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An Act to Support Rural
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0876
Committee Amendment CA_A_H338 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "b.'' to H.P. 562, L.D. 876, "An Act to Support Rural 
Resilience and Emergency Response Through the Maine Service Fellows Program" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Support the Maine Service Fellows Program' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1, 2 and 3. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the provision of the bill directing the Maine Commission for 
Community Service, in conjunction with the Depa1tment of Defense, Veterans and 
Emergency Management, to compile a list of volunteers who are available at the request of 
the Govemor during states of emergency to provide emergency response and suppott 
services in coordination with the Maine Emergency Management Agency. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/20/25 LRL 
LD876 
LR 1343(02) 
An Act to. Support Rural Resilience and Emergency Response Through the Maine Service Fellows 
Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~/. 1 ::z:3 i:;:)\ 
Committee: Housing and Economic Development 
lH---::) 0 ) 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$700,000 
$700,000 
FY 2026-27 
$700,000 
$700,000 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$700,000 
$700,000 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$700,000 
$700,000 
The bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $700,000 beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 to the Maine 
Office of Co1mmmity Affairs to support the participation of 20 program fellows in the Ma~:ie Service Fellows 
Program, 
· LR1343(02) -Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0874
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S465 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "/t "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 560, 
L.D. 874, "An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal 
Government or State Government Shutdown" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the first instructional paragraph the 
following: 
'Amend the bill in section 3 in the 2nd line (page 5, line 32 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "General Fund unappropriated surplus" and inserting the following: 'Financial 
Institutions - Bureau of program, Othei· Special Revenue Funds account within the 
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations al'e made. 
TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF 
Government Shutdown Loan Guarantee Program Fund N296 
Initiative: Establishes the Government Shutdown Loan Guarantee Program Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2025-26 
All Other 
$250,000 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$250,000 
2026-27 
$0 
$0 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part lette1• or 
section number to read consecutively, 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the transfer of $250,000 for the Government Shutdown Loan 
Guarantee Program Fund from the General Fund to the Financial Institutions - Bureau of 
Page I • 132LR1044(04) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
l 
SENATE AMENDMENT "ft" to COMMITTl:.:E AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 560, L.D. 874 l $ • 4 ~ J 
program, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Depa1tment of Professional and 
Financial Regulation. 
SPONSORED BY: --------------
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 06/23/25 l-Rl-
LD874 
LR 1044(04) 
An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal Government or State 
Govemment Shutdown 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A' to Committee Amendment "A" ~Jil..{f;,) 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
($250,000) 
$0 
$250,000 
($250,000) 
FY 2026-27 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This table amendment removes the one-time $250,000 transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 
and replaces it with a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds transfer from the Bmeau of Financial Institutions. 
LR.1044(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Support Rural Resilience and Emergency Response Through the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0876
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S676 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "/4 " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 562,
L.D. 876, "An Act to Support Rural Resilience and Emergency Response Through the
Maine Service Fellows Program"
Amend the amendment by striking out the 2nd instructional paragraph and inserting
following:
'Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1 to 4 and inserting the following:
'See. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
MAINE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Maine Service Fellows Program 2^417
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for 3 program fellows to participate in the Maine
Service Fellows Program.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AHOther $0 $90,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL SO $90,000
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to replace the appropriations and
allocations section.
SPONSORED BY: Uv/J^ ^
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.)
COUNTY: Androscoggin
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(Swattacbtd)
SENATE AMENDMENT
Approved; 04/11/26 *-RL
LD 876 LR 1343(04)
An Act to Support the Maine Service Fellows Program
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment t)^" to Committee Amendment "A" [ S'
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo ofAndroscoggin
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
Appropriations/AHocations
General Fund
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
($700,000) ($610,000) ($700,000) ($700,000)
($700,000) ($610,000) ($700,000) ($700,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment eliminates the ongoing General Fund appropriations of $700,000 beginning in fiscal year 2025-26
and instead provides a one-time General Fund appropriation of $90,000 in fiscal year 2026-27.
LR 1343(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Protect Communication with Providers of Critical Incident Stress
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0882
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H940 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT " /\ " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 568,
L,D. 882, "An Act to Protect Communication with Providers of Critical Incident Stress
Management Peer Support"
Amend the amendment in section 5 in §4203 in subsection 3 in the first line (page 3,
line 20 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "Is^" the following; 'or in leeal
nroceedine1
Amend the amendment hi section 5 in §4203 in subsection 3 in the 6th line (page 3»
line 25 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "others^" the following: 'When the
physical or mental condition of an affected person is an issue in an action, suit or
proceedine or when a court in the exercise of sound discretion considers the disclosure
necessary to the proper administration of justice, information communicated to. or
otherwise learned by. a person in connection with the provision of critical incident stress
management or ueer suDport is not privileeed and disclosure may be required.'
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment provides that information about the physical or mental condition of
an affected person is not confidential if that condition is an issue in a legal proceeding or a
court considers it necessary to the proper administration of justice.
SPONSORED BY:
(Representative HASENFUS, T.)
TOWN: Readfield
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act to Increase Maximum Small Claim Limits for Home
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0879
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: KESSLER
Amends: 14 MRSA §7482

Legislative Document
No. 879
H.P. 565
House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
An Act to Increase Maximum Small Claim Limits for Home 
Construction Contracts
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative KESSLER of South Portland.
Cosponsored by Representatives: COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, ROBERTS of South Berwick, 
Senator: GROHOSKI of Hancock.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  14 MRSA §7482, first ¶, as amended by PL 2009, c. 428, §1, is further 
amended to read:
Notwithstanding the total amount of a debt or contract, a "small claim" means a right 
of action cognizable by a court if the debt or damage does not exceed $6,000 exclusive of 
interest and costs.  For a right of action related to a home construction contract as defined 
in Title 10, section 1486, subsection 4, the debt or damage may not exceed $25,000 
exclusive of interest and costs.  It does not include an action involving the title to real estate.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the laws governing the limit on small claims to provide that for a right 
of action related to a home construction contract, a debt or damage not exceeding $25,000, 
exclusive of interest and costs, is a small claim.
An Act to Reduce the Tax Burden on Maine Citizens
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0883
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: QUINT, BERNARD

Legislative Document
No. 883
H.P. 569
House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
An Act to Reduce the Tax Burden on Maine Citizens
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon.
Cosponsored by Senator BERNARD of Aroostook and
Representatives: HENDERSON of Rumford, LAVIGNE of Berwick, PAUL of Winterport, 
RUDNICKI of Fairfield.
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 reduce the tax burden on residents of the State.
An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0885
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: WHITE, HARRINGTON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6552

Legislative Document
No. 885
H.P. 571
House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed 
Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WHITE of Guilford.
Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York and
Representatives: BISHOP of Bucksport, EDER of Waterboro, FLYNN of Albion, LANCE of 
Paris, LIBBY of Auburn, PAUL of Winterport, WHITE of Ellsworth, Senator: HAGGAN of 
Penobscot.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §6552, sub-§2, ¶D is enacted to read:
D.  The prohibition on the possession and discharge of a firearm does not apply to a 
person 21 years of age or older who is not a student at that school and who possesses a 
permit to carry a concealed handgun under Title 25, chapter 252.
SUMMARY
This bill allows a person to possess and discharge a firearm on school property if that 
person is not a student at that school, is 21 years of age or older and possesses a permit to 
carry a concealed handgun.
Resolve, to Establish the Criminal Justice Legal Aid Clinic Pilot
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0884
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: ANKELES, CARNEY

Legislative Document
No. 884
H.P. 570
House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
Resolve, to Establish the Criminal Justice Legal Aid Clinic Pilot 
Project at the University of Maine School of Law
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ANKELES of Brunswick.
Cosponsored by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland and
Representatives: HENDERSON of Rumford, KUHN of Falmouth, LEE of Auburn, MOONEN 
of Portland, SATO of Gorham, SINCLAIR of Bath, ZAGER of Portland, Senator: BENNETT 
of Oxford.
Sec. 1. Criminal justice legal aid clinic pilot project established. Resolved: 
That the University of Maine System shall establish within the University of Maine School 
of Law a criminal justice legal aid clinic 3-year pilot project.
Sec. 2. Reports. Resolved: That the University of Maine System shall submit an 
interim report no later than January 15, 2027 and a final report no later than November 6, 
2028 to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education 
matters, judiciary matters and appropriations and financial affairs on the criminal justice 
legal aid clinic pilot project established pursuant to section 1. The reports must include, but 
are not limited to, the number of clients served by the clinics at the University of Maine 
School of Law, including through the criminal justice legal aid clinic pilot project; the 
number of student attorneys who participated in the pilot project; any barriers to the success 
of the pilot project; and recommendations, including any suggested legislation, for the 
future of the criminal justice legal aid clinic to be housed within the existing clinics at the 
University of Maine School of Law.
Sec. 3.  Appropriations and allocations.  Resolved:  That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made.
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Educational and General Activities - UMS 0031
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to establish a criminal justice legal aid clinic as a 3-
year pilot project of the Clinics at Maine Law.
GENERAL FUND
2025-26
2026-27
All Other
$1,000,000
$0
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$1,000,000
$0
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the University of Maine System to establish within the University 
of Maine School of Law a criminal justice legal aid clinic 3-year pilot project and provides 
one-time funding for that purpose.  The resolve also requires the University of Maine 
System to submit interim and final reports to the joint standing committees of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters, judiciary maters and appropriations 
and financial affairs on the criminal justice legal aid clinic pilot project.
An Act to Expand
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0888
Committee Amendment CA_A_H143 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A.." to H.P. 574, L.D. 888, "An Act to Expand 
Property Tax Relief for Veterans and ~ivors of Veterans" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/01/25 LRL 
• LD 888 
LR523(02) 
An Act to Expand Property Tax Relief for Veterans and Survivors of Veterans 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Ame~ded by Co~mittee Amendment ''A' fr4-l 43 \ 
Committee: Taxation 
. U • / 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$0 
FY2026-27 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$3,962,000 
$3,962,000 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$4,041,000 
$4,041,000 
The Bureau of Revenue Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services will require General 
Fund appropriations of $3,962,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 and $4,041,000 in fiscal year 2028-29 to fund the 
expansion of property tax exemptions for veterans and survivors of veterans for property tax years beginning on or 
after April 1, 2026. 
LR0523(02) - Fiscal Note -Page 1 of 1
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding the Department of Health
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0889
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MEYER

Legislative Document
No. 889
H.P. 575
House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding the Department of Health 
and Human Services
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MEYER of Eliot.
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 amend the laws regarding the Department of Health and Human 
Services.
An Act to Permit the Dispensing of Ivermectin Pursuant to a
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0890
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: HAGGAN, CARUSO
Amends: 32 MRSA §13786-G

Legislative Document
No. 890
S.P. 378
In Senate, March 4, 2025
An Act to Permit the Dispensing of Ivermectin Pursuant to a 
Standing Order upon Request for COVID-19, Flu and Cancer 
Patients
Reference to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services 
suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative CARUSO of Caratunk and
Senators: FARRIN of Somerset, HARRINGTON of York, TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, 
Representatives: DUCHARME of Madison, FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, FREDETTE 
of Newport.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §13786-G is enacted to read:
§13786-G.  Dispensing of ivermectin
1.  Definitions.  For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, 
the following terms have the following meanings. 
A. "COVID-19" has the same meaning as in Title 24-A, section 4320-P, subsection 1, 
paragraph A. 
B. "Standing order" means a written prescription drug order signed by a practitioner 
acting within the lawful scope of the practitioner's license that specifies a protocol for 
the dispensing of ivermectin under the delegated prescriptive authority of the 
practitioner. 
2.  Dispensing of ivermectin.  Upon a patient's request, a pharmacist may dispense 
ivermectin to the patient without a prior prescription pursuant to a standing order subject 
to the following requirements:
A. The standing order authorizes the dispensing of ivermectin to the patient for the 
treatment of COVID-19, influenza or cancer; 
B. The standing order specifies a mechanism to document any screening performed on 
the patient and to document the prescription in the patient's medical record and includes 
a plan for evaluating and treating any adverse event experienced by the patient; and 
C. The pharmacist fulfills all documentation and other requirements established by the 
board when dispensing ivermectin.
3.  Legitimate medical purpose. A pharmacist who dispenses ivermectin under a 
standing order is deemed to be dispensing ivermectin for a legitimate medical purpose in 
the usual course of the practice of pharmacy.
4.  Rules.  The board may adopt rules to implement the requirements of this section. 
Rules adopted by the board pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined 
in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
SUMMARY
This bill authorizes a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin upon request of a patient 
pursuant to a standing order from a practitioner acting within the lawful scope of the 
practitioner's license. The standing order must meet certain conditions, including 
authorization to dispense ivermectin to a patient for the treatment of COVID-19, influenza 
or cancer.  A pharmacist who acts under a standing order is deemed to be dispensing 
ivermectin for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of the practice of pharmacy.
An Act to Regulate Medication Abortions
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0886
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: GRIFFIN
Amends: 22 MRSA §1598-A

Legislative Document
No. 886
H.P. 572
House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
An Act to Regulate Medication Abortions
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GRIFFIN of Levant.
Cosponsored by Representatives: COLLINS of Sidney, GIFFORD of Lincoln, JAVNER of 
Chester, MASON of Lisbon, PAUL of Winterport, SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico, 
THORNE of Carmel.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §1598-A is enacted to read:
§1598-A.  Medication abortions
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Abortion" has the same meaning as in section 1598, subsection 2, paragraph A.
B. "Health care professional" has the same meaning as in section 1596, subsection 1, 
paragraph C.
C. "Medication abortion" means an abortion resulting from the ingestion of a chemical 
agent or drug.
2. Medication abortions. The following provisions apply to medication abortions.
A. A person may not purchase or obtain through online sources a chemical agent or 
drug used for medication abortions.
B. A person opting to undergo a medication abortion must obtain a prescription from 
a health care professional for a chemical agent or drug to be used for a medication 
abortion, and that health care professional shall oversee the medication abortion in 
person.
C. A health care professional overseeing a medication abortion shall inform the patient:
(1) Of the steps involved in the medication abortion;
(2) What the patient will experience following ingestion of the chemical agent or 
drug for the medication abortion;
(3) Of any physical, emotional or spiritual risk of undergoing the medication 
abortion; and
(4) Of any chemical agent, drug or other means by which the medication abortion 
may be reversed.
SUMMARY
This bill regulates medication abortions, which are abortions resulting from the 
ingestion of a chemical agent or drug.  The bill:
1.  Prohibits purchasing or obtaining through online sources a chemical agent or drug 
used for medication abortions;
2. Requires a person opting to undergo a medication abortion to obtain a chemical agent 
or drug through a prescription from a licensed health care professional and requires that 
licensed health care professional to oversee the abortion in person; and
3. Requires the licensed health care professional to inform the patient:
A. Of the physical steps involved in the medication abortion;
B. What the patient will experience as a result of ingesting the chemical agent or drug;
C. Of any physical, emotional or spiritual risks of undergoing the medication abortion; 
and
D. Of any chemical agent, drug or other means by which the medication abortion may 
be reversed.
An Act to Provide
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0896
Committee Amendment CA_A_S183 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" .A-
t~ S,P, 385, L.D. 896, "An Act to Provide 
l O 
Young Children Stable Access to Health Care" 
Amend the bill by inserting after sectio!1 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3, Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICEStDEPARTMENT OF 
Medical Care -Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Provides funding to provide continuous coverage to a child from birth through 5 
years of age who is eligible for and enrolls in the Medicaid program or the Children's Health 
Insurance Program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL 
Page I - 132LR0993(02) 
2025-26 
$0 
$0 
2025-26 
$0 
$0 
2025-26 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2026-27 
$3,423,279 
$3,423,279 
2026-27 
$4,790,763 
$4,790,763 
2026-27 
$1,069,270 
$1,069,270 
·, 
' 
; 
f 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" fr" to S.P. 385, L.D. 896 Cs· Ii~ • 
Amend the bill by relettering or 1·enumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/21/25 L-RL-
LD 896 
LR 993(02) 
An Act to Provide Young Chilcl1·en Stable Access to Health Care 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''fr' LS , ! 2('3 
Committee: Health and Human Se1·vices 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fllnd 
i..pp ropria tions/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditmes Fund 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
Revenue 
F.ederal Expenditm;es Fund 
Federal Block Grant F1.md 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2026-27 
$3,423,279 
$3,423,279 
$4,790,763 
$1,069,270 
$4,790,763 
$1,069,270 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$3,423,279 
$3,423,279 
$4,790,763 
$1,069,270 
$4,790,763 
$1,069,270 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$3,423,279 
$3,423,279 
$4,790,763 
$1,069,270 
$4,790,763 
$1,069,270 
The bill includes ongoing annual General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of 
$3,423,279 beginning in fiscal year 2026-27 to provide continuous eligibility to a child from birth through 5 years of 
age who enrolls in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program. Federal Expenditures Fund and Federal 
Block Grant Fund allocations are also included for the FMAP match. Given the waiver application deadline of 
December 31, 2025 to provide the continuous coverage inch1ded in the bill, the fiscal impact is based on a start date of 
July 1, 2026. 
LR0993(02) " Fiscal Note " Page I of I
An Act Regarding the Calculation of Electric Rate Contracting
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0897
Sponsors: LAWRENCE

Legislative Document
No. 897
S.P. 386
In Senate, March 11, 2025
An Act Regarding the Calculation of Electric Rate Contracting 
Costs
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Energy, Utilities and Technology pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LAWRENCE of York.
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 update the procedures related to the calculation of electric rate 
contracting costs and reimbursements.
An Act to Support Rural Workforce Recruitment by Allowing Pay
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0898
Sponsors: STEWART
Amends: 26 MRSA §628

Legislative Document
No. 898
S.P. 387
In Senate, March 11, 2025
An Act to Support Rural Workforce Recruitment by Allowing Pay 
Differentials Based on Work Site Location and Employee 
Experience and Credentials Under the Maine Equal Pay Law
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Senator: BEEBE-CENTER of Knox, Representative: BUNKER of 
Farmington.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §628, 2nd ¶, as amended by PL 2023, c. 266, §1, is further 
amended to read:
An employer may not discriminate between employees in the same establishment on 
the basis of sex by paying wages to any employee in any occupation in this State at a rate 
less than the rate at which the employer pays any employee of the opposite sex for 
comparable work on jobs that have comparable requirements relating to skill, effort and 
responsibility. An employer may not discriminate between employees in the same 
establishment on the basis of race by paying wages to any employee in any occupation in 
this State at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays any employee of another 
race for comparable work on jobs that have comparable requirements relating to skill, effort 
and responsibility. Differentials This section does not apply to differentials that do not 
discriminate on the basis of sex or race and that are paid to an employee pursuant to 
established seniority systems or merit increase systems or; pursuant to a difference in the 
shift or time of the day worked that do not discriminate on the basis of sex or race are not 
within the prohibitions in this section; pursuant to the geographic location of the employee's 
work site; or pursuant to an employee's experience or credentials. An employer may not 
discharge or discriminate against any employee by reason of any action taken by such 
employee to invoke or assist in any manner the enforcement of this section.  An employer 
may not prohibit an employee from disclosing the employee's own wages or from inquiring 
about or disclosing another employee's wages if the purpose of the disclosure or inquiry is 
to enforce the rights granted by this section.  Nothing in this This section creates does not 
create an obligation to disclose wages.
SUMMARY
This bill allows differentials in pay based on the geographic location of an employee's 
work site and an employee's experience or credentials.
An Act to Amend the Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0894
House Amendment HA_A_H489 (House)
Amends: 26 MRSA §850-A

HOUSE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 383, L.D. 894, "An Act to Amend the Laws 
Governing Paid Family and Medical Leave" 
Amend the bill by insetting after the enacting clause and before section l the following: 
'Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §850-A, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. AAA, §7, is 
amended to read: 
9. Covered individual. "Covered individual" means a person who: 
A. Earned at least 6 times the state average weekly wage in wages subject to premiums 
under this subchapter during the individual's base period 01· elects coverage and meets 
the requirements of section 850-G; arui 
B. Meets the administrative requirements outlined in this subchapter and any rules 
adopted pursuant to this subchapter and files an application for family leave benefits 
or medical leave benefitst: and 
C. Has been employed for at least 120 days by the employer from whom the employee 
is taking leave.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or section 
number to read consecutively, 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires an employee to be employed with an employer for a 
minimum of 120 days before b\ ligible for paid leave, 
SPONSORED BY: 
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(Rep1·esentative CARLOW, N.) 
TOWN: Buxton 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED • 
• ... ,... .. 
(See attached) .~ .. l d~ 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/03/25 l-RL 
LD894 
. LR 296(07) 
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Paid Family and :Medical Leave 
Fisc~l Note for House Amendment •~• to Original Bill ( \.\- L\69) 
Sponsor: Rep. Carlow of Buxton 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current bie1,nium savings - Paid Family and Medical Leave Fund 
Fiscal Detail and N<;>tes 
Requiring an employee to work for an employer for 120 days prior to being eligible for benefits under the paid family 
and medical leave insurance program may reduce the amount of benefits paid out of the fund, The amount can r 
• 'e 
estimated at this time. 
~R0296(07) - Fiscal Note - Page l of 1
An Act to Strengthfen
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0899
Committee Amendment CA_A_S58 (Senate)
Amends: 24-A MRSA §2910-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A- " to S.P. 388, L.D. 899, "An Act to Strengthfen
the Requirements for Medical Payments Coverage"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting (lie
following:
'See. 1. 24-A MRSA §2910-A, sub-§4, ^{B, as enacted by PL 2019,c, 182,§1,is
amended to read:
B. Medical payments coverage in a casualty insurance policy is assiguable only by
written agreement between the insured and the casualty insurer on a form prescribed
or approved by the superintendent. Benefits under medical payments coverage must
be applied as directed by the insured.'
19. Amend the bill by relettering or renumberiug any nonconsecntive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
.SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill, The amendment requires the assignment of medical
payments coverage to be in writing on a form prescribed or approved by the. Superintendent
of Insurance.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/11/25 i-KL.
LD 899 LR 627(02)
An Act to Strengthen the Requirements for Medical Payments Coverage
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment t^tl ^-^
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation from the provisions of this bill are
expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
LR0627(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Exempt from Fees Certain Services Performed by the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0904
Sponsors: HAGGAN
Amends: 22 MRSA §565

Legislative Document
No. 904
S.P. 393
In Senate, March 11, 2025
An Act to Exempt from Fees Certain Services Performed by the 
Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory for Criminal 
Investigations
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Senators: BALDACCI of Penobscot, CYRWAY of Kennebec, 
Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, BISHOP of Bucksport, NUTTING of Oakland, 
PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §565, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 499, §2 and affected by 
§26, is amended to read:
3.  Fees for services.  The department shall establish by rule a schedule of charges for 
services rendered by the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory based on the 
average costs for those services.  The department shall establish services essential to the 
public health.  These services must be provided free to residents of the State.  The schedule 
of charges must exempt from fees testing for substance use or to determine a blood-alcohol 
or drug concentration level or for analysis of a substance that is suspected of being an illegal 
drug when such testing or analysis is conducted pursuant to a criminal investigation. 
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from establishing a 
fee for certain testing or analysis conducted by the Health and Environmental Testing 
Laboratory when such testing or analysis is conducted pursuant to a criminal investigation.
An Act to Update the Solar Energy Development Reporting Date
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0906
Sponsors: LAWRENCE
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3473

Legislative Document
No. 906
S.P. 395
In Senate, March 11, 2025
An Act to Update the Solar Energy Development Reporting Date 
Deadline
Submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Joint Rule 204
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Energy, Utilities and Technology pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LAWRENCE of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §3473, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 307, §4, is 
amended to read:
1-A.  Reporting.  By January 1st February 10th of each year, the commission shall 
provide a summary report of its findings under subsection 1 to the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy matters.
SUMMARY
This bill changes the date for the submission of the report from the Public Utilities 
Commission regarding the monitoring of the level of solar energy development in the State.
An Act to Amend the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0907
Committee Amendment CA_A_S51 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " f\ » to S,P. 396, L,D. 907, "An Act to Amend the
Law Governing Zoning Ordinance Variances for Persons with Permanent Disabilities"
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph B in the 2nd line (page 1, line 5 in L.D,) by
inserting after the following: "is" the following; 'responsible to transport*
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph B in the 4th line (page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by
striking out the following; "owned by that person and no other purpeso" and inserting the
following; 'ewne^-by that person and no other purpose used to transport a person with a
permanent disability'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies the scope of a zoning ordinance variance allowed by (he bill
to allow a variance for the construction of a place of storage and parking for a vehicle used
to transport a person with a permanent disability,
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Strengthen the Requirements for Medical Payments
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0899
Sponsors: BAILEY
Amends: 24-A MRSA §2910-A

Legislative Document
No. 899
S.P. 388
In Senate, March 11, 2025
An Act to Strengthen the Requirements for Medical Payments 
Coverage
Submitted by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BAILEY of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §2910-A, sub-§4, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 182, §1, is 
amended to read:
B.  Medical payments coverage in a casualty insurance policy is assignable only by 
written agreement between the insured and the casualty insurer.  Benefits under 
medical payments coverage must be applied as directed by the insured.
Sec. 2.  24-A MRSA §2910-A, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5.  Payments to health care providers.  A carrier may not issue a payment under 
medical payments coverage directly to a health care provider unless the carrier receives a 
bill from that health care provider that shows the health insurer has paid the health care 
provider for care related to the claim under which the medical payment is made and that 
identifies the patient's responsibility for cost sharing, including, but not limited to, a 
copayment, deductible or coinsurance.
SUMMARY
This bill adds a requirement regarding medical payments coverage that prohibits 
casualty insurers from issuing a payment directly to a provider until the casualty insurer 
receives a bill that shows the health insurer has paid the health care provider and that 
identifies the patient's responsibility for cost sharing. The bill also requires the assignment 
of medical payments coverage to be in writing.
An Act to Amend the Law Governing Zoning Ordinance Variances
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0907
Sponsors: LIBBY
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4353

Legislative Document
No. 907
S.P. 396
In Senate, March 11, 2025
An Act to Amend the Law Governing Zoning Ordinance Variances 
for Persons with Permanent Disabilities
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 Senator LIBBY of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Senators: MARTIN of Oxford, NANGLE of Cumberland, Representative: 
WADSWORTH of Hiram.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §4353, sub-§4-A, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 342, §1, is 
amended to read:
B.  If authorized by the zoning ordinance establishing the board, the board may grant 
a variance to an owner of a dwelling who resides in the dwelling and who is a person 
with a permanent disability for the construction of a place of storage and parking for a 
noncommercial vehicle owned by that person and no other purpose.  The width and 
length of the structure may not be larger than 2 times the width and length of the 
noncommercial vehicle.  The owner shall submit proposed plans for the structure with 
the request for the variance pursuant to this paragraph to the board.
The person with the permanent disability shall prove by a preponderance of the 
evidence that the person's disability is permanent.
For purposes of this paragraph, "noncommercial vehicle" means a motor vehicle as 
defined in Title 29‑A, section 101, subsection 42 with a gross vehicle weight of no 
more than 6,000 pounds, bearing a disability registration plate issued pursuant to Title 
29‑A, section 521 and  owned by the person with the permanent disability.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the municipal land use regulation law governing zoning adjustments 
by removing restrictions on the type of vehicle a person with a permanent disability may 
own in order for that person to obtain a zoning ordinance variance to construct a structure 
for the storage and parking of the vehicle.  It also removes restrictions on the size of the 
structure.
An Act to Eliminate the Sales Tax on Prepared Foods and Support
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0908
Sponsors: MARTIN

Legislative Document
No. 908
S.P. 397
In Senate, March 11, 2025
An Act to Eliminate the Sales Tax on Prepared Foods and Support 
the State's Hospitality Industry
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator MARTIN of Oxford.
Cosponsored by Senators: GUERIN of Penobscot, TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, 
Representatives: FLYNN of Albion, HENDERSON of Rumford, JACKSON of Oxford, 
RUDNICKI of Fairfield.
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 eliminate the 8% sales tax on all prepared foods, including meals 
served in restaurants, for the purpose of boosting economic activity by making dining out 
more affordable.  The Department of Economic and Community Development would be 
required to initiate an advertising campaign to encourage tourism in Maine and promote 
dining establishments as tax-free, with the exception of alcoholic beverages.
The loss of revenue from the repeal of the sales tax on prepared foods would be offset 
in a number of ways, including:
1.  Broadening the items subject to sales tax and increasing the rate of the sales tax on 
certain high-end luxury items, such as bicycles, boating gear and other recreational 
equipment; high-end electronics, such as smartphones and laptops; and elective medical 
procedures that are not medically necessary;
2.  Performing an assessment of sales tax exemptions on nonessential goods and 
services to ensure that only those exemptions that are intended to provide a fair system of 
taxation are retained; and
3.  Conducting a comprehensive audit of state government programs and expenditures 
to eliminate inefficiencies and waste.
An Act to Modify Ranked-choice Voting with Regard to Candidates
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0911
Sponsors: TIPPING
Amends: 21-A MRSA §723-A

Legislative Document
No. 911
S.P. 401
In Senate, March 11, 2025
An Act to Modify Ranked-choice Voting with Regard to Candidates 
Who Withdraw from an Election
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §723-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2023, c. 628, §2, is further 
amended to read:
2.  Procedures.  Except as provided in subsections 3, 4 and, 7, and 8 the following 
procedures are used to determine the winner of an election determined by ranked-choice 
voting.  The ranked‑choice voting count must proceed in rounds.  In each round, the number 
of votes for each continuing candidate must be counted.  Each continuing ballot counts as 
one vote for its highest-ranked continuing candidate for that round.  Exhausted ballots are 
not counted for any continuing candidate.  The round then ends with one of the following 
potential outcomes.
A.  If there are 2 or fewer continuing candidates, the candidate with the most votes is 
declared the winner of the election.
B.  If there are more than 2 continuing candidates, the last-place candidate is removed 
from consideration and a new round begins.
Sec. 2.  21-A MRSA §723-A, sub-§8 is enacted to read:
8.  Withdrawn candidate or nominee.  If a candidate or a candidate for nomination 
in an election determined by ranked-choice voting withdraws from that election under 
chapter 5, subchapter 3 and the name of the candidate remains on that election ballot, any 
vote in each round for that candidate may not be counted in that round and instead the next 
highest-ranked continuing candidate must be counted in that round. Each subsequent round 
must be adjusted in the same manner.
SUMMARY
This bill modifies the ranked-choice voting procedures. In instances where a candidate 
or a candidate for nomination in an election determined by ranked-choice voting withdraws 
from the election but the candidate's name remains on the election ballot, a vote for the 
candidate that has withdrawn may not be counted in any round and instead the next highest-
ranked continuing candidate must be counted. Each subsequent round must be adjusted in 
the same manner.
An Act Regarding Employees in the Office of the State Auditor
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0914
Sponsors: SALISBURY, BALDACCI
Amends: 5 MRSA §242

Legislative Document
No. 914
H.P. 579
House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act Regarding Employees in the Office of the State Auditor
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.
Cosponsored by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot and
Representatives: DILL of Old Town, GREENWOOD of Wales, HASENFUS of Readfield, 
ROLLINS of Augusta, TUELL of East Machias, Senators: HICKMAN of Kennebec, MARTIN 
of Oxford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §242, first ¶, as amended by PL 2013, c. 16, §2, is further amended 
to read:
The Office of the State Auditor must be organized in the manner the State Auditor 
considers best suited to the accomplishment of its functions. The office may have those 
auditors, assistants and employees as the State Auditor may require, classified, titled and 
compensated as the State Auditor considers appropriate, but they are subject to the Civil 
Service Law.
SUMMARY
This bill provides that the auditors, assistants and employees in the Office of the State 
Auditor are classified, titled and compensated as the State Auditor considers appropriate.