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An Act to Update Criminal Indictment Procedures and Expand the Provision of Counsel to Certain Indigent Defendants
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1625
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BEEBE-CENTER, DUSON
Amends: 15 MRSA §810

Legislative Document
No. 1625
S.P. 642
In Senate, April 12, 2023
An Act to Update Criminal Indictment Procedures and Expand the 
Provision of Counsel to Certain Indigent Defendants
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox.
Cosponsored by Senators: DUSON of Cumberland, LaFOUNTAIN of Kennebec.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  15 MRSA §810, as amended by P&SL 1975, c. 147, Pt. C, §14, is repealed 
and the following enacted in its place:
§810.  Copy of indictment furnished; witnesses; assignment of counsel
1.  Copy of indictment furnished; witnesses.  The clerk shall, without charge, furnish 
to any person indicted for a crime a copy of the indictment unless the indictment is sealed. 
If the person is indicted for a crime punishable by imprisonment for life, the clerk shall 
furnish a copy of the indictment, a list of the jurors returned and process to obtain witnesses, 
to be summoned and paid at the expense of the State; if for a crime punishable by 
imprisonment for a term of years, witnesses may be summoned and paid at the expense of 
the State only by order of the court under circumstances that the Supreme Judicial Court 
provides by rule.
2.  Assignment of counsel.  Before arraignment, competent defense counsel must be 
assigned by the court unless waived by the accused after being fully advised of the 
accused's rights by the court if the court determines that the accused is indigent and that:
A.  The accused is charged with murder or a Class A, B or C crime;
B.  There is a risk upon conviction that the accused may be sentenced to a term of 
imprisonment;
C.  The accused has a physical, mental or emotional disability preventing the accused 
from fairly participating in the criminal proceeding without counsel; or
D.  The accused is a noncitizen for whom the criminal proceeding poses a risk of 
adverse immigration consequences.
SUMMARY
This bill requires that all persons indicted for a crime receive a copy of the indictment 
unless the indictment is under seal. It requires the court to assign counsel to a person who 
is determined to be indigent and for whom there is a risk if convicted of being sentenced to 
a term of imprisonment, who has a physical, mental or emotional disability preventing the 
person from fairly participating in the criminal proceeding without counsel or who is a 
noncitizen for whom the criminal proceeding poses a risk of adverse immigration 
consequences. The bill also removes provisions that the court order reasonable 
compensation to counsel and updates outdated language.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1627
Committee Amendment CA_A_S301 (Senate)

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An Act to Streamline the Process for Amending a Birth Certificate of an Adult When Genetic Parentage is Not Disputed
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1624
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: PERKINS, HARRINGTON, ARDELL, BOYER, DANA, DUNPHY, LAJOIE, NESS, NEWMAN, LaFOUNTAIN
Amends: 22 MRSA §2767-A

Legislative Document
No. 1624
H.P. 1049
House of Representatives, April 12, 2023
An Act to Streamline the Process for Amending a Birth Certificate 
of an Adult When Genetic Parentage is Not Disputed
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft.  (BY REQUEST)
Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York and
Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, BOYER of Poland, DANA of the Passamaquoddy 
Tribe, DUNPHY of Embden, LAJOIE of Lewiston, NESS of Fryeburg, NEWMAN of 
Belgrade, Senator: LaFOUNTAIN of Kennebec.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §2767-A, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 5, §3, is 
amended to read:
C.  Evidence If the genetic parentage of the person to be named on the amended birth 
certificate is disputed by the person listed on the birth certificate or by the other genetic 
parent listed on the birth certificate, evidence of genetic parentage based on testing of 
deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA, that includes:
(1)  A notarized report of the results of the DNA testing; and
(2)  Notarized documentation of the chain of custody of the blood and tissue 
samples examined in the testing.
The testing must be of a type generally acknowledged as reliable by accreditation 
bodies designated by the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services, and it must 
be performed by a laboratory approved by an accreditation body designated by the 
federal Secretary of Health and Human Services.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that in order to amend a birth certificate of an adult, evidence of 
genetic parentage based on testing of DNA is required only if the genetic parentage of the 
person to be named on the amended birth certificate is in dispute.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1629
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BRAKEY

Legislative Document
No. 1629
S.P. 646
In Senate, April 12, 2023
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of 
Maine to Recognize the Right to Personal Privacy
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin.
Constitutional amendment. Resolved: Two thirds of each branch of the 
Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the Constitution of Maine be 
proposed:
Constitution, Art. I, §1 is amended to read:
Section 1.  Natural rights.  All people are born equally free and independent, and 
have certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying 
and defending life and, liberty and personal privacy, acquiring, possessing and protecting 
property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness.
Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date.  
Resolved:  That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their 
respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding 
a statewide election, at a statewide election held in the month of November following the 
passage of this resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment proposed in this 
resolution by voting upon the following question:
"Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to explicitly recognize 
a natural right to personal privacy?"
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question 
and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within the corresponding square 
below the word "Yes" or "No."  The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and declared 
in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in 
the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature.  The Governor shall review the 
returns.  If it appears that a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of the amendment, 
the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay and the amendment becomes part of 
the Constitution of Maine on the date of the proclamation.
Secretary of State shall prepare ballots.  Resolved:  That the Secretary of State 
shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of 
this resolution necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum.
SUMMARY
This resolution proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to recognize the people's 
natural, inherent and unalienable right to personal privacy.
An Act to Improve Disclosure of Lobbyist Activities
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1627
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: BENNETT, O'NEIL, HICKMAN, BOYER
Amends: 3 MRSA §317-B

Legislative Document
No. 1627
S.P. 644
In Senate, April 12, 2023
An Act to Improve Disclosure of Lobbyist Activities
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford.
Cosponsored by Representative O'NEIL of Saco and
Senator: HICKMAN of Kennebec, Representative: BOYER of Poland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  3 MRSA §317-B is enacted to read:
§317-B.  Contracts and legislation
In addition to the other reports required under this chapter, a lobbyist shall file the 
following reports with the commission.
1. Contracts.  Within 48 hours of entering into an agreement with another person for 
the purpose of lobbying for that person, a lobbyist shall file a report with the commission, 
on a form specified by the commission, disclosing the employment agreement.
2. Legislation.  A lobbyist who engages in lobbying of the Legislature shall, no later 
than noon each Friday when the Legislature is in session, file a report with the commission, 
on a form specified by the commission, detailing each legislative instrument or action on 
which the lobbyist spent any time lobbying.
3.  State agencies.  A lobbyist who engages in lobbying of a state agency shall, no later 
than noon each Friday, file a report with the commission, on a form specified by the 
commission, detailing each issue before a state agency on which the lobbyist spent any 
time lobbying.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a lobbyist to file the following reports with the Commission on 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices:
1.  Within 48 hours of entering into an agreement with another person for the purpose 
of lobbying for that person, a report disclosing the employment agreement; 
2.  No later than noon each Friday when the Legislature is in session, a report detailing 
each legislative instrument or action on which the lobbyist spent any time lobbying; and
3.  No later than noon each Friday, a report detailing each issue before a state agency 
on which the lobbyist spent any time lobbying.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1630
Committee Amendment CA_A_S322 (Senate)

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An Act to Reqmre Proper Storage of Forensic Exam Evidence
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1632
Committee Amendment CA_A_S218 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ''fr " to S P 649, L D 1632, "An Act to Reqmre 
Proper Storage of Forensic Exam Evidence" 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m §3 821 m the 2nd mdented paragraph m the 8th lme (page 
1, lme 15 m L D) by stnkmg out the followmg "12" and msertmg the followmg '20' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or sect10n 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the number of years that a law enforcement agency 1s 
reqmred to store forensic exammat1on kits mvolvmg sexual assault from 12 years, as 
proposed m the bill, to 20 years 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal DetaII and Notes 
Approved 06/04/23 feae 
LD 1632 
LR 1046(02) 
An Act to Require Proper Storage of Forensic Exam Evidence 
Fiscal Note for BIii as Amended by Committee Amendment "fl' Cs~ ZJ<o) 
Committee: Cnmmal Justice and Pubhc Safety 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - General Fund 
Mmor cost mcrease - Highway Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Pubhc Safety associated with transportmg forensic evidence from strangulat 1 
exams to an evidence storage fac1hty and to store forensic exaimnat10n kits for a longer penod of time can be 
absorbed withm ex1stmg budgeted resources 
LR1046(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Require Proper Storage of Forensic Exam Evidence
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1632
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: BAILEY, BEEBE-CENTER, JACKSON, SALISBURY
Amends: 25 MRSA §3821

Legislative Document
No. 1632
S.P. 649
In Senate, April 12, 2023
An Act to Require Proper Storage of Forensic Exam Evidence
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BAILEY of York.
Cosponsored by Senators: BEEBE-CENTER of Knox, President JACKSON of Aroostook, 
Representative: SALISBURY of Westbrook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  25 MRSA §3821, as amended by PL 2019, c. 94, §2, is further amended to 
read:
§3821.  Transportation and storage of forensic examination kits
For the purposes of this section, "sexual assault" means any crime enumerated in Title 
17‑A, chapter 11 and "strangulation" has the same meaning as in Title 17-A, section 208, 
subsection 1, paragraph C.
If an alleged victim of sexual assault or strangulation has a forensic examination and 
has not reported the alleged offense to a law enforcement agency when the examination is 
complete, the licensed hospital or licensed health care practitioner that completed the 
forensic examination shall notify the nearest law enforcement agency.  That law 
enforcement agency shall transport the completed forensic examination kit, identified only 
by a tracking number assigned by the kit manufacturer, to its evidence storage facility.  The 
law enforcement agency shall store the forensic examination kit kits involving sexual 
assault for 8 12 years and forensic examination kits involving only strangulation for 6 years.  
If during that storage period the alleged victim reports the offense to a law enforcement 
agency, the investigating agency shall take possession of the forensic examination kit.
In the case of a forensic examination performed under Title 24, section 2986, 
subsection 5, the law enforcement agency must immediately notify the district attorney for 
the district in which the hospital or health care practitioner is located that such a forensic 
examination has been performed and a forensic examination kit has been completed under 
Title 24, section 2986, subsection 5.
SUMMARY
This bill directs a law enforcement agency to collect and transport anonymously 
collected forensic evidence from strangulation exams. The bill changes the required time 
that a law enforcement agency must store a forensic examination kit for sexual assault from 
years to 12 years and requires that a law enforcement agency store a forensic examination 
kit involving only strangulation for 6 years.
An Act to Charte1 a Mame State Bank That Accepts Deposits and Issues Gold Cmrency Celebratmg Mame's Heritage
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1635
Committee Amendment CA_A_S225 (Senate)

COM1\1ITTEE AMEND1\.1ENT "ft "to SP 652, L D 1635, "An Act to Charte1 a 
Mame State Bank That Accepts Deposits and Issues Gold Cmrency Celebratmg Mame's 
Heritage" 
Amend the bill by msertmg after sect10n 2 the followmg 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocat1ons. The followmg appropnat10ns and 
allocations are made 
STATEWIDE ACTIVITIES 
Mame State Bank Operations N454 
Imtiative Provides one-time fundmg for the establishment and m1t1al operation of the 
Mame State Bank 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
2024-25 
$0 
$0 
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 adds an app1opuat10ns 
and allocat10ns sect10n 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/23/23 feae:.. 
LD 1635 
LR 1740(02) 
An Act to Charter a Maine State Bank That Accepts Deposits and Issues Gold Currency Celebrating 
Maine's Heritage 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "tJ' ( ~ z.25) 
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY 2025-26 
ProJections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
,.PV 
Tlus bill creates the Mame State Bank as an mstrumentality of the State The bank is established to accept deposits m 
all lawful fonns of currency, process exchanges between currencies, ISsue gold comage and bullion mmted by the 
State and ISsue blockcham-based cryptocurrency m tokens 
The bank is required to assess fees on transactions and storage to fund the ongomg costs of operation The bill 
mcludes a one-time General Fund appropnat1on of $1,000,000 m fiscal year 2023-24 for the implementat10n and 
imtrnl operat10n of the bank, mcludmg expenses of the Board of Directors, until fee revenue IS generated To the 
extent that fee revenue collected by the bank Is msufficient to cover operatmg expenses, add1t10nal General Fund 
appropnatlons may be reqmred to sustam operat10ns 
Additional costs to the Office of State Treasurer and the Department of Adm1mstratlve and Fmanc1al Services 
associated with servmg as ex-offic10 members of the Mame State Bank Board of Directors can be absorbed w1thm 
existmg budgeted resources 
LRI 740(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1635
Committee Amendment CA_A_H637 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1636
Committee Amendment CA_A_S171 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1638
Committee Amendment CA_A_S329 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1643
Committee Amendment CA_A_H348 (House)

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An Act to Permit the Expenditure of Accumulated Tax Increment Revenues
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1644
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: SALISBURY, ANKELES, GATTINE, KUHN, RIELLY, SACHS
Amends: 30-A MRSA §5227

Legislative Document
No. 1644
H.P. 1054
House of Representatives, April 12, 2023
An Act to Permit the Expenditure of Accumulated Tax Increment 
Revenues
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ANKELES of Brunswick, GATTINE of Westbrook, KUHN 
of Falmouth, RIELLY of Westbrook, SACHS of Freeport.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §5227, sub-§4 is enacted to read:
4.  Remaining funds.  This subsection governs remaining tax increment funds.
A.  Any tax increment revenues remaining in the development sinking fund account 
established under subsection 3, paragraph A on the date the development district ends 
may be retained in the development sinking fund account and used only to pay debt 
service on bonds and notes issued under section 5231 and the financial plan.
B.  Any tax increment revenues remaining in the project cost account established under 
subsection 3, paragraph A on the date the development district ends may be retained in 
the project cost account for a period of 3 years from the date the development district 
ends and used only to pay approved project costs that are described in the development 
program.
C.  Any tax increment revenues remaining in the development sinking fund account or 
the project cost account established under subsection 3, paragraph A after the 
expiration of the time periods described in paragraphs A and B must be returned to the 
municipal or plantation general fund and a corresponding tax shift adjustment must be 
implemented with the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of 
Revenue Services.
SUMMARY
This bill authorizes tax increment revenues to be used for certain identified purposes 
after the date a development district ends.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1645
Committee Amendment CA_A_H360 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1653
Committee Amendment CA_A_S366 (Senate)

COMivIITTEE AMENDMENT "/i" to SP 658, L D 1653, "RESOLUTION, 
Proposmg an Amendment to the Constitut10n of Mame to Allow Persons Under 
Guardianship for Mental Illness to Be Electors and to Protect All Electors from Harassment 
and Intimidation " 
Amend the resolution by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'RESOLUTION, Proposmg an Amendment to the Constitution of Mame to Allow 
Persons Under Guardianship for Mental Illness to Be Electors' 
Amend the resolution m that part designated "Const1tubon, Art. II, §§1 and 2" m the 
first lme (page 1, lme 4 m L D) by stnkmg out the followmg "§§1 and 2" and msertmg 
the followmg '§1' 
Amend the resolution m that part designated "Constitution, Art. II, §§1 and 2" by 
stnkmg out all of sect10n 2 (page 1, Imes 20 to 23 m L D ) 
Amend the resolution by stnkmg out all of the quest10n (page 1, Imes 30 to 34 m L D) 
and msertmg the followmg 
'"Do you favor amendmg the Constitution of Mame to remove a provision 
proh1bitmg a person under guardianship for reasons of mental illness from 
votmg for Governor, Senators and Representatives, which the Umted 
States District Court for the District of Mame found violates the Umted 
States Const1tut1on and federal law?"' 
Amend the resolution by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
sect10n number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes from the resolution and the ballot quest10n the provision that 
exempts all electors from harassment or mtimidatlon on the days of elections durmg their 
attendance at, gomg to or retummg from votmg, and changes the title It also adds to the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ~" to S P 658, L D I 653 ( s 
~ 31o-'::) 
question that the prov1s1on bemg removed has been found by the Umted States D1stnct 
Court for the D1stnct of Mame to v10late the Umted States Constltut10n and federal law 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/18/23 ::tPae 
LD 1653 
LR2122(02) 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Allow Persons Under 
Guard1ansh1p for Mental Illness to Be Electors and to Protect All Electors from Harassment and 
Intimidation 
Fiscal Note for BIii as Amended by Committee Amendment ':t}-' (s"3la~ 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
/ 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current bienmum cost mcrease - General Fund 
Referendum Costs 
Month/Year 
Eleen.on Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-23 
General 
Referendum 
Standard 
\ The Secretary of State's budget mcludes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election m November If the number or size of the referendum quest10ns requrres production and delivery of a second 
ballot, an additional appropnation of $172,000 may be requrred 
LR2122(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Reduce the State Income Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1651
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: ARATA, STEWART, BAGSHAW, BRADSTREET, DUCHARME, FAULKINGHAM, GALLETTA, MILLETT, BENNETT, KEIM

Legislative Document
No. 1651
H.P. 1063
House of Representatives, April 13, 2023
An Act to Reduce the State Income Tax
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ARATA of New Gloucester.
Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook and
Representatives: BAGSHAW of Windham, BRADSTREET of Vassalboro, DUCHARME of 
Madison, FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, GALLETTA of Durham, MILLETT of 
Waterford, Senators: BENNETT of Oxford, 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 reduce the rates of state tax imposed on individual and corporate 
income.
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 119: Motor Vehicle Fuel Volatility Requirements, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1652
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources

Legislative Document
No. 1652
H.P. 1064
House of Representatives, April 13, 2023
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 119: 
Motor Vehicle Fuel Volatility Requirements, a Late-filed Major 
Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection
(EMERGENCY)
Reported by Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach for the Department of 
Environmental Protection pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072 and 
approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council.
Reference to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered 
printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
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 Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires 
legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by 
the agency; and
Whereas, a major substantive rule has been submitted to the Legislature outside the 
legislative rule acceptance period; and
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to record the Legislature's 
position on final adoption of the rule; 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
Sec. 1.  Adoption.  Resolved:  That final adoption of portions of Chapter 119:  
Motor Vehicle Fuel Volatility Requirements, a provisionally adopted major substantive 
rule of the Department of Environmental Protection that has been submitted to the 
Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A outside the legislative rule acceptance period, is authorized.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This resolve provides for legislative review of portions of Chapter 119:  Motor Vehicle 
Fuel Volatility Requirements, a major substantive rule of the Department of Environmental 
Protection that was filed outside the legislative rule acceptance period.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1655
Committee Amendment CA_A_S259 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1655
Committee Amendment CA_B_S260 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1657
Committee Amendment CA_A_S256 (Senate)

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An Act to Allow Student Representation Within the Governance of the University of Maine System
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1656
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: TIPPING, OSHER, JACKSON, LIBBY, PIERCE, RAFFERTY, STEWART, DODGE, MILLETT, MURPHY

Legislative Document
No. 1656
S.P. 661
In Senate, April 13, 2023
An Act to Allow Student Representation Within the Governance of 
the University of Maine System
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative OSHER of Orono and
Senators: President JACKSON of Aroostook, LIBBY of Cumberland, PIERCE of Cumberland, 
RAFFERTY of York, STEWART of Aroostook, Representatives: DODGE of Belfast, 
MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth, MURPHY of Scarborough.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  P&SL 1865, c. 532, §4, first ¶, as amended by PL 1985, c. 779, §89, is 
further amended to read:
Sec. 4.  Board of Trustees.  The Board of Trustees of the University of Maine 
System shall consist consists of 16 25 members.
Sec. 2.  P&SL 1865, c. 532, §4, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 1987, c. 
735, §73, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
3.  Student members.  Ten of the members must be full-time students of the University 
of Maine System.  The student members, one from each of the student bodies of the 
University of Maine Graduate School, the University of Maine, the University of Maine at 
Augusta, the University of Maine at Farmington, the University of Maine at Fort Kent, the 
University of Maine at Machias, the University of Maine at Presque Isle, the University of 
Southern Maine Graduate School, the University of Southern Maine and the University of 
Maine School of Law, must be elected by their student bodies or selected by their student 
governments.  The student members are full voting members of the board of trustees and 
shall serve for 2-year terms and until successors are qualified.
SUMMARY
This bill replaces the current student member of the Board of Trustees of the University 
of Maine System with 10 student representatives to the board, as elected by their student 
bodies or selected by their student governments, who serve as full voting members of the 
board, with all the rights of other appointed members but with 2-year terms.
An Act to Amend the Law Governing Certain Sexual Offenses
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1657
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: BAILEY, PERKINS, HARRINGTON, ARDELL, HASENFUS, SALISBURY
Amends: 17-A MRSA §253, 17-A MRSA §255-A, 17-A MRSA §260

Legislative Document
No. 1657
S.P. 662
In Senate, April 13, 2023
An Act to Amend the Law Governing Certain Sexual Offenses
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BAILEY of York.
Cosponsored by Representative PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft and
Senator: HARRINGTON of York, Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, HASENFUS of 
Readfield, SALISBURY of Westbrook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §253, sub-§2, ¶M, as amended by PL 2021, c. 608, Pt. E, §1, 
is further amended to read:
M.  The other person has not expressly or impliedly acquiesced consented to the sexual 
act and the actor is criminally negligent with regard to whether the other person has 
acquiesced consented. For purposes of this paragraph, "consent" means a word or 
action by a person that indicates a freely given agreement. Violation of this paragraph 
is a Class C crime; or
Sec. 2.  17-A MRSA §255-A, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2021, c. 608, Pt. E, 
§2, is further amended to read:
A.  The other person has not expressly or impliedly acquiesced in consented to the 
sexual contact and the actor is criminally negligent with regard to whether the other 
person has acquiesced consented. For purposes of this paragraph, "consent" means a 
word or action by a person that indicates a freely given agreement. Violation of this 
paragraph is a Class D crime;
Sec. 3.  17-A MRSA §255-A, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2021, c. 608, Pt. E, 
§3, is further amended to read:
B.  The other person has not expressly or impliedly acquiesced in consented to the 
sexual contact, the actor is criminally negligent with regard to whether the other person 
has acquiesced consented and the sexual contact includes penetration. For purposes of 
this paragraph, "consent" means a word or action by a person that indicates a freely 
given agreement. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime;
Sec. 4.  17-A MRSA §260, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2021, c. 608, Pt. E, §4, 
is further amended to read:
A.  The other person has not expressly or impliedly acquiesced in consented to the 
sexual touching and the actor is criminally negligent with regard to whether the other 
person has acquiesced consented. For purposes of this paragraph, "consent" means a 
word or action by a person that indicates a freely given agreement. Violation of this 
paragraph is a Class D crime;
SUMMARY
This bill changes the terms "expressly or impliedly acquiesced" and "acquiesced" to 
"consented" in the elements of the criminal offenses of gross sexual assault, unlawful 
sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching and provides a definition of consent for these 
offenses as "a word or action by a person that indicates a freely given agreement."
Resolve, Authonzmg the Department of Agnculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands to Enter mto Certam Leases
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1659
Committee Amendment CA_A_S121 (Senate)

COMlvllTTEE MAENDl\IBNT" A "to SP 664, L D 1659, "Resolve, Authonzmg 
the Department of Agnculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands to 
Enter mto Certam Leases" 
Amend the resolve by stnkmg out all of the 3rd paragraph after the title (page 1, Imes 
to 9 m L D ) and msertmg the followmg 
'Whereas, the Drrector of the Bureau of Parks and Lands withm the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may convey or lease state parks and public reserved 
lands for utihties m accordance with Title 12, section 1814 or section 1852, subsection 4, 
respectively, and' 
Amend the resolve by msertmg after sectmn 4 the followmg 
'Sec. 5. Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands 1s authorIZed, but not 
directed, to enter mto a boundary line adjustment on certam land withm the 
Town of Lamome, Hancock County. Resolved: That the Drrector of the Bureau of 
Parks and Lands withm the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may 
enter mto a boundary lme adjustment agreement with Ms Elizabeth Franco and Ms Lynne 
Cleary to correct an maccurate boundary lme at Lamome State Park, on such terms and 
conditions as the drrector may direct This land area occupies approximately O 1 acre ' 
Amend the resolve by relettermg or renumbenng any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment authonzes the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands withm the 
0 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to enter mto a boundary lme 
adjustment agreement with Ms Elizabeth Franco and Ms Lynne Cleary to correct an 
maccurate boundary lme at Lamome State Park 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/09/23 feae 
LD 1659 
LR 910(02) 
Resolve, Authorizing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and 
Lands to Enter into Certain Leases 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for BIii as Amended by Committee Amendment "P:'0-~\ 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservat10n and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor revenue mcrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
This bill provides legislative authonzat10n for the lease renewals of certam state paik land and public reserved lots 
related to utility mfrastructure placements and to also enter mto a boundary lme adJustment agreement to correc1 
mcorrect boundary lme at Lamome State Park Legislative authonzat10n is occurrmg now to av01d any potential 
conflict with certam constitut10nal reqmrements for real estate held by the State These authonzations will allow ACF 
to negotiate lease renewals if necessary These renewals may mclude new revenue Any Other Special Revenue Funds 
revenue generated is not anticipated to be s1gmficant 
LR0910(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1662
Committee Amendment CA_A_S306 (Senate)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1662
House Amendment HA_A_H538 (House)

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An Act to Require a Liability Automobile Insurance Policy to Cover the Costs of Towing and Storing Certain Vehicles
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1661
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: LAWRENCE, MEYER
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1861

Legislative Document
No. 1661
S.P. 666
In Senate, April 13, 2023
An Act to Require a Liability Automobile Insurance Policy to Cover 
the Costs of Towing and Storing Certain Vehicles
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LAWRENCE of York.
Cosponsored by Representative MEYER of Eliot.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §1861, as amended by PL 2019, c. 299, §1, is further amended 
to read:
§1861.  Holding vehicle and its accessories
A person holding or storing an abandoned vehicle, holding or storing a vehicle towed 
at the request of the vehicle's operator, owner or owner's agent or holding or storing a 
vehicle stored at the request of a law enforcement officer may hold the vehicle and all its 
accessories, contents and equipment, not including the personal effects of the registered 
owner, until reasonable towing and storage charges of the person holding or storing the 
vehicle are paid, except that a person may not hold the perishable cargo of a commercial 
motor vehicle, as defined in 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 390.5, as amended, when 
the perishable cargo being transported in interstate or intrastate commerce is not owned by 
the motor carrier or driver of the commercial motor vehicle being held and the person 
holding or storing the towed vehicle is presented with evidence of insurance, as defined in 
section 1551, covering the commercial motor vehicle and the vehicle's cargo.  For purposes 
of this paragraph, "perishable cargo" means cargo of a commercial motor vehicle that is 
subject to spoilage or decay or is marked with an expiration date. The reasonable towing 
and storage charges of the person holding or storing the vehicle must be covered by the 
liability automobile insurance policy of the owner of the vehicle.
For purposes of this section, "personal effects" includes medications, medical 
equipment, clothing, mail, child restraint systems and similar items.  Except for child 
restraint systems, items attached to the vehicle and business equipment, machinery and 
tools are not considered personal effects.  For the purposes of this section, "child restraint 
system" has the same meaning as in section 2081, subsection 1, paragraph A‑2.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that the reasonable towing and storage charges of a person holding 
or storing a vehicle must be covered by the liability automobile insurance policy of the 
owner of the vehicle.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1663
Committee Amendment CA_A_S159 (Senate)

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An Act to Increase Rennbursement Under the General Assistance Program
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1664
Committee Amendment CA_A_S209 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to SP 669, L D 1664, "An Act to Increase 
Rennbursement Under the General Assistance Program" 
Amend the bill by msertmg after sect10n 1 the followmg 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropnations and 
allocations are made 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
General Assistance -Reimbursement to Cities and Towns 0130 
Imtiative Provides fundmg for a 90% rennbursement rate for general assistance 
expenditures 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$8,515,716 
$8,515,716 
2024-25 
$8,515,716 
$8,515,716 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or sect10n 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an appropnat10ns and allocations section 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/31/23 .:k?ae.. 
LD 1664 
LR 531(02) 
An Act to Increase Reimbursement Under the General Assistance Program 
Fiscal Note for BIii as Amended by Committee Amendment 'r-l" Cs, zoq\ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
'/ 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropnations/Allocat10ns 
General Fund 
Fiscal DetaII and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$8,515,716 
$8,515,716 
FY 2024-25 
$8,515,716 
$8,515,716 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$8,515,716 
$8,515,716 
ProJectJons 
FY 2026-27 
$8,515,716 
$8,515,110 
The bill mcludes annual General Fund appropnat10ns to the Department of Health and Human Services of $8,515,716 
begmnmg m fiscal year 2023-24 to mcrease the state reimbutsement rate fot general assistance expenditures from 
70% to 90% 
LR053 l (02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1664
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H535 (House)

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Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1668
Committee Amendment CA_A_H361 (House)

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An Act to Provide Staffing for Ongoing Study Commissions During Legislative Sessions
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1668
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: HASENFUS, HICKMAN

Legislative Document
No. 1668
H.P. 1066
House of Representatives, April 13, 2023
An Act to Provide Staffing for Ongoing Study Commissions During 
Legislative Sessions
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HASENFUS of Readfield.
Cosponsored by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
LEGISLATURE
Legislature 0081
Initiative: Establishes one Legislative Analyst position in the Office of Policy and Legal 
Analysis to provide year-round staffing to study committees approved by the Legislative 
Council.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000
1.000
Personal Services
$79,712
$117,038
All Other
$9,955
$2,500
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$89,667
$119,538
SUMMARY
This bill establishes one Legislative Analyst position in the Office of Policy and Legal 
Analysis to provide year-round staffing to study committees approved by the Legislative 
Council.
An Act to Require That Copies of Deeds and Survey Plans Be Provided to Municipal Assessors
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1669
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: ZEIGLER
Amends: 30-A MRSA §2007

Legislative Document
No. 1669
H.P. 1067
House of Representatives, April 13, 2023
An Act to Require That Copies of Deeds and Survey Plans Be 
Provided to Municipal Assessors
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ZEIGLER of Montville.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §2007 is enacted to read:
§2007.  Deeds and survey plans to be provided to municipal assessor
A grantee in a deed shall provide a copy of the deed to the municipal assessor of the 
municipality in which the real estate is located.  A surveyor who completes a survey plan 
of real estate shall provide a copy of the survey plan to the municipal assessor of the 
municipality in which the real estate is located.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that a grantee in a deed must provide a copy of the deed to the 
municipal assessor of the municipality in which the real estate is located and that a surveyor 
who completes a survey plan of real estate must provide a copy of the survey plan to the 
municipal assessor of the municipality in which the real estate is located.
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1670
Committee Amendment CA_A_H145 (House)

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