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An Act To Prohibit the Sale and Distribution of Flavored Tobacco Products
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1190
Committee Amendment CA_B-SA_B_S306 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" t)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to S.P. 364, 
L.D. 1190, Bill, "An Act To Prohibit the Sale and Distribution of Flavored Tobacco 
Products" 
Amend the amendment on page 2 by striking out all of the first paragraph A (page 2, 
lines 9 to 21 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'A. 
"Characterizing flavor" means a distinguishable taste or aroma of candy, 
chocolate, vanilla, fruit, berry, nut, herb, spice, honey or frB. alcoholic drink that is 
imparted to tobacco or tobacco smoke either prior to or daring consumption. 
"Characterizing flavor" does not include a taste or aroma from tobacco. A cigar is 
deemed to have a characterizing flavor if the cigar is advertised or marketed as 
having or producing the taste or aroma of candy, chocolate, vanilla, fruit, berry, nut, 
herb, spice, honey or frB. alcoholic drink, other than the taste or aroma of tobacco, 
imparted either prior to or during consumption of a tobacco product or component 
part thereof, including, but not limited to, tastes or aromas relating to any fruit, 
chocolate, vanilla, honey, candy, cocoa, dessert, alcoholic beverage. herb or spice; 
however, a tobacco product may not be considered to have a characterizing flavor 
solely because of the use of additives or flavorings or the provision of ingredient 
information.' 
SUMMARY 
Committee Amendment "B" provides an exception for the flavors of menthol, mint 
and wintergreen on the list of prohibited flavors in the bill. This amendment removes the 
exception. 
SPONSOREDBY: ~ 
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(Senator CARPENTER) 
COUNTY: Aroostook 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Approved: 06/17/19 ~.a:c=. 
LD 1190 
LR 143(06) 
An Act To Prohibit the Sale and Distribution of Flavored Tobacco Products 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "{!) to Committee Amendment "B" ( S · 3oli2) 
Sponsor: Sen. Carpenter of Aroostook 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$3,324,725 
$5,029,575 
Projections 
FY2021-22 
$4,979,029 
Projections 
FY2022-23 
$4,929,399 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($3,324,725) 
($16,775) 
($5,029,575) 
($23,925) 
($4,979,029) 
($23,686) 
($4,929,399) 
($23,449) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment adds menthol, mint and wintergreen as tobacco product flavors prohibited by the bill. General Fund 
revenue will be reduced by $3,324, 725 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $5,029,575 in fiscal year 2020-21. This revenue 
reduction is incremental to the revenue loss already in the committee amendment. 
LR0143(06) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Exempt Solar Energy Equipment from Property Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1191
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: LAWRENCE, CHIPMAN
Amends: 36 MRSA §656

Legislative Document
No. 1191
S.P. 365
In Senate, March 12, 2019
An Act To Exempt Solar Energy Equipment from Property Tax
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LAWRENCE of York.
Cosponsored by Senator: CHIPMAN of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §656, sub-§1, ¶K is enacted to read:
K.  All solar energy equipment, as defined in Title 10, section 1492, subsection 1, 
installed on or after September 1, 2019 on residential property for the purpose of 
using solar energy or solar thermal energy to generate electricity or provide hot water 
to be used in a structure.  A person who wishes to claim this exemption shall file with 
the assessor a written application in the manner prescribed by the assessor within 30 
days following the annual assessment date of the municipality.
SUMMARY
This bill provides a property tax exemption for solar energy equipment installed on 
residential property on or after September 1, 2019 to generate electricity or provide hot 
water to be used in a structure.
An Act To Establish Municipal Access to Utility Poles Located in Municipal Rights-of-way
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1192
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: VITELLI, HEPLER, BREEN, DOW, MIRAMANT, BERRY, RYKERSON
Amends: 35-A MRSA §2524

Legislative Document
No. 1192
S.P. 366
In Senate, March 12, 2019
An Act To Establish Municipal Access to Utility Poles Located in 
Municipal Rights-of-way
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc.
Cosponsored by Representative HEPLER of Woolwich and
Senators: BREEN of Cumberland, DOW of Lincoln, MIRAMANT of Knox, Representatives: 
BERRY of Bowdoinham, RYKERSON of Kittery.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §2524 is enacted to read:
§2524.  Municipal access to poles
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, for the purpose of safeguarding 
access to infrastructure essential to public health, safety and welfare, an owner of a 
shared-use pole and each entity attaching to that pole is responsible for that owner's or 
entity's own expenses for work, including rearrangement or transfer of existing facilities, 
replacement of a pole, complete removal of any pole replaced or any other changes 
required to accommodate a municipality's attaching its facilities to that shared-use pole 
for any purpose. For the purposes of this section, "municipality" means a town, city, 
plantation, county, regional council of governments, quasi-municipal corporation or 
district as defined in Title 30-A, section 2351, regional municipal utility district 
established according to Title 30-A, section 2203, subsection 9 and corporation wholly or 
partially owned by a municipality or municipalities.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the utilities laws to provide access by municipalities to facilities 
located in the municipal right-of-way in the interest of public health, safety and welfare.  
The bill also establishes the preservation of space for municipal attachments to shared-use 
poles by exempting municipalities from expenses assessed by joint use entities when the 
attachment is made for any purpose.
An Act To Increase Property Tax Relief for Veterans
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1194
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: JACKSON, NADEAU, BELLOWS, CARPENTER, CLAXTON, LUCHINI, VITELLI
Amends: 36 MRSA §653

Legislative Document
No. 1194
S.P. 368
In Senate, March 12, 2019
An Act To Increase Property Tax Relief for Veterans
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by President JACKSON of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Representative NADEAU of Winslow and
Senators: BELLOWS of Kennebec, CARPENTER of Aroostook, CLAXTON of 
Androscoggin, LUCHINI of Hancock, SANBORN, L. of Cumberland, VITELLI of 
Sagadahoc.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §653, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2015, c. 353, §1, is 
further amended to read:
C.  The estates up to the just value of $6,000 $10,000, having a taxable situs in the 
place of residence, of veterans who served in the Armed Forces of the United States:
(1)  During any federally recognized war period, including the Korean Campaign, 
the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, the periods from August 24, 1982 to 
July 31, 1984 and December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990, Operation Enduring 
Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn, or who were 
awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, when they have reached the age 
of 62 years or when they are receiving any form of pension or compensation from 
the United States Government for total disability, service-connected or 
nonservice-connected, as a veteran.  A veteran of the Vietnam War must have 
served on active duty after February 27, 1961 and before May 8, 1975.  "Persian 
Gulf War" means service on active duty on or after August 2, 1990 and before or 
on the date that the United States Government recognizes as the end of that war 
period; or
(2)  Who are disabled by injury or disease incurred or aggravated during active 
military service in the line of duty and are receiving any form of pension or 
compensation from the United States Government for total, service-connected 
disability.
The exemptions provided in this paragraph apply to the property of that veteran, 
including property held in joint tenancy with that veteran's spouse or held in a 
revocable living trust for the benefit of that veteran.
Sec. 2.  Application.  This Act applies to property tax years beginning on or after 
April 1, 2020.
SUMMARY
This bill increases the property tax exemption beginning on or after April 1, 2020 
from $6,000 to $10,000 of the just value of a home of a veteran who served in the Armed 
Forces of the United States during specified periods or who is receiving compensation 
from the United States Government for total, service-connected disability.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1197
Committee Amendment CA_A_S90 (Senate)
Amends: 24-A MRSA §4303

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/Ir" to S.P. 372, L.D. 1197, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Law Prohibiting the Denial by Health Insurers of Referrals by Out-of-network 
Providers" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §4303, sub-§22, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 232, §7, is 
amended to read: 
22. Denial of referral by out-of-network provider prohibited. Beginning January 
1, 2018, a carrier may not deny payment for any health care service covered under an 
enrollee's health plan based solely on the basis that the enrollee's referral was made by a 
direct primary care provider who is not a member of the carrier's provider network. A 
carrier may not apply a deductible, coinsurance or copayment greater than the applicable 
deductible, coinsurance or copayment that would apply to the same health care service if 
the service was referred by a participating primary care provider. A carrier may require a 
direct primary care provider making a referral who is not a member of the carrier's 
provider network to provide information demonstrating that the provider is a direct 
primary care provider through a written attestation or copy of a direct primary care 
agreement with an enrollee and may request additional information necessary to 
implement this subsection. As used in this subsection, "direct primary care provider" has 
the same meaning as in Title 22, section 1771, subsection 1, paragraph B.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment provides that the law that 
prohibits carriers from denying payment for covered health care services solely on the 
basis that the referral for services was made by an out-of-network provider applies only to 
referrals made by out-of-network direct primary care providers. It prohibits a carrier 
from requiring an enrollee to pay a greater cost-sharing amount than the cost-sharing that 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
-, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"/:_ "to S.P. 372, L.D. 1197 
would apply to the same service if the service was referred by a participating primary 
care provider. It also allows a carrier to require a direct primary care provider who is not 
a member of the carrier's provider network to attest that the provider is a direct primary 
care provider through a written attestation or copy of the direct primary care agreement 
with the enrollee. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Encourage the Removal of Campaign Signs from the Public Right-of-way
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1195
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: WOODSOME
Amends: 23 MRSA §1913-A

Legislative Document
No. 1195
S.P. 369
In Senate, March 12, 2019
An Act To Encourage the Removal of Campaign Signs from the 
Public Right-of-way
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator WOODSOME of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  23 MRSA §1913-A, sub-§1, ¶L, as amended by PL 2017, c. 321, §1, is 
further amended to read:
L.  Temporary signs placed within the public right-of-way for a maximum of 12 
weeks per calendar year.  A temporary sign may not be placed within 30 feet of 
another temporary sign bearing the same or substantially the same message.  A 
temporary sign may not exceed 4 feet by 8 feet in size.  A sign under this paragraph 
must include or be marked with the name and address of the individual, entity or 
organization that placed the sign within the public right-of-way and the date the sign 
was erected within the public right-of-way.  If the temporary sign advertises or 
announces an event, the sign must be removed from the public right-of-way within 4 
weeks after the event and, if the sign is not removed within that 4-week period, the 
municipality in which the sign is located may remove the sign and assess the 
individual, entity or organization that placed the sign a fee of $10.
SUMMARY
This bill requires that a temporary sign, which includes a campaign sign, placed 
within the public right-of-way that advertises or announces an event must be removed 
from the right-of-way within 4 weeks after the event and, if the sign is not removed 
within that 4-week period, the municipality in which the sign is located may remove the 
sign and assess the individual, entity or organization that placed the sign a fee of $10.
An Act To Amend the Law Prohibiting the Denial by Health Insurers of Referrals by Out-of-network Providers
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1197
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: FOLEY, MORRIS, CLAXTON, HAMPER, LAWRENCE, BRENNAN, MASTRACCIO
Amends: 24-A MRSA §4303

Legislative Document
No. 1197
S.P. 372
In Senate, March 12, 2019
An Act To Amend the Law Prohibiting the Denial by Health 
Insurers of Referrals by Out-of-network Providers
Reference to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services 
suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator FOLEY of York.
Cosponsored by Representative MORRIS of Turner and
Senators: CLAXTON of Androscoggin, HAMPER of Oxford, LAWRENCE of York, 
Representatives: BRENNAN of Portland, MASTRACCIO of Sanford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §4303, sub-§22, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 232, §7, is 
amended to read:
22.  Denial of referral by out-of-network provider prohibited.  Beginning January 
1, 2018, a carrier may not deny payment for any health care service covered under an 
enrollee's health plan based solely on the basis that the enrollee's referral was made by a 
direct primary care provider who is not a member of the carrier's provider network.  A 
carrier may require a direct primary care provider making a referral who is not a member 
of the carrier's provider network to meet appropriate credentialing standards consistent 
with other primary care providers participating in the carrier's provider network.  As used 
in this subsection, "direct primary care provider" has the same meaning as in Title 22, 
section 1771, subsection 1, paragraph B.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that the law that prohibits carriers from denying payment for 
covered health care services solely on the basis that the referral for services was made by 
an out-of-network provider applies only to referrals made by out-of-network direct 
primary care providers.  It also allows a carrier to require a direct primary care provider 
who is not a member of the carrier's provider network and who makes a referral to meet 
appropriate credentialing standards consistent with other primary care providers 
participating in the carrier's provider network.
An Act To Protect the Safety of Health Care Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1199
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DOW, CLAXTON, LIBBY, COREY, MARTIN, RISEMAN
Amends: 17-A MRSA §752-C

Legislative Document
No. 1199
S.P. 374
In Senate, March 12, 2019
An Act To Protect the Safety of Health Care Workers
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator DOW of Lincoln.
Cosponsored by Senators: CLAXTON of Androscoggin, LIBBY of Androscoggin, 
Representatives: COREY of Windham, MARTIN of Eagle Lake, RISEMAN of Harrison.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §752-C, as amended by PL 2015, c. 471, §1, is repealed and 
the following enacted in its place:
§752-C.  Assault on a health care practitioner or hospital employee or contractor
1.    A person is guilty of assault on a health care practitioner or hospital employee or 
contractor if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to a 
health care practitioner while that health care practitioner is providing medical care or to 
a hospital employee or person working for a hospital on a contractual basis while that 
employee or person is performing duties related to the provision of care for a patient or a 
prospective patient.
2.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates "health care 
practitioner" means a physician or other person certified, registered or licensed in the 
healing arts, including, but not limited to, a nurse, podiatrist, optometrist, chiropractor, 
physical therapist, dentist, psychologist, physicians' assistant or emergency medical 
services' person, as defined in Title 32, section 83, subsection 12.  "Heath care 
practitioner" includes hospital personnel assisting in providing medical care but does not 
include a firefighter as defined in section 752-E, subsection 2.
3.    Assault on a health care practitioner or hospital employee or contractor is a Class 
C crime.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that an assault on a health care practitioner while that health care 
practitioner is providing medical care or an assault on a hospital employee or person 
working for a hospital on a contractual basis while that employee or person is performing 
duties related to the provision of care for a patient or a prospective patient is a Class C 
crime.
An Act To Clarify the Retirement Presumption under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1203
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: SYLVESTER
Amends: 39-A MRSA §223

Legislative Document
No. 1203
H.P. 867
House of Representatives, March 12, 2019
An Act To Clarify the Retirement Presumption under the Maine 
Workers' Compensation Act of 1992
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SYLVESTER of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  39-A MRSA §223, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 and 
affected by §§9 to 11, is amended to read:
1.  Presumption.  An employee who terminates active employment and is receiving 
nondisability pension or retirement benefits under either a private or governmental 
pension or retirement program, including old-age benefits under the United States Social 
Security Act, 42 United States Code, Sections 301 to 1397f, that was paid by or on behalf 
of an employer from whom weekly benefits under this Act are sought is presumed not to 
have a loss of earnings or earning capacity as the result of compensable injury or disease 
under this Act.  This presumption may be rebutted only by a preponderance of evidence 
that the employee is unable, terminated active employment at least in part because of a 
work-related disability, to perform work suitable to the employee's qualifications, 
including training or experience.  This standard of disability supersedes other applicable 
standards used to determine disability under this Act.
SUMMARY
Once an individual receiving workers' compensation benefits retires and is receiving 
retirement benefits, there is a presumption that the individual is no longer eligible for 
workers' compensation benefits related to loss of earnings or earning capacity.  Under 
current law, this presumption may be rebutted by evidence that the individual is unable to 
perform suitable work because of the work-related disability.
This bill lowers the evidentiary burden on the retired individual collecting workers' 
compensation benefits by providing that evidence that the individual's retirement was due 
at least in part to a work-related disability is sufficient to continue eligibility for workers' 
compensation benefits related to loss of earnings or earning capacity.
An Act To Require Legislative Hearings on Citizen-initiated Legislation
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1209
Committee Amendment CA_A_H204 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT «!/" to H.P. 873, L.D. 1209, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Legislative Hearings on Citizen-initiated Legislation" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §907 in the first paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "hearings." the following: 'The requirement 
to hold a public hearing may be waived by a vote of 2/3 of the members present in each 
House of the Legislature.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment permits the Legislature to waive the public hearing requirement by a 
2/3 vote of those present in each House of the Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/25/19 ;!WaC!-
LD 1209 
LR 950(02) 
An Act To Require Legislative Hearings on Citizen-initiated Legislation 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A{}/-.;} D '-l) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
If the public hearing required by this bill is held during a legislative session, the portion of the Legislature's baseline 
budget used for committee meetings held during the legislative session would be used for this purpose. If a public 
hearing is held during the interim when the Legislature is not in regular or special session, the portion of the baseline 
budget reserved for interim committee meetings would be used for this purpose. Whether or not there will be 
sufficient funds to hold public hearings for a citizens initiative will depend on the number of committee meetings 
authorized for the interim. 
LR0950(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Require Legislative Hearings on Citizen-initiated Legislation
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1209
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BRADSTREET, TIMBERLAKE, ARATA, CAMPBELL, KESCHL, LOCKMAN, TUELL
Amends: 21-A MRSA §907

Legislative Document
No. 1209
H.P. 873
House of Representatives, March 12, 2019
An Act To Require Legislative Hearings on Citizen-initiated 
Legislation
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRADSTREET of Vassalboro.
Cosponsored by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin and
Representatives: ARATA of New Gloucester, CAMPBELL of Orrington, KESCHL of 
Belgrade, LOCKMAN of Bradley, TUELL of East Machias.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §907 is enacted to read:
§907.  Public hearing on direct initiatives
A petition for direct initiative of legislation under the Constitution of Maine, Article 
IV, Part Third, Section 18 that is determined valid by the Secretary of State pursuant to 
section 905, subsection 1 and is submitted to the Legislature in accordance with the 
procedure established in the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 18, 
Subsection 1 must be afforded a public hearing conducted by the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over the subject matter of the petition or 
by a special legislative committee established for that purpose by the Legislative Council.  
The public hearing must be conducted in the same manner as other public hearings.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a petition for the direct initiative of legislation, once it has been 
certified by the Secretary of State to be submitted to the Legislature for consideration by 
the Legislature to receive a public hearing before a joint standing committee of the 
Legislature or a special legislative committee established by the Legislative Council.  The 
public hearing must be conducted in the same manner as other public hearings.
Resolve, To Direct the Commissioner of Corrections To Study Changes in Corrections Practices and Reinvestment in Corrections Resources To Reduce Recidivism and Control Correctional Facility Costs”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1210
Committee Amendment CA_A_H876 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 874, L.D. 1210, “Resolve, To Direct the 
Commissioner of Corrections To Study Changes in Corrections Practices and 
Reinvestment in Corrections Resources To Reduce Recidivism and Control Correctional 
Facility Costs”
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Corrections To Establish a Restorative 
Justice Pilot Program in All of Maine's Correctional Facilities'
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following:
'Sec. 1.  Restorative justice pilot program.  Resolved:  That the Commissioner 
of Corrections shall, after consultation with advocates for the principles and practice of 
restorative justice, advocates for victims and offenders and representatives of prosecutors 
and defense attorneys, establish a restorative justice pilot program to serve adults 
incarcerated in all of Maine's correctional facilities.  The commissioner shall report to the 
Legislature by December 1, 2020 on the pilot program.'
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the resolve.  The amendment directs the Commissioner of 
Corrections, after consultation with advocates for the principles and practice of restorative 
justice, advocates for victims and offenders and representatives of prosecutors and defense 
attorneys, to establish a restorative justice pilot program to serve adults incarcerated in all 
of Maine's correctional facilities.  The amendment requires the commissioner to report to 
the Legislature by December 1, 2020 on the pilot program.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Approved: 03/16/20
LD 1210
LR 562(02)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Any costs to the Department of Corrections to initiate a restorative justice program are expected to be minor and can 
be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
Resolve, To Direct the Commissioner of Corrections To Study Changes in Corrections Practices and 
Reinvestment in Corrections Resources To Reduce Recidivism and Control Correctional Facility 
Costs
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
LR0562(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Protect Farm Workers by Allowing Them To Organize for the Purpose of Collective Bargaining
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1211
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: HARNETT, JACKSON, EVANGELOS, HICKMAN, PLUECKER, SYLVESTER, TALBOT ROSS, BELLOWS, CARPENTER, MIRAMANT

Legislative Document
No. 1211
H.P. 875
House of Representatives, March 12, 2019
An Act To Protect Farm Workers by Allowing Them To Organize 
for the Purpose of Collective Bargaining
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HARNETT of Gardiner.
Cosponsored by President JACKSON of Aroostook and
Representatives: EVANGELOS of Friendship, HICKMAN of Winthrop, PLUECKER of 
Warren, SYLVESTER of Portland, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, Senators: BELLOWS of 
Kennebec, CARPENTER of Aroostook, MIRAMANT of Knox.
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 allow persons working in agriculture to organize for the 
purposes of collectively bargaining for wages, hours, other working conditions and 
benefits, without fear of reprisal.  The bill would exempt farms under a certain size and 
with a limited number of employees.
An Act To Repeal the Ranked-choice Voting Law
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1213
Committee Amendment CA_A_H232 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 877, L.D. 1213, Bill, "An Act To 
Repeal the Ranked-choice Voting Law" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, ·incorporates a fiscal 
note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/24/19 .::Wac.. 
LD 1213 
LR367(02) 
An Act To Repeal the Ranked-choice Voting Law 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment I/( fl- 2JJ.) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Unbudgeted savings will not be booked - General Fund 
Unbudgeted savings will not be booked - Highway Fund 
Costs related to ranked-choice voting were estimated in the fiscal note for LD 1557 of the 127th Legislature, which 
was introduced as Initiated Bill 2 in response to a successful citizens initiated petition drive. As LD 1557 was 
indefinitely postponed, there was no opportunity to put funding for the Secretary of State (SOS) or the Department of 
Public Safety (DPS) into that bill. Subsequent approval by the voters in November of 2016 meant any funding would 
have to wait for implementing legislation. Repealing ranked-choice voting will eliminate any costs that would have 
been incurred by the SOS and the DPS. Costs had been estimated at approximately $850,000 to the General Fund the 
first year and $740,000 annually thereafter and $52,000 to the Highway Fund annually. As no funding has ever been 
budgeted, no savings will be booked on repeal. 
LR0367(02) - Fiscal Note - Page l of 1
Resolve, To Conduct a Comprehensive Study of the Compensation System for State Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1214
Committee Amendment CA_A_S146 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 376, L.D. 1214, "Resolve, To Conduct 
a Comprehensive Study of the Compensation System for State Employees" 
Amend the resolve in section 3 in the 4th line (page 1, line 29 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: 
11State and Local Government
and inserting the following: 'Labor and 
Housing' 
Amend the resolve in section 3 in the 3rd line from the end (page 1, line 31 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: 
11state and local government
and inserting the following: 
'labor' 
Amend the resolve by adding after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Human Resources 0038 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services to commission a comprehensive study of the wages and compensation system 
for employees of the executive branch of State Government. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$600,000 
$600,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" (t "to S.P. 376, L.D. 1214 ( . 
l 1·1 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the committee to which the report is submitted in the bill to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing and authorizes that committee to 
report out a bill. This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/03/19 feac 
LD 1214 
LR 1585(02) 
Resolve, To Conduct a Comprehensive Study of the Compensation System for State Employees 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "fX ( S · ) L-IUj 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$600,000 
$600,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This resolve includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Depaiiment of Administrative and Financial 
Services (DAFS) of $600,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 to commission a comprehensive study of the wages and 
compensation system for employees of the executive branch of State Government. DAFS must report the findings of 
the study no later than July 1, 2020. 
LR1585(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Relating to Defenses and Self-defense in the Maine Criminal Code
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1215
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: CARPENTER
Amends: 17-A MRSA §101, 17-A MRSA §108

Legislative Document
No. 1215
S.P. 377
In Senate, March 12, 2019
An Act Relating to Defenses and Self-defense in the Maine Criminal 
Code
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §101, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2015, c. 431, §35, is 
further amended to read:
1.  The State is not required to negate any facts expressly designated as a "defense," 
or any exception, exclusion or authorization that is set out in the statute defining the 
crime by proof at trial, unless the existence of the defense, exception, exclusion or 
authorization is in issue as a result of evidence admitted at the trial that is sufficient to 
raise a reasonable doubt on the issue, in which case the State must disprove its existence 
beyond a reasonable doubt.  The determination of the applicability of a defense, 
exception, exclusion or authorization is a preliminary question of fact under the Maine 
Rules of Evidence, Rule 104 that must be proved by the totality of the circumstances and 
not by viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the defendant.   This subsection 
does not require a trial court to instruct on an issue that has been waived by the defendant.  
The subject of waiver is addressed by the Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure.
Sec. 2.  17-A MRSA §108, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2007, c. 173, §24, is 
further amended to read:
B.  The person was the initial aggressor, unless after such aggression the person 
withdraws from the encounter and effectively communicates to such other person the 
intent to do so, but the other person notwithstanding continues the use or threat of 
unlawful, nondeadly force; or
Sec. 3.  17-A MRSA §108, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 499, §1, is 
amended to read:
C.  The force involved was the product of a combat by agreement not authorized by 
law.; or
Sec. 4.  17-A MRSA §108, sub-§1, ¶D is enacted to read:
D.  The person was engaged in criminal conduct against the other person or the other 
person's property concurrently with the use of the nondeadly force.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the Maine Criminal Code by clarifying that determination of the 
applicability of a defense is a preliminary question of fact under the Maine Rules of 
Evidence that must be proved by the totality of the circumstances and not by viewing the 
evidence in a light most favorable to the defendant and by providing that the use of 
nondeadly force in defense of a person is not justified when the person is engaged in 
criminal conduct against the other person or the other person's property concurrently with 
the use of the nondeadly force.
An Act To Support Community Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1216
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: MILLETT, DAUGHTRY, BREEN, CARSON, VITELLI, DODGE
Amends: 20-A MRSA §9923, 20-A MRSA §15689-A

Legislative Document
No. 1216
S.P. 378
In Senate, March 12, 2019
An Act To Support Community Schools
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative DAUGHTRY of Brunswick and
Senators: BREEN of Cumberland, CARSON of Cumberland, VITELLI of Sagadahoc, 
Representative: DODGE of Belfast.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §9923, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. GGG, §1, is 
amended to read:
§9923.  Designation of community schools
The department is authorized to designate 3 community schools established in 
accordance with this chapter as part of a 5-year pilot project beginning in the 2016-2017 
school year.  For the 2020-2021 school year, the department is authorized to designate 5 
community schools established in accordance with this chapter.  Beginning in the 2021-
2022 school year, the department may biannually designate 10 additional community 
schools established in accordance with this chapter.  The department shall annually 
inform school administrative units of the application process and deadlines and make that 
information and appropriate forms available on its publicly accessible website.  The 
commissioner shall provide state funding to the school administrative units in which the 
designated community schools are located and may employ a state community school 
coordinator to implement this pilot project designation program.  Annual state allocations 
for this pilot project may not exceed $150,000.
This section is repealed July 1, 2021.
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§25, as amended by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, 
§54, is further amended to read:
25.  Community schools.  The commissioner may expend and disburse funds for the 
establishment of community schools in accordance with the provisions of chapter 333 and 
shall apply for available federal funds in support of community school implementation 
and expansion.
This subsection is repealed July 1, 2021.
SUMMARY
This bill makes the Department of Education's community school pilot project 
permanent.  The department is authorized to designate 5 community schools in the 2020-
2021 school year and 10 additional schools biannually beginning in the 2021-2022 school 
year.  The Commissioner of Education is required to apply for available federal funds in 
support of community school implementation and expansion.
An Act To Allow Maine Medical Marijuana Caregivers To Measure Cultivation Limits by Plant Canopy Size
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1218
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: COREY, ROSEN, PICKETT, SHARPE, TALBOT ROSS, WARREN, DESCHAMBAULT
Amends: 22 MRSA §2422, 22 MRSA §2423-A

Legislative Document
No. 1218
H.P. 878
House of Representatives, March 12, 2019
An Act To Allow Maine Medical Marijuana Caregivers To Measure 
Cultivation Limits by Plant Canopy Size
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative COREY of Windham.
Cosponsored by Senator ROSEN of Hancock and
Representatives: PICKETT of Dixfield, SHARPE of Durham, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, 
WARREN of Hallowell, Senator: DESCHAMBAULT of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §2422, sub-§7-B is enacted to read:
7-B.  Plant canopy.  "Plant canopy" means the total surface area within a cultivation 
area that is dedicated to the cultivation of mature marijuana plants.  The surface area of 
the plant canopy must be calculated in square feet and measured using the outside 
boundaries of the area and must include all of the area within the boundaries.  If the 
surface area of the plant canopy consists of noncontiguous areas, each component area 
must be separated by identifiable boundaries.  If a tiered or shelving system is used in the 
cultivation area the surface area of each tier or shelf must be included in calculating the 
area of the plant canopy.  Calculation of the area of the plant canopy may not include the 
areas within the cultivation area that are used to cultivate immature marijuana plants and 
seedlings and that are not used at any time to cultivate mature marijuana plants.
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §2423-A, sub-§2, ¶B, as amended by PL 2017, c. 452, §4, is 
further amended to read:
B.  Cultivate up to 30 mature marijuana plants or 500 square feet of plant canopy, 60 
immature marijuana plants and unlimited seedlings;
SUMMARY
This bill amends the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act provision governing how 
much medical marijuana caregivers may cultivate.  It defines the term "plant canopy" and 
adds language allowing caregivers to cultivate up to 30 mature marijuana plants or 500 
square feet of plant canopy, 60 immature marijuana plants and unlimited seedlings.
An Act To Allow Deductions from Prison Sentences for Rehabilitative Activities
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1221
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: TALBOT ROSS, CLAXTON, BAILEY, COOPER, GRAMLICH, MORALES, RECKITT, WARREN, CARPENTER
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1253

Legislative Document
No. 1221
H.P. 881
House of Representatives, March 12, 2019
An Act To Allow Deductions from Prison Sentences for 
Rehabilitative Activities
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator CLAXTON of Androscoggin and
Representatives: BAILEY of Saco, COOPER of Yarmouth, DeVEAU of Caribou, 
GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, MORALES of South Portland, RECKITT of South 
Portland, WARREN of Hallowell, Senator: CARPENTER of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §1253, sub-§15 is enacted to read:
15.  In addition to any other time deducted from a sentence under this section, for a 
person who commits a crime and is subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment for 
that crime to a county or state facility, up to 7 days and 12 hours per calendar month may 
be deducted from that term, calculated from the date of commencement of that term as 
specified under subsection 1, if that person's satisfactory performance in the completion 
of an educational program leading to a high school equivalency diploma, completion of 
another educational or vocational training program or a work release program or work for 
a county or state facility industry leads directly to the rehabilitation of that person as 
determined by the sheriff or chief administrative officer of the county or state facility.  
This subsection applies to the unserved portion of a sentence for a person on probation if 
the person's probation officer determines that the educational or work program leads 
directly to the rehabilitation of that person.  This subsection does not apply to a person 
serving a sentence imposed by the State in a facility of another state or the Federal 
Government or to a person in a county or state facility serving a sentence imposed by 
another state or the Federal Government.
SUMMARY
This bill allows, in addition to existing deductions in time from a prison or jail 
sentence, a deduction in time of up to 7.5 days per calendar month for a person's 
satisfactory performance, while in custody or on probation, in the completion of an 
educational program leading to a high school equivalency diploma, completion of another 
educational or vocational training program or a work release program or work for a 
county or state facility industry that leads directly to the rehabilitation of that person.
An Act To Allow Parents To Apply to the Commissioner of Education To Emoll Their Children in a Receiving School Administrative Unit and To Remove Limitations on Which Students May Be So Enrolled
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1227
Committee Amendment CA_A_H397 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 888, L.D. 1227, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow Parents To Apply to the Commissioner of Education To Emoll Their Children in a 
Receiving School Administrative Unit and To Remove Limitations on Which Students 
May Be So Enrolled" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 19 in the 8th line (page 1, line 11 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "any reason" the following: 'other than participation in 
athletic programs' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, excludes 
participation in athletic programs as a reason to request a change in emollment. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED. 
(See att~ched) .. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/25/19 feac 
LD 1227 
LR 1125(02) 
An Act To Allow Parents To Apply to the Commissioner of Education To Enroll Their Children in a 
Receiving School Administrative Unit and To Remove Limitations on Which Students May Be So 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Enrolled 
r'\ 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ;4.1 {//--3-97) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Potential redistribution of state subsidy - local school administrative units 
Allowing the parent or guardian of a student to make a written request for the student to be transferred from their 
cunent school administrative unit (SAU) to another SAU for any reason other than participation in athletic programs 
may result in an increase in the number of designations that will need to be completed by the Depattment of 
Education. The cost to the department, and the ability to absorb that cost without impacting existing programs and 
services, will depend on the number of designations requested each school year. 
This legislation may also result in a redistribution of state subsidy to local SAU's with those SA U's experiencing 
higher enrollment due to this provision receiving more state subsidy and those SAU's experiencing lower enrollment 
receiving less. The impact to individual SAU's will depend on the net change in enrollment due to approved transfers. 
LRl 125(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Increase Funding for Home Visiting Programs
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1225
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BERRY, POULIOT, CRAVEN, GATTINE, NEWELL, PERRY, STOVER, LAWRENCE

Legislative Document
No. 1225
H.P. 886
House of Representatives, March 14, 2019
An Act To Increase Funding for Home Visiting Programs
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham.
Cosponsored by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec and
Representatives: CRAVEN of Lewiston, GATTINE of Westbrook, McCREIGHT of 
Harpswell, NEWELL of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, PERRY of Calais, STOVER of Boothbay, 
Senator: LAWRENCE of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Match Z008
Initiative: Provides appropriations to stabilize the work force by bringing salaries of home 
visitors in line with comparable positions.
Initiative: Provides appropriations to expand to foster families caring for infants 
eligibility for home visiting programs.
SUMMARY
This bill increases the State's funding for home visiting programs in the State in order 
to stabilize the workforce and expand eligibility to foster families caring for infants.
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$500,000
$500,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$500,000
$500,000
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$500,000
$500,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$500,000
$500,000
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$1,000,000
$1,000,000