
Concerning Pavement Sealing Products ' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §419-E in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the 2nd and 
3rd lines (page 1, lines 13 and 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "combustion that 
includes several carcinogens and, when in high quantities, are" and inserting the 
following: 'combustion, that include several carcinogens and that, in high quantities, are' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §419-E in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 15 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
112019
and inserting the following: 120201 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §419-E in subsection 3 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 19 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
112020
and inserting the following: 12021
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, extends by one year 
the implementation dates for the prohibitions in the bill on the sale of coal tar sealant 
products and the application of coal tar sealant products and makes a minor technical 
correction to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/07 /17 :tPac:.. 
LD 1235 
LR 161(02) 
An Act Concerning Pavement Sealing Products 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ·A· CH -I ut/) 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new Class E crimes and civil violations. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs incurred by the Department of Environmental Protection related to a prohibition of the sale and 
use of coal tar pavement products can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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