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An Act to Increase
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0051
Committee Amendment CA_A_H208 (House)

L.D. 51 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 15, L.D. 51, "An Act to Increase 
IO 
Oversight of Fatalities of and Serious Injuries to Adults Subject to Public Guard ianshipH 
Amend the bifl in section 2 in subsection 3 in paragraph H in the first line (page l, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: ''N' and inserting the following: 'A An advanced 
practice registered nurse who is licensed under Title 32, chapter 31 or a' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 3 by striking ot1t all of paragraph H-1 (page 
1, line 33 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'H-1. An advanced practice registered nurse who is licensed under Title 32, chapter 31 
or a health care provider who is licensed under Title 32, chapter 36 or 48 and who has 
experience as a primary care provider.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows a health care practitioner serving on the Aging and Disability 
Mo1tality Review Panel to be an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, chapter 31. 
_FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l - l32LR0263(02) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/02/25 LRL 
LDSl 
LR 263(02) 
An Act to Increase Oversight of Fatalities of and Serious Injuries to Adults Subject to Public 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Guardianship 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A' 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services from the provisions of this bill are expected to 
be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0263(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Provide an Exception to a Fishing Prohibition near the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0047
Sponsors: MASON
Amends: 12 MRSA §12457

Legislative Document
No. 47
H.P. 11
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Provide an Exception to a Fishing Prohibition near the 
Crooked Brook Dam
Submitted by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MASON of Lisbon.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §12457, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2013, c. 499, §1, is 
further amended by amending subparagraph (5) to read:
(5)  There is no fishing in or from the fishway at the Sheepscot Lake Dam in the 
Town of Palermo in Waldo County, Chain of Ponds Dam in Chain of Ponds 
Township in Franklin County, Long Pond Dam in Seven Ponds Township in 
Franklin County, Beaver Pond Dam in Seven Ponds Township in Franklin County, 
Little Island Pond Dam in Seven Ponds Township in Franklin County, Pushaw 
Lake Dam in the Town of Hudson in Penobscot County, Davis Pond Dam in the 
Town of Eddington in Penobscot County, Leonard's Mills Dam on Blackman 
Stream in the Town of Bradley in Penobscot County, Souadabscook Stream Dam 
at Grist Mill Road in the Town of Carmel in Penobscot County and, Webber Pond 
Dam in the Town of Vassalboro in Kennebec County and Crooked Brook Dam in 
the Town of Danforth in Washington County;
SUMMARY
This bill establishes an exception to the 150-foot fishing setback around the Crooked 
Brook Dam, which will allow fishing closer to the fishway but still prohibit fishing in or 
from the fishway for safety reasons. The area around the fishway is currently closed to 
fishing within 150 feet of the dam.
An Act to Ensure Quality in Personal Care Agencies
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0049
Sponsors: CLOUTIER
Amends: 22 MRSA §1717

Legislative Document
No. 49
H.P. 13
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Ensure Quality in Personal Care Agencies
Submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §1717, sub-§2-B, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 309, §6, is 
amended to read:
B.  Quality measures performance metrics established in accordance with subsection 
2-F;
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §1717, sub-§2-F is enacted to read:
2-F.  Quality performance metrics for personal care agencies.  The department shall 
establish by rule and post on a publicly accessible website annual quality performance 
metrics for personal care agencies.  The department may revoke the license of a personal 
care agency that fails to timely or adequately satisfy the quality performance metrics 
established by the department or file reports required by the department.  To determine if 
a personal care agency meets the quality performance metrics established by the 
department, the department may collect data relating to the personal care agency, including, 
but not limited to, claims data, performance data and survey data.  Rules adopted pursuant 
to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 
2-A.
SUMMARY
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish by rule and 
post on a publicly accessible website annual quality performance metrics for personal care 
agencies.  It authorizes the department to revoke the license of a personal care agency that 
fails to timely or adequately satisfy the metrics or file reports required by the department.
An Act to Provide the Right of First Refusal to Towns in Which the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0050
Sponsors: DODGE, CURRY
Amends: 5 MRSA §12025

Legislative Document
No. 50
H.P. 14
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Provide the Right of First Refusal to Towns in Which the 
University of Maine System and Similar Quasi-independent State 
Entities Are Selling Property
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DODGE of Belfast.
Cosponsored by Senator CURRY of Waldo.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §12025 is enacted to read:
§12025.  Municipal right of first refusal upon sale of real property
1.  Right of first refusal.  A municipality has a right of first refusal to purchase real 
property that is owned by a quasi-independent state entity and is located within the 
boundaries of the municipality at the current market value of the real property as 
determined by an independent appraiser pursuant to subsection 2.  
2. Appraisal; notification of right.  Before selling, negotiating the sale of or offering 
for sale real property in the State that is located within the boundaries of a municipality, a 
quasi-independent state entity shall have the current market value of the real property 
determined by an independent appraiser and shall notify in writing the municipal officers 
of the municipality in which the real property is located of the municipality's right of first 
refusal, the deadlines under subsection 3 for exercising the right and the current market 
value of the real property as determined by the independent appraiser.
3. Expiration of right.  A municipality's right of first refusal under subsection 1 
expires if:
A. The municipality fails to send a written notice to the quasi-independent state entity 
invoking the right of first refusal within 30 days of the date that the municipality 
received a written notice that complies with the requirements of subsection 2; or
B. Unless the failure is caused by the quasi-independent state entity, the municipality 
fails to complete the purchase of the real property within 3 months of the date that the 
municipality sent a timely written notice to the quasi-independent state entity invoking 
the right of first refusal.
SUMMARY
This bill establishes that a municipality has a right of first refusal to purchase real 
property that is owned by a quasi-independent state entity and is within the boundaries of 
the municipality at the current market value as determined by an independent appraiser.
An Act to Update References to the United States Internal Revenue
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0048
Sponsors: CLOUTIER
Amends: 36 MRSA §111

Legislative Document
No. 48
H.P. 12
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Update References to the United States Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 Contained in the Maine Revised Statutes
(EMERGENCY)
Submitted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204.
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, state tax law needs to be updated to conform to federal law before the 90-
day period expires to avoid delay in the processing of income tax returns for 2024; and
Whereas, legislative action is immediately necessary to ensure continued and 
efficient administration of the state income tax and certain other state taxes; 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.  36 MRSA §111, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2023, c. 619, §1 and affected 
by §2, is further amended to read:
1-A.  Code.  "Code" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
amendments to that Code as of December 31, 2023 2024.
Sec. 2.  Application. This Act applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 
2024 and to any prior tax year as specifically provided by the United States Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and amendments to that Code as of December 31, 2024.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill updates references to the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
contained in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36 to refer to the United States Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through December 31, 2024, for tax years beginning 
on or after January 1, 2024 and for any prior tax year as specifically provided by the United 
States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
An Act to Require
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0054
Committee Amendment CA_A_H136 (House)

FffiST SPECIAL SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 18, L.D. 54, "An Act to Require 
Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of Employees' Pay Histories'' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §622-A in subsection 1 in paragraph B by inserting at 
the end a new blocked paragraph to read: 
"'Range of pay" does not include compensation that is based solely on commission.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §622-A in subsection 2 in the last line (page 1, line 20 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "applicant." and inserting the following: 'applicant 
unless the position that is the subject of the posting is compensated solely on the basis of 
commission. in which case the required posted statement must indicate that the 
compensation for the position is based solely on commission.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Regulation and Enforcement 0159 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for one Labor and Safety Inspector position and provides 
funding for related All Other costs to enforce the requirement that employers disclose pay 
ranges and maintain records of employees' pay histories. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATNE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2025-26 
1.000 
$75,336 
$6,065 
$81,401 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2026-27 
1.000 
$103,880 
$8,087 
$111,967 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 'A" to H.P. 18, L.D. 54 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, amends the bill to 
exempt compensation based solely on commission from the definition of "range of pay" 
and authorizes employers to satisfy the required range of pay posting for positions 
compensated based solely on commission by providing a statement to applicants that the 
position is compensated based solely on commission. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/27/25 LRL 
LD54 
LR 106(02) 
An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of Employees' Pay 
Histories 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •ft, ( t\ -13 Ct,) 
Committee: Labor 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
·Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$81,401 
$81,401 
FY 2026-27 
$111,967 
$111,967 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$116,018 
$116,018 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$120,228 
$120,228 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $81,401 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $111,967 in fiscal year 
2026-27 to the Department of Labor for one Labor and Safety Inspector position and related All Other to enforce the 
requirements in this bill that relate to the disclosure of pay infonnation and the maintaining of pay histories for its 
employees. This fiscal note assumes an effective date of October 1, 2025. 
LR0106(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0054
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H1050 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT " A- " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H,P. 18,
L.D. 54, "An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of
Employees' Pay Histories' '
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
'See, 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OP
Regulation and Enforcement 0159
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for one Labor and Safety Inspector position and provides
funding for related All Other costs to enforce the requirement that employers disclose pay
ranges and maintain records of employees' pay histories.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 0.000 1.000
Personal Services $0 $75,336
All Other $0 $6,065
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $81,401
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment repl^cSp the appropriations and allocations section.
SPONSORED BY:
(Representative GATTINE, D.)
TOWN: Westbrook
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
HOUSE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/13/26 t^Kt-
LD 54 LR 106(06)
An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of Employees' Pay
Histories
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 'j^' to Committee Amendment "A" [[\-
Sponsor: Rep. Gattine ofWestbrook
Fiscal Note Required; Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund
($81,401)
($30,566)
($81,401) ($30,566)
($4,051)
($4,051)
($4,210)
($4,210)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The amendment moves the General Fund appropriations of $81,401 in fiscal year 2025-26 to fiscal year 2026-27 and
reduces out-year projections accordingly. This fiscal note assumes an effective date of October I, 2026,
LRO 106(06) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0054
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S664 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A"' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 18,
L.D. 54, "An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of
Employees'Pay Histories"
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
'See. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
Regulation and Enforcement 0159
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for one Labor and Safety Inspector position and provides
funding for related All Other costs to enforce the requirement that employers disclose pay
ranges and maintain records of employees' pay histories.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 0.000 1.000
Personal Services $0 $75,336
All Other $0 $6,065
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $81,401
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the appropriations and allocations section.
SPONSORED BY: tp^Q^46 7«
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.)
COUNTY: Androscoggin
PISCALNCTTE REQUIRED
(Swttaehtd)
Page! -132LR0106(04)
SENATE AMENDMENT
Approved; 04/11/26 I^Ki-
LD 54 LR 106(04)
An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of Employees' Pay
Histories
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 1^'< to Committee Amendment "A" C<3~1
Sponsor; Sen. Rotundo ofAndroscoggin
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
Appropnations/AlIocations
General Fund
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
($81,401) ($30,566) ($4,051) ($4,210)
(S81,401) ($30,566) ($4,051) (§4,2} 0)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The amendment moves the General Fund appropriations of $81,401 in fiscal year 2025-26 to fiscal year 2026-27 and
reduces out-year projections accordingly. This fiscal note assumes an effective date of October 1,2026.
LR01Q6(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Establish the November General Election Day as a State
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0053
Sponsors: POIRIER
Amends: 4 MRSA §1051, 5 MRSA §60, 9-B MRSA §145, 20-A MRSA §4802

Legislative Document
No. 53
H.P. 17
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Establish the November General Election Day as a State 
Holiday
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative POIRIER of Skowhegan.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  4 MRSA §1051, first ¶, as repealed and replaced by PL 2021, c. 676, Pt. A, 
§2, is amended to read:
Court may not be held on Sunday or any day designated for the annual Thanksgiving; 
New Year's Day, January 1st; Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, the 3rd Monday in January; 
Washington's Birthday, the 3rd Monday in February; Patriot's Day, the 3rd Monday in 
April; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, but if the Federal Government designates 
May 30th as the date for observance of Memorial Day, the 30th of May; Juneteenth, June 
19th; the 4th of July; Labor Day, the first Monday of September; Indigenous Peoples Day, 
the 2nd Monday in October; the day of the general election, as defined in Title 21-A, section 
1, subsection 19; Veterans Day, November 11th; or on Christmas Day.  The Chief Justice 
of the Supreme Judicial Court may order that court be held on a legal holiday when the 
Chief Justice finds that the interests of justice and judicial economy in any particular case 
will be served.  The public offices in county buildings may be closed to business on the 
holidays named in this section.  When any one of the holidays named in this section falls 
on Sunday, the Monday following must be observed as a holiday, with all the privileges 
applying to any of the days named in this section.
Sec. 2.  5 MRSA §60 is enacted to read:
§60.  General election day established as state holiday
The day of the general election, as defined in Title 21-A, section 1, subsection 19, is a 
state holiday. All nonessential state offices must be closed on the day of the general 
election.
Sec. 3.  9-B MRSA §145, sub-§1, ¶I-1 is enacted to read:
I-1.  The day of the general election, as defined in Title 21-A, section 1, subsection 19;
Sec. 4.  20-A MRSA §4802, sub-§1, ¶E-1 is enacted to read:
E-1.  The day of the general election, as defined in Title 21-A, section 1, subsection 
19;
SUMMARY
This bill designates the day of the general election, which is the day of the regular 
election of state and county officials occurring biennially in November, as a state holiday.
An Act to Enable Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0057
Committee Amendment CA_A_H108 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "H-" to H.P. 21, L.D, 57, "An Act to Enable Maine
National Guard Commanders to More Efficiently Effect Disciplinary Measures Through
the Maine Code of Military Justice"
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4,
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment retains a provision of cun-ent law that specifies that the state military
forces consist of the Maine Army National Guard and the Maine Air National Guard when
either or both are not in federal service.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 04/28/25 t^KI^
LD57 LR 185(02)
An Act to Enable Maine National Guard Commanders to More Efficiently Effect Disciplinary
Measures Through the Maine Code of Military Justice
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Judicial Branch are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted
resources.
LR0185(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Remove the 5 Cent Fee for Bags in Retail Stores
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0056
Sponsors: LEMELIN
Amends: 38 MRSA §1611

Legislative Document
No. 56
H.P. 20
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Remove the 5 Cent Fee for Bags in Retail Stores
(EMERGENCY)
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant 
to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative LEMELIN of Chelsea.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation removes the 5¢ fee currently required to be paid by a 
consumer when a retail establishment provides a recycled paper bag or a reusable bag made 
of plastic to bag products at the point of sale; and
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day 
period to immediately protect Maine residents from the economic burden of the fee; 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.  38 MRSA §1611, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2021, c. 186, §18, is further 
amended to read:
3.  Recycled paper bag fees bags and reusable plastic bag fees; exemptions bags.  
This subsection governs fees assessed on the use of recycled paper bags and on reusable 
bags made of plastic.
A.  Beginning January 15, 2021 a A retail establishment may provide a recycled paper 
bag or a reusable bag made of plastic to bag products at the point of sale as long as the 
retail establishment charges a fee of at least 5¢ per bag.
(1)  All amounts collected pursuant to this paragraph are retained by the retail 
establishment and may be used for any lawful purpose.
(2)  A retail establishment may not rebate or otherwise reimburse a customer any 
portion of the fee charged pursuant to this paragraph.
B.  The requirement to charge a fee under paragraph A does not apply to:
(1)  Stores at which less than 2% of retail sales are attributed to the sale of food 
and that have less than 10,000 square feet of retail area;
(2)  Restaurants; or
(3)  Hunger relief organizations engaged in distributing food directly to consumers 
at no charge.
A retail establishment exempt from charging a fee under this paragraph may charge a 
fee for a recycled paper bag or a reusable bag made of plastic.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill removes the 5¢ fee currently required when a retail establishment provides a 
recycled paper bag or a reusable bag made of plastic to bag products at the point of sale.
An Act to Ban the Drng
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0059
Committee Amendment CA_A_H510 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1102

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ''A "to H.P. 23, L.D. 59, "An Act to Ban the Drng 
Tianeptine" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1102, sub".'§2, ~' as enacted by PL 2001, c. 419, §10, is 
amended to read: 
M. Ketamine and its salts, isomers and salts of isomers; aaa 
Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §1102, sub-§2, ~' as enacted by PL 2001, c. 419, §10, is 
amended by amending subparagraph (2) to read: 
(2) One, 4-butanediol, BD, and its salts, isomers and salts of isomers~: and 
Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §1102, sub-§2, 10 is enacted to read: 
~0 
0. Tianeptine.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority rep011 of the committee, replaces the bill and 
changes tianeptine to a schedule X drug. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) • 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT. 
Revised: 05/20/25 LRL 
LD59 
LR 426(02) 
An Act to Ban the Drug Tianeptine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A" /H-~/ 3) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety . M {I 
O 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Cun-ent biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new Class B crime. The cun-ent average cost of incarcerating one individual for a single year is $55,L~ 
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require 
additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund or other dedicated 
revenue by minor amounts. 
LR0426(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Ban the Drug Tianeptine
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0059
Sponsors: LEMELIN
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1102

Legislative Document
No. 59
H.P. 23
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Ban the Drug Tianeptine
(EMERGENCY)
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative LEMELIN of Chelsea.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, tianeptine is a highly addictive drug; and
Whereas, the use of tianeptine increases the risk of overdose deaths; and
Whereas, the drug should be prohibited as soon as possible to prevent overdose 
deaths; 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.  17-A MRSA §1102, sub-§1, ¶O, as amended by PL 2013, c. 194, §7, is 
further amended by amending subparagraph (14) to read:
(14)  Paramethoxyethylamphetamine, PMEA; and
Sec. 2.  17-A MRSA §1102, sub-§1, ¶P, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 194, §8, is 
amended by amending subparagraph (15) in the first blocked paragraph to read:
This subparagraph does not include a drug listed in section 1102 or a drug approved 
by the United States Food and Drug Administration.; and
Sec. 3.  17-A MRSA §1102, sub-§1, ¶Q is enacted to read:
Q.  Tianeptine.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill adds tianeptine as a Schedule W drug.
An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0055
Sponsors: LEMELIN
Amends: 26 MRSA §637

Legislative Document
No. 55
H.P. 19
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid 
Leave
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative LEMELIN of Chelsea.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §637, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 156, §3 and affected by 
§4, is amended to read:
3.  Accrual.  An employee is entitled to earn one hour of paid leave from a single 
employer for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours in the accrual limit specified in the 
employer's policy governing paid leave for one year of employment. Accrual of leave 
begins at the start of employment, but the employer is not required to permit use of the 
leave before the employee has been employed by that employer for 120 days during a one-
year period. Accrued and unused hours of earned paid leave from the previous year of 
employment must be available for use by an employee in the year of employment 
immediately following that previous year. Accrued and unused hours of earned paid leave 
carried forward from the previous year of employment may not reduce the total amount of 
hours of paid leave an employee is entitled to earn in the year of employment immediately 
following that previous year, up to the accrual limit specified in the employer's policy 
governing paid leave.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the law governing earned paid leave to provide that an employee is 
entitled to earn one hour of paid leave from a single employer for every 40 hours worked, 
up to the accrual limit specified in the employer's policy governing paid leave for one year 
of employment. The bill also provides that accrued and unused hours of earned paid leave 
from the previous year of employment must be available for use by an employee in the 
current year of employment. The bill provides that accrued and unused hours of earned 
paid leave from the previous year of employment may not reduce the total amount of hours 
of paid leave an employee is entitled to earn in the current year of employment, up to the 
accrual limit specified in the employer's policy governing paid leave.
An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0054
Sponsors: ROEDER
Amends: 26 MRSA §622-A

Legislative Document
No. 54
H.P. 18
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain 
Records of Employees' Pay Histories
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ROEDER of Bangor.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §622-A is enacted to read:
§622-A.  Pay transparency
This section governs disclosure and record keeping by employers of employee pay 
information.
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Posting" means a solicitation that is intended to recruit employment applicants for 
a specific available position and that includes qualifications for desired applicants, 
including recruitment done directly by an employer or indirectly through a 3rd party. 
"Posting" includes postings made electronically or with a printed hard copy.
B. "Range of pay" means the range of pay that an employer anticipates relying on in 
setting wages for a position, including, but not limited to, reference to:
(1) Any applicable pay scale; 
(2) A previously determined range of wages for the position; 
(3) The actual range of wages for those currently holding equivalent positions; or 
(4) The budgeted amount for the position. 
2. Employer with 10 or more employees.  An employer that has 10 or more 
employees shall ensure that a posting includes a statement that lists the prospective range 
of pay the employer will offer to a successful applicant.
3. Pay disclosure; records.  Upon the request of an employee, an employer shall 
disclose the range of pay the employer offers for the position the employee holds.  An 
employer shall maintain a record of each position held by an employee and the pay history 
of the employee in each position for the duration of the employee's employment with the 
employer and for 3 years after the termination of the employee's employment.
SUMMARY
This bill requires an employer with 10 or more employees to include on a job posting 
a statement that lists the prospective range of pay the employer will offer to a successful 
applicant. The bill also requires an employer, upon request of an employee, to disclose the 
range of pay it offers for the position the employee holds and requires the employer to 
maintain a record of each position held by an employee and the employee's pay history 
during the employee's employment and for 3 years after the employee's termination of 
employment.
An Act to Establish Certain Positions Within the Maine Bureau of
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0058
Sponsors: SUPICA
Amends: 37-B MRSA §503

Legislative Document
No. 58
H.P. 22
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Establish Certain Positions Within the Maine Bureau of 
Veterans' Services
Submitted by the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management pursuant 
to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SUPICA of Bangor.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  37-B MRSA §503, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2009, c. 406, §8, is further 
amended to read:
1.  Employment of personnel.  The director may employ, subject to approval of the 
appointing authority and the Civil Service Law, the personnel necessary to administer this 
chapter.  The director may employ a deputy director, a superintendent of the cemetery 
system, a veteran claims specialist and veteran service officers a deputy superintendent of 
the cemetery system, a supervisor of veterans' services, a deputy supervisor of veterans' 
services and veterans' services officers.  The director and other employees referred to in 
this subsection must be veterans as defined by 38 United States Code, Section 101 (2) 
101(2) who were separated with an honorable discharge.
SUMMARY
This bill changes the titles of positions that must be filled by veterans that may be 
employed by the Director of the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services within the Department 
of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to more closely align with current 
human resources job descriptions.  It also adds several positions to the list of positions in 
the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services that must be filled by veterans and corrects a 
cross-reference.
An Act to Eliminate the Cultchless American Oyster Growers
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0064
Sponsors: STROUT
Amends: 12 MRSA §6073, 12 MRSA §6863

Legislative Document
No. 64
H.P. 28
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Eliminate the Cultchless American Oyster Growers 
License
Submitted by the Department of Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative STROUT of Harrington.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6073, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 876, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §6073, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §10, is 
further amended to read:
3.  Penalty.  Any A person who violates subsection 2-A or who knowingly and 
willfully violates subsection 2 is guilty of a Class D crime, except that, notwithstanding 
Title 17‑A, sections 4‑A, 1704 and 1705, the court shall impose a fine of not less than 
$1,000 and restitution may be ordered made to the owner of the lease in an amount set by 
the court pursuant to Title 17‑A, chapter 69.
Sec. 3.  12 MRSA §6863, as amended by PL 2013, c. 509, §10, is repealed.
SUMMARY
This bill repeals the provisions regarding the cultchless American oyster growers 
license.
An Act to Upd_ate the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0065
Committee Amendment CA_A_H161 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §436-A, 38 MRSA §480-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"/:\." to H.P.-29, LD. 65, "An Act to Upd_ate the 
Definition of "Coastal Wetlands'' Under the Natural Resources Protection Act" • .• • 
• 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Update the Definition of "Coastal Wetlands" Under the Natural Resources 
Protection Act and the Mandatory Shorelai:id Zoning Laws' 
• 
Amei1d'the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §436-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2005, c. 330, § 10, is repealed 
and the following enacted in its place: 
1. Coastal ·wetlands. "Coastal wetlands" has the same meaning as in section 480-B, 
subsection 2. 
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §480-B, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2005, c. 330, § 13, is repealed 
and-the following enacted in its place: 
2. Coastal wetlands. "Coastal wetlands" means: 
A. All areas with vegetation present that is tolerant of salt water and occurs primarily 
in a saltwater or estuarine habitat; and 
B. All tidal and subtidal ·lands and any swamp, marsh, bog, beach, flat or other 
contiguous lowland' subject to tidal action during the highest astronomical tide as 
determined by the United States Department of Commerce, National Oceai1ic and 
Atmospheric Administration. 
Coastal wetlands may include portions of coastal sand dunes.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively .. 
Page I - 132LR0163(02) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
. l 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 29, L.D. 65 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. The amendment reorganizes 
the definition of "coastal wetlands" in the Natural Resources Protection Act and makes 
corresponding changes to the definition of "coastal wetlands" in the mandato1y shoreland 
zoning laws. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/24/25 LRL 
LD65 
LR 163(02) 
An Act to Update the Definition of "Coastal Wetlands" Under the Natural Resources Protection Act 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'!\' /\-t-1 (ot\ 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
l
l) 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt the changes in this bill are expected to 
be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0163(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Amend the State
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0068
Committee Amendment CA_A_H426 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A "to H.P. 32, L.D. 68, "An Act to Amend the State 
Tax Laws" 
Amend the bill in Part A by striking out all of section 2. 
Amend the bill in Part C by striking out all of section 2. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the section of the bill that eliminates the automatic extension 
for business equipment tax exemption applications and the requirement for the Department 
of Administrative and Financial Services, Maine Revenue Services to provide paper copies 
of the application. 
The amendment also removes the changes made in the bill regarding the reporting of 
some early retirement distributions from an employee retirement plan. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Update the Definition of "Coastal Wetlands" Under the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0065
Sponsors: DOUDERA
Amends: 38 MRSA §480-B

Legislative Document
No. 65
H.P. 29
House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Update the Definition of "Coastal Wetlands" Under the 
Natural Resources Protection Act
Submitted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant 
to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DOUDERA of Camden.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  38 MRSA §480-B, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2005, c. 330, §13, is further 
amended to read:
2.  Coastal wetlands.  "Coastal wetlands" means all tidal and subtidal lands; all areas 
with vegetation present that is tolerant of salt water and occurs primarily in a salt water or 
estuarine habitat; and any swamp, marsh, bog, beach, flat or other contiguous lowland that 
is subject to tidal action during the highest astronomical tide level for the year in which an 
activity is proposed as identified in tide tables published as determined by the United States 
Department of Commerce, National Ocean Service Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.  Coastal wetlands may include portions of coastal sand dunes.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the definition of "coastal wetlands" in the Natural Resources 
Protection Act.
An Act to Expai1d Access
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0066
Committee Amendment CA_A_H265 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ",4" to H.P. 30, L.D. 66, "An Act to Expai1d Access 
to the Maine Wage Assurance Fund" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
Page l - 132LR0141(02) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/24/25 LRL 
LD66 
LR 141(02) 
An Act to Expand Access to the Maine Wage Assurance Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' { H--26.5) 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biemrium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Expanding the provisions that an eligible employee may receive payment from the Maine Wage Assurance Fund 
within the Department of Labor may result in increased costs to the fund. The amount can not be estimated at tl• • 
time. Pursuant to Title 26, section 632, the amount of funds available in the Maine Wage Assurance Fund is cap.t-
... at 
$200,000. The fund is supported through a transfer from the Special Administrative Expense Fund which receives 
revenue from interest earned and fines and penalties assessed under the state's unemployment compensation laws. 
According to the department, the expansion of benefits included in this legislation can be supported within the 
existing budgeted resources of the Maine Wage Assurance Fund and no increase in the $200,000 cap will be required. 
LR0141(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Fund Free
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0070
Committee Amendment CA_A_H63 (House)

FmST SPECIAL SESSION
••/I
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "At " to H.P. 34, L.D. 70, "An Act to Fund Free
Health Clinics"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
followmg:
'See. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made,
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the State's free health clinics. The funding is to be
distributed based on a formula adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services
using the number of clients served and a base amount for each clinic.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $250,000 $250,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $250,000 $250,000
Amend the biU by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the program to which the funds must be appropriated for
funding the State's free health clinics from the Purchased Social Services program to the
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention program.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/02/25 *-KiL
LD 70 LR 17(02)
An Act to Fund Free Health Clinics
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
"h(W,
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $250,000 $250,000 $0 "^
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $250,000 $250,000 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes one-time General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of
$250,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 to support the State's free health clinics.
LR0017(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Fund Free Health Clinics
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0070
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S444 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT " }( to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "N' to H.P. 34, 
L.D. 70, "An Act to Fund Free Health Clinics" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Cente1· for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the State's free health clinics, The funding is to be 
distributed based on a formula adopted by the Depattment of Health and Human Services 
using the number of clients served and a base amount for each clinic. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2025-26 
$50,000 
$50,000 
2026-27 
$50,000 
$50,000 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the appropriations and allocations section in Committee 
Amendment "A. 
SPONSORED BY: --~-f.-=-c0tv 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
rISCAL NOTE REQ-P 
(See attached) 
Page I - 132LR0017(04) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/24/25 l-RL-
LD70 
LR 17(04) 
An Act to Fund Free Health Clinics 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ",J::.. to Committee Amendment II A 
{s- t.ft/4) . 
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 2025-26 
FY 2026-27 
($200,000) 
($200,000) 
($200,000) 
($200,000) 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$0 
$0 
, Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$0 
The amendment reduces the one-time General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services 
in fiscal year 2025-26 and fiscal year 2026-27 to support the State's free health clinics from $250,000 to $50,000 each 
year. 
LR0017(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1