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An Act to Modernize
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0915
Committee Amendment CA_A_H354 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT •A "to H.P. 580, L.D. 915, "An Act to Modernize 
Deed Duplication from Microfilm to a Digital Image" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in the indented paragraph in the 3rd line (page 1, line 6 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "stored iR a fireproof area" and inserting the following: 
'stored in a fireproof area and' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends the bill by retaining the requirement under current law that a 
record of each page of every installment, plan or other document recorded in the registry 
office must be stored in a fireproof area. 
The preliminary fiscal impact statement identifies a potential unfunded state mandate 
in the requirement of counties to make records of instruments recorded in the register of 
deeds office in the form of digital images stored on magnetic or optical media, not on 
microfilm as in cunent law. 
The committee reviewed the preliminary fiscal impact statement in consultation with 
the Secreta1y of State's office and determined that because registries of deeds are already 
required to pay to put their records on microfilm and that because the requirement in the 
bill to store a record as a digital image on magnetic or optical media instead of microfilm 
as in cunent law would be a shift in cost rather than an additional cost, the bill does not 
require an expansion or modification of activities so as to necessitate additional 
expenditures. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/25/25 LRL 
LD915 
LR 565(02) 
An Act to Modernize Deed Duplication from Microfilm to a Digital Image 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •~• ( H-3 5 f) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential State Mandate Removed - Committee exception 
fu the Prelimina1y Fiscal Impact Statement (PFIS) for this bill, it was identified as a Potential State Mandate -
Unfunded. The committee reviewed the PFIS and detennined that because register of deeds are already required t 
store records on microfilm and that because the requirement in this bill to instead store records as digital images on 
magnetic or optical media would create a shift in cost rather than an additional expenditure, the bill was dete1mined 
not to be a mandate. As the committee included this exception in the su111111ary of the committee amendment, the· 
Potential State Mandate - Unfunded language was removed from the fiscal note for the committee amendment. 
LR0565(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Modernize Deed Duplication from Microfilm to a Digital
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0915
Sponsors: SALISBURY
Amends: 33 MRSA §651, 33 MRSA §652

Legislative Document
No. 915
H.P. 580
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Modernize Deed Duplication from Microfilm to a Digital 
Image
Submitted by the Secretary of State pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 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 SALISBURY of Westbrook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  33 MRSA §651, 3rd ¶, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 55, §1, is 
amended to read:
The register shall prepare, or have prepared, a microfilm record of each page of every 
instrument, plan or other document recorded in the registry office.  The microfilm record 
made must be stored in a fireproof area a digital image stored on magnetic or optical media.  
When original record books or plans are considered by the register to be in a condition that 
warrants withdrawal from regular use, the register may make a true copy of the contents of 
the record or may provide suitable means for reading the microfilm, microfiche or digital 
image stored on magnetic or optical media of the instruments withdrawn.  The records and 
certified copies made either from the true copy or from images stored as provided in this 
section must be received in all courts of law with the same legal effect as those contained 
in the original.
Sec. 2.  33 MRSA §652, 3rd ¶, as amended by PL 2019, c. 439, §1, is further 
amended to read:
Paper plans submitted for recording must be rolled and not folded.  The register may 
return plans that are not legible for recording and archival purposes and the processing of 
which may damage county equipment or resources.  The register shall permanently file the 
original, create a digital image of the plan at a minimum of 300 dots per inch or 300 pixels 
per inch and maintain a copy for public inspection in paper or digital image form.  Each 
plan must be microfilmed maintained as a digital image stored on magnetic or optical media 
for archival purposes.  Each register shall maintain an index of all plans on record in the 
register's office.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a register of deeds to make a record of an instrument recorded in the 
registry office in the form of a digital image stored on magnetic or optical media, not on 
microfilm as in current law.
An Act to Prohibit Ticket Sellers from Prohibiting the Transfer of
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0913
Sponsors: DAUGHTRY, COLLAMORE
Amends: 8 MRSA §1301

Legislative Document
No. 913
S.P. 403
In Senate, March 11, 2025
An Act to Prohibit Ticket Sellers from Prohibiting the Transfer of 
Tickets to Third Parties
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Housing and Economic Development pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative COLLAMORE of Pittsfield and
Senators: BAILEY of York, BALDACCI of Penobscot, FARRIN of Somerset, GROHOSKI of 
Hancock, NANGLE of Cumberland, RENY of Lincoln, Representatives: DUCHARME of 
Madison, ROBERTS of South Berwick.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  8 MRSA §1301, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:
2-A.  Transfer of tickets to 3rd parties.  A person may not sell or offer to sell a ticket 
with a condition that the purchaser may not transfer the ticket with or without consideration 
to a 3rd party without permission of the person or without an added fee. If a person sells or 
offers to sell a ticket by means of a system that does not allow for the transferability of the 
ticket, the person shall provide the purchaser at the time of the initial sale the option to 
purchase the ticket in another form that is transferable to a 3rd party without an added fee 
for the transferable ticket. A person may not disallow a ticket holder admission to an event 
solely because the ticket has been resold. This subsection does not apply to a ticket sold or 
offered for sale to a student of a public institution of higher education for an entertainment 
event held by or on behalf of the institution or to a place of entertainment with a seating 
capacity of not more than 3,500 individuals if the place of entertainment provides written 
notice to the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services of the intent not to 
comply with the provisions of this subsection.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits a seller of a ticket to an entertainment event from prohibiting the 
purchaser from transferring the ticket with or without consideration to a 3rd party, requires 
the seller to offer the option of a transferable ticket if the ticketing system does not allow 
for a ticket to be transferred and prohibits a person from denying a ticket holder admission 
to an entertainment event solely because the ticket has been resold. This bill does not apply 
to tickets sold to students for events at public institutions of higher education or to places 
of entertainment with a seating capacity of 3,500 or less if the place of entertainment 
provides written notice to the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services.
An Act to Promote Investment in Housing
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0916
Sponsors: GERE

Legislative Document
No. 916
H.P. 581
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Promote Investment in Housing
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Housing and Economic Development pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed 
pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GERE of Kennebunkport.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
CONCEPT DRAFT
SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill proposes to promote investment in the development of housing in this State 
by offering tax abatements to corporate entities that donate to community development 
financial institutions that support housing development in this State.
An Act Regarding Charges to Uninsured Patients for COVID-19
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0917
Sponsors: MORRIS
Amends: 22 MRSA §1718-G

Legislative Document
No. 917
H.P. 582
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act Regarding Charges to Uninsured Patients for COVID-19 
Vaccines
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered 
printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MORRIS of Turner.
Cosponsored by Representatives: PAUL of Winterport, POIRIER of Skowhegan, QUINT of 
Hodgdon, SWALLOW of Houlton.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §1718-G, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2, is amended by 
amending the section headnote to read:
§1718-G.  Requirements for notice to patients of costs for COVID-19 screening and 
testing and prohibited charges for COVID-19 vaccination for uninsured 
patients
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §1718-G, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2, is 
repealed.
SUMMARY
This bill repeals the provision of law that prohibits health care providers from charging 
uninsured patients for administering a COVID-19 vaccine.
An Act to Require Parental Permission for Certain Surveys and
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0919
Sponsors: LYMAN, TIMBERLAKE
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6001-D

Legislative Document
No. 919
H.P. 584
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Require Parental Permission for Certain Surveys and 
Questionnaires Administered to Minors in Schools
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative LYMAN of Livermore Falls.
Cosponsored by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin and
Representatives: DAIGLE of Fort Kent, DRINKWATER of Milford, EDER of Waterboro, 
FREDERICKS of Sanford, GRIFFIN of Levant, HAGGAN of Hampden, SOBOLESKI of 
Phillips, Senator: LIBBY of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §6001-D is enacted to read:
§6001-D.  Surveys and questionnaires; parental permission
A public school, public charter school or private school approved for tuition purposes 
may not administer to a student who is a minor a survey or questionnaire that asks or 
identifies the student's full name without affirmative written permission from the student's 
parent.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits a public school, public charter school or private school approved for 
tuition purposes from administering to a student who is a minor a survey or questionnaire 
that asks or identifies the student's full name without affirmative written permission from 
the student's parent.
An Act to Amend the Procedure for Filing a Petition to Terminate
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0922
Sponsors: KUHN
Amends: 19-A MRSA §1658

Legislative Document
No. 922
H.P. 587
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Amend the Procedure for Filing a Petition to Terminate 
Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Submitted by the Judicial Department pursuant to Joint Rule 204.
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative KUHN of Falmouth.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  19-A MRSA §1658, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 340, §2, is 
amended to read:
1-A.  Filing and contents of petition.  A petition to terminate parental rights and 
responsibilities must be filed in the District Court and in the same case as a prior 
adjudication of parental rights and responsibilities, if any.  The petition must be sworn and 
must include at least the following:
A.  The name and date and place of birth of the child;
B.  The name and address of the petitioner and the nature of the petitioner's relationship 
to the child;
C.  The name of each of the child's parents;
D.  A summary statement of the alleged facts that the petitioner believes constitute 
grounds for termination under subsection 2;
E.  A statement of the effects of a termination order; and
F.  A statement that the parent whose rights and responsibilities are the subject of the 
petition to terminate parental rights and responsibilities is entitled to legal counsel in 
the termination proceedings and that, if the parent wants an attorney and is unable to 
afford one, the parent should contact the court as soon as possible to request appointed 
counsel.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the provision of law governing termination of parental rights and 
responsibilities to remove the requirement that a petition to terminate parental rights and 
responsibilities must be filed in the same case as any prior adjudication of parental rights 
and responsibilities.
An Act to Expand Use
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0921
Committee Amendment CA_A_H460 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 586, L.D. 921, "An Act to Expand Use 
of Electronic Proceedings in the Judicial Branch'' 
• 
Amend the bill by inse1iing after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Establishes 8 Cou1iroom Technology Assistant positions. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2025-26 
8.000 
$877,299 
$877,299 
2026-27 
8.000 
$908,881 
$908,881 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pati letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, adds an appropriations 
and allocations section, 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/15/25 LRL 
LD921 
LR 1882(02) 
An Act to Expand Use of Electronic Proceedings in the Judicial Branch 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A• { H 
rl( 06) 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$877,299' 
FY 2026-27 
$908,881 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$941,601 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$975,499 
Appropriations/Allocations <----_,,/. 
General Fund 
$877,299 
$908,881 
$941,601 
$975,499 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The bill includes General Fu1id appropriations to the Judicial Department of $877,299 in fiscal year 2025-26 and 
$908,881 in fiscal year 2026-27 to establish 8 courtroom technology assistant positions to implement the process of 
conducting judicial proceedings by electronic means. 
LR1882(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Require
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0919
Committee Amendment CA_A_H311 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6001-D

132ND LEGISLATURE ;
FmST SPECIAL SESSION
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "^" to H.P. 584, L,D. 919, "An Act to Require
Parental Permission for Certain Surveys and Questionnaires Administered to Minors in
Schools"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to Require Parental Permission for Surveys and QueStionnqires
Administered to Minors in Schools
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the.enacting clause and inserting the'
followmg:
'See. 1. 20-A MRSA §6001-D is enacted to read:
S6001-D. Surveys and questionnaires; parental permission
A public school, public charter school or private school aoproved for tuition purposes
may not administer to a student who is a minor any survey or questionnaire without
affirmative written permission from the student's parent for each survey or auestiotmaire,'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively. . . ,
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, changes the title of the
bill and clarifies that affirmative written permission from a parent is needed for each survey
or questionnaire administered by a public school, public charter school or private school
approved for tuition purposes.
FISCAL NOTE REQIHRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 05/19/25 t-Ki.
LD 919 LR 1513(02)
An Act to Require Parental Permission for Certain Surveys and Questionnaires Administered to
Minors in Schools
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'JE^ fV-\-r^ \ \
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential current biemiium cost increase - local school administrative units (SAUs)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
To the extent that this legislation expands the current requirements that are already in place regarding SAUs obtaining
parental consent before administering certain surveys or questionnaires, there may be increased costs to the SAUr
The fiscal impact can not be estimated at this time.
LR1513 (02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Promote Accredited Institutions of Higher Education in
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0923
Sponsors: FRIEDMANN, GROHOSKI
Amends: 23 MRSA §1912-C

Legislative Document
No. 923
H.P. 588
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Promote Accredited Institutions of Higher Education in 
Maine by Removing Requirements for Supplemental Guide Signs on 
the Interstate Highway System
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor.
Cosponsored by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  23 MRSA §1912-C, sub-§5, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 549, §3, is 
amended to read:
A.  A college or university that:;
(1)  Is located within 15 miles of an exit and has an enrollment of 300 or more 
students attending classes on site; or
(2)  Has an enrollment of 1,000 or more students attending classes on site;
SUMMARY
This bill removes the location and enrollment requirements that a college or university 
must meet to appear on a supplemental guide sign on the interstate highway system.
Resolve, Directing the Judicial Branch to Authorize the Lease of a
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0924
Sponsors: FREDETTE, BALDACCI

Legislative Document
No. 924
H.P. 589
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Judicial Branch to Authorize the Lease of a 
Courthouse That Meets Accessibility and Functional Needs in the 
Town of Newport
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FREDETTE of Newport.
Cosponsored by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot and
Representatives: BLIER of Buxton, WADSWORTH of Hiram, Senators: FARRIN of 
Somerset, MARTIN of Oxford, STEWART of Aroostook.
Sec. 1. Authorization and directive for lease. Resolved: That the judicial branch 
shall enter into a long-term lease for a new courthouse facility in the Town of Newport. 
The facility must:
1. Comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and with the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 337, subchapter 5, to ensure accessibility for individuals 
with disabilities; and
2. Provide adequate space for court operations, including but not limited to:
A. Courtrooms and judicial offices; and
B. Conference rooms for attorney-client meetings, mediation sessions and other 
judicial purposes.
Sec. 2. Funding for maintenance and repairs. Resolved: That the lease 
agreement under section 1 must require the judicial branch to expend up to $200,000 for 
maintenance and repair costs to the facility over the term of the lease. These funds must be 
drawn from within existing resources of the judicial branch.
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the judicial branch shall submit a report to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Judiciary no later than December 31, 2025, detailing:
1. The progress in securing the lease agreement under section 1;
2. Confirmation that the selected facility meets the requirements specified in section 1; 
and
3. An outline of the budgetary adjustments made to accommodate the lease and 
maintenance costs as required by section 2.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the judicial branch to enter into a long-term lease agreement for a 
new courthouse facility in Newport. The leased facility must comply with the federal 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the public accommodations provisions of the 
Maine Human Rights Act and include adequate space for courtroom operations. The 
resolve requires the judicial branch to dedicate up to $200,000 from the judicial branch's 
existing resources for maintenance and repair. Finally, the resolve directs the judicial 
branch to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary no later than December 31, 
2025 with information on the judicial branch's progress in securing the lease agreement.
An Act to Maintain Public Access to Town Ways in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0928
Sponsors: WHITE, LIBBY
Amends: 23 MRSA §3028-A

Legislative Document
No. 928
H.P. 593
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Maintain Public Access to Town Ways in Maine
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 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 WHITE of Guilford.
Cosponsored by Senator LIBBY of Cumberland and
Representatives: ALBERT of Madawaska, FOSTER of Dexter, MASON of Lisbon, 
MONTELL of Gardiner, PARRY of Arundel, RAY of Lincolnville, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, 
THORNE of Carmel.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  23 MRSA §3028-A, sub-§11, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 145, §2 and 
affected by §3, is amended to read:
11.  Removal of obstructions.  If the municipal officers or county commissioners have 
declared a town way discontinued by abandonment and have retained a public easement in 
the abandoned town way under this section for at least 15 years, the municipality, county 
commissioners or an abutter on the way may not gate, bar or otherwise obstruct the town 
way.  If the municipal officers or county commissioners have declared a town way 
discontinued by abandonment and have retained a public easement in the abandoned town 
way under this section for less than 15 years, the municipality, county commissioners or 
an abutter on the way, acting with the written permission of the municipal officers or county 
commissioners, may remove any gates, bars or other obstructions in the town way.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that if the municipal officers or county commissioners have declared 
a town way discontinued by abandonment and have retained a public easement in the 
abandoned town way under this section for at least 15 years, the municipality, county 
commissioners or an abutter on the way may not gate, bar or otherwise obstruct the town 
way.
The bill also provides that if the municipal officers or county commissioners have 
declared a town way discontinued by abandonment and have retained a public easement in 
the abandoned town way under this section for less than 15 years, the municipality, county 
commissioners or an abutter on the way, acting with the written permission of the municipal 
officers or county commissioners, may remove any gates, bars or other obstructions in the 
town way.
Resolve, to Review Efficiencies in the Licensing of Solid Waste
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0920
Sponsors: CAMPBELL, MARTIN

Legislative Document
No. 920
H.P. 585
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
Resolve, to Review Efficiencies in the Licensing of Solid Waste 
Disposal Facilities by the Department of Environmental Protection
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 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 CAMPBELL of Orrington.
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Oxford and
Representatives: BRIDGEO of Augusta, SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico, SOBOLESKI 
of Phillips, THORNE of Carmel, WOODSOME of Waterboro.
Sec. 1.  Department of Environmental Protection to review efficiency of 
solid waste disposal facility licensing.  Resolved:  That the Department of 
Environmental Protection shall review the requirements in statute, department rules and 
department policies that apply to the licensing of solid waste disposal facilities.  The 
purpose of the review is to identify efficiencies and inefficiencies in the license review 
process.  The review must include a general review of the license review process and a 
targeted review of the license review process related to the Penobscot Energy Recovery 
Company's waste-to-energy facility in the Town of Orrington.  The review must also 
include, but is not limited to, a review of impediments to the efficient review of license 
applications, renewals and modifications; processing timelines and whether deadlines are 
typically met and, if not, causes for the delays; ways to improve staffing to eliminate 
inefficiencies; and methods to improve the licensing process.  The department shall 
establish a stakeholder group to advise the department on matters relating to the review.  
By December 3, 2025, the department shall submit a report relating to the review, including 
recommendations and any suggested legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources.  The joint standing committee may report out a bill 
relating to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to review the 
requirements in statute, department rules and department policies that apply to the licensing 
of solid waste disposal facilities.  The purpose of the review is to identify efficiencies and 
inefficiencies in the license review process.  The review must include a general review of 
the license review process and a targeted review of the license review process related to the 
Penobscot Energy Recovery Company's waste-to-energy facility in the Town of Orrington.
An Act to Amend the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0931
Committee Amendment CA_A_H637 (House)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §1606

.FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 596, L.D. 931, "An Act to Amend the 
Law Allowing Incarcerated Pretrial or Presentence Individuals to Be Credited Time for 
Participation in Voluntary Work Projects in a Jail" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Amend the Law Allowing Individuals Subject to Pretrial or Presentence 
Incarceration to Be Credited Time for Participation in Work Projects Within a Jail' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §1606, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2021, c. 169, § 1, is further 
amended to read: 
2. Sentence prorated. Inmates participating in a public works-related project or an 
improvement of property owned by a charitable organization under subsection 1 and 
inmates participating in a work project within a jail under subsection 1-B may have their 
sentences to the jail prorated at the rate of up to one day removed from the sentences for 
every 16 hours of participation in the project, except that inmates committed to the custody 
of the sheriff for nonpayment of fines under Title 17-A, section 1711 must have their 
sentences prorated at the rate that is applicable to the individual inmate pursuant to Title 
17-A, section 1711, subsection 4, paragraph A, subparagraph (l).
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and provides that an inmate who is detained at a 
county jail or regional jail pretrial or presentence and who voluntarily participates in work 
projects within the jail is eligible to have the inmate's sentence to the jail prorated at the 
rate of up to one day removed from the sentence for every 16 hours of participation in the 
project. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Increase Access to Medical Cannabis for Seniors and
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0929
Sponsors: OSHER, TALBOT ROSS
Amends: 22 MRSA §2421-A

Legislative Document
No. 929
H.P. 594
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Increase Access to Medical Cannabis for Seniors and 
Veterans
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 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 OSHER of Orono.
Cosponsored by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland and
Representatives: BOYER of Poland, FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor, FROST of Belgrade, 
LOOKNER of Portland, SUPICA of Bangor.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §2421-A, sub-§39, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 679, Pt. A, §3, is 
amended to read:
39.  Qualifying patient.  "Qualifying patient" means an individual who is a senior, a 
veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States or has been a resident of the State for at 
least 30 days and who possesses a valid written certification regarding medical use of 
cannabis in accordance with this chapter.
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §2421-A, sub-§48-A is enacted to read:
48-A.  Senior.  "Senior" means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.
Sec. 3.  22 MRSA §2421-A, sub-§54, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 679, Pt. A, §3, is 
amended to read:
54.  Written certification.  "Written certification" means a document signed by a 
medical provider and issued to a qualifying patient, or a digital image of that document 
issued by the medical provider that states that, in the medical provider's professional 
opinion, the patient is likely to receive therapeutic or palliative benefit from the medical 
use of cannabis to treat or alleviate the patient's medical diagnosis or symptoms associated 
with the medical diagnosis. "Written certification" includes:
A.  For a senior, a government-issued identification card; and
B.  For a veteran:
(1)  An identification card issued by the United States Department of Defense;
(2)  A veteran health identification card or other identification card issued by the 
United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
(3)  A veteran designation or other mark signifying the patient is a veteran on a 
government-issued identification card.
SUMMARY
This bill allows individuals who are 65 years of age or older or veterans of the Armed 
Forces of the United States to be qualifying patients under the Maine Medical Use of 
Cannabis Act without requiring a valid written certification regarding medical use of 
cannabis.
An Act to Amend the Law Governing Items Identified as Prison
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0930
Sponsors: O'HALLORAN
Amends: 17-A MRSA §757

Legislative Document
No. 930
H.P. 595
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Amend the Law Governing Items Identified as Prison 
Contraband
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 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 O'HALLORAN of Brewer.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BABIN of Fort Fairfield, BISHOP of Bucksport, DILL of 
Old Town, DRINKWATER of Milford, HENDERSON of Rumford, MCINTYRE of Lowell, 
PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft, Senator: HAGGAN of Penobscot.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §757, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 499, §1, is amended 
to read:
3.   Trafficking Except as provided in subsection 4, trafficking in prison contraband is 
a Class C crime.
Sec. 2.  17-A MRSA §757, sub-§4 is enacted to read:
4.  If the contraband is electronic contraband or a vaping device, trafficking in prison 
contraband is a Class D crime. For purposes of this subsection:
A.  "Electronic contraband" means a mobile telephone or other handheld electronic 
communication device not authorized or issued by the custodial authority; and
B.  "Vaping device" means a device, also known as a vape, e-cigarette, electronic 
cigarette or electronic vaporizer, that simulates smoking using an atomizer, a power 
source such as a battery and a container such as a cartridge or a tank and is used for 
ingesting any substance, including a drug identified in section 1101, subsection 11.
SUMMARY
This bill makes trafficking in prison contraband a Class D crime if the contraband is a 
mobile telephone or other handheld electronic communication device not authorized or 
issued by the custodial authority or a vaping device, also known as a vape, e-cigarette, 
electronic cigarette or electronic vaporizer.
An Act to Require the Issuance of Maine Agricultural Fair Licenses
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0932
Sponsors: HALL
Amends: 7 MRSA §83, 7 MRSA §84, 7 MRSA §86

Legislative Document
No. 932
H.P. 597
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Require the Issuance of Maine Agricultural Fair Licenses 
Every 4 Years
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed 
pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HALL of Wilton.
Cosponsored by Representatives: COOPER of Windham, JACKSON of Oxford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  7 MRSA §83, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 563, §3, is amended to 
read:
2.  Issuance of license.  If satisfied that an applicant will comply or, if an applicant has 
previously held a license, that the applicant has complied and will continue to comply with 
the requirements of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, the 
commissioner may issue a license to the applicant for an agricultural fair. A license is issued 
for 3 4 consecutive years and only for the dates assigned by the commissioner in accordance 
with section 84.
Sec. 2.  7 MRSA §84, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 563, §3, is amended to 
read:
1.  Assigned fair dates.  The commissioner shall set the dates for which an agricultural 
fair license is effective in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 82, subsection 
5.  No later than May 15th of the calendar year preceding the first year of each 3-year 4-year 
license period, the commissioner shall announce the assignment of fair dates and issuance 
of licenses.
Sec. 3.  7 MRSA §86, sub-§7, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 563, §3, is amended 
to read:
A.  Upon receiving an initial license, spend a minimum of $750 per year on premiums 
for 3 4 years for displays of agricultural products, excluding premiums for equine and 
ox pulling contests and farm tractor and pickup truck pulling contests; and
SUMMARY
This bill changes the term of issuance for an agricultural fair license from 3 years to 4 
years.
An Act to Require the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0932
Committee Amendment CA_A_H52 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A- " to H.P. 597, L.D, 932, "An Act to Require the
Issuance of Maine Agricultural Fair Licenses Every 4 Years"
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the following:
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, agricultural fail's will begin soon, and this legislation needs to take effect
before the expiration of the 90-day period to allow the change in the term of an agricultural
fair license to take effect as soon as possible; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meanmg 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,'
Amend the bill by adding before the summary the following;
'Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the bill,
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/08/25 L-Ki-
LD 932 LR 1049(02)
An Act to Require the Issuance of Maine Agricultural Fair Licenses Every 4 Years
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '}^'
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Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor revenue impact
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill changes the term of an agricultural fair license issued by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry &om 3 years to 4 years. Any revenue impact as a result of this impact is anticipated to be minor.
LR1049(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Increase to 100 Percent the State Share of Funding for
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0933
Sponsors: DILL
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15689

Legislative Document
No. 933
H.P. 598
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Increase to 100 Percent the State Share of Funding for 
Special Education Costs of All School Administrative Units
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DILL of Old Town.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BRIDGEO of Augusta, DODGE of Belfast, HEPLER of 
Woolwich.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, 
§50, is further amended by amending subparagraph (15) to read:
(15)  In fiscal year 2019-20, 45%; and
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, 
§50, is further amended by amending subparagraph (16) to read:
(16)  In fiscal year 2020-21 and succeeding years in each succeeding fiscal year 
prior to fiscal year 2026-27, 50%.; and
Sec. 3.  20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, 
§50, is further amended by enacting a new subparagraph (17) to read:
(17)  In fiscal year 2026-27 and in succeeding fiscal years, 100%.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that, beginning in fiscal year 2026-27, the minimum state share of a 
school administrative unit's special education costs under the essential programs and 
services school funding formula must be 100%.
Resolved:-· That' the folfowil'lg
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0935
Committee Amendment CA_A_H192 (House)

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f.\" to H.P. 600, L.:O. 935, "Reso.lve, Directing the 
Department of Environmental Protection to Report on Air and· Soil Chem.ical"and 'Metaf 
Levels and on Soil Testing on Solar Panel Fann Sites" 
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 2 the following: 
iSec. 3. 
Appropriations and: allocations. Resolved:-· That' the folfowil'lg 
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appropriations ·and allocations are made. 
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· ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTi\1:ENt OF 
Remediation and Waste Management 0247 
Initiative: Provides funding for contracted services. 
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20. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2025-26 
$1,250,000 
-$1,250,000 
2026-27 
$0 
$0 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering ~_ny • non,consecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, adds an appropriations 
and allocations section. • 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l - 132LR2199(02) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/06/25 L-RL-
LD935 
LR 2199(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Report on Air and Soil Chemical 
and Metal Levels and on Soil Testing on Solar Panel Farm Sites 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'~ (t-\-lq-i) 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
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 
$1,250,000 
$0 
$1,250,000 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$0 
$0 
This resolve requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to submit two reports by December 3, 2025: 
one sunnnarizing available data on airborne and soil levels of chemicals and metals statewide, and one detailing soil 
testing conducted at solar panel fann sites before, during, and after installation, including ongoing monitoring and 
results. The DEP has indicated that compiling these reports will require a comprehensive review ofrecords and 
sampling data across multiple programs to link environmental test results to more than 700 solar development sites. 
This task will require significant staff time and resources. The resolve includes a one-time General Fund appropriation 
of $1,250,000 for contracted services in fiscal year 2025-26. As the resolve is not an emergency measure, the delayed 
effective date may constrain the department's ability to complete the reports within the required timeframe, 
LR2199(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0935
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: QUINT, STEWART

Legislative Document
No. 935
H.P. 600
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to 
Report on Air and Soil Chemical and Metal Levels and on Soil 
Testing on Solar Panel Farm Sites
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 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 QUINT of Hodgdon.
Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook and
Representatives: BAGSHAW of Windham, CARUSO of Caratunk, COLLAMORE of 
Pittsfield, DAIGLE of Fort Kent, HENDERSON of Rumford, MASON of Lisbon, PAUL of 
Winterport, STROUT of Harrington.
Sec. 1. Department of Environmental Protection to submit report on 
chemical and metal levels. Resolved: That, by December 3, 2025, the Department of 
Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources regarding available information on the levels of 
chemicals and metals, both airborne and in soil, in the State, including information on any 
periodic sampling performed by the department.
Sec. 2. Department of Environmental Protection to submit report on soil 
testing on solar panel farm sites. Resolved: That, by December 3, 2025, the 
Department of Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources regarding soil testing done by the 
department on solar panel farm sites in the State, including testing done before installation, 
testing done after installation and any ongoing testing, and any results of that testing.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to submit 2 reports to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.  The first report 
must include available information on the levels of chemicals and metals, both airborne 
and in soil, in the State, including information on any periodic sampling performed by the 
department. The 2nd report must include information regarding soil testing done by the 
department on solar panel farm sites in the State, including testing done before installation, 
testing done after installation and any ongoing testing, and any results of that testing.
An Act to Increase Cash
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0940
Committee Amendment CA_A_H275 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §12504

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 605, L.D. 940, "An Act to Increase Cash 
Prizes for Fishing Derbies" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Increase the Maximum Cash Prize for the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12504, sub-§3, ~' as amended by PL: 2013, c, 358, §5,. is 
further amended to read: 
B. Fixing the maximum total value of prizes that may be awarded at each derby, except 
that for a derby 2 derbies. one held on Sebago Lake in Cumberland County and m 
conjunction vt'ith the.department's fisheries management objectives the Long Lake Ice 
Fishing Derby held in northern Aroostook County, the maximum total value of prizes 
at each derby may not exceed $100,000. These derbies must be conducted in such a 
manner as to be consistent with the department's fisheries management objectives.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. Current law provides that the 
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife must, by rule, fix the maximum total value 
of prizes that may be awarded at fishing derbies in the State, except that for a derby on 
Sebago Lake in Cumberland County the maximum total value of prizes may not exceed 
$100,000. The amendment adds the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby held in 1101ihern 
Aroostook County to this exception so that 2 derbies in the State, the derby held on Sebago 
Lake and the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby, may each have a maximum total value of prizes 
up to $100,000. The amendment maintains language that states that derbies must be 
conducted in conjunction with the depa1iment's fisheries management objectives. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT