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Resolve, To Study the Feasibility of Building a Trail on the Mountain Division Rail Line
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0672
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: BENNETT, ORDWAY, BRENNER, BAILEY, WADSWORTH

Legislative Document
No. 672
S.P. 258
In Senate, March 4, 2021
Resolve, To Study the Feasibility of Building a Trail on the 
Mountain Division Rail Line
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford.
Cosponsored by Representative ORDWAY of Standish and
Senator: BRENNER of Cumberland, Representatives: BAILEY of Gorham, WADSWORTH 
of Hiram.
Sec. 1.  Mountain Division rail line trail study.  Resolved:  That the Department 
of Economic and Community Development shall coordinate with the Department of 
Transportation and the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to conduct a 
feasibility study of the costs and benefits of completing a paved multi-use trail on the 
approximately 28 miles of state-owned railroad track on the Mountain Division Line 
connecting the Town of Standish and the Town of Fryeburg.  The study must consider the 
following:
1.  Replacing track with a paved multi-use trail;
2.  Construction costs and timeline;
3.  Environmental, health and economic impacts of a complete paved multi-use trail, 
including outdoor recreation such as biking, walking, running, snowmobiling and Nordic 
skiing; and
4.  Economic impacts on local businesses and communities and opportunities for new 
businesses.
Sec. 2.  Report.  Resolved:  That, by December 31, 2021, the Department of 
Economic and Community Development shall submit a report based on its evaluation in 
section 1 that includes a recommended development plan for completing a paved multi-use 
trail for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 130th Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Economic and Community Development to 
coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the Governor's Office of Policy 
Innovation and the Future to conduct a feasibility study of the costs and benefits of 
completing a paved multi-use trail on the approximately 28 miles of state-owned railroad 
track on the Mountain Division Line connecting the Town of Standish and the Town of 
Fryeburg.  The 28-mile section for review is between 2 sections of trail along the Mountain 
Division Line that have already been constructed by the Department of Transportation and 
are in use:  a 4-mile paved rail trail in Fryeburg and a 5-mile paved rail trail in Gorham and 
Windham.  The feasibility study will assess the development of a paved multi-use trail as 
an alternative transportation corridor connecting the communities of Windham, Gorham, 
Standish, Baldwin, Hiram, Brownfield and Fryeburg and the New Hampshire border.  The 
Department of Economic and Community Development is required to submit a report that 
includes a recommended development plan for completing a paved multi-use trail by 
December 31, 2021 for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 130th 
Legislature.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0673
Committee Amendment CA_B_S279 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0674
Committee Amendment CA_A_S132 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0675
Committee Amendment CA_A_S289 (Senate)

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Committee Amendment CA_B_S290 (Senate)

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An Act To Reclassify Part of the Androscoggin River to Class B
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0676
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: CLAXTON, BICKFORD, LIBBY, TIMBERLAKE, VITELLI, CLOUTIER, CONNOR
Amends: 38 MRSA §467

Legislative Document
No. 676
S.P. 263
In Senate, March 4, 2021
An Act To Reclassify Part of the Androscoggin River to Class B
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CLAXTON of Androscoggin.
Cosponsored by Representative BICKFORD of Auburn and
Senators: LIBBY of Androscoggin, TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, VITELLI of Sagadahoc, 
Representatives: CLOUTIER of Lewiston, CONNOR of Lewiston.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  38 MRSA §467, sub-§1, ¶A, as affected by PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 and 
amended by Pt. B, §68, is further amended to read:
A.  Androscoggin River, main stem, including all impoundments.
(1)  From the Maine-New Hampshire boundary to its confluence with the Ellis 
River - Class B.
(2)  From its confluence with the Ellis River to a line formed by the extension of 
the Bath-Brunswick boundary across Merrymeeting Bay in a northwesterly 
direction Gulf Island Dam - Class C.
(3)  From Gulf Island Dam to a line formed by the extension of the Bath-Brunswick 
boundary across Merrymeeting Bay in a northwesterly direction - Class B.
SUMMARY
This bill reclassifies from Class C to Class B the lower section of the Androscoggin 
River from Gulf Island Dam to a line formed by the extension of the Bath-Brunswick 
boundary across Merrymeeting Bay in a northwesterly direction.
An Act To Improve Public Sector Labor Relations by Amending the Laws Governing Arbitration under Certain Public Employees Labor Relations Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0677
Committee Amendment CA_A_S215 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 71"" to S.P. 264, L.D. 677, "An Act To Improve 
Public Sector Labor Relations by Amending the Laws Governing Arbitration under Certain 
Public Employees Labor Relations Laws" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/04/21 feac 
LD 677 
LR 641(02) 
An Act To Improve Public Sector Labor Relations by Amending the Laws Governing Arbitration 
under Certain Public Employees Labor Relations Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'~"( S-2\15j 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential cunent biennium cost increase - All Funds 
Potential current biennium cost increase - higher educational institutions 
Potential cunent biennium revenue decrease - higher educational institutions 
Potential current biennium cost increase - local units of government 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Cunent law regarding labor relations for municipal public employees, the University of Maine System, Maine 
Maritime Academy and the Maine Community College System employees and state employees including judicial 
employees provides that the detennination of an arbitrator regarding salaries, pensions and insurance is advisory only. 
This legislation changes the law to provide that an arbitrator's determination regarding these issues is binding on all 
parties. This may result in increased personnel and other direct and indirect costs to the employers of these public 
employees if, as a result of the arbitrator's decision, salary, pension or insurance costs increase more than they would 
have absent this legislation. The impact cannot be detennined at this time. 
Allowing public employees affected by this legislation to strike if their employer fails to enter into an agreement to 
cany out the binding detenniniations made by the arbitrators may result in the loss of federal financial aid as well as 
tuition and other revenue to the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and Maine 
Maritime Academy if the higher educational institutions are forced to suspend operations due to the strike and return 
federal funds to the federal student aid program and refund tuition and room and board fees to students. The impact 
will depend on the bargaining units affected by the strike and the ability of the higher educational institutions to find 
replacement workers in order to allow operations to continue. 
Additional costs to the Maine Labor Relations Board can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0677
House Amendment HA_A_H584 (House)

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An Act Regarding Timelines for Permitting by the Department of Environmental Protection
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0678
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: KEIM

Legislative Document
No. 678
S.P. 265
In Senate, March 4, 2021
An Act Regarding Timelines for Permitting by the Department of 
Environmental Protection
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator KEIM of Oxford.
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 amend the laws governing permitting by the Department of 
Environmental Protection.  The bill proposes to amend the laws governing:
1.  Requirements for who may intervene in a department application review;
2.  Deadlines for and limitations on submitting public comments for complex projects;
3.  The duration of public comment periods during the permit application process; and
4.  Requirements on the ability to appeal a decision of the department.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0679
Committee Amendment CA_A_S315 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0681
Committee Amendment CA_A_S155 (Senate)

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An Act To Ensure the Viability of the Northern Maine Electric Transmission Grid
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0682
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: STEWART

Legislative Document
No. 682
S.P. 270
In Senate, March 4, 2021
An Act To Ensure the Viability of the Northern Maine Electric 
Transmission Grid
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Energy, Utilities and Technology pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
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 ensure the viability of the northern Maine electric transmission grid by 
implementing the recommendations of the stakeholder group convened by the Governor's 
Energy Office pursuant to Resolve 2019, chapter 71.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0683
Committee Amendment CA_A_S258 (Senate)

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Committee Amendment CA_B_S259 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0686
Committee Amendment CA_A_S255 (Senate)

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An Act To Legalize Online Raffles for Nonprofit Organizations
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0685
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: TIMBERLAKE, FECTEAU, DESCHAMBAULT, FARRIN, LUCHINI, STEWART, KINNEY
Amends: 17 MRSA §1837-A

Legislative Document
No. 685
S.P. 273
In Senate, March 4, 2021
An Act To Legalize Online Raffles for Nonprofit Organizations
(EMERGENCY)
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin.
Cosponsored by Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford and
Senators: DESCHAMBAULT of York, FARRIN of Somerset, LUCHINI of Hancock, 
STEWART of Aroostook, Representative: KINNEY of Knox.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day 
period in order to provide funding for nonprofit organizations as soon as possible; 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.  17 MRSA §1837-A, sub-§7 is enacted to read:
7.  Online sales of chances or tickets.  An eligible organization as described in section 
1832, subsection 2 may sell raffle chances or tickets online or by other electronic means 
when conducting a raffle pursuant to this section.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill allows nonprofit organizations to sell raffle chances or tickets online or by 
other electronic means.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0684
Committee Amendment CA_A_S133 (Senate)

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Resolve, To Amend MaineCare Reimbursement Provisions Governing Supplemental Payments to Nursing Facilities with High MaineCare Use
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0684
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: TIMBERLAKE, BALDACCI

Legislative Document
No. 684
S.P. 272
In Senate, March 4, 2021
Resolve, To Amend MaineCare Reimbursement Provisions 
Governing Supplemental Payments to Nursing Facilities with High 
MaineCare Use
(EMERGENCY)
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin.
Cosponsored by Senator: BALDACCI 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, under the current MaineCare program for reimbursing a nursing facility, to 
be eligible for a supplemental payment, the nursing facility must have base year direct and 
routine aggregate costs per day that are less than the median aggregate direct and routine 
allowable costs for the facility's peer group; and
Whereas, the people of the State need and deserve financially stable nursing facilities; 
and
Whereas, nursing facilities take care of the most vulnerable and elderly Maine 
residents and prompt action is needed to support nursing facilities in that endeavor; 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
Sec. 1.  Department of Health and Human Services to amend payments to 
nursing facilities with high MaineCare utilization.  Resolved:  That, by July 1, 
2021, the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rules in Chapter 101, 
MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 67, Principles of Reimbursement for 
Nursing Facilities, governing supplemental payments to nursing facilities where the 
number of MaineCare residents constitutes more than 80% of the total number of residents 
to remove the requirement that such nursing facilities have base year direct and routine 
aggregate costs per day that are less than the median aggregate direct and routine allowable 
costs for the facility's peer group.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules 
governing supplemental payments to nursing facilities where the number of MaineCare 
residents constitutes more than 80% of the total number of residents to remove the 
requirement that such nursing facilities have base year direct and routine aggregate costs 
per day that are less than the median aggregate direct and routine allowable costs for the 
facility's peer group.
An Act To Promote Justice for Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0688
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BRENNAN
Amends: 14 MRSA §752-C

Legislative Document
No. 688
H.P. 500
House of Representatives, March 4, 2021
An Act To Promote Justice for Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRENNAN of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  14 MRSA §752-C, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
3.  Application.  This section applies to all actions based upon sexual acts toward 
minors regardless of the date of the sexual act and regardless of whether the statute of 
limitations on such actions expired prior to the effective date of this subsection.
Sec. 2.  PL 1999, c. 639, §2 is repealed.
SUMMARY
This bill allows civil actions based upon sexual acts toward minors regardless of the 
date of the sexual act and revives actions that may previously have been barred by a statute 
of limitations in force prior to the effective date of the law.
An Act To Allow Trucks To Use the Leftmost Lane of a Three-lane Interstate Highway To Safely Accommodate Entering and Exiting Vehicles
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0689
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: KINNEY, GRIGNON
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2052

Legislative Document
No. 689
H.P. 501
House of Representatives, March 4, 2021
An Act To Allow Trucks To Use the Leftmost Lane of a Three-lane 
Interstate Highway To Safely Accommodate Entering and Exiting 
Vehicles
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative KINNEY of Knox.
Cosponsored by Representative GRIGNON of Athens.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §2052, sub-§9 is enacted to read:
9.  Trucks and truck tractors; leftmost lane.  An operator driving a truck or truck 
tractor on that section of Interstate 95 from the New Hampshire state line to the southern 
terminus of the Maine Turnpike or on that section of the turnpike south of mile marker 44 
that consists of at least 3 lanes in each direction may operate in the leftmost lane only as 
necessary to safely accommodate entering or exiting vehicles.  This subsection does not 
apply to pickup trucks.
SUMMARY
This bill allows trucks with a registered gross vehicle weight over 10,000 pounds, 
including truck tractors, to operate in the leftmost lane only as necessary to safely 
accommodate vehicles entering or exiting Interstate 95 from the Maine-New Hampshire 
border to the southern terminus of the Maine Turnpike and entering or exiting the Maine 
Turnpike south of mile marker 44 where there are at least 3 lanes in each direction.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0690
Committee Amendment CA_A_H395 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0691
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S374 (Senate)

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An Act To Ensure That Victims of Assault, Battery and False Imprisonment, Including Victims of Domestic Violence, Have Parity under Tort Law
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0690
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: O'NEIL, CARNEY, CARDONE, KEIM
Amends: 14 MRSA §753

Legislative Document
No. 690
H.P. 502
House of Representatives, March 4, 2021
An Act To Ensure That Victims of Assault, Battery and False 
Imprisonment, Including Victims of Domestic Violence, Have Parity 
under Tort Law
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative O'NEIL of Saco.
Cosponsored by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland and
Representative: CARDONE of Bangor, Senator: KEIM of Oxford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  14 MRSA §753, as amended by PL 1985, c. 804, §§1 and 22, is further 
amended to read:
§753.  Two years
Actions for assault and battery, and for false imprisonment, slander and libel shall must 
be commenced within 2 years after the cause of action accrues.
SUMMARY
The statute of limitations under current tort law for most civil suits is 6 years from 
when the cause of action accrues except that for assault and battery and false imprisonment 
it is 2 years, effectively depriving victims of domestic violence, among others, the same 
opportunity that most other victims of torts have to seek redress for their damages.  This 
bill removes the actions of assault and battery and false imprisonment from provisions 
setting a 2-year limitation period, making the actions subject to the general 6-year limitation 
period that applies to most other torts.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0691
Committee Amendment CA_A_H487 (House)

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An Act To Establish the Operation Game Thief Fund and Allow an Applicant for a State Hunting or Fishing License To Make a Donation To Prevent Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0692
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: ORDWAY
Amends: 12 MRSA §10268

Legislative Document
No. 692
H.P. 504
House of Representatives, March 4, 2021
An Act To Establish the Operation Game Thief Fund and Allow an 
Applicant for a State Hunting or Fishing License To Make a 
Donation To Prevent Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ORDWAY of Standish.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §10268 is enacted to read:
§10268.  Operation Game Thief Fund
The Operation Game Thief Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established 
within the department as a nonlapsing fund to be used by the commissioner to fund or assist 
in funding an organization whose primary purpose is to prevent illegal hunting and fishing 
and the unlawful introduction of nonnative fish to lakes, ponds and streams in this State by 
offering rewards to individuals who report illegal hunting and fishing.  The commissioner 
shall establish on the department's online licensing system a check-off option that allows a 
person to donate money to the fund.  The check-off option must be prominently displayed 
and contain links to information about how the check-off revenues have been and will be 
used.  The commissioner also shall print in a prominent place on every paper application 
for a hunting license and for a fishing license a check-off option that allows a person to 
donate money to the fund.  Revenues from the checkoffs must be deposited in the fund and 
used for purposes of this section.  The commissioner may accept and deposit into the fund 
monetary gifts, donations or other contributions from public or private sources for the 
purposes specified in this section.  The fund must be held separate and apart from all other 
money, funds and accounts.  The department shall report annually to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters 
on the fund and its utilization.
SUMMARY
This bill creates the Operation Game Thief Fund within the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife in order to collect money donated through a voluntary check-off 
system on state hunting and fishing licenses to support organizations that work to prevent 
poaching and the introduction of nonnative fish to lakes, ponds and streams in Maine by 
offering rewards to individuals who report violations. It also directs the Commissioner of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to establish the check-off system on the online and paper 
hunting and fishing license applications.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0693
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S384 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0693
Committee Amendment CA_A_H154 (House)

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An Act To Prohibit Solitary Confinement in Maine's Corrections System
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0696
Committee Amendment CA_A_H846 (House)
Amends: 34-A MRSA §1001

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A,, to H.P. 508, L.D. 696, "An Act To Prohibit 
Solitary Confinement in Maine's Corrections System" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Define "Solitary Confinement"' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 34-A MRSA §1001, sub-§17-A is enacted to read: 
17-A. Solitary confinement. "Solitary confinement" means confinement in a cell for 
more than 22 hours per 24-hour day.' 
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 replaces the 
bill and provides a new title. The amendment defines for the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
34-A the term "solitary confinement." 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Define "Solitary Confinement
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0696
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H1008 (House)
Amends: 34-A MRSA §3032

HOUSE AMEND:MENT '~ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 508, 
L.D. 696, "An Act To Define "Solitary Confinement"" 
Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and replacing it with the 
following: 
'An Act To Remove the Term "Solitary Confinement" from Statute and Changing 
the Timeframe for Reports Related to Segregation' 
Amend 1he amendment by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 34-A MRSA §3032, sub-§3, tJE, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §6, is 
amended to read: 
E. If a person is held in segregation or solitary confinement for more than ~ 
hours in a 24-hour day, 1he chief administrative officer shall send a report of the 
confinem.ent segregation to the commissioner, giving the reasons for the confinement 
segregation.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates 1he substance of Senate Amendment 
11A
to Committee 
Amendment 
11A," except that it further amends the reporting requirements in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 34-A, section 3032, subsection 3, paragraph E to eliminate the use 
of the term "confinement" and to require the chief administrative officer to send a report to 
the Commissioner of Corrections if a person is held in segregation for more than 22 hours 
in a 24-hour day. Current law requires a report when a person is held in segregation for 
SPONSORED BY: -~--¥f,,l.4\(+~~++-1-1 ______ 
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more than 5 days. ~ 
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(Representative WOKN~~ 
TOWN: Portland 
FISCAL NOTE REQum.ED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 04/13/22 feae 
LD696 
LR 1899(06) 
An Act To Define "Solitary Confinement" 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment '.!4" to Committee Amendment "A 
Sponsor: Rep. Loo kn er of Portland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
(H- Joo;) 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Deparhnent of Corrections associated with this legislation can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
LRt 899(06) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Prohibit Solitary Confinement in Maine's Corrections System
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0696
Senate Amendment SA_A_CA_A_S540 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A-" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 508, 
L.D. 696, "An Act To Prohibit Solitary Confinement in Maine's Corrections System" 
Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and replacing it with the 
following: 
'An Act To Remove the Term "Solitary Confinement" from Statute' 
Amend the amendment by striking out the 2nd paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 
and 14 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1, 2 and 3 .' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 1. 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
_SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the provision of Committee Amendment "A" that adds a 
definition of "solitary confinement." This amendment retains from the bill only that 
provision that removes the term "solitary confinement" from the Maine Revised Statutes. 
SPONSORED BY= ½ 
v-.J:,,_(1/V\ ~~CY\ 0M,b ,\,Qr 
(Senator DESCHAMBAULT, S.) 
COUNTY: York 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Prohibit Solitary Confinement in Maine's Corrections System
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0696
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: LOOKNER, MORALES, RECKITT, TALBOT ROSS, WARREN, CHIPMAN
Amends: 30-A MRSA §1566, 34-A MRSA §1001, 34-A MRSA §3032

Legislative Document
No. 696
H.P. 508
House of Representatives, March 4, 2021
An Act To Prohibit Solitary Confinement in Maine's Corrections 
System
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative LOOKNER of Portland.
Cosponsored by Representatives: MORALES of South Portland, RECKITT of South Portland, 
TALBOT ROSS of Portland, WARREN of Hallowell, Senator: CHIPMAN of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §1566 is enacted to read:
§1566.  Solitary confinement prohibited
A jail may not impose solitary confinement on a prisoner.  For purposes of this section, 
"solitary confinement" has the same meaning as in Title 34-A, section 1001, subsection 
17-A.
Sec. 2.  34-A MRSA §1001, sub-§17-A is enacted to read:
17-A.  Solitary confinement.  "Solitary confinement" means the segregation of a 
prisoner during which the prisoner has contact with another person less than 3 times per 
24-hour period.
Sec. 3.  34-A MRSA §3032, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:
2-A.  Solitary confinement.  Solitary confinement may not be imposed.
Sec. 4.  34-A MRSA §3032, sub-§3, ¶E, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §6, is 
amended to read:
E.  If a person is held in segregation or solitary confinement for more than 5 days, the 
chief administrative officer shall send a report of the confinement to the commissioner, 
giving the reasons for the confinement.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits solitary confinement in jails and prisons in the State.  It defines 
"solitary confinement" to mean that a prisoner is segregated and has contact with another 
person less than 3 times a day.
An Act To Enhance the Energy Security of Maine Residents
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0697
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H1001 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT '~ " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 509, 
L.D. 697, "An Act To Enhance the Energy Security of Maine Residents" 
Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and replacing it with the 
following: 
'An Act To Clarify tile Net Benefit Standard for Utility Reorganizations' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in paragraph C in subparagraph (1) in the last line 
(page 1, line 29 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
11and
and inserting the 
following: 'and' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in paragraph C in subparagraph (2) in the last 2 
lines (page 1, lines 32 and 33 in amendment) by striking out the following: "~: and
and 
inserting the following: '.' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in paragraph C by striking out all of subparagraph 
(3) (page 2, lines 1 to 8 in amendment). 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes language that would have established new net benefit 
considerations that the Public Utilities Commission must examine when approving a 
utility's reorganization if the reorganization would result in ownership 01· control, in whole 
or in ~att, of a pu~lic utility by a foreign goi;;vernment ,.foreign corporation or subsidiary of 
a foreign corporation. 
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(Representative BERRY, S.) 
TOWN: Bowdoinham 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Enhance the Energy Security of Maine Residents
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0697
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: BERRY
Amends: 35-A MRSA §1101

Legislative Document
No. 697
H.P. 509
House of Representatives, March 4, 2021
An Act To Enhance the Energy Security of Maine Residents
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Energy, Utilities and Technology pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §1101, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5.  Additional considerations.  Before issuing an order of authorization required under 
this section that, if issued, would result in the ownership, in whole or in part, of a 
transmission and distribution utility located in the State by a foreign government, a foreign 
corporation or the subsidiary of a foreign corporation, the commission shall consider the 
risks to national security and the potential economic losses within the State that may result 
from such ownership.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider, before issuing an order 
of authorization, the risks to national security and the potential economic losses in the State 
associated with ownership, in whole or in part, of a transmission and distribution utility 
located in the State by a foreign government, foreign corporation or subsidiary of a foreign 
corporation.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0698
Committee Amendment CA_A_H327 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0700
Committee Amendment CA_A_H100 (House)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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An Act To Create a Kinship Care Navigator Program within the Department of Health and Human Services
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0699
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: STOVER, BERRY, COREY, GRAMLICH, MADIGAN, MATLACK, MEYER, TALBOT ROSS

Legislative Document
No. 699
H.P. 511
House of Representatives, March 4, 2021
An Act To Create a Kinship Care Navigator Program within the 
Department of Health and Human Services
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative STOVER of Boothbay.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, COREY of Windham, 
GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, MADIGAN of Waterville, MATLACK of St. George, 
MEYER of Eliot, TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA c. 1065 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 1065
KINSHIP CARE NAVIGATOR PROGRAM
§3931.  Kinship care navigator program
1.  Kinship care defined.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 
indicates, "kinship care" means the care of a child on a temporary or permanent basis, by a 
person who is not the child's parent but who is either a relative or a person who has a close 
relationship with the child, whether or not the department was involved with the placement 
of the child with the person.
2.  Program established.  The kinship care navigator program, referred to in this 
chapter as "the program," is established within the department to provide resources and 
information to persons providing kinship care to children in the State.  The commissioner 
shall designate one person to administer the program.
3.  Services.  The program may:
A.  Identify and coordinate existing resources available to persons providing kinship 
care to children;
B.  Develop collaborative working relationships with state agencies, social services 
agencies and other organizations serving persons providing kinship care to children; 
and
C.  Provide to persons providing kinship care to children referrals to available resources 
and information about the means of obtaining services from the department.
SUMMARY
This bill establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services the kinship 
care navigator program to provide resources and information to persons providing kinship 
care to children in the State.  It requires the Commissioner of Health and Human Services 
to designate one person to administer the program.
An Act To Promote Economic Development and Outdoor Recreation through Investment in State Parks
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0700
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S601 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT " ,4 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 512, 
L.D. 700, "An Act To Promote Economic Development and Outdoor Recreation through 
Investment in State Parks" 
Amend the amendment by striking out the first paragraph after the title (page 1, line 11 
in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 1 in the first paragraph in the 6th and 7th lines (page 1, lines 
and 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "All revenue in excess of $4,500,000" and 
inserting the following: 'After 2025, all revenue in excess of $5,476,268'' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2. 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the excess revenue threshold for revenue from user fees and 
other payments to accrue to a nonlapsing dedicated revenue account to be used for capital 
improvements at State Parks and historic sites om $4,500,000 to $5,476,268 and provides 
that that accruement b ins after 2 25. 
SPONSORED BY ~------+-1------------
(Senator BREEN, C.) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached} 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/20/22 .%Pae 
LD700 
LR 1454(05) 
An Act To Promote Economic Development and Outdoor Recreation through Investment in State 
Parks 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'it to Committee Amendment "A" ( ~A.ocl) 
Sponsor: Sen. Breen of Cumberland 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Delays implementation until July 1, 2025 
FY 2021-22 
($986,595) 
($986,595) 
$986,595 
($986,595) 
FY 2022-23 
($986,595) 
($986,595) 
$986,595 
($986,595) 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
($986,595) 
($986,595) 
$986,595 
($986,595) 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
($986,..,..,.,) 
($986,595) 
$986,595 
($986,595) 
Adding an effective date of July 1, 2025 reverses all impacts from the bill until that date. After that date the threshold 
for diverting General Fund revenue to the Parks-General Operations program for improvements at state parks and 
historic sites is raised from $4,500,000 in the bill to $5,476,268. 
LR1454(05) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1
An Act To Promote Economic Development and Outdoor Recreation through Investment in State Parks
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0700
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: O'NEIL, DUNPHY, SKOLFIELD
Amends: 12 MRSA §1819

Legislative Document
No. 700
H.P. 512
House of Representatives, March 4, 2021
An Act To Promote Economic Development and Outdoor 
Recreation through Investment in State Parks
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 2, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed 
pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative O'NEIL of Saco.
Cosponsored by Representatives: DUNPHY of Old Town, SKOLFIELD of Weld.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §1819, 2nd ¶, as amended by PL 2013, c. 1, Pt. J, §1 and c. 405, 
Pt. A, §24, is further amended to read:
Unless otherwise provided by law, and after payment of any existing lease for Crescent 
Beach State Park, all user fees derived from use of state parks, historic sites and the 
Allagash Wilderness Waterway and other payments for services received under this section 
must accrue to the General Fund, except that all revenues resulting from an increase in fees 
after July 1, 1990 in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway accrue to a dedicated revenue 
account to be used for capital improvements in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway.  All 
revenue in excess of $4,500,000, after all other adjustments have been made, accrues to a 
nonlapsing dedicated revenue account to be used for capital improvements at state parks 
and historic sites; this account may also be used to match federal allocations from the land 
and water conservation fund established pursuant to the federal Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965.  When fees may be more efficiently collected through 3rd-
party contracts, a percentage of the fee may be retained by the contractor for services as 
agreed upon by the bureau.
SUMMARY
This bill requires all revenue in excess of $4,500,000 from user fees from state parks, 
historic sites and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway and other payments for certain 
services, after all other adjustments have been made, to accrue to a nonlapsing dedicated 
revenue account to be used for capital improvements at state parks and historic sites; this 
account may also be used to match federal allocations.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0703
Committee Amendment CA_A_H200 (House)

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