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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0001
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S20 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0001
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_B_S21 (Senate)

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Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_C_S22 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0001
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H35 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0002
Committee Amendment CA_A_H30 (House)

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Committee Amendment CA_A_S16 (Senate)

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Committee Amendment CA_B_S17 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0002
Committee Amendment CA_B_H31 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0004
Committee Amendment CA_A_S256 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0005
Committee Amendment CA_A_S4 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0006
Committee Amendment CA_A_S3 (Senate)

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An Act To Expand the Membership of the Board of Directors of the Maine International Trade Center
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0007
Committee Amendment CA_A_S34 (Senate)
Amends: 10 MRSA §945-C

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 11" to S.P. 14, L.D. 7, "An Act To Expand the 
Membership of the Board of Directors of the Maine International Trade Center" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §945-C, first,, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 648, §5, is amended 
to read: 
The Board of Directors of the Maine International Trade Center, referred to in this 
chapter as the "board of directors, 
consists of 111 directors elected from the membersaip 
aru:l~ 5 directors appointed by the Governor and the president of the center, serving in an ex 
officio capacity. Each director is entitled to one vote. Board members' te1ms must be 
staggered as dete1mined in the bylaws of the center. 
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §945-C, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 648, §5, is amended 
to read: 
1. Elected directors. The members shall elect 111 directors from among the center's 
dues-paying membership. 
Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §945-C, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 648, §5, is amended 
to read: 
2. Governor-selected directors. The Governor shall select 5 directors, one ofv,1hom 
must be the International Trade Director at the Department of Economic and Community 
Development. The other 4 directors each of whom must have international business or 
0 
professional experience. 
Sec. 4. 10 MRSA §945-C, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 648, §5, is amended 
to read: 
4. President. The International Trade Director at the Department of Economic and 
Community Development shall serve as the president of the center upon confirmation by a 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 14, L.D. 7 { 5--34-J 
majority of the board of directors. Once every 2 years, the Governor shall submit the 
International Trade Director's name to the board of directors for reappointment. 
Reappointment is subject to confirmation by a majority of the board of directors. The 
president shall serve as an ex officio voting member of the board of directors.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment increases the number of elected directors on the Board of Directors 
of the Maine International Trade Center from 7 to 11, rather than the 10 proposed in the 
bill. It removes the requirement that one of the 5 appointed directors be the International 
Trade Director at the Department of Economic and Community Development. It requires 
that the president of the Maine International Trade Center serve as an ex officio voting 
member of the board of directors. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0008
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H196 (House)

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An Act To Expand the Membership of the Board of Directors of the Maine International Trade Center
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0007
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Sponsors: CURRY
Amends: 10 MRSA §945-C

Legislative Document
No. 7
S.P. 14
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Expand the Membership of the Board of Directors of the 
Maine International Trade Center
Submitted by the Department of Economic and Community Development pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business pursuant to Joint Rule 
308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CURRY of Waldo.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA §945-C, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 648, §5, is amended 
to read:
The Board of Directors of the Maine International Trade Center, referred to in this 
chapter as the "board of directors," consists of 7 10 directors elected from the membership 
and 5 directors appointed by the Governor.  Each director is entitled to one vote.  Board 
members' terms must be staggered as determined in the bylaws of the center.
Sec. 2.  10 MRSA §945-C, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 648, §5, is amended 
to read:
1.  Elected directors.  The members shall elect 7 10 directors from among the center's 
dues-paying membership.
SUMMARY
This bill increases the number of directors of the Maine International Trade Center that 
are elected by the members from 7 to 10.
An Act To Support Collection and Proper Disposal of Unwanted Drugs
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0008
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S63 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" ~" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 15, 
L.D. 8, "An Act To Support Collection and Proper Disposal of Unwanted Drugs" 
Amend the amendment on page 2 by inse11ing after the 2nd instructional paragraph the 
following: 
'Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1612 in subsection 5 in the first blocked paragraph in 
the 4th line (page 6, line 13 in L.D.) by inse11ing after the following: "related to the" the 
following: 'revenue-based' ' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in paragraph Lin the first line (page 2, line 14 in 
amendment) by inserting after the following: "analvsis of the" the following: 'revenue-
based' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pa11 letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the costs of a stewardship program operated by 2 or more 
manufacturers to be split between the pa11icipating manufacturers based on revenue-based 
market share instead of just market share. 
This amendment also changes the market analysis an operator of a stewardship 
program is required to do from an analysis of the market share of covered drugs to a 
revenue-based market share analysis. 
SPONSORED BY: ...,.,_.c..x.....--=-----1c-7"--"""---,.....,,.__~ 
(Senator CARNEY, A.) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
Page I - 130LR0245(06) 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act To Suppmt Collection and Proper Disposal of Unwanted Drugs
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0008
House Amendment HA_A_CA_A_H196 (House)

HOUSEAMENDMENT"A "to COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"A"to S.P. 15, L.D. 
8, "An Act To Suppmt Collection and Proper Disposal of Unwanted Drugs" 
Amend the amendment on page 2 by inse1ting after the 2nd instructional paragraph the 
following: 
1Amend the bill in section 2 in §1612 in subsection 5 in the first blocked paragraph in 
the 4th line (page 6, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
11market share" and 
insetting the following: 'volume or value1 ' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in paragraph Lin the first line (page 2, line 14 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: 
11market share" and insetting the following: 
1volume or value' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the basis of allocating the cost for the stewardship program 
from market share to volume or value of the covered drugs sold by a manufacturer in this 
State. The amendment also changes the corresponding repotting requirement of an analysis 
of market share to an analysis of volume or value of covered drugs sold by a manufacturer 
in this State. 
SPONSORED BY: --f.:h~tl-=----(,L--tf-'"-1¥--'------f-r-----
(Rep1·esentative Hl I".: '.; 
TOWN: Pittst9~ 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0011
Committee Amendment CA_A_S33 (Senate)

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An Act To Allow Resident Hunters To Harvest 2 Bears per Bear Hunting Season
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0010
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: DAVIS, STEARNS
Amends: 12 MRSA §10902, 12 MRSA §11351, 12 MRSA §12260

Legislative Document
No. 10
S.P. 17
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Allow Resident Hunters To Harvest 2 Bears per Bear 
Hunting Season
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis.
Cosponsored by Representative STEARNS of Guilford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §10902, sub-§6, ¶E, as repealed and replaced by PL 2011, c. 
691, Pt. A, §7, is amended to read:
E.  Buying or selling bear, hunting or trapping bear after having killed 2 if the person 
is a nonresident or after having killed 3 if the person is a resident or exceeding the bag 
limit on bear, in violation of section 11217, 11351 or 12260;
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §11351, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 309, §2, is further 
amended to read:
1.  Hunting or trapping bear; 2-bear limit for nonresidents; 3-bear limit for 
residents.  A person nonresident may not hunt or trap bear after that person has killed or 
registered one during an open season under section 11251 and one during the open season 
on trapping bear under section 12260.  A resident may not hunt or trap bear after that person 
has killed or registered 2 during an open season under section 11251 and one during the 
open season on trapping bear under section 12260.
Sec. 3.  12 MRSA §11351, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 309, §3, is further 
amended to read:
2.  Exceeding bag limit on bears.  A person may not possess more than 2 bears in any 
calendar year, except a person may keep more than one legally obtained bear in that 
person's home or as otherwise provided in law.:
A.  If the person is a nonresident, possess more than 2 bears in any calendar year; or
B.  If the person is a resident, possess more than 3 bears in any calendar year.
Notwithstanding paragraphs A and B, a person may keep more than one legally obtained 
bear in that person's home or as otherwise provided by law.
Sec. 4.  12 MRSA §12260, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2011, c. 309, §6, is further 
amended to read:
5.  Exceeding bag limit on bears.  Except as otherwise provided in this Part, a person 
nonresident may not possess more than 2 bears in any calendar year, and a resident may 
not possess more than 3 bears in any calendar year.  A person who violates this subsection 
commits a Class D crime for which the court shall impose a sentencing alternative 
involving a term of imprisonment not to exceed 180 days and a fine of not less than $1,000, 
none of which may be suspended.
SUMMARY
This bill allows bear hunters who are residents of the State to hunt and kill 2 bears per 
bear hunting season.
An Act To Clarify the Laws Regarding Reciprocity for Licensure of Professional Engineers
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0011
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Sponsors: POULIOT
Amends: 32 MRSA §1352-A

Legislative Document
No. 11
S.P. 18
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Clarify the Laws Regarding Reciprocity for Licensure of 
Professional Engineers
Submitted by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business pursuant to Joint Rule 
308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §1352-A, sub-§1, ¶A-1 is enacted to read:
A-1.  An applicant for licensure by endorsement or comity who provides proof that the 
applicant is a licensed professional engineer in good standing in another state, territory 
or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or any foreign country who 
has been licensed under qualifications that in the opinion of the board are substantially 
equivalent to the requirements in this chapter may be licensed without additional 
qualifications in accordance with this paragraph.  The board, giving due consideration 
to the protection of the public, may waive additional qualifications if an applicant 
seeking licensure under this paragraph has practiced as a licensed professional engineer 
for a minimum of 8 years and has never been subject to disciplinary action in this or 
any other jurisdiction.
SUMMARY
This bill allows the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers to grant 
licensure to applicants who have been licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction with 
substantially equivalent qualifications to this State if the applicant has been licensed for at 
least 8 years and has never been subject to disciplinary action.
An Act To Require Annual Information Reporting by the Maine Information and Analysis Center
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0012
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DESCHAMBAULT

Legislative Document
No. 12
S.P. 19
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Require Annual Information Reporting by the Maine 
Information and Analysis Center
Submitted by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  25 MRSA c. 201 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 201
MAINE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS CENTER
§1801.  Maine Information and Analysis Center annual reporting requirement
The Department of Public Safety, Maine Information and Analysis Center, a 
cooperative effort between the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency 
Management, Maine Emergency Management Agency and the State Police, established by 
executive order of the Governor and referred to in this chapter as "the center," shall report 
annually in writing by April 1st beginning in 2022 to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters regarding the 
performance of the center.  The report must include a general narrative about the types of 
cases, crimes, incidents and reports the center has reviewed and evaluated in a manner that 
protects personal privacy and the integrity of the work of the center.  The report must 
include both privacy audits performed in the prior year and de-identified information from 
those audits regarding the cases, crimes, incidents and reports on which the center worked 
during the prior year that were reviewed during the audits.
SUMMARY
This bill requires an annual written report from the Department of Public Safety, Maine 
Information and Analysis Center by April 1st beginning in 2022 to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety 
matters regarding the performance of the center.  The report must include a general 
narrative about the types of cases, crimes, incidents and reports the center has reviewed and 
evaluated in a manner that protects personal privacy and the integrity of the work of the 
center.  The report must include both privacy audits performed in the prior year and de-
identified information regarding the cases, crimes, incidents and reports on which the 
center worked during the prior year that were reviewed during the audits.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0012
Committee Amendment CA_A_S134 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0014
Committee Amendment CA_A_S113 (Senate)

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An Act To Coordinate the Delivery of Individuals Committed to the Department of Corrections
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0013
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: DESCHAMBAULT
Amends: 17-A MRSA §2304

Legislative Document
No. 13
S.P. 20
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Coordinate the Delivery of Individuals Committed to the 
Department of Corrections
Submitted by the Department of Corrections pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §2304, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2, is 
amended to read:
At the time of sentencing, the sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall notify the 
Commissioner of Corrections or the commissioner's designee that an individual has been 
committed to the Department of Corrections and shall inquire as to the correctional facility 
to which the individual must be delivered by the sheriff or the sheriff's designee.  The 
commissioner or the commissioner's designee has complete discretion to determine the 
initial place of confinement.  In making this determination, the commissioner or the 
commissioner's designee shall review all relevant information, including any available 
mental health information.  The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall 
immediately inform the sheriff or the sheriff's designee of the location of the correctional 
facility to which the individual must be transported.  The commissioner or the 
commissioner's designee and the sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall coordinate the date 
and time of delivery of the individual to the designated correctional facility.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Commissioner of Corrections or the commissioner's designee and 
the sheriff or the sheriff's designee to coordinate the date and time of delivery by the latter 
to the correctional facility designated by the former as the initial place of confinement of 
an individual committed to the Department of Corrections.
An Act To Require a Two-thirds Vote To Extend a State of Emergency
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0014
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: POULIOT, FECTEAU, BLACK
Amends: 37-B MRSA §743

Legislative Document
No. 14
S.P. 21
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Require a Two-thirds Vote To Extend a State of 
Emergency
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec.
Cosponsored by Representative FECTEAU of Augusta and
Senator: BLACK of Franklin.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  37-B MRSA §743, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 594, §34, is amended 
to read:
2.  Limitation.  No A state of emergency may not continue for longer than 30 days 
unless renewed by the Governor after approval by a 2/3 vote of the Legislature.  The 
Legislature, by joint resolution, may terminate a state of emergency at anytime any time.  
Thereupon, the Governor shall issue an executive proclamation ending the state of 
emergency.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a 2/3 vote of the Legislature to permit the Governor to extend a state 
of emergency.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0016
Committee Amendment CA_A_S1 (Senate)

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An Act To Change the Renewal Application Deadline from 6 Months to 60 Days before the Expiration of a License Issued by the Gambling Control Board
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0016
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: LUCHINI
Amends: 8 MRSA §1017

Legislative Document
No. 16
S.P. 23
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Change the Renewal Application Deadline from 6 
Months to 60 Days before the Expiration of a License Issued by the 
Gambling Control Board
Submitted by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  8 MRSA §1017, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and 
affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read:
4.  Application for renewal.  Application for renewal of a license issued under this 
chapter must be made no less than 6 months 60 days prior to the expiration of the current 
license.
SUMMARY
This bill changes the deadline for application for renewal of a license issued by the 
Gambling Control Board from 6 months to 60 days prior to the expiration of the current 
license.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0017
Committee Amendment CA_A_S148 (Senate)

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Resolve, To Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and Community Benefits under the MaineCare Program
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0017
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MAXMIN, MEYER, COREY, CRAVEN, FAY, MADIGAN, PLUECKER, STOVER

Legislative Document
No. 17
S.P. 24
In Senate, January 13, 2021
Resolve, To Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to 
the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and 
Community Benefits under the MaineCare Program
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 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 MAXMIN of Lincoln.
Cosponsored by Representative MEYER of Eliot and
Representatives: COREY of Windham, CRAVEN of Lewiston, FAY of Raymond, MADIGAN 
of Waterville, PLUECKER of Warren, STOVER of Boothbay.
Sec. 1.  Pilot project.  Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall establish a pilot project lasting 18 months that allows individuals currently 
receiving services under rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 
19, Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities, to receive 
up to $2,000 each in nonmedical transportation services that are specified in the individual's 
service plan when the individual has no other means of transportation, in addition to 
currently permissible medical transportation.  The department shall provide written notice 
to these recipients regarding the availability of the pilot project.  The department shall 
submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
health and human services matters with an evaluation of the costs and effectiveness of the 
pilot project and an assessment regarding its long-term viability no later than January 30, 
2023.  The committee may report out legislation based on the report to the First Regular 
Session of the 131st Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a pilot 
project lasting 18 months that provides nonmedical transportation services to individuals 
receiving services pursuant to rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, 
Section 19, Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities, in 
an amount up to $2,000, in addition to currently permissible medical transportation 
services.  The department is required to submit a report regarding the costs, effectiveness 
and future viability of the pilot project to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over health and human services matters no later than January 30, 2023.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0018
Committee Amendment CA_A_S32 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0020
Committee Amendment CA_A_S10 (Senate)

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An Act To Clarify the American Sign Language Interpreters Licensing Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0018
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Sponsors: CURRY
Amends: 32 MRSA §1521, 32 MRSA §1524-C

Legislative Document
No. 18
S.P. 25
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Clarify the American Sign Language Interpreters 
Licensing Laws
Submitted by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business pursuant to Joint Rule 
308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CURRY of Waldo.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §1521, sub-§1-D, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 284, §4, is amended 
to read:
1-D.  Conditional license.  "Conditional license" means a license granted to an 
applicant who has completed the educational requirements under section 1524‑C, passed a 
national interpreter certification knowledge exam or a certified deaf interpreter knowledge 
exam and passed an American Sign Language proficiency interview but who is not certified 
with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. or a comparable or successor 
organization recognized by the director.
Sec. 2.  32 MRSA §1524-C, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 284, §12, is repealed.
Sec. 3.  32 MRSA §1524-C, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
3.  Proof of education and training in the interpreting process.  Documented proof 
of the following:
A.  At least one of the following:
(1)  An associate degree or higher in American Sign Language, American Sign 
Language interpreting or deaf studies from an accredited college or university; or
(2)  For persons holding a limited license that is current on the effective date of this 
section, an alternative pathway approved by the Registry of Interpreters for the 
Deaf, Inc. or a comparable or successor organization recognized by the director; 
and 
B.  At least one of the following:
(1)  A passing score on a national interpreter certification knowledge exam; or
(2)  A passing score on a certified deaf interpreter knowledge exam administered 
by an organization that assesses language interpretation recognized by the director.
SUMMARY
This bill clarifies components of the conditional interpreter and conditional deaf 
interpreter license requirements.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0022
Committee Amendment CA_A_S5 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0023
Committee Amendment CA_A_S72 (Senate)

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An Act To Reinstate and Increase the Income Tax Deduction for Contributions to Education Savings Plans
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0023
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S584 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 31, 
L.D. 23, "An Act To Reinstate and Increase the Income Tax Deduction for Contributions 
to Education Savings Plans" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 12 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 11,XX" and inserting the following: ',rYY' 
Amend the amendment in section Lin paragraph XX in the first line (page 1, line 13 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "XX." and inserting the following: 'YY.' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in paragraph XX in the first line (page 1, line 13 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "2022" and inserting the following: '2023' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2. 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A II by changing the starting date for 
the reinstated income tax deduction for contributions to so-called Section 529 education 
savings plans from tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022 to tax years beginning 
on or after January 1, 2023. The amendment also removes the appropriations and 
allocations section. 
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FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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LD23 
LR 175(04) 
An Act To Reinstate and Increase the Income Tax Deduction for Contributions to Education Savings 
Plans 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment'~" to Committee Amendment "A" ($-5~'-0 
Sponsor: Sen. Breen of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
FY 2022-23 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$0 
($1,019,500) 
$22,000 
$0 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
$0 
($22,000) 
$22,000 
$0 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$997,500 
$52,500 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment changes the effective date from tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022 to tax years 
beginning on or after January 1, 2023. The revenue reduction in fiscal year 2022-23 is removed. It also moves the 
General Fund appropriation from fiscal year 2022-23 to fiscal year 2023-24. The Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services will need to request this funding in a subsequent budget. 
LR0175(04) - Fiscal Note- Page 1 of 1
An Act To Reinstate and Increase the Income Tax Deduction for Contributions to Education Savings Plans
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0023
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: POULIOT
Amends: 36 MRSA §5122

Legislative Document
No. 23
S.P. 31
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Reinstate and Increase the Income Tax Deduction for 
Contributions to Education Savings Plans
Submitted by the Finance Authority of Maine pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 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 POULIOT of Kennebec.
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 taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, the portion of 
contributions to a qualified tuition program established under Section 529 of the Code 
up to $1,000 per designated beneficiary.  This deduction may not be claimed when 
federal adjusted gross income exceeds $100,000 for a single individual and married 
persons filing separate returns or $200,000 for individuals filing married joint returns 
and heads of household.
SUMMARY
This bill reinstates and increases the income tax deduction for contributions to so-called 
Section 529 education savings plans, providing a deduction up to $1,000 per designated 
beneficiary.  A deduction up to $250 was in effect from 2007 to 2015.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0026
Committee Amendment CA_A_S124 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0027
Committee Amendment CA_A_S15 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0029
Committee Amendment CA_A_S48 (Senate)

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An Act To Provide an Immediate Opportunity To Appeal for a Juvenile Bound Over into Criminal Court
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0027
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BAILEY, EVANGELOS, HARNETT, MORALES, O'NEIL, PLUECKER, TALBOT ROSS, WARREN
Amends: 15 MRSA §3402

Legislative Document
No. 27
S.P. 35
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Provide an Immediate Opportunity To Appeal for a 
Juvenile Bound Over into Criminal Court
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 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 BAILEY of York.
Cosponsored by Representatives: EVANGELOS of Friendship, HARNETT of Gardiner, 
MORALES of South Portland, O'NEIL of Saco, PLUECKER of Warren, TALBOT ROSS of 
Portland, WARREN of Hallowell.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  15 MRSA §3402, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 100, §3, is amended 
to read:
2-A.  Appeal from a bind-over order of the juvenile court.  A bind-over order of the 
juvenile court by a party specified in subsection 2 may be reviewed only by the Supreme 
Judicial Court pursuant to an appeal of a judgment of conviction following bind-over for 
the decision of the juvenile court to bind over a juvenile.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the Maine Juvenile Code to grant a juvenile the opportunity to 
immediately appeal an adverse bind-over decision into criminal court from the juvenile 
court.
An Act To Create an Alert System To Notify the Public When a Person with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability Is Missing
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0028
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: STEWART, UNDERWOOD

Legislative Document
No. 28
S.P. 36
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Create an Alert System To Notify the Public When a 
Person with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability Is Missing
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on Criminal Justice and Public Safety 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: UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  25 MRSA c. 261 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 261
ALERT SYSTEM TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF A MISSING PERSON WITH 
AN INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
§2231.  Alert system to notify the public of a missing person with an intellectual or 
developmental disability
In accordance with this chapter and with the cooperation of the Department of 
Transportation, the Maine Turnpike Authority, a statewide organization representing 
broadcast groups in the State, the Office of the Governor and appropriate law enforcement 
agencies, the Department of Public Safety shall develop and implement an alert system to 
be activated on behalf of missing persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. 
The alert system must include standards of procedure for local law enforcement agencies 
to determine that a missing person is a person with an intellectual or developmental 
disability and appropriately activate an alert to local or statewide law enforcement agencies 
and to the media, including print, radio, Internet-based communication systems and other 
methods of communicating information to the public; a plan for providing relevant 
information to the public through an existing system of dynamic message signs located 
across the State when necessary; and training for all law enforcement officers. The alert 
system must be developed and implemented using existing resources.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Public Safety to develop and implement an alert 
system to be activated on behalf of missing persons with intellectual or developmental 
disabilities.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0030
Committee Amendment CA_A_S24 (Senate)

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An Act To Conform the Maine Apprenticeship Program to the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0029
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: RAFFERTY
Amends: 26 MRSA §3205

Legislative Document
No. 29
S.P. 37
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Conform the Maine Apprenticeship Program to the 
Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
Submitted by the Department of Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 2021.  Referred to the Committee 
on Labor and Housing pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator RAFFERTY of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §3205, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 491, §13, is amended 
to read:
2.  Apprentice.  The gender, race and ethnicity of the apprentice in such detail as 
required to To conform to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, 42 
United States Code, Chapter 21, subchapter VI and for affirmative action compliance in 
apprenticeship programs, including records of the following races and ethnic groups: 
African-American or black; Native American, including Alaskan Native; Asian, including 
Pacific Islander; Hispanic, including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or 
South American or other Spanish origin or culture regardless of race; and white other than 
Hispanic, as well as the date of birth, contact information and, on a voluntary basis, the 
social security number of the apprentice and a request for demographic data, including the 
apprentice's race, sex, ethnicity and disability status;
Sec. 2.  26 MRSA §3205, sub-§10, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 491, §13, is amended 
to read:
10.  Equal opportunity.  A statement that the apprentice will be accorded equal 
opportunity in all phases of apprenticeship employment and training, without 
discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin or gender, sex, sexual 
orientation, genetic information or disability or because the person is 40 years of age or 
older; and
SUMMARY
This bill amends the information relating to a request for demographic data that an 
apprenticeship agreement under the Maine Apprenticeship Program must contain.  It brings 
the program into compliance with federal Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 
standards.
An Act To Adopt the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0031
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services

Legislative Document
No. 31
S.P. 39
In Senate, January 13, 2021
An Act To Adopt the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 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 SANBORN, H. 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 adopt the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, the text of which 
may be found here: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact.
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0032
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S308 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0032
Committee Amendment CA_A_S301 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0033
Committee Amendment CA_A_S130 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0034
Committee Amendment CA_A_S49 (Senate)

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Committee Amendment CA_A_S305 (Senate)

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