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An Act Regarding Implementation of Differentiated Case Management in the Judicial Branch
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0634
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: WARREN

Legislative Document
No. 634
H.P. 463
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act Regarding Implementation of Differentiated Case 
Management in the Judicial Branch
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WARREN of Hallowell.
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 establish guidelines for implementation of a differentiated case 
management system in the Judicial Department.
An Act To Create a Permanent Navigator Position within the Department of Health and Human Services
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0633
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: WARREN, BELLOWS, COREY, KESCHL, MADIGAN, STOVER, TALBOT ROSS
Amends: 22 MRSA §4010-D

Legislative Document
No. 633
H.P. 462
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Create a Permanent Navigator Position within the 
Department of Health and Human Services
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WARREN of Hallowell.
Cosponsored by Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec and
Representatives: COREY of Windham, KESCHL of Belgrade, MADIGAN of Waterville, 
STOVER of Boothbay, TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §4010-D is enacted to read:
§4010-D.  Kinship care and relative placement administration
1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings.
A.  "Kinship care" means the placement of a child with a relative on a temporary or 
permanent basis.  The placement may or may not involve the participation of the 
department.
B.  "Relative placement" means the use of a relative as a temporary placement for a 
child in the custody of the department or a comparable department in another state 
while the child and the child's parents are engaged in a rehabilitation and 
reunification process under subchapter 5.
2.  Administrator.  The commissioner shall appoint one person to administer all 
issues related to kinship care and relative placement.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to appoint one 
person to administer all issues related to the placement of a child with a relative.
An Act To Legalize the Use of Supplemental Minerals To Assist with Wildlife Nutrition
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0638
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: DAVIS
Amends: 12 MRSA §10659, 12 MRSA §11452

Legislative Document
No. 638
S.P. 200
In Senate, February 7, 2019
An Act To Legalize the Use of Supplemental Minerals To Assist with 
Wildlife Nutrition
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §10659, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
3.  Exception; supplemental minerals.  Notwithstanding subsection 1, from March 
1st to July 31st, both days inclusive, a person may place supplemental minerals for deer 
if:
A.  The supplemental minerals are placed on the person's own land or, if the person is 
placing supplemental minerals on another person's land, the person has obtained oral 
or written permission of the owner of that land to place the supplemental minerals; 
and
B.  The supplemental minerals do not contain any grain or food products.
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §11452, sub-§1, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and 
amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §171 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:
1.  Prohibitions.  A Except as otherwise permitted by section 10659, subsection 3, a 
person may not, during an open hunting season on deer: 
A.  Place salt or any other bait or food in a place to entice deer to that place; or
B.  Hunt from an observation stand or blind overlooking salt, grain, fruit, nuts or 
other foods known to be attractive to deer.  This prohibition does not apply to hunting 
from an observation stand or blind overlooking:
(1)  Standing crops;
(2)  Foods that are left as a result of normal agricultural operations or as a result 
of a natural occurrence; or
(3)  Bear bait that is placed at a bear hunting stand or blind in accordance with 
section 11301, subsection 1.
SUMMARY
This bill allows a person to place supplemental minerals for deer from March 1st to 
July 31st if the supplemental minerals are placed on that person's own land, or on another 
person's land with the other person's oral or written permission, and the supplemental 
minerals do not contain any grain or food products.
An Act To Protect Student Privacy
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0639
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: CARPENTER, GRATWICK, McCREA, DILL, HARNETT, NADEAU
Amends: 1 MRSA §402

Legislative Document
No. 639
S.P. 201
In Senate, February 7, 2019
An Act To Protect Student Privacy
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Senator GRATWICK of Penobscot, Representative McCREA of Fort Fairfield 
and Senator: DILL of Penobscot, Representatives: HARNETT of Gardiner, NADEAU of 
Winslow.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  1 MRSA §402, sub-§3, ¶U, as amended by PL 2017, c. 118, §2, is further 
amended to read:
U.  Records provided by a railroad company describing hazardous materials 
transported by the railroad company in this State, the routes of hazardous materials 
shipments and the frequency of hazardous materials operations on those routes that 
are in the possession of a state or local emergency management entity or law 
enforcement agency, a fire department or other first responder.  For the purposes of 
this paragraph, "hazardous material" has the same meaning as set forth in 49 Code of 
Federal Regulations, Section 105.5; and
Sec. 2.  1 MRSA §402, sub-§3, ¶V, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 118, §3, is 
amended to read:
V.  Participant application materials and other personal information obtained or 
maintained by a municipality or other public entity in administering a community 
well-being check program, except that a participant's personal information, including 
health information, may be made available to first responders only as necessary to 
implement the program. For the purposes of this paragraph, "community well-being 
check program" means a voluntary program that involves daily, or regular, contact 
with a participant and, when contact cannot be established, sends first responders to 
the participant's residence to check on the participant's well-being.; and
Sec. 3.  1 MRSA §402, sub-§3, ¶W is enacted to read:
W.  Video and audio recordings made by security or surveillance cameras on school 
grounds as defined in Title 20-A, section 6554, subsection 2, paragraph E.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that video and audio recordings made by security or surveillance 
cameras on school grounds or in school vehicles are not public records for purposes of 
the Freedom of Access Act.
An Act To Improve Safety at State Courthouses
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0644
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: DOORE, DESCHAMBAULT, BABBIDGE, BAILEY, BRYANT, COLLINGS, CUDDY, HARNETT, RECKITT, SYLVESTER

Legislative Document
No. 644
H.P. 465
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Improve Safety at State Courthouses
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DOORE of Augusta.
Cosponsored by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York and
Representatives: BABBIDGE of Kennebunk, BAILEY of Saco, BRYANT of Windham, 
COLLINGS of Portland, CUDDY of Winterport, HARNETT of Gardiner, RECKITT of South 
Portland, SYLVESTER of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
CONCEPT DRAFT
SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill proposes to provide funding to update screening equipment at courthouses 
located throughout the State and to replace outdated screening equipment that may be 
causing exposure to radiation.  It proposes to establish a protocol for testing and repairing 
existing screening equipment.  It also proposes to develop a long-range plan for testing 
and replacing screening equipment in a timely manner.
An Act To Improve Trust with Regard to Home Visitation by the Department of Health and Human Services by Requiring That Certain Visits Be Videotaped
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0646
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: DOUDERA
Amends: 22 MRSA §4021

Legislative Document
No. 646
H.P. 467
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Improve Trust with Regard to Home Visitation by the 
Department of Health and Human Services by Requiring That 
Certain Visits Be Videotaped
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DOUDERA of Camden.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §4021, sub-§6 is enacted to read:
6.  Videotaped recording of home visits.  If a staff member of the department visits 
the home of a child to investigate or assess an allegation of abuse or neglect of the child, 
the staff member shall videotape all interviews conducted during the visit.
SUMMARY
This bill requires Department of Health and Human Services staff who visit the home 
of a child to investigate or assess an allegation of abuse or neglect to videotape all 
interviews conducted during the visit.
An Act To Improve Reporting of Operating Under the Influence Offenses
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0648
Committee Amendment CA_A_H152 (House)
Amends: 125 MRSA §1551

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ",4,, to H.P. 469, L.D. 648, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Reporting of Operating Under the Influence Offenses" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
MRSA §1551 is enacted to read: 
§1551. Report regarding operating under the influence offenses 
By April 1. 2020, and annually thereafter, the State Bureau of Identification shall 
report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal 
justice matters regarding the incidence of operating under the influence offenses pursuant 
to Title 29-A, section 2411. The report must include separate categories for offenses 
involving operating under the influence of alcohol, for offenses involving operating under 
the influence of intoxicating substances other than alcohol and for offenses involving 
operating under the influence of a combination- of alcohol ,and other intoxicating 
substances.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment requires the Department of Public 
Safety, State Bureau of Identification to report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters regarding the incidence of 
operating under the influence offenses pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
29-A, section 2411. The report must include separate categories for offenses involving 
operating under the influence of alcohol, for offenses involving operating under the 
influence of intoxicating substances other than alcohol and for offenses involving 
operating under the influence of a combination of alcohol and other intoxicating 
substances. The report is due by April 1st each year beginning in 2020. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/19/19 feac:. 
LD648 
LR 1975(02) 
An Act To Improve Reporting of Operating Under the Influence Offenses 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,/J { //-JS"'~ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with reporting information can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
LR1975(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Strengthen Maine's Landowner Relations Program
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0650
Committee Amendment CA_A_H722 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 471, L.D. 650, Bill, "An Act To 
Strengthen Maine's Landowner Relations Program" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec, 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537 
Initiative: Provides an ongoing appropriation for 5 additional Deputy Game Warden 
positions and associated All Other costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
2019-20 
2020-21 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0.000 
5.000 
Personal Services 
$0 
$185,973 
All Other 
$0 
$17,500 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$203,473 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
The bill provides ongoing funding for 5 additional Deputy Game Warden positions 
and associated costs in the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. This amendment 
removes the appropriations for the 2019-20 fiscal year. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/04/20 feac:.. 
LD650 
LR 1967(02) 
An Act To Strengthen Maine's Landowner Relations Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment /J,{ //- 7.J,}.) 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
.,,, 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$0 
$203,473 
$0 
$203,473 
Projections 
FY2021-22 
$208,643 
$208,643 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$213,956 
$213,956 
This bill includes an ongoing General Fund appropriation to the Depaiiment oflnland Fisheries and Wildlife of 
$203,473 starting in fiscal year 2020-21 for five additional Deputy Game Warden positions and associated All Other 
costs. 
LR1967(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Improve Reporting of Operating Under the Influence Offenses
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0648
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: COREY, DIAMOND, COOPER, COSTAIN, NADEAU, PERKINS, RECKITT, WARREN, CARPENTER, DESCHAMBAULT
Amends: 25 MRSA §1544

Legislative Document
No. 648
H.P. 469
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Improve Reporting of Operating Under the Influence 
Offenses
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative COREY of Windham.
Cosponsored by Senator DIAMOND of Cumberland and
Representatives: COOPER of Yarmouth, COSTAIN of Plymouth, NADEAU of Winslow, 
PERKINS of Oakland, RECKITT of South Portland, WARREN of Hallowell, Senators: 
CARPENTER of Aroostook, DESCHAMBAULT of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  25 MRSA §1544, last ¶, as amended by PL 2001, c. 399, §6, is further 
amended to read:
The bureau shall establish a category for abuse by adults of family or household 
members, a category for cruelty to animals and a category for crimes that manifest 
evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or ethnicity 
that are supplementary to its other reported information.  The bureau shall establish 
separate categories for offenses that involve operating under the influence of alcohol, 
offenses that involve operating under the influence of intoxicating substances other than 
alcohol and offenses that involve operating under a combination of alcohol and other 
intoxicating substances.  The bureau shall prescribe the information to be submitted in the 
same manner as for all other categories of the uniform crime reports.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police, State 
Bureau of Identification to maintain separate categories in its uniform crime reporting for 
offenses that involve operating under the influence of alcohol, offenses that involve 
operating under the influence of intoxicating substances other than alcohol and offenses 
that involve operating under a combination of alcohol and other intoxicating substances.
An Act To Strengthen Maine's Landowner Relations Program
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0650
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: COREY, BREEN, BLIER, KESCHL, MAREAN, MARTIN, NADEAU, STEARNS, DIAMOND, DILL

Legislative Document
No. 650
H.P. 471
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Strengthen Maine's Landowner Relations Program
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative COREY of Windham.
Cosponsored by Senator BREEN of Cumberland and
Representatives: BLIER of Buxton, KESCHL of Belgrade, MAREAN of Hollis, MARTIN of 
Sinclair, NADEAU of Winslow, STEARNS of Guilford, Senators: DIAMOND of 
Cumberland, DILL of Penobscot.
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.
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537
Initiative: Provides an ongoing appropriation for 5 additional Deputy Game Warden 
positions and associated All Other costs.
SUMMARY
This bill provides ongoing funding for 5 additional Deputy Game Warden positions 
and associated costs in the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
5.000
5.000
Personal Services
$179,101
$185,973
All Other
$17,500
$17,500
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$196,601
$203,473
An Act To Modify Maine's Ice Fishing Laws with Respect to Cusk Fishing
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0652
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: GRIGNON, FARRIN, DRINKWATER, MARTIN, MASON, ORDWAY, PICKETT, STETKIS, WADSWORTH, DAVIS
Amends: 12 MRSA §12659-A

Legislative Document
No. 652
H.P. 473
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Modify Maine's Ice Fishing Laws with Respect to Cusk 
Fishing
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GRIGNON of Athens.
Cosponsored by Senator FARRIN of Somerset and
Representatives: DRINKWATER of Milford, MARTIN of Eagle Lake, MASON of Lisbon, 
ORDWAY of Standish, PICKETT of Dixfield, STETKIS of Canaan, WADSWORTH of 
Hiram, Senator: DAVIS of Piscataquis.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §12659-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2009, c. 214, §10, is 
further amended to read:
4.  Checking cusk lines.  A person fishing through the ice for cusk in the nighttime 
shall visit at least once every hour 24 hours all lines set by that person for cusk.
A.  A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine 
of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.
B.  A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having 
committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period 
commits a Class E crime.
SUMMARY
This bill changes how often a person is required to check cusk lines while ice fishing 
from at least once every hour in the nighttime to at least once every 24 hours.
An Act To Allow Municipalities To Send Separate Tax Bills for Municipal and County and School Taxes
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0655
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: ORDWAY, FARRIN, ANDREWS, BRADSTREET, GRIGNON, O'CONNOR, STETKIS, WHITE
Amends: 36 MRSA §507-A

Legislative Document
No. 655
H.P. 476
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Allow Municipalities To Send Separate Tax Bills for 
Municipal and County and School Taxes
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ORDWAY of Standish.
Cosponsored by Senator FARRIN of Somerset and
Representatives: ANDREWS of Paris, BRADSTREET of Vassalboro, GRIGNON of Athens, 
O'CONNOR of Berwick, STETKIS of Canaan, WHITE of Washburn.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §507-A is enacted to read:
§507-A.  Separate bills
1.  Separate bills.  A municipality may issue separate bills for the portions of its tax 
commitment attributable to:
A.  Education funding; and
B.  County taxes and all other municipal costs.
2.  Information required.  Each separate bill issued under subsection 1 must contain 
the information required under section 507.
SUMMARY
This bill permits municipalities to issue separate bills for the portion of their tax 
commitments attributable to education funding and the portion attributable to county 
taxes and all other municipal costs.
An Act To Increase the Penalty for Passing a School Bus with Its Red Lights Flashing
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0656
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CEBRA
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2308

Legislative Document
No. 656
H.P. 477
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Increase the Penalty for Passing a School Bus with Its 
Red Lights Flashing
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CEBRA of Naples.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §2308, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and 
affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
6.  Penalty.  A violation of subsection 2 is a Class E crime that, notwithstanding Title 
17-A, section 1301, is punishable by:
A.  The assessment of 6 demerit points on a driver's license pursuant to section 2458, 
subsection 3;
B.  A fine of $2,000; and
C.  A term of imprisonment of 90 days.
SUMMARY
This bill increases the penalties for passing a stopped school bus with its red lights 
flashing.  The new penalties are:
1.  The assessment of 6 demerit points on a driver's license;
2.  A fine of $2,000; and
3.  A term of imprisonment of 90 days.
An Act To Exempt Sales to Parent-Teacher Organizations from the Sales Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0660
Committee Amendment CA_A_H183 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 481, L.D. 660, Bill, "An Act To 
Exempt Sales to Parent-Teacher Organizations from the Sales Tax " 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for computer programming costs to create an 
exemption certificate. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$5,000 
$5,000 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/08/19 .fe.ac. 
LD660 
LR 712(02) 
An Act To Exempt Sales to Parent-Teacher Organizations from the Sales Tax 
F1scal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ·~ ( N-/ gj 
Committee: Taxation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
$12,600 
$5,000 
($7,600) 
($400) 
FY2020-21 
$10,450 
$0 
($10,450) 
($550) 
Projections 
FY2021-22 
$10,925 
$0 
($10,925) 
($575) 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$11,400 
$0 
($11,400) 
($600) 
The bill provides a sales tax exemption for sales to parent-teacher organizations and would result in a reduction in 
General Fund revenue of $7,600 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $10,450 in fiscal year 2020-21. It would also result in a 
reduction in Local Government Fund revenue of $400 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $550 in fiscal year 2020-21. The bill 
includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $5,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 to the Department of Administrative 
and Financial Services for programming costs to create an exemption certificate. 
LR0712(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Exempt Sales to Parent-Teacher Organizations from the Sales Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0660
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: MASTRACCIO, DUNPHY, FAY, KORNFIELD, MAXMIN, PERRY, RILEY, SCHNECK, SHARPE
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

Legislative Document
No. 660
H.P. 481
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Exempt Sales to Parent-Teacher Organizations from the 
Sales Tax
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MASTRACCIO of Sanford.
Cosponsored by Representatives: DUNPHY of Old Town, FAY of Raymond, KORNFIELD of 
Bangor, MAXMIN of Nobleboro, PERRY of Calais, RILEY of Jay, SCHNECK of Bangor, 
SHARPE of Durham.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1760, sub-§103 is enacted to read:
103.  Parent-teacher organization.  Sales to a parent-teacher organization organized 
as a public benefit corporation as described in Title 13-B, section 1406.
Sec. 2.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect October 1, 2019.
SUMMARY
This bill provides a sales tax exemption to a parent-teacher organization organized as 
a public benefit corporation.
An Act To Organize Biannual County Meetings for Local School Boards
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0664
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: SAMPSON, DeVEAU, DOLLOFF, GRIGNON, ORDWAY, PERKINS, PRESCOTT, RUDNICKI, WOODSOME
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1005

Legislative Document
No. 664
H.P. 485
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Organize Biannual County Meetings for Local School 
Boards
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SAMPSON of Alfred.
Cosponsored by Representatives: DeVEAU of Caribou, DOLLOFF of Rumford, GRIGNON of 
Athens, ORDWAY of Standish, PERKINS of Oakland, PRESCOTT of Waterboro, 
RUDNICKI of Fairfield, Senator: WOODSOME of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §1005 is enacted to read:
§1005.  Countywide meetings
The state board shall organize and oversee a biannual meeting in each county for the 
school boards in each county to attend for the purpose of engaging in peer-to-peer 
discussions, developing new ideas and reviewing proposed rule changes by the 
department and other policies and issues impacting school administrative units.  Each 
school board may send up to 3 representatives, and the state board shall send at least one 
representative to the biannual county meeting.  Costs for a biannual county meeting must 
be split between the state board and the school administrative units in that county.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the State Board of Education to organize a biannual meeting in each 
county for the school boards in each county to engage in peer-to-peer discussions, 
develop new ideas and review proposed rule changes by the Department of Education and 
other policies and issues impacting school administrative units.  Each school board may 
send up to 3 representatives, and the state board shall send at least one representative to 
the biannual county meeting.  Costs for a biannual county meeting must be split between 
the state board and the school administrative units in that county.
An Act To Count Study Abroad toward Secondary School Credit
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0662
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: FECTEAU, POULIOT, DODGE, DRINKWATER, INGWERSEN, KORNFIELD, MASON, SAMPSON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §4730

Legislative Document
No. 662
H.P. 483
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Count Study Abroad toward Secondary School Credit
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FECTEAU of Augusta.
Cosponsored by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec and
Representatives: DODGE of Belfast, DRINKWATER of Milford, FECTEAU of Biddeford, 
INGWERSEN of Arundel, KORNFIELD of Bangor, MASON of Lisbon, McCREA of Fort 
Fairfield, SAMPSON of Alfred.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §4730 is enacted to read:
§4730.  Study abroad
A school administrative unit shall award course credits to a student who has studied 
abroad and who seeks to be awarded course credits by the student's local school 
administrative unit in accordance with one of the following standards.  The school 
administrative unit may:
1.  Elective credit.  Award the student elective credits in the amount equal to 1/3 of 
the direct instruction hours received abroad;
2.  Third-party certification.  Award the student course credits in the relevant 
content area if the student attains certification in that content area by a 3rd party approved 
by the school administrative unit.  The amount of course credits must be determined by 
comparing the results of the certification and the requirements of an equivalent course 
offered by the school administrative unit; or
3.  Summative assessment.  Award the student course credits in the relevant content 
area if the student receives a passing grade on:
A.  The summative assessment in an equivalent course offered by the school 
administrative unit; or
B.  The first summative assessment in a course that is one level higher than the 
equivalent course offered by the school administrative unit.
SUMMARY
This bill requires school administrative units to award course credit to students who 
have studied abroad by awarding the student elective credit based on hours of instruction 
received abroad or by awarding credit hours in the relevant content area if the student 
receives 3rd-party certification or if the student passes a summative assessment.
An Act To Enact the Campus Free Expression Act
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0665
Committee Amendment CA_B_H396 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,£ "to H.P. 486, L.D. 665, Bill, "A.ti Act To Enact 
O 
the Campus Free Expression Act" 
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 
Approved: 05/07 /19 feae 
LD665 
LR 1641(02) 
An Act To Enact the Campus Free Expression Act 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment fJ { H .-_3 9t) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - Maine Community College System 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. 
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require 
additional funding at this time. 
The collection of additional filing fees may increase General Fund and other dedicated revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
According to information provided by the Maine Community College System (MCCS), this legislation may result in 
increased security and maintenance costs of approximately $31,500 per year beginning in fiscal year 2019-20. This 
estimate assumes that one event per month will occur at each of the 7 campuses within the MCCS for the 9 months 
that the college is in session at a cost of $500 per event. The actual cost to the MCCS will depend on actual 
experience. 
Additional costs to the University of Maine System and Maine Maritime Academy to implement the requirements of 
this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1641(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Convene a Work Group To Study Improving Traffic Safety for Color-blind Drivers
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0668
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: ARATA, GATTINE, KESCHL

Legislative Document
No. 668
H.P. 489
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Convene a 
Work Group To Study Improving Traffic Safety for Color-blind 
Drivers
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ARATA of New Gloucester.
Cosponsored by Representatives: GATTINE of Westbrook, KESCHL of Belgrade.
Sec. 1.  Department of Transportation study.  Resolved:  That the 
Department of Transportation shall convene a work group of interested parties and 
persons with expertise in traffic light systems and technology to study requiring new 
traffic lights to accommodate color-blind drivers.  The study must include an analysis of 
the effectiveness of the available technology and its costs.  The department shall submit a 
report on its study, including any suggested legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Transportation by December 4, 2019.  The joint standing committee may report out a 
bill related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to convene a work group of 
interested parties and persons with expertise in traffic light systems and technology to 
study requiring new traffic lights to accommodate color-blind drivers.  It requires the 
study to include an analysis of the effectiveness of the available technology and its costs.  
The department is directed to submit a report on its study, including any suggested 
legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation by December 4, 2019.  
The joint standing committee is authorized to report out a bill related to the report to the
An Act To Require Professional Licensure for Property Inspectors
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0671
Committee Amendment CA_A_H223 (House)
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 492, L.D. 671, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Professional Licensure for Property Inspectors" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Require Professional Licensure for Home Inspectors' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation to 
conduct a sunrise review regarding the proposal to license home inspectors. 
Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall 
conduct an independent assessment pursuant to the sunrise review requirements in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, chapter 1-A, subchapter 2 of the proposal to license 
home inspectors. 
Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That no later than January 10, 
2020 the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall submit a report 
with any necessary legislation following the independent assessment under section 1 to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and 
Business. The committee is authorized to submit legislation on the subject matter of the 
report to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which requires licensure of home inspectors, with a 
resolve that requires the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation to 
conduct a sunrise review assessment. 
The amendment requires the commissioner to 
submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·/J· to H.P. 492, L,D, 671 
Advancement and Business and allows the committee to submit legislation to the Second 
Regular Session of the 129th Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(Se~ att~ched) . 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/25/19 feac 
LD 671 
LR 1415(02) 
An Act To Require Professional Licensure for Property Inspectors 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment.~( fjrd).~ 
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to conduct the required assessment and 
submit the required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1415(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Increase the Minimum Wage for Large Employers
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0670
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: COLLINGS, CHENETTE, BABINE, BRYANT, CROCKETT, DUNPHY, HANDY, SYLVESTER, TERRY, LAWRENCE
Amends: 26 MRSA §664

Legislative Document
No. 670
H.P. 491
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Increase the Minimum Wage for Large Employers
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative COLLINGS of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator CHENETTE of York and
Representatives: BABINE of Scarborough, BRYANT of Windham, CROCKETT of Portland, 
DUNPHY of Old Town, HANDY of Lewiston, SYLVESTER of Portland, TERRY of Gorham, 
Senator: LAWRENCE of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §664, sub-§1, as amended by IB 2015, c. 2, §1, is further 
amended to read:
1.  Minimum wage.  The minimum hourly wage is $7.50 per hour.  Starting January 
1, 2017, the minimum hourly wage is $9.00 per hour; starting January 1, 2018, the 
minimum hourly wage is $10.00 per hour; starting January 1, 2019, the minimum hourly 
wage is $11.00 per hour; and starting January 1, 2020, the minimum hourly wage is 
$12.00 per hour.  On January 1, 2021 and each January 1st thereafter, the minimum 
hourly wage then in effect must be increased by the increase, if any, in the cost of living 
except that for an employee whose employer employs 50 or more full-time employees, 
the minimum hourly wage is $13.00 starting January 1, 2021, the minimum hourly wage 
is $14.00 starting January 1, 2022 and the minimum hourly wage is $15.00 starting 
January 1, 2023.  On January 1, 2024 and each January 1st thereafter, for an employee 
whose employer employs 50 or more full-time employees, the minimum hourly wage 
then in effect must be increased by the increase, if any, in the cost of living. The increase 
in the cost of living must be measured by the percentage increase, if any, as of August of 
the previous year over the level as of August of the year preceding that year in the 
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, CPI-W, for the 
Northeast Region, or its successor index, as published by the United States Department of 
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics or its successor agency, with the amount of the 
minimum wage increase rounded to the nearest multiple of 5¢.  If the highest federal 
minimum wage is increased in excess of the minimum wage in effect under this section, 
the minimum wage under this section is increased to the same amount, effective on the 
same date as the increase in the federal minimum wage, and must be increased in 
accordance with this section thereafter.
SUMMARY
This bill increases the minimum wage of the employees of employers employing 50 
or more full-time employees to $13.00 on January 1, 2021, to $14.00 on January 1, 2022 
and to $15.00 on January 1, 2023.
An Act To Allow Local Flexibility in Teacher Assignment To Enhance Student Achievement
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0672
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: STEARNS, ACKLEY, COREY, FARNSWORTH, FOSTER, HIGGINS, KRYZAK, MILLETT, SWALLOW
Amends: 20-A MRSA §13013

Legislative Document
No. 672
H.P. 493
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Allow Local Flexibility in Teacher Assignment To 
Enhance Student Achievement
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative STEARNS of Guilford.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ACKLEY of Monmouth, COREY of Windham, 
FARNSWORTH of Portland, FOSTER of Dexter, HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft, KRYZAK of 
Acton, MILLETT of Waterford, SWALLOW of Houlton.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §13013, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2017, c. 235, §12 and 
affected by §41, is further amended to read:
3.  Endorsements.  A professional teacher certificate must be issued with an 
endorsement that specifies the grades and subject area that the teacher is deemed 
qualified to teach. A holder of a professional teacher certificate may not teach more than 
20% of that teacher's teaching assignment outside the certificate holder's teacher's area of 
endorsement unless the certificate holder teacher has received a waiver from the 
commissioner in accordance with state board rules.  A superintendent shall notify in 
writing the commissioner within 30 days after a teacher is assigned to teach outside the 
teacher's area of endorsement.  The notification must include the percentage of time the 
teacher is assigned to teach outside the teacher's area of endorsement, the reason behind 
the assignment and a brief description of the teacher's abilities in the area outside the 
teacher's endorsement.
SUMMARY
This bill allows a holder of a professional teacher certificate to teach no more than 
20% of the teacher's teaching assignment outside the teacher's area of endorsement.  It 
also requires a superintendent to notify and provide certain details to the Commissioner 
of Education when a teacher is assigned to teach outside the teacher's area of 
endorsement.
An Act To Improve the E-9-1-1 System
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0674
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: RILEY, WOODSOME, BERRY, RYKERSON

Legislative Document
No. 674
H.P. 495
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Improve the E-9-1-1 System
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative RILEY of Jay.
Cosponsored by Senator WOODSOME of York and
Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, RYKERSON of Kittery.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
CONCEPT DRAFT
SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill proposes to enact measures designed to upgrade the State's E-9-1-1 system 
in accordance with certain recommendations contained in the report related to 
standardized dispatch protocols for police 9-1-1 calls that was presented to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology on January 15, 2019 by the 
Maine Public Utilities Commission.
An Act To Simplify Maine's Lobster Licensing System
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0676
Committee Amendment CA_A_H287 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §6421

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/)" to H.P. 497, L.D. 676, Bill, "An Act To 
Simplify Maine's Lobster Licensing System" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow a Class III Lobster and Crab Fishing License Holder To Engage 
More Crew Members' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§3-A, 1C, as amended by PL 2013, c. 282, §3, is 
further amended to read: 
C. 
A Class III license authorizes the license holder to engage in the licensed 
activities under subsection 2. A Class III license holder may engage i 1 unlicensed 
crew members to assist in the licensed activities under the direct supervision of the 
Class III license holder, except as provided in section 6445-A.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the title and the bill. It increases from 2 to 4 the number of 
unlicensed crew members a Class III lobster and crab fishing license holder may engage 
to assist in licensed activities. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Provide Equity in the Lobster Promotion License Surcharge
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0675
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: FAULKINGHAM, ALLEY, TUELL
Amends: 12 MRSA §6455

Legislative Document
No. 675
H.P. 496
House of Representatives, February 7, 2019
An Act To Provide Equity in the Lobster Promotion License 
Surcharge
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ALLEY of Beals, McDONALD of Stonington, TUELL of 
East Machias.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6455, sub-§5-A, ¶D, as amended by PL 2017, c. 368, §3, is 
further amended to read:
D.  For the years 2016 to 2021 year 2019 and thereafter, the surcharges are, for:
(1)  Class I lobster and crab fishing licenses for persons 18 to 69 years of age, 
$165.25, $310;
(2)  Class II lobster and crab fishing licenses, $330.50, except that for license 
holders 70 years of age or older the surcharge is $165 $310;
(3)  Class III lobster and crab fishing licenses, $480.75, except that for license 
holders 70 years of age or older the surcharge is $240 $310;
(4)  Nonresident lobster and crab landing permits, $480.75;
(5)  Wholesale seafood licenses with lobster permits if the license holders hold no 
supplemental wholesale seafood licenses with lobster permits, or lobster 
transportation licenses if the license holders hold no supplemental lobster 
transportation licenses, $1,200;
(6)  Supplemental wholesale seafood licenses with lobster permits or 
supplemental lobster transportation licenses as follows:
(a)  One thousand eight hundred dollars for up to 2 supplemental wholesale 
seafood licenses with lobster permits or supplemental lobster transportation 
licenses;
(b)  Two thousand four hundred dollars for 3 to 5 supplemental wholesale 
seafood licenses with lobster permits or supplemental lobster transportation 
licenses; and
(c)  Three thousand dollars for 6 or more supplemental wholesale seafood 
licenses with lobster permits or supplemental lobster transportation licenses; 
and
(7)  Lobster processor licenses, $1,000 if less than 1,000,000 pounds of raw 
product is processed, and $4,000 if 1,000,000 pounds or more of raw product is 
processed.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the provisions regarding surcharges on lobster and crab fishing 
licenses that fund the Lobster Promotion Fund by replacing the current 3-tiered structure 
for promotion surcharges on the 3 classes of lobster and crab fishing licenses with a 
single promotion surcharge of $310 for all 3 classes of licenses.
An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0681
Committee Amendment CA_A_H145 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. !),, to H.P. 502, L.D. 681, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Maine Dental Education Loan Program" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.Approved: 04/16/19 Jt;,,7.ci:C':. 
LD 681 
LR 1068(02) 
An Act To Amend the Maine Dental Education Loan Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "}1, { Jf / ys) 
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Increased maximum loan amount - Maine Dental Education Loan Program 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Increasing the maximum amount a loan recipient may receive from the Maine Dental Education Loan Program from 
$20,000 per year for up to 4 years to $25,000 per yem· for up to 4 years is not expected to impact the total number of 
loans issued by the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) through the 2020-2021 biennium. The loan pro gram 
currently receives $23 7, 7 40 per year in funding from the Fund for a Healthy Maine. LD 1001, the 2020-2021 biennial 
budget proposes to continue that funding through the biennium. FAME anticipates that sufficient funding will be 
available to support the increase in the loan amount without affecting the number of loans issued each year unless the 
annual allocation from the Fund for a Healthy Maine is reduced or eliminated. 
LRl 068(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1