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Resolve, To Create a Health Care Ombudsman Position To Serve in Maine's County Jails
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1009
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MADIGAN, COLLINGS, CRAVEN, RECKITT, TALBOT ROSS, MAXMIN

Legislative Document
No. 1009
H.P. 747
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
Resolve, To Create a Health Care Ombudsman Position To Serve in 
Maine's County Jails
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MADIGAN of Waterville.
Cosponsored by Representatives: COLLINGS of Portland, CRAVEN of Lewiston, RECKITT 
of South Portland, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, Senator: MAXMIN of Lincoln.
Sec. 1.  Department of Health and Human Services to designate 
ombudsman.  Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human Services shall 
designate an intensive case manager working in the county jails to serve as a health care 
ombudsman to oversee county jail inmates with medical and mental health care needs and 
connect them to the health care services for which they qualify.  The health care 
ombudsman also shall assist county jail inmates in receiving the medications they need in 
a timely fashion.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to designate an 
intensive case manager working in the county jails to serve as a health care ombudsman to 
oversee county jail inmates with medical and mental health care needs and connect them 
to the health care services for which they qualify.  The health care ombudsman also assists 
county jail inmates in receiving the medications they need in a timely fashion.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1011
Committee Amendment CA_A_H346 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1010
Committee Amendment CA_A_H144 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1012
House Amendment HA_A_H420 (House)

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An Act To Include Excluded Individuals on Insurance Cards
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1011
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: FAULKINGHAM, HARRINGTON
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1601

Legislative Document
No. 1011
H.P. 749
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Include Excluded Individuals on Insurance Cards
Reference to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
Cosponsored by Representative: HARRINGTON of Sanford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §1601, sub-§10 is enacted to read:
10.  Excluded persons.  If a person is explicitly excluded from coverage on a policy 
that constitutes proof of financial responsibility under this chapter, the evidence of 
insurance or financial responsibility under subsection 2 must list the person as a person 
excluded by the policy.
SUMMARY
This bill requires that an insurance policy used as evidence of insurance or financial 
responsibility under the motor vehicle laws list any person explicitly excluded from the 
insurance policy.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1012
Committee Amendment CA_A_H195 (House)

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An Act To Repeal the School Bus Reimbursement Formula and Replace It with Essential Programs and Services Funding
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1014
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: GREENWOOD
Amends: 20-A MRSA §5401, 20-A MRSA §15672

Legislative Document
No. 1014
H.P. 752
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Repeal the School Bus Reimbursement Formula and 
Replace It with Essential Programs and Services Funding
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GREENWOOD of Wales.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §5401, sub-§15, as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §18 and 
affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is repealed.
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §15672, sub-§1-C, as amended by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. J, §1, 
is further amended to read:
1-C.  Bus purchase costs.  "Bus purchase costs" includes expenditures for bus 
purchase payments approved by the commissioner and made during the year prior to the 
allocation year.  For bus purchases approved in fiscal year 2004-05 only, 50% of first year 
approved payments must be allocated in fiscal year 2006-07 and 50% of first year approved 
payments must be allocated in fiscal year 2007-08.
Sec. 3.  20-A MRSA §15672, sub-§32-C, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §36 
and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is amended to read:
32-C.  Transportation operating costs.  "Transportation operating costs" means all 
costs incurred in the transportation of pupils in kindergarten to grade 12, including bus 
purchase costs, lease costs for bus garage and maintenance facilities and lease-purchase 
costs that the school administrative unit may apply to the purchase of bus garage and 
maintenance facilities, when the leases and lease-purchase agreements have been approved 
by the commissioner, but excluding the costs of bus purchases and excluding all costs not 
associated with transporting students from home to school and back home each day.  The 
amount includable for determining the subsidy for a school administrative unit for lease-
purchase of bus garage and maintenance facilities may not exceed the amount for the lease 
of a comparable facility.
SUMMARY
This bill repeals the provision of law relating to commissioner approval of school bus 
purchases and includes school bus purchase costs in transportation operating costs in the 
Essential Programs and Services funding formula.
An Act To Provide Absentee Ballot Tracking for Maine Voters
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1013
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: BAILEY, COREY, RIELLY, SUPICA, FARRIN, LUCHINI
Amends: 21-A MRSA §765

Legislative Document
No. 1013
H.P. 751
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Provide Absentee Ballot Tracking for Maine Voters
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BAILEY of Gorham.
Cosponsored by Representatives: COREY of Windham, McCREIGHT of Harpswell, RIELLY 
of Westbrook, SUPICA of Bangor, Senators: FARRIN of Somerset, LUCHINI of Hancock.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §765 is enacted to read:
§765.  Absentee ballot tracking
The Secretary of State shall maintain an online service that allows a voter who requests 
an absentee ballot to track the status of the absentee ballot process, including whether the 
voter's request was accepted or rejected by the municipal clerk, the date the ballot was 
issued to the voter, the ballot delivery method, the date the ballot was received by the 
municipal clerk after being returned by the voter, the ballot return method, whether the 
ballot was challenged, whether the ballot was accepted or rejected by the municipal clerk 
and, if the ballot was rejected, the reason for rejection.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Secretary of State to maintain the absentee ballot tracking service 
implemented by the Secretary of State that allows a voter who requests an absentee ballot 
to track the status of the voter's ballot from when the ballot was requested to when it is 
ultimately accepted or rejected by the municipal clerk.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1016
Committee Amendment CA_A_H232 (House)

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An Act To Ban Hunting with Ammunition That Contains Lead
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1015
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: ROEDER
Amends: 12 MRSA §11229

Legislative Document
No. 1015
H.P. 753
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Ban Hunting with Ammunition That Contains Lead
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ROEDER of Bangor.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §11229 is enacted to read:
§11229.  Hunting with ammunition containing lead
1.  Prohibition.  A person may not hunt with ammunition that contains lead.
2.  Penalties.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
A.  A person who violates subsection 1 for the first time must be issued a written 
warning only. 
B.  A person who violates subsection 1 after having been issued a written warning 
under paragraph A commits a civil violation for which a fine of $100 must be adjudged.  
For each subsequent violation an amount that is $50 greater than the amount adjudged 
for the previous violation must be adjudged.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the use of ammunition that contains lead when hunting in this State.  
Individuals who violate this prohibition receive a warning for the first offense.  Individuals 
who repeatedly violate this prohibition commit a civil violation resulting in a $100 fine for 
a 2nd offense, with the penalty increasing by $50 for each subsequent offense.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1017
Committee Amendment CA_A_H258 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1017
Committee Amendment CA_B_H259 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1018
Committee Amendment CA_A_H255 (House)

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An Act To Let the Citizens of the State Choose Their State Auditor
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1017
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: ANDREWS
Amends: 5 MRSA §241

Legislative Document
No. 1017
H.P. 755
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Let the Citizens of the State Choose Their State Auditor
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ANDREWS of Paris.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §241, first ¶, as amended by PL 2013, c. 16, §1, is further amended 
to read:
The State Auditor is the head of the Office of the State Auditor.  The State Auditor 
must be a certified public accountant or a college graduate with not less than 6 years of 
experience as a professional accountant or auditor, including not less than 5 years of 
auditing experience, of which not less than 4 years must have been in a supervisory 
capacity.  The Until 2024, the State Auditor must be elected by the Legislature by a joint 
ballot of the Senators and Representatives in convention and holds office for a term of 4 
years or until a successor is elected and qualified.  Beginning in 2024, the State Auditor is 
elected every 4 years in the same manner as is the Governor.  If a vacancy occurs, the 
Governor shall appoint a successor who is subject to confirmation in the same manner as 
Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court.  The State Auditor shall exercise such the powers 
and perform such the duties as are set forth in this chapter.  In case the office of State 
Auditor becomes vacant during a period when the Legislature is not in session, the 
appointment of a person to fill such vacancy must be made immediately by the President 
of the Senate or if that office is vacant, by the Speaker of the House, and the person 
appointed holds that office until such time as the Legislature meets in regular or special 
session, and either confirm the appointment of the person or chooses another person to fill 
the office during the unexpired term.
SUMMARY
This bill provides for the popular election of the State Auditor every 4 years beginning 
in 2024.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1019
Committee Amendment CA_A_H268 (House)

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An Act To Promote Transparent Emergency Management
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1019
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BRADSTREET, DUCHARME, HAGGAN, MORRIS, STETKIS, TUELL
Amends: 37-B MRSA §742

Legislative Document
No. 1019
H.P. 757
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Promote Transparent Emergency Management
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRADSTREET of Vassalboro.
Cosponsored by Representatives: DUCHARME of Madison, HAGGAN of Hampden, 
MORRIS of Turner, STETKIS of Canaan, TUELL of East Machias.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  37-B MRSA §742, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2019, c. 617, Pt. H, §1, 
is further amended by amending subparagraph (13) to read:
(13)  During a state of emergency declared by the Governor in accordance with 
this section due to the outbreak of COVID-19:
(a)  Reasonably adjust time frames and deadlines imposed by law for state, 
county and municipal governments and other entities when such an adjustment 
is reasonably necessary to mitigate an effect of the emergency;
(b)  In consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, suspend the 
termination of residential electricity and water services during the period of 
emergency and up to 60 days after the state of emergency is terminated; and
(c)  Modify or suspend the requirements for professional or occupational 
licensing or registration by any agency, board or commission if strict 
compliance with such requirements would in any way prevent, hinder or delay 
necessary action in dealing with the emergency.
The powers granted in divisions (a) and (c) terminate 30 days following the 
termination of the state of emergency.
Sec. 2.  37-B MRSA §742, sub-§1, ¶E is enacted to read:
E.  An order issued by the Governor pursuant to this subsection following an 
emergency proclamation expires the soonest of:
(1)  Thirty days following issuance of the order; 
(2)  The termination of the state of emergency by the Governor or the Legislature 
pursuant to section 743; and
(3)  The issuance of a different emergency proclamation by the Governor. 
SUMMARY
This bill requires an order issued by the Governor following the declaration of a state 
of emergency to expire 30 days following the issuance of the order, termination of the state 
of emergency by the Governor or the Legislature or declaration of a different state of 
emergency by the Governor, whichever occurs first.
An Act To Promote the Integrity of the Unemployment Insurance Program
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1020
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: BRADSTREET
Amends: 26 MRSA §1086

Legislative Document
No. 1020
H.P. 758
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Promote the Integrity of the Unemployment Insurance 
Program
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRADSTREET of Vassalboro.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §1086 is enacted to read:
§1086.  Verification of eligibility of benefits recipients
1.  Verification of eligibility of benefits recipients.  The commissioner shall on a 
weekly basis review the rolls of recipients receiving unemployment benefits to verify 
eligibility.  In performing the verification review required under this section, the 
commissioner shall:
A. Utilize an integrity data hub administered by a nationally recognized national 
association of state workforce agencies;
B.  Review lists of individuals incarcerated in detention and correctional facilities as 
defined in Title 34-A, section 1001, subsection 6, and pursuant to Title 34-A, sections 
1208 and 1208-A; and
C. Check new hires records against the National Directory of New Hires created by the 
United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children 
and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement or successor federal directory.
2.  Data sharing.  The commissioner may enter into a memorandum of understanding 
with any federal, state, county or municipal government, department or agency to obtain 
information required to be reviewed or collected under this section.
3. Action on review results.  If the commissioner determines through the verification 
review required under subsection 1 that information exists indicating a change of 
circumstances affecting the eligibility of a recipient of unemployment benefits, the 
commissioner shall review that recipient's eligibility.
4. Rules.  The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section.  
Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Commissioner of Labor to weekly review the rolls of recipients 
receiving unemployment benefits with reference to a federal national directory of new hires 
and to review lists of incarcerated individuals in county and state custody to determine if 
there is a change of circumstances affecting the eligibility of a recipient of unemployment 
benefits.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1021
Committee Amendment CA_A_H552 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1022
Committee Amendment CA_A_H659 (House)

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An Act To Protect Maine Residents from Stalking by Use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1021
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: MORIARTY
Amends: 17-A MRSA §210-A

Legislative Document
No. 1021
H.P. 759
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Protect Maine Residents from Stalking by Use of an 
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MORIARTY of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §210-A, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 685, §1, is 
further amended to read:
A.  "Course of conduct" means 2 or more acts, including but not limited to acts in which 
the actor, by any action, method, device or means, including use of an unmanned aerial 
vehicle, directly or indirectly follows, monitors, tracks, observes, surveils, threatens, 
harasses or communicates to or about a person or interferes with a person’s property.  
"Course of conduct" also includes, but is not limited to, threats implied by conduct and 
gaining unauthorized access to personal, medical, financial or other identifying or 
confidential information.
Sec. 2.  17-A MRSA §210-A, sub-§2, ¶F is enacted to read:
F.  "Unmanned aerial vehicle" means an aircraft operated without a physical human 
presence within or on the aircraft.
SUMMARY
This bill adds the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, to the laws 
governing stalking in the Maine Criminal Code.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1022
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H682 (House)

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An Act To Make Agricultural Workers and Other Workers Employees under the Wage and Hour Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1022
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: HARNETT, MIRAMANT, GERE, GRAMLICH, OSHER, TALBOT ROSS, CARNEY
Amends: 26 MRSA §603, 26 MRSA §663, 26 MRSA §664

Legislative Document
No. 1022
H.P. 760
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Make Agricultural Workers and Other Workers 
Employees under the Wage and Hour Laws
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HARNETT of Gardiner.
Cosponsored by Senator MIRAMANT of Knox and
Representatives: GERE of Kennebunkport, GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, OSHER of 
Orono, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, Senator: CARNEY of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §603, sub-§3, ¶D, as amended by PL 2007, c. 640, §1, is further 
amended to read:
D.  An individual exempt from the definition of employee in section 663, subsection 
3, paragraph A, C, F, G, I or J;
Sec. 2.  26 MRSA §603, sub-§3, ¶F, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 750, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 3.  26 MRSA §663, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by PL 1975, c. 717, §5, is 
repealed.
Sec. 4.  26 MRSA §664, sub-§3, ¶F, as amended by PL 2019, c. 387, §1, is 
repealed.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that agricultural employees and seasonal employees are subject to 
the laws that place limits on mandatory overtime.  It also provides that agricultural 
employees are subject to the laws that set a minimum wage and overtime rate.  It provides 
that the laws that set an overtime rate apply to certain activities related to agricultural 
produce, meat and fish products and perishable foods.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1023
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S200 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1023
Committee Amendment CA_A_H137 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1024
Committee Amendment CA_A_H280 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1025
Committee Amendment CA_A_H509 (House)

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Resolve, Directing the Workers' Compensation Board To Study the Impact of Workers' Compensation Laws on Certain Public Sector Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1024
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: TUTTLE

Legislative Document
No. 1024
H.P. 762
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
Resolve, Directing the Workers' Compensation Board To Study the 
Impact of Workers' Compensation Laws on Certain Public Sector 
Employees
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative TUTTLE of Sanford.
Sec. 1.  Workers' Compensation Board to study impact of workers' 
compensation laws on certain public sector employees. Resolved:  That the 
Workers' Compensation Board shall study the fiscal impact of the implementation of the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 39-A, sections 328, 328-A and 328-B and the rebuttable 
presumption afforded certain employees in claims against municipalities for the past 20 
years and devise a high-risk pool to protect municipalities from that impact; and be it 
further
Sec. 2.  Report.  Resolved:  That, by December 1, 2022, the Workers' Compensation 
Board shall submit its report on the study under section 1 and suggested legislation to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local 
government matters.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over state and local government matters may report out legislation based upon the report 
to the First Regular Session of the 131st Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Workers' Compensation Board to study the fiscal impact of 
certain workers' compensation laws providing a rebuttable presumption that certain 
employees received injuries in the course of their employment on municipalities and to 
devise a high-risk pool to protect the municipalities from that impact.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1027
Committee Amendment CA_A_S162 (Senate)

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An Act To Update the Regulation of Public Utility Monopolies
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1026
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: BERRY

Legislative Document
No. 1026
H.P. 764
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Update the Regulation of Public Utility Monopolies
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham.
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 update the laws governing the regulation of public utility 
monopolies.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1028
Committee Amendment CA_A_S89 (Senate)

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An Act To Ease Business Expansion by Increasing the Number and Applicability of Permit Exemptions under the Site Location of Development Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1028
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: KEIM
Amends: 38 MRSA §488

Legislative Document
No. 1028
S.P. 323
In Senate, March 10, 2021
An Act To Ease Business Expansion by Increasing the Number and 
Applicability of Permit Exemptions under the Site Location of 
Development Laws
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator KEIM of Oxford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  38 MRSA §488, sub-§7, as amended by PL 1993, c. 383, §26 and affected 
by §42, is further amended to read:
7.  Exemption for expansion at existing manufacturing facility.  New construction 
at a licensed manufacturing facility is exempt from review under this article provided that 
as long as the additional disturbed area not to be revegetated does not exceed 30,000 40,000 
square feet ground area in any calendar year and does not exceed 60,000 80,000 square feet 
ground area in total.  When review under this article is required at a licensed manufacturing 
facility, the applicant shall provide plans for the new development, as well as for those 
activities that have been undertaken pursuant to this subsection.  The permittee shall 
annually notify the department of new construction conducted during the previous 12 
months pursuant to this exemption.  The notice must identify the type, location and ground 
area of the new construction.
Sec. 2.  38 MRSA §488, sub-§27, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 551, §3, is 
amended to read:
A.  New construction at or a modification of a campus of an educational institution 
permitted pursuant to this article is exempt from review under this article if the 
additional disturbed area not to be revegetated does not exceed 30,000 40,000 square 
feet ground area in any calendar year and does not exceed 60,000 80,000 square feet 
ground area in total.
Sec. 3.  38 MRSA §488, sub-§29, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 183, §1, is 
amended to read:
A.  The additional disturbed area not to be revegetated does not exceed 10,000 40,000 
square feet ground area in any calendar year and does not exceed 20,000 80,000 square 
feet ground area in total; and
Sec. 4.  38 MRSA §488, sub-§29, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 183, §1, is 
amended to read:
B.  The construction or modification does not involve a division of the parcel of land.  
For the purposes of this paragraph, the addition of a dwelling unit does not constitute 
a division of a parcel of land.
SUMMARY
Under current law, new construction at a licensed manufacturing facility and new 
construction at or modification of a campus of an educational institution and of an existing 
licensed development is exempt from review under the laws governing site location of 
development if certain criteria are met.  This bill amends those exemptions by increasing 
the square footage criteria under the exemptions.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1030
Committee Amendment CA_A_H650 (House)

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Committee Amendment CA_A_H129 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1033
Committee Amendment CA_A_S123 (Senate)

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An Act To Allow Sunday Hunting on Private Property with the Written Permission of the Landowner
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1033
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: TIMBERLAKE, STETKIS, BLACK, JACKSON, POULIOT, MARTIN, THERIAULT, WARREN
Amends: 12 MRSA §10501, 12 MRSA §11205

Legislative Document
No. 1033
S.P. 325
In Senate, March 10, 2021
An Act To Allow Sunday Hunting on Private Property with the 
Written Permission of the Landowner
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin.
Cosponsored by Representative STETKIS of Canaan and
Senators: BLACK of Franklin, President JACKSON of Aroostook, POULIOT of Kennebec, 
Representatives: MARTIN of Eagle Lake, McCREA of Fort Fairfield, THERIAULT of China, 
WARREN of Scarborough.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §10501, sub-§9, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 
and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:
B.  The hunting equipment is fastened in a case; or
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §10501, sub-§9, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 
and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:
C.  The hunting equipment is carried in at least 2 separate pieces in such a manner that 
it can not be fired, unless the separate pieces are joined together.  For the purpose of 
this subsection, a clip, magazine or cylinder of a firearm may not be considered a piece 
of the hunting equipment.  Bows and arrows must be kept in a case or cover if 
broadheads or field points are kept attached to the arrows.; or
Sec. 3.  12 MRSA §10501, sub-§9, ¶D is enacted to read:
D.  The person is hunting on the person's own land or has the written consent of the 
landowner to hunt on Sunday on that landowner's property, as provided in section 
11205, subsection 1-A.
Sec. 4.  12 MRSA §11205, as amended by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §137 and affected 
by §422, is further amended to read:
§11205.  Hunting on Sunday
1.  Prohibition.  A person may not:
A.  Hunt wild animals or wild birds on Sunday, except as provided in subsection 1-A; 
or
B.  Possess any wild animal or wild bird taken in violation of paragraph A except as 
otherwise provided in this Part.
1-A.  Hunting allowed on Sunday.  A landowner or a person with written consent of 
that landowner may hunt wild animals or wild birds on that landowner's land on Sunday 
subject to all other requirements, laws and rules governing that hunting. The department 
shall 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.
2.  Penalties.  A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class E crime.
SUMMARY
This bill allows landowners to hunt wild animals and wild birds on their private 
property on Sundays. Landowners can also give written permission to other individuals to 
hunt on the landowners' private property on Sundays. The Department of Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife is directed to establish rules to implement these provisions.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1034
Committee Amendment CA_A_H410 (House)

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An Act To Provide Funding To Support the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1034
Committee: Labor and Housing

Legislative Document
No. 1034
H.P. 768
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Provide Funding To Support the Permanent Commission 
on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations
Reported by Representative SYLVESTER of Portland for the Permanent Commission on 
the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, section 25007, subsection 2, paragraph D.
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed pursuant 
to Joint Rule 218.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
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.
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations Z287
Initiative: Establishes one Public Service Manager II position, one Policy Development 
Specialist position, one Public Service Coordinator position and related All Other to staff 
the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal 
Populations.
GENERAL FUND
2021-22
2022-23
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
3.000
3.000
Personal Services
$406,380
$422,933
All Other
$88,655
$88,655
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$495,035
$511,588
SUMMARY
This bill provides funding for staff to support the Permanent Commission on the Status 
of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations.
An Act To Prohibit Maintaining Drug-involved Premises
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1035
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: COSTAIN
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1127

Legislative Document
No. 1035
H.P. 769
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act To Prohibit Maintaining Drug-involved Premises
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative COSTAIN of Plymouth.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §1127 is enacted to read:
§1127.  Maintaining drug-involved premises
1.  A person is guilty of maintaining drug-involved premises if the person:
A.  Knowingly opens, leases, rents, uses or maintains any place, whether permanently 
or temporarily, for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, storing, distributing or 
using a scheduled drug; or
B.  Manages or controls, whether permanently or temporarily, either as an owner, 
lessee, agent, employee, occupant or mortgagee, and knowingly and intentionally rents, 
leases, profits from or makes available for use, with or without compensation, any place 
for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, storing, distributing or using a scheduled 
drug.
2. Maintaining drug-involved premises is a Class C crime.
SUMMARY
This bill creates the Class C crime of maintaining drug-involved premises, in which an 
occupant, user or owner owns, rents, leases, occupies or otherwise uses a place for the 
purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, storing, distributing or using a scheduled drug.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1034
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S298 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1036
Committee Amendment CA_A_S302 (Senate)

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Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_B_S391 (Senate)

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An Act To Enable Nonprofit Organizations To Offer Raffle Tickets by Mail
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1037
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: BLACK, NEWMAN, DESCHAMBAULT, FARRIN, LUCHINI, DOLLOFF, HARRINGTON, KINNEY
Amends: 17 MRSA §1837-A

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No. 1037
S.P. 327
In Senate, March 10, 2021
An Act To Enable Nonprofit Organizations To Offer Raffle Tickets 
by Mail
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BLACK of Franklin.
Cosponsored by Representative NEWMAN of Belgrade and
Senators: DESCHAMBAULT of York, FARRIN of Somerset, LUCHINI of Hancock, 
Representatives: DOLLOFF of Milton Township, HARRINGTON of Sanford, KINNEY of 
Knox.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17 MRSA §1837-A, sub-§7 is enacted to read:
7.  Raffle by mail.  All eligible organizations under section 1832, subsection 2, when 
conducting a raffle authorized under this section, may offer raffle tickets for purchase by 
mail.  An organization offering raffle tickets for purchase by mail under this subsection 
shall ensure that any person purchasing a raffle ticket offered by the organization by mail 
is at least 21 years of age.
SUMMARY
This bill allows bona fide nonprofit organizations, agricultural societies and volunteer 
fire departments, when conducting an authorized raffle, to offer raffle tickets for purchase 
by mail and requires the organization to ensure that any person purchasing a raffle ticket 
by mail is at least 21 years of age.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1038
Committee Amendment CA_A_S96 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1039
Committee Amendment CA_A_S141 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1040
Committee Amendment CA_A_S115 (Senate)

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An Act To Require Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training or Implicit Bias Training for School Resource Officers
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1040
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DAUGHTRY
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6556

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No. 1040
S.P. 330
In Senate, March 10, 2021
An Act To Require Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training or 
Implicit Bias Training for School Resource Officers
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested 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:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §6556 is enacted to read:
§6556.  School resource officers
A school resource officer shall complete diversity, equity and inclusion training or 
implicit bias training at least once during that officer's first year of employment as a school 
resource officer.  For purposes of this section, "school resource officer" means a law 
enforcement officer as defined in Title 25, section 3701, subsection 3 who works in a public 
school.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a school resource officer to complete diversity, equity and inclusion 
training or implicit bias training at least once during that officer's first year of employment 
as a school resource officer.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1041
Committee Amendment CA_A_S114 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1042
Committee Amendment CA_A_H489 (House)

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An Act Concerning the Unannounced Execution of Search Warrants
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1043
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: McCREA, DOORE, EVANGELOS, GRAMLICH, TALBOT ROSS, WARREN
Amends: 25 MRSA §2803-B

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No. 1043
H.P. 771
House of Representatives, March 10, 2021
An Act Concerning the Unannounced Execution of Search Warrants
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative McCREA of Fort Fairfield.
Cosponsored by Representatives: DOORE of Augusta, EVANGELOS of Friendship, 
GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, WARREN of Hallowell.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§1, ¶L, as amended by PL 2019, c. 411, Pt. C, §3 
and affected by Pt. D, §3, is further amended to read:
L.  Mental illness and the process for involuntary commitment, and the process 
pursuant to Title 34‑B, section 3862‑A; and
Sec. 2.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§1, ¶M, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 147, §20, is 
amended to read:
M.  Freedom of access requests.  The chief administrative officer of a municipal, county 
or state law enforcement agency shall certify to the board annually that the agency has 
adopted a written policy regarding procedures to deal with a freedom of access request 
and that the chief administrative officer has designated a person who is trained to 
respond to a request received by the agency pursuant to Title 1, chapter 13.; and
Sec. 3.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§1, ¶N is enacted to read:
N.  Unannounced execution of search warrants.
SUMMARY
This bill requires law enforcement agencies to adopt written policies regarding the 
unannounced execution of search warrants.  Such policies must meet the minimum 
standards adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1044
Committee Amendment CA_A_H553 (House)

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