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An Act to Prohibit a State Social Media Platform Account from
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1742
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: BOYER, TALBOT ROSS
Amends: 5 MRSA §60

Legislative Document
No. 1742
H.P. 1160
House of Representatives, April 22, 2025
An Act to Prohibit a State Social Media Platform Account from 
Restricting User Comments
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BOYER of Poland.
Cosponsored by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland and
Representatives: ADAMS of Lebanon, EDER of Waterboro, HYMES of Waldo, MILLIKEN 
of Blue Hill, ROEDER of Bangor, SMITH of Palermo, WARREN of Scarborough.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §60 is enacted to read:
§60.  Restricting social media platform user from commenting on state-shared content 
prohibited
The account holder or the administrator of a social media platform account of a state, 
county or municipal department, agency, board or commission or a state, county or 
municipal official operating in that individual's official capacity may not restrict a user of 
that social media platform from commenting on content shared by the account holder or 
the administrator of the social media platform account if the social media platform allows 
a user to comment on content shared on the platform.
This section may not be construed to prevent a social media platform from adopting or 
enforcing rules related to the type of content or the removal of certain content shared on 
that social media platform.
For purposes of this section, "social media platform" means a publicly accessible 
website or electronic medium that permits a person to become a registered user, establish 
an account or create a profile for the purpose of allowing users to create, share and view 
user-generated content.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits an account holder or administrator of a social media platform 
account of a state, county or municipal department, agency, board or commission or a state, 
county or municipal official operating in that individual's official capacity from restricting 
a user of that social media platform from commenting on content shared by the holder or 
the administrator of the social media platform account.
An Act to Exempt
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1734
Committee Amendment CA_A_S288 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ,4-,, to S.P. 680, L.D. 1734, "An Act to Exempt 
Over-the-counter Medicines from the Sales and Use Tax" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection S in the first line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "Sales" and insetting t.he following: 'Beginning January 1. 2026. 
sales' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection S in paragrnph B in the 3rd line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
1166
the following:'. as amended' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 01· section 
number to rnad consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment specifies that the form and format requirements in the bill at·e those 
contained in the Code of Federal Regulations as amended. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Approved: 06/02/25 LRL 
LD 1734 
LR 2190(02) 
An Act to Exempt Over-the-counter Medicines from the Sales and Use Tax 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Ame~ded by Coi~mittee Amendment 'A'"( sJ) ii\ 
Comnnttee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
FY 2026-27 
FY 2027-28 
FY 2028-29 
$11,094,000 
$26,598,000 
$27,118,000 
$27,792,000 
'. 
($11,094,000) 
($26,598,000) 
($27,118,000) 
($27,792,000) 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($462,000) 
($1,399,000) 
($1,425,000) 
($1,460,000) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes a revenue decrease to the General Fund of $11,094,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $26,598,000 in 
fiscal year 2026-27 by exempting sales of over-the-counter medicines and drugs from sales and use tax effective 
Janua1y 1, 2026. The bill also includes a 1:evenue decrease to the Local Government Fund of $462,000 in fiscal year 
2025-26 and $1,399,000 in fiscal year 2026-27. 
LR2190(02) - Fiscal Note- Page l of I
An Act to Repeal a°:d
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1747
Committee Amendment CA_A_H279 (House)

FIRST SPECIAL. SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A,, to H.P. 1165, L.D. 1747, "An Act to Repeal a°:d 
Replace the Charter of the Yannouth W~ter District" 
· 
Amend the bill in section 1 in section 3 in the 7th line (page 2, line 9 in L.D,) by striking 
out the following: 
, communications and power
Amend the bill in section 1 in section 3 in the 9th line (page 2, line 11 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
11solar farms,
Amend the bill in section 1 in section 4 in the first line (page 2, line 17 in L.D..) by 
striking out the following: 
11reasonable
Amend the bill in section 1 in section 4 in the 5th line (page 2, line 21 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
11reasonable
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively, 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes references in the eminent domain provision to the terms 
11communications and power
and 
11solar farms
and the limitation of damages to reasonable 
damages in the adjustments of damages provision within the Charter of the Yarmouth 
Water District. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Require
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1750
Committee Amendment CA_A_H601 (House)
Amends: 14 MRSA §6030-K

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'f-\; " to H.P. 1168, L,D, 1750, "An Act to Require
the Attorney General to Create and Update Biennially a Model Residential Lease"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following;
'See. 1. 14 MRSA §6030-K is enacted to read;
S6030-K. Model residential lease
1. Model residential lease. By December 1. 2025, the Attorney General shall create
andDQstonthe_AttQmev General's publicly accessible website a model lease for residential
proBertv that complies with current law. including any disclosure and any document
reauired to be attached to a residential lease. The Attorney General shall update the model
lease bienniallv and post the revised model lease no later than December 1st of ever/ odd-
numbered year.
2. Implementation. The Attomev General shall imElement this section within
existing resources,'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment removes from the bill the requirement that the model lease posted by
the Attorney General must be neutral and the requirement that the Attorney General post
the model lease for public comment, The amendment also removes language from the bill
that requires the Attorney General to consult with one or more tenant advocacy and landlord
advocacy organizations when creating or revising the model lease, Finally, the amendment
requu'es the Attorney General to create and update the model lease within existmg
resources,
3 FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 05/30/25 t-Ki-
LD 1750 LR 1655(02)
An Act to Require the Attorney General to Create and Update Biennially a Model Residential Lease
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ^'//-f-^ol)
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Office of the Attorney General from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor
and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources,
LR1655(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1
Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1749
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: MACIAS

Legislative Document
No. 1749
H.P. 1167
House of Representatives, April 22, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study 
Achieving Gender Equality
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MACIAS of Topsham.
Sec. 1.  Department of Corrections to study achieving gender equality.  
Resolved:  That the Department of Corrections shall study the extent of gender inequality 
present in the programs, services, facilities and policies administered or overseen by the 
department and shall report its findings to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal 
Justice and Public Safety by December 3, 2025.  The report must include potential solutions 
for eliminating gender inequality in those areas, including, but not limited to, the 
construction or redesignation of current facilities and the reallocation of resources, 
programs and opportunities.  The joint standing committee may report out a bill to the 
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Corrections to study the extent of gender 
inequality present in the programs, services, facilities and policies administered or overseen 
by the department and recommend potential solutions to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety for eliminating gender inequality in those areas by 
December 3, 2025.
An Act to Exempt
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1752
Committee Amendment CA_A_H427 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1170, L.D. 1752, "An Act to Exempt 
Broadband Equipment from Sales and Use Tax
' 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
Page I - 132LR1005(02) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Approved: 05/28/25 L-RL 
LD 1752 
LR 1005(02) 
An Act to Exempt Broadband Equipment from Sales and Use Tax 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment /r, ( H-lf J_ '7 ) 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
FY 2026-27 
FY 2027-28 
$2,670,000 
$6,637,000 
$6,973,000 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$7,285,000 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($2,670,000) 
($111,000) 
($6,637,000) 
($348,000) 
($6,973,000) 
($365,000) 
($7,285,000) 
($382,000) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes a revenue decrease to the General Fund of $2,670,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $6,637,000 in 
fiscal year 2026-27 by providing sales and use tax exemptions from sales to broadband c01mnunications service 
providers ofrnachine1y and equipment used to provide broadband conmmnications services effective January 1, 2026. 
The bill also includes a revenue decrease to the Local Government Fund of $111,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and 
$348,000 in fiscal year 2026-27. 
LR1005(02) - Fisc~l Note - Page I of I
An Act to Exempt Broadband Equipment from Sales and Use Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1752
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: DUCHARME, BICKFORD
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

Legislative Document
No. 1752
H.P. 1170
House of Representatives, April 22, 2025
An Act to Exempt Broadband Equipment from Sales and Use Tax
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DUCHARME of Madison.
Cosponsored by Senator BICKFORD of Androscoggin and
Representatives: BLIER of Buxton, CROCKETT of Portland, FLYNN of Albion, FREDETTE 
of Newport, MCINTYRE of Lowell, ROBERTS of South Berwick, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, 
SMITH of Palermo.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1760, sub-§116 is enacted to read:
116.  Machinery and equipment used to provide broadband communications 
service.  Beginning January 1, 2026, sales of machinery and equipment used to provide 
broadband communications service to a broadband communications service provider.  As 
used in this subsection: 
A. 
"Broadband 
communications 
service" 
means 
Internet 
access 
service, 
telecommunications services under section 2551, subsection 20-A or video 
programming service; 
B. "Broadband communications service provider" or "provider" means a person that is 
engaged principally in the business of providing broadband communications service 
and includes an affiliated person of that person as described in section 1752, subsection 
6-F; 
C. "Machinery and equipment used to provide broadband communications service" 
means equipment and materials used by a broadband communications service provider 
to transmit broadband communications service from the provider to a customer, 
including, but not limited to, equipment and materials used to monitor, test and 
maintain qualifying equipment, and machinery, ancillary components, appurtenances, 
accessories or other infrastructure that is similar in type and function and used in whole 
or in part to provide broadband communications service; and
D. "Video programming service" means video programming and associated audio 
signals used to provide consumer entertainment and information service by means of 
broadcast cable television or direct-to-home satellite delivery, Internet or other forms 
of mass communication. 
SUMMARY
This bill exempts from the sales and use tax the sale to a broadband communications 
service provider of machinery and equipment used to provide broadband communications 
service.
An Act to Increase the Maine Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1755
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: SUPICA, FARRIN, FECTEAU
Amends: 36 MRSA §5219-B

Legislative Document
No. 1755
H.P. 1173
House of Representatives, April 22, 2025
An Act to Increase the Maine Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax 
Credit in Rural Areas
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SUPICA of Bangor.
Cosponsored by Senator FARRIN of Somerset and
Representatives: BLIER of Buxton, Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, JULIA of Waterville, 
MALON of Biddeford, STROUT of Harrington, Senators: CURRY of Waldo, HICKMAN of 
Kennebec, STEWART of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §5219-BB, sub-§1, ¶E is enacted to read:
E.  "Rural area" means any area within a municipality that has a population of less than 
17,500 inhabitants as determined by the United States Department of Commerce, 
Bureau of the Census based on the latest decennial census of the United States.
Sec. 2.  36 MRSA §5219-BB, sub-§10 is enacted to read:
10.  Increased credit for certified qualified rehabilitation expenditures in rural 
areas with housing component.  For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, the 
credit allowed under this section is increased to 35% of certified qualified rehabilitation 
expenditures for which a tax credit is claimed under Section 47 of the Code for a certified 
historic structure located in a rural area of the State as long as not less than 33% of the 
aggregate square feet of that structure constitutes apartments, dwellings or other living 
accommodations.
Sec. 3.  Retroactivity.  This Act applies retroactively to tax years beginning on or 
after January 1, 2024.
SUMMARY
This bill increases the historic properties tax credit available to eligible projects that 
are located in rural areas in this State and contain a housing component.  The changes in 
the bill apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
An Act to Allow Firefighters to Be Eligible for State College
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1759
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: HYMES

Legislative Document
No. 1759
H.P. 1177
House of Representatives, April 22, 2025
An Act to Allow Firefighters to Be Eligible for State College 
Funding
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HYMES of Waldo.
Cosponsored by Representative: LANCE of Paris.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  PL 2025, c. 2, Pt. J, §1 is amended to read:
Sec. J-1. Transfer from General Fund; Board of Trustees of the Maine 
Community College System, MCCS Free Community College - Two 
Enrollment Years Program; fiscal year 2025-26. Notwithstanding any provision of 
law to the contrary, on or before June 30, 2026, the State Controller shall transfer 
$7,300,000 $6,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the MCCS 
Free Community College - Two Enrollment Years program, Other Special Revenue Funds 
account within the Board of Trustees of the Maine Community College System to continue 
support of the 2 years of free community college for all eligible students who meet the 
conditions in Public Law 2023, chapter 412, Part QQQ, section 3, subsection 2.
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE
MCCS Free Community College - Two Enrollment Years Z335
Initiative: Reduces one-time funding provided in Public Law 2025, chapter 2 for the State's 
community colleges to continue offering student scholarships through the State's free 
community college tuition program for eligible persons who graduate high school or obtain 
the equivalent of a high school diploma in 2024 or 2025.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2025-26
2026-27
All Other
($800,000)
$0
__________
__________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
($800,000)
$0
Regional Fire Service Training Fund Z356
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to the Maine Fire Service Institute.
GENERAL FUND
2025-26
2026-27
All Other
$800,000
$0
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$800,000
$0
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF 
TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2025-26
2026-27
GENERAL FUND
$800,000
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
($800,000)
$0
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$0
$0
SUMMARY
This bill reduces one-time funding provided in Public Law 2025, chapter 2 for the 
State's 7 community colleges to continue offering student scholarships through the State's 
free community college tuition program for eligible persons who graduate high school or 
obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma in 2024 or 2025 by $800,000 in fiscal year 
2025-26 and appropriates $800,000 on a one-time basis to the Maine Fire Service Institute.
An Act to Increase
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1755
Committee Amendment CA_A_H712 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '"1 "to H.P. 1173, L.D. 1755, "An Act to Increase 
the Maine Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit in Rural Areas,, 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph E in the first line (page 1, Hne 3 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "any area within'' and inserting the following: 'an unorganized 
territo1y of the State or' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph E in the 2nd line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by 
striking outthe following: 
1117,500
and insetting the following: '12,500' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 10 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 8 il) L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
112024
and insetting the following: 12025 1 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 10 in the last line (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "accommodations." the following: 'If the rehabilitation of the 
certified historic structure is also a certified affordable housing project, then the credit 
allowed under this section is increased by a further 10 percentage points.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. Application. This Act applies to tax years beginning on or after Januaty 1, 
2025.
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Prut letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment specifies the definition of "rural area" includes an unorganized 
territory of the State and decreases the population cap to 12,500 inhabitants. The 
amendment provides that the amount of the tax credit in the bill may be increased by a 
further 10 percentage points for a rehabilitation that is also a certified affordable housing 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT'A "to H.P. 1173, L.D.1755 
project. The amendment also removes the retroactive application and applies the changes 
to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
• 
Revised: 06/11/25 LRL 
LD 1755 
LR 1875(02) 
An Act to Increase the Maine Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit in Rural Areas 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment rs:..., (H-1r0 
Committee: Taxation 
Y 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2026-27 
$179,550 
($179,550) 
($9,450) 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$398,050 
($398,050) 
($20,950) 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$938,600 
($938,600) 
($49,400) 
This bill includes a revenue decrease to the General Fund of $368,125 in fiscal year 2026-27 by increasing the tax 
credit for rehabilitation of historic properties available to eligible projects that are located in rural areas in this State 
beginning on tax years on or after January 1, 2025. The bill also includes a revenue decrease to the Local Government 
Fund of $19,375 in fiscal year 2026-27. 
LRl 875(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Regulate Nonwater-dependent Floating Structures on Maine's
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1763
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H711 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1182, 
L.D. 1763, "An Act to Regulate Nonwater-dependent Floating Structures on Maine's 
Waters" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first instructional paragraph. 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency preamble. 
Amend the amendment on page 9 by striking out all of the first instructional paragraph. 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency clause. 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" by removing the emergency 
preamble and emergency clause. 
(Representative ROBERTS, T.) 
TOWN: South Berwick 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act to Ensure Data Reporting for Temporary Nurse Agencies
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1769
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BALDACCI
Amends: 22 MRSA §2131

Legislative Document
No. 1769
S.P. 687
In Senate, April 23, 2025
An Act to Ensure Data Reporting for Temporary Nurse Agencies
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §2131, sub-§1-E is enacted to read:
1-E.  Departmental report.  No later than January 1st of each year, the department 
shall provide to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
health and human services matters a report summarizing the temporary nurse agency 
annual reports received in the preceding year by the department pursuant to subsection 1-D.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide an annual 
report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and 
human services matters summarizing the annual reports submitted by temporary nurse 
agencies.
An Act to Strengthen Oversight of Kennels by Changing the Licensing
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1771
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H488 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT " A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "N' to S.P. 689, 
L.D. 1771, "An Act to Strengthen Oversight of Kennels by Changing the Licensing 
Authority from Municipalities to the Depa1'tment of Agricultui·e, Conservation and 
Forestry" 
Amend the amendment in the 2nd instrnctional paragrnph in the 3rd line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "appointed" 
Amend the amendment in the 2nd instructional paragraph in the 4th line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by inserting after the following: 
11rule.
the following: 'If the municipality 
does not have an animal control officer, the humane agent may conduct an inspection of a 
kennel by request as determined by the department by mle.' 
Amend the amendment in the 5th instrnctional paragraph in the 4th line (page 2, line 
in amendment) by inserting aftet· the following: "§pplication.
the following: 'The 
individual shall pay for the background check.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment 
11A
to allow a humane agent to 
conduct an inspection of a kennel without an animal control officer, if the municipality 
does not have an animal control officer, as determined by the Department of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry by rule. It removes the term 
11appointed
to describe an animal 
control officer. It also requires an individual to pay for the background check on 
application for lice11s;7n1er he Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, chapter 723. 
SPONSORED BY:LV 
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(Rep1·ese11tative PLUECKER, B.) 
TOWN:Wal'l'en 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act to Strengthen Oversight of Kennels by Changing the Licensing Authority from Municipalities
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1771
Committee Amendment CA_A_S220 (Senate)

132nd Legislature, to the 133rd Legislature in 2027 and to tlie Second Regular Session of
the 133rd Legislature.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 05/28/25 L.KL.
LD 1771 LR 981(02)
An Act to Strengthen Oversight of Kennels by Changing the Licensing Authority from Municipalities
to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment IA"/Q
Committee; Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Appropriations/AIlocations
Other Special Revenue Funds . $21,577 $21,577 $21,577 $21,577
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds $21,577 $21,577 $21,577 $21,577
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) to issue kennel licenses in place
of municipalities. It establishes a tiered fee stmcture based on the number of dogs per kennel and directs the ACF to
distribute 20% of the revenue collected to municipalities, with the remaining 80% deposited into the Animal Welfare
Fund. Because total revenue will depend on tlie number and size of licensed kennels, an exact estimate is not available
at this time.
The bill also increases fees on existing facility licenses. These fee increases are expected to generate $21,577 in
additional Other Special Revenue Funds revenue for the ACF beginning in fiscal year 2025-26. The bill includes a
corresponding allocation to authorize expendih.u'e of the additional revenue.
LR0981(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Establish
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1776
Committee Amendment CA_A_H437 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A: to H.P. 1187, L.D. 1776, "An Act to Establish 
the Interdisciplinary Advisory Board for the State House Complex" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations .and 
allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Regulation and Enforcement 0159 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for one half-time Labor Program Specialist position and 
related All Other costs to support the work of the Interdisciplinary Advisory Board for the 
State House Complex. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATNE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Regulation and Enforcement 0159 
2025-26 
0.500 
$50,099 
$1,908 
$52,007 
2026-27 
0.500 
$68,702 
$2,544 
$71,246 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for one half-time Statistician II position and related All 
Other costs to support the work of the Interdisciplinary Advisory Board for the State House 
Complex. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2025-26 
0.500 
$42,472 
$1,908 
$44,380 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2026-27 
0,500 
$58,202 
$2,544 
$60,746 
icis 
crnvfMITTEEAMENDNIBNT"A'toH.P.1187,L.D.1776 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2025-26 
$96,387 
$96,387 
2026-27 
$131,992 
$131,992 
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, incorporates an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/27/25 LRL 
LD 1776 
LR 2217(02) 
An Act to Establish the Interdisciplinary Advisory Board for the State House Complex 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment f\ (H---437} 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$96,387 
$96,387 
FY 2026-27 
$131,992 
$131,992 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$136,941 
$136,941 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$142,083 
$142,083 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $96,387 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $131,992 in fiscal year 
2026-27 to the Department of Labor for one half-time Labor Program Specialist position and one half~time Statistician 
II position and related All Other cost to provide staffing and other support to the Interdisciplinary Advisory Board for 
the State House Complex. This fiscal note assumes an effective date of October 1, 2025 for the positions. 
Any additional costs to the Department of Administrative .and Financial Services and to the Legislature to establish, 
support and serve on the Interdisciplinary Advisory Board for the State House Complex are expected to be minor and 
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources . 
. LR2217(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Criminalize
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1773
Committee Amendment CA_A_S177 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT •;14, "to S.P. 691, L.D. 1773, "An Act to Criminalize 
l O 
Certain Offenses Related to Gift Card Thefts" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
Page I - 132LR1111(02) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/05/25 LRL 
LD 1773 
LR 1111(02) 
An Act to Criminalize Certain Offenses Related to Gift Card Thefts 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~'(5 -\77\ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
') 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
The bill adds a definition for "retail merchandise", which includes, among other things, the theft of gift cards. 
Specifically identifying gift card theft as a theft of merchandise could result in an increase in incarcerations. The 
number of any potential increased incarcerations is not known. The current average cost of incarcerating one 
individual for a single year is $55,203. 
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new felony cases filed in the court system does not 
requi1'e additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund or other 
dedicated revenue by minor amounts. 
LRl 111(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of l
An Act to Make the Possession of Under 2 Grams of Certain
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1779
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: CRAFTS
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1107-A

Legislative Document
No. 1779
H.P. 1190
House of Representatives, April 24, 2025
An Act to Make the Possession of Under 2 Grams of Certain 
Schedule W Drugs a Class D Crime
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, HASENFUS of Readfield, LEE of 
Auburn, MACIAS of Topsham, Senator: BAILEY of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §1107-A, sub-§1, ¶B, as repealed and replaced by PL 2015, 
c. 496, §6, is amended to read:
B.  Except as provided in paragraph B‑1, a schedule W drug and the drug contains:
(1)  Heroin (diacetylmorphine) and the amount possessed is 2 grams or more than 
milligrams;
(2)  Cocaine and the amount possessed is 2 grams or more than 2 grams;
(3)  Cocaine in the form of cocaine base and the amount possessed is 2 grams or 
more than 2 grams;
(4)  Oxycodone and the amount possessed is 2 grams or more than 200 milligrams;
(5)  Hydrocodone and the amount possessed is 2 grams or more than 200 
milligrams;
(6)  Hydromorphone and the amount possessed is 2 grams or more than 200 
milligrams;
(7)  Methamphetamine and the amount possessed is 2 grams or more than 200 
milligrams; or
(8)  Fentanyl powder and the amount possessed is 2 grams or more than 200 
milligrams.
Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime;
SUMMARY
Current law provides that intentional or knowing possession of certain schedule W 
drugs is a Class C crime.  This bill makes possession of under 2 grams of those schedule 
W drugs a Class D crime.
An Act to Exempt from the Gasoline Tax Act Ethanol-free Gasoline
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1781
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: ARDELL
Amends: 36 MRSA §2903

Legislative Document
No. 1781
H.P. 1192
House of Representatives, April 24, 2025
An Act to Exempt from the Gasoline Tax Act Ethanol-free Gasoline 
Used by Vehicles Off-road
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ARDELL of Monticello.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §2903, sub-§4, ¶E, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 738, §4, is 
amended to read:
E.  Brought into this State in the fuel tanks of an aircraft; or
Sec. 2.  36 MRSA §2903, sub-§4, ¶F, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 738, §4, is 
amended to read:
F.  On which the collection of the tax imposed by this section is precluded by federal 
law or regulation.; or
Sec. 3.  36 MRSA §2903, sub-§4, ¶G is enacted to read:
G.  That does not contain any ethanol and is purchased for use by vehicles that are used 
exclusively off-road.
Sec. 4.  Documentation needed for exemption for ethanol-free fuel 
purchased for off-road use.  The State Tax Assessor shall adopt rules to determine the 
documentation needed to implement the exemption from the Gasoline Tax Act provided in 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 2903, subsection 4, paragraph G for a person 
eligible for the exemption.  Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical 
rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
SUMMARY
This bill provides an exemption from the tax imposed on gasoline for internal 
combustion engine fuel that does not contain any ethanol and is purchased and used by 
vehicles when those vehicles are only used off-road.
An Act to Clarify
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1783
Committee Amendment CA_A_H409 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A,, to H.P. 1194, L.D. 1783, "An Act to Clarify 
Municipal Affordable Housing Tax Increment Financing" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 2 and 3. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes provisions in the bill that change the costs related to public 
safety improvements that are considered authorized project costs and that provide for the 
retention or return of tax increment revenues remaining in an affordable housing 
development fund on the date a development district ends. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Encourage
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1785
Committee Amendment CA_A_H534 (House)
Amends: 24-A MRSA §4303

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A " to H.P. 1196, L.D. 1785, "An Act to Encourage
Competition by Requirung Independent Health Care Provider Cost-of-living Adjustments
in Health Insurance Contracts"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to Require Health Insurance Carriers to Provide Contact Information for
Employees Responsible for Negotiating Health Care Provider Contracts*
Amend the bill by striking out eveiything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following;
'See. 1. 24-A MRSA §4303, sub-§18, ^B, as enacted by PL 2013, c.- 399, §1, is
amended to read;
B, Upon die provider's request at the time a contract for a preferred provider
arrangement is offered, the following must be provided to a provider for review:
(1) The fee schedule or, if there is not a fee schedule for one or more of the services
covered under the contract, the terms under which payment is detennined, A
carrier may require a provider to execute a nondisclosure agreement covering the
information provided under dlls subparagraph; aftd
(2) The identity of all carriers for which the provider is agreeing to provide
services to health plan enroUees?; and
CD Contact information for the carrier's employee responsible for nepotiating all
contract.terms with the provider, includina, but not limited to, the fee schedule.
Contact mformation provided under this subparaeraph must include, at a
minimum, the position title of the carrier's employee, the employee's telephone
number and the employee's e-mail address, A carrier shall update this contact
information on the carrier's electronic portal for providers or. if the carrier does not
3 have an electronic portal, by other means of electronic notification to providers.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
5 number to read consecutively.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITI'EE AMENDMENT "A " to H,P. 1196, L.D, 1785
"A"toH,P.
^
^ } SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the titie. The amendment requires that,
upon a health care provider's request, the health insurance carrier provide the health care
provider with contact mfonnation for the carrier's employee responsible for negotiating
contract terms with the provider, including the fee schedule, at the time the contract is
offered to the provider. The amendment also requires a carrier to keep this information
updated on die carrier's electronic portal for providers or, if the carrier does not have an
electronic portal, by other means of electronic notification,
Page2.I32LR23l6(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Strengthen
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1787
Committee Amendment CA_A_H414 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1122

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT •A-•• to H.P. 1198, L.D, 1787, "An Act to Strengthen 
the Maine Clean Election Ad' 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Increase Seed Money Contribution Limits for Gubernatorial Candidates 
Under the Maine Clean Election Act' 
Amend the bill by striking out eve1ything after the enacting clause and inse1ting the 
following: 
• 
'Sec, 1. 21-A MRSA §1122, sub-§9, as amended by PL 2007, c. 571, §10, is fu1ther 
amended to read: 
9. Seed money contribution. "Seed money contribution" means, for a gubernatorial 
participating candidate, a contribution of no more than $250 per individual made to the 
participating candidate, including the candidate or the candidate's spouse or domestic 
partner, For any other paiticipating candidate, "seed money contribution" means a 
contribution of no more than $100 per individual made to a the paiticipating candidate, 
including the candidate or the c·andidate's spouse or domestic paitner.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title, The amendment increases the 
contribution limits for gubernatorial seed money contributions to $250 per individual. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/27/25 LRL 
LD 1787 
LR 2046(02) 
An Act to Strengthen the Maine Clean Election Act 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A• { f-f,--1/ ( l() 
Committee:- Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal .Note 
Mi!10r cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Commission on Govemmental Ethics and Election Practices from the provisions of t1 
bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR2046(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding Lobster Measurement
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1790
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: FAULKINGHAM
Amends: 12 MRSA §6431

Legislative Document
No. 1790
H.P. 1201
House of Representatives, April 24, 2025
An Act Regarding Lobster Measurement
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6431, sub-§1-B, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 512, §2, is amended 
to read:
1-B.  Compliance with interstate fishery management plan.  The commissioner may 
adopt rules to set minimum and maximum lobster sizes different from those specified in 
subsection 1 when When necessary to comply with changes to the Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster regarding 
minimum and maximum lobster sizes different from those specified in subsection 1, the 
commissioner shall submit legislation to the Legislature with proposed minimum and 
maximum lobster sizes. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical 
rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. The commissioner shall notify the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources 
matters when initiating rulemaking pursuant to this subsection.
SUMMARY
This bill removes the authority of the Commissioner of Marine Resources to adopt 
rules to set minimum and maximum lobster sizes different from those specified in statute.  
Instead, the bill requires the department to submit legislation to the Legislature when 
changes to minimum and maximum lobster sizes are necessary to comply with changes to 
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan for 
American Lobster.
An Act Regarding the Energy Policy of the State
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1792
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S373 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" f:y II to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 694, 
L.D. 1792, "An Act Regarding the Energy Policy of the State" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 1-A in paragraph C in the 5th line 
(page 2, line 14 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
11400
and inserting the 
following: 1500
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt lettel' or 
section numbe1· to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends the definition of "large commercial customer" in Committee 
Amendment 
11A
by changing a customer's maximum demand from 400 kilowatts to 500 
kilowatts. 
SPONSOREDBY:~ ~-
(Senator GROH~ ~N.) 
COUNTY: Hancock 
Page I • 132LR2106(05) 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act Regarding the Energy Policy of the State
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1792
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: GROHOSKI

Legislative Document
No. 1792
S.P. 694
In Senate, April 24, 2025
An Act Regarding the Energy Policy of the State
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock.
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 make changes to the laws governing the energy policy of the State.
An Act to Amend the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1789
Committee Amendment CA_A_H533 (House)
Amends: 32 MRSA §12228

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^ " to H.P. 1200, L.D, 1789, "An Act to Amend the
Education and Experience Requirements and Add Reciprocity Privileges in the Certified
Public Accountancy Licensure Laws"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to Amend the Education Requirements in the Certified Public Accountant
Licensure Laws'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after die enacting clause and inserting the
following;
'See. 1. 32 MRSA §12228, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 478, § 1, is further
amended to read;
3. Education roquircmcnt requirements. The education requirement for a license
is and the education requirement to take the examination are as follows:
B.. At least 150 semester hours of education, including a minimum 4-year
baccalaureate or higher degree conferred by a college or university acceptable to the
board, the total educational program to include basic courses in accounting and
auditing determined to be appropriate under board rules, is required for licensure.
Rules adopted by the board pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A; and
C. An examination applicant who has successfully completed at least 120 semester
hours of education, including the basic courses in accounting and auditing required by
paragraph Bi and who expects to complete a minimum 4-yeai* baccalaureate or higher
degree required in paragraph B within 120 days following the exammatteft is eligible
to take the examination. Grades may not be released, nor may credit for the
examination or any part of the examuiation be given to tho applicant unloos the dogreo
required in paragraph B is completed within 120 days followiag-the examination or
within such time as the board in its sole discretion may determine.''
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ft" to H.P. 1200, L.D. 1789
^ 1 Amend die 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. It clarifies the education
requirements to take the licensing eKamination and to qualify for licensure as a certified
public accountant.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 05/27/25 I^Ki-
LD 1789 LR 1190(02)
An Act to Amend the Education and Experience Requirements and Add Reciprocity Privileges in the
Certified Public Accountancy Licensure Laws
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '^" ^H
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 to adopt the changes in this bill are
expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources,
LR1190(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of!