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An Act to Require Labeling of Radiation Treatment and Ozonation
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1567
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: BOYER
Amends: 28-B MRSA §115, 28-B MRSA §701

Legislative Document
No. 1567
H.P. 1025
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act to Require Labeling of Radiation Treatment and Ozonation 
of Adult Use Cannabis and Inspection and Registration of 
Associated Equipment
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BOYER of Poland.
Cosponsored by Representatives: CHAPMAN of Auburn, FREDERICKS of Sanford, GEIGER 
of Rockland, MALON of Biddeford, MONTELL of Gardiner, ROEDER of Bangor, SUPICA 
of Bangor, WARREN of Scarborough.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  28-B MRSA §115 is enacted to read:
§115.  Radiation treatment and ozonation equipment
1. Radiation treatment and ozonation equipment.  Equipment used to treat adult use 
cannabis or an adult use cannabis product with radiation or ozone must be registered with 
the office, subject to inspection under subsection 2. The office shall make a list of 
equipment under this section available, including on a publicly accessible website.
2. Inspection and operation. The office, in coordination with the division of 
environmental and community health within the Department of Health and Human 
Services, shall:
A. Inspect equipment under subsection 1 prior to approving the equipment for 
registration; and 
B. Develop guidance for the equipment's operation, including worker and product 
safety.
3. Rules. The office shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section. Rules 
adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules under Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2.  28-B MRSA §701, sub-§1, ¶K, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 
and amended by PL 2021, c. 669, §5, is further amended to read:
K.  For edible cannabis products, a nutritional fact panel; and
Sec. 3.  28-B MRSA §701, sub-§1, ¶K-1 is enacted to read:
K-1.  Information on any radiation treatment or ozonation applied to the cannabis or 
cannabis product; and
SUMMARY
This bill requires that adult use cannabis or adult use cannabis products be labeled with 
information on any radiation treatment or ozonation applied to the cannabis or cannabis 
product.  The bill also requires equipment used for radiation treatment or ozonation of adult 
use cannabis or an adult use cannabis product to be inspected and registered by the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Cannabis Policy.
An Act to Modify Certification Standards for Full-time Teachers in
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1571
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: CROCKETT
Amends: 20-A MRSA §2412, 20-A MRSA §13019-H

Legislative Document
No. 1571
H.P. 1029
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act to Modify Certification Standards for Full-time Teachers in 
Public Charter Schools and for Educational Technicians
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CROCKETT of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §2412, sub-§6, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 414, §5, is 
amended to read:
B.  All full-time teachers in a public charter school must either hold an appropriate 
teaching certificate or become certified within 3 years of the date they are hired, except 
for those with an advanced degree, professional certification or unique expertise or 
experience in the curricular area in which they teach.
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §13019-H, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 235, §25 and 
affected by §41, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
3.  Certificate term; renewal.  An educational technician certificate is issued for a 
5-year period and may be renewed in accordance with rules adopted by the state board. 
Rules adopted by the state board must include, but are not limited to, the following 
requirements related to renewing an educational technician certificate:
A.  To renew a certificate, except as provided in paragraph B, an educational 
technician, whether employed or unemployed, must complete at least 3 semester hours 
of professional or academic study or the equivalent or in-service training designed to 
improve the performance of the educational technician in the field; and
B.  If at the time of a person's application for renewal the person's educational 
technician certificate has expired and it has been more than 2 years since the person 
was employed as an educational technician, the person is exempt from the requirements 
of paragraph A.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the provisions governing the qualifications necessary for a full-time 
teacher to be employed by a public charter school. The bill eliminates alternatives under 
current law that allow a teacher to be employed without an appropriate teaching certificate 
if the teacher becomes certified within 3 years from the teacher's date of hire or if the 
teacher holds an advanced degree, professional certification or unique expertise or 
experience in the relevant curricular area.  
The bill also changes requirements applying to renewing an educational technician 
certificate to exempt from the professional or academic study and in-service training 
required for certificate renewal a person whose certificate has expired and who has not 
been employed as an educational technician in more than 2 years at the time of the person's 
application for renewal.
An Act to Require
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1573
Committee Amendment CA_A_H359 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT •A" to H.P. 1031, L.D. 1573, "An Act to Require 
Legislative Approval for Certain Emergency Powers of the Governor" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, incorporates a fiscal 
note. 
Page l - 132LR1131(02) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/13/25 LRL 
LD 1573 
LR 1131(02) 
An Act to Require Legislative Approval for Certafo Emergency Powers of the Governor 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ft" { H-:35lf \ 
Committee: State and Local Government 
') 
· Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
. Potential Legislative Cost 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The bill requires approval of the Legislature for the Governor to reissue or renew an emergency proclamation, issue 
another emergency proclamation that is substantially similar to one that expired or reissue an emergency procla1r • '11 
terminated by the Legislature. The Legislature's baseline budget for 2026-2027 includes funds for the Legislatur-. 
meet in special session on 2 days each fiscai year following the applicable statutory deadline. Whether or not there 
are sufficient funds to cover the cost of holding a special session for these purposes will depend on the number of 
times the Legislature is required to convene in special session during the interim. 
LRl 131 (02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Require Legislative Approval for Certain Emergency
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1573
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: PAUL, HARRINGTON
Amends: 37-B MRSA §742

Legislative Document
No. 1573
H.P. 1031
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act to Require Legislative Approval for Certain Emergency 
Powers of the Governor
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative PAUL of Winterport.
Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York and
Representatives: BISHOP of Bucksport, HYMES of Waldo, MORRIS of Turner, SMITH of 
Palermo, WHITE of Guilford, WHITE of Ellsworth, Senators: MARTIN of Oxford, 
STEWART of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  37-B MRSA §742, sub-§1, ¶F is enacted to read:
F.  The Governor, during the pendency of a state of emergency, may not reissue or 
renew an emergency proclamation, issue another emergency proclamation that is 
substantially similar to one that expired or reissue an emergency proclamation 
terminated by the Legislature without approval of the Legislature.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that the Governor may not reissue or renew an emergency 
proclamation, issue another emergency proclamation that is substantially similar to one that 
expired or reissue an emergency proclamation terminated by the Legislature without 
approval of the Legislature.
An Act to Allow a
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1575
Committee Amendment CA_A_H563 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H,P, 1033, L,D, 1575, "An Act to Allow a
Legislator to Choose to Be Paid on an Annual Basis"
Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble,
Amend the bill in section 1 in the indented paragraph in the 4th line from the end (page
2, line 6 in L.D.) by inserting after the following; "that" the following;', effective January
1.2026;
Amend the bill in section 1 in the indented paragraph in the next to the last line (page
2, line 8 in L,D,) by striking out the following; "26" and inserting the following;
'aDproximately'
Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause.
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive 'Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment amends the bill by clarifying that a Legislator may choose to be paid
the salary for each year of the biennium to which that Legislator is entitled in approximately
equal payments over that corresponding year of the biennium, The amendment also
removes the emergency preamble and emergency clause,
FISCAL NOTE REQmRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 06/02/25 t-Ri.
LD 1575 LR 1256(02)
An Act to Allow a Legislator to Choose to Be Paid on an Annual Basis
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '/3E' / U.—1
Committee: State and Local Government
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
/
Fiscal Note
Potential Legislative Cost
Legislative Cost/Study
The bill allows a legislator to choose whether to receive their entire legislative salary during the legislative session or
to receive it in roughly equal payments over the course of the year. This will shift costs for legislators who elect t
receive their salary over the course of the year from one State fiscal year to the next, requiring the use of balances 10
fund the resulting shortfall in the subsequent State fiscal year. Whether or not this will result in additional costs to the
Legislature during the calendar year will depend on the change in rates for retiree health insurance, as well as other
payroll-related costs calculated as a percentage of salary, from one State fiscal year to the next.
LR1256(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Allow the Use of a Siren in a Vehicle Used by a Harbor
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1568
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: ANKELES, TEPLER
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2054

Legislative Document
No. 1568
H.P. 1026
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act to Allow the Use of a Siren in a Vehicle Used by a Harbor 
Master or Deputy Harbor Master
(AFTER DEADLINE)
(EMERGENCY)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205.
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ANKELES of Brunswick.
Cosponsored by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc and
Representative: RIELLY of Westbrook.
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 allows a municipality to authorize the use of a siren in a 
motor vehicle operated by a harbor master or deputy harbor master when responding to an 
emergency call; and
Whereas, it is imperative that this legislation take effect before the start of the boating 
season; 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.  29-A MRSA §2054, sub-§2, ¶F, as amended by PL 2023, c. 131, §1, is 
further amended by amending subparagraph (5) to read:
(5)  A municipality may authorize a harbor master or deputy harbor master 
appointed under Title 38, section 1 or 2, respectively, to use one red or combination 
red and white flashing auxiliary light mounted in the windshield or on the 
dashboard at the front of a vehicle or 2 flashing red or combination red and white 
auxiliary lights mounted on the front of the vehicle above the front bumper and 
below the hood and one red auxiliary light mounted in the rear window area.  The 
light or lights may be displayed but may be used only while the harbor master or 
deputy harbor master is responding to a watercraft emergency.  A light mounted 
on the dashboard or in the windshield must be shielded so that the emitted light 
does not interfere with the operator's vision. Notwithstanding subsection 3, a 
municipality may also authorize the use of a siren in a motor vehicle operated by 
the harbor master or deputy harbor master when responding to a watercraft 
emergency. The authorization for the use of lights or a siren may be revoked at any 
time by the municipality.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill allows a municipality to authorize the use of a siren in a motor vehicle 
operated by a harbor master or deputy harbor master when responding to an emergency 
call.
An Act to Modify
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1571
Committee Amendment CA_A_H569 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §2412, 20-A MRSA §13019-H

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A" to K.P. 1029, L.D, 1571, "An Act to Modify
Certification Standards for Full-time Teachers in Public Charter Schools and for
Educational Technicians"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to Modify Certification Standards for Full-time Teachers in Public Charter
Schools and Standards for Reissuauce of Educational Technician Certificates'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and insertiug the
following;
'See. 1. 20-A MRSA §2412, sub-§6, ^[B, as enacted by PL 2011, c, 414, §5, is
amended to read:
B. All full-time teachers in a public charter school must either hold an appropriate
teaching certificate or become certified within 3 years of the date they are hired» except
for those with an advanced degree, professional certification or unique expertise or
experience in the cun-icular area in which they teach.
This paraaraph is repealed August 1, 2026,
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §2412, sub-§6, ^B-l is enacled to read;
B-l. Beeinnine Aueust 1, 2026. all full-time teachers in a pnblic charterschool must
hold an appropriate teaching certificate.
Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §13019-H» sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2023, c, 442, §2 and
reallocated by RR 2023, c. 1, Pt, A, §7, is amended to read:
6. Rcissuance; retired educational technician. The commissioner may issue an
educational technician certificate to a person who has been receiving a retirement benefit
from the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program established under Title 5,
section 17602 for no more than 5 years until July 31. 2026 and for no more than 3 years
beeinning August 1. 2026 and who, immediately prior to receiving that benefit, possessed
an active educational technician certificate in good standing that has subsequently lapsed,
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "H" to H.P. 1.029, L,D, 1571
An educational technician certificate issued under this subsection is for the same period
and subject to die same renewal standards as specified in subsection 3. State board rules
may further govern qualifications for an educational technician certificate issued under this
subsection.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
' SUMMARY
lids amendment replaces tbs bill and changes the title. The amendment provides that,
beginning August 1, 2026, a full-time teacher in a public charter school must hold mi
appropriate teaching certificate. The amendment also provides that, beginning August 1,
2026, the Commissioner of Education may reissue an educational technician certificate to
a person who has been receiving a retirement benefit from the State Employee and Teacher
Retirement Program for no more than 3 years and whose lapsed certificate had been in good
standing.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to Review
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1578
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S441 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1036, 
L.D. 1578, "An Act to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to Review 
Disruption to or Removal of Health Services" 
Amend the amendment in section 8 in the 2nd line (page 3, line 22 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "January 15, 2026" and inserting the following: 'December 10, 
2025' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment 
II A" to change from January 15, 2026 
to December 10, 2025 the reporting date of the Commission to Evaluate the Scope of 
Regulatory Review and Oversight over Health Care Transactions That Impact the Delivery 
ofHeallhCare Servi~~ 
SPONSOREDB~~·U«:9=::' 
(Senator PIERCE, T.) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
SENA TE AMENDMENT
An Act to Clarify the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1582
Senate Amendment SA_A_S395 (Senate)
Amends: 38 MRSA §3102, 38 MRSA §3110

SENATE AMENDMENT ,A "to H.P. 1040, L.D. 1582, "An Act to Clarify the 
Prohibition on the Sale of Beverages in Plastic Containers" 
Amend the bill by stl'iking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §3102, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2017, c. 10, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
2. Beverage container. "Beverage container" means a bottle, can, jar 01· other 
container made of glass, metal or plastic that has been sealed by a manufacturer and at the 
time of sale contains 4 liters or less of a beverage, "Beverage container" does not include 
a container composed, in whole or in part, of aluminum and plastic or aluminum and paper 
in combination as long as the aluminum content represents 10% or less of the unfilled 
container weight, the container materials represent 5% or less of the total weight of the 
container and its contents and the container is filled with a nonalcoholic beverage. 
"Beverage container" does not include a container composed of cardboard in combination 
with a plastic liner. 0Beverage container" does not include a plastic can as described in 
section 3110. subsection 2. 
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §3110, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 20 IS, c. 166; § 14, is amended 
to read: 
2. Plastic cans. In a container composed of one 01· more plastics if the basic structure 
of the container, exclusive of the closure device, also includes aluminum or steel, unless 
the container contains 200 milliliters or less of an alcoholic beverage at the time of sale.• 
... 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It exempts plastic cans that contain 200 milliliters or 
less of an alcoholic beverage from the prohibition on selling or offering for sale beverages 
Page I - 132LR2307(06) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT II A" to H.P. 1040, L.D. 1582 ( S· 31 ~) 
~~
isl.astic cans. lt alz-so 
a,~ds the d~~erage container" to exclude plastic 
SPONSORED BY: _ _..,,,.;,._ __ 
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(Senator HI<;:J<; ~ 
COUNTY: Kennebec 
Pnge 2 • 132LR2307(06) 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1578
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: DODGE, GROHOSKI
Amends: 22 MRSA §332

Legislative Document
No. 1578
H.P. 1036
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to 
Review Disruption to or Removal of Health Services
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DODGE of Belfast.
Cosponsored by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock and
Representatives: DEBRITO of Waterville, EATON of Deer Isle, FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor, 
MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, Senators: BRENNER of Cumberland, CURRY of Waldo, TEPLER 
of Sagadahoc.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §332, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2023, c. 343, §1, is further 
amended to read:
1.  Subsequent review following approval.  When the commissioner has approved an 
application filed unconditionally or subject to conditions pursuant to section 335, 
subsection 8, the commissioner may conduct a subsequent review to ensure compliance 
with any terms or conditions of approval within 3 years after the approved activity is 
undertaken.  The 3-year time limitation does not apply to a subsequent review to ensure 
that the requirement set forth in section 335, subsection 1, paragraph G continues to be met 
or to ensure the maintenance of health services after a circumstance described under section 
331, subsection 1 has occurred or a change not described under section 331, subsection 1 
that constitutes a significant disruption to or removal of a health service has occurred, as 
determined by the commissioner.  In any subsequent review, the commissioner may hold a 
public hearing and may consider any material or significant changes in factors or 
circumstances relied upon by the commissioner in approving the application and significant 
and relevant information that either is new or was withheld by the applicant at the time of 
the process under section 335.  If, upon review, the commissioner determines that any terms 
or conditions of the approval have not been met, the commissioner may take enforcement 
action consistent with subsection 3 and other applicable provisions of this Act.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that the 3-year limitation on a subsequent review of an approved 
certificate of need does not apply to a subsequent review to ensure the maintenance of 
health services after a circumstance described under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, 
section 331, subsection 1 has occurred or a change not described under that provision that 
constitutes a significant disruption to or removal of a health service has occurred, as 
determined by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services.
An Act Regarding the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Exemption for
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1581
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: NUTTING, GREENWOOD, CYRWAY
Amends: 36 MRSA §1483

Legislative Document
No. 1581
H.P. 1039
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act Regarding the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Exemption for 
Certain Veterans
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative NUTTING of Oakland.
Cosponsored by Representative GREENWOOD of Wales, 
Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec and
Representatives: BRIDGEO of Augusta, COLLINS of Sidney, PARRY of Arundel.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1483, sub-§12, as amended by PL 2021, c. 240, §1, is further 
amended to read:
12.  Certain veterans.  Automobiles owned by veterans who are granted free 
registration of those vehicles by the Secretary of State under Title 29‑A, section 523, 
subsection 1 or who are disabled by injury or disease incurred or aggravated during active 
military service in the line of duty and are receiving any form of pension or compensation 
from the United States Government for total, service-connected disability. In order for an 
automobile to qualify for an exemption from the excise tax under this subsection, the name 
of the qualifying veteran must appear on the automobile's certificate of title. If there are 
multiple owners of an automobile, at least one of the owners whose name appears on the 
certificate of title must meet the requirements of this subsection in order for the automobile 
to qualify for the exemption;
SUMMARY
This bill requires that in order for an automobile to qualify for the excise tax exemption 
provided in current law for certain veterans who are disabled, the name of the qualifying 
veteran must appear on the automobile's certificate of title.
An Act to Establish
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1584
Committee Amendment CA_A_H424 (House)

COMJVIITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1042, L.D. 1584, "An Act to Establish 
Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Ten·itory Services to Be Rendered in Fiscal 
Year 2025-26'' 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
Page I - 132LR2496(02) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/23/25 LR.L 
LD 1584 
LR2496(02) 
An Act to Establish Municipal Cost Components f9r Unorganized Territory Services to Be Rendered 
in Fiscal Year 2025-26 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Ame~ded by Co~mittee Amendment A' {H~ LJ 2 4) 
Committee: Taxation 
/ 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The amounts in the bill for the state costs included in the municipal cost components are based on budgeted 
expenditures for fiscal year 2025-26. These costs are incorporated into the tax assessment for the unorganized 
territory, which is collected as dedicated revenue to the Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund. 
Transfers are then made to the other dedicated accounts for certain expenditures related to the Unorganized Territory 
and to the General Fund to reimburse for actual General Fund expenditures included in the municipal cost 
components. This bill will not affect budgeted General Fund revenue or appropriations. 
LR2496(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Amend the Regional School Unit Budget Validation
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1586
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BAGSHAW, HARRINGTON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1486

Legislative Document
No. 1586
H.P. 1044
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act to Amend the Regional School Unit Budget Validation 
Referendum Law
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BAGSHAW of Windham.
Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York and
Representatives: CIMINO of Bridgton, COLLINS of Sidney, GRIFFIN of Levant, QUINT of 
Hodgdon, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico, SOBOLESKI of 
Phillips, Senator: MOORE of Washington.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §1486, sub-§3, ¶F, as repealed and replaced by PL 2009, c. 
415, Pt. B, §7, is amended to read:
F.  The article to be voted on must be in the following form:
(1)  "Do you favor approving the (name of regional school unit) budget for the 
upcoming school year in the amount of (insert the $ amount) that was adopted at 
the latest (name of regional school unit) budget meeting?
Yes No"
SUMMARY
This bill requires the question for a budget validation referendum for a regional school 
unit budget to include the dollar amount of the budget.
An Act to Ensure Transparency in Student Transfer Requests
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1588
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BAGSHAW, STEWART
Amends: 20-A MRSA §5205

Legislative Document
No. 1588
H.P. 1046
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act to Ensure Transparency in Student Transfer Requests
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BAGSHAW of Windham.
Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook and
Representatives: ALBERT of Madawaska, COLLINS of Sidney, GRIFFIN of Levant, 
SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico, SOBOLESKI of Phillips, Senators: HARRINGTON of 
York, LIBBY of Cumberland, MOORE of Washington.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §5205, sub-§6, ¶A, as amended by PL 2013, c. 456, §1, is 
further amended by enacting at the end a new last blocked paragraph to read:
By July 1st of each year, a school administrative unit shall report to the commissioner 
the total number of transfer requests presented to the school administrative unit in the 
last year, including requests to transfer to or from the school administrative unit. The 
report must also state the number of transfers accepted, state the number of transfers 
denied, include the written description for each denial and specify for each transfer 
request presented whether the school administrative unit was requested to send or 
receive the student requesting the transfer. The commissioner shall annually publish a 
de-identified version of the data on the department's publicly accessible website. For 
the purposes of this paragraph, "de-identified" means that any potential personal 
identifying information of a student has been removed.
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §5205, sub-§6, ¶B, as amended by PL 2013, c. 456, §2, is 
further amended by enacting at the end a new first blocked paragraph to read:
The commissioner shall publish on the department's publicly accessible website the 
number of transfer determinations, the number of transfers accepted and the number of 
transfers denied, including a de-identified version of the written decision required 
pursuant to this paragraph. For the purposes of this paragraph, "de-identified" has the 
same meaning as in paragraph A.
SUMMARY
This bill modifies the education laws governing student transfers to require greater 
transparency by school administrative units and the Commissioner of Education. The bill 
requires school administrative units to report information pertaining to requests by students 
to transfer either to or from that school administrative unit within the past year. The bill 
also requires the commissioner to make a de-identified version of that information available 
on the Department of Education's publicly accessible website, including information 
related to any transfer request reviewed by the commissioner.
Resolve, to Direct the Maine State Housing Authority to Amend Its
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1585
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
Sponsors: DRINKWATER

Legislative Document
No. 1585
H.P. 1043
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
Resolve, to Direct the Maine State Housing Authority to Amend Its 
Rules Governing the Fuel Assistance Program Regarding Benefit 
Payments for Wood Fuel
Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and 
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DRINKWATER of Milford.
Cosponsored by Representative: ROEDER of Bangor.
Sec. 1. Fuel assistance program benefit payments for wood fuel.  Resolved:  
That the Maine State Housing Authority shall amend its rules governing the fuel assistance 
program administered pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, chapter 201, 
subchapter 13 to require that benefit payments for wood fuel be made directly to vendors 
prior to delivery.  Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as 
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Maine State Housing Authority to amend its rules governing 
the fuel assistance program to require that benefit payments for wood fuel be made directly 
to vendors prior to delivery.
An Act to Require Certain Public Entities to Define Their Use of the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1593
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: FAULKINGHAM, MOORE
Amends: 5 MRSA §4635

Legislative Document
No. 1593
H.P. 1051
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act to Require Certain Public Entities to Define Their Use of the 
Term "Equity"
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington and
Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, MINGO of Calais, POIRIER of Skowhegan, SMITH 
of Palermo, STROUT of Harrington, TUELL of East Machias, WADSWORTH of Hiram.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §4635 is enacted to read:
§4635.  Explanation of equity-based decisions
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, when a public entity or an 
educational institution states that it is taking an action, including, without limitation, the 
adoption of a policy, awarding of a contract or conducting its hiring practices, to advance 
equity, that public entity or educational institution shall specify and make available on its 
publicly accessible website the definition of "equity" that the public entity or educational 
institution is using to make that decision and the metrics being used to measure equity.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the State or a local government or other political subdivision or 
educational institution when making a decision based on advancing equity, the entity 
making that decision must provide on a publicly accessible website the definition of 
"equity" used to make the decision and the metrics used by that entity to measure equity.
An Act to Support
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1596
Committee Amendment CA_A_H463 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 1054, L.D. 1596, "An Act to Support 
Maine's Sea Farmers" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Submit a Report on the 
Findings and Recommendations of the Aquaculture Advisory Council' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following:. 
'Sec. 1. Department of Marine Resources to submit report on findings and 
recommendations of Aquaculture Advisory Council. Resolved: 
That the 
Department of Marine Resources shall, no later than January 1, 2026, submit a report to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources detailing the findings and 
recommendations of the Aquaculture Advisory Council and the council's subcommittees, 
particularly as these relate to the council's deliberations conceming changes to the 
aquaculture leasing process. 
The department shall communicate this information to 
industry members, and the committee may report out a bill based on the repoti to the 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pa1i letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. 
The amendment directs the 
Depa1iment of Marine Resources to submit a repoti to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Marine Resources no later than January 1, 2026 with findings and recommendations of the 
Aquaculture Adviso1y Council and the council's subcommittees. The focus of the repoti 
must be the council's findings and recommendations related to deliberations concerning 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A, to H.P. 1054, L.D. 1596 
changes to the aquaculture leasing process. The committee may repott out a bill based on 
the repo1t to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved; 05/22/25 LRL 
LD 1596 
LR 2087(02) 
An Act to Support Maine's Sea Farmers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '/'f. ( H-1/ {p 3). . 
Committee: Marine Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additionai costs to the Department of Marine Resources from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor 
and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR2087(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1595
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: RIELLY
Amends: 17 MRSA §2807

Legislative Document
No. 1595
H.P. 1053
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance 
Complaints Regarding Aquaculture
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative RIELLY of Westbrook.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ANKELES of Brunswick, HASENFUS of Readfield, 
LOOKNER of Portland, MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, PLUECKER of Warren, SIMMONS of 
Waldoboro, TERRY of Gorham.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17 MRSA §2807, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 99, §1, is amended 
to read:
A.  "Commercial fishing activity" means an activity directly related to a commercial 
fishing fisheries business as defined in Title 12, section 6001, subsection 6-A or a 
commercial activity commonly associated with or supportive of commercial fishing or 
aquaculture, such as the manufacture or sale of ice, bait, traps, cages or nets or the 
manufacture, installation or repair of boats, engines or other equipment commonly used 
on boats or in facilities that involve the catching, transporting, buying, selling or 
processing of seafood for commercial purposes.
Sec. 2.  17 MRSA §2807, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 99, §1, is repealed.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the law that prohibits private nuisance actions against a person 
engaged in a commercial fishing activity or commercial fishing operation to include 
activities associated with aquaculture and commercial fisheries businesses, which include 
enterprises concerned with the commercial harvest of wild or aquacultured marine 
organisms.
An Act to Prohibit the Use of Dynamic Pricing for Certain
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1597
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
Sponsors: MALON
Amends: 10 MRSA §1110-A

Legislative Document
No. 1597
H.P. 1055
House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act to Prohibit the Use of Dynamic Pricing for Certain 
Consumer Goods
Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and 
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MALON of Biddeford.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BUNKER of Farmington, CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, 
EATON of Deer Isle, FARRIN of Jefferson, TERRY of Gorham, WEBB of Durham.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA §1110-A is enacted to read:
§1110-A.  Dynamic pricing prohibition
1. Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Dynamic pricing" means the practice of causing a price for a good or a product to 
fluctuate based upon demand, the weather, consumer data or other similar factors 
including an artificial intelligence-enabled pricing adjustment. "Dynamic pricing" does 
not include a price that deviates from a standard price for a reason other than demand, 
the weather, consumer data or other similar factors including an artificial intelligence-
enabled pricing adjustment and also does not include:
(1) A discount;
(2) A special price set for a limited period of time, such as a lunch menu, early bird 
or happy hour price; or
(3) A market price for a good or product that traditionally has been priced based 
upon market conditions, such as seafood, except that a market price may only be 
set once in a business day.
B. "Eating establishment" has the same meaning as in Title 22, section 2491, subsection 
7.
C. "Grocery store" has the same meaning as in Title 22, section 2491, subsection 7-B.
2. Prohibition on dynamic pricing. An eating establishment or grocery store may not 
use dynamic pricing in setting the price for a good or product sold by the eating 
establishment or grocery store. The price for a good or product must remain fixed for at 
least one business day and must be posted or displayed in a manner visible to the public, 
such as on a menu, menu board, price tag or label.
3. Unfair trade practice.  A violation of this section is an unfair trade practice under 
the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits an eating establishment or grocery store from setting prices using 
dynamic pricing, which is the practice of causing a price for a good or a product to fluctuate 
based upon demand, the weather, consumer data or other similar factors including an 
artificial intelligence-enabled pricing adjustment. It provides that a violation of this 
provision is an unfair trade practice under the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act. Dynamic 
pricing does not include discounts, specials or market pricing for goods or products 
traditionally set by market conditions, such as seafood.
An Act to Require
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1593
Committee Amendment CA_A_H565 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §4635

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^" to H.P, 1051, L,D. 1593, "An Act to Require
Certain Public Entities to Define Their Use of the Term "Equity""
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and insertmg the
following:
'See. 1. 5 MRSA §4635 is enacted to read;
§4635. Explanation of equity-based decisions
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, when a public entity states that
it is taking an action. mcludine, without limitation, the adoption of a policy, awarding of a
contract or conducting its hiring practices, to advance equity, that public entity shall specify
and make available on its publicly accessible website the definition of "equity" that the
public entity is using to make that decision and the metrics being used to measure equity.
For the purposes of this section, public entity" does not include a public school as
definedjn Title 20-A. section 1, subsection 24. a municipalitv or a county,'
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 bill by
removing educational institutions fi'om the requirement to provide a definition of "equity"
and adding a provision to the bill clarifying that "public entity" does not include a public
school as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 1, subsection 24, a
municipality or a county,
0 FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 06/03/25 t-KI-
LD 1593 LR 313(02)
An Act to Require Certain Public Entities to Define Their Use of the Term "Equity"
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A"
Committee: State and Local Government
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to State agencies and postsecondary institutions impacted by the provisions of this bill are
anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
LR0313(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Provide
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1598
Committee Amendment CA_A_H195 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §3360

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1056, L.D. 1598, "An Act to Provide 
Relocation Assistance to Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Sex 
Trafficking" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title .and substituting the following: 
'An: Act to Provide Relocation Assistance to Crime Victims' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §3360, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2009, c. 79, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
4. Eligible expenses and losses. "Eligible expenses and losses" means expenses and 
losses resulting from a personal injury sustained by an individual as a direct result of a 
crime specified in subsection 3 and may include medical and medically related expenses, 
psychological or mental health counseling expenses, lost wages, funeral, burial and other 
homicide-related expenses· and travel expenses and loss of income of a claimant or family 
member for providing or obtaining care for the personal injury of a minor or incapacitated 
victim. "Eligible expenses and losses" may include costs of eyeglasses, hearing aids, 
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dentures or other prosthetic devices taken, lost, destroyed or damaged as a result of the 
crime, costs to repair, replace or install locks or security devices, costs of crime scene 
cleanup and eeeurity deposits relocation expenses. Expenses and losses claimed under this 
subsection must be expenses or losses actually and reasonably incurred.' 
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. The amendment clarifies that 
a crime victim is eligible to receive compensation from the Victims' Compensation Fund 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"A "to H.P. 1056,L.D. 1598 
for the victim's actual and reasonable relocation expenses, not just security deposits as in 
cu1Tentlaw. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Support Farmers and Food Banks Affected by Federal
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1605
Sponsors: BRENNER, GUERRETTE
Amends: 7 MRSA §320-D

Legislative Document
No. 1605
S.P. 642
In Senate, April 15, 2025
An Act to Support Farmers and Food Banks Affected by Federal 
Funding Cuts to Their Existing Contracts
(AFTER DEADLINE)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 11, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative GUERRETTE of Caribou and
Senators: BENNETT of Oxford, BLACK of Franklin, HICKMAN of Kennebec, TALBOT 
ROSS of Cumberland, TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, Representatives: DILL of Old Town, 
JACKSON of Oxford, PLUECKER of Warren.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  7 MRSA §320-D is enacted to read:
§320-D.  Food System Protection Program
The Food System Protection Program, referred to in this section as "the program," is 
established and administered by the department to provide zero-interest loans and other 
resources to qualifying producers within the State, and qualifying nonprofit organizations 
within the State, established for the purpose of reducing hunger and increasing food 
security that have been affected by federal funding cuts and other changes to the status of 
contracts and certain federal programs. The department shall establish an application 
process for individuals and entities to apply for loans under the program and criteria for 
eligibility and adopt rules, as necessary, for the administration of the program. Rules 
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A.
SUMMARY
This bill establishes the Food System Protection Program, administered by the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, for the purpose of providing zero-
interest loans and other resources to qualifying producers within the State, and nonprofit 
organizations within the State, established for the purpose of reducing hunger and 
increasing food security that have been affected by federal funding cuts and other changes 
to the status of contracts and certain federal programs.