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An Act to Clarify That a Business's License or Subscription to Use
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1330
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: DUCHARME, BICKFORD
Amends: 36 MRSA §1752

Legislative Document
No. 1330
H.P. 865
House of Representatives, March 27, 2025
An Act to Clarify That a Business's License or Subscription to Use 
Software Is Not Considered a Lease for the Purposes of 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: CROCKETT of Portland, FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, FOSTER of 
Dexter, PARRY of Arundel, ROBERTS of South Berwick, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, WHITE 
of Ellsworth, Senator: BERNARD of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  36 MRSA §1752, sub-§5-D, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 643, Pt. H, §2 and 
affected by §29 and enacted by c. 673, §2 and affected by §28, is amended to read:
5-D.  Lease or rental.  "Lease or rental," "lease" or "rental" means any transfer of 
possession or control of tangible personal property for a fixed or indeterminate term for 
consideration and may include future options to purchase the property or extend the lease 
or rental.  "Lease or rental" includes a sublease and subrental.
"Lease or rental" does not include:
A.  Leases and contracts payable by rental or license fees for the right of possession 
and use when such leases and contracts are determined by the assessor to be in lieu of 
purchase;
B.  A transfer of possession or control of property under a security agreement or 
deferred payment plan that requires the transfer of title upon completion of the required 
payments;
C.  Providing tangible personal property along with a person to operate that property, 
for a fixed or indeterminate period of time, when that person is necessary for the 
tangible personal property to perform as designed and the person does more than 
maintain, inspect or set up the tangible personal property; or
D.  The lease or rental of property that is subject to the provisions of the service 
provider tax imposed pursuant to chapter 358.; or 
E.  Leases, licenses, subscriptions or similar rights to use or access software when the 
lessee, licensee, subscriber or user is a business.
The characterization of a transaction as a lease or rental under generally accepted 
accounting principles, the Code, the Uniform Commercial Code or other provisions of 
federal, state or local law does not affect a determination that a transaction is a lease or 
rental under chapters 211 to 225.
Sec. 2.  Application. This Act applies only to leases, licenses, subscriptions or 
similar rights to use or access software entered into or renewed after the effective date of 
this Act.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the definition of "lease or rental" within the provisions of the law 
governing sales and use tax to clarify that leases, licenses, subscriptions or similar rights to 
use or access software are not considered leases or rentals if the user is a business.
An Act to Establish
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1332
Committee Amendment CA_A_H517 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" fl_,, to H.P. 867, L.D. 1332> "An Act to Establish 
the Community Schools Success Fuhd "to Ensure the Impleme11tation and Success of 
Community Schools Programs
Amend the bill in section 1 in §9924 in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 20 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
119922" the following: 
, must be a school 
administrative unit that has begun developing a community school plan pursuant to section 
9922, subsection 1 for a school not yet designated as a community school' 
• • 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Community Schools Success Fund N554 
Initiative: Provides base allocations to authorize expenditures of funds received to provide 
grants to community schools, local education providers and nonprofit organizations. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2025-26 
2026-27 
All Other 
$500 
$500 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$500 
$500 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majodty repott of the committee1 allows school 
administrative units that are developing community school plans for schools that have not 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
I 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 867, L.D. 1332 
yet been designated as community schools to be eligible for grants from the Community 
Schools Success Fund established in the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/31/25 l-Rl-
LD 1332 
LR 1292(02) 
An Act to Establish the Community Schools Success Fund to Ensure the Implementation and Success 
of Community Schools Programs 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''/4. /'K-5 J 7 \ 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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~ 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
FY2026-27 
$500 
$500 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$500 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$500 
This bilJ includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds base allocations of $500 per year beginning in fiscal year 
2025-26 for a new created Community Schools Success Fund within the Department of Education to authorize 
expenditures in the event the funds are received to provide grants to community schools, local education providers and 
nonprofit organizations to support community schools programs. No funding is provided in the bill. The Department 
of Education bas indicated that it will require a part-time contracted position to oversee the grant program once 
funding is received at an estimated cost of $401000 per year. 
LR1292(02) • Fiscal Note~ Page 1 of 1
An Act to Require Retailers to Place Any Liquor That Is Accessible
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1334
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: BISHOP
Amends: 28-A MRSA §16

Legislative Document
No. 1334
H.P. 869
House of Representatives, March 27, 2025
An Act to Require Retailers to Place Any Liquor That Is Accessible 
to Customers at Least 48 Inches from the Payment Terminal
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BISHOP of Bucksport.
Cosponsored by Representatives: FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, MCINTYRE of 
Lowell, SIMMONS of Waldoboro, WHITE of Ellsworth.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  28-A MRSA §16 is enacted to read:
§16.  Display of liquor
A retailer shall display liquor that is not placed in a display case or behind the counter 
at least 48 inches from a cash register or payment terminal. For purposes of this section, 
"payment terminal" means a device that facilitates the payment for a product by a retail 
customer.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a liquor retailer to display liquor that is not placed in a display case 
or behind the counter at least 48 inches from a cash register or payment terminal.
An Act to Create
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1325
Committee Amendment CA_A_H608 (House)

COM1VIITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 860, L.D. 1325, "An Act to Create 
Clarity in the Laws Regarding Property Tax Abatement Appeals" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Application. This Act applies to property tax abatement appeals filed on or 
after January 1, 2026.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment includes an application date of January 1, 2026. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Identify
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1329
Committee Amendment CA_A_H292 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/2'' to H.P. 864, L.D. 1329, "An Act to Identify 
United States Citizenship Status on Driver's Licenses and Nondriver Identification Cards" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 1 in the 4th line (page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 11, a non citizen of the United States or an asylum seeker" 
Amend the bill in section 4 in paragraph Fin the first 2 lines (page 1, lines 18 and 19 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
, a noncitizen of the United States or an asylum 
seeker" 
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, amends the bill to 
specify that a driver's license and a nondriver identification card must include whether the 
licensee or the card holder is a citizen of the United States. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Resolve, Directing State Agencies and Semiautonomous State
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1338
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
Sponsors: SACHS, CURRY, FECTEAU

Legislative Document
No. 1338
H.P. 873
House of Representatives, March 27, 2025
Resolve, Directing State Agencies and Semiautonomous State 
Agencies to Provide a List of Surplus Properties and Properties 
Eligible for Redevelopment to the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank 
Authority
Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and 
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SACHS of Freeport.
Cosponsored by Senator CURRY of Waldo and
Representatives: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, GERE of Kennebunkport, GOLEK of 
Harpswell, JULIA of Waterville, MALON of Biddeford, ROBERTS of South Berwick, 
YUSUF of Portland, Senator: BAILEY of York.
Sec. 1. Surplus property identified for redevelopment.  Resolved:  That, by 
October 1, 2025, each state agency and semiautonomous state agency shall submit to the 
Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 30-A, section 5154 and referred to in this section as "the authority," a list of properties 
owned by the agency that the agency has determined to be surplus and potentially eligible 
for redevelopment under Title 30-A, section 5157.  The authority shall provide to each 
agency the information that must be included for each property identified on the agency's 
list.  By December 3, 2025, the authority shall submit a report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Housing and Economic Development.  The report must include the 
authority's findings regarding the listed properties and the potential for redevelopment of 
those properties, including redevelopment for housing and economic development 
purposes.  For the purposes of this section, "semiautonomous state agency" has the same 
meaning as in Title 5, section 1972, subsection 9.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires each state agency and each agency created by an act of the 
Legislature that is not a part of the Executive Department to submit to the Maine 
Redevelopment Land Bank Authority a list of properties owned by the agency that the 
agency has determined to be surplus and potentially eligible for redevelopment under the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 5157.  It also requires the Maine 
Redevelopment Land Bank Authority to submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Housing and Economic Development regarding the properties and their potential for 
redevelopment.
Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1341
Sponsors: GROHOSKI, EATON

Legislative Document
No. 1341
S.P. 556
In Senate, April 1, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate 
How to Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals to Fish for Lobsters 
or Scallops from a Single Vessel
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock.
Cosponsored by Representative EATON of Deer Isle and
Senators: CURRY of Waldo, MOORE of Washington, RENY of Lincoln, TEPLER of 
Sagadahoc, Representatives: FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, GOLEK of Harpswell, 
HEPLER of Woolwich, TUELL of East Machias.
Sec. 1.  Operation from single vessel review; lobster fishery.  Resolved:  That 
the Department of Marine Resources shall evaluate how 2 individuals who each hold a 
valid Class I, Class II or Class III lobster and crab fishing license may fish for or take 
lobsters from a single vessel without this resulting in increased harvest. In completing its 
review, the department may consult with and seek input from the Lobster Advisory Council 
established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6462-A and lobster 
management policy councils established pursuant to Title 12, section 6447. The department 
shall convey findings and recommendations to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
Commission.
Sec. 2.  Operation from single vessel review; scallop fishery.  Resolved:  That 
the Department of Marine Resources shall evaluate how 2 individuals who each hold a 
scallop dragging license may fish for or take scallops from a single vessel without this 
resulting in increased harvest. The department shall convey findings and recommendations 
to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Sec. 3.  Report.  Resolved:  That the Department of Marine Resources shall submit 
a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources by January 14, 2026 
describing the review process in sections 1 and 2. The report must include information on 
the department's consultation with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and 
may include suggested legislation. The committee may report out a bill based on the report 
to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Marine Resources to evaluate how 2 licensed 
individuals may fish for or take lobsters from a single vessel or fish for or take scallops 
from a single vessel without this resulting in an increased harvest. The department must 
convey findings and recommendations to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 
as part of the department's review. The department is directed to submit a report to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Marine Resources no later than January 14, 2026 and authorizes 
the committee to report out a bill based on the report to the Second Regular Session of the 
132nd Legislature.
An Act to Protect the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1343
Committee Amendment CA_B_S522 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10050

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "g> » to S.P, 559, L.D. 1343, "An Act to Protect the
Right to Harvest Wildlife"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following;
'An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife'
Amend the bill by striking out eveiything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following;
'See. 1. 12 MRSA §10050 is enacted to read:
§10050. Rieht to harvest fish and wildlife! limitations
1. Rieht to harvest fish and wildlife. Pursuant to the rieht to food as declared in the
Constitution of Maine, Article I. Section 25. the people of this State have tlie right to harvest
fish and wildlife by hunting, fishing or trapping for their own nourishment sustenance.
bodily health or well-beine.
2. Limitation. The exercise of the right to harvestfish and wildlife is expressly limited
bv all atffilioable laws. rules and regulations authorized pursuant to this Title, which the
department shall enforce.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. It establishes that, pursuant to
the right to food as declared in the Constitution of Maine, Article I, Section 25, tlie people
of this State have a right to harvest fish and wildlife by hunting, fishing or trapping for their
own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health or well-being, subject to applicable laws, rules
and regulations.
Page I • 132LR0495(06)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act Regarding Vehicle Inspection and Registration
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1342
Sponsors: GROHOSKI

Legislative Document
No. 1342
S.P. 557
In Senate, April 1, 2025
An Act Regarding Vehicle Inspection and Registration
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 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 allow a person who registers a motor vehicle that subsequently 
fails a state inspection to receive a prorated refund of registration fees and excise taxes, 
within 90 days, or apply the remaining value as a credit toward the registration of another 
vehicle.
An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Wildlife
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1343
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S184 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10001

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 559, 
L.D. 1343, "An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Wildlife" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife' ' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 2nd instructional paragraph (page 1, 
lines 12 to 14 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 29MA in paragtaph B in the first 2 lines (page 
1, lines 14 and 15 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "sport, wildlife management or 
population control
and inserting the following: 'sustainable use' 1 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the 3rd instructional paragraph and before 
section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §10001, sub-§61-A is enacted to read: 
61-A. Sustainable use. "Sustainable use" means the use of a resource so that the 
resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.' 
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 change the title of the bill and 
to remove references to wildlife management and population control from the definition of 
the verb 
11haivest
enacted by the bill in the inland fisheries and wildlife laws. It adds a 
definition of "sustainable us . " 
(Senatol' HI 
COUNTY: Kennebec 
SENATE AMENDMENT
An Act to Increase the Limit on Damages Under the Maine Tort
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1348
Sponsors: LAWRENCE
Amends: 14 MRSA §8102, 14 MRSA §8105

Legislative Document
No. 1348
S.P. 565
In Senate, April 1, 2025
An Act to Increase the Limit on Damages Under the Maine Tort 
Claims Act for Negligence Involving School Field Trips
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LAWRENCE of York.
Cosponsored by Representatives: GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, LEE of Auburn.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  14 MRSA §8102, sub-§1-D is enacted to read:
1-D.  Field trip.  "Field trip" means an excursion of students conducted by an 
elementary or secondary school to a location away from the school for educational or 
recreational purposes.  "Field trip" does not include a sporting, extracurricular, club or other 
event or activity in which there is an inherent risk of physical injury.
Sec. 2.  14 MRSA §8105, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 460, §1 and affected 
by §2, is further amended to read:
1.  Limit established.  In Except as provided in subsection 6, in any claim or cause of 
action permitted by this chapter, the award of damages, including costs, against either a 
governmental entity or its employees, or both, may not exceed $400,000 for any and all 
claims arising out of a single occurrence.
Sec. 3.  14 MRSA §8105, sub-§6 is enacted to read:
6.  Field trips.  In a claim or cause of action permitted by this chapter, the award of 
damages, including costs, against a governmental entity for a negligent act or omission in 
the planning, transportation, administration, supervision or execution of a field trip may 
not exceed $5,000,000 for any claims arising out of a single occurrence.
SUMMARY
This bill increases the limit for damages under the Maine Tort Claims Act from 
$400,000 to $5,000,000 for a negligent act or omission by a governmental entity in the 
planning, transportation, administration, supervision or execution of a school field trip.
An Act to Increase the Cap on Liability for Governmental Entities
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1347
Sponsors: LAWRENCE
Amends: 14 MRSA §8105

Legislative Document
No. 1347
S.P. 564
In Senate, April 1, 2025
An Act to Increase the Cap on Liability for Governmental Entities 
Under the Maine Tort Claims Act
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LAWRENCE of York.
Cosponsored by Senator: CARNEY of Cumberland, Representatives: GRAMLICH of Old 
Orchard Beach, KUHN of Falmouth, LEE of Auburn.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  14 MRSA §8105, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 460, §1 and affected 
by §2, is further amended to read:
1.  Limit established.  In any claim or cause of action permitted by this chapter, the 
award of damages, including costs, against either a governmental entity or its employees, 
or both, may not exceed $400,000 $1,250,000 for any and all claims arising out of a single 
occurrence.
SUMMARY
This bill increases the limitation on the award of damages against a governmental entity 
or its employees, or both, under the Maine Tort Claims Act from $400,000 to $1,250,000 
per occurrence.
An Act to Require
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1349
Committee Amendment CA_A_S221 (Senate)
Amends: 38 MRSA §2156-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " j\ " to S,P. 566, L.D, 1349, "An Act to Require
Legislative Approval for a Contract to Operate the Juniper Ridge Landfill"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 38 MRSA §2156-A, sub-§6 is enacted to read:
6. Contract to operate Juniper Ridee Landfill. The bureau may not enter into or
renew a contract for the operation of the state-owned Juniper Ridee Landfill, located in the
City of Old Town. unless the contract is apDroved by a majority vote of the Leeislature.
Approval of a contract under this subsection does not replace any other license required by
law.'
•19 Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any uonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, replaces the bill and
provides that the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General
Services may not enter into or renew a contract for the operation of the state-owned Juniper
Ridge Landfill, located in the City of Old Town, unless the contract is approved by a
majority vote of the Legis lature.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 05/28/25
t^Kt^
LD 1349 LR 1724(02)
An Act to Require Legislative Approval for a Contract to Operate the Juniper Ridge Landfill
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "j
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill requires a majority vote of the Legislature to allow the Bureau of General Services within the Department of
Administrative and Financial Services to enter into or renew a contract for the operation of the state-owned Juni]:
Ridge Landfill, located in the City of Old Town. Failure by the Legislature to approve an operating services
agreement, or extension, may result in the closure of Juniper Ridge Landfill, the only operational State-owned landfill.
Nullification of the indemnity clause in the current operating services agreement would transfer multi-million dollar
closure and post-ciosure financial liability from the current operator to the State. Additionally, costs to contract with a
new operator may incur additional costs to the State than originally negotiated in 2004, A more precise fiscal estimate
cannot be determined at this time.
LR1724(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act to Ban Corporate Contributions to Candidates
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1350
Sponsors: TIPPING, MACIAS
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1015

Legislative Document
No. 1350
S.P. 567
In Senate, April 1, 2025
An Act to Ban Corporate Contributions to Candidates
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 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.
Cosponsored by Representative MACIAS of Topsham and
Senators: DUSON of Cumberland, NANGLE of Cumberland, RENY of Lincoln, TEPLER of 
Sagadahoc, Representatives: BECK of South Portland, GEIGER of Rockland, ROEDER of 
Bangor, SKOLD of Portland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §1015, sub-§2-A, as repealed by PL 2023, c. 244, §6, is 
reenacted to read:
2-A.  Contributions by business entities.  A business entity may not make 
contributions to a candidate.
Sec. 2.  21-A MRSA §1015, sub-§2-D, as enacted by IB 2023, c. 4, §2, is amended 
to read:
2-D.  Contributions by political action committees and business entities to political 
action committees making independent expenditures.  A leadership political action 
committee, a separate segregated fund committee, a caucus political action committee, any 
other political action committee or any business entity may not make contributions 
aggregating more than $5,000 in any calendar year to a political action committee for the 
purpose of making independent expenditures under section 1019‑B, subsection 1. 
Beginning December 1, 2024, contribution limits in accordance with this subsection are 
adjusted every 2 years based on the Consumer Price Index as reported by the United States 
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and rounded to the nearest amount 
divisible by $25. The commission shall post the current contribution limit and the amount 
of the next adjustment and the date that it will become effective on its publicly accessible 
website and include this information with any publication to be used as a guide for 
candidates.  For purposes of this subsection, "business entity" includes a firm, partnership, 
corporation, incorporated association, labor organization or other organization, whether 
organized as a for‑profit or a nonprofit entity.
Sec. 3.  21-A MRSA §1015, sub-§10, as repealed by PL 2023, c. 244, §8, is 
reenacted to read:
10.  Business entity defined.  For purposes of this section, "business entity" includes 
a firm, partnership, corporation, incorporated association, labor organization or other 
organization, whether organized as a for-profit or a nonprofit entity.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the campaign finance laws to prohibit a business entity from making 
contributions to candidates and defines "business entity."
An Act to Require Antisemitism to Be Considered as Motivation
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1351
Sponsors: GRIFFIN
Amends: 5 MRSA §4553, 5 MRSA §4554

Legislative Document
No. 1351
H.P. 874
House of Representatives, April 1, 2025
An Act to Require Antisemitism to Be Considered as Motivation 
When Determining a Violation of a Criminal or Civil Law
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GRIFFIN of Levant.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §4553, sub-§1-I is enacted to read:
1-I.  Antisemitism.  "Antisemitism" has the same meaning as the nonlegally binding 
working definition of "antisemitism" adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance 
Alliance Plenary in Bucharest, Romania on May 26, 2016.
Sec. 2.  5 MRSA §4554, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5.  Antisemitism as motive.  When determining whether a violation of this Act or any 
criminal or civil law has occurred, an assessment of whether antisemitism was a motive, if 
relevant, for that violation must be made.
SUMMARY
This bill defines "antisemitism" as the nonlegally binding working definition of 
"antisemitism" adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Plenary in 
Bucharest, Romania on May 26, 2016.  The bill also amends the Maine Human Rights Act 
to require that, when determining whether a violation of the Maine Human Rights Act or 
any criminal or civil law has occurred, an assessment of whether antisemitism was a 
motive, if relevant, for that violation must be made.
An Act to Require Legislative Approval for a Contract to Operate
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1349
Sponsors: TIPPING, ROEDER
Amends: 38 MRSA §1304-B

Legislative Document
No. 1349
S.P. 566
In Senate, April 1, 2025
An Act to Require Legislative Approval for a Contract to Operate 
the Juniper Ridge Landfill
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative ROEDER of Bangor and
Senators: BENNETT of Oxford, NANGLE of Cumberland, Representatives: BOYER of 
Poland, DILL of Old Town.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  38 MRSA §1304-B, sub-§8 is enacted to read:
8.  Contract to operate Juniper Ridge Landfill.  The department may not enter into 
or renew a contract for the operation of the state-owned Juniper Ridge Landfill, located in 
the City of Old Town, without the approval of the Legislature.
Approval of a contract under this subsection does not replace any other license required by 
law.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the approval of the Legislature for a contract or a contract renewal 
for the operation of the state-owned Juniper Ridge Landfill, located in the City of Old 
Town.
An Act to Improve the Response Time to Tenant Mold Complaints
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1344
Sponsors: LIBBY, WOODSOME
Amends: 14 MRSA §6021

Legislative Document
No. 1344
S.P. 560
In Senate, April 1, 2025
An Act to Improve the Response Time to Tenant Mold Complaints
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LIBBY of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative WOODSOME of Waterboro.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  14 MRSA §6021, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:
3-A.  Complaint for nonsurface mold.  It is a breach of the implied warranty and 
covenant of habitability to have an unhealthy level of nonsurface mold in a dwelling unit. 
A local health officer shall investigate a complaint from a tenant about nonsurface mold 
and issue a written report to the tenant and landlord within 90 days of receiving the 
complaint from the tenant. If the report indicates that the local health officer found an 
unhealthy level of nonsurface mold, the landlord is responsible for remediation and shall 
initiate the process by showing the tenant a plan for remediation within 5 business days of 
receiving the report. Once the nonsurface mold is removed, the local health officer shall 
inspect the dwelling unit to verify that all surface mold has been remediated. If the landlord 
does not successfully remediate the nonsurface mold within 60 days of the report, the tenant 
may initiate a complaint under subsection 3. For the purposes of this subsection, a local 
health officer is a person appointed pursuant to Title 22, section 451.
SUMMARY
This bill requires that a complaint for nonsurface mold in a tenant-occupied dwelling 
unit be investigated within 90 days of the complaint. The bill requires that if the 
investigation finds an unhealthy level of nonsurface mold, remediation efforts must be 
initiated by the landlord within 5 business days of the investigation. The bill requires a local 
health officer to investigate a dwelling unit to determine if all surface mold has been 
remediated. Finally, the bill provides that a tenant may file a complaint under the implied 
warranty and covenant of habitability laws if the landlord fails to remediate the nonsurface 
mold within 60 days of the report.
An Act to Change the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1356
Committee Amendment CA_A_H329 (House)

FmST SPECIAL SESSION
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "^\" to H.P, 879, L.D. 1356, "An Act to Change the
State's Method of Allocating Electoral Votes from a Congressional District Method to a
Winner-take-all Method Contingent on the State of Nebraska Changing its Method of
Allocatmg Electoral Votes"
Amend the bill in section 5 m the indented paragraph in the first line (page 2, line 1 m
L.D.) by striking out the followmg: "Regular" and mserting the following; 'Special'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
. number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY • .
This amendment changes fhe contmgent effective date provision from taking effect in
no event sooner than 90 days after adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 132nd
Legislature to no sooner than 90 days after the adjournment of the First Special Session of
the 13 2nd Legislature.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act to Create Alternative Pathways for Certification or
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1357
Sponsors: FAULKINGHAM, HAGGAN
Amends: 20-A MRSA §13011

Legislative Document
No. 1357
H.P. 880
House of Representatives, April 1, 2025
An Act to Create Alternative Pathways for Certification or 
Endorsement of Industrial Arts Teachers
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
Cosponsored by Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot and
Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, CARUSO of Caratunk, CIMINO of Bridgton, 
FLYNN of Albion, OLSEN of Raymond, POIRIER of Skowhegan, Senator: MOORE of 
Washington.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §13011, sub-§6-C is enacted to read:
6-C.  Additional pathways for industrial arts certification; conditional certificate; 
endorsement.  The state board shall adopt rules relating to the credentialing of educational 
personnel to create a pathway for a teacher to obtain a conditional certificate and a pathway 
for a teacher to obtain an endorsement on a teaching certificate for a component of 
industrial arts as defined by the department with an experiential laboratory that includes, 
but is not limited to, automotive body repair, diagnostics and mechanics; welding; 
electrical; carpentry; and computer-aided design.  An endorsement under this subsection 
must be separate from other endorsements. At a minimum, rules adopted pursuant to this 
subsection to obtain a conditional certificate must include the following qualifications:
A. A completed apprenticeship registered with a statewide or national apprenticeship 
and training organization;
B. A completed 2-year degree or certificate from a technical institution accredited by 
a national association of career and technical schools or similar organization; and
C. Completion of a minimum of 36 months of paid work experience or teaching 
experience in a career and technical endorsement area, of which a minimum of 12 
months was:
(1)  At a supervisory level; and
(2)  Completed during the 5 years immediately preceding application for a 
conditional certificate or endorsement under this subsection.
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
SUMMARY
This bill directs the State Board of Education to adopt rules to amend the credentialing 
of educational personnel to create a pathway for a teacher to obtain a conditional certificate 
and a pathway for a teacher to obtain an endorsement on a teaching certificate for a 
component of industrial arts with an experiential laboratory.
Resolve, t; Direct the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1359
Committee Amendment CA_A_H302 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A• to H.P. 882, L.D. 1359, "Resolve, t; Direct the 
Department of Transpo1iation to Develop Practices Regarding Public Transit" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, to Direct the Depa1·tment of Transportation to Report Progress Made 
Toward Implementing Recommendations Based on the 2025 Public Transit Advisory 
Council Report' 
• 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and insetting the following: 
1Sec. 1. Implementation progress; report. Resolved: That, by December 3; 
2025, the Department of Transp01iation shall submit to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Transpo1iation a repo1i detailing the depa1iment1s progress on implementing the 
recommendations from the 2025 Public Transit Advisory Council repoti pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 4209-A, subsection 5, The repo1t must include, 
but is not limited to, a summary of actions taken toward implementing each 
recommendation to the depa1tment from the Public Transit Advisory Council repo1t, 
including specific dates on which those actions were taken; a list of specific dates on which 
the depa1tment plans 
to 
take 
additional 
actions toward 
implementing 
each 
recommendation; and a list of recommendations not yet implemented.· The Joint Standing 
Committee on Transportation may rep01t out legislation to tlie Second Regular Session of 
the 132nd Legislature based on the repo1t. 1 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or 
section number to .read consecutively, 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve and changes the title. The amendment requires 
the Department of Transpo1iation, by December 3, 2025, to submit to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Transpo1iation a repo1i detailing its progress on implementing the 
recommendations from the 2025 Public Transit Advisory Council repo1i, including specific 
dates of actions taken toward implementing those recommendations and specific dates on 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 882, L.D. 1359 
which the department plans to take additional actions toward implementing those 
recommendations. 
The amendment also allows the Joint Standing Committee on 
Transpo1tation to repo1t out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd 
Legislature based on the repott. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/19/25 l-Rl-
LD 1359 
LR 2261(02) 
Resolve, to Direct the Department of Transportation to Develop Practices_ Regarding Public Transit 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendmen~ 1A
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - Highway Fund 
(H-307-) 
The Department of Transportation has indicated that staff time of approximately 40 hours at a cost of $3,000 to 
$3,500 would be needed to perform this study. This would mean staff would not be able to work on other priorities. 
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Resolve, to Direct the Department of Transportation to Develop
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1359
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CRAFTS, FARRIN

Legislative Document
No. 1359
H.P. 882
House of Representatives, April 1, 2025
Resolve, to Direct the Department of Transportation to Develop 
Practices Regarding Public Transit
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle.
Cosponsored by Senator FARRIN of Somerset and
Representatives: ANKELES of Brunswick, MONTELL of Gardiner, RAY of Lincolnville, 
Senator: NANGLE of Cumberland.
Sec. 1. Department of Transportation to develop practices regarding public 
transit. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation shall develop practices 
regarding public transit, including:
1. Increasing transparency in the allocation and distribution of funding for public transit 
operators by publishing annual transit distributions in print form and on a publicly 
accessible website, including the total amount made available for operations and the 
amounts allocated to each recipient;
2. Reducing the local match requirement for funding rural public transit operators; and
3. Increasing collaboration and coordination with the Department of Health and Human 
Services to improve public transit services between health care providers and consumers 
of the health care providers' services.
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by December 3, 2025, the Department of 
Transportation shall report on its progress in carrying out this resolve and resulting 
practices to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to develop practices regarding 
public transit, including: 
1. Increasing transparency in the allocation and distribution of funding for public transit 
operators by publishing annual transit distributions in print form and on a publicly 
accessible website, including the total amount made available for operations and the 
amounts allocated to each recipient;
2. Reducing the local match requirement for funding rural public transit operators; and
3. Increasing collaboration and coordination with the Department of Health and Human 
Services to improve public transit services between health care providers and consumers 
of the health care providers' services.
The resolve directs the Department of Transportation, by December 3, 2025, to report 
on its progress in carrying out this resolve and resulting practices to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Transportation.
An Act to Preserve Traditional Driver's Licenses and Nondriver
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1360
Sponsors: BOYER, TIPPING
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1260

Legislative Document
No. 1360
H.P. 883
House of Representatives, April 1, 2025
An Act to Preserve Traditional Driver's Licenses and Nondriver 
Identification Cards
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BOYER of Poland.
Cosponsored by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot and
Representatives: CHAPMAN of Auburn, LEE of Auburn, MASON of Lisbon, MILLIKEN of 
Blue Hill, PARRY of Arundel, ROEDER of Bangor, SUPICA of Bangor, WHITE of Guilford.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §1260, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 27, §1 and affected by §10, 
is amended to read:
§1260.  REAL ID compliant driver's license or nondriver identification card
The Secretary of State may issue, upon request of the applicant, a driver's license under 
this subchapter or a nondriver identification card under section 1410 that meets the 
standards of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13.  A person may not hold 
a REAL ID compliant driver's license simultaneously with another license with the same 
class or restriction indicated on the license. The Secretary of State shall provide an option 
for the applicant to be issued a driver's license under this subchapter or a nondriver 
identification card under section 1410 that does not meet the standards of the federal REAL 
ID Act of 2005 and that is valid for all state identification requirements.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Secretary of State to provide the option for an applicant to be 
issued a driver's license or a nondriver identification card that does not meet the standards 
of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 and that is valid for all state identification 
requirements.
Resolve, Authorizing a Study on the Impacts and Risks of Lead-
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1364
Sponsors: BRIDGEO

Legislative Document
No. 1364
H.P. 887
House of Representatives, April 1, 2025
Resolve, Authorizing a Study on the Impacts and Risks of Lead-
based Ammunition
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRIDGEO of Augusta.
Cosponsored by Representatives: DILL of Old Town, ROBERTS of South Berwick.
Sec. 1.  Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to study impacts and 
risks of lead-based ammunition.  Resolved:  That the Department of Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife shall study the impacts on and risks to wildlife, humans and the environment 
of using lead-based ammunition to hunt. The department shall consider and recommend 
ways to minimize the risk to wildlife, humans and the environment posed by lead from 
hunting ammunition and identify biological, social, economic, political and administrative 
considerations. The department shall submit a report with findings and recommendations 
to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife no later than November 
4, 2026. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland 
fisheries and wildlife matters may submit a bill to the 133rd Legislature in 2027 relating to 
the subject matter of the report.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to study the 
impacts on and risks to wildlife, humans and the environment of using lead-based 
ammunition to hunt and submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife no later than November 4, 2026.
An Act to Amend
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1366
Committee Amendment CA_A_H332 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " f^' to H.P. 889, L.D. 1366, "An Act to Amend
Certam Provisions of the Dmg Laws Related to Cocaine Base"
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note,
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, incorporates a fiscal
note,
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/30/25
I^Ri.
LD 1366 LR 2001(02)
An Act to Amend Certain Provisions of the Drug Laws Related to Cocaine Base
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '^'
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current biemiium savings - General Fund
Minor savings - General Fund
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund
Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
There may be some minor reduction of workload associated with the minimal number of felony cases that will no
longer be filed in the court system. Reductions in the collection of fines will decrease General Fund or other
dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
The bill eliminates the Class B crime for possession, by a person who has prior convictions for dmg crimes, of
cocaine in the form of cocaine base in a quantity of more than 4 grams. It also eliminates the Class A crime of
importing cocaine in the form of cocaine base in a quantity of 32 grams or more. It is unclear how many fewer people
will be convicted of these Class A and B crimes who otherwise would have been convicted. The current average cost
of incarcerating one individual for a single year is $55,203. No savings have been included in the bill at this time,
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