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Resolve, To Review Barriers to Regional Solutions for Housing Choices
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1240
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: VITELLI, CURRY, HICKMAN, LIBBY, BAILEY, MORALES, SUPICA, TEPLER

Legislative Document
No. 1240
S.P. 408
In Senate, March 25, 2021
Resolve, To Review Barriers to Regional Solutions for Housing 
Choices
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 VITELLI of Sagadahoc.
Cosponsored by Senators: CURRY of Waldo, HICKMAN of Kennebec, LIBBY of 
Androscoggin, Representatives: BAILEY of Gorham, MORALES of South Portland, SUPICA 
of Bangor, TEPLER of Topsham.
Sec. 1.  Review of barriers to regional housing solutions.  Resolved:  That the 
Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Community 
Development shall conduct a review of barriers to regional solutions to making housing 
affordable, accessible, available, functional and compatible with strategies outlined in the 
December 2020 climate action plan of the Maine Climate Council, "Maine Won't Wait:  A 
Four-year Plan for Climate Action."  The office shall report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Labor and Housing by December 1, 2021 with a summary of these barriers, 
their implications and potential solutions.
The office shall also include in its report:
1.  Proposals to update the planning and land use regulation laws pertaining to growth 
management with a focus on regional solutions recognizing the interrelationships of 
housing, transportation, climate action and land use;
2.  An assessment of the implications of housing choices of state and regional 
transportation investments and policies, produced with the advice of the Department of 
Transportation and regional transportation agencies;
3.  Identification of regional approaches to address significant mill rate differentials 
between rural and urban service center hubs and surrounding communities that increase 
associated living expenses by driving housing out of established communities; and
4.  Strategies for offering choices to local governments about how to meet statewide 
housing goals through their comprehensive plans and land use codes.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Economic and Community Development, 
Office of Community Development to conduct a review of barriers to regional solutions to 
making housing affordable, accessible, available, functional and compatible with strategies 
outlined in the December 2020 climate action plan of the Maine Climate Council, "Maine 
Won't Wait:  A Four-year Plan for Climate Action."  It directs the office to report to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing by December 1, 2021 with a summary of 
these barriers, their implications and potential solutions.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1241
Committee Amendment CA_A_H474 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1242
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H695 (House)

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An Act To Exempt from Taxation Out-of-state Pensions
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1243
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: SAMPSON, HARRINGTON, MASON, WOODSOME
Amends: 36 MRSA §5122

Legislative Document
No. 1243
H.P. 909
House of Representatives, March 25, 2021
An Act To Exempt from Taxation Out-of-state Pensions
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 23, 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 SAMPSON of Alfred.
Cosponsored by Representatives: HARRINGTON of Sanford, MASON of Lisbon, Senator: 
WOODSOME of York.
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, 2021, to the extent included in 
federal adjusted gross income, an amount equal to the amount of the taxpayer's 
contribution to an employee retirement plan or an individual retirement account, as 
those terms are defined in paragraph M-2, the taxpayer contributed to while the resident 
of another jurisdiction.  This paragraph does not apply to amounts deducted under 
paragraph M-2.  For purposes of this paragraph, "another jurisdiction" means another 
state or territory of the United States, a political subdivision of such a state or territory 
and the District of Columbia.
SUMMARY
This bill exempts from Maine income tax the portion of retirement benefits attributable 
to a taxpayer's contribution to an employee retirement plan or an individual retirement 
account the taxpayer contributed to while the resident of another jurisdiction if those 
benefits are included in federal adjusted gross income.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1245
Committee Amendment CA_A_H610 (House)

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An Act To Ensure the Provision of Adequate Personal Protective Equipment to Firefighters Who Are Women
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1245
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: GROHOSKI
Amends: 30-A MRSA §3154

Legislative Document
No. 1245
H.P. 911
House of Representatives, March 25, 2021
An Act To Ensure the Provision of Adequate Personal Protective 
Equipment to Firefighters Who Are Women
(EMERGENCY)
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 23, 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 GROHOSKI of Ellsworth.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, firefighters must remain ever vigilant as fires and other emergencies happen 
every day; and
Whereas, firefighters are exposed to toxic fumes and substances regularly in the 
course of their firefighting duties; and
Whereas, immediate enactment of this Act is necessary to help prevent the negative 
effects of such exposure for the many female firefighters who have only ill-fitting gear to 
protect them in their firefighting duties; 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 §3154, sub-§4 is enacted to read:
4.  Female firefighter protective gear.  A municipal fire department, volunteer fire 
association or fire district shall provide and equip a female firefighter with personal 
protective equipment and turnout gear, including boots, that are properly fitting either due 
to being sized correctly or being tailored for the female firefighter and meet the 
requirements of the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration or the National Fire Protection Association, whichever are more stringent.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a municipal fire department, volunteer fire association or fire district 
to provide and equip a female firefighter with personal protective equipment and turnout 
gear, including boots, that are properly fitting either due to being sized correctly or being 
tailored for the female firefighter and meet the requirements of the United States 
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration or the National Fire 
Protection Association, whichever are more stringent.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1246
Committee Amendment CA_A_H475 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1242
Committee Amendment CA_A_H681 (House)

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An Act To Place a Moratorium on Property Revaluations for Tax Purposes during a State of Emergency
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1247
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: DILL
Amends: 36 MRSA §327

Legislative Document
No. 1247
S.P. 410
In Senate, March 26, 2021
An Act To Place a Moratorium on Property Revaluations for Tax 
Purposes during a State of Emergency
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 24, 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.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §327, sub-§4 is enacted to read:
4.  Revaluation of property during state of emergency.  During a state of emergency 
proclaimed under Title 37-B, section 742, a municipality or department or agency of the 
State shall temporarily halt a revaluation of property being conducted to meet the 
requirements of this section.  Upon the termination of the emergency under Title 37-B, 
section 743, the municipality or department or agency of the State shall resume the 
revaluation to meet the requirements of this section.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a municipality or state department or agency to temporarily halt a 
property revaluation required by state law during a state of emergency and to resume the 
revaluation upon the termination of the emergency.
An Act To Allow Law Enforcement Officers with Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Clearance To Carry a Concealed Weapon
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1250
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: MORRIS, KINNEY, STETKIS
Amends: 25 MRSA §2007

Legislative Document
No. 1250
H.P. 916
House of Representatives, March 26, 2021
An Act To Allow Law Enforcement Officers with Federal Law 
Enforcement Officers Safety Act Clearance To Carry a Concealed 
Weapon
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 24, 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 MORRIS of Turner.
Cosponsored by Representatives: KINNEY of Knox, STETKIS of Canaan.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  25 MRSA §2007 is enacted to read:
§2007.  Holders of federal law enforcement officer identification
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a qualified law enforcement 
officer or retired law enforcement officer who possesses a current photographic 
identification under 18 United States Code, Section 926B(d) may carry a concealed weapon 
in an area in which the carrying of concealed weapons is prohibited by law or rule.
SUMMARY
This bill allows a qualified active or retired law enforcement officer who possesses a 
current federal identification under the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 
2004 to carry a concealed weapon in areas in which the carrying of concealed weapons is 
prohibited by law or rule.
An Act To Limit the Cost of a 4-year Degree Offered in this State and Implement Provisions Designed To Reduce Student Debt
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1248
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: FAULKINGHAM, MIRAMANT, ANDREWS, EVANGELOS, FECTEAU, PLUECKER, BENNETT, MAXMIN
Amends: 20-A MRSA §10015

Legislative Document
No. 1248
H.P. 914
House of Representatives, March 26, 2021
An Act To Limit the Cost of a 4-year Degree Offered in this State 
and Implement Provisions Designed To Reduce Student Debt
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 24, 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 FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
Cosponsored by Senator MIRAMANT of Knox and
Representatives: ANDREWS of Paris, EVANGELOS of Friendship, FECTEAU of Augusta, 
PLUECKER of Warren, Senators: BENNETT of Oxford, MAXMIN of Lincoln.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §10015 is enacted to read:
§10015.  Charges limited
A postsecondary educational institution that receives any state or federal funds may 
not charge a student more than $40,000 for a bachelor's degree or other 4-year degree.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that a postsecondary educational institution that receives any state or 
federal funds may not charge a student more than $40,000 for a bachelor's degree or other 
4-year degree.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1251
Committee Amendment CA_A_H242 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1252
Committee Amendment CA_A_H332 (House)

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An Act To Encourage Charitable Giving
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1251
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: ARATA, POULIOT, CARMICHAEL, HANLEY, WHITE
Amends: 36 MRSA §5125

Legislative Document
No. 1251
H.P. 917
House of Representatives, March 26, 2021
An Act To Encourage Charitable Giving
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 24, 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 ARATA of New Gloucester.
Cosponsored by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec and
Representatives: CARMICHAEL of Greenbush, HANLEY of Pittston, WHITE of Waterville.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §5125, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2015, c. 390, §9, is further 
amended to read:
4.  Limitation.  The total itemized deductions from Maine adjusted gross income 
claimed on a return may not exceed $28,350, except the limitation does not apply to 
medical and dental expenses or for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, 
charitable contributions included in an individual's itemized deductions from federal 
adjusted gross income.
SUMMARY
This bill allows an individual to claim, beginning with taxable years beginning on or 
after January 1, 2021, itemized deductions from Maine adjusted gross income for 
individual income tax purposes for charitable contributions that exceed the State's limit on 
itemized deductions.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1254
Committee Amendment CA_A_H407 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1253
Committee Amendment CA_A_H508 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1256
Committee Amendment CA_A_H409 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1259
Committee Amendment CA_A_H362 (House)

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An Act To Prohibit Evictions until 90 Days after the End of the Governor's Declaration of Emergency
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1255
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: LOOKNER, KESSLER, MELARAGNO, ROEDER, SUPICA, SYLVESTER, WARREN

Legislative Document
No. 1255
H.P. 921
House of Representatives, March 26, 2021
An Act To Prohibit Evictions until 90 Days after the End of the 
Governor's Declaration of Emergency
(EMERGENCY)
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 24, 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 LOOKNER of Portland.
Cosponsored by Representatives: KESSLER of South Portland, MELARAGNO of Auburn, 
ROEDER of Bangor, SUPICA of Bangor, SYLVESTER of Portland, WARREN of Hallowell.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day 
period in order to protect the health and safety of the residents of this State during the 
current COVID-19 pandemic and public health emergency and to prevent an increase in 
the number of people experiencing homelessness; 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.  Certain judgments for forcible entry and detainer prohibited.  A 
judgment for forcible entry and detainer under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 14, chapter 
709, subchapter 1 may not be granted until 90 days after the expiration of the public health 
emergency initially proclaimed by the Governor of the State of Maine on March 15, 2020 
in any case in which the grounds for the termination of tenancy are:
1.  Nonpayment of rent.  Nonpayment of rent; 
2.  Expiration of term of lease.  Expiration of the term of the lease; or
3.  Certain termination of tenancy at will.  Termination of a tenancy at will for a 
reason not set forth in Title 14, section 6002, subsection 1, paragraphs A, B and D to F.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that a judgment for forcible entry and detainer may not be granted 
until 90 days after the expiration of the public health emergency initially proclaimed by the 
Governor on March 15, 2020 in any case in which the grounds for termination of tenancy 
are nonpayment of rent, expiration of the term of the lease or termination of a tenancy at 
will for a reason not set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 14, section 6002, 
subsection 1, paragraphs A, B and D to F.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1258
Committee Amendment CA_A_H486 (House)

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An Act To Restore a School District's Ability To Authorize New Types of Schools and Programs
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1259
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: SAMPSON, POULIOT, DRINKWATER, FECTEAU, MASON, STEARNS
Amends: 20-A MRSA §2405

Legislative Document
No. 1259
H.P. 926
House of Representatives, March 26, 2021
An Act To Restore a School District's Ability To Authorize New 
Types of Schools and Programs
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 24, 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 SAMPSON of Alfred.
Cosponsored by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec and
Representatives: DRINKWATER of Milford, FECTEAU of Augusta, MASON of Lisbon, 
STEARNS of Guilford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §2405, sub-§10, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 307, §2, is amended 
to read:
10.  Limit on number of public charter schools.  No more than The commission is 
limited to authorizing 10 public charter schools may that operate at any the same time.  Any 
time the cap is reached, the commissioner may not accept further registrations from the 
commission or from local school boards and collaboratives of local school boards.  
Notwithstanding this cap, local school boards and collaboratives of local school boards 
may authorize public charter schools in their school administrative units in accordance with 
the provisions of this chapter.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that local school boards and collaboratives of local school boards 
may authorize public charter schools in their school administrative units after the cap on 
the number of public charter schools authorized by the Maine Charter School Commission 
is reached.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1260
Committee Amendment CA_A_H524 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1261
Committee Amendment CA_A_H266 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1262
Committee Amendment CA_A_S150 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1263
Committee Amendment CA_A_S146 (Senate)

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Resolve, To Provide Medicaid Rate Increases for Professionals Working with Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1267
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: STEWART, DILLINGHAM, MOORE, LEMELIN

Legislative Document
No. 1267
S.P. 418
In Senate, March 29, 2021
Resolve, To Provide Medicaid Rate Increases for Professionals 
Working with Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental 
Disabilities
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 25, 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 STEWART of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Representative DILLINGHAM of Oxford and
Senator: MOORE of Washington, Representative: LEMELIN of Chelsea.
Sec. 1.  Department of Health and Human Services to amend rules. 
Resolved:  That, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no later than 
December 1, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rules in 
Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 29, Allowances for Support 
Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder to increase 
reimbursement rates for professionals working with individuals with intellectual or 
developmental disabilities by a percentage equivalent to the cumulative increase in costs 
measured by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer 
Price Index medical care services index in each year from 2010 to 2020.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules 
governing MaineCare reimbursement for professionals working with individuals with 
intellectual or developmental disabilities to provide an increase reflecting cost increases 
from 2010 to 2020.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1269
Committee Amendment CA_A_H476 (House)

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An Act To Provide Greater Access to Treatment for Serious Mental Illness by Prohibiting an Insurance Carrier from Requiring Prior Authorization or Step Therapy Protocol
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1268
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: STEWART, DIAMOND, ROSEN, SANBORN, COPELAND, EVANS, HYMANSON, MORRIS, WHITE
Amends: 24-A MRSA §4304

Legislative Document
No. 1268
S.P. 420
In Senate, March 29, 2021
An Act To Provide Greater Access to Treatment for Serious Mental 
Illness by Prohibiting an Insurance Carrier from Requiring Prior 
Authorization or Step Therapy Protocol
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 25, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services 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: DIAMOND of Cumberland, ROSEN of Hancock, SANBORN of 
Cumberland, Representatives: COPELAND of Saco, EVANS of Dover-Foxcroft, 
HYMANSON of York, MORRIS of Turner, WHITE of Waterville.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §4304, sub-§2-C is enacted to read:
2-C.  Prior authorization and step therapy of treatment for serious mental illness.  
A carrier may not require prior authorization or step therapy protocol as defined in section 
4320-N, subsection 1, paragraph G for the prescription of medication used to assess or treat 
an enrollee's serious mental illness.  For the purposes of this subsection, "serious mental 
illness" means a mental disorder, as defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic 
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric 
Association, that results in serious functional impairment that substantially interferes with 
or limits one or more major life activities.  The superintendent may adopt rules to 
implement this subsection.  Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical 
rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2.  Application.  The requirements of this Act apply to all policies, contracts 
and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State 
on or after January 1, 2022.  For the purposes of this Act, all contracts are deemed to be 
renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits an insurance carrier from requiring prior authorization or step 
therapy protocol for the prescription of medication to assess or treat an enrollee's serious 
mental illness.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1268
Committee Amendment CA_A_S313 (Senate)

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An Act To Improve Access to Automobile Insurance and Employment by Clarifying Driving Records
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1271
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: ARATA, MAXMIN, CARLOW, FECTEAU, O'NEIL, WHITE, STEWART
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1256, 29-A MRSA §2471, 29-A MRSA §2472

Legislative Document
No. 1271
H.P. 931
House of Representatives, March 29, 2021
An Act To Improve Access to Automobile Insurance and 
Employment by Clarifying Driving Records
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 25, 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 ARATA of New Gloucester.
Cosponsored by Senator MAXMIN of Lincoln and
Representatives: CARLOW of Buxton, FECTEAU of Augusta, O'NEIL of Saco, WHITE of 
Waterville, WHITE of Mars Hill, Senator: STEWART of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §1256, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5.  Driving record.  The Secretary of State shall change the driving record of a holder 
of a provisional license that is suspended under subsection 3 from indicating the suspension 
of the provisional license to indicating the motor vehicle violation committed that caused 
the suspension once the provisional license holder obtains a permanent unrestricted license 
under this chapter.
Sec. 2.  29-A MRSA §2471, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
3.  Driving record.  The Secretary of State shall change the driving record of a holder 
of a provisional license that is suspended under subsection 2 from indicating the suspension 
of the provisional license to indicating the motor vehicle violation committed that caused 
the suspension upon restoration of the license.
Sec. 3.  29-A MRSA §2472, sub-§8 is enacted to read:
8.  Driving record.  The Secretary of State shall change the driving record of a holder 
of a provisional license that is suspended under subsection 2 from indicating the suspension 
of the provisional license to indicating the motor vehicle violation committed that caused 
the suspension upon restoration of the license under subsection 6.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Secretary of State to change the driving record of a holder of a 
provisional license that is suspended for a motor vehicle violation from indicating the 
suspension of the license to indicating the motor vehicle violation committed that caused 
the suspension once the provisional license holder receives a permanent unrestricted license 
or the provisional license is restored.
An Act To Eliminate Limits on the Number of Taste-testing Events for Beer, Wine and Spirits
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1272
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: SALISBURY, CROCKETT, SHEEHAN, DAUGHTRY
Amends: 28-A MRSA §460, 28-A MRSA §1205, 28-A MRSA §1207

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No. 1272
H.P. 932
House of Representatives, March 29, 2021
An Act To Eliminate Limits on the Number of Taste-testing Events 
for Beer, Wine and Spirits
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 25, 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 SALISBURY of Westbrook.
Cosponsored by Representatives: CROCKETT of Portland, SHEEHAN of Biddeford, Senator: 
DAUGHTRY of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  28-A MRSA §460, sub-§2, ¶J, as amended by PL 2019, c. 79, §1, is further 
amended to read:
J.  The agency liquor store may conduct up to 15 an unlimited number of taste‑testing 
events per month, including taste‑testing events conducted under sections 1205 and 
1207.  If the agency liquor store complies with the applicable requirements of sections 
1205 and 1207, the agency liquor store may offer wine and malt liquor for tasting at 
the same time as spirits.
Sec. 2.  28-A MRSA §1205, sub-§2, ¶H, as amended by PL 2019, c. 79, §2, is 
further amended to read:
H.  The retail licensee may conduct up to 15 an unlimited number of taste‑testing events 
per month, including taste‑testing events conducted under sections 460 and 1207.  If 
the retail licensee complies with the applicable requirements of sections 460 and 1207, 
the retail licensee may offer spirits and malt liquor for tasting at the same time as wine;
Sec. 3.  28-A MRSA §1207, sub-§2, ¶H, as amended by PL 2019, c. 79, §3, is 
further amended to read:
H.  The retail licensee may conduct up to 15 an unlimited number of taste‑testing events 
per month, including taste‑testing events conducted under section 460 or 1205.  If the 
retail licensee complies with the applicable requirements of sections 460 and 1205, the 
retail licensee may offer spirits and wine for tasting at the same time as malt liquor.
SUMMARY
This bill removes the limitation on taste-testing events per month and allows an 
unlimited number of taste-testing events per month for agency liquor stores and wine and 
beer off-premises retail licensees.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1270
Committee Amendment CA_A_H724 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1274
Committee Amendment CA_A_H386 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1273
Committee Amendment CA_A_H674 (House)

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Resolve, To Prevent Economic Hardship as a Result of COVID-19 Restrictions
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1275
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Sponsors: STETKIS, FARRIN, CARLOW, FOSTER, GRIFFIN, HANLEY, MORRIS, PICKETT, POIRIER, WHITE

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No. 1275
H.P. 935
House of Representatives, March 29, 2021
Resolve, To Prevent Economic Hardship as a Result of COVID-19 
Restrictions
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 25, 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 STETKIS of Canaan.
Cosponsored by Senator FARRIN of Somerset and
Representatives: CARLOW of Buxton, FOSTER of Dexter, GRIFFIN of Levant, HANLEY of 
Pittston, MORRIS of Turner, PICKETT of Dixfield, POIRIER of Skowhegan, WHITE of Mars 
Hill.
Sec. 1.  Violations of emergency orders not resulting in damage or harm to 
be dismissed.  Resolved: That a violation by a business of an order, rule or guidance 
issued pursuant to the state of emergency proclaimed on March 15, 2020, by the Governor 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 37-B, chapter 13 in response to the ongoing 
COVID-19 pandemic, must be dismissed if the agency or department issuing the violation 
does not produce evidence of any resulting measurable damage or harm caused by the 
violation.  Any fine, suspension, license revocation or other penalty assessed due to a 
violation dismissed under this section must be dismissed or reversed and the record of the 
violation expunged from any administrative or agency record regarding the business.  Any 
fines or penalties paid for a violation dismissed or reversed pursuant to this section must 
be returned or refunded to the payor of that fine or penalty.
Sec. 2.  Application.  Resolved:  That this resolve applies to a violation issued 
under the state of emergency proclaimed on March 15, 2020 by the Governor until the state 
of emergency is terminated.
SUMMARY
This bill directs that any violation by a business of an order, rule or guidance issued 
pursuant to the state of emergency due to COVID-19 proclaimed by the Governor and any 
resulting fine, suspension or license revocation be dismissed if the agency or department 
that issued the violation produces no evidence of resulting measurable damage or harm 
caused by the violation, that any record of the violation be expunged from administrative 
and agency records of the business and that any fine or penalty paid be refunded or returned.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1275
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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1277
Committee Amendment CA_A_H374 (House)

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An Act To Remove Sales and Use Taxation on Monetary Metals
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1277
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: FECTEAU, ANDREWS, FAULKINGHAM, LIBBY, SAMPSON
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

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No. 1277
H.P. 937
House of Representatives, March 29, 2021
An Act To Remove Sales and Use Taxation on Monetary Metals
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 25, 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 FECTEAU of Augusta.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ANDREWS of Paris, FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, 
LIBBY of Auburn, SAMPSON of Alfred.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1760, sub-§107 is enacted to read:
107.  Monetary metals.  Beginning January 1, 2022, sales of specie.  For purposes of 
this subsection, "specie" means:
A.  Coins with gold or silver content; or
B.  Refined gold or silver bullion that is coined, stamped or imprinted with its weight 
and purity and the value of which is based primarily on its metal content and not its 
form.
SUMMARY
This bill exempts from state sales and use taxes the sale of specie, defined as coins with 
gold or silver content or refined gold or silver bullion coined, stamped or imprinted with 
its weight and purity and the value of which is based primarily on its metal content and not 
its form.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1278
Committee Amendment CA_A_H229 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1279
Committee Amendment CA_A_H171 (House)

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An Act To Increase the Minimum Wage
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1279
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: COLLINGS, DUNPHY, ROBERTS, TALBOT ROSS
Amends: 26 MRSA §664

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No. 1279
H.P. 939
House of Representatives, March 29, 2021
An Act To Increase the Minimum Wage
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 25, 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 COLLINGS of Portland.
Cosponsored by Representatives: DUNPHY of Old Town, ROBERTS of South Berwick, 
TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §664, sub-§1, as amended by IB 2015, c. 2, §1, is further 
amended to read:
1.  Minimum wage.  The minimum hourly wage is $7.50 per hour.  Starting January 
1, 2017, the minimum hourly wage is $9.00 per hour; starting January 1, 2018, the 
minimum hourly wage is $10.00 per hour; starting January 1, 2019, the minimum hourly 
wage is $11.00 per hour; and starting January 1, 2020, the minimum hourly wage is $12.00 
per hour; starting January 1, 2022, the minimum hourly wage is $13.00 per hour; starting 
January 1, 2023, the minimum hourly wage is $14.00 per hour; starting January 1, 2024, 
the minimum hourly wage is $15.00 per hour; and, starting January 1, 2025, the minimum 
hourly wage is $16.00 per hour.  On January 1, 2021 2026 and each January 1st thereafter, 
the minimum hourly wage then in effect must be increased by the increase, if any, in the 
cost of living. The increase in the cost of living must be measured by the percentage 
increase, if any, as of August of the previous year over the level as of August of the year 
preceding that year in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical 
Workers, CPI-W, for the Northeast Region, or its successor index, as published by the 
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics or its successor agency, with 
the amount of the minimum wage increase rounded to the nearest multiple of 5¢.  If the 
highest federal minimum wage is increased in excess of the minimum wage in effect under 
this section, the minimum wage under this section is increased to the same amount, 
effective on the same date as the increase in the federal minimum wage, and must be 
increased in accordance with this section thereafter.
SUMMARY
This bill increases the minimum hourly wage, starting January 1, 2022, from its present 
$12.00 per hour to $13.00 per hour and by an additional $1.00 per hour each year until the 
minimum wage on January 1, 2025 is $16.00 per hour.  Beginning January 1, 2026 and 
every year after, the minimum wage increases by the increase, if any, in the cost of living.
An Act To Amend the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law To Encourage Public Access
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1283
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: MARTIN
Amends: 36 MRSA §574-A

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No. 1283
H.P. 943
House of Representatives, March 29, 2021
An Act To Amend the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law To Encourage 
Public Access
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 25, 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 MARTIN of Eagle Lake.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §574-A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 627, §14, is further amended 
by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:
For property tax years beginning on or after April 1, 2022, a parcel of land to which 
public access for recreational use is limited or prohibited by the owner of that parcel is 
ineligible for taxation under this subchapter.
SUMMARY
This bill excludes from benefits under the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law a parcel of 
land to which public access for recreational use is limited or prohibited.
An Act To Prevent Underage Tobacco and Nicotine Access and Use
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1282
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: HARRINGTON
Amends: 22 MRSA §1555-B, 22 MRSA §1560-B

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No. 1282
H.P. 942
House of Representatives, March 29, 2021
An Act To Prevent Underage Tobacco and Nicotine Access and Use
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 25, 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 HARRINGTON of Sanford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §1555-B, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2017, c. 308, §6, is further 
amended to read:
2.  Sales to persons who have not attained 21 years of age prohibited.  A person 
may not sell, furnish, give away or offer to sell, furnish or give away a tobacco product to 
any person who has not attained 21 years of age, unless the person has attained 18 years of 
age as of July 1, 2018.  Tobacco products may not be sold at retail to any person who has 
not attained 30 years of age unless the seller first verifies that person's age by means of 
reliable photographic identification containing the person's date of birth examining and 
scanning a government-issued photographic identification using a scanning technology or 
other automated, software-based system.  That a person appeared to be 30 years of age or 
older does not constitute a defense to a violation of this section.
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §1560-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 288, §1, is repealed 
and the following enacted in its place:
2.  Prohibition.  The following acts are prohibited.
A.  Beginning January 1, 2016, a person may not sell, furnish, give away or offer to 
sell, furnish or give away a nicotine liquid container unless the container is child-
resistant packaging.
B.  Beginning January 1, 2022, a person who sells electronic nicotine delivery devices 
or nicotine liquid containers at retail may not sell in a single transaction more than:
(1)  One electronic nicotine delivery device and 4 nicotine liquid containers;
(2)  One electronic nicotine delivery device and 4 cartridges or other containers 
that are sold separately from the device, contain a liquid or other substance 
containing nicotine and are prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer and not 
intended to be opened by the consumer; or
(3)  Four single-use electronic nicotine delivery devices that are prefilled and 
contain a liquid or other substance containing nicotine.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the law governing the age verification requirement for sales of tobacco 
products.  It also establishes limits on the number of electronic nicotine delivery devices 
and nicotine liquid containers that may be sold in a single transaction.