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An Act To Sustain the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0273
Committee Amendment CA_A_H61 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'I}" to H.P. 189, L.D, 273, "An Act To Sustain the 
Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note, 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
Page l - 130LR1099(02) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/08/21 :Wac 
LD273 
LR 1099(02) 
An Act To Sustain the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment if/r{f/-&JJ 
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2021-22 
$400,000 
$400,000 
FY2022-23 
$400,000 
$400,000 
Projections 
FY2023-24 
$400,000 
$400,000 
Projections 
FY2024-25 
$400,000 
$400,000 
J;his bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $400,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2021-22 to the 
Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program administered by the Finance Authority of Maine to support medical 
school scholarships for eligible students who attend a qualifying Maine-based medical school program and have a 
substantial connection to Maine. 
LR1099(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0274
Committee Amendment CA_A_H26 (House)

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Resolve, Directing the Maine Health Data Organization To Determine the Best Methods and Definitions To Use in IO Collecting Data To Better Understand Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Provision of Health Care in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0274
House Amendment HA_A_H57 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" to H,P, 190, L.D. 274, ''Resolve, Directing the Maine 
Health Data Organization To Determine the Best Methods and Definitions To Use in 
IO 
Collecting Data To Better Understand Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Provision of 
Health Care in Maine" 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the first line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "October l, 2021
and inse11ing the following: 'Janua1y I, 2022' 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbedng any nonconsecutive Pa11 letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Sustain the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0273
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Sponsors: ZAGER, MAXMIN, BROOKS, EVANS, HYMANSON, PERRY, PIERCE, CLAXTON, MOORE, SANBORN

Legislative Document
No. 273
H.P. 189
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act To Sustain the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship 
Program
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 ZAGER of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator MAXMIN of Lincoln and
Representatives: BROOKS of Lewiston, EVANS of Dover-Foxcroft, HYMANSON of York, 
PERRY of Calais, PIERCE of Falmouth, Senators: CLAXTON of Androscoggin, MOORE of 
Washington, SANBORN of Cumberland.
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.
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE
Doctors For Maine's Future Scholarship Fund Z090
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to maintain the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship 
Program under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 12103-A.
GENERAL FUND
2021-22
2022-23
All Other
$400,000
$400,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$400,000
$400,000
SUMMARY
This bill provides ongoing funds to the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship 
Program under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 12103-A, which supports 
medical school scholarships for eligible students who attend a qualifying Maine-based 
medical school program and have a substantial connection to Maine.
An Act To Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0272
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: TUELL, MOORE, ALLEY, COSTAIN, DOWNES, JAVNER, PERRY, PICKETT, CYRWAY, LUCHINI
Amends: 30-A MRSA §254

Legislative Document
No. 272
H.P. 188
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act To Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast 
Maine
(EMERGENCY)
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 TUELL of East Machias.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington and
Representatives: ALLEY of Beals, COSTAIN of Plymouth, DOWNES of Bucksport, 
JAVNER of Chester, PERRY of Calais, PICKETT of Dixfield, Senators: CYRWAY of 
Kennebec, LUCHINI of Hancock.
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 must take effect to allow the reorganization of Prosecutorial 
District Number 7 and the creation of Prosecutorial District Number 9 in time for the 
November 8, 2022 election; 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.  30-A MRSA §254, sub-§7, 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:
7.  Prosecutorial District Number 7.  There shall be is one district attorney for 
Hancock and Washington Counties County, which shall is to be known as "Prosecutorial 
District Number 7."  The district attorney shall must be elected by the voters of Hancock 
and Washington Counties County in the manner set forth in section 251.
Sec. 2.  30-A MRSA §254, sub-§9 is enacted to read:
9.  Prosecutorial District Number 9.  There is one district attorney for Washington 
County, which is to be known as "Prosecutorial District Number 9." The district attorney 
must be elected by the voters of Washington County in the manner set forth in section 251.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill reduces Prosecutorial District Number 7 to Hancock County and creates 
Prosecutorial District Number 9 for Washington County.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0275
Committee Amendment CA_A_H6 (House)

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Resolve, Directing the Maine Health Data Organization To Determine the Best Methods and Definitions To Use in Collecting Data To Better Understand Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Provision of Health Care in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0274
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: TEPLER, SANBORN, ARFORD, BROOKS, TALBOT ROSS

Legislative Document
No. 274
H.P. 190
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
Resolve, Directing the Maine Health Data Organization To 
Determine the Best Methods and Definitions To Use in Collecting 
Data To Better Understand Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the 
Provision of Health Care in Maine
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered 
printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative TEPLER of Topsham.
Cosponsored by Senator SANBORN of Cumberland and
Representatives: ARFORD of Brunswick, BROOKS of Lewiston, TALBOT ROSS of 
Portland.
Sec. 1.  Data for racial and ethnic disparities in health care.  Resolved: That 
the Maine Health Data Organization shall determine the best methods and definitions to 
use in collecting data to assist in analyzing the origins of racial and ethnic disparities in 
health care in the State.
Sec. 2.  Report.  Resolved: That, by October 1, 2021, the Maine Health Data 
Organization shall submit a report, including suggested legislation, based on its evaluation 
in section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial 
Services.  The Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial 
Services is authorized to submit legislation related to the report to the Second Regular 
Session of the 130th Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Maine Health Data Organization to determine the best methods 
and definitions to use in collecting data to assist in analyzing the origins of racial and ethnic 
disparities in health care in the State and to submit a report with suggested legislation by 
October 1, 2021 to the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and 
Financial Services, which may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 
130th Legislature.
An Act To Improve and Update Maine's Tax Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0276
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: BERRY, CHIPMAN

Legislative Document
No. 276
H.P. 192
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act To Improve and Update Maine's Tax Laws
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 BERRY of Bowdoinham.
Cosponsored by Senator CHIPMAN 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 would improve and update Maine's tax laws.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0277
Committee Amendment CA_A_H119 (House)

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An Act To Discontinue the Use of the SAT in Maine Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0277
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BRENNAN
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6202

Legislative Document
No. 277
H.P. 193
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act To Discontinue the Use of the SAT in Maine Schools
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 BRENNAN of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §6202, first ¶, as amended by PL 2015, c. 40, §4, is further 
amended to read:
The commissioner shall establish a statewide assessment program to measure and 
evaluate on a continuing basis the academic achievements of students in grades 3 to 12 on 
the accountability standards set forth in section 6209 and in department rules implementing 
that section and other curricular requirements.  The commissioner may elect to provide for 
the use of alternative measures of student achievement in grades 9 to 12.  This assessment 
applies to students in the public elementary and secondary schools, in public charter 
schools, as that term is defined in section 2401, subsection 9, and in all private schools 
approved for tuition whose school enrollments include at least 60% publicly funded 
students, as determined by the previous school year's October and April average 
enrollment.  The assessment program must be adapted to meet the needs of children with 
disabilities as defined in section 7001, subsection 1‑A or other students as defined under 
rules by the commissioner.  The assessment program may not include the use of the 
standardized test known as "the SAT" as a method for assessing student performance.
Sec. 2.  Alternate method to the SAT.  By January 1, 2022, the Department of 
Education shall develop an alternate method of assessing student performance to replace 
the use of the standardized assessment test known as "the SAT."  The alternate method 
must meet all federal requirements.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the Commissioner of Education from including the use of the SAT 
as a method for assessing student performance in the state assessment program.  It also 
directs the Department of Education to develop an alternate method to replace the SAT.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0278
Committee Amendment CA_A_H450 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0280
Committee Amendment CA_A_H188 (House)

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An Act To Increase Funding for Snowmobile Trails and Capital Equipment Grants
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0280
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: MARTIN
Amends: 12 MRSA §13104

Legislative Document
No. 280
H.P. 196
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act To Increase Funding for Snowmobile Trails and Capital 
Equipment Grants
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 MARTIN of Sinclair.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §13104, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2015, c. 237, §2, is further 
amended to read:
4.  Fee.  Except as provided in subsection 5, the annual snowmobile registration fee is 
as follows:
A.  For residents, $45 $55.  The registration for a snowmobile owned by a resident is 
valid for one year, commencing on July 1st of each year; and
B.  For nonresidents:
(1)  Forty-nine Sixty-nine dollars for a 3-consecutive-day registration.  A person 
may purchase more than one 3-day registration in any season;
(2)  Ninety-nine One hundred and nineteen dollars for a seasonal registration; and
(3)  Seventy-five Ninety-five dollars for a 10-consecutive-day registration.  A 
person may purchase more than one 10-day registration in any season.
The registration for a snowmobile owned by a nonresident must specify the dates for 
which the registration is valid.
Five Ten dollars from each registration fee collected pursuant to this subsection must be 
transferred to a special fund administered by the Off-Road Vehicle Division of the Bureau 
of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.  The 
funds must be used to assist any entity that has a snowmobile trail grooming contract with 
the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the purchase of trail-grooming equipment.  The funds 
also may be used for the repair or overhaul of trail-grooming equipment.
Twelve Seventeen dollars from each resident snowmobile registration fee must be 
transferred to the Snowmobile Trail Fund of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation 
and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands.
Six Twenty-one dollars from each nonresident 3-day snowmobile registration fee, $6 $21 
from each nonresident 10-day snowmobile registration fee and $11 $26 from each 
nonresident seasonal snowmobile registration fee must be transferred to the Snowmobile 
Trail Fund of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks 
and Lands.
SUMMARY
This bill changes the resident and nonresident registration fees for snowmobiles and 
uses the increased fees to help fund the Snowmobile Trail Fund and the fund responsible 
for capital equipment grants.  The fee for resident snowmobile registrations is increased by 
$10.  The fees for nonresident snowmobile registrations are increased by $20.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0281
Committee Amendment CA_A_H132 (House)

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An Act To Address Student Achievement Gaps
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0281
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BRENNAN
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15689

Legislative Document
No. 281
H.P. 197
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act To Address Student Achievement Gaps
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 BRENNAN of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§16 is enacted to read:
16.  Academic achievement gap adjustment.  Beginning in fiscal year 2022-23, and 
for each subsequent fiscal year, a school administrative unit may receive an adjustment to 
address academic achievement gaps based on student race or economic status in accordance 
with this subsection. The commissioner shall:
A.  Specify data and metrics for the calculation of academic achievement gaps within 
school administrative units based on student race or economic status;
B.  Establish eligibility criteria for a school administrative unit to qualify for the 
adjustment under this subsection;
C.  Determine the amount of the adjustment or the method for calculating the amount; 
and
D.  Require an eligible school administrative unit to submit a plan to the commissioner 
to address the academic achievement gap or gaps prior to receipt of the adjustment each 
fiscal year.
The commissioner may disburse up to $10,000,000 annually, beginning in fiscal year 
2022-23, to provide adjustments under this subsection.
SUMMARY
This bill adds a provision to the school funding formula to provide an additional 
allocation of state funding to school administrative units to address student academic 
achievement gaps based on student race or economic status.  It requires the Commissioner 
of Education to specify data and metrics to calculate student academic achievement gaps, 
to establish eligibility criteria for the adjustment and to determine the adjustment amount 
or method for computing the amount.  It also requires eligible school administrative units 
to submit a plan to address academic achievement gaps prior to receipt of the adjustment 
each year. It authorizes the commissioner to disburse up to $10,000,000 per fiscal year to 
provide the adjustments.
An Act Regarding Maine Agriculture
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0282
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: O'NEIL

Legislative Document
No. 282
H.P. 198
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act Regarding Maine Agriculture
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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.
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 regarding agriculture in the State.
Resolve, To Address Inequities for Certain Direct Care Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0283
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MADIGAN

Legislative Document
No. 283
H.P. 199
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
Resolve, To Address Inequities for Certain Direct Care Workers
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 MADIGAN of Waterville.
Sec. 1.  Department of Health and Human Services to increase MaineCare 
reimbursement rates.  Resolved:  That, no later than October 1, 2021, the Department 
of Health and Human Services shall amend its rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits 
Manual, Chapter III, Section 17, Allowances for Community Support Services, and Section 
65, Behavioral Health Services, to increase reimbursement rates for daily living support 
services and any home and community-based services provided to children and adults by 
behavioral health professionals by 20%. The rule must specify that the increase in 
reimbursement rates must be applied to wages and benefits for employees who provide 
direct care services and not to administrators or managers.  Rules adopted pursuant to this 
section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2.  Increase to employee wages. Resolved: That to qualify for the 
reimbursement rate increase pursuant to section 1, an agency providing services must 
demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Department of Health and Human Services, that an 
increase in wages and benefits has been granted to employees providing direct care services 
that equals the amount of the projected increase in reimbursement to be received. The 
increase in wages and benefits must be paid or granted retroactively from the date the 
department begins reimbursing at the increased rates.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rule 
Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Sections 17 and 65 to increase 
reimbursement rates for daily living support services and any home and community-based 
services provided to children and adults by behavioral health professionals by 20%.  It 
requires that the increase in reimbursement rates must be applied to wages and benefits for 
employees who provide direct care services and not to administrators or managers.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0284
Committee Amendment CA_A_H566 (House)

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An Act To Provide That Inspections of New Motor Vehicles Are Valid for 2 Years
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0284
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CEBRA
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1751

Legislative Document
No. 284
H.P. 200
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act To Provide That Inspections of New Motor Vehicles Are 
Valid for 2 Years
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 CEBRA of Naples.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §1751, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
1-A.  Exception; new motor vehicles.  Notwithstanding subsection 1, a new motor 
vehicle that has had an inspection under this section is not required to have another 
inspection until 2 years from the last day of the month in which it was initially registered.  
For purposes of this subsection, "new motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has not 
been previously titled and registered and does not include a commercial motor vehicle, 
trailer or semitrailer.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that a new motor vehicle that has had an inspection is not required 
to have another inspection until 2 years from the last day of the month in which it was 
initially registered.  After this time period has passed, the motor vehicle is required to have 
an annual motor vehicle safety inspection.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0286
Committee Amendment CA_A_H39 (House)

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An Act To Protect Utility Customers from Investor Risk for Costs Incurred Due to a Disaster
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0285
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: BERRY
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3109

Legislative Document
No. 285
H.P. 201
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act To Protect Utility Customers from Investor Risk for Costs 
Incurred Due to a Disaster
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 §3109 is enacted to read:
§3109.  Limitation on rates; recovery of costs associated with disaster response
The commission may not permit an investor-owned transmission and distribution 
utility to recover in rates any costs incurred by the utility as a result of a disaster as defined 
in Title 37-B, section 703, subsection 2, regardless of whether or not the utility receives 
federal assistance in paying those costs. The commission may adopt rules to implement this 
section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 
5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits an investor-owned transmission and distribution utility from 
recovering in rates any costs incurred by the utility as a result of a disaster regardless of 
whether or not the utility receives federal assistance in paying those costs. It allows the 
Public Utilities Commissioner to adopt routine technical rules to implement this provision.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0286
House Amendment HA_A_H492 (House)

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An Act To Make Election Day a State Holiday
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0286
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: COLLINGS, JACKSON
Amends: 4 MRSA §1051, 5 MRSA §59, 9-B MRSA §145, 20-A MRSA §4802

Legislative Document
No. 286
H.P. 202
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act To Make Election Day a State Holiday
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 COLLINGS of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator: President JACKSON of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  4 MRSA §1051, as amended by PL 2019, c. 59, §1 and c. 475, §49, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§1051.  Closings for legal holidays
This section governs the days on which court may not be held. 
1.  Legal holidays.  Court may not be held on Sunday or:
A.  Any day designated for the annual Thanksgiving;
B.  New Year's Day, January 1st;
C.  Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, the 3rd Monday in January;
D.  Washington's Birthday, the 3rd Monday in February;
E.  Patriot's Day, the 3rd Monday in April;
F.  Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, but if the Federal Government designates 
May 30th as the date for observance of Memorial Day, the 30th of May;
G.  The 4th of July;
H.  Labor Day, the first Monday of September;
I.  Indigenous Peoples Day, the 2nd Monday in October;
J.  Election Day, the Tuesday following the first Monday in November;
K.  Veterans Day, November 11th; or
L.  Christmas Day.
2.  Exception; Sundays.  The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court may order 
that court be held on a legal holiday when the Chief Justice finds that the interests of justice 
and judicial economy in any particular case will be served.  The public offices in county 
buildings may be closed to business on the holidays named in this section.  When any one 
of the holidays named in this section falls on Sunday, the Monday following must be 
observed as a holiday, with all the privileges applying to any of the days named in this 
section.
Sec. 2.  5 MRSA §59 is enacted to read:
§59.  Election Day established as state holiday
Election Day, the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, is a state holiday 
and all nonessential state offices must be closed.
Sec. 3.  9-B MRSA §145, sub-§1, ¶I-1 is enacted to read:
I-1.  The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, Election Day;
Sec. 4.  20-A MRSA §4802, sub-§1, ¶E-1 is enacted to read:
E-1.  Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November;
SUMMARY
This bill designates Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 
as a state holiday.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0287
Committee Amendment CA_A_H469 (House)

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An Act To Require Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards To Be Printed with the Beneficiary's Photograph
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0287
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: CONNOR, DUCHARME
Amends: 22 MRSA §24

Legislative Document
No. 287
H.P. 203
House of Representatives, February 1, 2021
An Act To Require Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards To Be 
Printed with the Beneficiary's Photograph
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 28, 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 CONNOR of Lewiston.
Cosponsored by Representative: DUCHARME of Madison.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §24, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. NNNNNNN, §7, is 
amended to read:
§24.  Photographs on electronic benefits transfer cards
The commissioner shall place a photograph of a recipient of benefits under a program 
specified in section 22 on the recipient's electronic benefits transfer card if agreed to in 
writing by the recipient.  When a recipient of benefits is a minor or incapacitated individual, 
the commissioner may place a photograph of the recipient's parent or legal guardian on the 
EBT card if agreed to in writing by that parent or legal guardian.
SUMMARY
This bill removes the requirement that a recipient of an electronic benefits transfer card 
must agree in writing for the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to place a 
photograph of the recipient on the card.
An Act To Conform the Maine Income Tax Law with Federal Law To Exempt Paycheck Protection Program Loans from Being Considered Taxable Income
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0288
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: DILL, PLUECKER, DIAMOND, SANBORN, TIMBERLAKE, HALL, ROBERTS
Amends: 36 MRSA §5122, 36 MRSA §5200-A

Legislative Document
No. 288
S.P. 124
In Senate, February 3, 2021
An Act To Conform the Maine Income Tax Law with Federal Law 
To Exempt Paycheck Protection Program Loans from Being 
Considered Taxable Income
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 1, 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 DILL of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative PLUECKER of Warren and
Senators: DIAMOND of Cumberland, SANBORN of Cumberland, TIMBERLAKE of 
Androscoggin, Representatives: HALL of Wilton, ROBERTS of South Berwick.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §5122, sub-§2, ¶UU is enacted to read:
UU.  For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, an amount equal to the 
amount of income attributable to paycheck protection program loan forgiveness 
excluded from federal gross income under Section 1106(i) of the federal Coronavirus 
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Public Law 116-136.
Sec. 2.  36 MRSA §5200-A, sub-§2, ¶HH is enacted to read:
HH.  For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, an amount equal to the 
amount of income attributable to paycheck protection program loan forgiveness 
excluded from federal gross income under Section 1106(i) of the federal Coronavirus 
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Public Law 116-136.
SUMMARY
This bill conforms Maine tax law to federal income tax treatment of loan forgiveness 
under Section 1106(i) of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 
Public Law 116-136, by providing an income tax exclusion for income attributable to 
paycheck protection program loan forgiveness that is excluded from federal gross income.
An Act To Stabilize Property Taxes for Individuals 65 Years of Age or Older Who Own a Homestead for at Least 10 Years
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0290
Committee Amendment CA_A_S222 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /1/1'" to S.P. 126, L.D. 290, "An Act To Stabilize 
Property Taxes for Individuals 65 Years of Age or Older Who Own a Homestead for at 
Least 10 Years" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002 
Initiative: Provides funding to reimburse municipalities that have stabilized property taxes. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$1,955,000 
$1,955,000 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Property Appraiser position, one half-time, temporary 
Property Appraiser position, mandate reimbursement costs and All Other costs to process 
and audit applications. 
GENERALFUND 
2021-22 
2022-23 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
1.500 
1.500 
Personal Services 
$63,807 
$107,624 
All Other 
$7,017 
$207,618 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$70,824 
$315,242 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
ROFS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" fl" to S.P. 126, L.D. 290 c~-z1.,--2\, 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2021-22 
GENERAL FUND 
$70,824 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$70,824 
2022-23 
$2,270,242 
$2,270,242 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/28/21 frac 
LD290 
LR 346(02) 
An Act To Stabilize Property Taxes for Individuals 65 Years of Age or Older Who Own a Homestead 
for at Least 10 Years 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "rf L S-z?..,'L~ 
Committee: Taxation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
'.ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
$70,824 
$70,824 
FY 2022-23 
$2,270,242 
$2,270,242 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
$7,041,472 
$7,041,472 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
$13,964,315 
$13,964,315 
The bill stabilizes property taxes for eligible property owners by capping the amount of property taxes at the amount 
billed when stabilization was first requested. The bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services of $70,824 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $315,242 in fiscal year 2022-23 for one 
Property Appraiser, one half-time, temporary Property Appraiser, mandate reimbursement costs and All Other costs to 
process and audit applications. It also includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services of 1,955,000 in :fiscal year 2022-23 for reimbursement to municipalities for property taxes lost due 
to stabilization.
An Act To Authorize the Secretary of State To Reject Certain Vanity License Plate Requests
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0289
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: ROSEN, FARRIN, TIMBERLAKE, COREY
Amends: 29-A MRSA §453

Legislative Document
No. 289
S.P. 125
In Senate, February 3, 2021
An Act To Authorize the Secretary of State To Reject Certain 
Vanity License Plate Requests
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 1, 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 ROSEN of Hancock.
Cosponsored by Senators: FARRIN of Somerset, TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, 
Representative: COREY of Windham.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §453, sub-§3-A, ¶D, as amended by PL 2015, c. 206, §2, is 
further amended to read:
D.  Is duplicative; or
Sec. 2.  29-A MRSA §453, sub-§3-A, ¶E, as amended by PL 2019, c. 397, §4, is 
further amended to read:
E.  Consists of language that encourages violence or may result in an act of violence or 
other unlawful activity because of the content of the language requested by the 
registrant.; or
Sec. 3.  29-A MRSA §453, sub-§3-A, ¶F is enacted to read:
F.  In the judgment of the Secretary of State is not appropriate for use.
SUMMARY
This bill allows the Secretary of State to refuse to issue or to recall a vanity registration 
plate that in the judgment of the Secretary of State is not appropriate for use.
An Act To Stabilize Property Taxes for Individuals 65 Years of Age or Older Who Own a Homestead for at Least 10 Years
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0290
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S590 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT " A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 126, 
L.D. 290, "An Act To Stabilize Property Taxes for Individuals 65 Years of Age or Older 
Who Own a Homestead for at Least 10 Years" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002 
Initiative: Provides funding for one property appraiser, one half-time, temporary property 
appraiser, mandate reimbursement costs and All Other costs to process and audit 
applications. 
GENERAL FUND 
2021-22 
2022-23 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0.000 
1.500 
Personal Services 
$0 
$107,624 
All Other 
$0 
$207,618 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$315,242 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
This amendment 
Amendment "A" du 
SUMMARY 
n+;~......,..-..~d allocations made in Committee 
roperty tax years starting after 2022. 
SPONSORED BY· l-::,------t---;-------
(Senafor BREEN, C.) 
COUNTY: Cumberlani18CALNOTE REQUIRED 
(SHIH ... 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/21/22 ;'!;Pae.. 
LD290 
LR346(04) 
An Act To Stabilize Property Taxes for Individuals 65 Years of Age or Older Who Own a Homestead 
for at Least 10 Years 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A" to Committee Amendment "A" (S-5"1~ 
Sponsor: Sen. Breen of Cumberland 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
FY 2022-23 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
($70,824) 
($1,955,000) 
($4,612,292) 
($6,920,000) 
($70,824) 
($1,955,000) 
($4,612,292) 
($6,920,000) 
This amendment removes the General Fund appropriation of $70,824 from fiscal year 2021-22. It also moves 
$1,955,000 of the General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2022-23 to fiscal year 2023-24. As amended, the bill still 
includes a General Fund appropriation of $315,242 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Bureau of Revenue Services within 
the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. 
LR0346(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Increase the Minimum Grant Amount under the Maine State Grant Program
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0292
Committee Amendment CA_A_H62 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fr "to H.P. 205, L.D. 292, "An Act To Increase the 
Minimum Grant Amount under the Maine State Grant Program" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/06/21 ;Wac::.. 
LD292 
LR427(02) 
An Act To Increase the Minimum Grant Amount under the Maine State Grant Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,/l,,{f/-62) 
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
FY2022-23 
Projections 
FY2023-24 
$10,000,000 
$10,000,000 
$10,000,000 
$10,000,000 
$10,000,000 
$10,000,000 
Projections 
FY2024-25 
$10,000,000 
$10,000,000 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $10,000,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2021-22 to 
the Student Financial Assistance Programs within the Finance Authority of Maine to increase the minimum grant 
award for the Maine State Grant Program from $1,000 to $2,500. 
LR0427(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding Continuances for Protection from Abuse Hearings
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0291
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: STEWART, DIAMOND
Amends: 19-A MRSA §4006

Legislative Document
No. 291
S.P. 127
In Senate, February 3, 2021
An Act Regarding Continuances for Protection from Abuse 
Hearings
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 1, 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 STEWART of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Senator: DIAMOND of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  19-A MRSA §4006, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and 
affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:
1.  Full hearing.  Within 21 days of the filing of a complaint, unless the defendant has 
requested a continuance to prepare for the hearing, a hearing must be held at which the 
plaintiff must prove the allegation of abuse by a preponderance of the evidence. If a request 
for temporary, emergency or interim relief is denied, the hearing must be held as soon as 
practicable within the 21-day period, unless the defendant has requested a continuance to 
prepare for the hearing.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that the hearing on a protection from abuse complaint may be held 
more than 21 days after the complaint was filed if the defendant requests a continuance to 
prepare for the hearing.  A hearing after the request for temporary, emergency or interim 
relief has been denied may also be delayed if the defendant has requested a continuance.
An Act To Increase the Minimum Grant Amount under the Maine State Grant Program
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0292
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Sponsors: PIERCE, DAUGHTRY, BRENNAN, CROCKETT, MILLETT
Amends: 20-A MRSA §11614

Legislative Document
No. 292
H.P. 205
House of Representatives, February 3, 2021
An Act To Increase the Minimum Grant Amount under the Maine 
State Grant Program
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 1, 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 PIERCE of Falmouth.
Cosponsored by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland and
Representatives: BRENNAN of Portland, CROCKETT of Portland, MILLETT of Cape 
Elizabeth.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §11614, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 642, §3, is further 
amended to read:
2.  Minimum amount.  It is the intent of the Legislature that grants awarded under this 
chapter, except as provided in subsections 4, 5 and 6, may not be less than $1,000, except 
that grants awarded under this chapter, except as provided in subsections 4, 5 and 6, may 
not be less than $2,500 if sufficient funds are appropriated for this purpose. The authority 
may establish by rule increased grant amounts for students attending their 2nd, 3rd and 4th 
years, or the equivalents thereof, at institutions of higher education.  Rules adopted pursuant 
to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 
2-A.
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE
Student Financial Assistance Programs 0653
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to the Maine State Grant Program to increase the 
minimum grant award from $1,000 to $2,500.
GENERAL FUND
2021-22
2022-23
All Other
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
SUMMARY
This bill amends the law to specify that the minimum grant amount under the Maine 
State Grant Program within the Finance Authority of Maine may not be less than $2,500 if 
sufficient funds are appropriated for that purpose.
The bill provides ongoing funds of $10,000,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2021-
to the Maine State Grant Program within the Finance Authority of Maine to increase the 
minimum grant award from $1,000 to $2,500.