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An Act To Clarify That Petitions for Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States Are Included within the Definition of Indigent Legal Services
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0845
Committee Amendment CA_A_H205 (House)

LD 845 
LR 582(02) 
An Act To Clarify That Petitions for Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States Are 
Included within the Definition of Indigent Legal Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment,~,{ H""). oS") 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
· Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The additional costs to the Maine C01mnissio11 on Indigent Legal Services is expected to be minor and can be 
absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR0582(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Make Excessive Boat Noise a Public Nuisance
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0844
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: FAY, ACKLEY, BRYANT, HARLOW, SHEATS, GRATWICK, SAVIELLO
Amends: 12 MRSA §13068-A

Legislative Document
No. 844
H.P. 593
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Make Excessive Boat Noise a Public Nuisance
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FAY of Raymond.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ACKLEY of Monmouth, BRYANT of Windham, HARLOW 
of Portland, SHEATS of Auburn, Senators: GRATWICK of Penobscot, SAVIELLO of 
Franklin.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §13068-A, sub-§10, ¶D is enacted to read: 
D.  This subsection may be enforced by any law enforcement officer.  A person may 
bring a private nuisance action for a violation of this subsection. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes excessive watercraft noise a public nuisance that may be enforced by 
a private right of action or by a law enforcement officer.
An Act To Clarify That Petitions for Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States Are Included within the Definition of Indigent Legal Services
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0845
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: MOONEN
Amends: 4 MRSA §1802

Legislative Document
No. 845
H.P. 594
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Clarify That Petitions for Certiorari to the Supreme 
Court of the United States Are Included within the Definition of 
Indigent Legal Services
Submitted by the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services pursuant to Joint Rule 
204.
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MOONEN of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  4 MRSA §1802, sub-§4, ¶¶B and C, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 419, §2, 
are amended to read: 
B.  An indigent party in a civil case in which the United States Constitution or the 
Constitution of Maine or federal or state law requires that the State provide 
representation; and 
C.  Juvenile defendants.; and 
Sec. 2.  4 MRSA §1802, sub-§4, ¶D is enacted to read: 
D.  An indigent defendant, party or juvenile for the purpose of filing, on behalf of that 
indigent defendant, party or juvenile, a petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court of 
the United States from an adverse decision of the Law Court on a case for which 
services were previously provided to that defendant, party or juvenile pursuant to 
paragraph A, B or C. 
SUMMARY 
This bill includes in the definition of "indigent legal services" the filing, on behalf of 
an indigent party, defendant or juvenile, of a petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court 
of the United States from an adverse decision of the Law Court on a case for which 
indigent legal services were provided.
An Act To Hold Refugee Resettlement Agencies Accountable to Maine People
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0847
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: LOCKMAN, DAVIS, BRADSTREET, CEBRA, GERRISH, HARRINGTON, SIROCKI, TURNER, VACHON, WHITTEMORE

Legislative Document
No. 847
H.P. 596
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Hold Refugee Resettlement Agencies Accountable to 
Maine People
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative LOCKMAN of Amherst.
Cosponsored by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis and
Representatives: BRADSTREET of Vassalboro, CEBRA of Naples, GERRISH of Lebanon, 
HARRINGTON of Sanford, SIROCKI of Scarborough, TURNER of Burlington, VACHON of 
Scarborough, Senator: WHITTEMORE of Somerset.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
CONCEPT DRAFT 
SUMMARY 
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. 
This bill proposes to amend the laws governing the tax status of refugee resettlement 
agencies that refuse to consult with state and local governments or that otherwise 
disregard the concerns of state and local governments and to make refugee resettlement 
agencies liable for acts of terrorism committed by refugees placed by those agencies in 
this State.
An Act To Prohibit a Person from Providing False Testimony to a Committee of the Legislature
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0850
Committee Amendment CA_A_H181 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A .. to H.P. 599, L.D. 850, Bill, "An Act To 
Prohibit a Person from Providing False Testimony to a Committee of the Legislature" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §491 in subsection 1 in paragraph B by inserting after 
subparagraph (3) the following: 
'(4) Member of the Legislature;' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §491 in subsection 1 in paragraph B by renumbering 
the subparagraphs to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is a minority report of the committee. 
The amendment adds 
members of the Legislature to the definition of "person," making Legislators subject to 
the provisions of the bill. 
FISCALNOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
B 
Approved: 05/11/17 feac.. 
LD 850 
LR43(02) 
An Act To Prohibit a Person from Providing False Testimony to a Committee of the Legislature 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •A• [ H -} g D 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new Class D and Class E crimes. 
The collection of additional fines niay also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
LR0043(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Support Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0848
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: GOLDEN, VOLK, SYLVESTER, WARREN, BELLOWS, LIBBY
Amends: 39-A MRSA §201

Legislative Document
No. 848
H.P. 597
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Support Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders 
Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GOLDEN of Lewiston.
Cosponsored by Senator VOLK of Cumberland and
Representatives: SYLVESTER of Portland, WARREN of Hallowell, Senators: BELLOWS of 
Kennebec, LIBBY of Androscoggin.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  39-A MRSA §201, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 and 
affected by §§9 to 11, is repealed. 
Sec. 2.  39-A MRSA §201, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: 
3-A.  Mental injury caused by mental stress.  Mental injury resulting from work-
related stress does not arise out of and in the course of employment unless: 
A.  It is demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that: 
(1)  The work stress was extraordinary and unusual in comparison to pressures 
and tensions experienced by the average employee; and 
(2)  The work stress, and not some other source of stress, was the predominant 
cause of the mental injury. 
The amount of work stress must be measured by objective standards and actual 
events rather than any misperceptions by the employee; or 
B.  The employee is a law enforcement officer, firefighter, corrections officer or 
emergency medical services worker and is diagnosed by an allopathic physician or an 
osteopathic physician licensed under Title 32, chapter 48 or chapter 36, respectively, 
with a specialization in psychiatry or a psychologist licensed under Title 32, chapter 
as having post-traumatic stress disorder, in which case the post-traumatic stress 
disorder is presumed to have arisen out of and in the course of the worker's 
employment.  This presumption may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to 
the contrary.  For purposes of this paragraph, "law enforcement officer," "firefighter," 
"corrections officer" and "emergency medical services worker" have the same 
meaning as in section 328-A, subsection 1. 
A mental injury is not considered to arise out of and in the course of employment if it 
results from any disciplinary action, work evaluation, job transfer, layoff, demotion, 
termination or any similar action, taken in good faith by the employer. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes a rebuttable presumption under the laws governing workers' 
compensation that when a law enforcement officer, firefighter, corrections officer or 
emergency medical services worker is diagnosed by a licensed physician specializing in 
psychiatry or a licensed psychologist as having post-traumatic stress disorder, the post-
traumatic stress disorder is presumed to have arisen out of and in the course of the 
worker's employment.
An Act To Prohibit a Person from Providing False Testimony to a Committee of the Legislature
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0850
Committee Amendment CA_B-HA_A_H415 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" W to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 599, 
L.D. 850, Bill, "An Act To Prohibit a Person from Providing False Testimony to a 
Committee of the Legislature" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §491 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, 
line 28 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "associate" the following: 'or any 
member of the executive branch' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §491 in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the last 
line (page 1, line 31 in amendment) by inserting after the following: 
11associate1s
the 
following: 'or executive branch member's' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §491 in subsection 3 in the first line (page 2, 
line 2 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "associate" the following: 'or any 
member of the executive branch' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds provisions to prohibit members of the executive branch from 
providing false testimony, falsifying testimony or purposely omitting or concealing a 
material fact related to that test'mony to a legislative committee. 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Prohibit a Person from Providing False Testimony to a Committee of the Legislature
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0850
Committee Amendment CA_B_H182 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~:8" to H.P. 599, L.D. 850, Bill, "An Act To 
Prohibit a Person from Providing False Testimony to a Committee of the Legislature" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 3 MRSA c. 22 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER22 
TESTIMONY BEFORE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES 
§491. Requirement to provide truthful testimony 
1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A. 
"Legislative committee" means a committee, subcommittee or joint or select 
committee of the Legislature or any special committee or commission, by whatever 
name, established by the Legislature to make recommendations for legislative action 
or to develop legislation, when convened for a hearing, work session or other official 
purpose. 
B. "Lobbyist" has the same meaning as defined in section 312-A, subsection 1 O; 
C. 
"Lobbyist associate" has the same meaning as defined in section 312-A, 
subsection 10-A; 
D. "Testimony" means infonnation, provided either in person or by other means, and 
includes information provided orally, in writing or by other means of communication. 
2. 
Testimony. 
A lobbyist or lobbyist associate who provides testimony to a 
legislative committee may not: 
A. Purposely provide false testimony regarding a material fact pertaining to that 
lobbyist or lobbyist associate's testimony; 
B. Purposely falsify any testimony; or 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMfffEE AMENDME~T ,],, to H.P. 599, L.D. 850 
C. Purposely omit or conceal a material fact related to the testimony. 
3. Penalty. A lobbyist or lobbyist associate who violates subsection 2 commits a 
Class E crime. 
4. Suspension. The Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices 
may suspend a lobbyist or lobbyist associate who violates subsection 2 from further 
lobbying before the Legislature for a period of up to 2 years, in addition to any penalty 
imposed pursuant to subsection 3 .' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is a minority report of the committee. The amendment removes the 
provision of the bill that allows a member of a legislative committee to place a person 
providing testimony under oath. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
'' I . 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/11/17 feac.. 
LD 850 
LR 43(03) 
An Act To Prohibit a Person from Providing False Testimony to a Committee of the Legislature 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment :J3 (__ t+ ·-· ) 8' cJ. \ 
Committee: State and Local Government 
~ 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
. Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenu.e increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new Class E crimes. 
The collection of additi.onal fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
LR0043(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Allow the State To Maintain Interest-bearing Accounts of Privately Donated Funds for the Upkeep of Property Managed by the State
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0849
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: FREY
Amends: 5 MRSA §1550-B

Legislative Document
No. 849
H.P. 598
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Allow the State To Maintain Interest-bearing Accounts of 
Privately Donated Funds for the Upkeep of Property Managed by 
the State
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FREY of Bangor.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §1550-B is enacted to read: 
§1550-B.  Private donations for upkeep of state-managed property 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and subject to any 
conditions placed by a donor, the State Controller may deposit privately donated funds 
received by the State for the purpose of the upkeep of property managed by the State into 
an interest-bearing account.  Interest earned on the funds must be used for the same 
purpose. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows the State to deposit privately donated funds received for the purpose 
of upkeep of property managed by the State into an interest-bearing account.  The bill 
requires that any interest earned on the donated funds be also used for the upkeep of the 
property.
An Act To Make Changes to the Maine Liquor Liability Act
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0852
Committee Amendment CA_A_H80 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 601, L.D. 852, Bill, "An Act To Make 
Changes to the Maine Liquor Liability Act" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2513 in the first paragraph in the next to the last line 
(page 1, line 14 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "includes" the following: 'but is 
not limited to' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that "good cause" is not limited to the inability of the 
plaintiff to obtain investigative records from a law enforcement officer or law 
enforcement agency. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Marijuana Legalization Act as Approved by the Voters Reference to the Joint Select Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation suggested and ordered printed.
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0854
Committee: Marijuana Legalization Implementation
Sponsors: HAMANN, BRAKEY, HICKMAN, MONAGHAN

Legislative Document
No. 854
H.P. 603
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Marijuana 
Legalization Act as Approved by the Voters
Reference to the Joint Select Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HAMANN of South Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin and
Representatives: HICKMAN of Winthrop, MONAGHAN of Cape Elizabeth.
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 correct errors and inconsistencies in the Marijuana Legalization 
Act as approved at referendum in November 2016.
An Act To Allow Beano at Campgrounds
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0853
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: LUCHINI, COLLINS, ALLEY, FARRIN, LANGLEY, MASON
Amends: 17 MRSA §313-B

Legislative Document
No. 853
H.P. 602
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Allow Beano at Campgrounds
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative LUCHINI of Ellsworth.
Cosponsored by Senator COLLINS of York and
Representatives: ALLEY of Beals, FARRIN of Norridgewock, Senators: LANGLEY of 
Hancock, MASON of Androscoggin.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  17 MRSA §313-B is enacted to read: 
§313-B.  Exemption for campgrounds 
Notwithstanding section 312, subsection 1, a private campground or a campground 
operated by the State or the Federal Government may conduct beano without a license as 
long as the following criteria are met. 
1.  Minimum number of campsites.  The campground offers a minimum of 15 
individual campsites for patrons. 
2.  Games for patrons only.  Beano games are offered exclusively to campground 
patrons and guests of campground patrons. 
3.  Prize value.  A prize awarded to a winner of a beano game may not exceed a 
value of $25 for any one game. 
4.  Proceeds.  Proceeds from fees charged to campground patrons and their guests to 
participate in a beano game may be used only to pay for prizes awarded to players and 
cover the actual costs incurred to operate the games. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides an exception to the law that requires a license to conduct games of 
beano.  The bill states that certain campgrounds are not required to get a license to 
operate beano games if the games are offered to campground patrons and their guests 
only and the value of a prize awarded for winning a game does not exceed $25.
An Act To Make Changes to the Maine Liquor Liability Act
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0852
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: MONAGHAN
Amends: 28-A MRSA §2513

Legislative Document
No. 852
H.P. 601
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Make Changes to the Maine Liquor Liability Act
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MONAGHAN of Cape Elizabeth.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  28-A MRSA §2513, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4, is amended to 
read: 
§2513.  Notice required 
Every plaintiff seeking damages under this Act must give written notice to all 
defendants within 180 days of the date of the server's conduct creating liability under this 
Act.  The notice must specify the time, place and circumstances of the server's conduct 
creating liability under this Act and the time, place and circumstances of any resulting 
damages.  No error or omission in the notice voids the effect of the notice, if otherwise 
valid, unless the error or omission is substantially material.  Failure to give written notice 
within the time specified is grounds for dismissal of a claim, unless the plaintiff provides 
written notice within the limits of section 2514 and shows good cause why notice could 
not have reasonably been filed within the 180-day limit.  For purposes of this section, 
"good cause" includes the inability of the plaintiff to obtain investigative records from a 
law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the Maine Liquor Liability Act to provide that the inability of a 
plaintiff to obtain investigative records from a law enforcement officer or law 
enforcement agency constitutes good cause as to why the plaintiff could not reasonably 
file notice to all defendants within the 180-day limit.
An Act To Protect Children from Edible Cannabis Products Reference to the Joint Select Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation suggested and ordered printed.
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0855
Committee: Marijuana Legalization Implementation
Sponsors: HAMANN
Amends: 7 MRSA §2444

Legislative Document
No. 855
H.P. 604
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Protect Children from Edible Cannabis Products
Reference to the Joint Select Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HAMANN of South Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  7 MRSA §2444, sub-§2, ¶¶G and H, as enacted by IB 2015, c. 5, §1, 
are amended to read: 
G.  Security requirements for any licensed premises under this chapter including, at a 
minimum, lighting, physical security, alarm requirements and other minimum 
procedures for internal control as determined necessary by the state licensing 
authority to properly administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, including 
reporting requirements for changes, alterations or modifications to the licensed 
premises.  Security requirements may not be unreasonably impracticable; and 
H.  Securing and recording permission for a local fire department or the State Fire 
Marshal to conduct an annual fire inspection of a retail marijuana cultivation facility.; 
and 
Sec. 2.  7 MRSA §2444, sub-§2, ¶I is enacted to read: 
I.  A prohibition on the manufacture, distribution and sale of edible retail marijuana 
products that are packaged in a manner to look like candy or shaped in a manner that 
appeals to children, including, but not limited to, edible retail marijuana products in 
the distinct shape of a human, animal or fruit, but not including edible retail 
marijuana products in a geometric shape or in the shape of a marijuana leaf or a 
company logo. 
Sec. 3.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect February 1, 2018. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the Marijuana Legalization Act to require the state licensing 
authority to develop rules that prohibit the manufacture, distribution and sale of edible 
retail marijuana products in packaging or shapes that appeal to children.  Under current 
law, the possession of any edible retail marijuana product is prohibited until February 1, 
2018, so the effective date of this legislation is delayed until then.
An Act To Extend the Germination Testing Period for Cool-weather Lawn and Turf Seed from 9 to 15 Months
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0856
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: LYFORD, CAMPBELL, HIGGINS, STANLEY, STEARNS
Amends: 7 MRSA §1044

Legislative Document
No. 856
H.P. 605
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Extend the Germination Testing Period for Cool-weather 
Lawn and Turf Seed from 9 to 15 Months
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative LYFORD of Eddington.
Cosponsored by Representatives: CAMPBELL of Orrington, HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft, 
STANLEY of Medway, STEARNS of Guilford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  7 MRSA §1044, sub-§1, ¶A is amended to read: 
A.  Unless the test to determine the percentage of germination required by section 
1043 shall have has been completed within a 9-month period, exclusive of the 
calendar month in which the test was completed, immediately prior to sale, exposure 
for sale or offering for sale or transportation except that, with regard to cool-weather 
lawn and turf seed, that test must have been completed within a 15-month period 
pursuant to this paragraph.  As used in this paragraph, "cool-weather lawn and turf 
seed" includes Kentucky bluegrass, red fescue, Chewing's fescue, hard fescue, tall 
fescue, perennial ryegrass, intermediate ryegrass, annual ryegrass, colonial bentgrass 
and creeping bentgrass;  
SUMMARY 
This bill extends from 9 months to 15 months the time within which the percentage of 
germination test described under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 1043 must 
have been performed on cool-weather lawn and turf seed in order for that seed to be sold.  
"Cool-weather lawn and turf seed" is defined to include Kentucky bluegrass, red fescue, 
Chewing's fescue, hard fescue, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, intermediate ryegrass, 
annual ryegrass, colonial bentgrass and creeping bentgrass.
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Slaughter and Inspection of Livestock
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0857
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: WHITE, SAVIELLO, DUNPHY, FAY, HANINGTON, MARTIN, ORDWAY, PIERCE, DAVIS
Amends: 22 MRSA §2514-A

Legislative Document
No. 857
H.P. 606
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Slaughter and Inspection of 
Livestock
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WHITE of Washburn.
Cosponsored by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin and
Representatives: DUNPHY of Old Town, FAY of Raymond, HANINGTON of Lincoln, 
MARTIN of Sinclair, McELWEE of Caribou, ORDWAY of Standish, PIERCE of Dresden, 
Senator: DAVIS of Piscataquis.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §2514-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2015, c. 329, Pt. A, §8, is 
further amended to read: 
1.  Registration permitted.  A person that is not licensed under section 2514 may 
engage in intrastate commerce in the business of buying, selling, preparing, processing, 
packing, storing, transporting or otherwise handling meat, meat food products or poultry 
products if that person is registered under this section.  A person may register under this 
section if the person is a: 
A.  Custom slaughterer, except that itinerant custom slaughterers who slaughter 
solely at a customer's home or farm and who do not own, operate or work at a 
slaughtering plant are exempt from the registration provisions of this section; 
B.  Custom processor; 
C.  Poultry producer who processes fewer than 1,000 birds annually under section 
2517-C; or 
D.  Person in any other category that the commissioner may by rule establish.; or 
E.  Livestock producer who is located in Aroostook County. 
The commissioner shall adopt rules to establish a procedure and a registration process for 
a livestock producer located in Aroostook County to engage in intrastate commerce in the 
business of buying, selling, preparing, processing, packing, storing, transporting or 
otherwise handling meat and meat food products. The rules must include a process for 
product inspections at livestock producers' locations. Rules adopted pursuant to this 
subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
Current law permits certain unlicensed slaughterers, processors and producers to 
register to engage in intrastate commerce to buy, sell, prepare, process, pack, store, 
transport and handle meat and meat food products.  This bill includes livestock producers 
who are located in Aroostook County under that law and requires the Commissioner of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to adopt rules to establish the registration process 
and to inspect livestock producers at their locations.
An Act To Create a Standard Kindergarten Entry Assessment
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0863
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: POULIOT, MILLETT, DAUGHTRY, FARNSWORTH, PIERCE, LANGLEY, MAKER
Amends: 20-A MRSA §254

Legislative Document
No. 863
H.P. 612
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Create a Standard Kindergarten Entry Assessment
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 MILLETT of Cumberland and
Representatives: DAUGHTRY of Brunswick, FARNSWORTH of Portland, PIERCE of 
Falmouth, Senators: LANGLEY of Hancock, MAKER of Washington.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §254, sub-§20 is enacted to read: 
20.  Standard assessment for kindergarten entry.  The commissioner shall develop 
a standard assessment for kindergarten entry for use by all school administrative units 
beginning January 1, 2019. 
SUMMARY 
This bill directs the Commissioner of Education to develop a standard assessment for 
kindergarten entry for use by all school administrative units beginning January 1, 2019.
Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Program To Install Video Cameras in School Buses
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0862
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: GILLWAY, THIBODEAU, HERBIG, KINNEY

Legislative Document
No. 862
H.P. 611
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Program To Install Video Cameras in 
School Buses
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GILLWAY of Searsport.
Cosponsored by President THIBODEAU of Waldo and
Representatives: HERBIG of Belfast, KINNEY of Knox.
Sec. 1.  Department of Education to establish a pilot program to install 
video cameras in school buses.  Resolved:  That the Department of Education shall 
establish a pilot program with selected school administrative units to install video 
cameras in school buses and study the effectiveness of the cameras in assisting in the 
maintenance of order and safety on the school buses; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Report. Resolved:  That, by December 6, 2017, the Department of 
Education shall issue its report and any recommended legislation to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.  The joint standing committee may report 
out a bill based upon the report to the Second Regular Session of the 128th Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Education to establish a pilot program with 
selected school administrative units to install video cameras in school buses and study the 
effectiveness of the cameras in assisting in the maintenance of order and safety on the 
school buses.
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Determine the Effectiveness and Success of Charter Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0865
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: FULLER, BABBIDGE, FAY, HANDY, KORNFIELD, RILEY

Legislative Document
No. 865
H.P. 614
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Determine the 
Effectiveness and Success of Charter Schools
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FULLER of Lewiston.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BABBIDGE of Kennebunk, FAY of Raymond, HANDY of 
Lewiston, KORNFIELD of Bangor, RILEY of Jay.
Sec. 1.  Department of Education to determine the effectiveness and 
success of public charter schools.  Resolved:  That the Department of Education 
shall conduct a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the progress and 
achievements of public charter schools to determine the effectiveness and success of 
public charter schools at meeting the goals of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, 
section 2402.  The comprehensive assessment and evaluation must include the effect, cost 
and effectiveness of the present public charter schools in the State in carrying out the 
goals of Title 20-A, section 2402 and their effect on school administrative units and 
education in the State generally and establish recommended standards by which public 
charter schools are to be evaluated; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Moratorium.  Resolved:  That a charter school contract under the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 2408 may not be executed until the report under 
section 3 is submitted; and be it further 
Sec. 3.  Report.  Resolved:  That, by December 6, 2017, the Department of 
Education shall submit a report on the assessment and evaluation in section 1 and any 
recommended legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural 
Affairs.  The joint standing committee may report out legislation based upon the report 
and recommended legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 128th Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve requires the Department of Education to conduct an evaluation and 
assessment of public charter schools to determine their effectiveness and success in 
carrying out state goals with respect to public charter schools and to establish 
recommended standards by which public charter schools are to be evaluated. This resolve 
also places a moratorium on executing any charter school contracts until the department 
submits its report on the assessment and evaluation to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs, which may report out legislation to the Second Regular 
Session of the 128th Legislature.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0869
Committee Amendment CA_A_H309 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 618, L.D. 869, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Tagging of Harvested Animals To Reflect the Closure of 
Tagging Stations Due to Holidays and Other Legitimate Reasons" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Tagging of Harvested Animals ' 
Amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of paragraph D (page 1, lines 12 to 16 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'D. A person may keep an unregistered animal harvested by that person if that person 
notifies a game warden within 18 hours as to the location of that animal and the 
circumstances preventing the person from registering the animal in accordance with 
subsection l .
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows a person to keep an unregistered animal harvested by that 
person for longer than otherwise allowed if the person notifies a game warden within 18 
hours as to the location of that animal and the circumstances preventing the person from 
registering the animal. The bill allows a similar exception but only in circumstances 
when a registration station within a reasonable distance of the person is not open due to a 
holiday or other legitimate reason. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 05/18/17 .fldac 
LD869 
LR 1628(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Tagging of Harvested Animals To Reflect the Closure of 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Tagging Stations Due to Holidays and Other Legitimate Reasons 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' CH., 3oq 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
This bill creates an exemption that allows a person to keep an unregistered animal they harvest if they notify a game 
warden within 18 hours of the location of the animal and circumstances that prevented the person from registering the 
animal with a registration station. Any additional costs to the Department oflnland Fisheries and Wildlife as a result 
of the exemption are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing resources. 
LR1628(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Mitigate the Spread of Invasive Milfoil in Wilson Stream
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0867
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: ACKLEY, BELLOWS, FAY, HICKMAN, SHEATS

Legislative Document
No. 867
H.P. 616
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Mitigate the Spread of Invasive Milfoil in Wilson Stream
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ACKLEY of Monmouth.
Cosponsored by Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec and
Representatives: FAY of Raymond, HICKMAN of Winthrop, SHEATS of Auburn.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  Town of Monmouth to restrict access to Wilson Stream; gate; 
recording.  The Town of Monmouth shall construct a gate with an electronic locking 
mechanism to restrict motor vehicle access at the public access point for Wilson Stream.  
The gate may allow access only to those persons who enter the correct code.  The town 
shall record an educational voice message regarding invasive milfoil, the damage milfoil 
causes to the environment and the ways to prevent the spread of milfoil.  The message 
must end with the code needed to unlock the electronic locking mechanism on the gate.  
The town shall make this message available by telephone. 
The town shall post a sign at the gate that includes a warning about milfoil and 
instructions, including the telephone number to call for an educational message regarding 
milfoil and how to obtain the code in order to gain access at the gate. 
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Water Quality 0248 
Initiative: Provides a one-time appropriation to the Town of Monmouth for the planning, 
design and construction of a gate with an electronic locking mechanism to restrict motor 
vehicle access, including site preparation and erosion control, on the public access point 
to Wilson Stream and to record and make available by telephone an educational voice 
message with information on how to control the spread of invasive milfoil. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides $15,000 to the Town of Monmouth for the construction of a gate 
with an electronic locking mechanism to restrict motor vehicle access at the public access 
point to Wilson Stream.  The bill also requires the town to record an educational voice 
message that explains the dangers of invasive milfoil and how to obtain the code to 
unlock the gate.  This message must be made available by telephone. 
GENERAL FUND 
2017-18
2018-19
All Other 
$15,000
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$15,000
$0
An Act Regarding Game That Is Confiscated in Connection with an Alleged Violation of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0868
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: THERIAULT, ESPLING, HANLEY, HARLOW, HILLIARD, MASON, REED, CYRWAY
Amends: 12 MRSA §10503

Legislative Document
No. 868
H.P. 617
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act Regarding Game That Is Confiscated in Connection with an 
Alleged Violation of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative THERIAULT of China.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ESPLING of New Gloucester, HANLEY of Pittston, 
HARLOW of Portland, HILLIARD of Belgrade, MASON of Lisbon, REED of Carmel, 
Senator: CYRWAY of Kennebec.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §10503, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2011, c. 253, §6, is further 
amended to read: 
5.  Return of articles or proceeds to claimant.  If the court is, upon the hearing, 
satisfied that the fish, wildlife, currency or equipment possessed was not possessed in 
violation of this Part and that the claimant is entitled to the custody of any part of the 
articles, the court shall give the claimant an order in writing, directed to the officer having 
the articles in custody, commanding delivery to the claimant of the articles or proceeds 
derived from the sale of the articles, to which the claimant is found to be entitled, within 
hours after demand.  With regard to a deer or moose seized by the department 
pursuant to section 10502, if the deer or moose possessed has been disposed of pursuant 
to subsection 2, the court shall order that the department issue to the claimant a permit to 
take a deer or moose, as applicable; 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the court to order the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
to issue a permit to take a deer or moose to a person found not to have violated the inland 
fisheries and wildlife laws when a deer or moose taken by the person and seized by the 
department had been disposed of before that finding was made.
An Act To Require Disclosures Relating to the sa{e I of Residential Real Property Accessible Only by a Private Way
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0871
Committee Amendment CA_A_H414 (House)
Amends: 33 MRSA §173

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,JJ. " to H.P. 620, L.D. 871, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Disclosures Relating to the sa{e 
I of Residential Real Property Accessible Only by 
a Private Way" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Require Disclosures Relating to the Sale of Residential Property 
Accessible by a Public Way and Any Means Other than a Public Way' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. 33 MRSA §173, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6. 
Access to the property. Information describing the means of accessing the 
property by: 
A. A public way, as defined in Title 29-A, section 101, subsection 59; and 
B. 
Any means other than a public way, in which case the seller shall disclose 
information about who is responsible for maintenance of the means of access, 
including any responsible road association. if known by the seller.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the disclosure in the sale of residential property of 
information regarding the means of accessing the property. The amendment revises the 
disclosure to a declaration of how the property is accessible: by a public way as well as 
by any means other than a public way. If the property is accessible by means other than a 
public way, whether as the only means of access or in addition to access via a public way, 
the owner is required to disclose information about who is responsible for maintenance of 
the means of the non-public way access, including any responsible road association, if 
known. 
The disclosure will put the prospective buyer on notice that access to the 
property may be limited and that there is a possibility that the property is subject to 
membership in a road association, which may require the payment of assessments. The 
amendment changes the title. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Tagging of Harvested Animals To Reflect the Closure of Tagging Stations Due to Holidays and Other Legitimate Reasons
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0869
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: WHITE, DILLINGHAM, DUCHESNE, HANINGTON, HARLOW, MARTIN, PIERCE, CUSHING, MASON
Amends: 12 MRSA §12303-A

Legislative Document
No. 869
H.P. 618
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Tagging of Harvested 
Animals To Reflect the Closure of Tagging Stations Due to Holidays 
and Other Legitimate Reasons
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WHITE of Washburn.
Cosponsored by Representatives: DILLINGHAM of Oxford, DUCHESNE of Hudson, 
HANINGTON of Lincoln, HARLOW of Portland, MARTIN of Sinclair, PIERCE of Dresden, 
Senators: CUSHING of Penobscot, MASON of Androscoggin.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §12303-A, sub-§1-A, ¶¶B and C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
655, Pt. B, §230 and affected by §422, are amended to read: 
B.  A person may leave an unregistered animal harvested by that person in the woods 
if that person notifies a game warden within 18 hours as to the location of that animal 
and the circumstances necessitating leaving that animal in the woods; and 
C.  A person on a hunting trip in an unorganized township and staying at a temporary 
place of lodging may keep an unregistered harvested animal at the temporary place of 
lodging for no more than 7 days or until that person leaves the woods, whichever 
comes first.; and 
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §12303-A, sub-§1-A, ¶D is enacted to read: 
D.  A person may keep an unregistered animal harvested by that person until a 
registration station within a reasonable distance of the person is open if the person 
legally harvests the animal and no registration station within a reasonable distance of 
the person is open within the time limit under subsection 1 due to a holiday or other 
legitimate reason. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a person who has legally harvested an animal to keep the 
unregistered animal until a registration station within a reasonable distance of the person 
is open if no registration stations within a reasonable distance of the person are open due 
to a holiday or other legitimate reason.
An Act To Protect Life Insurance Beneficiaries
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0870
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: TERRY, AUSTIN
Amends: 24-A MRSA §2557

Legislative Document
No. 870
H.P. 619
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Protect Life Insurance Beneficiaries
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: AUSTIN of Skowhegan, CASÁS of Rockport.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §2557 is enacted to read: 
§2557.  Notification prior to payment of benefits to beneficiary  
Prior to the payment of any benefits under a life insurance policy to a beneficiary 
following the death of an insured, an insurer shall provide the following notices to the 
beneficiary. 
1.  Right to elect full payment.  The insurer shall provide notice that the beneficiary 
has the right to elect full payment of any benefits due as a lump sum. 
2.  Terms and conditions of benefits held for beneficiary.  If a beneficiary may 
elect that benefits be held in trust by the insurer, the insurer shall provide notice to the 
beneficiary of the terms and conditions for holding the benefits in trust, including, but not 
limited to, whether interest will be paid on benefits that remain in trust and whether 
amounts held in trust are protected from loss by insurance or other means. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires that, prior to the payment of any benefits, an insurer notify a 
beneficiary entitled to benefits following the death of an insured under a life insurance 
policy that the beneficiary has the right to elect payment of the death benefits in a lump 
sum and, if the beneficiary may elect that the insurer hold the benefits in trust, what the 
terms and conditions are for holding the benefits in trust.