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An Act To Create Incentives for Employers To Allow Employees To Work Remotely in Rural Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1980
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: CHIPMAN, TIPPING, JACKSON, CRAVEN, CUDDY, DOUDERA, NADEAU

Legislative Document
No. 1980
S.P. 682
In Senate, January 8, 2020
An Act To Create Incentives for Employers To Allow Employees To 
Work Remotely in Rural Maine
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative TIPPING of Orono and
Senator: President JACKSON of Aroostook, Representatives: CRAVEN of Lewiston, CUDDY 
of Winterport, DOUDERA of Camden, NADEAU of Winslow.
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 create a tax credit for businesses that create positions that allow 
their employees to work remotely from their homes or somewhere else outside of their 
office or place of employment.  The credit is directly connected to the number of remote 
positions created and filled. If a business eliminates a remote position, it would lose the 
tax credit corresponding to that position.
An Act Regarding the Regulation of Tiny Houses
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1981
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CARPENTER, JACKSON, COREY

Legislative Document
No. 1981
S.P. 683
In Senate, January 8, 2020
An Act Regarding the Regulation of Tiny Houses
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Senator: President JACKSON of Aroostook, Representative: COREY of 
Windham.
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 define what a tiny house is and to allow for the titling of a tiny 
house as a camp trailer or a trailer.
Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety To Conduct a Study To Develop Best Practices for Improving the Security of Municipal Properties
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1982
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DESCHAMBAULT

Legislative Document
No. 1982
S.P. 684
In Senate, January 8, 2020
Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety To Conduct a 
Study To Develop Best Practices for Improving the Security of 
Municipal Properties
Submitted by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 203.
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York.
Sec. 1.  Study to develop best practices for improving the security of 
municipal properties.  Resolved:  That the Department of Public Safety shall 
conduct a study to develop best practices that municipalities may reference to improve 
the security of municipal properties, including, but not limited to, buildings, libraries, 
parks and public open spaces.
Sec. 2.  Report.  Resolved:  That, no later than December 31, 2020, the 
Department of Public Safety shall submit a report of its study to develop best practices 
under section 1 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
criminal justice and public safety matters.  The joint standing committee may submit a 
bill based on the department's report to the First Regular Session of the 130th Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Public Safety to conduct a study to develop 
best practices that municipalities may reference to improve the security of municipal 
properties. The resolve requires the department to submit a report of its study to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public 
safety matters no later than December 31, 2020.
Resolve, Directing the Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing To Adopt Rules To Facilitate Speech-Language Therapy
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1985
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: BELLOWS, HARNETT, CLAXTON, GRATWICK, LIBBY, MILLETT, DAUGHTRY

Legislative Document
No. 1985
S.P. 687
In Senate, January 8, 2020
Resolve, Directing the Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing To 
Adopt Rules To Facilitate Speech-Language Therapy
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
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 BELLOWS of Kennebec.
Cosponsored by Representative HARNETT of Gardiner and
Senators: CLAXTON of Androscoggin, GRATWICK of Penobscot, LIBBY of Androscoggin, 
MILLETT of Cumberland, Representative: DAUGHTRY of Brunswick.
Sec. 1.  Rules.  Resolved:  That the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation, Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing shall adopt rules governing speech-
language pathology assistants serving children in school districts:
1.  To permit a speech-language pathology assistant to have more than one approved 
supervisor; and
2.  To permit a supervising speech-language pathologist to supervise up to 3 speech-
language pathology assistants.
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Board 
of Speech, Audiology and Hearing to adopt rules to permit speech-language pathology 
assistants serving children in school districts to practice under the supervision of more 
than one speech-language pathologist and to allow speech-language pathologists to 
supervise up to 3 speech-language pathology assistants on their license.
An Act To Clarify the Law Protecting Job Applicants from Identity Theft
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1986
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: BELLOWS, CHIPMAN, DILL, JACKSON, TIMBERLAKE, DUNPHY, RILEY, SYLVESTER
Amends: 26 MRSA §598-A

Legislative Document
No. 1986
S.P. 688
In Senate, January 8, 2020
An Act To Clarify the Law Protecting Job Applicants from Identity 
Theft
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec.
Cosponsored by Senators: CHIPMAN of Cumberland, DILL of Penobscot, President 
JACKSON of Aroostook, TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, Representatives: DUNPHY of 
Old Town, RILEY of Jay, SYLVESTER of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §598-A, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 47, §1, is amended to read:
§598-A.  Prospective employee's social security number
Beginning Except as required by federal law, beginning January 1, 2020, an employer 
may not request a social security number from a prospective employee on an employment 
application or during the application process for employment except for the purposes of 
substance abuse use testing under subchapter 3-A or a preemployment background check.  
This section does not apply to an employer's request for a social security number after the 
employee has been hired.
SUMMARY
Current law prohibits an employer from requesting the social security number of a 
prospective employee.  This bill provides an exception to the prohibition when the 
employer is required to request the social security number by federal law.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1989
Committee Amendment CA_A_S375 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A " to S.P. 691, L.D. 1989, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Recounts in Municipal Elections" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation corrects an error in Public Law 2019, chapter 288, An Act 
To Clarify Recounts in Municipal Elections, by expanding the recount process created in 
that law to all elections for municipal office, not just to the election of a municipal 
officer; and 
Whereas, delay in the effective date of this legislation will mean that the municipal 
recount process for upcoming municipal elections will apply to some but not all of the 
elected persons; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 1 
Amend the bill by adding before the summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the bill. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, To Exempt Truck Drivers Transporting Live Lobsters from Certain Hours-of-service Restrictions
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1987
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: VITELLI, FECTEAU, CHIPMAN, MIRAMANT, MOORE, FAULKINGHAM, HEPLER

Legislative Document
No. 1987
S.P. 689
In Senate, January 8, 2020
Resolve, To Exempt Truck Drivers Transporting Live Lobsters 
from Certain Hours-of-service Restrictions
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc.
Cosponsored by Representative FECTEAU of Biddeford and
Senators: CHIPMAN of Cumberland, MIRAMANT of Knox, MOORE of Washington, 
Representatives: FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, HEPLER of Woolwich, McCREIGHT 
of Harpswell, McDONALD of Stonington.
Sec. 1.  Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police to adopt rules 
to amend Maine Motor Carrier Safety Regulation.  Resolved:  That, pursuant to 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 555, the Department of Public Safety, 
Bureau of State Police shall adopt major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A to amend rule Chapter 4, Maine Motor Carrier Safety Regulation, by 
amending the rule adopting by reference 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 395 to 
exempt intrastate motor carriers, vehicles and drivers delivering live lobsters from hours-
of-service restrictions requiring a 30-minute rest break after 8 hours of driving.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police to adopt 
major substantive rules amending its rules governing motor carrier safety to exempt 
intrastate motor carriers, vehicles and drivers delivering live lobsters from hours-of-
service restrictions requiring a 30-minute rest break after 8 hours of driving.
An Act To Prohibit the Sale of Drug Paraphernalia That Encourage Drug Use by Young People
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1991
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: WOODSOME, BERRY, EVANGELOS, O'CONNOR
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1111-A

Legislative Document
No. 1991
S.P. 693
In Senate, January 8, 2020
An Act To Prohibit the Sale of Drug Paraphernalia That Encourage 
Drug Use by Young People
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator WOODSOME of York.
Cosponsored by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham and
Representatives: EVANGELOS of Friendship, O'CONNOR of Berwick.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §1111-A, sub-§1, ¶J, as amended by PL 1981, c. 531, §2, 
is further amended to read:
J.  Containers and other objects, including but not limited to so-called stash cans, 
used or intended for use in storing or concealing scheduled drugs; and
SUMMARY
This bill amends the laws governing drug paraphernalia to specifically include so-
called stash cans as drug paraphernalia, the sale or advertising of which is prohibited.
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Access to Prescription Monitoring Information
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1990
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: CARPENTER
Amends: 22 MRSA §7250

Legislative Document
No. 1990
S.P. 692
In Senate, January 8, 2020
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Access to Prescription 
Monitoring Information
Submitted by the Department of the Attorney General pursuant to Joint Rule 203.
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary 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.  22 MRSA §7250, sub-§4, ¶K, as amended by PL 2017, c. 213, §6, is 
further amended to read:
K.  The chief medical officer, medical director or other administrative prescriber 
employed by a licensed hospital, insofar as the information relates to prescriptions 
written by prescribers employed by that licensed hospital; and
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §7250, sub-§4, ¶L, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 213, §7, is 
amended to read:
L.  Staff members of a group practice of prescribers who are authorized by a 
designated group practice leader, insofar as the information relates to a patient 
receiving care from that group practice.;
Sec. 3.  22 MRSA §7250, sub-§4, ¶M is enacted to read:
M.  The United States Attorney for the District of Maine in connection with an 
authorized criminal investigation pursuant to a valid court order that is based upon a 
finding of good cause and that imposes appropriate safeguards against unauthorized 
disclosure; and
Sec. 4.  22 MRSA §7250, sub-§4, ¶N is enacted to read:
N.  The Attorney General pursuant to Title 5, section 211.
SUMMARY
This bill expands the list of persons that may access prescription monitoring 
information to include the United States Attorney for the District of Maine in specified 
instances and the Attorney General under the laws governing unfair trade practices.
An Act To Broaden Eligibility for Disabled Veterans License Plates
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1992
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: KEIM, CARPENTER
Amends: 29-A MRSA §523

Legislative Document
No. 1992
S.P. 694
In Senate, January 8, 2020
An Act To Broaden Eligibility for Disabled Veterans License Plates
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator KEIM of Oxford.
Cosponsored by Senator: CARPENTER of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §523, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2017, c. 43, §1, is further 
amended to read:
2.  Disabled veterans; special free license plates.  The Secretary of State, on 
application and upon evidence of payment of the excise tax required by Title 36, section 
1482, shall issue a registration certificate and set of special designating plates to be used 
in lieu of regular registration plates for a vehicle with a registered gross weight of not 
more than 26,000 pounds to any 100% 50% disabled veteran when that application is 
accompanied by certification from the United States Veterans Administration or any 
branch of the United States Armed Forces as to the veteran's permanent disability and 
receipt of 100% 50% service-connected benefits.  A disability placard is issued in 
addition to the disabled veteran registration plate at no fee.
These special designating plates must bear the words "Disabled Veteran," which indicate 
that the vehicle is owned by a disabled veteran.
Sec. 2.  29-A MRSA §523, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 734, §2, is 
amended to read:
2-A.  Disabled veterans motorcycle license plates.  The Secretary of State shall 
issue a registration certificate and special designating plate for a motorcycle to be used in 
lieu of a registration plate issued in subsection 2 to any 100% 50% disabled veteran if an 
applicant submits the following together with an application:
A.  Evidence of payment of the excise tax required by Title 36, section 1482; and
B.  Certification from the United States Veterans Administration or any branch of the 
United States Armed Forces as to the veteran's permanent disability and receipt of 
100% 50% service-connected benefits.
Notwithstanding section 468, the Secretary of State may issue fewer than 2,000 of the 
plates authorized by this subsection, and this plate does not require a sponsor.  These 
special designating plates must bear the word "Veteran."
SUMMARY
This bill allows veterans who have a disability rating of 50% to obtain disabled 
veterans license plates.
An Act To Clarify the Law Relating to Corporate Income Tax Nexus and the Shipment of Spirits into the State
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1993
Committee Amendment CA_A_S437 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " 
" to S.P. 695, L.D. 1993, Bill, "An Act To 
Clarify the Law Relating to Corporate Income Tax Nexus and the Shipment of Spirits 
into the State" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/13/20 frac 
LD 1993 
LR 2886(02) 
An Act To Clarify the Law Relating to Corporate Income Tax Nexus and the Shipment of Spirits into 
the State 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
$0 
FY 2020-21 
$144,375 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$147,250 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
($144,375) 
($5,625) 
($147,250) 
($7,750) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$152,000 
($152,000) 
($8,000) 
The bill provides an exemption to corporate income tax for a manufacturer of alcoholic spirits located outside of the 
State whose only nexus with the State is the storage of the manufacturer's spirits in a warehouse operated by the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services. It would result in a reduction in General Fund revenue of 
$144,375 in fiscal year 2020-21 and a reduction in Local Government Fund revenue of $5,625 in fiscal year 2020-21. 
LR2886(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Clarify the Law Relating to Corporate Income Tax Nexus and the Shipment of Spirits into the State
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1993
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: CROCKETT, CHIPMAN, DILL, LUCHINI, SCHNECK
Amends: 36 MRSA §5202-D

Legislative Document
No. 1993
S.P. 695
In Senate, January 8, 2020
An Act To Clarify the Law Relating to Corporate Income Tax 
Nexus and the Shipment of Spirits into the State
(EMERGENCY)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator SANBORN, H. of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative CROCKETT of Portland and
Senators: CHIPMAN of Cumberland, DILL of Penobscot, LUCHINI of Hancock, 
Representative: SCHNECK of Bangor.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §5202-D is enacted to read:
§5202-D.  Exemption
For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, a corporation located outside this 
State that is a manufacturer of spirits and whose sole nexus with this State is the storage 
of that corporation's spirits in a warehouse operated by the Department of Administrative 
and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations or by a 
wholesaler contracted by the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations 
under Title 28-A, section 90 is exempt from the taxes imposed pursuant to this chapter.  
As used in this paragraph, the terms "agency liquor store," "manufacturer" and "spirits" 
have the same meaning as in Title 28-A, section 2, subsections 1, 19 and 31, respectively.
SUMMARY
This bill exempts from the corporate income tax a manufacturer of alcoholic spirits 
located outside of this State whose only nexus with the State is the storage of that 
manufacturer's spirits in a warehouse operated or approved for operation by the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages 
and Lottery Operations.
An Act To Promote Efficiency in Regulation of Consumer Credit Statutes”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1994
Committee Amendment CA_A_S467 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 696, L.D. 1994, Bill, “An Act To 
Promote Efficiency in Regulation of Consumer Credit Statutes”
Amend the bill by inserting after Part B the following:
'PART C
Sec. C-1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administrative Services - Professional and Financial Regulation 0094
Initiative: Provides allocation to establish one Public Service Manager III position and for 
related All Other costs.
Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection 0091
Initiative: Provides allocation to establish one Public Service Manager III position and for 
related All Other costs.
Date: 
(Filing No. S-          )
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$0
$2,340
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$0
$2,340
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2019-20
2020-21
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
0.000
1.000
Personal Services
$0
$75,253
All Other
$0
$8,698
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 696, L.D. 1994
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment adds Part C, which adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$0
$83,951
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2019-20
2020-21
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0
$86,291
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$0
$86,291
Revised: 07/28/20
LD 1994
LR 3023(02)
FY 2019-20
FY 2020-21
Projections 
FY 2021-22
Projections 
FY 2022-23
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds
$0
$86,291
$146,489
$152,515
Transfers
Other Special Revenue Funds
$0
$0
$0
$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Fiscal Note
The bill allows the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection to adjust fees when necessary through rulemaking, allows 
the bureau to use the nationwide mortgage licensing system and authorizes the Superintendent of Consumer Credit 
Protection to appoint a deputy superintendent. The bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of 
$86,291 in fiscal year 2020-21 to allow expenditure of existing resources for this position. This amount assumes the 
position will begin in December of fiscal year 2020. 
An Act To Promote Efficiency in Regulation of Consumer Credit Statutes
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
LR3023(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Allow the Assignment of State Vehicles to Field Personnel Directly Concerned with Maine National Guard Facilities and To Allow State Vehicles Assigned to Military Bureau Employees To Be Used for Commuting
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1997
Committee Amendment CA_A_S380 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A; " to S.P. 699, L.D. 1997, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow the Assignment of State Vehicles to Field Personnel Directly Concerned with 
Maine National Guard Facilities and To Allow State Vehicles Assigned to Military 
Bureau Employees To Be Used for Commuting" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUM:MARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/03/20 »Pac 
LD 1997 
LR 3039(02) 
An Act To Allow the Assignment of State Vehicles to Field Personnel Directly Concerned with Maine 
National Guard Facilities and To Allow State Vehicles Assigned to Military Bureau Employees To Be 
Used for Commuting 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~' ( ::) •?/er\ 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
· 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Vehicle already provided 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to provide a vehicle to a senior 
facility manager position. This position is already being provided with a vehicle, which is included in the department's 
budget at a cost of $3,600 per year. The purpose of the bill is to put language into statute to clarify that this position 
can have the use of a vehicle. 
LR3039(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Allow the Assignment of State Vehicles to Field Personnel Directly Concerned with Maine National Guard Facilities and To Allow State Vehicles Assigned to Military Bureau Employees To Be Used for Commuting
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1997
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: LUCHINI
Amends: 5 MRSA §7-A, 5 MRSA §7-B

Legislative Document
No. 1997
S.P. 699
In Senate, January 8, 2020
An Act To Allow the Assignment of State Vehicles to Field 
Personnel Directly Concerned with Maine National Guard Facilities 
and To Allow State Vehicles Assigned to Military Bureau Employees 
To Be Used for Commuting
Submitted by the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management pursuant 
to Joint Rule 203.
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §7-A, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §6, is 
amended to read:
B.  Field personnel directly concerned with the maintenance and operation of 
highway or Maine National Guard facilities who are frequently called for emergency 
duty at other than regular working hours;
Sec. 2.  5 MRSA §7-B, as amended by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. CCC, §1, is further 
amended to read:
§7-B.  Use of state vehicles for commuting
A state-owned or state-leased vehicle may not be used by any employee to commute 
between home and work, except for those vehicles authorized and assigned to employees 
of the Baxter State Park Authority and of the Department of Defense, Veterans and 
Emergency Management, Military Bureau as designated by the Commissioner of 
Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management and to law enforcement officials within 
the following organizational units:  Bureau of State Police; Maine Drug Enforcement 
Agency; Office of the State Fire Marshal; the division within the Department of Public 
Safety designated by the Commissioner of Public Safety to enforce the law relating to the 
manufacture, importation, storage, transportation and sale of all liquor and to administer 
those laws relating to licensing and collection of taxes on malt liquor and wine; Bureau of 
Motor Vehicles; Bureau of Marine Patrol; the forest protection unit within the Bureau of 
Forestry; Bureau of Warden Service; Bureau of Parks and Lands; and the Office of Chief 
Medical Examiner, the investigation division and the Medicaid fraud control unit within 
the Office of the Attorney General.
SUMMARY
This bill allows the assignment of state vehicles to field personnel directly concerned 
with the maintenance and operation of Maine National Guard facilities who are 
frequently called for emergency duty outside of regular hours.  It also allows Department 
of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Military Bureau employees 
designated by the Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to 
use state vehicles to commute between home and work.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1998
Committee Amendment CA_A_S451 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 700, L.D. 1998, Bill, “An Act To 
Amend the Waste Motor Oil Disposal Site Remediation Program”
Amend the bill by inserting after section 13 the following:
'Sec. 14.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE
Waste Motor Oil Disposal Site Remediation Program Z060
Initiative: Reduces the allocation for the Waste Motor Oil Revenue Fund in fiscal year 
2019-20 and eliminates the allocation in fiscal year 2020-21 due to the repeal of the 
premium on motor vehicle oil sold or distributed in the State.
' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Date: 
(Filing No. S-          )
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
($4,925,000)
($5,000,000)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
($4,925,000)
($5,000,000)
Approved: 03/05/20
LD 1998
LR 3036(02)
FY 2019-20
FY 2020-21
Projections 
FY 2021-22
Projections 
FY 2022-23
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds
($4,925,000)
($5,000,000)
($5,000,000)
($5,000,000)
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds
($4,925,000)
($5,000,000)
($5,000,000)
($5,000,000)
Transfers
Other Special Revenue Funds
$0
$0
$0
$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Fiscal Note
This bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds deallocations of $4,925,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $5,000,000 in 
fiscal year 2020-21 to the Waste Motor Oil Disposal Site Remediation Program within the Finance Authority of 
Maine (FAME) due to the repeal of the program and the premium on motor vehicle oil sold or distributed in the State. 
The bill requires FAME to transfer the balance remaining in the Waste Motor Oil Revenue Fund to the Uncontrolled 
Sites Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) by June 30, 2020, except that FAME shall 
reserve $65,000 for payment due in 2020 under the motor vehicle oil premium reimbursement program and $10,000 
for the cost of administering the fund in 2020. The amount available to transfer is estimated to be $3,466,094.
An Act To Amend the Waste Motor Oil Disposal Site Remediation Program
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
LR3036(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Maine Education Savings Program
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1999
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: HERBIG
Amends: 20-A MRSA §11474

Legislative Document
No. 1999
S.P. 701
In Senate, January 8, 2020
An Act To Amend the Maine Education Savings Program
Submitted by the Finance Authority of Maine pursuant to Joint Rule 203.
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator HERBIG of Waldo.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §11474, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 150, §3 and 
affected by §9, is further amended to read:
2.  Invest funds.  With the advice of the advisory committee, invest and reinvest, or 
cause to be invested and reinvested, money in the program fund in any investments 
determined by the authority to be appropriate, notwithstanding any general statutory 
limitations on investments of public funds specifically determined to be inapplicable to 
the program fund. The authority must may invest, or cause to be invested, money from 
the program fund in financial institutions located in the State to the extent determined 
reasonable by the authority;
SUMMARY
This bill amends the Maine Education Savings Program by making permissive rather 
than mandatory the investment of fund dollars by the Finance Authority of Maine in 
state-based financial institutions.
An Act To Provide for the 2020 and 2021 Allocations of the State Ceiling on Private Activity Bonds
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2004
Committee Amendment CA_A_S381 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ft " to S.P. 706, L.D. 2004, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide for the 2020 and 2021 Allocations of the State Ceiling on Private Activity 
Bonds" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01/27/20 feac: 
LD 2004 
LR3034(02) 
An Act To Provide for the 2020 and 2021 Allocations of the State Ceiling on Private Activity Bonds 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment"~' ( 6 08\) 
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net effect on general or moral obligation debt 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The establishment of the allocations of the state ceiling on private activity bonds for calendar years 2020 and 2021 
will not affect the general or moral obligation of the State. 
LR3034(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding Permits To Possess Wildlife in Captivity
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2003
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: DILL
Amends: 12 MRSA §12152

Legislative Document
No. 2003
S.P. 705
In Senate, January 8, 2020
An Act Regarding Permits To Possess Wildlife in Captivity
Submitted by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Joint Rule 203.
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator DILL of Penobscot.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §12152, sub-§3-C, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 374, §7, is 
amended to read:
3-C.  Issuance for unpermitted wildlife.  The commissioner may issue a permit 
under this section to a person who possesses wildlife without a permit for which a permit 
is required if the possession would have been allowed had the person applied for a permit 
before importing or possessing the wildlife.  A person issued a permit under this 
subsection must pay a fee of $500 in addition to the applicable application fee and permit 
fee.  A person issued a permit under this subsection may not be charged with a penalty 
under section 12151.  The commissioner may issue a notice of corrective action to a 
person issued a permit under this subsection informing the person of the requirement to 
fully comply with application and permit conditions and that failure to comply may result 
in denial of future permits.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the law governing the issuance of permits to possess wildlife in 
captivity to allow the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to issue a notice of 
corrective action to a person who possesses wildlife in captivity without a permit and who 
is issued a permit by the commissioner.
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Waste Discharge Analysis by Laboratories Operated by Waste Discharge Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2006
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: CARSON
Amends: 22 MRSA §567

Legislative Document
No. 2006
S.P. 708
In Senate, January 8, 2020
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Waste Discharge Analysis 
by Laboratories Operated by Waste Discharge Facilities
Submitted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Joint Rule 203.
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CARSON of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §567, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §68, is 
further amended to read:
1.  Acceptable data.  Except as provided in this subsection, 6 months after the 
adoption of rules specified in subsection 2, certification is required of any commercial, 
industrial, municipal, state or federal laboratory that analyzes water, soil, air, solid or 
hazardous waste, or radiological samples for the use of programs of the department or the 
Department of Environmental Protection, except as provided under chapter 411, the 
Maine Medical Laboratory Act; Title 26, chapter 7, subchapter 3-A, Substance Use 
Testing; and Title 29-A, section 2524, administration of tests to determine an alcohol 
level or drug concentration.
A laboratory operated by a waste discharge facility licensed pursuant to Title 38, section 
may analyze waste discharges for total suspended solids, settleable solids, biological 
or biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, pH, chlorine residual, fecal 
coliform, E. coli, enterococcus, conductivity, color, temperature and dissolved oxygen 
without being certified under this section.  The exception provided under this paragraph 
applies to a laboratory testing its own samples for pollutants listed in its permit or license; 
pretreatment samples; and samples from other wastewater treatment plants for up to 60 
days per year.  The time period provided in this paragraph, which is a maximum period 
for each treatment plant for which analysis is provided, may be extended by 
memorandum of agreement between the Department of Environmental Protection and the 
Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory.
SUMMARY
This bill allows a laboratory operated by a licensed waste discharge facility to 
analyze waste discharges for enterococcus without being certified by the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention for the use 
of programs of the department or the Department of Environmental Protection.
An Act Making Technical Changes to the Maine Tax Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2008
Committee Amendment CA_A_H693 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §1811

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 1429, L.D. 2008, Bill, "An Act 
Making Technical Changes to the Maine Tax Laws" 
Amend the bill in Part B by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. B-2. 36 MRSA §1811, sub-§1, 1A, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 401, Pt. B, 
§ 16, is amended by repealing and replacing subparagraph ( 4) to read: 
( 4) Ten percent on the value of rental for a period of less than one year of: 
(a) An automobile: 
(b) A pickup truck or van with a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,000 
pounds rented from a person primarily engaged in the business of renting 
automobiles: or 
(c) A loaner vehicle that is provided other than to a motor vehicle dealer's 
service customers pursuant to a manufacturer's or dealer's warranty. 
Sec. B-3. 36 MRSA §1811, sub-§1, ~' as enacted by PL 2019, c. 401, Pt. B, 
§ 16, is amended by repealing and replacing subparagraph ( 4) to read: 
(4) Ten percent on the value of rental for a period of less than one year of: 
(a) An automobile: 
(b) A pickup truck or van with a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,000 
pounds rented from a person primarily engaged in the business of renting 
automobiles: or 
(c) A loaner vehicle that is provided other than to a motor vehicle dealer's 
service customers pursuant to a manufacturer's or dealer's warranty. 
Sec. B-4. 36 MRSA §1811, sub-§1, 1C, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 401, Pt. B, 
§ 16, is amended by repealing and replacing subparagraph ( 4) to read: 
(4) Ten percent on the value ofrental for a period ofless than one year of: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
rl, ; t·1_;/:. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1429, L.D. 2008 
(a) An automobile: 
(b) A pickup truck or van with a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,000 
pounds rented from a person primarily engaged in the business of renting 
automobiles: or 
(c) A loaner vehicle that is provided other than to a motor vehicle dealer's 
service customers pursuant to a manufacturer's or dealer's warranty: and 
Sec. B-5. 36 MRSA §1811, sub-§1, ~' as enacted by PL 2019, c. 401, Pt. B, 
§16, is amended by repealing and replacing subparagraph (4) to read: 
(4) Ten percent on the value ofrental for a period ofless than one year of: 
(a) An automobile: 
(b) A pickup truck or van with a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,000 
pounds rented from a person primarily engaged in the business of renting 
automobiles: or 
(c) A loaner vehicle that is provided other than to a motor vehicle dealer's 
service customers pursuant to a manufacturer's or dealer's warranty: and' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the existing law that provides that the 10% sales tax rate 
applies to 3 categories of motor vehicles rented for less than one year: automobiles; 
pickup trucks or vans weighing less than 26,000 pounds that are rented from a person 
primarily engaged in the business ofrenting automobiles; and certain loaner vehicles. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Update References Contained in the Maine Revised Statutes to the United States Intemal Revenue Code of 1986
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2010
Committee Amendment CA_A_H718 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §5124-C

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /j,, to H.P. 1431, L.D. 2010, Bill, "An Act To 
Update References Contained in the Maine Revised Statutes to the United States Intemal 
Revenue Code of 1986" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §5124-C, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 474, Pt. B, §2, is 
amended to read: 
1. Amount; before January 1, 2020. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 
2018 and before January 1, 2020, the standard deduction of a resident individual is equal 
to the standard deduction as determined in accordance with the Code, Section 63, subject 
to the phase-out under subsection 2. 
Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §5124-C, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: 
1-A. Amount; on or after January 1, 2020. For tax years beginning on or after 
January 1, 2020, the standard deduction of a resident individual is egual to the federal 
standard deduction, subject to the phase-out under subsection 2.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in the first line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "This Act" and inserting the following: 'That section of this Act that 
amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 111, subsection 1-A' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, 
the Maine standard deduction under the Maine income tax is equal to the federal standard 
deduction and is not limited by the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Section 63. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/06/20 :wac 
LD 2010 
LR 2994(02) 
An Act To Update References Contained in the Maine Revised Statutes to the United States Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~{ f/-7J~ 
Committee: Taxation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
$2,783,900 
($2,783,900) 
($86,100) 
FY 2020-21 
$2,141,562 
($2,141,562) 
($83,438) 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$171,000 
($171,000) 
($9,000) 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$147,250 
($147,250) 
($7,750) 
This bill provides conformity with the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and would result in a reduction in 
General Fund revenue of $2,783,900 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $2,141,562 in fiscal year 2020-21. It would also 
reduce Local Government Fund revenue by $86, 100 in fiscal year 2019-20 and by 83,438 in fiscal year 2020-21. 
LR2994(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Update References Contained in the Maine Revised Statutes to the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2010
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: TIPPING
Amends: 36 MRSA §111

Legislative Document
No. 2010
H.P. 1431
House of Representatives, January 14, 2020
An Act To Update References Contained in the Maine Revised 
Statutes to the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(EMERGENCY)
Submitted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 203.
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative TIPPING of Orono.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, state tax law needs to be updated to conform to federal law before the 90-
day period expires to avoid delay in the processing of income tax returns for 2019; and
Whereas, legislative action is immediately necessary to ensure continued and 
efficient administration of the state income tax and certain other state taxes; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §111, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2019, c. 233, §1, is further 
amended to read:
1-A.  Code.  "Code" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
amendments to that Code as of December 31, 2018 2019.
Sec. 2.  Application.  This Act applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 
2019 and to any prior tax years as specifically provided by the United States Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and amendments to that Code as of December 31, 2019.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill updates references to the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
contained in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36 to refer to the United States Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through December 31, 2019, for tax years beginning 
on or after January 1, 2019 and for any prior tax years as specifically provided by the 
United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. This bill primarily affects the 
State's income tax laws.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2014
Committee Amendment CA_A_H737 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "I/" to H.P. 1435, L.D. 2014, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing the Maine State Grant Program" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/18/20 feac.. 
LD 2014 
LR 3037(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maine State Grant Program 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,/J, { /l-2JV 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - Maine State Grant Program 
Increasing the number of semesters that an eligible adult learner may receive grants from the Maine State Grant 
Program within the Finance Authority of Maine from 10 semesters to 12 semesters will result in increased 
expenditures to the program. 
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