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An Act to Provide Supp01t for the Maine Discovery Museum's Informal Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Programs Throughout the State
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0871
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S745 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT"/( "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 368, 
L.D. 871, "An Act to Provide Supp01t for the Maine Discovery Museum's Informal 
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Programs Throughout the 
State" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section I and insetting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
School Finance and Operations Z078 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to the Maine Discovery Museum to suppo1t the Maine 
Science Festival, the Maine Invention Convention and the museum's statewide science, 
technology, engineering and mathematics outreach program. 
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 removes the fiscal year 2023-24 appropriation 111 Committee 
Amendment 
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SPONSORED BY: _ __..__(M~,-"(IA~~---"-""-" ___ _ 
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) .. ~ ... , ..... 
Page I - 131LR1331(04) 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/08/24 feae 
LD871 
LR 1331(04) 
An Act to Provide Support for the Maine Discovery Museum's Informal Science, Technology, 
Engineering and Mathematics Education Programs Throughout the State 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 1'.4 1 to Committee Amendment "A" (y 71/S) 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
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 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
($150,000) 
($150,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment eliminates the fiscal year 2023-24 General Fund appropriation of $150,000 to the School Finance 
and Operations program within the Department of Education for funding to the Maine Discovery Museum to supp01t 
the Maine Science Festival, the Maine Invention Convention and its statewide science, technology, engineering and 
math outreach program. 
LR133 l(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I
An Act to Strengthen Freedom of Speech Protections by Extending Laws Against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0870
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: TIPPING, WILLIAMS, BAILEY, BALDACCI, GROHOSKI, NANGLE, BOYER, SAYRE, WARREN
Amends: 14 MRSA §556

Legislative Document
No. 870
S.P. 367
In Senate, February 24, 2023
An Act to Strengthen Freedom of Speech Protections by Extending 
Laws Against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor and
Senators: BAILEY of York, BALDACCI of Penobscot, GROHOSKI of Hancock, NANGLE 
of Cumberland, Representatives: BOYER of Poland, SAYRE of Kennebunk, WARREN of 
Scarborough.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  14 MRSA §556, last ¶, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 413, §1, is amended to 
read:
As used in this section, "a party's exercise of its right of petition" means any written or 
oral statement made before or submitted to a legislative, executive or judicial body, or any 
other governmental proceeding; any written or oral statement made in connection with an 
issue under consideration or review by a legislative, executive or judicial body, or any other 
governmental proceeding; any statement reasonably likely to encourage consideration or 
review of an issue by a legislative, executive or judicial body, or any other governmental 
proceeding; any statement reasonably likely to enlist public participation in an effort to 
effect such consideration; any statement made in connection with an issue of public interest 
in a public forum or other place open to the public; any statement made in a media 
publication; or any other statement falling within constitutional protection of the right to 
petition government.
SUMMARY
This bill expands Maine's protections against strategic lawsuits against public 
participation to include protection for any statement in connection with an issue of public 
interest made in a public forum or other place open to the public and any statement made 
in a media publication.
An Act to Provide Support for the Maine Discovery Museum's Informal Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Programs Throughout the State
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0871
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BALDACCI

Legislative Document
No. 871
S.P. 368
In Senate, February 24, 2023
An Act to Provide Support for the Maine Discovery Museum's 
Informal Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 
Education Programs Throughout the State
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural 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:
CONCEPT DRAFT
SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill proposes to enact measures to provide support for the Maine Discovery 
Museum's informal science, technology, engineering and mathematics education programs 
throughout the State.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0873
Committee Amendment CA_A_S142 (Senate)

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE 
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http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib 
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(searchable text may contain some errors and/or omissions)
An Act to Ensure That Adequate State Resources Are Available to Provide In-person Response to Calls Received on the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0872
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BALDACCI

Legislative Document
No. 872
S.P. 369
In Senate, February 24, 2023
An Act to Ensure That Adequate State Resources Are Available to 
Provide In-person Response to Calls Received on the Suicide and 
Crisis Lifeline
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.
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 increase state resources allocated for the provision of in-person services 
to callers to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
An Act to Add1ess the Shortage of D1rect Care Workers for Children with D1sab1httes m Mame
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0874
Committee Amendment CA_A_S343 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /J "to SP 371, L D 874, "An Act to Add1ess the 
Shortage of D1rect Care Workers for Children with D1sab1httes m Mame" 
Amend the bill by msertmg after sect10n 3 the followmg 
'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropnat10ns and 
allocations are made 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
Imt1atlve Provides fundmg for the reimbursement of a parent prov1dmg m-home personal 
care services to the parent's child by allowmg the parent to register as a personal care 
agency 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$129,185 
$129,185 
2023-24 
$222,139 
$222,139 
2023-24 
$9,428 
$9,428 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$133,325 
$133,325 
2024-25 
$218,101 
$218,101 
2024-25 
$9,326 
$9,326 
ROS 
COMMITIEEAMENDMENT",\"toSP 371,LD 874 {S,b~ 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part lettei or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the mmonty report of the committee, adds an approp1 iat10ns 
and allocat10ns section 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 04/23/23 ;:s!;!,aC!. 
LD874 
LR 668(02) 
An Act to Address the Shortage of Direct Care Workers for Children with Disabilities m Mame 
Fiscal Note for BIii as Amended by Committee Amendment 'Jt' [ ~• 3'1~ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
A.ppropriatmns/Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
Revenue 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Req mred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$129,185 
$129,185 
$222,139 
$9,428 
$222,139 
$9,428 
FY 2024-25 
$133,325 
$133,325 
$218,101 
$9,326 
$218,101 
$9,326 
Pr0Ject1ons 
FY 2025-26 
$133,325 
$133,325 
$218,101 
$9,326 
$218,101 
$9,326 
ProJections 
FY 2026-27 
$133,325 
$133,325 
$218,101 
$9,326 
$218,101 
$9,326 
Tlus bill mcludes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $129, 185 m fiscal 
year 2023-24 and $133,325 m fiscal year 2024-25 for the reimbursement of a parent providmg m-home personal care 
services to the parent's cluld by allowmg the parent to register as a personal care agency Federal Expenditures Fund 
and Federal Block Grant Fund allocations will also be reqmred for the FMAP match 
LR0668(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Continue the Department of Education Diploma Program Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0873
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BALDACCI
Amends: 20-A MRSA §257-A

Legislative Document
No. 873
S.P. 370
In Senate, February 24, 2023
An Act to Continue the Department of Education Diploma Program 
Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the provision allowing a student to apply for a Department of Education 
diploma if the student experienced a significant interruption in education as a result of the 
COVID‑19 pandemic and civil emergency is set to expire on September 1, 2023; and
Whereas, this legislation is necessary to continue the effect of this provision without 
interruption; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §257-A, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 61, §1, is 
amended to read:
1-A.  Eligibility for students impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.  Notwithstanding 
the eligibility requirements in subsection 1, a student is eligible to apply for a Department 
of Education diploma if that student is a 4th year secondary school student and is unable to 
satisfy the requirements for a diploma from a school administrative unit because the student 
experienced a significant interruption to the student's education as a result of the COVID‑19 
pandemic and civil emergency during the student's secondary school education history.
This subsection is repealed on September 1, 2023.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill continues the program to allow a student to obtain a Department of Education 
diploma due to significant interruption to the student's education as a result of the COVID-
pandemic, known as the "Maine Diploma" program.
An Act to Prohibit State Contracts with Companies Owned or Operated by the Government of the People's Republic of China
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0877
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: KEIM
Amends: 5 MRSA §2049

Legislative Document
No. 877
S.P. 374
In Senate, February 24, 2023
An Act to Prohibit State Contracts with Companies Owned or 
Operated by the Government of the People's Republic of China
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator KEIM of Oxford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §2049 is enacted to read:
§2049.  Contracts with certain companies affiliated with the government of the 
People's Republic of China prohibited
1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Company" means any type of legal business entity recognized under the laws of 
the State, including any subsidiaries, parent companies or affiliates of the company that 
exists for the purposes of making a profit.
B. "Government of China" means the government of the People's Republic of China.
C. "Subject company" means a company that is owned or operated by the government 
of China.
2.  Certification required.  A company that submits a bid or proposal for a contract 
with the State for goods or services shall certify that the company is not a subject company.
3. Prohibition.  A subject company is ineligible for and may not bid on or submit a 
proposal, directly or indirectly, for a contract with a public or private entity that directly or 
indirectly receives state funding.
4.  Civil violation; penalty.  A company that submits a false certification under 
subsection 2 commits a civil violation for which a fine may be adjudged in an amount that 
is the greater of:
A. Twice the amount of the contract for which the bid or proposal was submitted; or
B. $250,000.
The State shall terminate the contract with a company found to have violated subsection 
and the company is subject to the prohibition in subsection 3.
SUMMARY
This bill requires that a company that submits a bid or proposal for a contract with the 
State for goods or services must certify that the company is not owned or operated by the 
government of the People's Republic of China.  It provides that a company owned or 
operated by the government of the People's Republic of China is ineligible for and may not 
bid on or submit a proposal, directly or indirectly, for a contract with a public or private 
entity that directly or indirectly receives state funding.
An Act to Allow Mini-trucks to Be Operated on Roads in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0875
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CHIPMAN, WILLIAMS, ANKELES, THERIAULT, WHITE
Amends: 29-A MRSA §101, 29-A MRSA §501, 29-A MRSA §652, 29-A MRSA §2093

Legislative Document
No. 875
S.P. 372
In Senate, February 24, 2023
An Act to Allow Mini-trucks to Be Operated on Roads in the State
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor and
Representatives: ANKELES of Brunswick, THERIAULT of Fort Kent, WHITE of Guilford.
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.  Mini-truck.  "Mini-truck" means a 4-wheeled motor vehicle that:
A.  Is able to attain a speed of at least 25 miles per hour but not more than 60 miles per 
hour;
B.  Does not exceed 2,000 pounds in unloaded weight;
C.  Is powered by a 2-cylinder, 3-cylinder or 4-cylinder gasoline or electric engine; and
D.  Meets or exceeds the motor vehicle inspection requirements of chapter 15, 
subchapter 1.
"Mini-truck" does not include a low-speed vehicle.
Sec. 2.  29-A MRSA §501, sub-§14 is enacted to read:
14.  Mini-trucks.  The Secretary of State may issue a registration for a mini-truck upon 
application and payment of the annual fee under subsection 1. The registrant must provide 
a certificate of title required by section 651, proof of financial responsibility required by 
section 1601 and evidence of payment of the excise tax required by Title 36, section 1482. 
Sec. 3.  29-A MRSA §652, sub-§13, as amended by PL 2009, c. 435, §10, is further 
amended to read:
13.  Certain automobiles, commercial vehicles and vehicles.  Automobiles and all 
over-the-road commercial vehicles and mini-trucks with a model year prior to 1995, except 
when the Secretary of State determines it is in the best interest of the State and the applicant 
to issue a title to a vehicle with a model year prior to 1995;
Sec. 4.  29-A MRSA §2093 is enacted to read:
§2093.  Operation of mini-trucks
A person operating a mini-truck on a public way shall comply with the provisions of 
this chapter as they apply to the operator of an automobile.  A person operating a mini-
truck must possess a valid Class A, Class B or Class C driver's license pursuant to section 
1252.
SUMMARY
This bill permits mini-trucks to be operated on public ways.  The mini-truck, a 4-
wheeled motor vehicle with a maximum speed of 60 miles per hour and a maximum weight 
of 2,000 pounds, must be registered and meet the same inspection standards as other motor 
vehicles in order to be operated on a public way.
An Act to Place Restnct10ns on Candidate Speech and Clothmg, Buttons and Other Items at Votmg Places
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0879
Committee Amendment CA_B_S75 (Senate)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §682

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " 'B" to SP 376, L D 879, "An Act to Place 
Restnct10ns on Candidate Speech and Clothmg, Buttons and Other Items at Votmg Places" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act Regardmg Restrict10ns on Candidate Speech and Clothmg, Buttons and 
Other Items at Votmg Places' 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m the first blocked paragraph m the 4th, 5th and 6th Imes 
(page 1, Imes 7 to 9 m L D) by stnkmg out the followmg "if the candidate or representative 
of the candidate does not state the name of the office that the candidate is seekmg m that 
election year or" and msertmg the followmg 'or statmg the name of the office that the 
candidate is seekmg on the ballot for the election that day and the party or political 
designat10n of the candidate as hsted on the ballot for the election that day A candidate, or 
no more than one representative of a candidate, may not' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out all of section 2 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §682, sub-§3, 1A, as amended by PL 2009, c 253, §27, is 
further amended to read 
A This subsection does not apply to advertismg material on automobiles travelmg to 
and from the votmg place for the purposes of votmg It does not prohibit a person who 
is at the polls solely for the purpose of votmg from wearmg clothmg or a campaign 
button 1,vhen the longest d1mensrnn of the button does not e*eeed 3 mehes that displays 
the name of a candidate or an advertismg or campaign message ' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment 1s the mmonty report of the committee and changes the title of the 
bill It allows a candidate, or no more than one representative of a candidate, to greet a 
voter and to state the name of the office that the candidate 1s seekmg m the election that 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" J3 "to SP 376, L D 879 (S•lq 
day and the candidate's party or political designation, as 1t 1s listed on the ballot for the 
election that day A candidate, or no more than one representative of a candidate, 1s 
proh1b1ted from weanng any button, name tag, apparel or label or have or use any item or 
sign d1splaymg the candidate's name or the name of the office the candidate 1s seekmg or 
otherwise expresses support for or oppos1t1on to a party, a candidate or a ballot question 
The amendment also allows a person who 1s at the polls solely for the purpose of votmg 
to wear clothmg or a campaign button that displays a candidate's name or an advert1smg or 
campaign message on any public property located w1thm 250 feet of the entrance to either 
the votmg place or the bmldmg m which the registrar's office 1s located As m the bill, 1t 
removes the restriction on campaign buttons not exceedmg 3 mches 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Improve Child Welfare
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0878
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: KEIM, ARATA

Legislative Document
No. 878
S.P. 375
In Senate, February 24, 2023
An Act to Improve Child Welfare
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.
Cosponsored by Representative: ARATA of New Gloucester.
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 improve child welfare by making changes to the child welfare system.
An Act to Place Restrictions on Candidate Speech and Clothing, Buttons and Other Items at Voting Places
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0879
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: ROTUNDO, HICKMAN, BOYER, MALON
Amends: 21-A MRSA §682

Legislative Document
No. 879
S.P. 376
In Senate, February 24, 2023
An Act to Place Restrictions on Candidate Speech and Clothing, 
Buttons and Other Items at Voting Places
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin.
Cosponsored by Senator: HICKMAN of Kennebec, Representatives: BOYER of Poland, 
MALON of Biddeford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §682, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2019, c. 371, §21, is further 
amended by amending the first blocked paragraph to read:
These limitations do not prohibit a candidate from attending the voting place and orally 
communicating with voters as long as the candidate does not attempt to influence their 
vote.  A candidate may not state the name of the office sought or request a person's vote, 
or no more than one representative of a candidate, from greeting a voter if the candidate or 
representative of the candidate does not state the name of the office that the candidate is 
seeking in that election year or wear any button, name tag, apparel or label or have or use 
any item or sign displaying the candidate's name or the name of the office the candidate is 
seeking or otherwise express support for or opposition to a party, a candidate or a ballot 
question.
Sec. 2.  21-A MRSA §682, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 253, §27, is 
further amended to read:
A.  This subsection does not apply to advertising material on automobiles traveling to 
and from the voting place for the purposes of voting.  It does not prohibit a person who 
is at the polls solely for the purpose of voting from wearing clothing, a campaign button 
when the longest dimension of the button does not exceed 3 inches or a hat that displays 
the name of a candidate or an advertising or campaign message if the message does not 
expressly advocate for the passage or defeat of a ballot question or election or defeat 
of a candidate for an office that is on the ballot for the election that day.
SUMMARY
This bill places restrictions on the speech of candidates and representatives of 
candidates and buttons, clothing and other items at voting places.
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Initiate a Service Development Plan for Commuter and Passenger Train Service Between Portland and the Lewiston and Auburn Area
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0880
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: ROTUNDO, ABDI, CLOUTIER, CRAVEN, LAJOIE, LEE

Legislative Document
No. 880
S.P. 377
In Senate, February 24, 2023
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Initiate a 
Service Development Plan for Commuter and Passenger Train 
Service Between Portland and the Lewiston and Auburn Area
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, CRAVEN of 
Lewiston, LAJOIE of Lewiston, LEE of Auburn.
Sec. 1.  Service development plan. Resolved:  That the Department of 
Transportation shall initiate a service development plan for commuter and passenger train 
service between Portland and the Lewiston and Auburn area. The plan must indicate the 
locations of railway stations in towns along the corridor route and include an environmental 
impact statement for each station site. The department shall submit a progress report to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Transportation by January 15, 2024.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to initiate a service development 
plan for commuter and passenger train service between Portland and the Lewiston and 
Auburn area. The plan must indicate the locations of railway stations in towns along the 
corridor route and include an environmental impact statement for each station site. It directs 
the department to submit a progress report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Transportation by January 15, 2024.
Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study the Development of a Course Regarding the Use of Manufactured Wood Products
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0881
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: ZAGER, INGWERSEN, QUINT, FARRIN

Legislative Document
No. 881
H.P. 547
House of Representatives, February 24, 2023
Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study the 
Development of a Course Regarding the Use of Manufactured Wood 
Products
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ZAGER of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator INGWERSEN of York and
Representative: QUINT of Hodgdon, Senator: FARRIN of Somerset.
Sec. 1. University of Maine System study; course regarding manufactured 
wood products. Resolved: That the University of Maine System shall study the 
development of a course for midcareer architects and engineers on incorporating 
manufactured wood products into their work.  In conducting the study, the University of 
Maine System shall examine the market demand for manufactured wood products and other 
climate-friendly building materials and pertinent midcareer training that already exists for 
architects and engineers.
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by December 6, 2023, the University of Maine 
System shall submit a report based on its study in section 1, including a description of the 
proposed course, for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the University of Maine System to study the development of a 
course for midcareer architects and engineers on incorporating manufactured wood 
products into their work.  The University of Maine System is required to submit a report 
based on its study by December 6, 2023 for presentation to the Second Regular Session of 
the 131st Legislature.
An Act to Place Restnct1ons on Candidate Speech and Clothmg, Buttons and Other Items at Votmg Places
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0879
Committee Amendment CA_A_S74 (Senate)

COM1\.1ITTEE AMENDMENT "If " to SP 376, L D 879, "An Act to Place 
Restnct1ons on Candidate Speech and Clothmg, Buttons and Other Items at Votmg Places" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out all of sect10n 2 
Amend the bill by relettenng or renumbenng any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the maJonty report of the committee, removes the provis10n 
m the bill allowmg a person who 1s at the polls solely for the purpose of votmg from 
wearmg clothmg, a campaign button or a hat that displays the name of a candidate or an 
advertismg or campaign message if the message does not expressly advocate for the 
passage or defeat of a ballot quest10n or election or defeat of a candidate for an office that 
1s on the ballot for the elect10n that day 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Allow Nonmunicipal Emergency Medical Services Providers to Be Considered State Employees for Purposes of Certain Benefits
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0882
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: SALISBURY, CURRY, GERE, ROEDER, TALBOT ROSS
Amends: 5 MRSA §285, 5 MRSA §17001

Legislative Document
No. 882
H.P. 548
House of Representatives, February 24, 2023
An Act to Allow Nonmunicipal Emergency Medical Services 
Providers to Be Considered State Employees for Purposes of 
Certain Benefits
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook.
Cosponsored by Senator CURRY of Waldo and
Representatives: GERE of Kennebunkport, ROEDER of Bangor, Speaker TALBOT ROSS of 
Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶K, as amended by PL 2019, c. 424, §2, is further 
amended to read:
K.  Any employee of a school administrative unit as defined in Title 20‑A, section 1, 
subsection 26 or of an educational advisory organization as described in Title 30‑A, 
section 5724, subsection 9; and
Sec. 2.  5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶L, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 424, §3, is amended 
to read:
L.  Any employee of an academy approved for tuition purposes in accordance with 
Title 20‑A, sections 2951 to 2955.; and
Sec. 3.  5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶M is enacted to read:
M.  Any emergency medical services person, as defined in Title 32, section 83, 
subsection 12, employed by an ambulance service or nontransporting emergency 
medical service licensed in accordance with Title 32, section 86.
Sec. 4.  5 MRSA §17001, sub-§19, ¶F, as amended by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. I, §1, 
is further amended to read:
F.  Any educational institution in the State teaching courses equivalent to or higher 
than secondary institutions; or
Sec. 5.  5 MRSA §17001, sub-§19, ¶G, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. I, §2, is 
amended to read:
G.  Any public charter school, as authorized by Title 20‑A, chapter 112.; or
Sec. 6.  5 MRSA §17001, sub-§19, ¶H is enacted to read:
H.  An ambulance service or nontransporting emergency medical service licensed in 
accordance with Title 32, section 86 with respect to its employees who are emergency 
medical services persons as defined in Title 32, section 83, subsection 12. 
SUMMARY
This bill allows an ambulance service or nontransporting emergency medical service 
to participate in the State's Participating Local District Consolidated Retirement Plan as a 
local district so that its employees who are emergency medical services providers may 
receive state retirement benefits, death benefits and disability retirement benefits. The bill 
also allows these employees to be eligible for the state group health plan.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0884
Committee Amendment CA_A_H291 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0883
Committee Amendment CA_A_H304 (House)

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An Act to Help First-time Home Buyers in Maine Reference to the Joint Select Committee on Housing suggested and ordered printed.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0885
Committee: Housing
Sponsors: SKOLD, POULIOT, LOOKNER, RANA, STOVER, THERIAULT

Legislative Document
No. 885
H.P. 551
House of Representatives, February 24, 2023
An Act to Help First-time Home Buyers in Maine
Reference to the Joint Select Committee on Housing suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SKOLD of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec and
Representatives: LOOKNER of Portland, RANA of Bangor, STOVER of Boothbay, 
THERIAULT of Fort Kent.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
CONCEPT DRAFT
SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill proposes to modify the First Home Loan Program administered by the Maine 
State Housing Authority to strengthen support for first-time home buyers in this State.
An Act to Allow Clerks to Issue Absentee Ballots After the 3rd Busmess Day Before Election Day to Voters Who Have a Nonphysical D1sabihty and Voters Who Support a Person with a D1sab1hty
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0886
Committee Amendment CA_A_H133 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §753-B

LD 886 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to HP 552, L D 886, "An Act to Allow Clerks 
to Issue Absentee Ballots After the 3rd Busmess Day Before Election Day to Voters Who 
Have a Nonphysical D1sabihty and Voters Who Support a Person with a D1sab1hty" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act to Allow Clerks to Issue Absentee Ballots After the 3rd Busmess Day Before 
Election Day to Voters with a Physical or Mental D1sabdity and Certain Voters' 
Caregivers' 
Amend the bill by strikmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec.1. 21-A MRSA §753-B, sub-§2, ,rD, as amended by PL 2021, c 273, §18, is 
further amended to read 
D To any voter, immediate famtly member or 3rd person whose request was received 
m the mumc1pal office after the 3rd busmess day before election day, unless the voter 
signs an apphcation, designed by the Secretary of State, statmg one of the followmg 
reasons for requestmg an absentee ballot after the deadlme 
(1) Unexpected absence of the voter from the mumc1pahty dunng the entire time 
the polls are open on election day, 
(2) PhymeaJ Self-cert1ficat1on as a voter with a physical or mental disab1hty, 
(3) Inab1hty to travel to the polls if the voter ts a resident of a eoastaJ an island 
ward or precmct, or 
(4) An mcapac1ty or illness that has resulted m the voter's bemg unable to leave 
home or a treatment facihty or has resulted m the voter's careg1ver's bemg unable 
to attend the polls durmg the entire time the polls are open on election day. or' 
Amend the btll by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to HP 552, L D 886 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the maJority report of the committee, changes the bill title 
and expands the hst of persons who may receive an absentee ballot after the 3id business 
day before election day to mclude voters who self-certify as a person with a physical or 
mental disab1hty, rather than a person with a physical disability as current law provides, 
and to mclude a voter's caregiver, who, as a result of the voter's mcapac1ty or illness, 1s 
unable to attend the polls durmg the entire time the polls are open on elect10n day rather 
than mcludmg a voter who is an mfonnal caregiver, parent or guardian prov1dmg direct 
support to a person with a d1sab1hty as provided m the bill It also expands the current 
prov1s1on regardmg voters who are residents of a coastal ISiand ward or precmct to mclude 
any island ward or precmct 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, to Study the Creation of a State Employee and Legislative Child Care Center
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0884
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: COLLINGS, VITELLI, CRAFTS, CRAVEN, FREDERICKS, GATTINE, GRAHAM, MADIGAN, O'CONNELL, WHITE

Legislative Document
No. 884
H.P. 550
House of Representatives, February 24, 2023
Resolve, to Study the Creation of a State Employee and Legislative 
Child Care Center
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative COLLINGS of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc and
Representatives: CRAFTS of Newcastle, CRAVEN of Lewiston, FREDERICKS of Sanford, 
GATTINE of Westbrook, GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, MADIGAN of Waterville, 
O'CONNELL of Brewer, WHITE of Waterville.
Sec. 1.  Creation of state employee and legislative child care center.  
Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on 
the creation of a state employee and legislative child care center.  The department shall 
study practical matters inherent to creating the child care center, including proximity to the 
State House, whether to build a new facility or repurpose an existing facility, the time 
period for opening the child care center, credits or stipends to pay for child care and staffing 
requirements.  As part of the study, the department shall conduct a survey of state 
employees and Legislators to determine potential use of the child care center. The 
department shall submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature no 
later than December 6, 2023.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study 
on the creation of a state employee and legislative child care center.
An Act to Allow Clerks to Issue Absentee Ballots After the 3rd Business Day Before Election Day to Voters Who Have a Nonphysical Disability and Voters Who Support a Person with a Disability
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0886
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: OSHER
Amends: 21-A MRSA §753-B

Legislative Document
No. 886
H.P. 552
House of Representatives, February 24, 2023
An Act to Allow Clerks to Issue Absentee Ballots After the 3rd 
Business Day Before Election Day to Voters Who Have a 
Nonphysical Disability and Voters Who Support a Person with a 
Disability
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative OSHER of Orono.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §753-B, sub-§2, ¶D, as amended by PL 2021, c. 273, §18, is 
further amended to read:
D.  To any voter, immediate family member or 3rd person whose request was received 
in the municipal office after the 3rd business day before election day, unless the voter 
signs an application, designed by the Secretary of State, stating one of the following 
reasons for requesting an absentee ballot after the deadline:
(1)  Unexpected absence from the municipality during the entire time the polls are 
open on election day;
(2)  Physical or other disability;
(3)  Inability to travel to the polls if the voter is a resident of a coastal island ward 
or precinct; or
(4)  An incapacity or illness that has resulted in the voter's being unable to leave 
home or a treatment facility; or
(5)  The voter is an informal caregiver, parent or guardian providing direct support 
to a person with a disability. For purposes of this subparagraph, "informal 
caregiver" means a person who provides care to a person with a disability on a 
volunteer or uncompensated basis; or
SUMMARY
This bill expands the list of persons who may receive an absentee ballot after the 3rd 
business day before election day to include persons with any disability, rather than persons 
with a physical disability as current law provides, and to include persons providing 
volunteer or uncompensated care to a person with a disability.
An Act to Better Support the Educational Attainment of Low and Moderate-income Communities by Providing Additional Funding to Certain School Administrative Units
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0889
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BALDACCI, RAFFERTY, DODGE, RANA, ROEDER, SUPICA

Legislative Document
No. 889
S.P. 381
In Senate, February 28, 2023
An Act to Better Support the Educational Attainment of Low and 
Moderate-income Communities by Providing Additional Funding to 
Certain School Administrative Units
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Senator: RAFFERTY of York, Representatives: DODGE of Belfast, RANA of 
Bangor, ROEDER of Bangor, SUPICA of Bangor.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA c. 114-B is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 114-B
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM
§2661. Educational Opportunity Grant Program
1. Program created. The Educational Opportunity Grant Program, referred to in this 
chapter as "the program," is created within the department to provide grants to improve 
educational opportunities for and achievement of students in low and moderate-income 
communities.
2. Use of funds. The department shall award grants from the program to school 
administrative units in which the average personal income of the member municipalities is 
below the state average. Funds awarded from the program may be used only for school 
administrative unit programs designed to raise the educational standards of all students in 
the school administrative unit. Balances remaining in the Educational Opportunity Grant 
Program, General Fund account at the end of any fiscal year must be carried forward for 
use by the program in the next fiscal year.
3. Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including 
but not limited to rules governing procedures, criteria and priorities for awarding grants. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Educational Opportunity Grant Program N419
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for grants to school administrative units in which the 
average personal income of the member municipalities is below the state average to 
improve educational opportunities for and achievement of students in low and moderate-
income communities.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
SUMMARY
This bill creates the Educational Opportunity Grant Program to provide grants to school 
administrative units in low and moderate-income communities for programs designed to 
raise educational standards.
An Act to Amend the Regulation of Mobile Home Parks
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0887
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: JACKSON, TALBOT ROSS, BAILEY, CARNEY
Amends: 10 MRSA §9094-B, 10 MRSA §9097-A

Legislative Document
No. 887
S.P. 378
In Senate, February 28, 2023
An Act to Amend the Regulation of Mobile Home Parks
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 Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland and
Senators: BAILEY of York, CARNEY of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA §9094-B is enacted to read:
§9094-B.  Change of use; notice required
Notwithstanding sections 9094 and 9094-A, if the owner of a mobile home park wants 
to change the use of a mobile home park and the change of use would result in the eviction 
of the tenants of the mobile home park, the owner of a mobile home park shall give the 
tenant that is subject to eviction a written notice of the owner's intent to evict not less than 
months before the change of use of the mobile home park. The notice must be mailed 
to each tenant.
Sec. 2.  10 MRSA §9097-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 361, §1 and affected 
by §3, is amended to read:
2.  Unenforceable provisions.  The following rental agreement or rule provisions are 
specifically declared to be unenforceable and in violation of Title 5, section 207:
A.  Any provision that absolves the park owner or operator from liability for the 
negligence of the park owner or operator or the agent of the park owner or operator;
B.  Any provision that requires the tenant to pay the legal fees of the park owner or 
operator in enforcing the rental agreement;
C.  Any provision that requires the tenant to give a lien upon the tenant's property, 
including a tenant's mobile home, for the amount of any rent or other sums due the park 
owner or operator; and
D.  Any provision that requires the tenant to acknowledge that the provisions of the 
rental agreement, including tenant rules, are fair and reasonable.;
E.  Any provision that binds the tenant to arbitration in lieu of a civil trial; and
F.  Any provision that requires the tenant to agree to a possessory lien.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that if an owner of a mobile home park wants to change the use of a 
mobile home park and that change of use results in evictions, the owner must give each 
tenant subject to eviction written notice of intent to evict not less than 12 months before 
the change of the use of the mobile home park. It also provides that a rental agreement that 
binds a tenant to arbitration in lieu of a civil trial and any provision that requires a tenant 
to agree to a possessory lien is unenforceable and in violation of the Maine Unfair Trade 
Practices Act.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0892
Committee Amendment CA_A_S165 (Senate)

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