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An Act To Provide Occupants of Motor Vehicles with Gold Star Family Registration Plates Free Entry to State Parks
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1127
Committee Amendment CA_A_H376 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 790, L.D. 1127, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Occupants of Motor Vehicles with Gold Star Family Registration Plates Free 
Entry to State Parks" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/19/17 haC!. 
LD 1127 
LR 1088(02) 
An Act To Provide Occupants of Motor Vehicles with Gold Star Family Registration Plates Free Entry 
to State Parks 
Fi,cal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''If[~' ?;7 UJ) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
$10,575 
$10,575 
($10,575) 
($10,575) 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$10,575 
($10,575) 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$10,575 
($10,575) 
This bill would allow motor vehicles with a gold star license plate free entry to all state parks. This is estimated to 
reduce General Fund revenue by $10,575 annually. This estimate was made using the assumptions listed below: 
total active gold star license plates 
cars 
29% already buy annual park passes 
annual passes 
passes not sold@$105 each $ 
5,775 revenue loss from passes not sold 
% do not buy annual passes 
cars 
cars make 1.5 park visits each year 
car visits 
people in car each visit 
day trips 
$6 per adult visit $ 
4,800 revenue loss from day trips not sold 
$ 
5,775 
$ 
4,800 
Estimated revenue loss 
~ 
10l575 
LR1088(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
Resolve, To Establish the Committee To Study the Processing of Evidence from Sexual Assault Test Kits
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1128
Committee Amendment CA_A_H253 (House)

CO:MJv:IITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 791, L.D. 1128, "Resolve, To Establish 
the Committee To Study the Processing of Evidence from Sexual Assault Test Kits" 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in subsection 1 in paragraph B in the first line (page 
1, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "a statewide" and inserting the following: 
'an' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the requirement that the representative of an organization 
working to provide victim services to victims of sexual violence and who has had 
experience in accompanying victims during the collection of forensic evidence be from a 
statewide organization. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/16/17 ::b/ac. 
LD 1128 
LR 11(02) 
Resolve, To Establish the Committee To Study the Processing of Evidence from Sexual Assault Test 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Kits 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''/f 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $2,250 in fiscal year 2017-18. The Legislature's 
proposed budget includes $10,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 for legislative studies. Whether this amount is sufficient to 
fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. The 
additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing 
budgeted staff resources. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety and the Department of the Attorney General associated with 
serving on the committee can be absorbed within existing budgeted resomces. 
LROOl 1(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Provide Occupants of Motor Vehicles with Gold Star Family Registration Plates Free Entry to State Parks
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1127
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: SHEATS, CARSON, FARRIN, LONGSTAFF, MADIGAN, PICCHIOTTI, STROM
Amends: 12 MRSA §1819

Legislative Document
No. 1127
H.P. 790
House of Representatives, March 23, 2017
An Act To Provide Occupants of Motor Vehicles with Gold Star 
Family Registration Plates Free Entry to State Parks
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SHEATS of Auburn.
Cosponsored by Senator CARSON of Cumberland and
Representatives: CASÁS of Rockport, FARRIN of Norridgewock, LONGSTAFF of 
Waterville, MADIGAN of Rumford, PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield, STROM of Pittsfield.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §1819, as amended by PL 2013, c. 1, Pt. J, §1 and c. 405, Pt. A, 
§24, is further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read: 
A person displaying on the person's motor vehicle gold star family registration plates 
issued in accordance with Title 29-A, section 524-B and any passengers in that vehicle 
are not required to pay a fee for admission to any state-owned park, camping area or 
beach. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides for free entry to state parks for those persons who have gold star 
family registration plates on their motor vehicles, and their passengers.
An Act Regarding College Affordability
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1129
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: DAUGHTRY

Legislative Document
No. 1129
H.P. 792
House of Representatives, March 23, 2017
An Act Regarding College Affordability
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DAUGHTRY of Brunswick.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to enact measures designed to increase the affordability of college.
An Act To Provide Traffic Safety Education in Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1130
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H537 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT «A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 793, 
L.D. 1130, Bill, "An Act To Provide Traffic Safety Education in Schools" 
Amend the amendment in §9952 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the first line (page 
1, line 19 in amendment) by striking out the following: "kindergarten'' and inserting the 
following: 'grade 4
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Learning Systems Team Z081 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for 90% of the cost to local school administrative 
units to implement and annually provide age-appropriate traffic safety education for at 
least 4 different grade levels between grade 4 and grade 12. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$34,088 
$34,088 
2018-19 
$0 
$0 
This amendment requires traffic safety education to be provided annually in at least 4 
different grades from grade 4 to grade 12, instead of kindergarten to grade 12 as in the 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
ROFS 
HOUSE AMENDMENT",4 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"A"to H.P. 793, L.D. 1130 
committee amendment. 
This amendment revises the appropriations and allocations 
section based on the new requirement. 
(Representative DAUGHTRY) 
TOWN: Brunswick 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/19/17 feac: 
LD 1130 
LR 198(04) 
An Act To Provide Traffic Safety Education in Schools 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 
114" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Daughtry of Brunswick 
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 
($28,826) 
$0 
($28,826) 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$0 
$0 
This amendment reduces the one-time General Fund appropriation in the bill of $62,914 by $28,826 in fiscal year 
2017-18 by specifying that traffic-safety education must be provided for at least 4 different grade levels between grade 
and grade 12 instead of kindergarten to grade 12. This amendment does not remove the potential state mandate 
from the bill. 
As amended, this bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $34,088 in fiscal year 2017-18 to the 
Learning Systems program within the Department of Education for 90% of the cost to school administrative units to 
implement and annually provide age-appropriate traffic safety education to students in at least 4 different grade levels 
between grade 4 and grade 12. 
LR0198(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1134
Committee Amendment CA_A_H258 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 797, L.D. 1134, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Nursing Facilities To Permit Nurse Practitioners, Clinical 
Nurse Specialists and Physician Assistants To Perform Cettain Physician Tasks" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1812-L in subsection 1 by striking out all of 
paragraphs B and C (page 1, lines 9 to 16 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'B. The alternate required visits may be performed by a physician assistant, nurse 
practitioner or clinical nurse specialist who is licensed or certified as such by the 
State and performing within the authorized scope of practice if delegated by a 
physician; 
C, 
Medically necessary visits may be performed by a physician assistant, nurse 
practitioner or clinical nurse specialist who is licensed or certified as such by the 
State and performing within the authorized scope of practice if delegated by a 
physician; and' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that alternate required visits and medically necessary visits 
in skilled nursing facilities may be perfonned by physician assistants, nurse practitioners 
and clinical nurse specialists operating within their scope of practice if those tasks have 
been delegated by a physician. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attaebed) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/18/17 feac:. 
LD 1134 
LR951(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Nursing Facilities To Permit Nurse Practitioners, Clinical 
Nurse Specialists and Physician Assistants To Perform Certain Physician Tasks 
\ 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" CH "'j, 5 3) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biennium savings - General Fund 
Potential future biennium savings - Federal Expenditures Fund 
This bill provides that, in accordance with federal regulations for certain nursing home level services, a physician 
assistant, nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist may provide medically necessary visits currently performed by 
a physician. For nursing facilities a prospective case mix payment system is utilized in which the payment rate for 
services is set in advance of the actual provision of those services. The rate is established in a two-step process: 1) 
facility's base-year cost report is reviewed to extract those costs that are allowable costs and 2) the costs which must 
be incuned by an efficiently and economically operated facility are identified. Since these rates are set ahead of 
service, any savings from using a lower clinical level to provide ce1iain services would not be acheived until a future 
bie1mium. The efficiencies gained tlu·ough this bill may not lead to immediate savings in the MaineCare system 
because skilled nursing facilities are not reimbursed for each direct service, but rather on a per diem basis. Long-term 
the per diem rates should be adjusted lower because of this bill and the MaineCare system should incur savings. 
LR0951(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Nursing Facilities To Permit Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Physician Assistants To Perform Certain Physician Tasks
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1134
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S144 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 797, 
L.D. 1134, Bill, "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Nursing Facilities To Permit 
Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Physician Assistants To Perform 
Certain Physician Tasks" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation must take effect before the expiration of the 90-day period 
in order to ensure care is provided to nursing facility residents receiving skilled nursing 
facility level services in a timely manner; 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,' 
Amend the amendment by inserting before the summary the following: 
'Amend the bill by inserting before the summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 1 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 797, L.D. 1134 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1137
Committee Amendment CA_B_H352 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,S,, to H.P. 800, L.D. 1137, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Crossbow Hunting" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/12/17 .:i&fac 
LD 1137 
LR 1609(03) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Crossbow Hunting 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment£ 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor fiscal impact - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Eliminates Class E crimes. 
A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill lowers the age from 70 years or older to 65 years or older that a hunter can hunt for wild birds or animals 
using a crossbow during certain hunting seasons. This may increase the number of crossbow permits issued by IFW 
and increase General Fund revenue by a minor amount.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1137
Committee Amendment CA_A_H351 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 800, L.D. 1137, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Crossbow Hunting" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Lower the Age at Which a Person May Hunt with a Crossbow during 
Any Open Season' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1 and 2. 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 4 to 7. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the provisions of the bill that expand crossbow hunting for 
deer into the regular archery-only season on deer and that remove the requirement that a 
person must have a valid hunting or archery hunting license or an apprenticeship hunter 
license or archery hunting license in order to hunt with a crossbow. The amendment 
retains the provision of the bill that lowers from 70 years of age to 65 years of age the age 
at which a person may hunt a wild bird or wild animal with a crossbow during any open 
season on that wild bird or wild animal, hunt in an expanded archery zone and hunt 
during muzzle-loading-only deer hunting season. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/12/17 feae"-
LD 1137 
LR 1609(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Crossbow Hunting 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 11A~ 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
{f 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor fiscal impact - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Eliminates Class E crimes. 
A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill lowers the age from 70 years or older to 65 years or older that a hunter can hunt for wild birds or animals 
using a crossbow during certain hunting seasons. This may increase the number of crossbow pe1mits issued by IFW 
and increase General Flmd revenue by a minor amount. 
LR1609(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require Notification of Long-term Care Policy Proposed Rate Increases
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1138
Committee Amendment CA_A_H161 (House)
Amends: 24-A MRSA §5084

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 801, L.D. 1138, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Notification of Long-term Care Policy Proposed Rate Increases" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and insetting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §5084 is enacted to read: 
§5084. Notice to policyholders of rate increase 
An insurer shall notify a policyholder of a long-term care insurance policy of a 
proposed premium rate increase that affects the policyholder no later than 10 business 
days after the filing by the insurer of the premium rate increase. An insurer shall provide 
written notice by first class mail to the last known mailing address of the policyholder. 
The notice must also inform a policyholder of the policyholder's right to request a hearing 
pursuant to section 229 .' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee and replaces the bill. The 
amendment requires the insurer to notify a policyholder of a long-term care insurance 
policy of a proposed premium rate increase that affects the policyholder no later than 10 
business days after the filing of the premium rate increase. The bill requires that the 
notice be sent by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of 
Insurance. The amendment also requires that the notice inform the policyholder of the 
policyholder's right to contact the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, 
Bureau of Insurance to request a hearing on the proposed rate increase. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Amend Its Rules Regarding Services Provided to Students
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1136
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: FARNSWORTH

Legislative Document
No. 1136
H.P. 799
House of Representatives, March 23, 2017
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services 
To Amend Its Rules Regarding Services Provided to Students
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FARNSWORTH of Portland.
Sec. 1.  Department of Health and Human Services to amend rules.  
Resolved:  That, no later than December 15, 2017, the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall amend its rules regarding services provided to students to: 
1.  Allow speech pathologists to bill directly for services they provide to students who 
are eligible for the MaineCare program; and 
2.  Remove requirements that, for a student to be eligible for coverage for services 
under early periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment, the services be included in the 
student’s individualized education plan or the family’s individualized family service plan 
and that the services be medical in nature as opposed to educational. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules 
regarding services provided to students to: 
1.  Allow speech pathologists to bill directly for services they provide to students who 
are eligible for the MaineCare program; and 
2.  Remove requirements that, for a student to be eligible for coverage for services 
under early periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment, the services be included in the 
student’s individualized education plan or the family’s individualized family service plan 
and that the services be medical in nature as opposed to educational.
An Act To Clarify Certain Right-of-way Limitations
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1139
Committee Amendment CA_A_H276 (House)
Amends: 33 MRSA §459

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"!+,, to H.P. 802, L.D. 1139, Bill, "An Act To 
Clarify Certain Right-of-way Limitations" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 33 MRSA §459 is enacted to read: 
§459. Easements and rights-of-way; installation of docks 
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A. "Dock" means a platform used for access to a water body or to secure, protect and 
provide access to a boat or ship. The platform may extend from a shore over the 
water body or may be a floating platform attached to a mooring. 
B. "Easement or right-of-way" means the right of a person to pass over the land of 
another person. 
C. "Water body" means all inland and coastal waters, including but not limited to all 
ponds, great ponds, lakes, rivers, streams and coastal waters. 
2. Easements or rights-of-way established on or after January 1, 2018. The 
owner of an easement or right-of-way leading to or touching upon a water body does not 
have the right by implication to construct a dock on the easement or right-of-way or use 
the easement or right-of-way to facilitate the construction of a dock on the water body if: 
A. The easement or right-of-way is originally established in a written instrument 
executed on or after Janua1y 1, 2018; and 
B. 
The instrument granting or reserving the easement or right-of-way does not 
expressly include the right to construct a dock on the easement or right-of-way or the 
right to use the easement or right-of-way to facilitate the construction of a dock on 
the water body.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT'~' to H.P. 802, L.D. 1139 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill to clearly state that, unless the written instrument 
that establishes an easement or right-of-way that leads to or touches upon a water body 
expressly includes the right to construct a dock on or using the easement or right-of-way, 
no such right exists in an easement or right-of-way created on or after January 1, 2018. 
"Water body" is intended to be all-inclusive, covering all inland and coastal waters. 
This amendment does not affect easements or rights-of-way created before January 1, 
2018. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Require Notification of Long-term Care Policy Proposed Rate Increases
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1138
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: TEPLER, DOW, COLLINGS, HERBIG, LAWRENCE, MASTRACCIO, MELARAGNO, PICCHIOTTI, TUCKER, CARSON
Amends: 24-A MRSA §5084

Legislative Document
No. 1138
H.P. 801
House of Representatives, March 23, 2017
An Act To Require Notification of Long-term Care Policy Proposed 
Rate Increases
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative TEPLER of Topsham.
Cosponsored by Senator DOW of Lincoln and
Representatives: COLLINGS of Portland, HERBIG of Belfast, LAWRENCE of South 
Berwick, MASTRACCIO of Sanford, MELARAGNO of Auburn, PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield, 
TUCKER of Brunswick, Senator: CARSON of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §5084 is enacted to read: 
§5084.  Notice to policyholders of rate increase 
The bureau shall notify a policyholder of a long-term care insurance policy of a 
proposed premium rate increase that affects the policyholder no later than 10 business 
days after the filing by an insurance carrier of the premium rate increase.  An insurance 
carrier shall provide to the bureau the names and mailing addresses of policyholders who 
must be notified pursuant to this section. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of 
Insurance to notify a policyholder of a long-term care insurance policy of a proposed 
premium rate increase that affects the policyholder no later than 10 business days after 
the filing of the premium rate increase.
An Act To Clarify Certain Right-of-way Limitations
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1139
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: STEARNS, GRIGNON, HILLIARD, LYFORD, WOOD
Amends: 33 MRSA §459

Legislative Document
No. 1139
H.P. 802
House of Representatives, March 23, 2017
An Act To Clarify Certain Right-of-way Limitations
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative STEARNS of Guilford.
Cosponsored by Representatives: GRIGNON of Athens, HILLIARD of Belgrade, LYFORD of 
Eddington, WOOD of Greene.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  33 MRSA §459 is enacted to read: 
§459.  Easements or rights-of-way to water; installation of docks 
1.  Easements or rights-of-way established on or after January 1, 2018.  A 
conveyance after January 1, 2018 of an easement or right-of-way leading to or touching 
upon a water body does not include any right by implication to install a dock or other 
fixture on that water body unless such a right is expressly stated in the easement or right-
of-way. 
Nothing in this subsection may be interpreted to affect any property rights other than 
those expressly described in this section. 
2.  Enforcement.  A municipality may, upon a written request of the owner of land 
subject to an easement or right-of-way, conveyed after January 1, 2018, leading to or 
touching upon a water body that does not expressly include the right to install a dock or 
other fixture on that water body, order, after notice and hearing, any person who has built 
a dock or other fixture on that water body under a claim of an implied right under that 
easement or right-of-way to remove the dock or fixture at that person's expense.  An 
appeal of a decision or order of a municipality under this subsection may be made under 
the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 80B. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that a conveyance after January 1, 2018 of an easement or right-of-
way leading to or touching upon a water body does not include any right by implication 
to install a dock or other fixture on that water body unless such a right is expressly stated 
in the easement or right-of-way. 
This bill also provides that a municipality may, at the request of the owner of land 
subject to an easement or right-of-way, conveyed after January 1, 2018, leading to or 
touching upon a water body that does not expressly include a right to install a dock or 
other fixture on that water body, after notice and hearing, direct any person who has built 
a dock or other fixture on that water body under a claim of an implied right under that 
easement or right-of-way to remove the dock or fixture at that person's expense.
An Act To Preserve the Economic Viability of Maine's Historic Properties
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1140
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: GUERIN, LIBBY, FREY, GILLWAY, HARRINGTON, MALABY, MOONEN, TALBOT ROSS, CARSON, CHIPMAN
Amends: 10 MRSA §9726

Legislative Document
No. 1140
H.P. 803
House of Representatives, March 23, 2017
An Act To Preserve the Economic Viability of Maine's Historic 
Properties
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GUERIN of Glenburn.
Cosponsored by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin and
Representatives: FREY of Bangor, GILLWAY of Searsport, HARRINGTON of Sanford, 
MALABY of Hancock, MOONEN of Portland, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, Senators: 
CARSON of Cumberland, CHIPMAN of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA §9726 is enacted to read: 
§9726.  Historic properties 
If an existing condition of a historic property occupied by a business is found out of 
compliance with the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code or the fire safety codes 
and standards under Title 25, sections 2452 and 2465 during a routine inspection for 
business license renewal or a building permit for renovation or new construction or 
during a random inspection, the property owner must meet only the standards for the 
condition under the version of the code adopted most recently after the license to operate 
the business was first issued by the municipality in which the property is located and 
must update the condition to the next subsequent version of the code in increments of 
time of no more than 3 years until the condition is brought up to current code standards. 
For purposes of this section, "historic property" means a property listed on the National 
Register of Historic Places or designated as a historic property by a certified municipal 
historic preservation ordinance. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that an owner of a historic property occupied by a business has to 
meet only the standards of the version of the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code 
or the fire safety codes and standards adopted most recently after the business first 
received its license to operate for a condition found out of compliance during a routine 
inspection for business license renewal or a building permit for renovation or new 
construction or during a random inspection.
An Act To Make Election Day a State Holiday
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1141
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BATES
Amends: 4 MRSA §1051, 5 MRSA §59, 9-B MRSA §145, 20-A MRSA §4802

Legislative Document
No. 1141
H.P. 804
House of Representatives, March 23, 2017
An Act To Make Election Day a State Holiday
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BATES of Westbrook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  4 MRSA §1051, as repealed and replaced by PL 1985, c. 819, Pt. A, §1, is 
amended to read: 
§1051.  Legal holidays 
No court Court may not be held on Sunday or any day designated for the annual 
Thanksgiving; New Year's Day, January 1st; Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, the 3rd 
Monday in January; Washington's Birthday, the 3rd Monday in February; Patriot's Day, 
the 3rd Monday in April; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, but if the Federal 
Government designates May 30th as the date for observance of Memorial Day, the 30th 
of May; the 4th of July; Labor Day, the first Monday of September; Columbus Day, the 
2nd Monday in October; Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in 
November; Veterans' Day, November 11th; or on Christmas Day.  The Chief Justice of 
the Supreme Judicial Court may order that court be held on a legal holiday when he the 
Chief Justice finds that the interests of justice and judicial economy in any particular case 
will be served.  The public offices in county buildings may be closed to business on the 
holidays named in this section.  When any one of the holidays named in this section falls 
on Sunday, the Monday following shall must be observed as a holiday, with all the 
privileges applying to any of the days named in this section. 
Sec. 2.  5 MRSA §59 is enacted to read: 
§59.  Election Day established as state holiday 
Election Day, the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, is a state 
holiday.  All nonessential state offices must be closed on Election Day. 
Sec. 3.  9-B MRSA §145, sub-§1, ¶I-1 is enacted to read: 
I-1.  The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, Election Day; 
Sec. 4.  20-A MRSA §4802, sub-§1, ¶E-1 is enacted to read: 
E-1.  Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; 
SUMMARY 
This bill designates Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in 
November, as a state holiday.
An Act To Support Maine Families by Increasing the Dependent Care Credit
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1144
Committee Amendment CA_A_H235 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A,, to H.P. 807, L.D. 1144, Bill, "An Act To 
Support Maine Families by Increasing the Dependent Care Credit" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §5218 in subsection 3 in the last line (page 1, line 30 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "subsection 1" the following: ', except that for tax 
years beginning on or after January 1, 2017 the credit amount provided by subsections 1, 
and 2-A is multiplied by 1.5 if the child care expenses were incurred through the use of 
quality child care services as defined in section 5219-0, subsection 1' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment retains the provisions of the bill that increase the income tax credit 
for child care expenses but amends the provision of current law that doubles the credit 
when the child care expenses are incurred through the use of quality child care services to 
provide that the credit is multiplied by 1.5 in that situation. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/06/17 frac 
LD 1144 
LR 1959(02) 
An Act To Support Maine Families by Increasing the Dependent Care Credit 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •A• ( H- ~ 30 
Committee: Taxation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
$3,675,000 
($3,675,000) 
($75,000) 
FY 2018-19 
$3,724,000 
($3,724,000) 
($76,000) 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$3,657,500 
($3,657,500) 
($192,500) 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$3,657,500 
($3,657,500; 
($192,500) 
The provisions of this bill would result in a reduction in General Fund revenue of $3,675,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 
and $3,724,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 and a reduction in Local Government Fund revenue of $75,000 in fiscal year 
2017-18 and $76,000 in fiscal year 2018-19. 
Additional costs to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services associated with this legislation can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1959(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Modernize the Renewable Portfolio Standard
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1147
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S290 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 810, 
L.D. 1147, Bill, "An Act To Modernize the Renewable Portfolio Standard" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in paragraph A in subparagraph (10) in the last 
line (page 1, line 30 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
112028
and inserting 
the following: '2022' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment 
11A
to extend the new renewable 
capacity resources portfolio requirement through 2022 rather than 2028 as in the 
committee amendment. 
SPONSORED BY: )tl L .:;-:-:, 
(Senator DION) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
Page I - 128LR0153(04)-1 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Modernize the Renewable Portfolio Standard
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1147
Committee Amendment CA_A_H272 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3210

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A-" to H.P. 810, L.D. 1147, Bill, "An Act To 
Modernize the Renewable Portfolio Standard" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§3-A, 1A, as corrected by RR 2007, c. 2, §20, 
is amended to read: 
A. Except as provided in paragraph B, beginning January 1, 2008, as a condition of 
licensing pursuant to section 3203, each competitive electricity provider in this State 
must demonstrate in a manner satisfactory to the commission that the percentage of 
its portfolio of supply sources for retail electricity sales in this State accounted for by 
new renewable capacity resources is as follows: 
(1) One percent for the period from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008; 
(2) Two percent for the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009; 
(3) Three percent for the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010; 
(4) Four percent for the period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011; 
(5) Five percent for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012; 
(6) Six percent for the period from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013; 
(7) Seven percent for the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014; 
(8) Eight percent for the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015; 
(9) Nine percent for the period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016; and 
(10) Ten percent for the period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, ~ 
2028. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT'~" to H.P. 810, L.D. 1147 
New renewable capacity resources used to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph 
may not be used to satisfy the requirements of subsection 3,' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee, and it replaces the bill, 
which is a concept draft. It extends the new renewable capacity resources portfolio 
requirement through 2028. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, To Provide Wage Parity for Law Enforcement Officers in the Department of Corrections with Other Law Enforcement Officers
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1146
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: FREY, MAKER, GILLWAY, NADEAU, DESCHAMBAULT, DIAMOND

Legislative Document
No. 1146
H.P. 809
House of Representatives, March 23, 2017
Resolve, To Provide Wage Parity for Law Enforcement Officers in 
the Department of Corrections with Other Law Enforcement 
Officers
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FREY of Bangor.
Cosponsored by Senator MAKER of Washington and
Representatives: GILLWAY of Searsport, NADEAU of Winslow, Senators: 
DESCHAMBAULT of York, DIAMOND of Cumberland.
Sec. 1.  Adjustment of salary schedules for certain law enforcement 
position classifications in the Department of Corrections.  Resolved:  That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective at the beginning of the pay period 
commencing closest to October 1, 2017, the salary schedules for all positions in the 
Department of Corrections classified as Adult Probation Officer, Juvenile Community 
Corrections Officer or Correctional Investigator that are included in the law enforcement 
bargaining unit or the supervisory services bargaining unit must be adjusted upward by 
15%. 
SUMMARY 
In Resolve 2015, chapter 80, the salary schedules for certain law enforcement 
positions, including those in the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Marine Resources, but not including the 
Department of Corrections, were adjusted upward by 12% to 18%. 
This resolve requires the salary schedules for law enforcement positions in the 
Department of Corrections to be adjusted upward by 15%.
An Act To Modernize the Renewable Portfolio Standard
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1147
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: DeCHANT, BERRY, COOPER, RILEY, SANBORN

Legislative Document
No. 1147
H.P. 810
House of Representatives, March 23, 2017
An Act To Modernize the Renewable Portfolio Standard
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DeCHANT of Bath.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, COOPER of Yarmouth, RILEY of 
Jay, SANBORN of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to modernize the renewable portfolio standard.  The bill proposes 
to continue the current renewable portfolio standard level from January 2017 to 
December 2028.
An Act To Safeguard the Rights of Private Child Care Businesses
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1148
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: SIROCKI, SEAVEY, TURNER, WINSOR
Amends: 22 MRSA §8309

Legislative Document
No. 1148
H.P. 811
House of Representatives, March 23, 2017
An Act To Safeguard the Rights of Private Child Care Businesses
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SIROCKI of Scarborough.
Cosponsored by Representatives: SEAVEY of Kennebunkport, TURNER of Burlington, 
WINSOR of Norway.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §8309 is enacted to read: 
§8309.  Private child care facility; State's authority limited 
Except to remedy unlawful discrimination pursuant to Title 5, chapter 337, the State 
may not prohibit the expulsion of a child from or compel the attendance of a child at an 
independently operated, privately owned child care facility. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that the State may not prohibit the expulsion of a child from or 
compel the attendance of a child at an independently operated, privately owned child care 
facility except to remedy unlawful discrimination under the Maine Human Rights Act.
An Act To Allow Promotional Allowances by Public Utilities
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1151
Committee Amendment CA_A_H151 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §4706-C

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 814, L.D. 1151, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow Promotional Allowances by Public Utilities " 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow Promotional Allowances by Gas Utilities' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §4706-C is enacted to read: 
§4706-C. Promotional allowances 
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A. "Promotional allowance" means any rebate, discount, credit or other promotion 
offered or provided by a gas utility to customers or potential customers for the 
purpose of encouraging customers or potential customers to select or use the service 
or increase usage of the service of that utility; to select, purchase, install or use any 
appliance or equipment designed to use that utility's service; or to use any other 
particular service of that utility. 
2. Promotional allowance allowed. Notwithstanding sections 302-A and 703, a gas 
utility, without prior notice or approval from the commission, may offer or provide a 
promotional allowance. 
3. Filing of schedules of rates. Notwithstanding section 307, schedules of rates that 
provide for promotional allowances take effect when filed with the commission, unless a 
later effective date is specified in the filing. A copy of the filing must also be provided 
simultaneously to the Efficiency Maine Trust, established in chapter 97. 
4. Rate-making treatment. This section does not limit the commission's authority 
in any rate case or alternative rate-making proceeding to disallow, in whole or in part, any 
expense of a gas utility that the commission finds to be unjust, unreasonable, excessive or 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"A"toH.P. 814,L.D.1151 
unwarranted. A gas utility may not recover from any person other than its shareholders or 
other owners any expenditures, contributions, expenses or costs incurred by that utility 
with respect to promotional allowances.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It allows a gas utility to offer a promotional 
allowance, instead of a public utility as proposed in the bill, and the rate for that 
promotional allowance takes effect when the schedule of rates is filed with the Public 
Utilities Commission and provided to the Efficiency Maine Trust, unless a later effective 
date is specified. A gas utility does not need to provide prior notice or receive approval 
from the commission in order to offer a promotional allowance. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Establish a Village Corporation
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1153
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: AUSTIN, FARRIN, HARVELL, JOHANSEN, SIMMONS, SUTTON

Legislative Document
No. 1153
H.P. 816
House of Representatives, March 23, 2017
An Act To Establish a Village Corporation
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative AUSTIN of Gray.
Cosponsored by Representatives: FARRIN of Norridgewock, HARVELL of Farmington, 
JOHANSEN of Monticello, SIMMONS of Waldoboro, SUTTON of Warren.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to authorize the Town of Frye Island to consolidate with another 
municipality and then establish the territory within the limits of Frye Island as a village 
corporation within the other municipality.
An Act To Address Administrative Shortages in Maine Schools by Amending the Law Regarding the Salaries of Retired Public School Administrators Who Return to Service
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1156
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: LANGLEY, KORNFIELD, PIERCE, TUELL
Amends: 5 MRSA §17859

Legislative Document
No. 1156
S.P. 377
In Senate, March 23, 2017
An Act To Address Administrative Shortages in Maine Schools by 
Amending the Law Regarding the Salaries of Retired Public School 
Administrators Who Return to Service
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LANGLEY of Hancock.
Cosponsored by Representative KORNFIELD of Bangor and
Representatives: PIERCE of Falmouth, TUELL of East Machias.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §17859, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 2013, c. 486, Pt. A, §2, 
is further amended to read: 
A.  The Except for a retired public school administrator, the compensation of the 
retired state employee or retired teacher who returns to service must be set at 75% of 
the compensation established for the position to be filled, at a step determined by the 
appointing authority. The compensation of the retired classroom-based employee 
who returns to service as a classroom-based employee pursuant to subsection 1-A, 
paragraph A must be set at 100% of the compensation established for the position to 
be filled, at a step determined by the school administrative unit, for up to the 
maximum 5-year period that a classroom-based employee may contract with an 
individual school administrative unit. 
Sec. 2.  5 MRSA §17859, sub-§2, ¶D is enacted to read: 
D.  The compensation of a retired public school administrator who returns to service 
as a public school administrator must be set at: 
(1)  For the first year after the return to service, 100% of the compensation 
established for the position to be filled;  
(2)  For the 2nd year after the return to service, 95% of the compensation 
established for the position to be filled; 
(3)  For the 3rd year after the return to service, 90% of the compensation 
established for the position to be filled; 
(4)  For the 4th year after the return to service, 85% of the compensation 
established for the position to be filled; and 
(5)  Notwithstanding subsection 1, for the 5th year after the return to service, 
75% of the compensation established for the position to be filled. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends provisions regarding compensation and length of service of retired 
public school administrators who return to service by requiring for the first year of the 
return to service 100% of the compensation established for the position to be filled and 
for the subsequent 4 years annually reducing the compensation incrementally until 
compensation is 75% of the compensation established for the position to be filled.  
Current law sets the compensation at 75% of the compensation established for the 
position filled.
An Act To Improve the Lives of Working Families
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1155
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: JACKSON

Legislative Document
No. 1155
S.P. 376
In Senate, March 23, 2017
An Act To Improve the Lives of Working Families
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 JACKSON of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to develop and implement methods of improving the lives of 
income-earning households in the State.