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An Act Regarding Confidentiality of Juvenile History Record Information
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1731
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: TALBOT ROSS
Amends: 15 MRSA §3010

Legislative Document
No. 1731
H.P. 1110
House of Representatives, April 20, 2023
An Act Regarding Confidentiality of Juvenile History Record 
Information
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  15 MRSA §3010, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 365, §9 and affected 
by §37, is amended to read:
2.  Juvenile history record information confidential.  Except as provided in 
subsection 3, juvenile Juvenile history record information is confidential and not open to 
public inspection, and does not constitute public records as defined in Title 1, section 402, 
subsection 3.  
Sec. 2.  15 MRSA §3010, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 365, §9 and affected 
by §37, is repealed.
SUMMARY
This bill repeals the provision of law that allows to be disclosed publicly an 
adjudication and resulting disposition of a juvenile who has been adjudicated to have 
committed a juvenile crime that would constitute murder or a Class A, B or C crime if the 
juvenile were an adult.
An Act to Advance the National IIlV/AIDS Strategy m Mame by Broadenmg HIV Testmg
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1736
Committee Amendment CA_A_H417 (House)

COMMITIEE AMENDMENT)-" to HP 1115, LD 1736, "An Act to Advance 
the National IIlV/AIDS Strategy m Mame by Broadenmg HIV Testmg" 
Amend the btll by strtkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA § 19203-G 1s enacted to read 
§19203-G. HIV testmg in conjunction with testing for possible sexually transmitted 
diseases and mfections 
Sub1ect to the consent and procedure requirements of section 19203-A, subsection 1, a 
health care provider shall mclude an IDV test m the standard set of medical tests performed 
on an md1v1dual with a possible sexually transmitted disease or mfection ' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
Tots amendment is the maJority report of the committee and replaces the bill The 
amendment requrres a health care provider to mclude an IIlV test m the standard set of 
medical tests performed on an md1v1dual with a possible sexually transmitted disease or 
Infection 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Clarify the Authority of Municipalities to Regulate Short-term Rentals
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1734
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: HASENFUS, HICKMAN
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4364-C

Legislative Document
No. 1734
H.P. 1113
House of Representatives, April 20, 2023
An Act to Clarify the Authority of Municipalities to Regulate Short-
term Rentals
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HASENFUS of Readfield.
Cosponsored by Senator: HICKMAN of Kennebec.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §4364-C, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 672, §7, is 
amended to read:
2.  Municipalities may regulate short-term rentals.  A municipality may establish 
and enforce regulations regarding short-term rental units in order to achieve the statewide 
or regional housing production goal. For the purposes of this subsection, "short-term rental 
unit" means living quarters offered for rental through a transient rental platform as defined 
by Title 36, section 1752, subsection 20‑C and living quarters governed by other law, 
including, but not limited to, Title 22, section 2501.
SUMMARY
This bill changes the definition of "short-term rental unit" in the laws that allow a 
municipality to establish and enforce regulations regarding short-term rental units in order 
to achieve the statewide or regional housing production goal by including certain living 
quarters that are not required to be licensed under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, 
chapter 562.
An Act to Extend Development District Tax Increment Fmancmg D1stncts
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1739
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S489 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDivlENT "/)( "to COMJvJITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 1118, 
L D 1739, "An Act to Extend Development District Tax Increment Fmancmg D1stncts" 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out the 4th mstruct1onal paragraph 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of section 2 
Amend the amendment by relettenng or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the appropnat10ns and allocations sect10n 
SPONSORED BY. ,2o 1v1V"') o --ir-
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY Androscoggm 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07 /19/23 ::t:Pae 
LD 1739 
LR 569(04) 
An Act to Extend Development District Tax Increment Fmancmg Districts 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''er' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
Genet al Fund 
Appropnat10ns/ Allocat10ns 
Genet al Fund 
Fiscal DetaII and Notes 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
($150,115) 
($116,820) 
($150,115) 
($116,820) 
ProJ ect1ons 
FY 2025-26 
($119,946) 
($119,946) 
Pro1ectlons 
FY 2026-27 
($123,184) 
($123, I 84) 
This amendment elnnmates the positton and the ongomg General Fund appropnat10ns totalmg $150, 115 m fiscal year 
2023-24 and $116,820 m fiscal year 2024-25 to the Busmess Development program wtthm the Department of 
Economic and Commumty Development included 111 the bill for one Development Program Officei posttton and 
related All Other casts to support an anttctpated mcrease m workload due to the expans10n of the tax mcrement 
fmancmg progtam The impact on other programs and services cannot be determined at this time 
LR0569(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1739
Committee Amendment CA_A_H672 (House)

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An Act to Extend Development District Tax Increment Financing Districts
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1739
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: KUHN, PIERCE, BRIDGEO, DHALAC, KESSLER, MALON, MORIARTY, MURPHY, SACHS
Amends: 30-A MRSA §5224

Legislative Document
No. 1739
H.P. 1118
House of Representatives, April 20, 2023
An Act to Extend Development District Tax Increment Financing 
Districts
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative KUHN of Falmouth.
Cosponsored by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland and
Representatives: BRIDGEO of Augusta, DHALAC of South Portland, KESSLER of South 
Portland, LaROCHELLE of Augusta, MALON of Biddeford, MORIARTY of Cumberland, 
MURPHY of Scarborough, SACHS of Freeport.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §5224, sub-§2, ¶H, as repealed and replaced by PL 2019, c. 
140, §1, is amended by amending subparagraph (1) to read:
(1)  A development district that is a tax increment financing district may not exceed 
a total of 30 tax years beginning with the tax year in which the designation of the 
development district is effective pursuant to section 5226, subsection 3 or, if 
specified in the development program, the subsequent tax year; and, except that a 
district may be extended an additional 30 years if the district uses at least 51% of 
state tax increment revenue for affordable housing projects or transit-oriented 
development.  A district that is extended under this subparagraph may continue to 
use the original assessed value of the district.
For purposes of this subparagraph, "affordable housing" means a decent, safe and 
sanitary dwelling, apartment or other living accommodation for a household whose 
income does not exceed 120% of the median income for the area as defined by the 
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, Public Law 75-412, 50 Stat. 888, Section 8; "transit-
oriented development" means a type of development that links land use with transit 
facilities by combining housing with complementary public uses, including jobs, 
retail or services establishments that are located in transit-served nodes or 
corridors; and "original assessed value" means the taxable assessed value of a 
district as of March 31st of the tax year preceding the year in which it was 
designated by a municipality and approved by the commissioner under section 
5226, subsection 2; and
SUMMARY
This bill allows a development district that is a tax increment financing district to be 
extended an additional 30 years if the district uses at least 51% of state tax increment 
revenue for affordable housing or transit-oriented development.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1741
Committee Amendment CA_A_H643 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1743
Committee Amendment CA_A_H704 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1747
Committee Amendment CA_A_H628 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1748
Committee Amendment CA_A_H638 (House)

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An Act to Maximize Federal Funding in Supp011 of Emergency Medical Services
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1751
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_B_S790 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" 13" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 696, 
L.D. 1751, "An Act to Maximize Federal Funding in Supp011 of Emergency Medical 
Services" 
Amend the amendment by inse11ing after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Transfer from Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency 
Management, Disaster Recovery Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account. 
Resolved: That, notwithstanding any provision oflaw to the contrary, the State Controller 
shall transfer $162,500 no later than June 1, 2025 from the Department of Defense, 
Veterans and Em.ergency Management, Disaster Recovery Fund, Other Special Revenue 
Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the State Controller to transfer $162,500 no later than June 
1, 2025 from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Disaster 
Recovery Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the 
General Fund. 
SPONSORED BY:_,;:;;_~:_;:...·" 
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(President JACK~ 
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COUNTY: Aroostook 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l - 131LR0494(06) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/10/24 ;:!;Pae 
LD 1751 
LR 494(06) 
. ~esolve, to Direct the Department of Health and Human Services to Explore the Feasibility of an 
Ambulance Service Assessment Fee 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''f; to Committee Amendment "A" ( S-7 9 i5) 
Sponsor: Pres. Jack:son of Aroostook 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$0 
($162,500) 
$162,500 
($162,500) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment adds a one-time transfer of $162,500 in fiscal year 2024-25 from the Depa11ment of Defense, 
Veterans and Emergency Management, Disaster Recovery Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. 
LR0494(06) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
$0 
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$0
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1756
Senate Amendment SA_A_S291 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1755
Committee Amendment CA_A_S315 (Senate)

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An Act to Exempt All Youth Development Nonprofit Organizations from Sales Tax and the Service Provider Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1755
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: CURRY, DODGE, CHIPMAN
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760, 36 MRSA §2557

Legislative Document
No. 1755
S.P. 701
In Senate, April 20, 2023
An Act to Exempt All Youth Development Nonprofit Organizations 
from Sales Tax and the Service Provider Tax
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CURRY of Waldo.
Cosponsored by Representative DODGE of Belfast and
Senator: CHIPMAN of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1760, sub-§56, as corrected by RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §65, is 
amended to read:
56.  Nonprofit youth organizations.  Sales to nonprofit youth organizations whose 
primary purpose is to provide athletic instruction in a nonresidential setting, or to councils 
and local units of incorporated nonprofit national scouting organizations.
Sec. 2.  36 MRSA §2557, sub-§18, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. V, §25 and 
affected by §29, is amended to read:
18.  Nonprofit youth organizations.  Sales to nonprofit youth organizations whose 
primary purpose is to provide athletic instruction in a nonresidential setting or sales to 
councils and local units of incorporated nonprofit national scouting organizations;
Sec. 3.  Application. Those sections of this Act that amend the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 36, section 1760, subsection 56 and section 2557, subsection 18 apply to 
sales occurring on or after January 1, 2024.
SUMMARY
Current law provides an exemption from the sales and use tax and the service provider 
tax for sales to nonprofit youth organizations whose primary purpose is to provide athletic 
instruction in a nonresidential setting.  Beginning January 1, 2024, this bill extends those 
exemptions to all nonprofit youth organizations.
An Act to P10tect Employee Freedom of Speech
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1756
Senate Amendment SA_B_S436 (Senate)

SENATE AMEND11ENT '~ "to SP 702, L D 1756, "An Act to P10tect Employee 
Freedom of Speech" 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m §600-B by stnkmg out all of subsection 2 (page 1, Imes 
to 29 m L D ) and msertmg the followmg 
'2. Adverse action proh1b1ted. An employer or the employer's agent, representative 
or designee may not discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize or threaten to discharge, 
disciplme 01 otherwise penalize or take any adverse employment act10n agamst an 
employee because 
A The employee declines to attend or participate ill an employer-sponsored meetmg, 
or any port10n of such a meetillg, that commumcates the opill10n of the employer about 
rehg10us or political matters, 
B The employee declmes to receive or listen to a commumcat10n from the employer 
or the agent representative or designee of the employei, or any port10n of such a 
commumcat10n, that commumcates the opill10n of the employer about religious or 
political matteis, or 
C The employee, or a person actmg on behalf of the employee, makes a good faith 
report, orally or ill wntmg, of a v10lat1on or a suspected v10lation of this sect10n ' 
Amend the bill by reletterillg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the prohibition on disc1plmmg an employee as a means of 
mducmg the employee to attend or part1c1pate m meetmgs where the employer's opm1on of 
religious matters or political matters is commumcated 
COUNTY Cumberland 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act to Require a Municipality to Pay a Homeless Shelter on a Per Capita Basis for Persons Released or Delivered by the Municipality to the Shelter
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1758
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: STEWART, MOORE, ARDELL, JAVNER
Amends: 30-A MRSA §3112

Legislative Document
No. 1758
S.P. 704
In Senate, April 20, 2023
An Act to Require a Municipality to Pay a Homeless Shelter on a 
Per Capita Basis for Persons Released or Delivered by the 
Municipality to the Shelter
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Senator: MOORE of Washington, Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, 
JAVNER of Chester.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §3112 is enacted to read:
§3112.  Municipal reimbursement to homeless shelter
If a municipality releases or delivers an indigent or otherwise homeless person to a 
facility designed for or with the purpose of providing temporary shelter or housing on a 
transitional basis to indigent or homeless persons, the municipality shall reimburse the 
facility monetary compensation in the amount of $100 per day that the indigent or otherwise 
homeless person resides at the facility.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a municipality to reimburse a facility designed for or with the purpose 
of providing temporary shelter or housing on a transitional basis to indigent or homeless 
persons $100 per day for an indigent or otherwise homeless person whom the municipality 
has released or delivered to the facility.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1760
Committee Amendment CA_A_S199 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1761
Committee Amendment CA_A_S198 (Senate)

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An Act to Require the Bureau of Labor Standards to Create and Distribute in Workplaces a Veterans' Benefits and Services Poster
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1762
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: JACKSON
Amends: 26 MRSA §42-D

Legislative Document
No. 1762
S.P. 709
In Senate, April 24, 2023
An Act to Require the Bureau of Labor Standards to Create and 
Distribute in Workplaces a Veterans' Benefits and Services Poster
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by President JACKSON of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §42-D is enacted to read:
§42-D.  Poster of veterans' benefits and services
1.  Poster.  The bureau shall consult with the Department of Defense, Veterans and 
Emergency Management, Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services to create and distribute a 
veterans' benefits and services poster.
2.  Details.  The poster under this section must include, at a minimum, information 
regarding the following:
A.  Contact and website information for the Department of Defense, Veterans and 
Emergency Management, Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services and services for 
veterans provided by that bureau;
B.  Substance use and mental health treatment services;
C.  Educational, workforce and training resources;
D.  Tax benefits;
E.  Obtaining driver's licenses and nondriver identification cards;
F.  Eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits under state and federal law;
G.  Legal services; and
H.  Contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans 
Crisis Line.
3.  Employer shall post.  An employer with more than 50 full-time equivalent 
employees shall display the poster under this section in a conspicuous place accessible to 
employees in the workplace.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards to create and 
distribute a poster describing veterans' benefits and services in workplaces of more than 50 
full-time equivalent employees.
An Act Regarding the Charge for Research Time by State Agencies for Freedom of Access Act Requests
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1764
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: LAWRENCE
Amends: 1 MRSA §408-A

Legislative Document
No. 1764
S.P. 711
In Senate, April 24, 2023
An Act Regarding the Charge for Research Time by State Agencies 
for Freedom of Access Act Requests
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LAWRENCE of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  1 MRSA §408-A, sub-§8, ¶B, as amended by PL 2021, c. 375, §1, is further 
amended by amending subparagraph (1) to read:
(1)  The agency or official may not charge a fee of $25 for the first 2 hours of staff 
time per request.
Sec. 2.  1 MRSA §408-A, sub-§8, ¶B, as amended by PL 2021, c. 375, §1, is further 
amended by amending subparagraph (2) to read:
(2)  After the first 2 hours of staff time, the agency or official may charge a fee of 
not more than $25 per hour.
SUMMARY
This bill allows a state agency or official to charge $25 for the first 2 hours of staff time 
responding to a public records request under the Freedom of Access Act and sets the fee at 
$25 per hour for staff time after the first 2 hours.
An Act to Require Insurance Carriers to Compensate Providers for Costs of Providing Medical Records for Utilization Review
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1766
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: MASTRACCIO
Amends: 24-A MRSA §4304

Legislative Document
No. 1766
H.P. 1130
House of Representatives, April 25, 2023
An Act to Require Insurance Carriers to Compensate Providers for 
Costs of Providing Medical Records for Utilization Review
Reference to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MASTRACCIO of Sanford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §4304, sub-§8 is enacted to read:
8.  Records.  A carrier requesting medical records or documents for utilization review 
under this section shall compensate a provider for reasonable expenses to provide the 
requested records or documents in accordance with this subsection.
A.  The provider shall make every reasonable effort to provide the records and 
documents requested by a carrier at no cost.
B.  The provider shall give the carrier the estimated cost of reasonable expenses to 
provide the requested records or documents at the time the records or documents are 
requested by the carrier.
C.  The provider may require the carrier to submit reimbursement for the reasonable 
costs under paragraph B within a reasonable time.
For purposes of this subsection, "reasonable expenses" means the actual costs attributable 
to the gathering of the requested medical records or documents, making and providing 
copies or transmitting the records or documents.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a carrier requesting medical records or documents for utilization 
review to compensate a health care provider for reasonable expenses to provide the 
requested records or documents.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1767
Committee Amendment CA_A_H484 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1770
Committee Amendment CA_A_H485 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1769
Committee Amendment CA_A_H332 (House)

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An Act Exempting Certain Emergency Distributions and Emergency Savings Accounts from Taxation
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1774
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: ARATA, KEIM, BRADSTREET, CARLOW, COLLINGS, FAULKINGHAM, LAVIGNE, MORRIS, QUINT, STEWART
Amends: 36 MRSA §5122

Legislative Document
No. 1774
H.P. 1137
House of Representatives, April 25, 2023
An Act Exempting Certain Emergency Distributions and 
Emergency Savings Accounts from Taxation
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ARATA of New Gloucester.
Cosponsored by Senator KEIM of Oxford and
Representatives: BRADSTREET of Vassalboro, CARLOW of Buxton, COLLINGS of 
Portland, FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, LAVIGNE of Berwick, MORRIS of Turner, 
QUINT of Hodgdon, Senator: STEWART of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §5122, sub-§2, ¶AAA is enacted to read:
AAA.  To the extent included in federal adjusted gross income, any amount constituting 
an emergency personal expense distribution from an eligible retirement plan allowed 
under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 117-328, 
Division T, Section 115.
Sec. 2.  36 MRSA §5122, sub-§2, ¶BBB is enacted to read:
BBB.  To the extent included in federal adjusted gross income, any capital gains, 
dividends or interest earned in pension-linked emergency savings accounts described 
under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 117-328, 
Division T, Section 127.
Sec. 3.  Application. That section of this Act that enacts the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 36, section 5122, subsection 2, paragraph AAA applies to distributions made after 
December 31, 2023.
SUMMARY
This bill excludes from federal adjusted gross income for purposes of calculating 
Maine adjusted gross income, to the extent included in federal adjusted gross income:
1. An amount constituting an emergency personal expense distribution from an eligible 
retirement plan allowed under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Public 
Law 117-328, Division T, Section 115; and
2. Any capital gains, dividends or interest earned in pension-linked emergency savings 
accounts described under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 
117-328, Division T, Section 127.
An Act to Establish a Clean Hydrogen Pilot Program
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1775
Committee Amendment CA_A_H797 (House)

LD 1775 
LR 1218(02) 
An Act to Establish a Clean Hydrogen Pilot Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment"~' ( \-\ - '::f-9-=f) 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission, the Governor's Energy Office or the Department of 
Environmental Protection to implement the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
LR.1218(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1778
Committee Amendment CA_A_H607 (House)

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An Act to Regulate the Operation of Micromobility Devices on Public Ways
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1780
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: SACHS, CHIPMAN, ANKELES, ARFORD, BELL, O'CONNELL, WILLIAMS, ZEIGLER
Amends: 29-A MRSA §101, 29-A MRSA §2063, 29-A MRSA §2322

Legislative Document
No. 1780
H.P. 1143
House of Representatives, April 25, 2023
An Act to Regulate the Operation of Micromobility Devices on 
Public Ways
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SACHS of Freeport.
Cosponsored by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland and
Representatives: ANKELES of Brunswick, ARFORD of Brunswick, BELL of Yarmouth, 
O'CONNELL of Brewer, WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor, ZEIGLER of Montville.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §101, sub-§33-A is enacted to read:
33-A.  Micromobility device.  "Micromobility device" means a small, low-speed 
human-powered or electric-powered transportation device, including a scooter, skateboard, 
electric scooter, electric skateboard or other lightweight, wheeled conveyance that has a 
speed of 28 miles per hour or less. "Micromobility device" does not include a bicycle, an 
electric bicycle or a conveyance powered by an internal combustion engine.
Sec. 2.  29-A MRSA §2063, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2019, c. 349, §6, is further 
amended to read:
1.  Definitions.  For the purpose of this section, "bicycle" includes a motorized bicycle, 
a motorized tricycle, a motorized scooter and, an electric bicycle and a micromobility 
device.
Sec. 3.  29-A MRSA §2322, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 331, §1, is amended 
to read:
1.  Bicycle.  "Bicycle" means a vehicle primarily propelled by human power, operated 
by a person usually seated on a seat and driven on the ground on wheels by the operator.  
"Bicycle" includes a micromobility device except with regard to special regulations and to 
provisions in this chapter that by their nature can have no application to vehicles other than 
bicycles.
SUMMARY
This bill defines a micromobility device as a small, low-speed human-powered or 
electric-powered transportation device, including a scooter, skateboard, electric scooter, 
electric skateboard or other lightweight, wheeled conveyance that has a speed of 28 miles 
per hour or less.  This bill applies the rules of the road and helmet standards to 
micromobility devices as the rules and standards are applied to bicycles.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1781
Committee Amendment CA_A_H618 (House)

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An Act to Empower Jurors by Allowing Instructions That They May Find a Defendant Not Guilty if a Guilty Verdict Would Yield an Unjust Result
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1782
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BOYER, GROHOSKI, FAULKINGHAM, MILLIKEN, RISEMAN, ROEDER, THERIAULT, WARREN, WHITE, HICKMAN
Amends: 15 MRSA §1261

Legislative Document
No. 1782
H.P. 1145
House of Representatives, April 25, 2023
An Act to Empower Jurors by Allowing Instructions That They 
May Find a Defendant Not Guilty if a Guilty Verdict Would Yield 
an Unjust Result
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BOYER of Poland.
Cosponsored by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock and
Representatives: FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, RISEMAN of 
Harrison, ROEDER of Bangor, THERIAULT of Fort Kent, WARREN of Scarborough, 
WHITE of Guilford, Senator: HICKMAN of Kennebec.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  15 MRSA §1261 is enacted to read:
§1261.  Jury instructions
In all criminal trials in which a jury is impaneled, at the close of evidence, the court 
shall instruct the jury of the jury's responsibility to determine the facts in controversy in the 
case and apply the law as the court instructs to those facts. Upon request of the defendant 
or the defendant's attorney, the court shall instruct the jury as follows:
"If you have a reasonable doubt as to whether the State has proved any one or 
more of the elements of the crime charged, you must find the defendant not 
guilty.  However, if you find that the State has proved all the elements of the 
crime charged beyond a reasonable doubt, you must find the defendant guilty 
unless you find based upon the facts of the case that a guilty verdict will yield 
an unjust result, in which case you may find the defendant not guilty."
SUMMARY
This bill allows an instruction to a jury impaneled in a criminal case that the jury may 
find a defendant not guilty even if the jury finds the State has proved all the elements of 
the crime charged beyond a reasonable doubt if the jury finds based upon the facts of the 
case a guilty verdict would yield an unjust result.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1783
Committee Amendment CA_A_H635 (House)

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An Act to Implement the Recommendat10ns of the Governor's Advisory Council on Military Sexual Trauma
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1783
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S492 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" fl "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 1146, 
L D 1783, "An Act to Implement the Recommendat10ns of the Governor's Advisory 
Council on Military Sexual Trauma" 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of sect10n 6 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocat1ons. The followmg appropriations and 
allocat10ns are made 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
M1htary Trammg and Operations 0108 
Imtrntive Provides one-time fundmg to pay for paid leave costs that are not othei wise 
reimbursed by another entity 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$126,000 
$54,000 
$180,000 
Amend the amendment by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
sect10n number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reduces the appropnat1on to $180,000 m fiscal year 2024-25 
SPONSORED BY: -~___.;;;..l 
_T_v;«..,_..,_o __ ~_, 
___ _ 
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggm 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07/19/23 ~ae 
LD 1783 
LR 1858(04) 
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Governor's Advisory Council on Military Sexual 
Trauma 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '11' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Gene1 al Fund 
Appropnatrnns/Allocations 
Geneial Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
($230,000) 
($50,000) 
($230,000) 
($50,000) 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
($230,000) 
($230,000) 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
($230,000) 
($230,UUUJ 
Tlus amendment elimmates the ongomg General Fund appropnat10ns to the Department of Health and Human 
Services and the Depa1iment of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management (DVEM) and mstead mcludes a one-
time General Fund appropnat10n of $180,000 to the DVEM m fiscal year 2024-25 
LR1858(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1786
Committee Amendment CA_A_H393 (House)

COivIMITTEEAMENDNIENT".A "to HP 1149,LD 1786, "AnActtoRepealand 
Replace the Charter of the Boothbay-~~othbay Harbor Commumty School District" 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m c 156 m section 6 m the 4th to the 26th Imes (page 2, 
Imes 8 to 30 m L D) by strikmg out the followmg ", except that the budget validation 
referendum procedure may be discontmued only by a referendum vote called by the district 
school committee and held on a date at least 10 years after the effective date of this Act or 
by a written petition for its d1scontmuance filed with the d1stnct school committee by at 
least 10% of the number of voters votmg m the last gubernatonal election m the 
mumc1paht1es of the commumty school district In either case, the referendum question 
submitted to the voters must be as follows "Do you wISh to contmue the budget vahdat10n 
referendum of this Commumty School D1stnct for at least another 10 years?" The d1stnct 
school committee shall place the question on the next scheduled warrant for a budget 
validation referendum or an earlier one 1f determmed appropnate by the district school 
committee If this referendum passes, the budget vahdation referendum procedure may be 
discontmued only by a referendum vote called by the district school committee and held 
on a date at least 10 years after the date of the prior vote to contmue the budget vahdatmn 
or by a wntten petition for its d1scontmuance filed with the district school committee by at 
least 10% of the number of voters votmg m the last gubernatonal election m the 
mumcipahttes of the communrty school d1str1ct If this referendum fails, that vote ends the 
use of the budget vahdat10n referendum begmnmg with the followmg budget year and 
proh1b1ts its recons1derat1on for at least 3 years 
At least 3 years after a vote that 
0 
discontmued the budget vahdat1on referendum, an article to remstate the budget validation 
referendum procedure may be placed on the ballot by vote of the d1str1ct school committee 
or by petition as provided by state law, and 1f approved by the voters the budget vahdat1on 
referendum may not be d1scontmued except after 10 years as provided m this section or by 
voter petition as provided m this section" 
5 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
ROS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A to HP 1149, L D 1786 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Communrty School District 
to follow the budget validation referendum process as provided m the Mame Revised 
Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 105, subchapter 3 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Convene a Stakeholder Group Tasked with a Comprehensive Overhaul and Modernization of the State Subdivision Statutes
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1787
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: DUCHARME, BLACK, CARMICHAEL, COSTAIN, CRAY, GUERRETTE, HALL, JACKSON, MILLETT, THERIAULT

Legislative Document
No. 1787
H.P. 1150
House of Representatives, April 25, 2023
Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry to Convene a Stakeholder Group Tasked with a 
Comprehensive Overhaul and Modernization of the State 
Subdivision Statutes
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DUCHARME of Madison.
Cosponsored by Senator BLACK of Franklin and
Representatives: CARMICHAEL of Greenbush, COSTAIN of Plymouth, CRAY of Palmyra, 
GUERRETTE of Caribou, HALL of Wilton, JACKSON of Oxford, MILLETT of Waterford, 
THERIAULT of Fort Kent.
Sec. 1. Subdivision laws review required.  Resolved:  That the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, in coordination with the Department of 
Environmental Protection, shall convene a stakeholder group to review the subdivision 
laws in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, chapter 206-A and Title 38, chapter 3, 
subchapter 1, article 6.  The stakeholder group shall recommend a comprehensive overhaul 
and modernization of the subdivision laws that promotes development in growth areas; 
reduces development pressure in rural areas; protects public health, safety and welfare; 
advances state goals to produce affordable housing; and streamlines the development 
review process.  At a minimum, the stakeholder group must include representatives from 
municipal government, municipal planners, real estate developers, municipal law attorneys 
and representatives of conservation organizations.  By December 6, 2023, the Department 
of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, in coordination with the Department of 
Environmental Protection, shall submit a report that includes its findings and 
recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Joint Standing Committee on Environment 
and Natural Resources.  The joint standing committees may report out legislation related 
to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, in 
coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection, to convene a stakeholder 
group to review and recommend a comprehensive overhaul and modernization of the 
subdivision laws in the Maine Revised Statutes, Titles 12 and 38.  The departments must 
submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
and the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, and the joint 
standing committees may report out legislation related to the report to the Second Regular 
Session of the 131st Legislature.
An Act Removing the Statute of Limitations on Criminal and Civil Actions Involving Sexual Abuse of Minors
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1790
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BALDACCI
Amends: 14 MRSA §752-C, 17-A MRSA §8

Legislative Document
No. 1790
S.P. 715
In Senate, April 25, 2023
An Act Removing the Statute of Limitations on Criminal and Civil 
Actions Involving Sexual Abuse of Minors
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  14 MRSA §752-C, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 639, §1, is amended 
to read:
2.  Sexual acts toward minors defined.  As used in this section, "sexual acts toward 
minors" means the following acts that are committed against or engaged in with a person 
under the age of majority:
A.  Sexual act, as defined in Title 17‑A, section 251, subsection 1, paragraph C; or
B.  Sexual contact, as defined in Title 17‑A, section 251, subsection 1, paragraph D.; 
or
C.  Any conduct constituting a crime under Title 17-A, chapter 11 or 12 or Title 17-A, 
section 556.
Sec. 2.  17-A MRSA §8, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 2019, c. 483, §1, 
is amended to read:
1.   It is a defense that prosecution was commenced after the expiration of the applicable 
period of limitations provided in this section, except that the following prosecutions may 
be commenced at any time:
A.  A prosecution for murder or criminal homicide in the first or 2nd degree; or
B.  If the victim had not attained the age of 16 years at the time of the crime, a 
prosecution for incest; unlawful sexual contact; sexual abuse of a minor; or rape or 
gross sexual assault, formerly denominated as gross sexual misconduct.; or
C.  For an offense committed on or after the effective date of this paragraph, if the 
victim had not attained 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for an 
offense under chapter 11 or chapter 12.
SUMMARY
This bill removes any statute of limitations in a civil or criminal matter for an offense 
classified as a sexual assault or as sexual exploitation of a minor.  For a criminal offense, 
the provisions of this legislation apply to an offense committed on or after the effective 
date of the provisions of this bill if the victim had not attained 18 years of age at the time 
of the offense.
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Contract for Discounted Insulin Manufactured and Distributed by Civica Rx
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1793
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: JACKSON, TALBOT ROSS, BALDACCI, HICKMAN, INGWERSEN, MOORE, RENY, STEWART, TIPPING, MEYER

Legislative Document
No. 1793
S.P. 718
In Senate, April 25, 2023
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to 
Contract for Discounted Insulin Manufactured and Distributed by 
Civica Rx
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by President JACKSON of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland and
Senators: BALDACCI of Penobscot, HICKMAN of Kennebec, INGWERSEN of York, 
MOORE of Washington, RENY of Lincoln, STEWART of Aroostook, TIPPING of Penobscot, 
Representative: MEYER of Eliot.
Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services for discounted insulin. 
Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human Services shall enter into a contract 
with Civica Rx in order to purchase discounted insulin pens and to obtain preferential 
access to insulin manufactured at Civica Rx's facility.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into a 
contract with Civica Rx in order to purchase discounted insulin pens and to obtain 
preferential access to insulin manufactured at Civica Rx's facility.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1796
Committee Amendment CA_A_S297 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1796
Committee Amendment CA_B_S298 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1798
Committee Amendment CA_A_S294 (Senate)

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