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Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0795
House Amendment HA_B_H675 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT " I3,, to H.P. 583, L.D. 795, "RESOLUTION, Proposing 
an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to Food" 
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Amend the resolution in that part designated "Constitution, Art. I, §25" by striking 
out all of Section 25 and inserting the following: 
'Section 25. 
Right to food, 
All individuals have a natural, inherent and 
unalienable right to food, including the right to save and exchange seeds and the tight to 
grow, raise, harvest, produce and consume the food of their own choosing for their own 
nourishment, sustenance, bodily health and well-being, as long as an individual does not 
commit trespassing, theft, poaching or other abuses of private prope1ty rights, public 
lands or natural resources in the harvesting, production or acquisition of food.' 
Amend the resolution by striking out the question (page 1, lines 21 to 25 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
"'Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to declare that all 
individuals have a natural, inherent and unalienable right to grow, raise, 
harvest, produce and consume the food of their own choosing for their 
own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health and well-being?'" 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends the bill by: 
1. Removing the words "acquire," "process," "prepare" and "preserve" from the 
enumeration of the elements of an individual's right to food; 
2. 
Removing language limiting the methods of acquisition of food to hunting, 
gathering, foraging, farming, fishing and gardening and obtaining seeds by barter, trade 
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or purchase; 
3. Removing language establishing a fundamental right to be free from hunger, 
malnutrition, starvation and the endangerment of life due to scarcity of or lack of access 
to food; and 
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Specifying that the right to food does not allow an individual to commit 
trespassing, theft, poaching or other abuses of private property rights, public lands or 
natural resources in the harvesting, production or acquisition of food; and 
5. Changing the questi i, to reflect the change made by this amendment. 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0795
House Amendment HA_A_H541 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,17" to H.P. 583, L.D. 795, "RESOLUTION, Proposing 
an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to Food" 
Amend the resolution in that part designated "Constitution, Art. I, §25" by striking 
out all of Section 25 and inserting the following: 
'Section 25. 
Right to food. 
All individuals have a natural, inherent and 
unalienable right to food, including the right to grow, raise, harvest, produce, process, 
prepare, preserve and consume the food of their own choosing, to save and exchange 
seeds and to barter, trade or purchase food from the sources of their own choosing, for 
their own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health and well-being, as long as an individual 
does not commit trespassing, theft, poaching or other abuses of private property rights, 
public lands or natural resources in the harvesting of food.' 
Amend the resolution in the question in the 2nd line (page 1, line 22 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
acquire, 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends the bill by: 
1. 
Removing the word "acquire" from the enumeration of the elements of an 
individual's right to food and removing the language limiting the exercise of acquisition; 
2. Removing language establishing a fundamental right to be free from hunger, 
starvation and the endangerment of life due to scarcity of or lack of access to food; and 
3. Specifying that the right to food does not allow an individual to abuse private 
property rights or abuse pubJk,lands or natural n;sources in the harvesting of food. 
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An Act To Reestablish the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and the Department of Conservation
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0796
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: HICKMAN, BLACK, DUNPHY

Legislative Document
No. 796
H.P. 584
House of Representatives, February 12, 2019
An Act To Reestablish the Department of Agriculture, Food and 
Rural Resources and the Department of Conservation
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HICKMAN of Winthrop.
Cosponsored by Senator BLACK of Franklin and
Representative: DUNPHY of Old Town.
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 emergency bill proposes to reestablish the Department of Agriculture, Food and 
Rural Resources and the Department of Conservation, or "the departments," which were 
merged into the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Public 
Law 2011, chapter 657.  In addition to reestablishing the departments as separate entities 
with separate commissioners, this bill would:
1.  Reestablish the original missions of the Department of Agriculture, Food and 
Rural Resources and the Department of Conservation;
2.  Reestablish critical administrative and program positions in the departments, 
including positions charged with responsibilities associated with economic development;
3.  Address deficiencies in the departments in staffing and funding;
4.  Address stagnation in the departments in program development and planning;
5.  Allow the reestablished Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources the 
ability to devote resources to aid farmers and to devise solutions to present-day 
challenges facing agricultural industries in the State;
6.  Establish new goals for promoting and protecting Maine's natural beauty and the 
unique character of its land, waterways, wildlife habitats and wilderness resources;
7.  Establish new goals for improving the agricultural economy in Maine, maintaining 
and strengthening rural life and values and enhancing the preservation of the rural skills, 
food supply, health and nutrition of the people of the State; and
8.  Demonstrate Maine's commitment to its goal of becoming the "bread basket" for 
New England.
An Act To Require Recording of Interviews of Suspects
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0800
Committee Amendment CA_A_H572 (House)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2803-B

FffiST REGULAR SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fl" to H.P. 588, L.D. 800, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Recording of Interviews of Suspects'' 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Amend Mandatory Law Enforcement Agency Policies Regarding 
Recording Suspects To Include Cases of Murder and Class A, Class Band Class C 
Crimes' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§1, ,rK, as amended by PL 2013, c. 147, §18, is 
further amended to read: 
K. Digital, electronic, audio, video or other recording of law enforcement interviews 
of suspects in serioos erimes murder, Class A, Class B and Class C crimes and the 
preservation of investigative notes and records in such cases;' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the title and the bill. The amendment amends 
the mandatory policies for law enforcement agencies, which are set by the Board of 
Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, regarding digital, electronic, audio, 
video or other recording of law enforcement interviews of suspects to specifically include 
all suspects of murder and Class A, Class B and Class C crimes, instead of suspects in 
"serious crimes." 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/17 /19 ;tr;,ac 
LD800 
LR 893(02) 
An Act To Require Recording of Interviews of Suspects 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A· ( H-s} ~ 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with this legislation can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
LR0893{02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Require Recording of Interviews of Suspects
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0800
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: WARREN, BEEBE-CENTER, COREY, EVANGELOS, TALBOT ROSS, CARPENTER
Amends: 15 MRSA §458

Legislative Document
No. 800
H.P. 588
House of Representatives, February 12, 2019
An Act To Require Recording of Interviews of Suspects
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WARREN of Hallowell.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BEEBE-CENTER of Rockland, COREY of Windham, 
EVANGELOS of Friendship, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, Senator: CARPENTER of 
Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  15 MRSA §458 is enacted to read:
§458.  Recording of suspect interviews
Any questioning of a person by a law enforcement officer as defined in Title 17-A, 
section 2, subsection 17 who is in custody or otherwise deprived of freedom of action in 
any significant way must be recorded upon a sound recording device whenever feasible 
and in any case where questioning occurs at a place of detention.
SUMMARY
Current law requires that law enforcement agencies only adopt written policies for 
the recording of interviews of suspects of serious crimes.  This bill requires law 
enforcement officers to record interviews of suspects in custody or otherwise deprived of 
freedom of action in any significant way whenever feasible and always where questioning 
occurs at a place of detention.
An Act To Increase Faculty in Nursing Education Programs
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0799
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Sponsors: JORGENSEN, MEYER, GRATWICK, FAY, HYMANSON, PERRY, STEWART, BELLOWS, CARSON, MOORE
Amends: 10 MRSA §1019

Legislative Document
No. 799
H.P. 587
House of Representatives, February 12, 2019
An Act To Increase Faculty in Nursing Education Programs
Reference to the Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and 
Business suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative JORGENSEN of Portland.
Cosponsored by Representative MEYER of Eliot, Senator GRATWICK of Penobscot and
Representatives: FAY of Raymond, HYMANSON of York, PERRY of Calais, STEWART of 
Presque Isle, Senators: BELLOWS of Kennebec, CARSON of Cumberland, MOORE of 
Washington, SANBORN, L. of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA §1019, sub-§§2 and 4, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 417, §1, are 
amended to read:
2.  Criteria.  For an applicant to participate in the nursing education loan repayment 
program established under subsection 1, the applicant must:
A.    Be a nurse;
B.    Complete Be currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral degree program in 
nursing or have completed a master's or doctoral degree in nursing;
C.    Possess an outstanding education loan relating to the master's or doctoral nursing 
degree; and
D.    Sign a statement of intent in a form acceptable to the authority to work as full-
time nursing faculty in a nursing education program in the State for a minimum of 3 5 
years after acceptance into the nursing education loan repayment program.
4.  Administration.  The nursing education loan repayment program and the nursing 
education loan repayment fund are administered by the authority.  The authority shall 
repay the loan of an applicant who meets the criteria in subsection 2 in the amount of up 
to $4,500 $30,000 for a master's degree and up to $6,000 $60,000 for a doctoral degree.  
The authority may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.  Rules adopted 
pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the nursing education loan repayment program as follows:
1.  It extends eligibility to apply to individuals who are currently enrolled in master's 
or doctoral degree programs; 
2.  It specifies that applicants must indicate an intention to work as full-time nursing 
faculty in a nursing education program in the State, and increases the required 
commitment from 3 to 5 years after acceptance into the nursing education loan repayment 
program;
3.  It increases the maximum amount of loans eligible for repayment under the 
program from $4,500 to $30,000 for a master's degree, and from $6,000 to $60,000 for a 
doctoral degree.
An Act Regarding Recording of Witness Interviews
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0801
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: WARREN, EVANGELOS, TALBOT ROSS
Amends: 25 MRSA §2803-B

Legislative Document
No. 801
H.P. 589
House of Representatives, February 12, 2019
An Act Regarding Recording of Witness Interviews
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WARREN of Hallowell.
Cosponsored by Representatives: EVANGELOS of Friendship, TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§1, ¶K, as amended by PL 2013, c. 147, §18, is 
further amended to read:
K.  Digital, electronic, audio, video or other recording of law enforcement interviews 
of suspects and witnesses in serious crimes and the preservation of investigative notes 
and records in such cases; 
SUMMARY
Current law requires that law enforcement agencies adopt written policies for the 
recording of interviews of only suspects in serious crimes.  This bill extends that 
requirement to include recording of interviews of witnesses.
An Act To Recruit and Retain Corrections Support Staff”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0802
Committee Amendment CA_A_H830 (House)
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 590, L.D. 802, Bill, “An Act To 
Recruit and Retain Corrections Support Staff”
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'Resolve, To Review Recruitment and Retention of Corrections Support Staff and 
Provide Recommendations to the Legislature' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following:
'Sec. 1.  Recruitment and retention.  Resolved:  That the director of the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources shall 
convene a committee pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 7065, 
subsection 2-D and shall include the Department of Corrections and such other parties as 
are required by that provision of law.  The committee shall evaluate the necessity of a 
recruitment and retention wage adjustment in order to recruit and retain an adequate 
workforce within the Department of Corrections for staff in support, maintenance and 
other nonsupervisory positions, but not including guards, in correctional facilities 
maintained by the Department of Corrections.  The director shall provide a report on the 
work and recommendations of the recruitment and retention committee by October 31, 
2020 to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.' 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the committee.  The amendment replaces 
the bill with a resolve that directs the director of the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources to convene a committee to evaluate the 
necessity of a recruitment and retention wage adjustment in order to recruit and retain an 
adequate workforce within the Department of Corrections for staff in support, 
maintenance and other nonsupervisory positions, but not including guards, in correctional 
facilities maintained by the Department of Corrections.  The amendment requires the 
director to provide a report on the work and recommendations of the recruitment and 
Date: 
(Filing No. H-          )
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 590, L.D. 802
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
retention committee by October 31, 2020 to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal 
Justice and Public Safety. 
Approved: 03/16/20
LD 802
LR 2078(02)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Any additional costs to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and to the Department of 
Corrections are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
An Act To Recruit and Retain Corrections Support Staff
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
LR2078(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Recruit and Retain Corrections Support Staff
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0802
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: WARREN, BELLOWS, BEEBE-CENTER, RECKITT, TALBOT ROSS, ROSEN

Legislative Document
No. 802
H.P. 590
House of Representatives, February 12, 2019
An Act To Recruit and Retain Corrections Support Staff
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WARREN of Hallowell.
Cosponsored by Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec and
Representatives: BEEBE-CENTER of Rockland, RECKITT of South Portland, TALBOT 
ROSS of Portland, Senator: ROSEN of Hancock.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  Wage increase for support workers in Department of Corrections.  
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, beginning October 1, 2019, staff in support, 
maintenance and other nonsupervisory positions, but not including guards, in correctional 
facilities maintained by the Department of Corrections must be given a $2 per hour 
increase in their wages in effect on September 30, 2019.
SUMMARY
This bill requires staff in support, maintenance and other nonsupervisory positions, 
but not including guards, in correctional facilities maintained by the Department of 
Corrections to be given a $2 per hour increase in their wages.  In 2016, guards in the 
department were given a $2 per hour wage increase but other employees in the 
correctional facilities were not.
An Act To Create 4 Regional Mental Health Receiving Centers”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0803
Committee Amendment CA_A_H816 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 591, L.D. 803, “An Act To Create 4 
Regional Mental Health Receiving Centers”
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act To Fund Mental Health Crisis Intervention Services'
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.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Provides funding for the Department of Health and Human Services to contract 
for additional mental health crisis intervention services that provide an evidence-based 
alternative to criminal justice.
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$0
$4,401,303
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__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$4,401,303
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, strikes the bill and 
instead appropriates ongoing funding in the amount of $4,401,303 each year to the 
Department of Health and Human Services in order to contract for additional mental health 
crisis intervention services that provide an evidence-based alternative to criminal justice.
Approved: 07/17/20
LD 803
LR 1136(02)
FY 2019-20
FY 2020-21
Projections 
FY 2021-22
Projections 
FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
$0
$4,401,303
$4,401,303
$4,401,303
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund
$0
$4,401,303
$4,401,303
$4,401,303
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $4,401,303 
beginning in fiscal year 2020-21 to contract for additional mental health crisis intervention services that provide an 
evidence-based alternative to criminal justice.
Fiscal Note
An Act To Create 4 Regional Mental Health Receiving Centers
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
LR1136(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Ensure Programming for Long-term Incarcerations at County Jails
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0804
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: WARREN, BELLOWS, BEEBE-CENTER, COREY, COSTAIN, RECKITT, SHARPE, TALBOT ROSS, CARPENTER, ROSEN

Legislative Document
No. 804
H.P. 592
House of Representatives, February 12, 2019
An Act To Ensure Programming for Long-term Incarcerations at 
County Jails
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WARREN of Hallowell.
Cosponsored by Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec and
Representatives: BEEBE-CENTER of Rockland, COREY of Windham, COSTAIN of 
Plymouth, RECKITT of South Portland, SHARPE of Durham, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, 
Senators: CARPENTER of Aroostook, ROSEN of Hancock.
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 ensure programming for long-term incarcerations at county jails.
An Act Regarding the Duties of the Public Advocate
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0807
Committee Amendment CA_A_S38 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ''/J, "to S.P. 243, L.D. 807, Bill, "An Act Regarding 
the Duties of the Public Advocate" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
Public Advocate 0410 
Initiative: Provides an allocation to fund ,additional staff activities related to the expansion 
of the Office of the Public Advocate's duties in proceedings before the Public Utilities 
Commission and other state and federal c)-gencies and courts. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2019-20 
$75,624 
$75,624 
2020-21 
$75,624 
$75,624 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
It 
provides an allocation to fund additional staff activities related to the expansion of the 
Office of the Public Advocate's duties in proceedings before the Public Utilities 
Commission and other state and federal agencies and courts. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 03/26/19 :t:?ae!. 
LD807 
LR 1592(02) 
An Act Regarding the Duties of the Public Advocate 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'W' Cs-3'o) 
Committee: Energy Utilities and Technology 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
,$75,624 
$75,624 
$75,624 
$75,624 
Projections 
FY2021-22 
$75,624 
$75,624 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$75,624 
$75,624 
This bill removes language that prohibits the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) from intervening in any 
proceedings in which the Public Utilities Commission is representing a position substantially similar to that of the 
Public Advocate. This removal allows the OPA to participate in additional proceedings. The bill includes annual 
allocations for the Public Advocate Regulatory Fund of $75,624 beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 to fund additional 
staff activities related to the proceedings. 
Because the OPA is funded by an assessment set to produce sufficient revenue for the expenditures allocated by the 
Legislature for operating the OPA, any increased allocations require a conesponding increase in revenue to the 
Public Advocate Regulatory Fund from the assessment on the intrastate gross operating revenues of utility and 
qualified telecommunications providers. 
LRI592(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I
An Act To Clarify the Definition of "Ancient Burying Ground
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0806
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: MIRAMANT, NADEAU, CYRWAY, JACKSON, LIBBY, BRYANT, MAREAN
Amends: 13 MRSA §1101-A, 13 MRSA §1101-B

Legislative Document
No. 806
S.P. 242
In Senate, February 14, 2019
An Act To Clarify the Definition of "Ancient Burying Ground"
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator MIRAMANT of Knox.
Cosponsored by Representative NADEAU of Winslow and
Senators: CYRWAY of Kennebec, President JACKSON of Aroostook, LIBBY of 
Androscoggin, Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, MAREAN of Hollis.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  13 MRSA §1101-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 700, §2, is 
amended to read:
1.  Ancient burying ground.  "Ancient burying ground" means a private cemetery or 
family burying ground established before 1880.  "Ancient burying ground" includes, but 
is not limited to, a private cemetery established pursuant to Public Law 1829, chapter 
420, section 1 or Public Law 1839, chapter 392.
Sec. 2.  13 MRSA §1101-B, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
3.  Documentation; lack of documentation or apparent marked boundaries.  The 
existence of an ancient burying ground may be documented in family papers, including 
but not limited to deeds or manuscripts or published records of the history of the county 
or municipality where the ancient burying ground is located or on historical or current 
maps of the area where the ancient burying ground is located.
The existence of an ancient burying ground may be documented in the records of the 
register of deeds of the county in which the ancient burying ground was located when it 
was established or in the records of the municipality in which the ancient burying ground 
was located when it was established.
A lack of documentation of an ancient burying ground as described in this subsection 
does not negate the existence of, or a place's status as, an ancient burying ground.
A lack of apparent marked boundaries of an ancient burying ground does not negate the 
existence of, or a place's status as, an ancient burying ground.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that ancient burying grounds include private cemeteries established 
pursuant to Public Law 1829, chapter 420 and Public Law 1839, chapter 392 and family 
burying grounds established before 1880.  It also provides that ancient burying grounds 
may be documented in family papers, records of registers of deeds or municipal records, 
but that a lack of such documentation, or of apparent marked boundaries, does not negate 
the existence of, or a place's status as, an ancient burying ground.
An Act To Clarify the Laws Governing Taste Testing and Retail Sales of Liquor at Farmers' Markets
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0805
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: DESCHAMBAULT

Legislative Document
No. 805
S.P. 240
In Senate, February 12, 2019
An Act To Clarify the Laws Governing Taste Testing and Retail 
Sales of Liquor at Farmers' Markets
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York.
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 clarify the laws governing the taste testing and retail sale of 
liquor at farmers' markets.
An Act To Create a Youth Wage
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0808
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: TIMBERLAKE, MORRIS, BLACK, DOW, GUERIN, DILLINGHAM, KESCHL, MASON, STETKIS, STROM
Amends: 26 MRSA §664

Legislative Document
No. 808
S.P. 244
In Senate, February 14, 2019
An Act To Create a Youth Wage
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin.
Cosponsored by Representative MORRIS of Turner and
Senators: BLACK of Franklin, DOW of Lincoln, GUERIN of Penobscot, Representatives: 
DILLINGHAM of Oxford, KESCHL of Belgrade, MASON of Lisbon, STETKIS of Canaan, 
STROM of Pittsfield.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §664, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
1-A.  Youth wage.  Notwithstanding subsection 1, an employer may pay a person 
who is under 18 years of age and is enrolled as a student in a school a minimum hourly 
wage that is 75% of the minimum hourly wage established in subsection 1.
SUMMARY
This bill establishes a minimum hourly wage for a person who is under 18 years of 
age and is enrolled as a student in a school.  The wage is 75% of the regular minimum 
hourly wage.
An Act To Expand and Clarify the Disqualification from Workers Compensation Benefits of an Employee Who Is Injured While Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0809
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: CYRWAY, NADEAU, BLACK, CLAXTON, DAVIS, HAMPER, BRADSTREET, FECTEAU, PICKETT, SKOLFIELD
Amends: 39-A MRSA §202

Legislative Document
No. 809
S.P. 245
In Senate, February 14, 2019
An Act To Expand and Clarify the Disqualification from Workers' 
Compensation Benefits of an Employee Who Is Injured While 
Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec.
Cosponsored by Representative NADEAU of Winslow and
Senators: BLACK of Franklin, CLAXTON of Androscoggin, DAVIS of Piscataquis, 
HAMPER of Oxford, Representatives: BRADSTREET of Vassalboro, FECTEAU of 
Biddeford, PICKETT of Dixfield, SKOLFIELD of Weld.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  39-A MRSA §202, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 and affected 
by §§9 to 11, is amended to read:
§202.  Injury or death due to willful intention or intoxication
Compensation or other benefits are not allowed for the injury or death of an 
employee when it is proved that the injury or death was occasioned by the employee's 
willful intention to bring about the injury or death of the employee or of another, or that 
the injury or death resulted from the employee's intoxication employee was intoxicated 
from use of an illegal drug, marijuana or alcohol while on duty when the injury or death 
occurred. This provision as to intoxication does not apply if the employer knew at the 
time of the injury that the employee was intoxicated or that the employee was in the habit 
at that time of becoming intoxicated while on duty.
SUMMARY
Under current law, workers' compensation benefits are not allowed for the injury or 
death of an employee when the injury or death was caused by the employee's 
intoxication.  This bill eliminates that provision and instead disallows benefits for an 
employee who was intoxicated at the time of the injury or death.  This bill also clarifies 
that intoxication includes intoxication from an illegal drug, marijuana or alcohol.
An Act Regarding the Duties of the Public Advocate
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0807
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: MIRAMANT, NADEAU, BELLOWS, CYRWAY, JACKSON, LIBBY, BRYANT, MAREAN, TALBOT ROSS, TIPPING
Amends: 35-A MRSA §1702

Legislative Document
No. 807
S.P. 243
In Senate, February 14, 2019
An Act Regarding the Duties of the Public Advocate
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator MIRAMANT of Knox.
Cosponsored by Representative NADEAU of Winslow and
Senators: BELLOWS of Kennebec, CYRWAY of Kennebec, President JACKSON of 
Aroostook, LIBBY of Androscoggin, Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, MAREAN of 
Hollis, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, TIPPING of Orono.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §1702, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §26 
and affected by §§104 and 105, is further amended to read:
5.  Intervention on behalf of public.  The Public Advocate may, on behalf of the 
using and consuming public, or any particular group of consumers, petition to initiate, or 
intervene and appear in, any proceedings before the commission, appeals from orders of 
the commission, or proceedings before state and federal agencies and courts in which the 
subject matter of the action affects the customers of any utility or competitive service 
provider doing business in this State, except that the Public Advocate may not intervene 
in any proceeding in which the commission staff is representing a position substantially 
similar to that of the Public Advocate, as determined by the Public Advocate.
SUMMARY
This bill removes an exception to the Public Advocate's ability to petition to initiate, 
or intervene and appear in, any proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission, 
appeals from orders of the commission or proceedings before state and federal agencies 
and courts in which the subject matter of the action affects the customers of any utility or 
competitive service provider doing business in the State.  The exception the bill removes 
is the prohibition against the Public Advocate's intervening in any proceedings in which 
commission staff is representing a position substantially similar to that of the Public 
Advocate.
An Act To Provide Additional Flexibility in the Municipal Property Tax Assistance Programs for Seniors
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0811
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: HAMPER
Amends: 36 MRSA §6232

Legislative Document
No. 811
S.P. 247
In Senate, February 14, 2019
An Act To Provide Additional Flexibility in the Municipal Property 
Tax Assistance Programs for Seniors
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator HAMPER of Oxford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA§6232, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 395, §4, is amended to 
read:
The legislative body of a municipality may by ordinance adopt a program to provide 
benefits to persons with homesteads in the municipality.  A municipality may choose to 
restrict the program to persons who are at least meet minimum age requirements as long 
as the minimum is not less than 62 years of age.
Sec. 2.  36 MRSA §6232, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2007, c. 635, §1, is further 
amended to read:
1.  Conditions of program.  Except as provided in subsection 1-A, a program 
adopted under this section must:
A.  Require that the claimant has maintained a homestead in the municipality for a 
certain period of time, as determined by the municipality;
B.  Provide benefits for both owners and renters of homesteads; and
C.  Calculate benefits in a way that provides greater benefits proportionally to 
claimants with lower incomes in relation to their property taxes accrued or rent 
constituting property taxes accrued.
A program adopted under this section may impose additional standards of eligibility and 
procedures, as long as those standards are established by the municipality by ordinance.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the law regarding municipal property tax assistance programs to 
provide more flexibility to municipalities that choose to implement a program by 
allowing the municipality to establish:
1. A minimum age for eligibility, as long as that age is at least 62 years; and
2. A minimum length of time that the claimant has maintained a homestead in the 
municipality.
A municipality may impose other eligibility standards and procedures, as long as they 
are established by ordinance.
An Act To Strengthen Maine's Economy through Research and Innovation led by the University of Maine System
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0814
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Sponsors: HERBIG, HUBBELL, BREEN, LAWRENCE, POULIOT, FECTEAU, GATTINE, JORGENSEN, STEWART

Legislative Document
No. 814
S.P. 250
In Senate, February 14, 2019
An Act To Strengthen Maine's Economy through Research and 
Innovation led by the University of Maine System
Reference to the Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and 
Business suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator HERBIG of Waldo.
Cosponsored by Representative HUBBELL of Bar Harbor and
Senators: BREEN of Cumberland, LAWRENCE of York, POULIOT of Kennebec, 
SANBORN, L. of Cumberland, Representatives: FECTEAU of Biddeford, GATTINE of 
Westbrook, JORGENSEN of Portland, STEWART of Presque Isle.
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 provide funding and enact measures based on recommendations of 
the President of the University of Maine at Machias in a strategic plan chartered by the 
Chancellor of the University of Maine System and due to the Board of Trustees of the 
University of Maine System in March 2019. The bill would strengthen research and 
economic development efforts across the University of Maine System to support Maine 
industries and workforce development and to foster business formation and expansion, 
specifically in the 7 research and development sectors designated in statute: advanced 
technology for agriculture and forestry; aquaculture and marine technology; 
biotechnology; composite materials technology; environmental technology; information 
technology; and precision manufacturing technology.
An Act To Implement the National Popular Vote for President of the United States
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0816
Committee Amendment CA_A_S44 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 252, L.D. 816, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement the National Popular Vote for President of the United States" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. Contingent effective date. That section of this Act that amends the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 805, subsection 2 takes effect upon the 
effective date of Title 21-A, chapter 17.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, clarifies that Maine's 
presidential electors are not obligated to cast their votes in favor of the presidential 
candidate and vice presidential candidate that are declared the winners of the national 
popular vote until the interstate compact to elect the President of the United States by 
national popular vote takes effect as described in the bill. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Implement the National Popular Vote for President of the United States
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0816
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H343 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §805

HOUSE AMENDMENT "/J,,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 252, 
L.D. 816, Bill, "An Act To Implement the National Popular Vote for President of the 
United States" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §805, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is repealed 
and the following enacted in its place: 
2. 
Presidential electors. 
The presidential electors at large, who must be the 
presidential electors nominated by the political party of the presidential and vice-
presidential candidates who received the largest number of votes in the United States as 
determined pursuant to section 1303. shall cast their ballots for the presidential and vice-
presidential candidates who received the largest number of votes in the United States as 
determined pursuant to section 1303. The presidential electors of each congressional 
district shall cast their ballots for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who 
received the largest number of votes in each respective congressional district.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §1303 in the 3rd paragraph in the 2nd and 3rd lines 
(page 1, lines 35 and 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "in association with the 
national popular vote winner" and inserting the following: 'in compliance with the 
provisions of section 805, subsection 2' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3.' 
Amend the amendment in section 4 in the first line (page 1, line 12 in amendment) by 
strildng out the following: "amends" and inserting the following: 'repeals and replaces' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes it clear that the at-large presidential electors are required to 
vote for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the most votes 
nationwide. 
This amendment keeps the current law with regard to how presidential 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT.;;" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 252, L.D. 816 
electors for a congressional district must cast their votes for President and Vice President, 
which requires those electors to cast their votes for the candidates who received the 
largest number of votes in their congressional district. 
The amendment requires 
certification of the slate of presidential electors in accordance with Maine law. 
The 
amendment also removes the legislative intent section. 
The changes made by this 
amendment do not take effect unless the compact to elect the President by national 
popular vote takes effect. 
SPONSORED BY: ~ - ) oJ. 8.M~ 
(Representative BABBIDGE) 
TOWN: Kennebunk 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Advance the Restoration of the Penobscot River
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0817
Committee Amendment CA_A_S34 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "It " to S.P. 253, L.D. 817, Bill, "An Act To 
Advance the Restoration of the Penobscot River" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §418-A in the first line (page 1, line 3 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "lower" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes from the bill the directed comprehensive assessment of the 
Penobscot River Watershed by the Department of Marine Resources, the Department of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Environmental Protection. It also 
makes a technical correction to a section headnote. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Enhance the Predetermination of Independent Contractors
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0819
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: SYLVESTER
Amends: 39-A MRSA §105

Legislative Document
No. 819
H.P. 593
House of Representatives, February 14, 2019
An Act To Enhance the Predetermination of Independent 
Contractors
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SYLVESTER of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  39-A MRSA §105, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2013, c. 63, §4, is further 
amended to read:
3.  Predetermination submission.  A party may submit, on forms approved by the 
board, a request for predetermination regarding the status of a person or job description as 
an employee, construction subcontractor, as defined in section 105-A, subsection 1, 
paragraph B, or independent contractor.  If the party submitting a request under this 
subsection is a worker, the submission must include every miscellaneous income form 
provided by the United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service 
received by the party for the previous calendar year or, if the party did not receive a 
miscellaneous income form for the previous calendar year, an explanation as to why the 
party did not receive a miscellaneous income form.  The request is deemed to have been 
approved if the board does not deny or take other appropriate action on the submission 
within 30 days.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a worker who is requesting predetermination of independent 
contractor status from the Workers' Compensation Board to submit all of the 
miscellaneous income forms provided by the United States Department of the Treasury, 
Internal Revenue Service received by the worker for the previous calendar year or, if the 
worker did not receive a miscellaneous income form for the previous year, an explanation 
as to why the worker did not receive a form.
An Act To Exempt Vehicles That Are More Than 15 Years O Id from Titling Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0823
Committee Amendment CA_A_H191 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §652

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. IJ,, to H.P. 597, L.D. 823, Bill, "An Act To 
Exempt Vehicles That Are More Than 15 Years O Id from Titling Requirements" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Exempt Vehicles That Are 20 Years Old or Older from Titling 
Requirements When the Vehicles Are Recycled, Salvaged or Scrapped' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §652, sub-§18, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 88, §3, is 
amended to read: 
18. Vehicle model year at least 20 years old. A vehicle that is model year 1995, 
1996, 1997, 1998 or 1999 that is at least 20 years old according to its model year at the 
time of sale or transfer of. ownership to a recycler, salvage vehicle dealer or scrap 
processor if: 
A. A The recycler, salvage vehicle dealer or scrap processor obtains the seller's name 
and the address of the seller's residence from a government-issued photograph 
identification document or credential and maintains the seller's name and address and 
vehicle identification number of the scrapped vehicle for a period of at least one year; 
and 
B. A The recycler, salvage vehicle dealer or scrap processor reports the destruction 
of the vehicle to the Secretary of State within 30 days in a manner prescribed by the 
Secretary of State. 
This subsection applies only to vehicles that are scrapped. 
For purposes of this 
subsection, a government-issued photograph identification document or credential 
includes, but is not limited to, a current and valid United States passport, military 
identification, driver's license or nondriver identification card.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 597, L.D. 823 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill. The amendment, rather than exempting 
all vehicles more than 15 years old from titling requirements, allows a vehicle that is at 
least 20 years old according to its model year to be recycled, salvaged or scrapped 
without a certificate of title. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/18/19 feac:.. 
LD823 
LR 1218(02) 
An Act To Exempt Vehicles That Are More Than 15 Years Old from Titling Requirements 
}'iscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment .~.( II ~!'rj 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue decrease - Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Exempting certain vehicles from titling would result in a minor reduction in Highway Fund revenue not requiring any 
change to the budget. 
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