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An Act To Amend the Composition of the Piscataquis County Budget Committee
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0243
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: DAVIS, STEARNS
Amends: 30-A MRSA §823

Legislative Document
No. 243
S.P. 104
In Senate, January 29, 2021
An Act To Amend the Composition of the Piscataquis County 
Budget Committee
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 27, 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 DAVIS of Piscataquis.
Cosponsored by Representative STEARNS of Guilford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §823, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 
and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is 
further amended to read:
A.  Of the 3 members from each commissioner district, one must be a municipal official 
and one must be a representative of the general public.  All 3 members shall must be 
appointed by the county commissioners.
One A county commissioner may appoint one member of the general public on the 
committee must be who is a resident of the unorganized territories.  No other member 
of the general public on the committee may be a resident of the unorganized territories.
SUMMARY
This bill allows a Piscataquis County Commissioner to appoint one resident of the 
unorganized territories to the county's budget committee.
An Act To Repeal Maine's Single-use Plastic Bag Law
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0244
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: DAVIS
Amends: 38 MRSA §1605, 38 MRSA §1611

Legislative Document
No. 244
S.P. 105
In Senate, January 29, 2021
An Act To Repeal Maine's Single-use Plastic Bag Law
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 27, 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 DAVIS of Piscataquis.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  38 MRSA §1605, as repealed by PL 2019, c. 346, §1, is reenacted to read:
§1605.  Plastic bags; recycling
A retailer may use plastic bags to bag products at the point of retail sale only if the 
retailer:
1.  Location.  Locates inside the store or within 20 feet of the main entrance to the 
store a receptacle for collecting any used plastic bags; and
2.  Recycles.  Ensures that the plastic bags collected are recycled or delivered to a 
person engaged in recycling plastics.
Sec. 2.  38 MRSA §1611, as amended by PL 2019, c. 617, Pt. J, §§1 and 2 and c. 
674, §1, is repealed.
SUMMARY
This bill repeals the law restricting the use of single-use carry-out plastic bags by retail 
stores and instead allows a retailer to use plastic bags to bag products at the point of retail 
sale if the retailer locates inside the store or within 20 feet of the main entrance to the store 
a receptacle for collecting any used plastic bags and ensures that the plastic bags collected 
are recycled or delivered to a person engaged in recycling plastics.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0245
Committee Amendment CA_A_S198 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0245
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S406 (Senate)

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An Act Regarding Rural Water Districts
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0245
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_B_S589 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" f3 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 106, 
L.D. 245, "An Act Regarding Rural Water Districts" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Regarding Consumer-owned Water Utilities'' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 1, 3 and 4. 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to change the title of the bill and 
to strike from the legislation all provisions except for the provision allocated to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 6410-A allowing the Public Utilities Commission to 
appoint a receiver to oversee a consumer-owne 
ter utility lacking a sufficient number 
of duly elected trustees. 
SPONSORED BY:__,_-:;_ ____ -+-+-------
(Senator BREEN, C.) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/23/22 feaC!. 
LD245 
LR 537(05) 
An Act Regarding Rural Water Districts 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'et to Committee Amendment "A" {S-S8°rJ 
Sponsor: Sen. Breen of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
FY2021-22 
($200,000) 
($200,000) 
$200,000 
($200,000) 
FY 2022-23 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2024-25 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment removes the one-time transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the 
Department of Health and Human Services of $200,000 in fiscal year 2021-22, removes the associated allocation and 
eliminates provisions regarding the Small Consumer-Owned Water Utility Infrastructure Fund. 
LR0537(05) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0246
Committee Amendment CA_A_S8 (Senate)

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An Act Regarding Rural Water Districts
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0245
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: GUERIN, COSTAIN

Legislative Document
No. 245
S.P. 106
In Senate, January 29, 2021
An Act Regarding Rural Water Districts
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 27, 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 GUERIN of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative: COSTAIN of Plymouth.
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 allows a trustee to be appointed on a temporary basis to fill a vacancy on the 
board of trustees of a water district if a vacancy occurs in the board.
An Act Regarding the Tourism Marketing Promotion Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0246
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Sponsors: GUERIN, FECTEAU, LUCHINI, DOUDERA, MILLETT

Legislative Document
No. 246
S.P. 107
In Senate, January 29, 2021
An Act Regarding the Tourism Marketing Promotion Fund
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 27, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business pursuant to Joint Rule 
308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator GUERIN of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford and
Senator: LUCHINI of Hancock, Representatives: DOUDERA of Camden, MILLETT of 
Waterford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Tourism 0577
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to offset a shortfall in the Tourism Marketing Promotion 
Fund.
GENERAL FUND
2021-22
2022-23
All Other
$4,500,000
$0
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$4,500,000
$0
SUMMARY
This bill provides one-time funds to offset a shortfall in the Tourism Marketing 
Promotion Fund.
An Act To Improve Maine's Education System
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0247
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: DAUGHTRY

Legislative Document
No. 247
S.P. 108
In Senate, January 29, 2021
An Act To Improve Maine's Education System
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 27, 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 DAUGHTRY of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
CONCEPT DRAFT
SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill proposes to enact measures to improve kindergarten to grade 12 education.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0247
Committee Amendment CA_A_S202 (Senate)

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An Act Regarding the Board of Occupational Safety and Health
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0248
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: RAFFERTY
Amends: 26 MRSA §565

Legislative Document
No. 248
S.P. 110
In Senate, January 29, 2021
An Act Regarding the Board of Occupational Safety and Health
Submitted by the Department of Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 27, 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 RAFFERTY of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §565, as amended by PL 1989, c. 712, is further amended to read:
§565.  Powers and duties of board
The board shall formulate and adopt reasonable rules, pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter II 2, for safe and healthful working conditions, including rules requiring the use 
of personal protective equipment, monitoring and record keeping.  The rules so formulated 
shall must at a minimum conform to federal standards of occupational safety and health, so 
that the state program can be federally approved as a public employee only occupational 
safety and health program.  These rules shall not become effective sooner than 90 days 
after the date of adoption and promulgation.
SUMMARY
This bill allows the Board of Occupational Safety and Health the authority to adopt 
emergency rules.
An Act To Eliminate the Current Net Energy Billing Policy in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0249
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: STEWART, FOSTER, WADSWORTH
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3209-A, 35-A MRSA §3209-B, 35-A MRSA §3209-C

Legislative Document
No. 249
S.P. 111
In Senate, January 29, 2021
An Act To Eliminate the Current Net Energy Billing Policy in 
Maine
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 27, 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.
Cosponsored by Representatives: FOSTER of Dexter, WADSWORTH of Hiram.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §3209-A, as amended by PL 2019, c. 478, Pt. A, §3, is 
repealed.
Sec. 2.  35-A MRSA §3209-B, as corrected by RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §51, is repealed.
Sec. 3.  35-A MRSA §3209-C is enacted to read:
§3209-C.  Net energy billing requirement prohibited
The commission may not by rule or order require a transmission and distribution utility 
to allow a customer to participate in net energy billing. For the purposes of this section, 
"net energy billing" means a billing and metering practice under which a customer of a 
transmission and distribution utility has the ability to receive a bill credit or other 
adjustment of the customer's transmission and distribution service bill by delivering 
electricity to the transmission and distribution utility from an electric generating facility 
owned or operated by that customer or in which that customer has a financial interest that 
is located in the service territory of the transmission and distribution utility in the State.
SUMMARY
This bill repeals the laws that authorized the Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules 
governing net energy billing and that directed the commission to establish a net energy 
billing program for commercial and institutional customers of investor-owned transmission 
and distribution utilities and prohibits the commission from adopting rules that require a 
transmission and distribution utility to allow a customer to participate in net energy billing.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0250
Committee Amendment CA_A_H163 (House)

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An Act To Expand Training Opportunities for Department of Transportation Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0252
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: BRYANT, CHIPMAN, WHITE

Legislative Document
No. 252
H.P. 173
House of Representatives, January 29, 2021
An Act To Expand Training Opportunities for Department of 
Transportation Workers
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 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 BRYANT of Windham.
Cosponsored by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland and
Representative: WHITE of Waterville.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Maintenance and Operations 0330
Initiative: Establishes 5 Driver Trainer positions in fiscal year 2021-22 and 5 Driver Trainer 
positions in fiscal year 2022-23.
HIGHWAY FUND
2021-22
2022-23
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
5.000
10.000
Personal Services
$599,870
$1,235,732
__________
__________
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL
$599,870
$1,235,732
SUMMARY
This bill includes a Highway Fund allocation of $599,870 in fiscal year 2021-22 and 
$1,235,732 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Department of Transportation for 5 Driver Trainer 
positions in fiscal year 2021-22 and 5 additional Driver Trainer positions in fiscal year 
2022-23.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0251
Committee Amendment CA_A_H289 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0253
Committee Amendment CA_A_H387 (House)

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An Act To Strengthen Maine's Election Laws by Requiring Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0253
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: CEBRA
Amends: 21-A MRSA §671

Legislative Document
No. 253
H.P. 174
House of Representatives, January 29, 2021
An Act To Strengthen Maine's Election Laws by Requiring 
Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CEBRA of Naples.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §671, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2019, c. 371, §20, is further 
amended to read:
1.  Name announced.  A voter who wishes to vote must provide proof of identity with 
photographic identification documentation approved by the Secretary of State by rule and 
state the voter's name and residence address to an election clerk, who shall announce the 
name in a loud, clear voice.  If the voter's stated residence address is different from the 
residence address listed on the incoming voting list, the voter must be directed to complete 
an updated voter registration application before voting.
Sec. 2.  Rules.  The Secretary of State shall adopt rules establishing a photographic 
identification standard for a voter providing proof of identity to an election clerk. Rules 
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
SUMMARY
This bill requires that a voter provide proof of identity for the purpose of voting with 
photographic identification approved by the Secretary of State by rule.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0254
Committee Amendment CA_A_H14 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0255
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S371 (Senate)

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An Act To Ensure Student Success
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0255
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: MILLETT

Legislative Document
No. 255
H.P. 176
House of Representatives, January 29, 2021
An Act To Ensure Student Success
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth.
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 make changes to the law to help ensure the success of students.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0255
Committee Amendment CA_A_H504 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0256
Committee Amendment CA_A_H88 (House)

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An Act To Adjust Sewer and Wastewater Lien Fees
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0256
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: DOUDERA
Amends: 38 MRSA §1208

Legislative Document
No. 256
H.P. 177
House of Representatives, January 29, 2021
An Act To Adjust Sewer and Wastewater Lien Fees
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 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 DOUDERA of Camden.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  38 MRSA §1208, 4th ¶, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 29, §2, is amended to 
read:
The costs to be paid by the owner of the real estate served shall be are the sum of the 
fees for receiving, recording and indexing the lien, or its discharge, as established by Title 
33, section 751, subsection 12, plus $13 $25, plus all certified mail, return receipt requested, 
fees.
SUMMARY
This bill increases from $13 to $25 the flat fee paid by a delinquent sewer or wastewater 
ratepayer.
An Act To Expand the Hunting Season for Deer
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0257
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: PARRY

Legislative Document
No. 257
H.P. 178
House of Representatives, January 29, 2021
An Act To Expand the Hunting Season for Deer
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 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 PARRY of Arundel.
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 expand the open firearm season on deer and the regular archery-only 
season on deer.
An Act To Expand Eligibility for Special Emergency Medical Services Registration Plates to Ambulance Operators
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0258
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: McDONALD
Amends: 29-A MRSA §519-A

Legislative Document
No. 258
H.P. 179
House of Representatives, January 29, 2021
An Act To Expand Eligibility for Special Emergency Medical 
Services Registration Plates to Ambulance Operators
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 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 McDONALD of Stonington.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §519-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 302, §1, is 
amended to read:
1.  Authority to issue special registration plates.  Notwithstanding section 468‑A and 
upon application by an emergency medical services person licensed under Title 32, chapter 
2‑B whose status is certified by the Director of Maine Emergency Medical Services within 
the Department of Public Safety, or by an operator of a vehicle that is licensed or authorized 
pursuant to Title 32, chapter 2-B as an ambulance, the Secretary of State shall issue a set 
of special emergency medical services registration plates to that person.
SUMMARY
This bill expands the eligibility for a special emergency medical services registration 
plate to include ambulance operators.
An Act To Improve Solid Waste Management
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0259
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: McDONALD

Legislative Document
No. 259
H.P. 180
House of Representatives, January 29, 2021
An Act To Improve Solid Waste Management
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant 
to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative McDONALD of Stonington.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
CONCEPT DRAFT
SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill proposes to enact measures to improve solid waste management.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0261
Committee Amendment CA_A_H73 (House)

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An Act To Clarify the Establishment, Collection and Use of Certain Fees for Nonwetland Habitat Mitigation Required by the Department of Environmental Protection for Project Permitting
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0260
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: GROHOSKI

Legislative Document
No. 260
H.P. 181
House of Representatives, January 29, 2021
An Act To Clarify the Establishment, Collection and Use of Certain 
Fees for Nonwetland Habitat Mitigation Required by the 
Department of Environmental Protection for Project Permitting
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant 
to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GROHOSKI of Ellsworth.
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 how fees for habitat or species mitigation required by state 
agencies for project permitting are established, collected and spent to achieve appropriate 
mitigation goals outside the existing program established under the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 38, section 480-Z.
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Study Truancy Trends in the State and Develop Recommendations for Increasing Student Attendance and Reducing Truancy
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0261
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: ROBERTS, RAFFERTY, CROCKETT, DODGE, MEYER, MILLETT, ROCHE, SALISBURY, DAUGHTRY

Legislative Document
No. 261
H.P. 182
House of Representatives, January 29, 2021
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Study Truancy 
Trends in the State and Develop Recommendations for Increasing 
Student Attendance and Reducing Truancy
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick.
Cosponsored by Senator RAFFERTY of York and
Representatives: CROCKETT of Portland, DODGE of Belfast, McCREA of Fort Fairfield, 
MEYER of Eliot, MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth, ROCHE of Wells, SALISBURY of 
Westbrook, Senator: DAUGHTRY of Cumberland.
Sec. 1.  Department of Education truancy study.  Resolved:  That the 
Department of Education shall conduct a study on truancy trends in the State and develop 
recommendations for supporting school administrative units in increasing student 
attendance and reducing truancy.  In conducting the study under this section, the 
department shall seek input from the Maine School Management Association, the Maine 
Principals' Association and the Maine Education Association.
Sec. 2.  Report.  Resolved:  That, by January 4, 2022, the Department of Education 
shall submit a report, including recommended legislation, based on its evaluation in section 
to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.  The Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs is authorized to submit legislation related to 
the report to the Second Regular Session of the 130th Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Education to conduct a study on truancy trends 
in the State and develop recommendations for supporting school administrative units in 
increasing student attendance and reducing truancy and to submit a report with suggested 
legislation by January 4, 2022 to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural 
Affairs, which may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 130th 
Legislature.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0262
Committee Amendment CA_A_H564 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0263
Committee Amendment CA_A_H239 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0264
Committee Amendment CA_A_H522 (House)

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An Act To Prohibit Aerial Application of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0264
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: PLUECKER
Amends: 7 MRSA §606

Legislative Document
No. 264
H.P. 185
House of Representatives, January 29, 2021
An Act To Prohibit Aerial Application of Perfluoroalkyl and 
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant 
to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative PLUECKER of Warren.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  7 MRSA §606, sub-§2, ¶F, as amended by PL 2005, c. 620, §5, is further 
amended to read:
F.  Refuse or otherwise fail to comply with the provisions of this subchapter, the rules 
adopted under this subchapter, or any lawful order of the board; or
Sec. 2.  7 MRSA §606, sub-§2, ¶G, as amended by PL 2005, c. 620, §5, is further 
amended to read:
G.  Apply pesticides in a manner inconsistent with rules for pesticide application 
adopted by the board.;
Sec. 3.  7 MRSA §606, sub-§2, ¶H is enacted to read:
H.  Conduct an aerial application of a pesticide unless the board has determined that 
the pesticide has been analyzed by a 3rd-party entity not associated with the 
manufacturer of the pesticide who has determined that PFAS are not part of the 
formulation of the pesticide; or
Sec. 4.  7 MRSA §606, sub-§2, ¶I is enacted to read:
I.  Conduct an aerial application of a pesticide if PFAS are part of the formulation of 
the pesticide.
Sec. 5.  7 MRSA §606, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2005, c. 620, §5, is further 
amended by enacting at the end a new blocked paragraph to read:
For purposes of this subsection, "perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or 
"PFAS" means any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least 
one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the aerial application of a pesticide unless the Board of Pesticides 
Control has determined that the pesticide has been analyzed by a 3rd-party entity not 
associated with the manufacturer of the pesticide who has determined that perfluoroalkyl 
and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, are not part of the formulation of the 
pesticide.  The bill also prohibits the aerial application of a pesticide if perfluoroalkyl and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances are part of the formulation of the pesticide.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0265
Committee Amendment CA_A_S86 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0266
Committee Amendment CA_A_S30 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0267
Committee Amendment CA_A_S29 (Senate)

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Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S361 (Senate)

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An Act To Eliminate IO Online Burn Permit Fees for All Areas of the State
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0268
Committee Amendment CA_A_S37 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A " to S.P. 118, L.D. 268, "An Act To Eliminate 
IO 
Online Burn Permit Fees for All Areas of the State" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY,DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Forest Protection Z232 
Initiative: Provides funding for an online burn permit system from InforME. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2021-22 
$7,200 
$7,200 
2022-23 
$9,600 
$9,600 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pa1i letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
LD268 
LR918(02) 
An Act To Eliminate Online Burn Permit Fees for All Areas of the State 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'J4" L5-~, J 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2021-22 
$39,554 
$7,200 
($32,354) 
FY 2022-23 
$52,739 
$9,600 
($43,139) 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
$52,739 
$9,600 
($43,139) 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
$52,739 
$9,6UO 
($43,139) 
This bill eliminates the $7 fee the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) charges for 
electronically issued bum permits via its online permit system. Currently, $4 is deposited into the General Fund, $2 is 
transferred to the municipality where the permit was issued and $1 goes to InforME for the administrative cost of the 
online permit system. In unorganized areas, $6 of the fee is deposited into the General Fund and $1 is for the 
administrative costs ofinforME. Elimination of the fee reduces annual General Fund revenue by $32,354 in fiscal 
year 2021-22 and $43,139 in fiscal year 2022-23, reduces revenue to municipalities by approximately $20,000 a year 
and reduces revenue available to pay InforME by $9,600. The bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations to 
ACF of $7,200 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $9,600 in fiscal year 2022-23 to continue to pay InforME for bum permits 
issued through the state online system. Municipalities may incur additional costs if a vendor or owner of a private 
party bum permit software system charges for use of its software. 
LR0918(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Eliminate Online Burn Permit Fees for All Areas of the State
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0268
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: DILL
Amends: 12 MRSA §9326, 12 MRSA §9327

Legislative Document
No. 268
S.P. 118
In Senate, February 1, 2021
An Act To Eliminate Online Burn Permit Fees for All Areas of the 
State
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 28, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator DILL of Penobscot.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §9326, 3rd ¶, as amended by PL 2017, c. 449, §3, is further 
amended to read:
A person may apply for a permit to burn using the Internet or as otherwise provided in 
this article.  When a person applies for and is issued a permit electronically pursuant to this 
section, a fee of $7 must be paid.  From the $7 fee, $4 must be deposited in the General 
Fund, $2 must be transferred to the municipality in which the permit is issued and the 
remainder of $1 must be used to cover administrative costs.  For a permit issued in the 
unorganized and deorganized areas, from the $7 fee, $6 must be deposited in the General 
Fund and the remainder of $1 must be used to cover administrative costs may not be 
charged.
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §9327, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 449, §4, is amended to 
read:
6.  Private party burn permit software to be provided at no charge.  A vendor or 
owner of a private party burn permit software system may not charge a municipality for 
use of private party burn permit software approved under subsection 1.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that a person may not be charged a fee to obtain a burn permit online.
It allows a vendor or owner of a private party burn permit software system to charge a 
municipality for use of private party burn permit software.
An Act To Prohibit Smoking in Bus Shelters
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0269
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: SANBORN, CROCKETT
Amends: 22 MRSA §1542

Legislative Document
No. 269
S.P. 120
In Senate, February 1, 2021
An Act To Prohibit Smoking in Bus Shelters
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 28, 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 SANBORN of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative CROCKETT of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §1542, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2009, c. 140, §1, is further 
amended to read:
1.  Prohibition.  Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas of public places, including 
bus shelters, in outdoor eating areas as provided in section 1550 and in all rest rooms made 
available to the public.  In the case of a child care facility that is not home-based, smoking 
is also prohibited in a facility-designated motor vehicle within 12 hours before transporting 
a child who is in the care of the child care facility, and whenever such a child is present in 
the vehicle.  Smoking is also prohibited in outdoor areas of the facility where children may 
be present.
SUMMARY
This bill clarifies that bus shelters are considered enclosed public space where smoking 
is prohibited.
An Act To Amend the Regional Adjustment Index To Ensure School Districts Do Not Receive Less than the State Average for Teacher Salaries
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0270
Committee Amendment CA_A_S486 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" t}" to S.P. 121, L.D. 270, "An Act To Amend the 
Regional Adjustment Index To Ensure School Districts Do Not Receive Less than the State 
Average for Teacher Salaries" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Study the Regional Adjustment' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Study of regional adjustment component of school funding 
formula; report. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall study the impacts 
of the regional adjustment component of the school funding formula pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15682 and submit a report of its findings and 
recommendations to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over education matters no later than January 15, 2023.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, directs the Department 
of Education to• study the regional adjustment component of the school funding formula 
and report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
education matters no later than January 15, 2023. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/25/22 ;$Pae 
LD270 
LR352(02) 
An Act To Amend the Regional Adjustment Index To Ensure School Districts Do Not Receive Less 
than the State Average for Teacher Salaries 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'W' { S-tj~\ 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
'J 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Education to conduct the required study and submit the required report can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0352(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Regional Adjustment Index To Ensure School Districts Do Not Receive Less than the State Average for Teacher Salaries
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0270
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: STEWART, POULIOT, WOODSOME, SAMPSON, STEARNS
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15682

Legislative Document
No. 270
S.P. 121
In Senate, February 1, 2021
An Act To Amend the Regional Adjustment Index To Ensure School 
Districts Do Not Receive Less than the State Average for Teacher 
Salaries
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 28, 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 STEWART of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Senators: POULIOT of Kennebec, WOODSOME of York, Representatives: 
SAMPSON of Alfred, STEARNS of Guilford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §15682, as amended by PL 2011, c. 419, §2, is further amended 
to read:
§15682.  Regional adjustment
The commissioner shall make a regional adjustment in the total operating allocation 
for each school administrative unit determined pursuant to section 15683.  The regional 
adjustment must be based on the regional differences in teacher salary costs, for labor 
market areas in which the school administrative unit is located, as computed by a statewide 
education policy research institute, and must be applied only to appropriate teacher salary 
and benefits costs as calculated under section 15678 and salary and benefit costs of other 
school-level staff who are not teachers as calculated under section 15679. Beginning in 
fiscal year 2012-13, and for each subsequent fiscal year, the commissioner shall make a 
regional adjustment in the total operating allocation for each school administrative unit 
determined pursuant to section 15683. The regional adjustment must be based on the 
regional differences in teacher salary costs, for labor market areas in which the school 
administrative unit is located, as computed by a statewide education policy research 
institute, and must be applied only to appropriate teacher salary costs as calculated under 
section 15678 and salary costs of other school-level staff who are not teachers as calculated 
under section 15679.  Beginning in fiscal year 2022-23 and for each subsequent fiscal year, 
a school administrative unit may not receive a regional adjustment that results in a decrease 
in the unit's allocation for teacher salary costs under section 15678 and salary costs of other 
school-level staff who are not teachers as calculated under section 15679.
SUMMARY
This bill requires that, beginning in fiscal year 2022-23, when the Commissioner of 
Education makes the regional adjustment to the total operating allocation for each school 
administrative unit, the commissioner may not make an adjustment that decreases a school 
administrative unit's allocation for teacher and other school-level staff salary costs.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0272
Committee Amendment CA_A_H547 (House)

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An Act To Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0272
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S414 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 188, 
L.D. 272, "An Act To Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine" 
Amend the amendment by striking out the first paragraph after the title (page 1, line 11 
in amendment). 
Amend the amendment on page 1 in the 2nd indented paragraph (page 1, line 12 in 
amendment) by inserting after the following: "and" the following: 'before the emergency 
clause and' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
ncy preamble and emergency clause removed by 
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(Senator DA VIS, P.) 
COUNTY: Piscataquis 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Recruit and Retain Department of Corrections Facilities Support Staff
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0271
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: PLUECKER, EVANGELOS, LOOKNER, MORALES, WARREN, WHITE, MAXMIN

Legislative Document
No. 271
H.P. 187
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act To Recruit and Retain Department of Corrections Facilities 
Support Staff
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 PLUECKER of Warren.
Cosponsored by Representatives: EVANGELOS of Friendship, LOOKNER of Portland, 
MORALES of South Portland, WARREN of Hallowell, WHITE of Waterville, Senator: 
MAXMIN of Lincoln.
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, 2021, 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, 2021.
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.