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An Act To Require Education and Training Regarding Media Literacy for Legislators and Legislative Staff
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1199
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: KESSLER
Amends: 3 MRSA §170-C

Legislative Document
No. 1199
H.P. 877
House of Representatives, March 22, 2021
An Act To Require Education and Training Regarding Media 
Literacy for Legislators and Legislative Staff
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 18, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative KESSLER of South Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  3 MRSA §170-C is enacted to read:
§170-C.  Required training regarding media literacy
All Legislators and legislative staff shall attend and complete a course of in-person 
education and training on media literacy at the beginning of each regular session of the 
Legislature. The Legislative Council shall develop and implement this course of education 
and training to assist Legislators and legislative staff to recognize disinformation and 
misinformation.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Legislative Council to provide training to all Legislators and 
legislative staff, at the beginning of each regular session of the Legislature, on media 
literacy.  The purpose of the training is to help Legislators and legislative staff recognize 
disinformation and misinformation.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1200
Committee Amendment CA_A_H573 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1204
Committee Amendment CA_A_S156 (Senate)

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An Act To Amend the Application of the Excise Tax on Noncommercial Watercraft Temporarily in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1203
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: FAY
Amends: 36 MRSA §1504

Legislative Document
No. 1203
H.P. 881
House of Representatives, March 22, 2021
An Act To Amend the Application of the Excise Tax on 
Noncommercial Watercraft Temporarily in the State
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 18, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FAY of Raymond.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1504, sub-§4, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 92, Pt. B, §9, is 
amended to read:
D.  Commercial vessels without an established base of operations in this State and all 
other watercraft which that are not within this State more than 75 28 days during the 
year; and
Sec. 2.  Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022.
SUMMARY
This bill reduces from 75 days to 28 days the length of time certain noncommercial 
vessels may be in Maine without being subject to the watercraft excise tax.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1205
Committee Amendment CA_A_S307 (Senate)

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An Act To Maintain the Cun-ent Level of Education Funding
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1207
Committee Amendment CA_A_S485 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /1 "to S.P. 393, L.D. 1207, "An Act To Maintain 
the Cun-ent Level of Education Funding" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Regarding Education Technician ID Certification for Students at Eastern 
Maine Community College' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 
1. 
Education 
Technician III certification. 
Resolved: 
That, 
notwithstanding the requirement for a minimum of 90 credits of approved study in an 
educationally related field for certification of an Education Technician III pursuant to State 
Board of Education rule Chapter 115, The Credentialing of Education Personnel, the 
Commissioner of Education may certify an applicant as an Education Technician III if the 
applicant successfully completes the Leaming Facilitator Program at Eastern Maine 
Community College in 2021, 2022 or 2023, receives emergency educational technician 
certification and meets all other eligibility requirements. An individual who receives an 
Education Technician III certification pursuant to this section is not eligible for an 
emergency teacher certificate pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 
13012-B, subsection l.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the bill and replaces it with a resolve. The amendment 
provides that, notwithstanding certain requirements in State Board of Education rule 
Chapter 115, The Credentialing of Education Personnel, the Commissioner of Education 
may certify an applicant as an Education Technician III if the applicant completes the 
Leaming Facilitator Program at Eastern Maine Community College in 2021, 2022 or 2023, 
receives emergency educational technician ce1tification and meets all other eligibility 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /t "to S.P. 393, L.D. 1207 (5-~ fs'S) 
requirements. An individual who receives this certification is not eligible for an emergency 
teacher certificate. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1209
Committee Amendment CA_A_H168 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1208
Committee Amendment CA_A_S342 (Senate)

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An Act To Maintain the Current Level of Education Funding
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1207
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: RAFFERTY
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15674

Legislative Document
No. 1207
S.P. 393
In Senate, March 24, 2021
An Act To Maintain the Current Level of Education Funding
(EMERGENCY)
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 22, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator RAFFERTY of York.
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 spread of the novel coronavirus disease referred to as COVID-19 has 
created a public health emergency; and
Whereas, public schools in the State have experienced significant declines in student 
enrollment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and consequently, school funding 
needs to be addressed 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.  20-A MRSA §15674, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, 
§29, is further amended to read:
C.  Beginning in fiscal year 2018-19:
(1)  The average of the pupil counts for October 1st of the 2 most recent calendar 
years prior to the year of funding, reported in accordance with section 6004, 
including the counts of students enrolled in an alternative education program made 
in accordance with section 5104‑A, except that for the 2021-22 fiscal year, if a 
school administrative unit's student enrollment has declined from the previous 
allocation year, the pupil count from the previous allocation year must be used.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that for the 2021-22 fiscal year, if a school administrative unit's 
student enrollment has declined from the previous allocation year, the commissioner is 
required to use the pupil count from the previous allocation year for the determination of 
operating costs.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1212
Committee Amendment CA_A_H256 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1213
Committee Amendment CA_A_H257 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1215
Committee Amendment CA_A_H198 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1214
Committee Amendment CA_A_H516 (House)

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Resolve, To Require the State Auditor To Report on Corrective Actions Regarding the Administration of Federal Grants
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1215
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: RISEMAN

Legislative Document
No. 1215
H.P. 890
House of Representatives, March 24, 2021
Resolve, To Require the State Auditor To Report on Corrective 
Actions Regarding the Administration of Federal Grants
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 22, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative RISEMAN of Harrison.
Sec. 1.  State Auditor directed to report on corrective actions in 
administration of federal grants.  Resolved:  That the State Auditor shall issue a 
report on the compliance of state agencies with findings and corrective actions issued by 
the State Auditor as part of an audit of the agencies regarding the administration of federal 
grants.  The report must contain all the outstanding corrective actions that have not been 
taken and are listed on the prior audit status of single audit reports of all agencies for the 
immediate 5 complete fiscal years prior to the effective date of this resolve and any 
recommendations as to further corrective action or audit needed.
Sec. 2.  Report. Resolved:  That, by December 2, 2022, the State Auditor shall 
submit the report under section 1, including suggested legislation, to the Legislature's 
government oversight committee. The committee may report out a bill based on the report 
to the First Regular Session of the 131st Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the State Auditor to issue a report to the Legislature on a list of 
outstanding corrective actions for the past 5 years resulting from audits of state agencies 
regarding the administration of federal grants.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1216
Committee Amendment CA_A_H269 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1217
Committee Amendment CA_A_H397 (House)

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An Act To Require the Acceptance of Cash for In-person Retail Transactions
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1217
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Sponsors: DILLINGHAM

Legislative Document
No. 1217
H.P. 892
House of Representatives, March 24, 2021
An Act To Require the Acceptance of Cash for In-person Retail 
Transactions
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 22, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 
and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DILLINGHAM of Oxford.  (BY REQUEST)
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA c. 233 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 233
PAYMENT BY CASH
§1500-N. Payment by cash 
A person offering goods or services for sale at retail may not refuse payment in the 
form of cash for the goods or services or require payment only by an electronic method.  
For purposes of this section, "at retail" means any retail transaction conducted in person 
and does not include a transaction conducted remotely by telephone, mail or the Internet.  
A violation of this section constitutes a civil violation for which a fine of up to $500 for the 
first offense and up to $1,000 for a 2nd or subsequent offense may be adjudged.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a person offering goods or services for sale at retail in person to accept 
cash and prohibits the person from accepting payment only by an electronic method.  These 
provisions do not apply to transactions conducted remotely by telephone, mail or the 
Internet.  A violation of these provisions constitutes a civil violation for which a fine of up 
to $500 for a first offense and a fine of up to $1,000 for a 2nd or subsequent offense may 
be adjudged.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1219
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S306 (Senate)

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Resolve, To Require the Attorney General To Provide an Update on Maine's Implementation of the Federal Law Called "Savanna's Act
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1218
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: NEWELL

Legislative Document
No. 1218
H.P. 893
House of Representatives, March 24, 2021
Resolve, To Require the Attorney General To Provide an Update on 
Maine's Implementation of the Federal Law Called "Savanna's Act"
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 22, 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 NEWELL of the Passamaquoddy Tribe.
Sec. 1.  Attorney General to provide update on implementation of the 
federal Savanna's Act.  Resolved:  That, by December 1, 2021, the Attorney General 
shall submit to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety and the 
Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary a report on the implementation in the State of the 
federal Savanna's Act, Public Law 116-165 (2020).  The committees may report out 
legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 130th Legislature based on the report 
submitted by the Attorney General.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Attorney General to submit a report on the implementation in 
the State of the federal Savanna's Act.  The report must be submitted to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety and the Joint Standing Committee on 
Judiciary by December 1, 2021.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1219
Committee Amendment CA_A_H417 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1220
Committee Amendment CA_A_H205 (House)

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An Act To Require a Two-thirds Vote of the Legislature Every 2 Weeks To Maintain a State of Emergency Declared by the Governor
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1220
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: ANDREWS
Amends: 37-B MRSA §743

Legislative Document
No. 1220
H.P. 895
House of Representatives, March 24, 2021
An Act To Require a Two-thirds Vote of the Legislature Every 2 
Weeks To Maintain a State of Emergency Declared by the Governor
(EMERGENCY)
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 22, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ANDREWS of Paris.
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 for its provisions to apply to the current state of emergency 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.  37-B MRSA §743, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 594, §34, is amended 
to read:
2.  Limitation.  No A state of emergency may not continue for longer than 30 days 
unless renewed by the Governor and unless approved by a 2/3 vote of the Legislature every 
days after the initial 30-day period.  If the Legislature is not in session, approval of the 
Legislature may be obtained by polling the members of the Legislature.   The Legislature, 
by joint resolution, may terminate a state of emergency at anytime any time.  Thereupon, 
the Governor shall issue an executive proclamation ending the state of emergency.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that a state of emergency may not continue for longer than 30 days 
unless approved by a 2/3 vote of the Legislature every 14 days after the initial 30-day 
period.  If the Legislature is not in session, approval of the Legislature may be obtained by 
polling the members of the Legislature.
An Act To Reduce Property Taxes of Seniors in an Amount Equal to the Cost of Education
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1222
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: BLACK
Amends: 36 MRSA §656

Legislative Document
No. 1222
S.P. 395
In Senate, March 24, 2021
An Act To Reduce Property Taxes of Seniors in an Amount Equal to 
the Cost of Education
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 22, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BLACK of Franklin.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §656, sub-§1, ¶L is enacted to read:
L.  For property tax years beginning on or after April 1, 2021, that portion of taxable 
real estate owned by an individual who is 65 years of age or older the tax on which, if 
subject to the property tax of the municipality in which it is located, would equal the 
amount of the property tax on the individual's taxable real estate that the municipality 
would use to fund public schools.
SUMMARY
This bill provides a property tax exemption for individuals 65 years of age or older 
equal in value to the amount of those taxes the municipality in which the real estate is 
located would otherwise use to fund its public schools.  The bill applies to property tax 
years beginning on or after April 1, 2021.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1225
Committee Amendment CA_A_S319 (Senate)

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An Act To Authorize Remote Participation in Maine State Cultural Affairs Council Meetings
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1224
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: CARNEY
Amends: 27 MRSA §553

Legislative Document
No. 1224
S.P. 397
In Senate, March 24, 2021
An Act To Authorize Remote Participation in Maine State Cultural 
Affairs Council Meetings
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 22, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  27 MRSA §553, as amended by PL 1999, c. 573, §§2 and 3, is further 
amended by amending the section headnote to read:
§553.  Membership; meetings
Sec. 2.  27 MRSA §553, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
3.  Meetings.  The Maine State Cultural Affairs Council may conduct a public 
proceeding using telephonic, video, electronic or other means of remote participation when 
or more members are physically present at the location of the public proceeding identified 
in the notice required under Title 1, section 4 and the total number of members participating 
in the meeting, both physically present and participating remotely, constitute a quorum.
SUMMARY
This bill allows the Maine State Cultural Affairs Council to conduct a public 
proceeding using telephonic, video, electronic or other means of remote participation when 
or more members are physically present at the location of the public proceeding identified 
in the notice for the meeting and the total number of members participating in the meeting, 
both physically present and participating remotely, constitute a quorum.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1226
Committee Amendment CA_A_H701 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1227
Committee Amendment CA_A_H321 (House)

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An Act To Promote Transparency and Public Safety When Public Servants Request Towing Services
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1228
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BRYANT, DESCHAMBAULT, PERKINS, WHITE
Amends: 5 MRSA §1830

Legislative Document
No. 1228
H.P. 899
House of Representatives, March 24, 2021
An Act To Promote Transparency and Public Safety When Public 
Servants Request Towing Services
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 22, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRYANT of Windham.
Cosponsored by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York and
Representatives: PERKINS of Oakland, WHITE of Waterville.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §1830, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. H, §10, is 
amended to read:
3.  Standards; specifications.  The Bureau of General Services shall establish the 
following:
A.  Standards for vehicle operation;
B.  Specifications for vehicles to be acquired by the State; and
C.  Standards for the exemption or waiver of state agencies from the requirements of 
this section. The Director of the Bureau of General Services may provide a waiver to 
an agency or an employee requiring the services of the Central Fleet Management 
Division or the standards and criteria established under this section if the director 
concludes that such a waiver is in the best economic interest of the State or critical 
agency mission.; and
D.  Standards governing requests for roadside assistance or towing services, which 
must require the use of a central agency dispatch service when available and require 
the maintenance of records from each service call for the purpose of creating a list of 
preferred establishments that provide roadside assistance and towing services.
Standards developed for use of Central Fleet Management Division services by all state 
agencies not exempted under paragraph C and employees of any such agency must be 
available for inspection at the Central Fleet Management Division's central office.  The 
Director of the Bureau of General Services may provide a temporary waiver of the 
standards and criteria established under this section if the director concludes that the unique 
conditions of program or employee function require such a waiver.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Central Fleet Management Division within the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services to develop standards 
governing requests for roadside assistance or towing services.
Resolve, Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations To Examine Restorative Justice
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1226
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: TALBOT ROSS, HARNETT, PLUECKER, WARREN, CARNEY

Legislative Document
No. 1226
H.P. 897
House of Representatives, March 24, 2021
Resolve, Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of 
Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations To Examine 
Restorative Justice
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 22, 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 TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Cosponsored by Representatives: HARNETT of Gardiner, PLUECKER of Warren, WARREN 
of Hallowell, Senator: CARNEY of Cumberland.
Sec. 1.  Restorative justice review.  Resolved:  That the Permanent Commission 
on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations, established in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 74-J, shall conduct a review of 
proposed and passed national restorative justice legislation and make recommendations in 
the areas of education, juvenile justice, adult diversion and correctional settings for 
advancing restorative justice legislation in this State.  In conducting the review, the 
commission shall pay particular attention to race and ethnicity equity and to concerns of 
confidentiality, victim and perpetrator rights, the readiness for engagement in restorative 
justice and restorative justice as a sustainable form of justice.
Sec. 2.  Legislation.  Resolved:  That the Permanent Commission on the Status of 
Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations is authorized to submit legislation based 
on its recommendations under section 1 to the Second Regular Session of the 130th 
Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous 
and Maine Tribal Populations to conduct a review of proposed and passed national 
restorative justice legislation and make recommendations in the areas of education, juvenile 
justice, adult diversion and correctional settings for advancing restorative justice legislation 
in this State.  The commission is authorized to submit legislation based on its 
recommendations to the Second Regular Session of the 130th Legislature.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1229
Committee Amendment CA_A_H672 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1228
Committee Amendment CA_A_H652 (House)

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An Act To Enhance Traffic Safety with Regard to the Operation of Bicycles on Public Ways
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1230
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: HEPLER
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2063

Legislative Document
No. 1230
H.P. 901
House of Representatives, March 24, 2021
An Act To Enhance Traffic Safety with Regard to the Operation of 
Bicycles on Public Ways
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 22, 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 HEPLER of Woolwich.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §2063, sub-§2-B is enacted to read:
2-B.  Riding to right.  A person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall operate in 
single file with other bicyclists when being overtaken by a motor vehicle.
Sec. 2.  29-A MRSA §2063, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2015, c. 164, §6, is further 
amended to read:
7.  Penalties.  A person 17 years of age or over who violates subsection 2, 2-B, 3, 3-A, 
4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 commits a traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $25 
and not more than $250 may be adjudged.  A person under 17 years of age is not subject to 
a fine under this section.
SUMMARY
This bill requires bicyclists operating on a roadway to ride in single file while being 
overtaken by motor vehicles and makes the failure to do so a traffic infraction.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1231
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S401 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1231
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H748 (House)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1231
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_B_S402 (Senate)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1231
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_C_S404 (Senate)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1231
Committee Amendment CA_A_H664 (House)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1236
Committee Amendment CA_A_S274 (Senate)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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An Act To Determine How Many Employees of Large Companies in Maine Receive Public Benefits
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1233
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: MORALES
Amends: 26 MRSA §1407

Legislative Document
No. 1233
H.P. 904
House of Representatives, March 24, 2021
An Act To Determine How Many Employees of Large Companies in 
Maine Receive Public Benefits
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 22, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Labor and Housing pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 
401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MORALES of South Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §1407 is enacted to read:
§1407.  Department to gather data on number of employees of large businesses who 
receive public benefits
The department with the assistance of the Department of Health and Human Services 
shall gather data regarding the number of persons who are employed by businesses in this 
State that have 50 or more employees and who receive public benefits, including but not 
limited to benefits under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, 
the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the MaineCare program; 
municipal general assistance; housing assistance under Section 8 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937; and benefits under the Bridging Rental Assistance Program 
established in Title 34-B, section 3011.  The data gathering process must respect the privacy 
rights of individual employees, and the data gathered may not identify individual 
employees.  The department shall report its findings under this section to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters no later than December 
1st each year.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Labor with the assistance of the Department of 
Health and Human Services to gather data regarding the number of persons who are 
employed by businesses in this State that have 50 or more employees and who receive 
public benefits, including but not limited to benefits under the federal Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families program, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program and the MaineCare program; municipal general assistance; Section 8 housing 
assistance; and the Bridging Rental Assistance Program.  The data gathering process must 
respect the privacy rights of individual employees, and the data gathered may not identify 
individual employees.  The department must report its findings to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters no later than December 
1st each year.
An Act To Allow the Governor To Declare a Limited State of Emergency for Federal Aid Purposes
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1237
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: KEIM, FECTEAU
Amends: 37-B MRSA §742

Legislative Document
No. 1237
S.P. 404
In Senate, March 25, 2021
An Act To Allow the Governor To Declare a Limited State of 
Emergency for Federal Aid Purposes
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 23, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator KEIM of Oxford.
Cosponsored by Representative FECTEAU of Augusta.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  37-B MRSA §742, sub-§4 is enacted to read:
4.  Federal aid emergency proclamation.  The Governor, by oral proclamation, may 
declare a state of emergency for the sole purpose of requesting the President of the United 
States to declare a major disaster or emergency in the State or any part of the State in order 
to make available federal aid for the State.  The Governor may not, pursuant to a declaration 
under this subsection, invoke or exercise any of the powers conferred pursuant to 
subsection 1.
SUMMARY
This bill allows the Governor to declare a state of emergency for the sole purpose of 
requesting the President of the United States to declare a major disaster for part or all of 
Maine in order to make available federal aid.  If the Governor declares this type of state of 
emergency, the Governor is prohibited, pursuant to that declaration, from using the same 
powers granted to the Governor under a state of emergency declared because of a disaster 
or civil emergency pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 37-B, section 742, 
subsection 1.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1238
Committee Amendment CA_A_S346 (Senate)

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An Act Authorizing the Attorney General To Enter into Contingent Fee Agreements
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1236
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: CARNEY
Amends: 5 MRSA §131

Legislative Document
No. 1236
S.P. 403
In Senate, March 25, 2021
An Act Authorizing the Attorney General To Enter into Contingent 
Fee Agreements
Submitted by the Department of the Attorney General pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 23, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §131, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
3.  Private counsel contingent fee agreements.  Notwithstanding subsection 1 or any 
provision of law to the contrary, the Attorney General may employ private counsel on a 
contingent fee basis and may deduct from funds recovered by private counsel on behalf of 
the State such amounts as the Attorney General determines are due and owed under the 
terms of a contingent fee agreement and remit such amounts to private counsel.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that the Attorney General may employ private counsel on a 
contingent fee basis and may deduct from funds recovered by private counsel on behalf of 
the State such amounts as the Attorney General determines are due and owed under the 
terms of a contingent fee agreement and remit such amounts to private counsel.
An Act To Protect Women's Single-sex Shelters
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1238
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: KEIM, TUTTLE
Amends: 5 MRSA §4553

Legislative Document
No. 1238
S.P. 406
In Senate, March 25, 2021
An Act To Protect Women's Single-sex Shelters
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 23, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator KEIM of Oxford.
Cosponsored by Representative TUTTLE of Sanford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §4553, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2019, c. 464, §1, is further 
amended by adding after the first blocked paragraph a new blocked paragraph to read:
"Place of public accommodation" does not include a facility, owned and operated by a 
private entity, that provides emergency shelter to women or temporary residence to women 
who are in reasonable fear of their safety.
SUMMARY
This bill exempts from the definition of "place of public accommodation" in the Maine 
Human Rights Act privately owned and operated facilities that provide emergency shelter 
to women or temporary housing for women who are in reasonable fear of their safety.
An Act Establishing Employers' Right To File a Complaint To Enforce Payment of Workers' Compensation Premiums
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1239
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: MIRAMANT, JACKSON, CUDDY, WARREN
Amends: 39-A MRSA §324, 39-A MRSA §362

Legislative Document
No. 1239
S.P. 407
In Senate, March 25, 2021
An Act Establishing Employers' Right To File a Complaint To 
Enforce Payment of Workers' Compensation Premiums
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 23, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Labor and Housing pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator MIRAMANT of Knox.
Cosponsored by Senator: President JACKSON of Aroostook, Representatives: CUDDY of 
Winterport, WARREN of Scarborough.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  39-A MRSA §324, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5.  Failure to pay workers' compensation premiums.  The board may issue a penalty 
in accordance with this section to an employer that has procured insurance coverage for the 
payment of compensation and other benefits and has failed to pay workers' compensation 
premiums to the insurance carrier.
Sec. 2.  39-A MRSA §362 is enacted to read:
§362.  Employer complaint
An employer required to pay workers' compensation premiums may file a complaint to 
the board if that employer believes another employer is failing to pay workers' 
compensation premiums to an insurance carrier as required pursuant to chapter 9.  Upon 
receipt of a complaint filed by an employer, the board shall:
1.  Investigate complaint.  Investigate the complaint;
2.  Enforcement action.  Take enforcement action, if the board determines it 
necessary; and
3.  Notify insurance carrier.  Notify the insurance carrier if an enforcement action has 
been taken against an employer.
Sec. 3.  Board to submit report.  The Workers' Compensation Board shall submit 
a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing describing any actions 
taken by the board pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 39-A, section 362, 
including any suggested legislation necessary to further implement that provision, no later 
than January 1, 2022.  The committee may submit legislation related to the report to the 
SUMMARY
This bill allows an employer required to pay workers' compensation insurance 
premiums to file a complaint with the Workers' Compensation Board if that employer 
believes another employer is required to purchase workers' compensation insurance 
coverage but has failed to pay the premiums.
Resolve, To Review Barriers to Regional Solutions for Housing Choices
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1240
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S647 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT " A- " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 408, 
L.D. 1240, "Resolve, To Review Barriers to Regional Solutions for Housing Choices" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 19 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
1116
and inserting the following: '17' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 by striking out all of subsection 6 (page 1, lines 31 
to 34 and page 2, lines 1 and 2 in amendment) and inse1iing the following: 
16. Six public members, one representing a regional planning association or a statewide 
organization that advocates for smart growth policies and projects, one representing the 
real estate industry, one who is a residential developer, one representing an organization 
that advocates for low-income or middle-income renters or homeowners, one representing 
a local or statewide organization promoting civil rights that has racial justice or racial equity 
as its primary mission and one representing a nonprofit organization with expertise in 
strategies for building affordable homes for ownership, appointed by the Speaker of the 
House.' 
Amend the amendment in section 5 in subsection 3 in the last line (page 2, line 28 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: 
11; and" and inserting the following: ';' 
Amend the amendment in section 5 by inserting after subsection 3 the following: 
'4. Consider strategies for affordable home ownership through changes to land use 
restrictions; and' 
Amend the bill in section 5 by renumbering the subsections to read consecutively. 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds one member representing a nonprofit organization with expertise 
in strategies for building affordable homes for ownership to the Commission To Increase 
Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Land Use Regulations and Short-term 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 408, L.D. 1240 ( S· kl-{l) 
Rentals. It also directs the commission to consider strategies for affordable home ownership 
through changes to land use rest~· ns. 
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(Senator DAUGHTRf, M.) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
SENATE AMENDMENT