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An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maine State Grant Program
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2014
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: DAUGHTRY
Amends: 20-A MRSA §11616

Legislative Document
No. 2014
H.P. 1435
House of Representatives, January 14, 2020
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maine State Grant 
Program
(EMERGENCY)
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.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DAUGHTRY of Brunswick.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 11616 imposes limitations 
on the duration of Maine State Grant Program funding for students in order to encourage 
degree completion and conserve scarce public resources; and
Whereas, during the First Regular Session of the 129th Legislature, the Legislature 
appropriated additional funds to the Maine State Grant Program in order to facilitate the 
return to education and completion of degrees by adult learners in order to contribute to 
their personal well-being and the state workforce; and
Whereas, a provision in the laws governing the program prevents an adult learner 
from receiving a grant for more than 10 semesters or the equivalent thereof at the 
institution the adult learner attends; and
Whereas, this legislation increases the semester limit from 10 to 12 semesters for 
adult learners and needs to take effect for fiscal year 2019-20; 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.  20-A MRSA §11616, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 642, §6, is 
further amended to read:
2.  Period of study.  An eligible full-time or part-time student may receive a grant for 
a period not to exceed 10 semesters or the equivalent thereof at the institution that the 
student is attending, except that an adult learner as determined by the authority by routine 
technical rule may receive a grant for a period not to exceed 12 semesters.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill allows an adult learner benefiting from a grant under the Maine State Grant 
Program to receive up to 12 semesters' worth of grant funding.
An Act To Extend to Other Public Sector Employees the Same Protections Provided to State Employees upon the Expiration of Contracts”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2019
Committee Amendment CA_A_S473 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 709, L.D. 2019, Bill, “An Act To 
Extend to Other Public Sector Employees the Same Protections Provided to State 
Employees upon the Expiration of Contracts”
Amend the bill in section 1 in §976 in the first paragraph in the 4th line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following:  "merit" and inserting the following:  'step'
Amend the bill in section 2 in §1038 in the first paragraph in the 4th line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following:  "merit" and inserting the following:  'step'
Amend the bill in section 3 in §1296 in the first paragraph in the 4th line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following:  "merit" the following:  'or step'
SUMMARY
This amendment corrects the terminology used in the bill to specify that municipal 
and public higher education employees receive step increases, not merit increases, and 
that judicial employees receive merit or step increases.
Date: 
(Filing No. S-          )
Approved: 03/16/20
LD 2019
LR 2844(02)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill provides that during the interim between the expiration of a municipal, judicial and public higher education 
employee collective bargaining agreement and before the effective date of any subsequent collective bargaining 
agreement the employees covered by the expired agreement must receive step and/or merit increases in accordance 
with the terms and conditions set forth in the expired agreement. Assuming the increases would not be granted in the 
absence of this bill, these increases would represent a cost to municipal, school, county and higher education 
employers. No estimate of this cost is available at this time and no funding is provided in the bill. The Judicial Branch 
has indicated that in recent years without this bill, such increases may have been delayed but not foregone. The delay 
was only until a new collective bargaining agreement had been reached, at which time increases were made 
retroactively. Therefore, no additional costs are anticipated for the Judicial Branch. 
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - local units of government
Current biennium cost increase - higher educational institutions
An Act To Extend to Other Public Sector Employees the Same Protections Provided to State 
Employees upon the Expiration of Contracts
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Labor and Housing
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
LR2844(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2017
Committee Amendment CA_A_H757 (House)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY 
at the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library 
http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib 
Reproduced from scanned originals with text recognition applied 
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An Act To Extend to Other Public Sector Employees the Same Protections Provided to State Employees upon the Expiration of Contracts
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2019
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: CLAXTON, CARNEY, BELLOWS, CHENETTE, MILLETT
Amends: 26 MRSA §976, 26 MRSA §1038, 26 MRSA §1296

Legislative Document
No. 2019
S.P. 709
In Senate, January 14, 2020
An Act To Extend to Other Public Sector Employees the Same 
Protections Provided to State Employees upon the Expiration of 
Contracts
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 CLAXTON of Androscoggin.
Cosponsored by Representative CARNEY of Cape Elizabeth and
Senators: BELLOWS of Kennebec, CHENETTE of York, MILLETT of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §976 is enacted to read:
§976.  Obligations during interim between contracts
During the interim after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement and 
before the effective date of any subsequent collective bargaining agreement, public 
employees covered by the expired collective bargaining agreement remain eligible for 
and must receive merit increases in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in 
the expired collective bargaining agreement.
Sec. 2.  26 MRSA §1038 is enacted to read:
§1038.  Obligations during interim between contracts
During the interim after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement and 
before the effective date of any subsequent collective bargaining agreement, regular 
employees covered by the expired collective bargaining agreement remain eligible for 
and must receive merit increases in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in 
the expired collective bargaining agreement.
Sec. 3.  26 MRSA §1296 is enacted to read:
§1296.  Obligations during interim between contracts
During the interim after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement and 
before the effective date of any subsequent collective bargaining agreement, judicial 
employees covered by the expired collective bargaining agreement remain eligible for 
and must receive merit increases in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in 
the expired collective bargaining agreement.
SUMMARY
This bill provides the same protections to municipal, judicial and public higher 
education employees that are provided to state employees upon the expiration of labor 
contracts by requiring that, during an interim between the expiration of a public employee 
collective bargaining agreement and before the effective date of any subsequent 
collective bargaining agreement, those employees covered by the expired collective 
bargaining agreement remain eligible for and must receive merit increases in accordance 
with the terms and conditions set forth in the expired collective bargaining agreement.
An Act To O Provide Funding for Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Unserved and Underserved Areas
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2021
Committee Amendment CA_A_S414 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fl " to S.P. 711, L.D. 2021, Bill, "An Act To 
O 
Provide Funding for Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Unserved and Underserved 
Areas" 
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. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Broadband Development Z245 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to the ConnectME Authority for the provision of broadband 
Internet infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$0 
2020-21 
$15,000,000 
$0 
$15,000,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment changes the 
program under the ConnectME Authority that receives the General Fund appropriation in 
the bill from the Municipal Gigabit Broadband Network Access Fund program to the 
Office of Broadband Development program. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/13/20 .Mac. 
LD 2021 
LR 2874(02) 
An Act To Provide Funding for Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Unserved and Underserved 
Areas 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "rt' L~-L\\ L.\ ~ 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$15,000,000 
$0 
$0 
$15,000,000 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2020-21 to the Office of Broadband 
Development within the Department of Economic and Community Development for the ConnectME Authority to 
expand broadband Internet infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas. 
LR2874(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
$0 
$0
An Act To Provide Funding for Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Unserved and Underserved Areas
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2021
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: HERBIG, RILEY, BELLOWS, CLAXTON, JACKSON, LUCHINI, CUDDY, DOUDERA, FECTEAU, HICKMAN

Legislative Document
No. 2021
S.P. 711
In Senate, January 14, 2020
An Act To Provide Funding for Broadband Internet Infrastructure 
in Unserved and Underserved Areas
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator HERBIG of Waldo.
Cosponsored by Representative RILEY of Jay and
Senators: BELLOWS of Kennebec, CLAXTON of Androscoggin, President JACKSON of 
Aroostook, LUCHINI of Hancock, Representatives: CUDDY of Winterport, DOUDERA of 
Camden, FECTEAU of Biddeford, HICKMAN of Winthrop.
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.
CONNECTME AUTHORITY
Municipal Gigabit Broadband Network Access Fund Z196
Initiative:  Appropriates funds to the ConnectME Authority for the provision of 
broadband Internet infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas.
SUMMARY
This bill appropriates $15,000,000 from the General Fund to the ConnectME 
Authority for the provision of broadband Internet infrastructure in unserved and 
underserved areas.
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$0
$15,000,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$15,000,000
An Act To Authorize Emergency Medical Services Personnel To Provide Treatment within Their Scope of Practice in a Hospital Setting with the Permission of the Hospital
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2025
Committee Amendment CA_A_S400 (Senate)
Amends: 32 MRSA §85

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A-" to S.P. 715, L.D. 2025, Bill, "An Act To 
Authorize Emergency Medical Services Personnel To Provide Treatment within Their 
Scope of Practice in a Hospital Setting with the Permission of the Hospital" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Clarify the Authorization of Emergency Medical Services Personnel To 
Provide Medical Services in a Hospital' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §85, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. Delegation. This chapter may not be construed to prohibit a person licensed as an 
emergency medical services person from rendering medical services in a hospital setting 
if those services are: 
A. Rendered in the person's capacity as an employee of the hospital; 
B. Authorized by the hospital; and 
C. Delegated in accordance with section 2594-A or 3270-A.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment clarifies that licensing 
requirements for an emergency medical services person may not be construed to prohibit 
a person licensed under the Maine Emergency Medical Services Act of 1982 from 
providing medical services as an employee of a hospital if those services are authorized 
by the hospital and delegated by a physician. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Provide Funding for Capital Improvements and Equipment for Career and Technical Education Centers and Regions
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2022
Committee Amendment CA_A_S396 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " f1 " to S.P. 712, L.D. 2022, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Funding for Capital Improvements and Equipment for Career and Technical 
Education Centers and Regions" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Provide Funding for Equipment Upgrades for Career and Technical 
Education Centers and Regions To Meet National Industry Standards' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for equipment upgrades for career and technical 
education centers and career and technical education regions to meet national industry 
standards. These funds do not lapse but must be carried forward into the next fiscal year 
to be used for the same purpose. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$0 
$0 
2020-21 
$4,000,000 
$4,000,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /) "to S.P. 712, L.D. 2022 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It provides one-time funds of $4,000,000 to career 
and technical education centers and regions to upgrade equipment to meet national 
industry standards, which the Commissioner of Education may expend or disburse 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15688-A, subsection 6. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/14/20 .:wac 
LD 2022 
LR 2875(02) 
An Act To Provide Funding for Capital Improvements and Equipment for Career and Technical 
Education Centers and Regions 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'r-+" ( ~) ·:f1w:) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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 
$4,000,000 
$0 
$4,000,000 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2020-21 to the General Purpose 
Aid for Local Schools program within the Department of Education for equipment upgrades at career and technical 
education centers and career and technical education regions to meet national industry standards. 
LR2875(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Remove from the Calculation of the Cost of Education the Maine Public Employees Retirement System Teacher Plan Unfunded Actuarial Liability”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2024
Committee Amendment CA_A_S457 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15671

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 714, L.D. 2024, Bill, “An Act To 
Remove from the Calculation of the Cost of Education the Maine Public Employees 
Retirement System Teacher Plan Unfunded Actuarial Liability”
Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following:
'Sec. 3.  20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§8 is enacted to read:
8.  Unfunded actuarial liability payment.  The total cost of the state contributions 
to the unfunded actuarial liabilities of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System 
that are attributable to teachers, retired teachers' health insurance and retired teachers' life 
insurance pursuant to Title 5, chapters 421 and 423, excluding the normal cost of teacher 
retirement, are as follows:
A.  For fiscal year 2020-21, the target is $224,008,451; and
B.  For fiscal year 2021-22, the target is $228,931,183.' 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, amends the bill to 
add the next 2 fiscal years' targets for the total cost of the state contributions to the 
unfunded actuarial liabilities of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System that are 
attributable to teachers, retired teachers' health insurance and retired teachers' life 
insurance pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapters 421 and 423, 
excluding the normal cost of teacher retirement. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Date: 
(Filing No. S-          )
Revised: 03/13/20
LD 2024
LR 3126(02)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Adding a provision that indicates the amount of funding that the State will contribute for the above expenditures over 
the 2020-2021 biennium also does not result in a change in the funding levels for these costs.
Repealing the provision of law that allows for the inclusion of the State's expenditures for the unfunded actuarial 
liabilities of the State Employee and Teacher retirement plan that are attributable to teachers, as well as for retired 
teachers' health insurance premiums and retired teacher's group life insurance in the calculation of the state share 
percentage of the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 will not result in a change in 
the funding levels for these costs.
Fiscal Note
Removes inclusion of certain expenditures from state share calculation
An Act To Remove from the Calculation of the Cost of Education the Maine Public Employees 
Retirement System Teacher Plan Unfunded Actuarial Liability
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
LR3126(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Provide Funding for Capital Improvements and Equipment for Career and Technical Education Centers and Regions
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2022
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: HERBIG, FECTEAU, BELLOWS, CLAXTON, DIAMOND, JACKSON, LUCHINI, CUDDY, HOBBS, RILEY
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15688-A

Legislative Document
No. 2022
S.P. 712
In Senate, January 14, 2020
An Act To Provide Funding for Capital Improvements and 
Equipment for Career and Technical Education Centers and 
Regions
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council 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.
Cosponsored by Representative FECTEAU of Biddeford and
Senators: BELLOWS of Kennebec, CLAXTON of Androscoggin, DIAMOND of Cumberland, 
President JACKSON of Aroostook, LUCHINI of Hancock, Representatives: CUDDY of 
Winterport, HOBBS of Wells, RILEY of Jay.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §15688-A, sub-§10 is enacted to read:
10.  Capital improvements and equipment purchases for career and technical 
education centers and regions.  The commissioner may expend and disburse funds to 
career and technical education centers and career and technical education regions to make 
capital improvements and to purchase equipment that has a useful life of at least 5 years.
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308
Initiative:  Provides one-time funds for career and technical education centers and career 
and technical education regions to make capital improvements and to purchase equipment 
that has a useful life of at least 5 years.
SUMMARY
This bill authorizes the Commissioner of Education to expend and disburse funds to 
career and technical education centers and career and technical education regions to make 
capital improvements and to purchase equipment that has a useful life of at least 5 years 
and provides a one-time General Fund appropriation of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2020-21 
for that purpose.
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$0
$4,000,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$4,000,000
An Act To Authorize Emergency Medical Services Personnel To Provide Treatment within Their Scope of Practice in a Hospital Setting with the Permission of the Hospital
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2025
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: JACKSON, TEPLER, CARPENTER, CLAXTON, GRATWICK, MOORE, McCREA, PERRY, WHITE
Amends: 22 MRSA §1833, 32 MRSA §83

Legislative Document
No. 2025
S.P. 715
In Senate, January 14, 2020
An Act To Authorize Emergency Medical Services Personnel To 
Provide Treatment within Their Scope of Practice in a Hospital 
Setting with the Permission of the Hospital
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 President JACKSON of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Representative TEPLER of Topsham and
Senators: CARPENTER of Aroostook, CLAXTON of Androscoggin, GRATWICK of 
Penobscot, MOORE of Washington, Representatives: McCREA of Fort Fairfield, PERRY of 
Calais, WHITE of Waterville.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §1833 is enacted to read:
§1833.  Emergency medical services persons working in a hospital setting
A hospital licensed under this chapter may authorize an emergency medical services 
person, as defined in Title 32, section 83, subsection 12, to provide to a patient of the 
hospital in a hospital setting treatment that is within the scope of practice of the 
emergency medical services person.
Sec. 2.  32 MRSA §83, sub-§13, as amended by PL 1985, c. 730, §§8 and 16, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place:
13.  Emergency medical treatment.  "Emergency medical treatment" means those 
skills, techniques and judgments, as defined by the board, that are directed to 
maintaining, improving or preventing the deterioration of the medical condition of the 
patient and that are appropriate to be delivered by trained persons:
A.  At the scene of a patient's illness or injury outside the hospital and during 
transportation to the hospital; or
B.  In a hospital setting if the hospital has authorized emergency medical services 
persons to provide emergency medical treatment in the hospital under Title 22, 
section 1833.
SUMMARY
This bill allows a hospital to authorize an emergency medical services person to 
provide to a patient of the hospital in a hospital setting treatment that is within the scope 
of practice of the emergency medical services person.
The bill repeals and replaces the definition of "emergency medical treatment" in the 
Maine Emergency Medical Services Act of 1982 to allow that treatment to be provided 
by emergency medical services persons in a hospital setting if the hospital has authorized 
treatment in the hospital by emergency medical services persons.
An Act Regarding the Sale of Information by the Secretary of State (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2028
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: WOODSOME, TUELL, CYRWAY

Legislative Document
No. 2028
S.P. 718
In Senate, January 14, 2020
An Act Regarding the Sale of Information by the Secretary of State
(AFTER DEADLINE)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205.
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator WOODSOME of York.
Cosponsored by Representative TUELL of East Machias and
Senator: CYRWAY of Kennebec.
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 would address the sale of information by the office of the Secretary of State 
by establishing a process to be used by the office of the Secretary of State to restrict or 
prohibit the sale of certain information or the sale of certain information for specific 
purposes, such as commercial use.
An Act To Make March Maine Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2029
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: KEIM, ROSEN, HEAD
Amends: 1 MRSA §150-O

Legislative Document
No. 2029
S.P. 719
In Senate, January 14, 2020
An Act To Make March Maine Childhood Cancer Awareness 
Month
(AFTER DEADLINE)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205.
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator KEIM of Oxford.
Cosponsored by Senator: ROSEN of Hancock, Representative: HEAD of Bethel.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  1 MRSA §150-O is enacted to read:
§150-O.  Maine Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
The month of March of each year is designated as Maine Childhood Cancer 
Awareness Month, and the Governor shall annually issue a proclamation inviting and 
urging the people of the State to observe the month through appropriate activities and to 
become informed about childhood cancer.
SUMMARY
This bill establishes March of each year as Maine Childhood Cancer Awareness 
Month and requires the Governor to issue a proclamation inviting and urging the people 
of the State to observe the month through appropriate activities and to become informed 
about childhood cancer.
An Act To Make March Maine Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2029
Committee Amendment CA_A_S378 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 719, L.D. 2029, Bill, "An Act To Make 
March Maine Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" 
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, Maine has one of the highest rates of childhood cancer in the nation; and 
Whereas, federal funding for childhood cancer research is historically less than 5% 
of the total amount allocated for cancer research; and 
Whereas, Public Law 2019, chapter 433, ,iAn Act To Advance Children's Cancer 
Research in Maine,
added an option on Maine's tax return form allowing a Maine 
taxpayer entitled to a tax refund to designate a portion of that refund to be paid into the 
Maine Children's Cancer Research Fund; and 
Whereas, many Maine taxpayers will file tax forms before the expiration of the 90-
day period; and 
Whereas, if this Act becomes effective before March 1st, the Governor will issue a 
proclamation in March that will increase the public's awareness of childhood cancer and 
may elicit contributions by taxpayers to the Maine Children's Cancer Research Fund; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,' 
Amend the 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.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEEAMENDMENT" {\-"toS.P. 719,L.D.2029 (.S.·318) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the bill. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Require a Cable System Operator To Provide a Pro Rata Credit When Service Is Cancelled by a Subscriber
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2031
Committee Amendment CA_A_H717 (House)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §3010

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. f-1,, to H.P. 1441, L.D. 2031, BillJ "An Act To 
Require a Cable System Operator To Provide a Pro Rata Credit When Service Is 
Cancelled by a Subscriber" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §3010, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 548, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
1-A. Service diseonneetion cancellation. A franchisee must discontinue billing a 
subscriber for a service within .W 2 working days after the subscriber requests to cancel 
that service disoonneotion unless the subscriber unreasonably hinders access by the 
franchisee to equipment of the franchisee on the premises of the subscriber to which the 
franchisee must have access to complete the requested disoonn:eotion cancellation of 
service. A franchisee shall grant a subscriber a pro rata credit or rebate for the days of the 
monthly billing period after the cancellation of service if that subscriber requests 
cancellation of service 3 or more working days before the end of the monthly billing 
period.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 2-A in the next to last line (page 1, line 19 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "interruption" the following: 'or service 
cancellation' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment makes the 
following changes to the bill. 
1. It adds a provision to require a cable system operator to discontinue billing a 
subscriber within 2 working days after a request to cancel service, instead of within 10 
working days of the request, which is current law. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1441, L.D. 2031 
2. It requires a pro rata credit or rebate for cancellation of service if a subscriber 
requests cancellation 3 or more working days before the end of the monthly billing 
period. The bill requires the credit or rebate if the subscriber requests cancellation during 
the first 2 weeks of a monthly billing period. 
3. 
It clarifies the provision in the bill regarding the notice on subscriber bills 
regarding the right to a pro rata credit or rebate. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Require a Cable System Operator To Provide a Pro Rata Credit When Service Is Cancelled by a Subscriber (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2031
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: BERRY, LAWRENCE, BLUME, CAIAZZO, FAY, GROHOSKI, TERRY
Amends: 30-A MRSA §3010

Legislative Document
No. 2031
H.P. 1441
House of Representatives, January 14, 2020
An Act To Require a Cable System Operator To Provide a Pro Rata 
Credit When Service Is Cancelled by a Subscriber
(AFTER DEADLINE)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205.
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham.
Cosponsored by Senator LAWRENCE of York and
Representatives: BLUME of York, CAIAZZO of Scarborough, FAY of Raymond, 
GROHOSKI of Ellsworth, TERRY of Gorham.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §3010, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 548, §2, is 
further amended to read:
1-A.  Service disconnection.  A franchisee must discontinue billing a subscriber for a 
service within 10 working days after the subscriber requests that service disconnection 
unless the subscriber unreasonably hinders access by the franchisee to equipment of the 
franchisee on the premises of the subscriber to which the franchisee must have access to 
complete the requested disconnection.  A franchisee shall grant a subscriber a pro rata 
credit or rebate if that subscriber requests service disconnection during the first 2 weeks 
of a monthly billing period.
Sec. 2.  30-A MRSA §3010, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 104, §1, is 
amended to read:
2-A.  Notice on subscriber bills; credits and refunds.  Every franchisee shall 
include on each subscriber bill for service a notice regarding the subscriber's right to a pro 
rata credit or rebate for interruption of service upon request in accordance with subsection 
or cancellation of service in accordance with subsection 1-A.  The notice must include a 
toll-free telephone number and a telephone number accessible by a teletypewriter device 
or TTY for contacting the franchisee to request the pro rata credit or rebate for service 
interruption. The notice must be in nontechnical language, understandable by the general 
public and printed in a prominent location on the bill in boldface type.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a cable system operator to grant a subscriber a pro rata credit or 
rebate if that subscriber requests service disconnection during the first 2 weeks of a 
monthly billing period.
An Act To Reduce Financial Burdens on Small Water Utilities (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2032
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: BERRY, HERBIG, ARATA, ZEIGLER, GUERIN
Amends: 35-A MRSA §505

Legislative Document
No. 2032
H.P. 1442
House of Representatives, January 14, 2020
An Act To Reduce Financial Burdens on Small Water Utilities
(AFTER DEADLINE)
(EMERGENCY)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205.
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham.
Cosponsored by Senator HERBIG of Waldo and
Representatives: ARATA of New Gloucester, ZEIGLER of Montville, Senator: GUERIN of 
Penobscot.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, current law requires a small water utility with gross annual revenues of no 
more than $50,000 to have an audit performed by an independent certified public 
accountant for any year the utility seeks a rate adjustment; and
Whereas, this requirement imposes a disproportionate financial burden on these 
small water utilities that prevents them from seeking an adjustment in rates, which could 
lead to inadequate revenue for the utility and adversely affect its ability to provide 
services to its customers; and
Whereas, in order to avoid these adverse consequences, some ability to relieve 
small water utilities of this burden quickly when appropriate is necessary; 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.  35-A MRSA §505, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 77, §1, is 
amended to read:
A.  A qualified small water utility with gross annual revenues of $50,000 or less shall 
for any year used as a test year for rate-making purposes cause to be conducted, in 
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, an audit of its accounts by an 
independent certified public accountant licensed to practice in the State.  The 
commission, for good cause shown by the qualified small water utility, may waive 
the requirements of this paragraph.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
Under current law, a qualified small water utility with gross annual revenues of 
$50,000 or less is required to have an independent audit of internal accounts of that water 
utility performed by a certified public accountant for any year the water utility seeks a 
rate increase.
This bill allows the Public Utilities Commission to waive that independent audit 
requirement if the water utility shows good cause as to why the requirement should be 
waived.
An Act To Provide an Appeals Process for Administrative Suspensions of Provisional Driver's Licenses
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2030
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: KEIM, FARRIN
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1311

Legislative Document
No. 2030
S.P. 720
In Senate, January 14, 2020
An Act To Provide an Appeals Process for Administrative 
Suspensions of Provisional Driver's Licenses
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: FARRIN of Somerset.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §1311, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 654, §6, is 
amended to read:
5.  Suspension of license.  The Secretary of State shall may suspend without right to 
a hearing the license of a person adjudicated for violating this section:
A.  For 60 days on the first offense;
B.  For 180 days on the 2nd offense; and
C.  For one year on the 3rd or subsequent offense.
Upon suspending a license pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary of State shall notify 
the person whose license is suspended of the opportunity for a hearing as provided in 
section 2483.  If a hearing is requested in accordance with section 2483, the suspension 
under this subsection is stayed pending the outcome of the hearing.  If requested, the 
Secretary of State shall provide an opportunity for a hearing on the suspension as soon as 
practicable.  After hearing, the Secretary of State, for good cause shown, may continue, 
modify or rescind the suspension.
SUMMARY
This bill provides the Secretary of State discretion as to whether to suspend the 
driver's license of a driver under 18 years of age who has violated restrictions that apply 
only to drivers under 18 years of age.  It also provides such a driver whose license has 
been suspended the opportunity to request a hearing.
An Act To Modify Teacher Certification Expiration Dates for Teachers Who Use Family Medical Leave
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2035
Committee Amendment CA_A_H703 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "If" to H.P. 1445, L.D. 2035, Bill, "An Act To 
Modify Teacher Certification Expiration Dates for Teachers Who Use Family Medical 
Leave" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §13011-A in the 2nd line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
, provisional" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §13011-A in the 4th line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
, provisional" 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the reference to a provisional certificate, which is no longer 
used by the Department of Education. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Modify Teacher Certification Expiration Dates for Teachers Who Use Family Medical Leave
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2035
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: FECTEAU, MILLETT, COREY, DILLINGHAM, DRINKWATER, KORNFIELD, RUDNICKI, SAMPSON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §13011-A

Legislative Document
No. 2035
H.P. 1445
House of Representatives, January 14, 2020
An Act To Modify Teacher Certification Expiration Dates for 
Teachers Who Use Family Medical Leave
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FECTEAU of Augusta.
Cosponsored by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland and
Representatives: COREY of Windham, DILLINGHAM of Oxford, DRINKWATER of 
Milford, KORNFIELD of Bangor, McCREA of Fort Fairfield, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, 
SAMPSON of Alfred.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §13011-A is enacted to read:
§13011-A.  Certification extension for family medical leave
Notwithstanding the term of a conditional, provisional or professional certificate 
under this chapter, upon the request of a school administrative unit, the commissioner 
shall grant an extension on an individual's conditional, provisional or professional 
certificate if the individual uses family medical leave during the final year of the 
individual's certificate and the school administrative unit provides the commissioner with 
sufficient proof of the use of family medical leave.  An extension under this section is for 
the same number of days as the family medical leave used during the final year of the 
individual's certificate.  For the purposes of this section, "family medical leave" has the 
same meaning as in Title 26, section 843, subsection 4.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that, upon the request of a school administrative unit, the 
Commissioner of Education must grant an extension on a teacher's conditional, 
provisional or professional certificate if the teacher uses family medical leave within the 
teacher's final year of certification and the school administrative unit provides sufficient 
proof of the use of family medical leave.  The extension is for the same number of days 
as the family medical leave used during the final year of the teacher's certificate.
An Act To Ensure the Safety of State Employees By Allowing Disclosure of Certain Information in Limited Circumstances”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2038
Committee Amendment CA_A_H835 (House)
Committee: Judiciary
Amends: 22 MRSA §4008

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1449, L.D. 2038, “An Act To Ensure the 
Safety of State Employees By Allowing Disclosure of Certain Information in Limited 
Circumstances”
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following:
'Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §4008, sub-§2, ¶A-2 is enacted to read:
A-2.  An administrator of a social media service, to the extent authorized by a court for 
reporting, investigating or removing a threat or serious intimidation attempt directed 
against an employee of the department, an employee of the Attorney General's Office, 
a guardian ad litem or an employee or officer of any court or court system.  The 
information remains confidential, and the social media service may not disclose any of 
the information provided by the department under this paragraph.  For the purposes of 
this paragraph, "social media service" means an electronic medium or service through 
which users create, share and view user-generated content that is generally viewable 
by the public;'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary.
This amendment replaces the bill.  The amendment requires court authorization for the 
Department of Health and Human Services to release confidential information related to 
child protective activities to an administrator of a social media service to report, investigate 
or remove a threat or serious intimidation attempt directed at a department employee, an 
employee of the Attorney General's Office, a guardian ad litem, a court employee or an 
officer of the court, including prosecuting and other attorneys.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1449, L.D. 2038
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
The amendment defines "social media service" and prohibits the social media service 
from redisclosing the confidential information that is provided by the department.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Approved: 04/07/20
LD 2038
LR 3010(02)
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue 
An Act To Ensure the Safety of State Employees By Allowing Disclosure of Certain Information in 
Limited Circumstances
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
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.
LR3010(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Ensure the Safety of State Employees by Allowing Disclosure of Certain Information in Limited Circumstances
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2038
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MADIGAN
Amends: 22 MRSA §4008

Legislative Document
No. 2038
H.P. 1449
House of Representatives, January 16, 2020
An Act To Ensure the Safety of State Employees by Allowing 
Disclosure of Certain Information in Limited Circumstances
Submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 203.
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MADIGAN of Waterville.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §4008, sub-§2, ¶A-2 is enacted to read:
A-2.  A social media service, to the extent necessary for reporting, investigating or 
removing a threat or serious intimidation attempt directed against an employee of the 
department, an employee of the Attorney General's Office or an employee of any 
court or court system;
SUMMARY
This bill amends the records confidentiality statute within the Child and Family 
Services and Child Protection Act to ensure that information may be disclosed to a social 
media service when necessary to report, investigate or remove a threat or serious 
intimidation attempt against an employee of the Department of Health and Human 
Services, an employee of the Attorney General's Office or an employee of the court.