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An Act to Improve the Office of the Child Welfare Services Ombudsman
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0500
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: KEIM

Legislative Document
No. 500
S.P. 218
In Senate, February 7, 2023
An Act to Improve the Office of the Child Welfare Services 
Ombudsman
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services 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:
CONCEPT DRAFT
SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill would make changes to the program established to provide ombudsman 
services to the children and families of the State regarding child welfare services provided 
by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Resolve, Designating the Desert of Maine Overpass the Matthew MacMillan Overpass
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0502
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: DAUGHTRY, SACHS

Legislative Document
No. 502
S.P. 219
In Senate, February 7, 2023
Resolve, Designating the Desert of Maine Overpass the Matthew 
MacMillan Overpass
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative SACHS of Freeport.
Sec. 1.  Overpass in Freeport renamed.  Resolved: That the Department of 
Transportation shall designate Bridge 5741 on Desert Road in the Town of Freeport, which 
is currently known as the Desert of Maine Overpass, the Matthew MacMillan Overpass.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to designate Bridge 5741 on 
Desert Road in the Town of Freeport the Matthew MacMillan Overpass.
An Act to Change Maine's Tax Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0499
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: CHIPMAN

Legislative Document
No. 499
S.P. 217
In Senate, February 7, 2023
An Act to Change Maine's Tax Laws
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
CONCEPT DRAFT
SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill would change Maine's tax laws.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0504
Committee Amendment CA_A_S96 (Senate)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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An Act Regarding Licensing Fees for Small Slot Machine Distributors
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0504
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: BALDACCI
Amends: 8 MRSA §1018

Legislative Document
No. 504
S.P. 221
In Senate, February 9, 2023
An Act Regarding Licensing Fees for Small Slot Machine 
Distributors
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs 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.  8 MRSA §1018, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2005, c. 663, §7, is further 
amended to read:
B.  The initial application fee for a slot machine distributor license is $200,000, except 
that the initial application fee for a slot machine distributor license for an applicant that 
intends to distribute fewer than 50 slot machines annually is $50,000.  The annual 
renewal fee is $75,000, except that the annual renewal fee for a slot machine distributor 
that distributes fewer than 50 slot machines annually is $10,000.
SUMMARY
This bill sets the initial application fee for a slot machine distributor that distributes 
fewer than 50 machines annually at $50,000 and the annual renewal fee for those 
distributors at $10,000.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0505
Committee Amendment CA_A_S22 (Senate)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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An Act to Update Reimbursement Rates for Transportation of Deceased Persons by Funeral Homes
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0505
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S739 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" fr" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 222, 
L.D. 505, "An Act to Update Reimbursement Rates for Transportation of Deceased Persons 
by Funeral Homes" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inse1ting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412 
Initiative: Provides funding for increased transportation and wait time reimbursement rates 
for funeral establishments requested to transpo1t a body to Augusta for the Office of Chief 
Medical Examiner. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$150,000 
$150,000 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment ''A" by replacing the appropriations 
and allocations section. The amendment removes the General Fund appropriation to the 
Depa1tment of the Attorney General in fiscal year 2023-24 and makes no change in fiscal 
year 2024-25. 
SPONSORED BY: _-><,..(M__.__,___.(k__.b.....__h ___ _ 
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page I - 131LR1237(04) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/08/24 ;'/:Pae!. 
LD505 
LR1237(04) 
. An Act to Update Reimbursement Rates for Transportation of Deceased Persons by Funeral Homes 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment"~' to Committee Amen.dment "A" (5-73~ 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
($150,000) 
$0 
($150,000) 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$0 
$0 
This amendment removes the General Fund appropriation of $150,000 to the Office of the Attorney General in fiscal 
year 2023-24 from the bill. It makes no changes to funding in the bill for fiscal year 2024-25 and subsequent years. 
LR1237(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Update Reimbursement Rates for Transportation of Deceased Persons by Funeral Homes
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0505
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BALDACCI, JAVNER
Amends: 22 MRSA §3024

Legislative Document
No. 505
S.P. 222
In Senate, February 9, 2023
An Act to Update Reimbursement Rates for Transportation of 
Deceased Persons by Funeral Homes
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative: JAVNER of Chester.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §3024, 4th ¶, as amended by PL 2011, c. 445, §1 and affected 
by §3, is further amended to read:
The Chief Medical Examiner may authorize any other expenses necessary to carry out 
the Chief Medical Examiner's duties.  The Chief Medical Examiner shall reimburse a 
funeral establishment that transports a body to Augusta at the request of the Office of Chief 
Medical Examiner at the following rates:  for up to and including the first 25 miles, $120 
$300; for the next 25 miles, $2 $4.50 per mile traveled while actually transporting a body; 
and for miles in excess of 50, $1.75 $4 per mile traveled while actually transporting a body.  
If an employee of a funeral establishment is required to wait at the Office of Chief Medical 
Examiner due to processes or other official activities of the Chief Medical Examiner, the 
Chief Medical Examiner shall reimburse the funeral establishment at a rate equal to the 
wage rate in Title 26, section 664, subsection 1 for the period of time the employee waits.
SUMMARY
This bill increases the transportation and wait time reimbursement rates for funeral 
establishments requested to transport a body for the Office of Chief Medical Examiner.
An Act to Improve Outcomes for Youth Transitlomng from State Care by Reducing Barners to Mamtainmg Health Care Coverage
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0507
Committee Amendment CA_A_S55 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to SP 224, L D 507, "An Act to Improve 
Outcomes for Youth Transitlomng from State Care by Reducing Barners to Mamtainmg 
Health Care Coverage" 
Amend the bill by strikmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'Resolve, to Improve Outcomes for Youth Transit10nmg from State Care by Reducmg 
Barriers to Mamtammg Health Care Coverage' 
Amend the bill by strikmg out everything after the title and msertmg the following 
'Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to mamtam MaineCare 
enrollment for former foster youth through 27 years of age. Resolved: That the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall establish procedures for detenninmg 
ehgibihty for the MameCare program consistent with the process described m 42 Code of 
Federal Regulations, Section 435 916 to review and mamtam MameCare ehgibihty for 
former foster youth through 2 7 years of age 
The department may adopt rules to implement the reqmrements of this section Rules 
adopted pursuant to this section are routme technical rules as defined m the Mame Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 01 sect10n 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that reqmres the Department of Health 
and Human Services to establish procedures for determmmg ehgibihty for the MameCare 
program consistent with the process described m 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 
916 to review and mamtam MameCare ehg1b1hty for former foster youth through 27 
years of age 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Improve the Child and Family Court Process by Increasing the Number and Duties of Family Law Magistrates
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0506
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BALDACCI, MOONEN
Amends: 4 MRSA §183

Legislative Document
No. 506
S.P. 223
In Senate, February 9, 2023
An Act to Improve the Child and Family Court Process by 
Increasing the Number and Duties of Family Law Magistrates
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative: MOONEN of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  4 MRSA §183, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §1 and 
affected by §65 and amended by c. 723, §6, is further amended by amending subparagraph 
(4-B) to read:
(4-B)  Requests for access to confidential Department of Health and Human 
Services child protective records in accordance with Title 22, section 4008.  The 
family law magistrate may review records in camera to determine whether to grant 
access; and
Sec. 2.  4 MRSA §183, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §1 and 
affected by §65 and amended by c. 723, §6, is further amended by enacting a new 
subparagraph (4-C) to read:
(4-C)  Except for final prehearing conferences, all pretrial and interim elements of 
a child protection proceeding brought under Title 22, chapter 1071, including child 
protection proceedings consolidated in an action brought under Title 19-A; and
Sec. 3.  Additional magistrates.  No later than August 1, 2025, the Chief Judge of 
the District Court shall employ 24 family law magistrates and the State Court Administrator 
shall provide necessary staff for 24 family law magistrates.
SUMMARY
This bill increases the number of family law magistrates to 24 by August 1, 2025 and 
increases related staff.  It authorizes family law magistrates to hear and dispose of all 
pretrial and interim elements of child protection proceedings, except for final prehearing 
conferences.
An Act to Improve Outcomes for Youth Transitioning from State Care by Reducing Barriers to Maintaining Health Care Coverage
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0507
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: CURRY
Amends: 22 MRSA §3174-G

Legislative Document
No. 507
S.P. 224
In Senate, February 9, 2023
An Act to Improve Outcomes for Youth Transitioning from State 
Care by Reducing Barriers to Maintaining Health Care Coverage
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested 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.  22 MRSA §3174-G, sub-§1, ¶G-1, as amended by PL 2021, c. 519, §6, is 
further amended by amending subparagraph (2) to read:
(2)  A child under 21 years of age; and
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §3174-G, sub-§1, ¶H, as enacted by IB 2017, c. 1, Pt. A, §3, is 
amended by amending the last blocked paragraph to read:
The department shall adopt rules, including emergency rules pursuant to Title 5, section 
8054 if necessary, to implement this paragraph in a timely manner to ensure that the 
persons described in this paragraph are enrolled for and eligible to receive services no 
later than 180 days after the effective date of this paragraph.  Rules adopted pursuant 
to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2‑A.; and
Sec. 3.  22 MRSA §3174-G, sub-§1, ¶I is enacted to read:
I.  No later than July 1, 2024, a person 18 years of age or older and under 26 years of 
age who qualifies for medical assistance pursuant to 42 United States Code, Section 
1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX).
The department shall enroll a person eligible under this paragraph in the MaineCare 
program before the person attains 18 years of age or is emancipated from the foster 
care system. The department may not require a person eligible under this paragraph to 
submit eligibility information following the date of the person's initial enrollment in 
the MaineCare program or during the period the person is eligible under this paragraph. 
Sec. 4.  State plan amendment or waiver.  No later than 90 days after the effective 
date of this Act, the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit a state plan 
amendment or waiver, as determined necessary by the department, to the United States 
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, no later than July 1, 
2024, to enroll children who are in foster care in the MaineCare program and to maintain 
their enrollment until they reach 26 years of age. The bill requires that the department waive 
the annual eligibility determination for the MaineCare program during this period and 
requires that the department, no later than 90 days after the effective date of this legislation, 
submit a state plan amendment or waiver, as determined necessary by the department, to 
the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services.
Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Review Its Environmental Permitting Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0508
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: GROHOSKI

Legislative Document
No. 508
S.P. 225
In Senate, February 9, 2023
Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to 
Review Its Environmental Permitting Laws
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock.
Sec. 1.  Department of Environmental Protection to review environmental 
permitting laws.  Resolved:  That the Department of Environmental Protection shall 
review its environmental permitting authority, including the laws governing site location 
of development under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, chapter 3, subchapter 1, article 
and the Natural Resources Protection Act, to consider whether its statutory authority 
requires any changes in order to better consider climate change, habitat connectivity, 
ecological resilience and the coastal marine environment.  No later than December 6, 2023, 
the department shall submit a report of its review, including any suggested legislation, to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.  The committee may 
report out legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 131st 
Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Department of Environmental Protection to review its 
environmental permitting authority, including the laws governing site location of 
development and the Natural Resources Protection Act, to consider whether its statutory 
authority requires any changes in order to better consider climate change, habitat 
connectivity, ecological resilience and the coastal marine environment.  It requires the 
department to submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural 
Resources by December 6, 2023.  It authorizes the committee to report out legislation 
related to the report.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0509
Committee Amendment CA_A_S202 (Senate)

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An Act to Amend the Net Energy Billing Laws to Require Net Energy Billing Credits to be Nonlapsing
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0509
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: HICKMAN
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3209-A, 35-A MRSA §3209-B

Legislative Document
No. 509
S.P. 226
In Senate, February 9, 2023
An Act to Amend the Net Energy Billing Laws to Require Net 
Energy Billing Credits to be Nonlapsing
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §3209-A, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 370, §1 and 
reallocated by c. 659, §18 and c. 705, §13 and RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §37, is repealed and 
the following enacted in its place:
8.  Unused kilowatt-hour credits.  Unused kilowatt-hour credits accumulated by a 
customer participating in a net energy billing arrangement may not expire.
Sec. 2.  35-A MRSA §3209-B, sub-§5, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 478, Pt. A, 
§4, is amended to read:
C.  A bill credit under the program as described in paragraph B may be applied to any 
portion of a customer's electricity bill.  Credits that remain unused at the end of any 
billing period may be carried forward for up to one year from the end of that billing 
period not expire.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the expiration of unused kilowatt-hour credits accumulated by a 
residential customer participating in a net energy billing arrangement and strikes the 
provision that requires the Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules providing that unused 
kilowatt-hour credits must be applied for the benefit of participants in the utility's arrearage 
management program. The bill also prohibits the expiration of unused credits accrued by a 
commercial or institutional net energy billing customer.
An Act to Protect the Public Health by Allowing the Appointment of Associate Health Officers
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0510
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: HICKMAN
Amends: 22 MRSA §411, 22 MRSA §451, 22 MRSA §454-A

Legislative Document
No. 510
S.P. 227
In Senate, February 9, 2023
An Act to Protect the Public Health by Allowing the Appointment of 
Associate Health Officers
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §411, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
1-A.  Associate health officer.  "Associate health officer" means a municipal 
employee who has knowledge of the community and meets the educational, training and 
experience standards established by the local health officer.
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §451, sub-§7 is enacted to read:
7.  Associate health officers.  Municipal officers may appoint one or more associate 
health officers, as defined in section 411, subsection 1-A, to assist the local health officer 
perform the local health officer’s duties during an actual or threatened epidemic or other 
public health threat.  An associate health officer is not required to meet the qualifications 
set out in subsection 2 or in rules applicable to local health officers adopted by the 
department.  An associate health officer must work under the direct supervision of the local 
health officer.
Sec. 3.  22 MRSA §454-A, sub-§2, ¶G, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 598, §7, is 
amended to read:
G.  Act as a resource for connecting residents with the public health services and 
resources provided by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention; and
Sec. 4.  22 MRSA §454-A, sub-§2, ¶H, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 598, §7, is 
amended by amending subparagraph (5) to read:
(5)  Laws pertaining to prohibited dumping under Title 30‑A, section 3352.; and
Sec. 5.  22 MRSA §454-A, sub-§2, ¶I is enacted to read:
I.  Supervise associate health officers appointed under section 451, subsection 7.
SUMMARY
This bill permits a municipality to hire associate health officers, as defined, to assist 
the local health officer during an actual or threatened epidemic or other public health threat.  
An associate health officer must have appropriate education, training or experience, is not 
required to meet the qualifications of a local health officer and must work under the direct 
supervision of the local health officer.
An Act to Clarify That Haulers Are Under the Jurisdiction of the Logging Dispute Resolution Board
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0511
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: JACKSON, DAUGHTRY, TIPPING, ROEDER
Amends: 26 MRSA §3701, 26 MRSA §3703, 26 MRSA §3704, 26 MRSA §3705

Legislative Document
No. 511
S.P. 228
In Senate, February 9, 2023
An Act to Clarify That Haulers Are Under the Jurisdiction of the 
Logging Dispute Resolution Board
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.
Cosponsored by Senators: DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, TIPPING of Penobscot, 
Representative: ROEDER of Bangor.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §3701, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 665, §4, is amended to 
read:
4.  Forest products harvester or hauler.  "Forest products harvester or hauler" means 
an individual who qualifies as an independent contractor under section 1043, subsection 
11, paragraph E and who is engaged in harvesting or hauling trees from forest land for a 
forest landowner.
Sec. 2.  26 MRSA §3703, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 665, §4, is 
amended by amending subparagraph (2) to read:
(2)  One member with experience in dispute resolution and arbitration representing 
forest products harvesters or haulers from a list submitted by the Maine AFL-CIO 
or its successor organization; and
Sec. 3.  26 MRSA §3704, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 665, §4, is amended to 
read:
The board may hear and decide disputes between a forest products harvester or hauler 
and forest landowner in accordance with this section related to wage violations, payout 
amounts, contract violations or disputes related to hiring.
Sec. 4.  26 MRSA §3705, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 665, §4, is amended to read:
§3705.  Filing of complaint
1.  Who may file complaint.  A forest products harvester or hauler or forest landowner 
may file a complaint with the board stating the facts of a dispute. The filing must contain 
any information as required by the board by rule.
2.  Limitation on time to file complaint.  A forest products harvester or hauler or 
forest landowner may not file a complaint more than 2 years after an alleged dispute.
SUMMARY
This bill applies the provisions governing the State Board of Arbitration and 
Conciliation, Logging Dispute Resolution Board to persons hauling trees from forest land 
for a forest landowner.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0512
Committee Amendment CA_A_S167 (Senate)

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Resolve, Directmg the Office of the State Auditor to Report on Taxpayer Money Fundmg Mame Nonprofits
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0514
Committee Amendment CA_A_H98 (House)

COMJ\1ITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to HP 319, L D 514, "Resolve, Directmg the 
Office of the State Auditor to Report on Taxpayer Money Fundmg Mame Nonprofits" 
Amend the resolve by mcorporatmg the attached fiscal note 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the mmonty report of the committee, mcorporates a fiscal 
note 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 04/22/23 ;.f;YaC!. 
LD514 
LR 1248(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Office of the State Auditor to Report on Taxpayer Money Funding Maine 
Nonprofits 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ;f" (j; ~ 9g) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential impact on existing audit functions 
This resolye requires the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) to analyze the past 20 years of state funding to nonpr1 -
corporations m the State and deliver a report by December 6, 2023 that ranks them m 5-year increments by amou1 
received and hsts the percentage per state budget disbursed to nonprofits each year. The report must be completed 
usmg existing budgeted resources The State Auditor has indicated that resources are not available withm the existing 
budget to conduct the additional work required by this resolve The impact of this resolve on the Office's existing 
obhgattons, mcludmg the State's Smgle Audit and other audit services, cannot be determined at this time 
LR1248(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding Overtime Protections for Certain Maine Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0513
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: TIPPING, ROEDER, CHIPMAN, DAUGHTRY, GERE, MALON, SKOLD
Amends: 26 MRSA §663, 26 MRSA §664

Legislative Document
No. 513
S.P. 230
In Senate, February 9, 2023
An Act Regarding Overtime Protections for Certain Maine Workers
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative ROEDER of Bangor and
Senators: CHIPMAN of Cumberland, DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, Representatives: GERE 
of Kennebunkport, MALON of Biddeford, SKOLD of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §663, sub-§3, ¶K, as amended by PL 2009, c. 529, §2, is further 
amended to read:
K.  A salaried employee who works in a bona fide executive, administrative or 
professional capacity and whose regular compensation, when converted to an annual 
rate, exceeds 3000 times the State's minimum hourly wage the rate established in this 
paragraph or the annualized rate established by the United States Department of Labor 
under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, whichever is higher.  Until December 31, 
2023, the rate is 3,000 times the State’s minimum hourly wage; beginning January 1, 
2024, the rate is 3,500 times the State’s minimum hourly wage; beginning January 1, 
2025, the rate is 4,000 times the State’s minimum hourly wage; and beginning January 
1, 2026, the rate is 4,500 times the State’s minimum hourly wage; and
Sec. 2.  26 MRSA §664, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 423, §2 and affected by 
§5, is amended to read:
4.  Compensatory time.  To the extent permitted under the federal Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 United States Code, Section 207(o), the overtime 
pay requirement applicable to executive or judicial employees as described in subsection 
3, paragraph D and to employees of nonprofit corporations organized under Title 13-B may 
be met through compensatory time agreements.
Sec. 3.  26 MRSA §664, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5.  Rules.  The Department of Labor shall adopt rules to implement and enforce the 
provisions of this section, including rules regarding compensatory time for employees of 
nonprofit corporations. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules 
as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
SUMMARY
This bill annually raises the minimum salary that an employee who works in an 
executive, administrative or professional capacity must earn in order for that employee to 
be exempt from the laws governing the minimum wage and overtime pay until it is, when 
converted to an annual rate, greater than 4,500 times the State's minimum hourly wage on 
January 1, 2026. It provides that the overtime pay requirement applicable to employees of 
nonprofit corporations may be met through compensatory time agreements. It directs the 
Department of Labor to adopt routine technical rules, including rules regarding 
compensatory time for employees of nonprofit corporations.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0515
Committee Amendment CA_A_H362 (House)

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Resolve, Directing the Office of the State Auditor to Report on Taxpayer Money Funding Maine Nonprofits
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0514
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: ANDREWS, BRAKEY, BOYER, BRADSTREET, FAULKINGHAM, GREENWOOD, HAGGAN, HYMES

Legislative Document
No. 514
H.P. 319
House of Representatives, February 9, 2023
Resolve, Directing the Office of the State Auditor to Report on 
Taxpayer Money Funding Maine Nonprofits
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ANDREWS of Paris.
Cosponsored by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin and
Representatives: BOYER of Poland, BRADSTREET of Vassalboro, FAULKINGHAM of 
Winter Harbor, GREENWOOD of Wales, HAGGAN of Hampden, HYMES of Waldo.
Sec. 1. State Auditor to compile a report that ranks all nonprofit 
corporations in the State that have received state funds. Resolved: That the State 
Auditor shall compile a report that ranks all nonprofit corporations in the State that have 
received state funds. The report must be completed using existing resources of the Office 
of the State Auditor. In compiling the report, the State Auditor shall:
A. Analyze the past 20 years of state funding to nonprofit corporations in the State;
B. Rank per 5-year period the nonprofit corporations in the State from the nonprofit 
corporation receiving the most state funds to the nonprofit corporation receiving the 
least state funds; and
C. State the percentage per state budget that was disbursed to nonprofit corporations in 
the State over the past 20 years. 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 6, 2023, the State Auditor 
shall submit the report under section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations 
and Financial Affairs.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the State Auditor to compile a report by December 6, 2023 of state 
funds received by nonprofit corporations in the State for the past 20 years, break down the 
report into 5-year increments, rank the nonprofits from the most state funds received to the 
least state funds received and state the percentage of the state budget that was disbursed to 
nonprofit corporations in the State.
An Act to Require School Board Approval of Superintendent Rules and Administrative Procedures
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0515
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: ANDREWS, BRAKEY, ADAMS, FAULKINGHAM, GREENWOOD, HAGGAN, SAMPSON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1001, 20-A MRSA §1055

Legislative Document
No. 515
H.P. 320
House of Representatives, February 9, 2023
An Act to Require School Board Approval of Superintendent Rules 
and Administrative Procedures
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ANDREWS of Paris.
Cosponsored by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin and
Representatives: ADAMS of Lebanon, FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, GREENWOOD 
of Wales, HAGGAN of Hampden, SAMPSON of Alfred.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §1001, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 588, §4, is 
amended to read:
1-A.  Adoption of policies.  They shall adopt policies that govern the school 
administrative units and approve administrative procedures or rules established by the 
superintendent to implement policies under section 1055, subsection 13.
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §1055, sub-§13 is enacted to read:
13.  Administrative procedures or rules.  Upon the adoption of a new policy by the 
school board, the superintendent shall establish administrative procedures or rules, as 
appropriate, to implement the school board policy and submit the administrative procedures 
or rules to the school board for approval.  No later than 7 days before the vote for approval 
by the school board, the superintendent shall arrange for notice of the proposed 
administrative procedures or rules in a newspaper having general circulation in the area of 
the school administrative unit and publish the administrative procedures or rules on the 
school administrative unit’s publicly accessible website.  The administrative procedures or 
rules may not become effective without the approval of the school board.
SUMMARY
This bill requires school superintendents to establish administrative procedures or rules 
to implement school board policies. The proposed administrative procedures or rules must 
be published in a local newspaper and published on a school administrative unit's publicly 
accessible website at least 7 days prior to the school board vote on the administrative 
procedures or rules. The administrative procedures or rules may not become effective 
without the approval of the school board.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0516
Committee Amendment CA_A_H317 (House)

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An Act to Reduce Cancer Among Firefighters by Providmg Grants for Safety Eqmpment
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0516
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S456 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 321, 
L D 516, "An Act to Reduce Cancer Among Firefighters by Providmg Grants for Safety 
Eqmpment" 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of section 2 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropnat10ns and 
allocations are made 
FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES COMMISSION, MAINE 
Firefighter Safety Eqmpment Fund N423 
Imtiative Creates the Firefighter Safety Eqmpment Fund with a base allocation 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2023-24 
All Other 
$500 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Firefighter Safety Eqmpment Fund N423 
$500 
2024-25 
$500 
$500 
Imtiatlve Provides a one-time appropnatlon to provide grants to fire departments for the 
purchase and mstallat10n of diesel exhaust systems and heavy duty extractor washmg 
machmes These funds do not lapse but must be camed forward for the purpose fm which 
they were appropnated 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES COMMISSION, 
MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$500 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$250,000 
$250,000 
2024-25 
$250,000 
$500 
ROS 
I 
SENATE AMENDMENT 'A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 321, L D 516 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$500 
$250,500 
Amend the amendment by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the appropnat1ons and allocations section 
SPONSORED BY: ---------------
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggm 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07 /18/23 .::k:'ae 
LD 516 
LR 2027(04) 
An Act to Reduce Cancer Among Firefighters by Prov1dmg Grants for Safety Eqmpment 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '/)r' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggm 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
Appropnat10ns/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
($250,000) 
($250,000) 
FY 2024-25 
$250,000 
$250,000 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$0 
The bill moves the one-tune General Fund app1opnat10n from fiscal year 2023-24 to fiscal year 2024-25 
LR2027(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY 2026-27 
$0 
$0
An Act to Allow Maine Families to Deduct Vehicle Excise Taxes on State Income Tax Returns
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0517
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: ANDREWS, LIBBY, CARMICHAEL, FAULKINGHAM, GUERRETTE, HASENFUS, HYMES, PLUECKER, RUDNICKI
Amends: 36 MRSA §5122

Legislative Document
No. 517
H.P. 322
House of Representatives, February 9, 2023
An Act to Allow Maine Families to Deduct Vehicle Excise Taxes on 
State Income Tax Returns
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ANDREWS of Paris.
Cosponsored by Senator LIBBY of Cumberland and
Representatives: CARMICHAEL of Greenbush, FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, 
GUERRETTE of Caribou, HASENFUS of Readfield, HYMES of Waldo, LIBBY of Auburn, 
PLUECKER of Warren, RUDNICKI of Fairfield.
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.  For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, for a taxpayer who is 
a resident individual who claims a dependent child who has not attained 18 years of 
age, the total amount of excise tax paid for a motor vehicle under section 1482, 
subsection 1, paragraph C.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that a resident individual who claims as a dependent a child who has 
not attained 18 years of age is allowed to deduct the amount of excise tax paid for a motor 
vehicle on state income tax returns.
An Act to Reduce Cancer Among Firefighters by Providing Grants for Safety Equipment
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0516
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: LANDRY, LAJOIE, NEWMAN, WHITE
Amends: 5 MRSA §3373

Legislative Document
No. 516
H.P. 321
House of Representatives, February 9, 2023
An Act to Reduce Cancer Among Firefighters by Providing Grants 
for Safety Equipment
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative LANDRY of Farmington.
Cosponsored by Representatives: LAJOIE of Lewiston, NEWMAN of Belgrade, WHITE of 
Waterville.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §3373 is enacted to read:
§3373.  Firefighter Safety Equipment Fund
1.  Fund established.  The Firefighter Safety Equipment Fund, referred to in this 
section as "the fund," is established under the commission as a nonlapsing fund to provide 
funds to allow fire departments to purchase and install diesel vehicle exhaust systems and 
heavy duty extractor washing machines.
2.  Grant program.  The commission shall establish criteria to award grants to fire 
departments from the fund. The commission may adopt rules to implement this subsection. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A. 
3.  Procedure.  A fire department may apply to the commission for grants. The 
commission shall evaluate each application pursuant to the criteria developed pursuant to 
subsection 2 and, to the extent funds are available, shall award grants from the fund.
SUMMARY
This bill creates the Firefighter Safety Equipment Fund and directs the Maine Fire 
Protection Services Commission to provide grants to fire departments for the purchase and 
installation of diesel vehicle exhaust systems and heavy duty extractor washing machines.
An Act to Allow Armed Security m Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0518
Committee Amendment CA_A_H414 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to HP 323, L D 518, "An Act to Allow Armed 
Security m Schools" 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1005 m the first mdented paragi aph m the first hne 
(page 1, lme 4 m L D) by stukmg out the followmg "may" and msertmg the followmg 
'shall' 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m §1005 m the first indented paragraph m the first lme 
(page 1, lme 4 m L D) by stnkmg out the following "officei," and mse1tmg the followmg 
'officer or' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1005 m the first mdented pai agraph m the 2nd hne 
(page 1, lme 5 m L D) by stnkmg out the followmg "or volunteer" 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part lette1 01 section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which 1s the mmonty repoii of the committee, reqmres a school boat d 
to employ or engage by contract a school 1 esource office1 01 private contt actor with 
applicable background and expenence to provide armed security at a school withm the 
school board's school admm1strative umt 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
7 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/02/23 :tPae.. 
LD 518 
LR 2211(02) 
An Act to Allow Armed Security in Schools 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'Jtlt.' (\-\- 414) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential State Mandate - Unfunded 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Unit Affected 
Requires school boards to employ or engage by contiact a school resource officer or 
School 
pnvate contractor with applicable background and expenence to p10vide armed 
security at a school w1thm the school board's school admmistrative umt 
Local Cost 
Sigmfica 
statewid 
The required local act1V1t1es m this bill may 1epresent a state mandate pursuant to the Constitut10n of Mame If the bill 
does require a local umt of govemment to expand or mod1fy its act1v1t1es so as to necessitate add1t1onal expenditures 
from local revenue, the state mandate prov1S1ons of the Const1tut10n of Mame require either (1) General Fund 
app1opnations be provided to fund at least 90% of any additional necessitated local costs of the mandate, or (2) a 
Mandate P1 eamble be added to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt the mandate from 
the fundmg requirement If the bill does represent a state mandate and neither one of these act1011s occurs, the local 
umts of government will not be requned to unplement the mandated activities 
LR2211(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Allow Armed Security in Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0518
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: ANDREWS, LIBBY, ARDELL, BAGSHAW, FAULKINGHAM, LYMAN, PERKINS, POLEWARCZYK, SAMPSON, HARRINGTON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1005, 20-A MRSA §6552

Legislative Document
No. 518
H.P. 323
House of Representatives, February 9, 2023
An Act to Allow Armed Security in Schools
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ANDREWS of Paris.
Cosponsored by Senator LIBBY of Cumberland and
Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, BAGSHAW of Windham, FAULKINGHAM of 
Winter Harbor, LYMAN of Livermore Falls, PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft, POLEWARCZYK 
of Wiscasset, SAMPSON of Alfred, Senator: HARRINGTON of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §1005 is enacted to read:
§1005.  Armed security
A school board may employ or engage by contract a school resource officer, private 
contractor or volunteer with applicable background and experience to provide armed 
security at a school within the school board's school administrative unit. The school board 
may establish qualifications and wage rates for any security personnel employed or 
engaged under this section. For purposes of this section, "school resource officer" has the 
same meaning as in section 6556.
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §6552, sub-§2, ¶D is enacted to read:
D.  The prohibition on possession and discharge of a firearm does not apply to a person 
employed or engaged by a school board to provide security for a school in the school 
board's school administrative unit under section 1005.
SUMMARY
This bill allows a school board to employ or engage by contract a school resource 
officer, private contractor or volunteer with applicable background and experience to 
provide armed security at a school within the school board's school administrative unit.
An Act to Retain Home and Community-based Workers by Increasing MaineCare Reimbursement for Certain Essential Support Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0520
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: TALBOT ROSS, BALDACCI, CRAVEN, ROEDER, SACHS, ZAGER, DUSON
Amends: 22 MRSA §7402

Legislative Document
No. 520
H.P. 325
House of Representatives, February 9, 2023
An Act to Retain Home and Community-based Workers by 
Increasing MaineCare Reimbursement for Certain Essential 
Support Workers
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot and
Representatives: CRAVEN of Lewiston, ROEDER of Bangor, SACHS of Freeport, ZAGER of 
Portland, Senator: DUSON of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §7402, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. AAAA, §1, is 
amended to read:
1.  At least 125% of the minimum wage.  An amount equal to at least 125% of the 
minimum wage established in Title 26, section 664, subsection 1 for the labor portion of 
the reimbursement rate.  An increase to the minimum wage must be applied to the 
reimbursement rate at the time the increase takes place. Additionally, the department shall 
annually adjust its reimbursement rates for services provided by essential support workers 
in municipalities where the local minimum wage exceeds 125% of the state minimum wage 
to ensure that the labor portion of reimbursement is increased by the amount by which a 
municipality's local minimum wage exceeds 125% of the state minimum wage; and
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to annually adjust its 
reimbursement rates for home and community-based services provided by essential support 
workers in municipalities where the local minimum wage exceeds 125% of the state 
minimum wage to ensure that that the labor portion of reimbursement is increased by the 
amount by which a municipality's local minimum wage exceeds 125% of the state 
minimum wage.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0521
Committee Amendment CA_A_H32 (House)

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