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ACF AGRICULTURE DEPT

ADMINISTRATION

706

An Act to Study, Support, Expand, Enhance and Invest in Maine's SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

Agricultural Creative Economy Sector

993

An Act To Clarify Training Requirements for Humane Agents and State SPONSOR:

Veterinarians

1203

An Act To Protect Veterinarians Providing Animal Welfare Services for the SPONSOR: Representative Flood

State of Maine

POWERS

1247

An Act To Create the Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Council SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

446

An Act To Streamline the Regulation of Agricultural Composting SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

Operations

1700

Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural SPONSOR: Representative Flood

Resources To Study Invasive Terrestrial Plant Species

1838

An Act Concerning Certified Seed SPONSOR: Representative Cray

1873

An Act To Ensure the Long-term Viability of Traditional Farming in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

ACF ANIMAL WELFARE

ENFORCEMENT

2178

An Act To Require Veterinarians To Notify Municipalities of Rabies SPONSOR: Representative Hill

Vaccinations

1687

An Act To Improve Animal Care in the State SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

1246

An Act To Permit Medical and Social Service Professionals To Report SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

Animal Cruelty

991

An Act To Amend the Animal Welfare Laws SPONSOR:

ACF ANIMALS

CATS

1342

An Act To Require the Spaying and Neutering of Cats SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

DISEASES

660

An Act To Amend Certain Animal Health Laws SPONSOR:

DOGS

830

An Act To Revise the Definition of Service Dog SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

1237

An Act To Protect the Public from Dangerous Dogs SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

1460

An Act To Prohibit the Removal of a Dog's Vocal Chords SPONSOR: Representative Watson

1896

An Act To Protect Dogs Tied Outside SPONSOR: Representative Pendleton

LIVESTOCK

756

An Act To Protect Aroostook Beef Producers SPONSOR: Representative Theriault

PETS

1238

An Act To Increase Funding for the Spay ME Program SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

2256

An Act To Make More Affordable the Surcharge on the Sale of Dogs and SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

Cats That Have Not Been Neutered

1851

An Act To Prevent Abuse of Pet Ownership Rights SPONSOR: Representative Makas

ACF FARMS

PRESERVATION

2158

An Act To Support Farms and Limit Sprawl SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

1136

An Act To Create Maine's Agriculture Protection Act SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

PROMOTION

548

Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural SPONSOR: Representative Holman

Resources To Implement a Pilot Program for the Transfer of Development

Rights

2077

An Act To Create the Working Farmland Access Program SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

ACF FOOD

LABELING

1340

An Act To Require Supermarkets To Label Produce, Fish and Meat To SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

Identify the Country of Origin

ACF FORESTRY

PRACTICES

1516

Resolve, To Review Forest Practices Laws SPONSOR: Senator Gooley

512

An Act Concerning Litigation Brought by the Attorney General To Enforce SPONSOR:

Provisions of the Forest Practices Act

1214

Resolve, To Allow Municipalities to Purchase Burn Permit Software SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

971

An Act To Change the Forestry Safety Reporting Requirements SPONSOR:

ACF HARNESS RACING

CRIMES

694

An Act To Amend Certain Harness Racing Laws SPONSOR:

FAIR STIPEND

1692

An Act To Preserve Agricultural Fairs in Rural Maine SPONSOR: Representative Lundeen

ACF HORTICULTURE

INSPECTION

788

An Act To Clarify the Tax-exempt Status of Ornamental Horticulture SPONSOR: Representative Finch

ACF LAND USE PLANNING COMMISSION

LURC PLANNING

1424

An Act To Clarify Land Planning in the Unorganized and Deorganized SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Townships of the State

ACF LAND USE REGULATION COMMISSION

LURC PLANNING

1425

An Act To Clarify Use Regulation in Unorganized and Deorganized SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Townships

1423

An Act To Clarify the Status of Lots Greater than 40 Acres on Plans SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Recorded for Unorganized Territory Land before September 21, 2001

513

An Act Concerning Certain Applications for Approval by the Maine Land SPONSOR:

Use Regulation Commission

248

An Act To Change the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission's Lot Size, SPONSOR: Representative McKane

Coverage and Setback Requirements for Some Affordable Housing Lots on

Coastal Islands

ACF MILK

HANDLERS

2150

An Act To Adjust the Milk Handling Fee SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

PRICES

1410

An Act To Raise Benefits for Farmers under the Milk Program and To SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Prevent Price Gouging in the Sale of Milk

ACF PESTICIDES

APPLICATION PROCESS

1798

An Act To Provide for Public Notification of Indoor Pesticide Applications SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

329

An Act To Prohibit the Use of Deltamethrin or "DECA" SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

728

An Act To Require a Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License in SPONSOR:

Food-handling Establishments

955

An Act To Prohibit Aerial Spraying of Pesticides near Buildings, Roads SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

and Bodies of Water

ACF PRODUCTS

MAPLE PRODUCTS

1518

An Act To Define Maple Syrup SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

MEATS

331

An Act Regarding the Slaughter of Animals SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

ACF PUBLIC LANDS

ACCESS

66

An Act To Promote Consideration of Persons with Different Abilities SPONSOR: Representative Flood

when Planning and Constructing Hiking and Access Trails on State-owned

Land Managed Primarily for Backcountry Recreation

925

Resolve, To Increase Public Access to Glazier Lake SPONSOR: Representative Theriault

1568

An Act To Limit the Loss of Public Hunting Land SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

1569

Resolve, To Create a Commission To Study the Use of Public Lands SPONSOR: President Edmonds

2054

An Act To Establish an Open Land Policy Appreciation and Promotion SPONSOR: Representative Joy

Program

CONVEYANCES

2253

Resolve, Authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation To Convey an SPONSOR: Senator Weston

Interest of the State in Land in Lincolnville

1484

An Act To Limit State Ownership of Land SPONSOR: Senator Smith, D.

1551

An Act Concerning New Donated State Lands SPONSOR: Representative Flood

LAND FOR MAINE'S FUTURE BOARD

1801

An Act To Establish the Maine Local Land Trust Board SPONSOR: Representative Adams

451

An Act To Require Mapping of Conservation Easements, Purchases and SPONSOR: Senator Raye

Gifts

389

An Act To Allocate a Portion of the Land for Maine's Future Fund for the SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

Purchase of Archeological Sites

LAND TRUSTS

1937

An Act To Enable Municipalities To Establish Municipal Land Banks SPONSOR: Representative Rector

Funded by Local Option Real Estate Transfer Taxes

RESERVED LANDS

1802

An Act To Increase Public Participation in the Maine Outdoor Heritage SPONSOR: Representative Adams

Fund Board

933

An Act Regarding the Process for Making Certain Changes to State- SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

owned Land

SACO RIVER WATERWAY

349

Resolve, To Preserve the Saco River SPONSOR: Representative Muse

2151

An Act To Create a Saco River Trust Fund SPONSOR: Representative Muse

STATE PARKS

2239

An Act To Create the Sebago Lake Village State Park SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

1259

An Act To Protect Citizens from Physical Injury Due to Obstructed SPONSOR: Representative Hill

Driveways

SUBMERGED LANDS

1733

An Act Regarding the 1982 Transfer of the Maine State Pier from the SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

Department of Transportation to the City of Portland

ACF SUPPLIES

FERTILIZER

661

An Act To Amend Maine's Commercial Fertilizer Laws SPONSOR:

AFA BOND ISSUES

CORRECTIONS

2160

An Act To Create a Low-interest Jail Construction Bond Fund SPONSOR: Representative Giles

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2357

An Act To Authorize a Bond Issue for the Maine Biomedical Research SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

Fund to Create Jobs and Strengthen Maine's Economy

1796

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

$25,000,000 for Riverfront Community Development

1809

An Act To Create Quality Places SPONSOR: President Edmonds

1300

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Land for Maine's SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

Future

734

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Research and SPONSOR:

Development To Stimulate Maine's Innovation Economy

979

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Stimulate the SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

Midcoast Economy

489

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Revitalize SPONSOR: President Edmonds

Communities and Expand Maine's Innovative Economy through the New

Century Program

92

An Act To Fund the Fractionation Development Center SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

277

An Act Authorizing a General Fund Bond Issue for Research and SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

Development

EDUCATION

70

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Replenish the School SPONSOR: President Edmonds

Renovation Revolving Loan Fund

544

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Foundations SPONSOR: Representative Holman

for Municipal School Funding

1176

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for the University of SPONSOR: Senator Turner

Maine for Research and Development

1313

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Capital Improvements SPONSOR: Representative Finch

for the Community Colleges

1721

An Act Authorizing a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve the Quality and SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

Safety of Science and Teaching Laboratories, General Classrooms and

Libraries at Maine's Public Universities

1630

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Higher SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

Education for the University of Maine System

1735

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Educational Facilities SPONSOR: Senator Brannigan

and Research and Development Facilities for the University of New

England

2042

An Act Authorizing a General Fund Bond Issue for the Maine Patent SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

Program

1936

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Capital Projects for SPONSOR: Representative Rector

the Maine Community College System and the University of Maine System

1898

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Funding for SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

Higher Education

1945

Resolve, To Authorize a Bond for Development of 2 Educational Facilities SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

for Spurwink

1985

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for the Western Maine SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

Creative Arts Center

ENERGY

1335

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

$5,000,000 To Encourage Research and Development in Renewable Energy

1382

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Obligation to Promote SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

Increased Research and Development in the Environmental and Energy

Technology Sectors

61

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Fight Global Warming SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

through Energy Conservation

88

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support a Biorefinery SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

Plant for Home Heating Oil

89

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Bio-oil Plants for SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

Continuous Oil Fire Operation

ENVIRONMENT

1608

An Act To Authorize a Local Bond Issue for Solid Waste, Storm and SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Drainage Issues and Transfer Stations

HEALTH

2099

An Act Authorizing a General Fund Bond Issue To Promote Stem Cell SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Research

76

An Act To Invest in Stem Cell Research SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

951

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Repairs to SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

Traditional Meetinghouses

HOUSING

206

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Affordable Rental SPONSOR: President Edmonds

Housing

376

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Affordable Housing SPONSOR: Representative Adams

2278

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Infrastructure SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

Improvements for Canton Village and To Provide Funding for the Career

Center in Rumford

HUMAN SERVICES

1928

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Child Care SPONSOR: Representative Silsby

Facilities in Maine

MARINE RESOURCES

2055

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Maine's SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Working Waterfront

2043

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support an Educational SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

and Research Program in the University of Maine School of Law's Center

for Law and Innovation

753

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Enhance Maine's SPONSOR: Representative Emery

Commercial Marine Resources

1180

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for the Gulf of Maine SPONSOR: Senator Turner

Research Institute To Improve Certain Property

1181

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Capitalize the Marine SPONSOR: Senator Turner

Research Coalition Fund

MULTIPLE ITEMS

265

An Act To Require Separate Votes on Separate Bond Issues SPONSOR: Representative McKane

MUNICIPALITIES

2445

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for the Municipal SPONSOR:

Investment Trust Fund

NATURAL RESOURCES

1963

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Community Recycling SPONSOR: Representative Treat

and Household Hazardous Waste Collection

1573

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Wastewater SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

Infrastructure on the Penobscot River

1649

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Fund Capital SPONSOR: Representative Smith, N.

Expenditures in Support of Green Chemistry Research and Sustainable

Bio-based Plastics

224

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for the Cleanup of SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Hazardous Waste Sites

PUBLIC LANDS

294

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for the Land for Maine's SPONSOR: Representative Flood

Future Program

375

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for the Land for Maine's SPONSOR: Representative Adams

Future Program

1658

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Finance the SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Acquisition of Land and Water Access and To Access Matching

Contributions

2247

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Fulfill the Open SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

Space Recommendations of the Brookings Report

RECREATION

1913

An Act To Present a Referendum to the Voters of Maine for a $10,000,000 SPONSOR: Senator Damon

Bond Issue To Maintain, Improve and Develop Trails

1169

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Help Construct a SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

Recreation Center for the City of Presque Isle

952

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Recreational Facilities SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

SEWER DISTRICTS

1239

An Act To Protect Maine Rivers and Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

TRANSPORTATION

953

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Public Transportation SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

in Rural Areas

278

An Act Authorizing a General Fund Bond Issue for Highway, Bridge and SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

Other Transportation Improvements

2108

An Act Authorizing a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Highway and SPONSOR: Representative Millett

Bridge Construction

1676

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for a Maine Infrastructure SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

Trust Fund

UTILITIES

312

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Wastewater Treatment SPONSOR: Representative Flood

Facilities and Water Supply Facilities

450

An Act To Authorize a Bond Issue To Fund Wastewater Treatment SPONSOR: Senator Raye

Improvements

1155

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Encourage Municipal SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

High-speed Internet Access

AFA SPENDING

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION, FORESTRY

1194

An Act To Purchase Land for Motorized Recreation and Tourism SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

950

An Act To Provide Funding to the Department of Agriculture, Food and SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

Rural Resources for Veterinarians for Farm Animals

91

An Act for the Preservation of Forest Lodge SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

812

An Act To Fund the Maine Downtown Center SPONSOR: Representative Beaudette

813

An Act To Fund Business Attraction Efforts SPONSOR: Representative Beaudette

713

An Act To Support the Capital Riverfront Improvement District SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

671

An Act To Recapitalize the Maine Downtown Center SPONSOR: Representative Watson

675

An Act To Authorize the Transfer of Funds To Fund the Low-income Home SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

Energy Assistance Program in a Timely Fashion

1082

An Act To Provide Funding for the Maine-Canada Trade Ombudsman SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

1500

An Act To Preserve the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

2446

An Act To Ensure Funding for the Housing Opportunities for Maine SPONSOR:

Program

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

2162

An Act To Reduce Maine's Property Tax Burden by Funding County Jails SPONSOR: Representative Giles

736

An Act To Establish More Probation Officer Positions in the Department of SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

Corrections for Better Oversight of Sex Offenders

873

An Act To Appropriate Funds from the General Fund to the Maine SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

Correctional Center

CULTURAL SERVICES

851

An Act To Provide Transitional Support for the Downeast Heritage Museum SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

in Calais

490

An Act To Provide Essential Library Resources to All Maine Communities SPONSOR: President Edmonds

2058

An Act To Provide Funds for the Coordination and Promotion of the SPONSOR: Senator Benoit

Four-hundredth Anniversary of the Popham Colony

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2002

An Act To Encourage Economic Development SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

1319

An Act To Generate Entrepreneurship, Small Business Development and SPONSOR: Representative Percy

Employment among Women and Rural Residents through Training and

Technical Support

EDUCATION

1347

An Act To Require Payment from the Educational Technology Funds for the SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Unorganized Territory to Receiving Schools

1448

An Act To Appropriate Funds for School Meal Programs SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

1714

An Act To Stabilize and Expand Funding for the Graduate School of SPONSOR: Representative Cain

Biomedical Science at the University of Maine

1719

An Act To Increase Educational Opportunities in the Kennebec Valley SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Region

1715

An Act To Promote Economic Growth through Entrepreneurship, the SPONSOR: Senator Martin

Creative Economy and Rural Economic Development

1716

An Act To Expand the Maine Economic Improvement Fund SPONSOR: Representative Cain

1717

An Act To Increase the Speed and Capacity of Maine's Research SPONSOR: Senator Damon

Information Technology Network

1718

An Act To Support and Expand Regional Teacher Development Centers and SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

Early College Readiness Programs

1805

An Act To Enhance Access to Higher Education for Maine Students SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Attending Maine Colleges and Universities

2380

An Act To Increase Support for School-based Health Care SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

2246

An Act To Reduce the Cost of Education at the Community Colleges to the SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

National Average

635

An Act To Provide Funding for Mentoring Programs SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

71

An Act To Increase Higher Education Opportunities SPONSOR: President Edmonds

996

An Act To Create the Twenty-first Century Workforce Development SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

Program

1171

An Act To Invest in an Allied Health Center at Northern Maine Community SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

College

1209

An Act To Ensure Funding for Higher Education SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

1284

An Act To Provide Funds To Support Residential Programs SPONSOR: Representative Craven

1124

An Act To Support the Maine Keeping Seniors Home Program SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

1126

An Act To Ensure the Success of All Maine Families through Quality SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

Early Care and Education

982

An Act To Restore Support for HIV and AIDS Treatment and Prevention SPONSOR: Representative Cain

1094

An Act To Support Medical Ride Volunteer Programs SPONSOR: Senator Martin

1119

An Act To Provide Supplemental Funding for Mileage Reimbursement for SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

Volunteers for the Meals on Wheels Programs

1120

An Act To Provide Support for the Volunteer Medical Ride Network SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

707

An Act To Provide Additional Funding for the Office of Substance Abuse SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

704

An Act To Provide Equity in Funding for Women's Health Services SPONSOR: President Edmonds

2186

An Act To Ensure That Maine Residents Have Reliable Winter Heating SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

Assistance

2317

An Act To Provide Additional Funding To Decrease Domestic Violence SPONSOR: Representative Grose

2075

An Act To Prevent Elder Prescription Drug Abuse SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

2032

An Act To Increase Funding for the Maine Immunization Program SPONSOR: Representative Miller

2030

An Act To Maintain Patient Access to the MaineCare Network of Individual SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

Health Care Practitioners

2027

Resolve, To Address Drug Abuse and Addiction SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

1821

An Act To Provide Adequate Funding for Emergency Homeless Shelters SPONSOR: Representative Dunn

1778

An Act To Preserve Quality Assessment and Home Care Coordination SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Services for Long-term Care Consumers Served in the Community

1780

An Act To Enhance Family Development Accounts SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

1783

An Act To Prevent Violence against Maine Families and To Provide SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

Adequate Intervention in Cases of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

1381

An Act To Ensure an Adequate MaineCare Seed Account for Behavioral SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Health Services

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

190

An Act To Eradicate Invasive Aquatic Plants and Nuisance Species SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

624

An Act To Provide Firearms Safety Instruction for Adolescents SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

LABOR

1708

An Act To Provide Funding for Transitional Employment Training SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

Opportunities for Persons with Mental Illness

1986

An Act To Fund the Western Maine Career Centers SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

2215

An Act To Enhance Education Services for Blind and Visually Impaired SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

Children

LEGAL AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

1447

An Act To Improve Transportation for Veterans SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

221

An Act To Provide Funding for Ornamental United States Flags at SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

Veterans' Cemeteries

154

An Act To Designate Special Funds To Help Support Maine Military SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

Families

747

An Act To Provide Additional Funding for the Maine Clean Elections Act SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

MARINE RESOURCES

1197

An Act To Fund a Joint Appointment for a Groundfish Ecologist SPONSOR: Senator Turner

1198

An Act To Create a Marine Research Matching Fund SPONSOR: Senator Turner

400

An Act To Appropriate Funds To Restore Clam Flats in Stockton Harbor SPONSOR: Representative Weddell

NATURAL RESOURCES

321

An Act To Restore Funding to the Maine Joint Environmental Training SPONSOR: Senator Martin

Coordinating Committee

RESEARCH

795

An Act To Promote Sustainable Prosperity and Quality Places SPONSOR: President Edmonds

1848

An Act To Adopt an Action Plan for Promoting Sustainable Prosperity and SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Quality Places

2313

An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Charting Maine's Future SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

Report

2079

An Act To Strengthen the Advanced Composite Materials Industry SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

2083

An Act To Enhance Funding for Stem Cell Research in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Pilon

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

1578

An Act To Reestablish the Municipal Investment Trust Fund SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1232

An Act To Lower the Cost of State Government SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

TRANSPORTATION

1390

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Construction of Highway Noise SPONSOR: Representative Kaenrath

Mediation Devices

2024

An Act To Address the Funding Needs of Air and Ground Emergency SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Medical Services

2068

An Act To Fund the Agreement between the Department of Transportation SPONSOR: Representative Cleary

and the Town of Houlton for the Repair of Bangor Street

1870

An Act To Provide Relief to the Commuters on Casco Bay Islands SPONSOR: Representative Marley

UTILITIES

1338

An Act To Increase Funding for the Solar Energy Rebate Program SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

1493

An Act To Fund Biorefineries SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

1179

An Act To Encourage the Use of Solar Energy SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

942

An Act To Provide Funding to the St. Francis Water District for New Wells SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

29

An Act To Ensure State Budget Funding for Wastewater Treatment SPONSOR: Representative Flood

Facilities and Water Supply Facilities

488

An Act To Provide Incentives for Alternative Energy SPONSOR: President Edmonds

AFA STATE FINANCES

BONDED DEBT

378

An Act To Require Posting of the State's Debt SPONSOR: Representative Thomas

881

An Act To Provide for State-issued Savings Bonds to Reduce Debt SPONSOR: Representative Thomas

BUDGET PROCEDURES

545

An Act Regarding the Accounting Procedure for Certain State Programs SPONSOR: Representative Holman

553

An Act To Fund Fully the Homestead Exemption SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

32

An Act Concerning Spending Caps SPONSOR: Representative Flood

37

An Act To Require a Supermajority To Exempt a Program or Cost from SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

Spending Caps

1406

An Act To Disclose Legislative Spending SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

1538

An Act To Reform Taxes and Spending in Maine SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

1386

An Act To Ensure Responsible Government Spending and Investment SPONSOR: President Edmonds

1571

An Act To Seek Direct Voter Approval To Exceed Government Spending SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

Limits

1701

An Act To Establish a New Method of Determining the State Budget SPONSOR: Representative Joy

1696

An Act To Protect the Highway Fund SPONSOR: Representative Berry

1740

An Act To Establish a Responsible Approach to Strengthening Maine's SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Economy and Reducing the State's Tax Burden

2052

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Prescott

Guarantee the Integrity of the Highway Fund

2067

An Act To Control the Growth of State Government SPONSOR: Senator Gooley

2368

An Act Requiring Long-range Budget Planning SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

2171

An Act To Improve Maine's Spending Growth Limits for Government SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

2299

An Act To Increase Incentives for Cost-efficiencies in Government and SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

Tax Burden Reduction

DEDICATED FUNDS

2302

An Act To Preserve the Intent of the Fund for a Healthy Maine SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

1626

An Act To Dedicate Unclaimed Beverage Deposits to Recycling SPONSOR: Representative Norton

Development

1509

An Act To Fund Community Health Centers SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

2

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Edgecomb

Dedicate a Portion of Vehicle Registration Fees To Fund Veterans'

Cemeteries

437

An Act To Enhance Students' Access to the Maine State Grant SPONSOR: Representative Haskell

REVENUE SHARING

1134

Resolve, To Establish a Committee To Examine Issues Relating to the SPONSOR: Representative Browne

Administration and Distribution of Municipal Revenue Sharing

1567

Resolve, To Study the Distribution of Revenue Sharing SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1606

An Act To Adjust Revenue Sharing Proportions for Education SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1742

Resolve, Directing the State Treasurer To Convene a Study Commission SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

To Develop Recommendations To Improve the Administration of the State

Municipal Revenue Sharing Program

2226

An Act To Provide Property Tax Relief SPONSOR: Senator Martin

STATE PERSONNEL

1402

An Act To Adopt a Regional Cost Differential for State Salaries, School SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Funding and Contracted Services

SURPLUS FUNDS

2303

An Act Concerning Unexpected Fund for a Healthy Maine Revenue SPONSOR: Representative Miller

796

An Act Regarding Penalties for Payments Made to the State That Are SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

Rejected by a Financial Institution

726

An Act To Establish a Financial Literacy Program SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

TRUST FUNDS

2248

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

Establish the Maine State Endowment Trust

IFS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

COMMERCIAL BANKS

19

An Act To Prohibit Retail Store-operated Banks SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

IFS FINANCIAL PRACTICES

BANKING CODE

758

An Act To Make Technical and Supervisory Amendments to Maine SPONSOR:

Banking Laws

2210

An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Transactions at Financial Institutions SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

2194

Resolve, To Establish a Task Force To Study Strategies To Promote SPONSOR: Representative Priest

Financial Literacy

CONSUMER CREDIT

2338

An Act To Protect a Borrower's Right To Use the Borrower's Chosen SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

Accounting Service

1933

An Act To Ensure Consumer Protection SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

1546

An Act To Permit Security Alerts and Freezes on Credit Reports SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

1725

An Act To Amend Existing Law Respecting Assignments for the Benefit of SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Creditors

CONSUMER CREDIT CODE

2459

An Act To Regulate Presettlement Lawsuit Funding SPONSOR: Representative Treat

591

An Act To Incorporate the Federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act SPONSOR: Representative Brautigam

into the Maine Consumer Credit Code

CREDIT CARDS

436

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Credit Card Companies SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

51

An Act To Protect Young Consumers SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

1544

An Act Prohibiting Delivery of Unsolicited Credit Cards SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

1548

An Act To Help Prevent Identity Theft SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

DEBT COLLECTION

1616

An Act To Conform State Law to Federal Law Regarding Bankruptcy SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

Exemptions

594

An Act Relating to Bad Check Enforcement Programs Operated by Private SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

Entities

599

An Act To Amend the Debt Management Services Laws SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

773

An Act To Protect Maine Citizens' Credit SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

968

An Act To Modify the Laws Regarding Garnishment of Wages SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

1028

An Act To Protect Minors from Certain Bill Collectors SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

DISCLOSURE

895

An Act To Protect Small Bank Accounts SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

LOANS

1833

An Act To Amend the Banking Laws Regarding Industrial Loan Company SPONSOR: Representative Knight

Reciprocity across State Lines

MORTGAGES

1743

An Act To Reduce Foreclosures SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

2252

An Act To Repeal the Laws Regarding Strict Foreclosure SPONSOR: Senator Weston

840

An Act To Protect Consumers in the Home Appraisal Process SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

610

An Act To Prevent Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices SPONSOR:

20

An Act To Prohibit Predatory Mortgage Practices SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

108

An Act To Prevent Predatory Lending in Maine SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

IFS INSURANCE

FIRE

1243

An Act To Allow Schools in the State to Self-insure for Fire, Property and SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

Theft Insurance

GUARANTEE AND HIGH-RISK POOL

1946

An Act To Modify Guarantee Issue and Create a High-risk Pool SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

HEALTH

1959

An Act Concerning Health Coverage for a Dependent Child Not Enrolled in SPONSOR: Representative Treat

an Educational Institution

1948

An Act To Permit Greater Flexibility in the Design of Affordable Health SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Insurance

1867

An Act To Protect Consumers from Rising Health Care Costs SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

1879

Resolve, To Establish a Study to Determine the Possibility of SPONSOR: Representative Priest

Implementing the Healthy Americans Act

1878

An Act To Reform Maine's Health Care Program SPONSOR: Representative Priest

1884

An Act To Explore the Feasibility of Enrolling the Legislature as an SPONSOR: Representative Miller

Employer Group in Dirigo Choice

1940

Resolve, To Study the Clinical Impact of Prior Authorization for SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Pharmaceuticals

2060

An Act To Allow the Purchase of Insurance Coverage outside Maine SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

2041

An Act To Increase Health Insurance Coverage among Frontline Direct SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Care Workers Providing Long-term Care

2115

An Act To Protect the Health of Infants SPONSOR: Representative Curtis

2217

An Act To Protect Consumers from Inadequate Health Care Coverage SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

2292

An Act To Create a Maine-based, Independent, Nonprofit Health SPONSOR: Representative Priest

Insurance Company

2280

An Act To Protect Consumers against Inadequate Health Insurance SPONSOR: Representative Conover

2439

Resolve, To Assess the Feasibility and Efficiency of Combining All Health SPONSOR: Senator Brannigan

Insurance Funds Supported by the State

2428

An Act To Allow Health Insurance Premiums To Vary Based on Behaviors SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

Pertaining to Health

2353

An Act To Protect Small Businesses and Individual Health Insurance SPONSOR: Representative Brautigam

Consumers

1705

Resolve, To Create a Study Group To Formulate Plans for Self-insuring the SPONSOR: President Edmonds

Dirigo Health Plan

1791

An Act To Create Uniformity among Certain Self-insureds SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

1647

An Act To Grant Maine Citizens Financial Protection Regarding Certain SPONSOR: Representative Vaughan

Necessary Medical Procedures

1599

An Act To Allow the Staff of Federally Qualified Health Centers To Buy SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

into the Maine State Employees Health Plan

1483

An Act To Enact the Maine Health Care Choice Act SPONSOR: Senator Smith, D.

1417

An Act To Reform the Small Group and Individual Health Insurance SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Markets

1470

An Act To Preserve Dirigo Choice SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

1471

An Act Concerning the Status of Dirigo Health SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

1354

An Act To Require All State Employees To Carry State Health Insurance SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

1355

An Act To Make Health Insurance More Affordable SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

1398

An Act To Reform Dirigo Health SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

1371

An Act To Allow Dependent Children Up to 25 Years of Age To Be SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

Included on Health Insurance Policies

1297

An Act To Enhance Screening for Breast Cancer SPONSOR: Representative Haskell

1268

An Act To Lower Mandatory Group Participation Rates to 60% SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

1250

An Act To Create a Statewide Health Insurance Agency SPONSOR: Representative Priest

1044

An Act To Improve the Quality and Transparency of Health Care in Maine SPONSOR:

1006

An Act To Improve the Affordability of Health Insurance for Maine People SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

1057

An Act Regarding Health Insurance Coverage for Persons under the SPONSOR:

Influence of Alcohol or Narcotics

854

An Act To Require Health Insurers To Provide Coverage for Wellness and SPONSOR: Representative Boland

Disease Prevention Services

855

An Act To Exempt Nutritional Supplements from the Sales Tax SPONSOR: Representative Boland

845

An Act To Require Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatments SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

776

An Act To Require Direct Payment to Emergency Medical Services SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

Providers

767

An Act To Help Maine People Be Informed Medical Consumers SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

677

An Act To Lower the Cost of Health Insurance SPONSOR: Representative Vaughan

106

An Act To Establish a Reinsurance Fund To Expand Health Insurance SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

Coverage for Individuals and Small Groups

142

An Act To Require an Insurance Company To Reimburse a 3rd-party Health SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Care Provider

169

An Act To Integrate Chronic Disease Prevention and Care into Public and SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Private Health Plans

289

An Act To Establish a Universal Health Care Program SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

266

An Act To Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance SPONSOR: Representative McKane

261

An Act To Implement a Single-Payor Health Care System SPONSOR: Representative Walcott

205

An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids SPONSOR: President Edmonds

191

An Act To Provide Health Care Insurance To Volunteer Public Safety SPONSOR: Representative Burns

Personnel

34

An Act To Expand Access to Affordable Health Care SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

200

An Act Concerning Ambulance Reimbursement by Insurance Companies SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

201

An Act To Improve Ambulance Reimbursement under MaineCare SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

587

An Act To Return Affordable Health Insurance to the State SPONSOR: Representative Walker

603

An Act To Establish a Single-payor Health Care System SPONSOR: Representative Beaudoin

636

An Act To Provide Flexibility in Health Insurance for Spouses under the SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

State Employee Health Insurance Plan

547

An Act To Require Insurers To Use Savings from Dirigo Health To SPONSOR: Representative Holman

Reduce Premiums

541

An Act To Allow Maine Consumers To Purchase Health Insurance from SPONSOR: Representative McKane

Out-of-state Insurers

562

An Act To Reform the Dirigo Health Program SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

565

An Act To Restore Competition to Maine's Health Insurance Market SPONSOR: Representative Pilon

517

An Act To Clarify and Update the Laws Related to Health Insurance SPONSOR:

441

An Act To Increase Access to Health Insurance Products SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

362

An Act To Subsidize the Costs of Dirigo Choice SPONSOR: Representative Conover

356

An Act To Enable the Dirigo Health Program To Be Self-administered SPONSOR: Representative Conover

353

An Act To Increase Eligibility for the Dirigo Health Program SPONSOR: Representative Conover

410

An Act To Extend Health Insurance Coverage for Dependent Children up SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

to 25 Years of Age

LIABILITY

1418

An Act To Create a State-sponsored Mutual Liability Company To SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Underwrite Risk for Snowmobile and ATV Clubs

LIFE

519

An Act To Require Prior Notice before Cancellation of a Life Insurance SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

Policy for Nonpayment of Premiums

701

An Act To Provide Reinstatement of Group Life Insurance for Public SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

Employees Returning from Unpaid Military Leave

MALPRACTICE

2379

An Act To Provide for Prompt Resolution of Medical Malpractice Claims SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

MOTOR VEHICLE

2305

An Act To Increase the Minimum Medical Payments Coverage in SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

Automobile Insurance

1832

An Act To Modify the Automobile Insurance Notification and SPONSOR: Representative Driscoll

Registration Suspension Requirements

810

An Act To Amend Maine's Motor Vehicle Insurance Laws SPONSOR: Representative Fisher

286

An Act To Modify the Motor Vehicle Insurance Cancellation Notification SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

Law

PROPERTY

520

An Act Regarding Property and Casualty Insurance Companies' Actuarial SPONSOR:

Opinions of Reserves

409

An Act To Make Changes to Maine's Homeowner Property Insurance Laws SPONSOR: Representative McKane

1812

An Act To Create Choice in Homeowner Insurance Policy Limits SPONSOR: Senator Smith, D.

SELF INSURANCE

521

An Act To Clarify the Security Requirements for Self-insurers SPONSOR:

UNFAIR TRADE

1566

An Act To Protect Consumers from Deceptive Insurance Solicitation SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

IFS INSURANCE BUREAU

ADMINISTRATION

2402

An Act To Study Pine Tree Health Care Insurance Zones SPONSOR: Representative Cleary

2112

An Act To Create the Insurance Fraud Division within the Bureau of SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

Insurance

OVERSIGHT POWERS

301

An Act To Require the Bureau of Insurance To Regulate Self-funded SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

Health Insurance Companies

POWERS

1955

An Act To Establish A Health Care Consumers Bill of Rights SPONSOR: Representative Treat

IFS INSURANCE PRACTICES

ASSIGNED RISKS

1688

An Act Related to Special-purpose Financial Captive Insurance Companies SPONSOR: Representative Brautigam

CLAIMS PROCESSING

2033

An Act To Further Limit Retrospective Denials of Previously Paid Health SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

Insurance Claims

2262

An Act To Provide for Prompt Resolution of Insurance Claims SPONSOR: Senator Brannigan

1161

An Act To Protect Consumers in the Insurance Industry SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

COST CONTAINMENT

1106

An Act Concerning Insurance for Churches and Nonprofit Organizations SPONSOR: Representative Knight

INSURANCE PRODUCERS

959

An Act To Adopt the National Association of Insurance Commissioners SPONSOR:

Authorization for Criminal History Record Check Model Act

522

An Act To Protect Seniors and the Public from Unfair Health Insurance SPONSOR: Representative Treat

Sales Practices

518

An Act To Amend Certain Requirements Applicable to Insurance Producers SPONSOR:

515

An Act To Enhance Consumer Awareness of Insurance Sales Activity SPONSOR: Representative Pilon

RATING

516

An Act To Clarify the Use of Insurance Scores SPONSOR:

523

An Act To Clarify and Update the Laws Related to Property and Casualty SPONSOR:

Insurance

864

An Act To Restrict the Use of Credit Scoring for Insurance Purposes SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

2263

An Act To Provide for Transparency in Insurance Rate Proceedings SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

IFS SECURITIES

LICENSES

592

An Act To Update References to Federal Laws in the Maine Uniform SPONSOR: Representative Brautigam

Securities Act and To Make Other Technical Corrections to the Act

IFS WORKERS' COMPENSATION

MAINE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

1287

An Act To Update the Authority of Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance SPONSOR: Representative Brautigam

Company To Better Serve the Needs of Maine Employers

RATES

1267

An Act To Amend the Laws Concerning the Assessment of Rates for SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

Workers' Compensation

STATE FUND

1462

An Act To Reimburse State Agencies in Certain Workers' Compensation SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

Cases

BEC BUSINESS PRACTICES

ADVERTISING

1960

An Act To Regulate Inappropriate Electronic Advertising of Prescription SPONSOR: Representative Treat

Drugs

229

An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to Advertisements on Motor SPONSOR: Senator Weston

Vehicles Used in Driver Education

177

An Act To Ensure Truth in Music Advertising SPONSOR: Representative Makas

AUTOMOBILE SALES

109

An Act To Streamline Permitting for and Encourage the Business of SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

Showing Vehicles

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING

890

An Act To Protect Citizens from Identity Theft through Restriction of the SPONSOR: Representative Webster

Disclosure of Confidential Information

GASOLINE STATIONS

55

An Act To Require Stable Gasoline Pricing SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

1308

An Act To Amend the Laws Dealing with the Posting of Gas Prices SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRS

1776

An Act Concerning the Diagnosis, Service and Repair of Motor Vehicles SPONSOR: Senator Damon

PAWNBROKERS

1670

An Act To Protect Licensed Secondhand Dealers SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

2257

An Act To Require Electronic Monitoring of Secondary Sales Transactions SPONSOR: Representative Smith, N.

PHARMACIES

1962

An Act To Prevent Overcharging for Prescription Drug Copays SPONSOR: Representative Treat

1849

An Act To Assist Maine Pharmacies SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

212

An Act To Stop Misleading Drug Advertisements SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

SALES

253

An Act To Amend the Law Regarding a License To Operate an Attended SPONSOR: Representative Smith, N.

Sales Promotion

44

An Act To Permit the Sale of Barometers by Antique Dealers SPONSOR: Representative Richardson, W.

2201

An Act to Ensure Integrity in Sales or Purchase of Goods SPONSOR: Representative Pinkham

TELEPHONE SOLICITATION

999

An Act To Harmonize the State and Federal Laws on Do Not Call Lists SPONSOR:

UNFAIR TRADE

1144

An Act To Protect Consumer Rights under the Maine Unfair Trade SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

Practices Act

BEC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

888

An Act To Assist Small Business Owners through the Restructuring of Fees SPONSOR: Representative Webster

930

An Act To Support and Create Small Business Development SPONSOR: Representative Beaudette

2333

An Act To Require a Good Faith Offer of Sale in the Case of a Potential SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

Industrial Plant Closure

1671

An Act To Preserve and Grow Maine Small Businesses SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

1318

An Act To Ensure That Publicly Funded Programs Do Not Jeopardize SPONSOR: Representative Percy

Existing Industry

1488

An Act To Reduce Regulatory Costs for Maine Businesses SPONSOR: Senator Smith, D.

PLANNING

1385

An Act To Enhance Redevelopment of Mill Buildings SPONSOR: Representative Beaudette

1345

An Act To Encourage Sole Proprietor Businesses To Hire More Employees SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

1674

An Act To Promote Economic Growth through Education for SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

Androscoggin County

1595

An Act To Authorize State Tax Increment Financing in Washington County SPONSOR: Senator Raye

1617

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Citizen Trade Policy SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

Commission

2354

An Act to Focus State Agency Efforts in Economic Development on SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

Entrepreneurial Sustainability and Growth

2355

An Act To Ensure Public Benefit from Investments in Taxpayer-financed SPONSOR: Representative Treat

Research

2364

An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Report on Economic SPONSOR: Representative McKane

Development Programs by the Office of Program Evaluation and

Government Accountability

2375

An Act To Effectively Employ State Resources Currently Being Invested SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

in Economic Development

2372

An Act To Encourage Growth in the Creative Economy SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

1939

An Act To Strengthen Ocean Commerce in Casco Bay SPONSOR: Representative Marley

929

An Act To Support the Creative Economy Effort SPONSOR: Representative Webster

807

An Act To Promote County-based Economic Development Efforts SPONSOR: Senator Raye

732

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Joint Select SPONSOR:

Committee on Research, Economic Development and the Innovation

Economy

1157

An Act Concerning the Economic and Business Climate SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

210

An Act To Provide Regional Economic Development Assistance in Maine SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

185

An Act To Preserve and Grow Maine Jobs SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

297

An Act To Stimulate the Economy in the St. John Valley SPONSOR: Senator Martin

291

Resolve, Establishing the Task Force To Eliminate Outdated or SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

Unnecessary Laws and Rules To Stimulate Job Creation

284

Resolve, Directing the Department of Administrative and Financial SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

Services, Bureau of Revenue Services To Study and Develop a Tax

Increment Financing Program To Fund the Washington County

Development Authority

415

Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Economic and Community SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

Development To Convene a Working Group To Explore Regionalization

BEC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPT

JOB OPPORTUNITY ZONES

1411

An Act To Ensure That Pine Tree Zone Benefits Are Not Extended to SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Businesses That Compete with Existing Maine Businesses

PLANNING

1900

An Act To Promote Redevelopment of the Former Cutler Naval Base SPONSOR: Senator Raye

1901

An Act To Strengthen Rural Community Investment SPONSOR: Senator Raye

2090

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Office of Program SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

Evaluation and Government Accountability Regarding Economic

Development in Maine

BEC FINANCE AUTHORITY

PROGRAMS

1924

An Act To Facilitate the Start-up of Information Technology Sector SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Enterprises in the State

2293

An Act To Create the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program and SPONSOR: Representative Makas

Fund

2294

An Act To Create the Maine's Promise Scholarship Program SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

634

An Act To Amend the Future for Youth in Maine Loan Repayment Program SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

311

An Act To Implement the Opportunity Maine Loan Repayment Program SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

BEC HOUSING

AFFORDABLE

892

An Act To Encourage Availability of Genuinely Affordable Housing in SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

High-cost Markets

1442

An Act To Support Continued Viability of Affordable Housing SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

1584

An Act To Encourage the Revitalization of Downtowns and the SPONSOR: Representative Koffman

Development of Affordable Housing

ENERGY ASSISTANCE

2296

An Act To Provide Funding for the Low-income Home Energy Assistance SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

Program

2286

An Act Regarding High-efficiency Housing SPONSOR: Representative Adams

2174

An Act To Ensure Timely Access to Heating Assistance through the SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program

BEC HOUSING AUTHORITIES

LOCAL AUTHORITIES

1814

An Act To Provide Exclusive Jurisdiction to Public Housing Authorities SPONSOR: Representative Driscoll

Regarding Certain Benefits

STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY

1451

An Act To Require the Maine State Housing Authority To Perform a SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Comprehensive Resource and Needs Assessment for Housing for

Nonhomeless Special Needs Populations

2188

An Act To Conserve Energy in Maine Households SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

2233

An Act To Reduce Paperwork Storage at the Maine State Housing SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

Authority

2004

Resolve, To Assist Veterans in Need of Shelter SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

2091

An Act Regarding the Maine State Housing Authority SPONSOR: President Edmonds

267

An Act To Restructure the Board of Commissioners of the Maine State SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Housing Authority To Closely Match Local Authorities

BEC INDUSTRIES

CONSTRUCTION

178

An Act To Prohibit Blasting near Residential Areas SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

712

Resolve, To Regulate Blasting Operators SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

1392

An Act To Adopt a Building Code That Will Facilitate the Upgrading of SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Existing Structures

1344

An Act To Modify the ABC Contractor Law SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

1286

An Act To Strengthen the Home Construction Contract Laws SPONSOR: Representative Craven

1563

An Act To Require a Model Radon Standard for New Residential SPONSOR: Representative Koffman

Construction

1590

An Act To Ensure Quality Building Projects SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

ENTERTAINMENT

1922

An Act Regarding Large-venue Ticket Refunds SPONSOR: Representative Adams

TOURISM

1613

An Act To Preserve Historic Architecture by Encouraging Owner-occupied SPONSOR: Representative Annis

Small Business Conversion

1456

An Act To Support the Expansion and Development of the Tourism SPONSOR: Representative Miramant

Industry

731

An Act To Stimulate Tourism Development Projects SPONSOR: Representative Annis

BEC LICENSING

ACCOUNTANTS

1256

An Act To Modernize Maine's Accountancy Laws SPONSOR: Representative Rector

AUCTIONEERS

1372

An Act To Repeal the Sunset on the Exemption of Internet Services from SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

Auctioneer Licensure Requirements

BOILER TECHNICIANS

1503

An Act To Maintain Standards for Consumers of Mechanical Services SPONSOR: President Edmonds

BUILDING CONTRACTORS

2184

An Act To Require Building Contractor Licensing SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

1257

An Act To Promote Workplace Safety and Certainty within the SPONSOR: Representative Watson

Construction Industry by Enacting a Contractor Licensing Program

1118

An Act To License Home Improvement Contractors SPONSOR: Representative Pilon

891

An Act To Ensure Quality and Accountability in Construction SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

421

An Act To Establish a Building Contractors License and Education SPONSOR: Representative Weddell

Requirements for Code Enforcement Officers

CHIROPRACTORS

2327

An Act To Address Issues Related to Chiropractic Licensure SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

DEAF INTERPRETERS

2277

An Act To Streamline Licensure for Sign Language Interpreters SPONSOR: Representative Norton

DENTAL PERSONNEL

2400

An Act To Allow the Independent Practice of Dental Hygiene SPONSOR: Representative Clark

2398

An Act To Provide for the Regulation of Denturists by the Board of SPONSOR: Representative Clark

Complementary Health Care Providers

1950

An Act To License a New Dental Auxiliary Profession SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

1779

An Act To Increase Access to Dental Care SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

ELECTRICIANS

1620

An Act To Improve Electrical Safety SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

36

An Act To Adopt Rules To Create a Limited Electrician's License in SPONSOR: Representative Flood

General Electrical Maintenance

846

An Act To Provide Parity in the Law Regarding Licensing of Electricians SPONSOR: Representative McKane

688

An Act To Promote Career Paths and Safety in the Electrical Trade SPONSOR: President Edmonds

ELEVATORS

1400

An Act To Lessen the Costs for Elevator Licensing and Inspections SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

2332

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Certain Elevator Safety Checks SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

ENGINEERS

595

An Act To Expand Exemptions from Licensing Laws for Professional SPONSOR:

Engineers

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

783

An Act To Amend Funeral Service Licensing Laws SPONSOR: Representative Pendleton

1476

An Act To Provide Oversight for Crematoriums SPONSOR: Representative Hanley, S.

1477

An Act To Allow Funeral Processions To Use Certain Lights SPONSOR: Representative Hanley, S.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

2212

An Act to Amend the Licensing of Landscape Architects SPONSOR: Representative Smith, N.

MECHANICAL TRADES

2330

An Act To Require Licensing for Certain Mechanical Trades SPONSOR: Representative Clark

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

2142

An Act To License Certified Professional Midwives To Promote Greater SPONSOR: Representative Smith, N.

Public Safety and Access

2025

An Act To Amend the Medical Licensing Board SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

2137

An Act To Adopt the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

Act

1845

An Act To Ensure Cost-effective Training for Certain Medical Professionals SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

NURSES

2202

An Act To Grant Supervision Privileges to Independent Practice Registered SPONSOR: Representative Pinkham

Nurses

960

An Act To Strengthen Regulatory Oversight of Applicants for Professional SPONSOR:

and Occupational Licensure

OIL AND SOLID FUEL DEALERS

2285

An Act To Amend the Oil and Solid Fuel Board and Propane and Natural SPONSOR: Senator Benoit

Gas Board Licensing Laws

1632

An Act To Amend Testing Requirements for Licensure by the Oil and SPONSOR: Representative Driscoll

Solid Fuel Board

OMNIBUS

598

An Act To Update Maine Professional and Occupational Licensing Laws SPONSOR:

PHARMACISTS

2035

An Act To Authorize the Maine Board of Pharmacy To Establish a SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

Pharmacists Health Program

PHYSICIANS

2130

An Act To Increase Availability of Medical Specialists SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

1951

An Act To Improve End-of-life Care SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

2193

An Act To Make Certain Changes to the Board of Licensure in Medicine SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

596

An Act To Clarify the Laws Regarding Physicians SPONSOR:

PLUMBERS

1052

An Act Regarding Local Plumbing Inspectors SPONSOR:

PSYCHOLOGISTS

317

An Act To Clarify the Requirements for Temporary Licensure of SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

Psychologists

REAL ESTATE AGENTS

2086

An Act To Repeal a Portion of Chapter 400 of the Real Estate Commission SPONSOR: Representative Pilon

Rules

SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS

597

An Act To Repeal Title 32, Chapters 23-A and 77, and To Create a Board SPONSOR:

of Speech-language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dealing and

Fitting

WELL DRILLERS

1427

An Act Concerning Requirements for Taking the Examination for a SPONSOR: Senator Raye

Well-drilling License

BEC LIENS

MECHANICS

1681

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Mechanics Liens SPONSOR: Representative Plummer

1795

An Act To Amend the Mechanics Lien Laws SPONSOR: Senator McCormick

BEC MANUFACTURED HOUSING

BOARD

1775

An Act To Provide Representation by a Mechanic or Installer on the SPONSOR: Senator Hastings

Manufactured Housing Board

MOBILE HOME PARKS

1856

An Act Regarding Notification of Intent To Sell a Mobile Home Park SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

WARRANTIES

1703

An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding the Conveyance of Manufactured SPONSOR: Senator Hastings

Housing

BEC PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REG. DEPT

ADMINISTRATION

2092

An Act To Provide for Consumer Rights by Including an Independent SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

Citizen on All Licensing Boards

CRJ BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

CORRECTIONS ALTERNATIVES ADV COMM

532

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Corrections SPONSOR:

Alternatives Advisory Committee

CRJ COMMUNITY BASED CORRECTIONS

COMMUNITY CONFINEMENT

574

An Act To Reduce the Cost of the Operation of County Jails SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

877

An Act To Provide Equity in the County Jail Maximum Sentences SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

FUNDING

263

An Act To Restore Continuing Funding for the Maine Institute for Public SPONSOR: Representative Makas

Safety Innovation

CRJ CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION

832

An Act To Create a Certificate of Need Process for the Construction of SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

Correctional Facilities

CRJ CRIMES

ABUSE AND NEGLECT

487

An Act Relating to Domestic Violence SPONSOR: President Edmonds

AGGRAVATED OFFENSES

630

An Act To Enhance Self-defense SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

ASSAULT

1133

An Act To Provide a Felony Penalty for the Assault of a Firefighter SPONSOR: Representative Duchesne

CLASSIFICATION

2301

An Act To Decriminalize Certain Actions SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

COMPUTER

1376

An Act To Create the Maine Spyware Prevention Act SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

1378

An Act To Prohibit the Required Implanting of a Microchip in a Person SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

550

Resolve, To Ensure More Comprehensive Investigation and Prosecution SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

of Computer Crimes

CORRECTIONS OFFENSES

2304

An Act Regarding Tobacco Products in Jails SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

228

An Act To Amend the Laws Concerning Public Fighting SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

DRUG OFFENSES

633

An Act To Update Maine's Drug Laws To Include Salvia SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

586

An Act To Ban Salvia Divinorum SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

426

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Lawful Possession of Certain SPONSOR: Representative Craven

Scheduled Drugs

850

An Act To Clarify the Definition of a Schedule W Drug SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

664

An Act to Regulate the Sale of Salvia in the State of Maine SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

716

An Act To Impose Zero Tolerance for Methamphetamine Production SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

1641

An Act To Protect Children from Dangerous Drugs, Harmful Chemicals and SPONSOR: Representative Cleary

Drug-related Violence

ENDANGERING

230

An Act To Amend the Endangering the Welfare of a Child Laws SPONSOR: Senator Weston

ENVIRONMENTAL

1009

An Act To Increase Litter Fines SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

HABITUAL OFFENDER

2432

An Act To Clarify the Habitual Offender Law SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

HOMICIDE

721

An Act To Provide a Reward for Information Regarding the Murder of a SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

Law Enforcement Officer

MOTOR VEHICLE

2376

An Act To Strengthen Maine's Distracted-driving Penalties SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

NEW

2279

An Act To Prohibit the Use of Opposite-sex Bathrooms, Changing Rooms SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

and Locker Rooms

1049

An Act To Enhance Enforcement of Public Health Measures SPONSOR:

PROTESTS

24

An Act To Ban Protests at Memorials and Funerals SPONSOR: Representative Crosthwaite

8

An Act To Protect the Solemnity and Dignity of a Funeral or Memorial SPONSOR: Senator Hastings

Service in Maine

SEX OFFENSES

10

An Act To Prohibit the Promotion of Travel for Sex Tourism SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

16

An Act To Focus the Use of the Sex Offender Registry Website on the SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

Most Dangerous Offenders

31

An Act To Amend the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Law SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

27

An Act To Allow Municipalities To Designate Safe Zones To Protect SPONSOR: Representative Richardson, W.

Children from Sex Offenders

35

An Act To Protect Children from Sexual Predators SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

60

An Act To Ensure the Safety of the Public and of Victims of Sexual Assault SPONSOR: Representative Jacobsen

82

An Act to Provide for Civil Commitment for Sexually Violent Predators SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

and To Prohibit Sex Offenders from Residing Together

86

An Act To Update the Maine Sex Offender Registry SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

127

An Act To Protect Child Victims of Sexual Abuse SPONSOR: Representative Edgecomb

180

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Establishment of Residency for SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

Convicted Sex Offenders after Release from Prison

198

An Act To Strengthen the Crime of Gross Sexual Assault as It Pertains to SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

Persons Who Furnish Drugs to Victims

257

An Act To Place Lifetime Restraining Orders on Violent Sex Offenders and SPONSOR: Representative Jacobsen

Predatory Sex Offenders

258

An Act To Examine the Types of Sex Offenses That Require an Offender To SPONSOR: Representative Jacobsen

Register with the State

495

An Act To Clarify and Expand Maine Criminal Laws Related to Sexual SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

Assault

472

An Act To Amend the Sex Offender Laws SPONSOR: Representative Craven

641

An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Probation and Supervised Release SPONSOR:

for Sex Offenders

575

An Act To Prevent Certain Sex Offenders from Having Contact with SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

Persons less than 14 Years of Age

563

An Act To Provide a Mandatory Life Sentence for a Second Offense of SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

Gross Sexual Assault

528

An Act To Strengthen "Permissible Inference" in the Law Concerning SPONSOR: Representative Sykes

Dissemination of Sexually Explicit Material

1045

An Act To Establish a Forensic Board To Manage the Release of Certain SPONSOR:

Sex Offenders

1019

An Act To Prohibit the Release of Convicted Pedophiles into SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

Municipalities with No Full-time Police Force

995

An Act To Restrict Access to Certain Websites by Sex Offenders SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

1098

An Act Concerning the Posting of the Convicted Sex Offenders Registry SPONSOR: Representative Knight

1146

Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety To Have a Map SPONSOR: Representative Silsby

Available on the Sex Offender Registry

718

An Act To Protect Children in Public Schools by Notifying All School SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

Personnel of Sex Offenders Residing, Working or Attending School in the

School District

678

An Act To Establish a Process for the Civil Commitment of Certain Sex SPONSOR: Representative Vaughan

Offenders

679

An Act To Prohibit Convicted Sex Offenders from Establishing Residency SPONSOR: Representative Vaughan

in Certain Municipalities

882

An Act To Promote the Safety of Children SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

2350

An Act To Create Child Safe Zones SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

2429

An Act To Impose a Life Sentence for Certain Sex Offenders SPONSOR: Representative Chase

2049

An Act To Rename and Specifically Identify Sex Crimes SPONSOR: Representative Vaughan

1704

An Act To Provide for Punitive Damages against Sex Offenders SPONSOR: Representative Watson

1589

An Act To Empower Municipalities Regarding the Residency of Sex SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Offenders

1341

An Act To Classify a Sex Offender Based on the Severity of the Offense SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

1266

An Act To Allow Signs Regarding Residency of Sex Offenders To Be Placed SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

in the Public Right-of-way

1272

An Act To Increase Penalties for Failing To Register as a Sex Offender SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

1271

An Act To Regulate Housing Options for Registered Sex Offenders SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

1277

An Act To Require Maine To Submit DNA Samples of Sex Offenders to SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

the National DNA Registry

STALKING

1001

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Anti-stalking Task SPONSOR:

Force

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

1969

An Act To Clarify Alcohol Enforcement SPONSOR: Representative Cain

CRJ CRIMINAL HISTORIES

CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS

2102

An Act To Permit the Collection of DNA Samples from All Persons SPONSOR: Representative Millett

Convicted of Felony Crimes

527

An Act To Make Criminal Background Checks and Department of Health SPONSOR: Representative Walcott

and Human Services Child Protective Substantiation Checks on Volunteers

More Affordable

SCREENING

1165

An Act To Amend the Fingerprinting Law SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

CRJ CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE

256

An Act Regarding the Violation of Bail Bonds SPONSOR: Representative Jacobsen

135

An Act To Require That Public Safety Be Part of the Bail Code SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

39

An Act To Protect Community Safety by Amending Maine's Bail Code SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

1480

An Act To Implement the Criminal Law Advisory Commission's SPONSOR:

Recommendations Regarding Changes to the Maine Criminal, Bail and

Juvenile Codes

EVIDENCE

1636

An Act To Require That DNA Be Taken for All Felony Convictions SPONSOR: Representative Clark

1241

An Act To Require DNA Testing for All Felony Convictions SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

FORFEITURES

1587

An Act To Amend the Forfeiture and Property Seizure Laws SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1479

An Act To Use Forfeited Bail Money for the Victims of the Offender SPONSOR: Representative Hanley, S.

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

1115

An Act To Rescind the Statute of Limitations on the Ability To File a SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

Civil Suit in Cases Dealing with Sex Crimes

1088

An Act To Change the Statute of Limitations for Gross Sexual Assault SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

N/G BY REASON MENTAL DISEASE/DEFECT

841

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Cases Involving the Plea or Finding SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

of Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of Insanity

OTHER CRIMINAL LAW

1481

An Act To Make Part I of the Maine Criminal Code Gender-neutral SPONSOR:

1482

An Act To Provide Uniform Treatment of Prior Convictions in the Maine SPONSOR:

Criminal Code

CRJ EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

SYSTEM

1800

An Act To Preserve the Regional Emergency Medical Services System SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

2288

An Act Regarding Emergency Nonambulatory Care SPONSOR: Representative Adams

910

An Act To Require a Criminal Background Check for the Licensure and SPONSOR:

Relicensure of Emergency Medical Services Personnel

493

An Act To Ensure Uniform Emergency Medical Dispatch Services in Maine SPONSOR:

494

An Act To Improve the Efficiency of the Maine Emergency Management SPONSOR:

System

CRJ FIRE SAFETY

AMUSEMENT EVENT FEES

907

An Act To Revise Licensing and Inspection Fees Associated with SPONSOR:

Amusement Shows and Events

FIRE DEPARTMENTS

1582

An Act To Provide Municipal Options for Fire Protection Services SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1349

Resolve, To Require the Department of Public Safety To Determine the SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Requirements for Regional Firefighters

FIREWORKS

2065

An Act To Allow the Sale and Use of Consumer Fireworks SPONSOR: Senator Gooley

904

An Act To Effect the Seizure and Disposal of Contraband Fireworks SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

PREVENTION

905

An Act To Ensure the Safety of Facilities Dispensing Flammable Liquids SPONSOR:

906

An Act To Clarify Provisions of the Maine Fire Code SPONSOR:

909

An Act To Increase Civil Penalties for Persons Who Violate Fire Code SPONSOR:

Laws Applicable to Fire Escape Installment and Maintenance

429

An Act To Require Cigarettes Sold in Maine To Be Fire-safe SPONSOR: Representative Rines

1929

An Act To Improve Public Safety by Regulating the Installation and SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

Inspection of Commercial Fire Alarm Systems

SMOKE DETECTORS

1216

An Act To Prevent Smoke Detector Tampering SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

CRJ JUVENILE OFFENDERS

DETENTION

640

An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Juveniles SPONSOR:

EVALUATION

987

An Act To Provide for Juveniles Who Are Found Not Criminally SPONSOR: Representative Sykes

Responsible by Reason of Insanity

843

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Plea of Not Criminally SPONSOR: Representative Sykes

Responsible by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect in Juvenile Cases

JUVENILE CODE

988

An Act To Improve Juvenile Justice SPONSOR: Representative Sykes

1751

An Act To Reduce Bomb Threats at Public Institutions and Businesses SPONSOR: Senator Dow

1752

An Act To Amend the Accord and Satisfaction Laws To Add Juveniles SPONSOR: Senator Dow

CRJ LAW ENFORCEMENT

LOCAL POLICE

274

An Act To Establish Residencies at Local Police Departments SPONSOR: Representative Annis

MISSING PERSONS

101

An Act To Establish the Missing Senior Citizen Alert Program SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

PROCEDURES

497

An Act To Improve the Laws Concerning the Management by Law SPONSOR:

Enforcement Agencies of Unclaimed, Lost or Stolen Personal Property

414

An Act To Expand the Powers of College and University Law Enforcement SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

Departments

1085

An Act Imposing Increased Responsibility for Registered Owners of Motor SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

Vehicles

SHERIFF'S PATROL

1880

An Act Concerning the Transport of Inmates in the Custody of the Sheriff SPONSOR: Representative Plummer

SOLICITATION

141

An Act To Allow Police Departments To Solicit Donations for Colleagues SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Suffering from Catastrophic Illnesses

TRAINING

2264

An Act To Prevent Improper Incarceration of the Mentally Ill SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

2314

An Act To Provide Outreach and Training on Dementia-related Issues for SPONSOR: Representative Grose

Law Enforcement Officers

CRJ OPERATING UNDER INFLUENCE

BLOOD-ALCOHOL LEVEL

1942

An Act To Reduce the OUI Limit to .06 SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

DRUGS

1643

An Act To Strengthen OUI Laws as They Pertain to Drugs SPONSOR: Representative Cleary

1644

An Act To Amend the OUI Laws Regarding the Use of Immunoassays SPONSOR: Representative Cleary

853

An Act To Amend the Optional Reporting Law To Include the Reporting of SPONSOR: Representative McKane

a Person Who Seeks To Obtain Illegal Drugs by Deception

EVIDENCE

956

An Act To Require a Test for Operating under the Influence for a Driver SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

Involved in an Accident That Caused Bodily Injury

165

An Act To Reduce Drunk Driving SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

589

An Act To Require the Use of Ignition Interlock Devices by Persons SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

Convicted of Operating under the Influence

1697

An Act To Require That a Device That Measures Alcohol Level Be Attached SPONSOR: Representative Berry

to the Ignition of a Vehicle of a Person Convicted of Operating Under the

Influence

PENALTIES

1311

An Act To Make a Conviction for a 6th Operating under the Influence SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

Charge a Class B Crime

1478

An Act To Strengthen the OUI Penalties SPONSOR: Representative Hanley, S.

2122

An Act To Promote Public Safety by Establishing a Multiple-OUI Registry SPONSOR: Representative Babbidge

2418

An Act To Amend the Auto Forfeiture Laws SPONSOR: Representative Berry

2268

An Act To Prevent Drunk Driving in the State of Maine SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

CRJ PRISONERS

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING

2175

An Act To Promote Post-secondary Education Opportunities for Juveniles SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

under the Care of the Department of Corrections

1689

An Act To Make the Prison Industry Program More Effective SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

MEDICAL CARE

1362

An Act To Require the Office of Program Evaluation and Government SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Accountability To Provide Audit and Oversight Services Regarding Medical

and Dental Services Provided in the County Jails and State Prisons

1234

An Act To Ensure That County Jails Maintain the Same Formulary for SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

Mental Health Medications as the Maine State Prison

PRISONER FUNDS

639

An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Department of Corrections SPONSOR:

Facilities

CRJ PROBATION

CONDITIONS

355

An Act To Require Counseling or Treatment as a Condition of Probation SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

133

An Act To Require as a Condition of Probation for Sex Offenders the SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

Approval of a Residence by a Probation Officer

CRJ PUBLIC SAFETY

COMMUNICATIONS

179

An Act To Ensure the Reliability of Communications Equipment and SPONSOR: Senator Savage, C.

Devices in Certain Buildings

496

An Act To Clarify Public Safety Laws SPONSOR:

EMERGENCIES

432

An Act To Require Credentials for Amateur Radio Emergency SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

Communications Volunteers

407

Resolve, Establishing a Commission To Review State House and Capitol SPONSOR: Representative Grose

Complex Security Issues

534

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force To Study SPONSOR:

Maine's Homeland Security Needs

1127

An Act To Clarify Municipal and State Responsibility in Providing SPONSOR: Representative Burns

Emergency Service during a Declared Emergency

1622

Resolve, To Ensure Pet Safety during Emergencies SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

2129

An Act To Prepare for Statewide and Regional Emergencies SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

CRJ PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT

PROCEDURES

903

An Act Regarding the Bureau of State Police, Licensing Division SPONSOR:

CRJ SENTENCES

ALTERNATIVES

393

An Act To Pardon All Non-violent Crimes Committed Prior to 1980 SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

CONSECUTIVE

134

An Act To Take into Account the Crime Committed That Facilitated a SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

Sexual Assault

GOOD TIME CREDITS

131

An Act To Clarify the Earning of Good Time SPONSOR: Representative Silsby

125

An Act To Reduce the Amount of Good Time That May Be Awarded to SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

Certain Offenders

MANDATORY MINIMUM

129

An Act To Create Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Persons Convicted of SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

Certain Sex Offenses against Victims under 12 Years of Age

132

An Act To Require a Mandatory Minimum Sentence for the 2nd Offense SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

of a Class A Crime

CRJ WEAPONS

CONCEALED WEAPONS

343

An Act To Allow Legislators To Carry Concealed Weapons on State House SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

Property

631

An Act To Provide Fairness in Concealed Weapon Reciprocity Agreements SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

901

An Act To Strengthen the Authority of Concealed Weapons Permits and SPONSOR:

Define the Word "Crossbow" in Maine Law

1926

An Act To Enhance the Qualifications for a Concealed Weapon Permit SPONSOR: Senator Turner

FORFEITURE

2419

An Act Concerning Domestic Violence and Firearms SPONSOR: Representative Berry

POSSESSION

1445

An Act To Increase Firearm Safety on College Campuses SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

1453

An Act To Protect Children SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

SALES

852

An Act To Create a Waiting Period for Weapons SPONSOR: Representative Craven

111

An Act To Increase Public Safety SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

EDU ADMINISTRATORS

SUPERINTENDENTS

1713

An Act To Improve the Ability of Superintendents To Act in the Best SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Interests of Students

EDU ADULT EDUCATION

FUNDING

619

An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding Adult Education SPONSOR:

PROGRAMS

1772

An Act To Reduce Barriers to Becoming a Teacher of Adult Education SPONSOR: Representative Norton

1773

An Act To Continue Funding for Adult Education College Transition SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

Programs

EDU APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

REGIONS

290

An Act To Fund a Southern Maine Regional Vocational Project SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

EDU BOARD OF EDUCATION

ADMINISTRATION

567

An Act To Include Student Representation on the State Board of Education SPONSOR: Representative Farrington

453

An Act To Ensure Equitable Geographic Representation on the State Board SPONSOR: Senator Raye

of Education

1439

An Act To Establish Student Memberships on the State Board of Education SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

EDU COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

DEGREE AUTHORITY

2242

An Act Authorizing the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts To SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

Confer the Degree of Doctor of Visual Arts

269

An Act To Permit Andover College To Issue Degrees under New SPONSOR: Representative Makas

Ownership

262

An Act To Provide Equity in the Granting of Charters for Higher SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

Education in Maine

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

96

An Act To Renew the Promise of Higher Education SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

17

An Act To Create Jobs by Expanding Educational Opportunity for Maine SPONSOR: Representative Adams

People

75

An Act To Improve Maine's College Graduation Rate SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

766

An Act To Establish the Maine's Promise Scholarship Program SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

2420

An Act To Provide Educational Opportunities for Dependents of Maine SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

Military Personnel

1348

An Act To Promote Legal Services in Rural Maine SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

TUITION WAIVERS

223

An Act To Offer Tuition Waivers for State Higher Education Facilities to SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Eligible Veterans

EDU COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

ADMINISTRATION

316

An Act To Retire the Mortgage of York County Community College SPONSOR: Representative Beaudette

470

An Act To Enhance Community College Presence in Rural Areas SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

833

Resolve, Authorizing the Transfer of Ownership of Washington County SPONSOR: Senator Raye

Community College's Marine Technical Center to the City of Eastport

2381

Resolve, Requiring the Maine Community College System To Return Real SPONSOR: Representative Norton

Property and Buildings to the City of Eastport

CURRICULUM

1903

An Act To Ensure Continued Boat-building Education at the Marine SPONSOR: Senator Raye

Technical Center

POWERS

2382

An Act To Update and Clarify Laws Relating to Maine's Community SPONSOR: Representative Norton

Colleges

EDU CULTURAL AGENCIES

FINANCING

2082

An Act To Include Eligible Cultural Institutions among the Entities SPONSOR: Representative Adams

Eligible To Borrow from the Maine Health and Higher Educational

Facilities Authority

STATE MUSEUM

1804

An Act Regarding the Terms of Members of the Maine State Museum SPONSOR: Representative Adams

Commission

1226

An Act To Strengthen the Scientific Research Support Capability of the SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Maine State Museum

EDU EDUCATION DEPT

ADMINISTRATION

722

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 28: Closing SPONSOR:

a School in the Unorganized Territory, a Major Substantive Rule of the

Department of Education

1861

An Act To Repeal the Certification and Authorization Fees for School SPONSOR: Representative Clark

Personnel

1836

An Act To Establish a Uniform Chart of Municipal Accounts SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1762

An Act To Establish the Town Academy Advisory Council SPONSOR: Senator Hastings

1610

An Act To Establish a Council of Town Academies To Review and Assist SPONSOR: Senator Smith, D.

the Department of Education

POWERS

1364

An Act To Improve School Lunch Programs SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

1397

An Act To Study and Reform the Mission of the Department of Education SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

1925

An Act To Improve Public Education in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Norton

1972

Resolve, To Limit the Department of Education's Rulemaking in the Area SPONSOR: Representative Cain

of Special Education to Matters Required To Align State Rules with

Federal Law

EDU EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS

CHARTER SCHOOLS

1138

An Act To Establish Charter Schools SPONSOR: Senator Weston

364

An Act To Create Charter Programs within Existing Schools SPONSOR: Representative Marley

SCHOOL CHOICE

347

An Act To Promote Alternative Schools within Existing School Systems SPONSOR: Representative Muse

2085

An Act To Enhance the Choices of Children and Parents from Areas SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

without Public Schools

EDU HEALTH EDUCATION

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

2394

An Act To Promote Physical Fitness in Schools SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

1396

An Act To Require Daily Physical Exercise for All School Children SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

1293

An Act To Increase Quality Physical Education for K-8 Students SPONSOR: Representative Miller

1827

An Act To Assess Childhood Obesity Trends in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Cain

259

An Act To Improve the Public Health of Maine Children SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

EDU SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

418

An Act To Consolidate the Supervision of School Districts SPONSOR: Representative Weddell

1188

An Act To Prohibit School Administrative Districts from Advocating in SPONSOR: Senator Turner

Political Races or Issues

1005

An Act To Establish Educational Excellence for the Communities of SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

Corinna, Etna, Dixmont, Hartland, Newport, Palmyra, Plymouth and St.

Albans

705

An Act To Support Regionalization of the Bath Public Schools and School SPONSOR: Representative Percy

Union 47 and Achieve Efficiency and Improve Quality

1602

An Act To Reduce the Number of School Administrative Units and Gain SPONSOR: Senator Turner

Administrative Efficiencies

1415

An Act To Encourage Efficiency in School Administration SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

BOARDS

1574

An Act To Limit an Individual's Service on a School Board When a SPONSOR: Representative Blanchette

Family Member Is a School Employee

UNORGANIZED TERRITORY

1363

An Act To Regionalize Supervision of Students in the Unorganized SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Territory

EDU SCHOOL FACILITIES

BUILDINGS

1511

An Act To Ensure the Integrity of School Crisis Response Plans SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

1661

An Act To Establish Guidelines for Energy-efficient Schools SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

691

Resolve, To Encourage the Use of Safe Chemicals in Public Schools SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

417

An Act To Establish Uniformity in School Building Construction SPONSOR: Representative Weddell

620

An Act To Amend and Improve the Education Laws Concerning Portable SPONSOR: Representative Norton

Space and Rule-making Authority

607

Resolve, Prohibiting the Use of Carpeting in Schools SPONSOR: Representative Beaudoin

CONSTRUCTION

770

An Act To Reduce School Construction Costs SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

1387

An Act To Provide State Support for State-approved School Construction SPONSOR: President Edmonds

Projects in Minimum Receiving Municipalities

EDU SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA

ADJUSTMENTS

1346

An Act To Require the Unorganized Territory To Pay Its Fair Share of SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Educating Kindergarten to Grade 12 Students

1291

An Act To Adjust the School Funding Formula with Regard to Unorganized SPONSOR: Representative Carter

Territories

1367

An Act To Limit the Loss a School Administrative Unit Could Receive SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

under the School Funding Formula

1333

An Act To Restore Income as a Factor in Determining the School Funding SPONSOR: Representative Eberle

Formula

1564

An Act To Require a New Net Funding System for School Systems SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1535

An Act Relating to the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

2396

An Act Regarding the Sharing of Educational Costs in School SPONSOR: Representative Babbidge

Administrative Districts

714

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Study the SPONSOR:

Costs of Providing Certain Services in the Unorganized Territories

1148

An Act To Encourage School Districts To Collaborate with Other School SPONSOR: Representative Silsby

Districts

552

An Act To Strengthen Budget Caps for School Districts SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

340

Resolve, To Create a Quality-rating System for Public Schools SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

456

An Act To Improve Equity in School Funding SPONSOR: Senator Raye

6

An Act To Require Changes in the Essential Programs and Services SPONSOR: Representative Edgecomb

Funding Formula Concerning Labor Market Areas

3

An Act To Reform Maine's School Funding SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

1231

Resolve, To Conduct an Objective and Independent Review of Essential SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

Programs and Services

1007

An Act To Adjust Pupil Count to Accurately Reflect Population Change SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

1083

An Act Regarding Teacher Reimbursement under Essential Programs and SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

Services Funding

785

An Act To Improve the Essential Programs and Services Funding Formula SPONSOR: Representative Finch

957

An Act To Further the Implementation of the Essential Programs and SPONSOR:

Services Funding Model

2320

An Act To Clarify the Method of Cost Sharing among Certain SPONSOR: Representative Babbidge

Municipalities

2367

An Act To Hold School Systems to the Same Spending Limits as SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

Municipalities

2001

An Act To Revise the Essential Program and Services Formula To Increase SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

Equity in School Funding

1401

An Act To Reform Essential Programs and Services SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

STATE/LOCAL SHARE

1466

An Act To Ensure That the 90% Increase in School Aid Goes to Property SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

Tax Relief

2410

An Act To Require a 55% School Funding Level This Year SPONSOR: Representative Berry

1022

An Act To Increase State Funding of Public Education SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

1278

An Act To Require That the State's Share of Local Aid to Education Be SPONSOR: Senator Turner

Used for Property Tax Relief

EDU SCHOOL PERSONNEL

APPLICANTS

554

An Act To Provide State Funding for Fingerprinting of Educational SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

Personnel

NURSES

1575

An Act To Improve Health Care for Maine Children through the Expansion SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

of School-based Health Care Centers

PROBATIONARY

794

An Act To Address the Evaluations of Probationary School Employees SPONSOR: Representative Makas

EDU SCHOOL POLICIES

155

An Act To Protect Maine Students SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

ATTENDANCE

1541

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Compulsory School Attendance SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

COMPUTERS

366

An Act To Include Education Technicians in the State Laptop Program SPONSOR: Representative Marley

CURRICULUM

784

An Act To Modify the Maine Learning Results System SPONSOR: Representative Finch

1539

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Recent Maine Children's SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

Alliance and Select Panel Reports on Revisioning Education in Maine

Reports

1413

An Act To Restore Funding for Reading Recovery SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

1416

An Act To Add Ten Days to the School Year SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

1326

An Act To Reform Public Education SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

1784

An Act To Promote Compassion in Schoolchildren SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

1876

An Act To Require Financial Education of Children from Kindergarten to SPONSOR: Representative Priest

Grade 12

2094

Resolve, To Evaluate Parenting Education and To Develop Parenting SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

Resources in Maine High Schools

2061

An Act To Modify Learning Results Application and Implementation SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

2124

An Act To Have Family Life Skills Included in the Maine Learning Results SPONSOR: Representative Nass, J.

EARLY EDUCATION

1973

An Act To Enhance the Pre-kindergarten Experience SPONSOR: Representative Cain

1854

An Act To Expand Access to Early Childhood Education to All Children SPONSOR: Representative Makas

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

1970

An Act To Strengthen Arts Education for Maine Students SPONSOR: Representative Cain

958

An Act To Prepare All Maine Students for College Work and Citizenship SPONSOR:

420

An Act To Require High School Students To Complete a Civics Course SPONSOR: Representative Weddell

prior to Graduation

SCHOOL YEAR

1881

An Act To Facilitate Summer Youth Employment SPONSOR: Representative Holman

1369

An Act To Require that Public Schools Start after Labor Day SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

EDU SCHOOL PROGRAMS

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

1329

An Act To Ensure Adequate Funding for Students of Alternative Schools SPONSOR: Representative Walker

1183

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Review and Assess SPONSOR: Representative Farrington

Distance Learning Opportunities

CURRICULUM

1619

An Act To Prepare Students for Success in the Twenty-first Century SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

DAY CARE PROGRAMS

729

An Act To Integrate the Approval of Early Childhood Education Plans for SPONSOR:

Children Age 4 into Basic School Approval for Elementary Schools

341

An Act To Protect Children 4 Years of Age in Public Schools SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

540

An Act To Increase Access to After-school Programs SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

871

An Act To Protect School Athletic Contest Officials SPONSOR: Representative Sykes

1625

An Act To Promote Safety in Kindergarten through Grade Twelve SPONSOR: Representative Norton

Extracurricular Activities

1540

An Act To Direct the Department of Education To Modify the Student SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

Code of Conduct

2315

Resolve, To Identify the Standards of Quality for All Before-school and SPONSOR: Representative Grose

After-school Programs

GIFTED AND TALENTED

285

An Act To Create the Muskie Youth School SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

STATE MANDATED PROGRAMS

1826

An Act To Protect Children's Health on School Grounds SPONSOR: Senator Turner

STUDENT ASSESSMENT

1863

An Act To Ensure the Provision of Necessary Conditions for Effective SPONSOR: Representative Norton

Educational Reform

2196

Resolve, Requiring the Department of Education To Issue Rules Adopting SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

the Northwest Evaluation Association's Assessment System as an

Approved Method of Meeting Learning Results

EDU SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION

BUSES

1316

An Act Regarding School Transportation SPONSOR: Representative Finch

326

An Act To Require Seat Belts on All School Buses SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

EDU SPECIAL EDUCATION

CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

1533

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Formula for SPONSOR:

Distribution of Funds to Child Development Services Regional Sites, a

Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education

1787

An Act To Extend the Provision of Services to Children Receiving Public SPONSOR: Senator Dow

Education Services from Child Development Services

1677

An Act To Enhance the Success of the Early Intervention System Known SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

as the Child Development Services System

SERVICES

542

An Act To Establish the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children's Bill of Rights SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

618

An Act To Enhance Special Education SPONSOR:

EDU TEACHERS

CERTIFICATION

1068

An Act Regarding Requirements for the Renewal of Teaching Certificates SPONSOR: Representative Holman

1857

An Act To Require Legislative Review of Rules Governing the Requirements SPONSOR: Representative Norton

for Local Support Systems Required as Part of the Certification Process for

Teachers and Educational Specialists

2097

An Act To Amend the Certification Requirements for Special-purpose SPONSOR: Representative Nass, J.

School Teachers

COMPENSATION

1008

An Act Regarding Regional Adjustments and Teacher Salaries SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

CONTRACTS

188

Resolve, To Create a Study Commission To Review and Report on the SPONSOR: Representative Hotham

Possibility of Making All Public School Teachers in Maine Employees of

the State

PROBATION

1858

An Act To Address the Inequities of the Probationary Teacher Laws SPONSOR: Representative Makas

EDU TRUANTS AND DROPOUTS

HABITUAL TRUANCY

471

An Act To Amend Truancy Laws Regarding Parent Involvement SPONSOR: Representative Silsby

EDU UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM

ADMINISTRATION

584

An Act To Make University of Maine System Tuition Affordable SPONSOR: Representative Moore, G.

1720

An Act To Authorize the University of Maine System To Install Fiberoptic SPONSOR: Senator Damon

Cable in the Public Highway Rights-of-way To Facilitate the Transmission

of Data and Communication between and among Its Facilities and Partnering

Entities

1996

An Act To Develop an Equitable Funding Formula for the University of SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

Maine System Campuses

1995

An Act To Make Higher Education More Efficient and More Economical SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

2335

An Act To Promote Pay Equity for Part-time University of Maine SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Instructors

AUGUSTA

1592

An Act To Expand Higher Education Opportunities for the Kennebec SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Valley Region

CURRICULUM

5

An Act To Move Maine's University Research and Development Standing SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

up from 50th Place

50

An Act To Establish a Labor Center within the University of Maine System SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

1145

An Act To Enhance the Education Opportunities for Maine's Early SPONSOR: Representative Silsby

Childhood Workers

LAW SCHOOL

1994

Resolve, To Rename the University of Maine School of Law SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

PRESQUE ISLE

1081

Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Program for a Trimester Schedule at the SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

University of Maine at Presque Isle

HUM CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

ABUSE AND NEGLECT

342

An Act To Add Abortion Providers to the List of Mandated Reporters to SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

the Department of Health and Human Services

CHILD CARE

1218

An Act To Increase Access to Child Care and Early Education for Maine's SPONSOR: Representative Rand

Working Families

754

An Act To Require Direct Payment to Child Care Centers SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

748

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

Provide Printed Informational Handouts on Child Care Guidelines

2015

An Act To Provide Basic Working Rights to Child Care Providers SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

1927

An Act To Set Maximum Allowable Television Viewing Hours for SPONSOR: Senator Turner

State-licensed Child Day-care Centers

2176

An Act To Prevent Infant Exposure to Harmful Hormone-disrupting SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

Substances

1501

An Act To Ensure the Success of All Maine Families through Quality SPONSOR: President Edmonds

Early Care and Education

CHILDREN IN NEED OF TREATMENT

849

Resolve, To Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services To SPONSOR: Senator Martin

Create a License for Supportive Parenting Residential Facilities for

Families in Need of Treatment

1254

An Act To Ensure Quality Care to Children with Life-threatening and SPONSOR: Representative Webster

Terminal Illnesses

CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND

1137

An Act To Invest in Children and Families through Family Resource SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

Centers

COORDINATION OF SERVICES

1011

An Act To Assist Children Who Are Not Receiving Court-ordered Child SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

Support Payments

823

An Act To Allow Birth Parents Rights To Give Permission for Their Children SPONSOR:

in the Custody of the State To Participate in Recreational Activities

FOSTER CARE

816

An Act To Ratify the Revised Interstate Compact for the Placement of SPONSOR:

Children To Promote Compliance with the "Safe and Timely Interstate

Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006"

815

An Act To Repeal the Laws Governing Long-term Foster Care SPONSOR:

MATERNITY SERVICES

319

An Act Concerning Perinatal Mental Health SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

750

An Act To Clarify Confidentiality in Child Protective Proceedings SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CHILD)

817

An Act To Allow the District Court To Enter Parental Rights and SPONSOR:

Responsibilities Orders in Child Protection Proceedings

1056

An Act To Set Standards for Interviewing Children Who Are Subjects of a SPONSOR:

Child Protective Intervention

1276

An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding Disclosure of Information in Child SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

Protective Proceedings

1274

An Act To Clarify Ex Parte Procedures in Child Protection Proceedings SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

SOCIAL SERVICES

1577

An Act To Preserve and Support Community Treatment Options for SPONSOR: Senator Brannigan

Children's Behavioral Health Needs

1847

An Act To Exempt Nationally Accredited Child Welfare and Behavioral SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

Health Care Organizations from State Licensing

HUM DEATH

BURIAL EXPENSES

1840

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Burial or Cremation of Certain SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

Persons

RECORDS

1486

An Act To Allow Physician's Assistants To Sign Death Certificates SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

2167

An Act To Allow Physician's Assistants To Sign Death Certificates in SPONSOR: Representative Richardson, E.

Certain Circumstances

HUM DISABLED PERSONS

DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS

2076

An Act To Change the Evaluation Criteria for Those with Developmental SPONSOR: Representative Grose

Disabilities

1572

An Act To Improve Efficiency and Reduce Administrative Costs Not SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

Associated with High-quality and Safe Conditions in Programs Delivered to

People with Developmental Disabilities

1255

An Act To Provide Services for Adults with Diagnoses of Mental SPONSOR: Representative Webster

Retardation and Other Developmental Disabilities

EMPLOYMENT

1163

An Act To Increase the State's Workforce through Employment of Persons SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

with Disabilities

2260

An Act To Enhance Employment for Individuals with Disabilities SPONSOR: Representative Walcott

HUM DISEASES

CANCER

2036

An Act To Reduce Expensive Health Care Treatment and Protect the Health SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

of Maine Citizens by Providing Early Screening and Detection and

Prevention of Cancer

772

An Act To Protect Women's Health SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

914

An Act To Enact the Recommendations of the Task Force To Study SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

Cervical Cancer Prevention, Detection and Education

204

An Act To Decrease Cervical Cancer in Maine Girls SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

53

An Act To Establish November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

LYME DISEASE

1490

An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Lyme Disease SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

PUBLIC HEALTH

143

An Act To Address Eating Disorders in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

HUM ELDERLY

DRUG PROGRAM

2074

An Act To Assist Seniors with Problems Caused by the Federal Medicare SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

Part D Program

HOME-BASED CARE

1350

An Act To Encourage the Elderly To Stay at Home for Care SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

PERSONAL NEEDS

2225

An Act To Allow Pedicurists To Provide Services to the Elderly SPONSOR: Senator Martin

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

1999

An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to Improvident Transfers SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

SOCIAL SERVICES

1121

Resolve, To Support Community Planning for the Aging of the Population SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

HUM GENERAL ASSISTANCE

ADMINISTRATION

1076

An Act To Increase Enforcement of Welfare SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

801

An Act To Require a Person To Be a Citizen of the State for a Certain SPONSOR: Representative Sirois

Amount of Time to Be Eligible for General Assistance

123

An Act To Enact the 5-point Welfare Reform Act SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

549

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To SPONSOR: Representative Holman

Implement a Program To Transition People from Welfare to Economic

Independence

1351

An Act To Modify Welfare Requirements SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

1749

An Act To Remove Disparities in the Administration of Emergency Aid SPONSOR: President Edmonds

ELIGIBILITY

2029

Resolve, To Establish a Committee to Examine the Effects of the 1993 SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Amendments To General Assistance Program Eligibility

344

Resolve, To Deny Family Status to Fetuses SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

FRAUD

526

An Act To End Fraud in Maine's Welfare Benefit Programs SPONSOR: Representative Walcott

STATE REIMBURSEMENT

1786

An Act To Amend State Funding Reimbursement under the General SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

Assistance Program

HUM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT

ADMINISTRATION

1499

An Act To Create the Maine Council on Poverty and Economic Security SPONSOR: President Edmonds

2384

An Act To Implement the Goals of the State Health Plan SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

FIX COMPUTER PROBLEMS, CHILD CARE BILLING

333

Resolve, Regarding Costly Computer Processes at the Department of SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

Health and Human Services

POWERS

1048

An Act Pertaining to Body Art Regulatory Enhancement SPONSOR:

2397

Resolve, To Provide for an Independent Evaluation of the Department of SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

Health and Human Services' Procedures and Programs for Promoting

Permanency and Safety for Children

2069

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

Implement Representative Payee and Disability Specialists Programs

PROCEDURES

2110

Resolve, To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

Provide Appropriate Reimbursement of Rising Heating Costs and

Cost-of-living Adjustments for Certain Medical and Remedial Private

Nonmedical Institutions

2095

An Act To Require the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention To SPONSOR: Representative Nass, J.

Publish Abortion Statistics

2249

Resolve, To Provide for an Independent Evaluation of the Department of SPONSOR: Senator Weston

Health and Human Services' Procedures and Programs for Promoting

Permanency and Safety for Children

824

An Act To Authorize the Use of the Department of Health and Human SPONSOR:

Services Hearing Officers

HUM HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

CERTIFICATE OF NEED

791

Resolve, To Establish the Work Group To Review and Recommend SPONSOR: Representative Miller

Improvements for the Certificate of Need Program

1060

An Act To Amend the Certificate of Need Act SPONSOR:

1199

An Act To Postpone the Repeal of Nonhospital Expenditures in the Capital SPONSOR: Senator Turner

Investment Fund

FINANCING

808

An Act To Amend the Definition of Health Care Facility To Include Hospice SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

Facilities

1514

An Act To Expand the Definition of Health Care Facility under the Maine SPONSOR: Representative Miller

Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Act

HOSPITALS

1744

Resolve, To Require Reporting of Hospital Infection Rates SPONSOR: President Edmonds

1679

An Act To Create Equity in Hospital Charges SPONSOR: Representative Walcott

2229

An Act To Amend the Charter of Northern Maine General SPONSOR: Senator Martin

2192

An Act To Ensure Equity in Hospital Billing SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

2378

An Act To Reduce Hospital Infections SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

2168

An Act To Collect Hospital Infection Information SPONSOR: Representative McFadden

1989

An Act To Prevent Duplication in Certification of Medical Facilities SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

1279

An Act To Create the Maine Hospital Patient Protection Act SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

1208

An Act To Protect Health Care Facilities SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

1059

An Act To Amend Licensing and Certification Requirements SPONSOR:

151

An Act To Exempt Training and Educational Research Costs from the SPONSOR: Representative Haskell

Voluntary Spending Cap

NURSING HOMES

199

An Act To Save the Homes of Some Persons Who Enter Nursing Facilities SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

2111

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Reimbursement of Nursing Facilities SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

To Rebase Costs To Incorporate Updated Audited Allowable Costs, To

Provide Full Recognition of Actual Heating Costs, To Adjust Certain

Ceilings, To Clarify Medical Director Reimbursement and for Other

Purposes

2109

Resolve, To Ensure Appropriate Personal Needs Allowances for Individuals SPONSOR: Representative Beaudoin

Residing in Nursing Facilities and Residential Care Facilities

2072

An Act To Prevent Inappropriate Patient Transfers SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

HUM HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL

NURSES

2149

An Act To Expand the Scope of Practice of Certified Nurses Aides To SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Include the Care of Feeding Tubes and Similar Devices

SUPPORT STAFF SUPERVISION

1764

An Act Concerning the Supervision of Nursing Support Staff SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL

898

An Act To Promote Quality and Safety Through the Expansion of the CNA SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Registry

HUM HEALTH CARE SERVICES

CHILDREN

1050

An Act To Expand the Newborn Hearing Program Tracking System SPONSOR:

1211

An Act To Improve Oral Health for Children SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

1686

An Act To Protect Children from Mercury Toxicity SPONSOR: Representative Burns

1932

Resolve, To Study the Effectiveness and Timeliness of Early Identification SPONSOR: Representative Farrington

and Intervention for Children with Hearing Loss

DELIVERY

2405

An Act To Require Public Disclosure of Health Care Prices SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

2261

An Act To Increase the Wages of Direct Support Workers SPONSOR: Senator Brannigan

2284

An Act To Improve Health Standards in Ear-piercing Procedures SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

1691

An Act Regarding the Use of Marijuana for Certain Medical Conditions SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

1513

An Act To Reduce the Spread of HIV through Shared Hypodermic SPONSOR: Representative Miller

Apparatuses

1379

An Act To Permit Certain Health Care Practices SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

1230

An Act To Provide Patients with Their Medication SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

1152

An Act To Support Evidence-based Clinical Guidelines in Patient Care SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

HOME HEALTH CARE

45

An Act To Enact the Home Care Consumer and Worker Protection Act SPONSOR: Representative Richardson, W.

LONG TERM CARE

917

An Act To Limit Recertification of Nursing Facility Residents to One SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

Regulatory Organization

PHARMACIES

56

An Act To Ban the Sale or Use of Patient and Prescriber Identity for SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

Pharmaceutical Marketing

1944

An Act To Impose Tighter Control over Addictive Prescription Drugs SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

PLANNING

100

An Act Regarding Prescription Drug Expiration Dates SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

99

An Act Regarding the Confidentiality of Prescription Information SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

22

An Act To Amend the Prescription Privacy Law SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

894

An Act To Provide for Prescription Monitoring and Protection of Personal SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

Patient Information

1958

An Act Protecting the Confidentiality of Prescription Information SPONSOR: Representative Treat

1964

An Act Establishing a Prescription Drug Academic Detailing Program SPONSOR: Representative Treat

2062

An Act To Create the Prescription Assistance Program SPONSOR: Senator Benoit

2031

An Act To Establish a Pilot Program for Return of Unused Prescription SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A.

Drugs by Mail

1305

An Act To Allow a Patient To Choose between Generic or Name Brand SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

Medications

PREVENTION PROGRAMS

1380

An Act To Ban Mercury in Vaccines SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

2098

Resolve, To Study the Feasibility of Integrating Nutrition and Holistic SPONSOR: Representative Boland

Health Care Practices into Maine's Health Care System

1240

An Act To Ensure Consistency in Patient Care in Nursing Homes SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

SCREENING

2125

An Act To Make HIV Testing Universal SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

1512

An Act To Improve Access to HIV Testing in Health Care Settings SPONSOR: Representative Miller

HUM HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION

ADMINISTRATION

1043

An Act To Amend the Maine Health Data Organization Statutes SPONSOR:

PROCEDURES

381

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 100: SPONSOR:

Enforcement Procedures, a Major Substantive Rule of the Maine Health

Data Organization

HUM INJURIES

HEAD INJURIES

1739

Resolve, To Promote Community Integration for Individuals with Brain SPONSOR: Representative Craven

Injuries

1648

An Act To Provide Treatment and Protection for Patients with Brain SPONSOR: Representative Vaughan

Injuries

1724

An Act To Create the Brain Injury Trust Fund SPONSOR: Representative Craven

1852

Resolve, To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To Apply SPONSOR: Representative Makas

for a Waiver for the Treatment of Brain-injured Patients

1853

An Act To Develop a Brain-injury Services System SPONSOR: Representative Makas

2324

Resolve, To Clarify the Rules of Reimbursement for Brain Injury Homes SPONSOR: Representative Cain

SPINAL

1332

An Act To Support Spinal Cord Injury Research in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Eberle

HUM MEDICAID

ASSIGNMENT OF PAYMENTS

1829

An Act To Reimburse Family Members Who Are Caring for Other Family SPONSOR: Senator Gooley

Members

1122

An Act To Provide Assistance to Family and Friends Who Provide Home SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

Health Care for Senior Citizens

DENTAL CARE

1949

An Act To Implement an Oral Health Capitation System for Children on SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Medicaid

INCOME DETERMINATION

1612

An Act To Create a Look-back Rule for Assisted Living Facilities SPONSOR: Senator Gooley

MAINECARE

1822

An Act To Provide Payment for Homeless Respite Care Services through SPONSOR: Representative Dunn

the MaineCare Program

1763

An Act To Provide Dental Care for Expectant Mothers Eligible for SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

MaineCare

1388

An Act To Ensure Access to MaineCare Services SPONSOR: Representative Beaudoin

1524

An Act To Improve Personal Care Attendant Services SPONSOR: President Edmonds

1408

An Act To Amend Medicaid Benefits As Allowed by the Federal Deficit SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Reduction Act of 2005

2000

An Act To Increase Fairness in Medical Payments SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

1997

An Act To Support Small, Local and Efficient Hospitals SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

1998

An Act To Equalize MaineCare Reimbursements to Hospitals SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

1954

An Act To Recoup Health Care Funds through a False Claims Act SPONSOR: Representative Treat

2126

An Act To Stop Over-the-counter Drug Coverage for MaineCare Patients SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

2403

An Act To Evaluate MaineCare Finances SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

2442

An Act To Increase MaineCare Reimbursement for Speech and Language SPONSOR: Representative Craven

Therapists and Provide Treatment for Adults with Developmental

Disabilities

2306

An Act To Promote Healthy Practices for MaineCare Consumers SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

2307

Resolve, To Examine Eligibility for MaineCare Long-term Care Services SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

2199

An Act To Create the Maine Health Care Card SPONSOR: Representative Pinkham

2228

An Act To Provide a Process of Assistance for People Participating in SPONSOR: Senator Martin

the MaineCare Program To Stop Smoking

1061

An Act To Eliminate the Estate Recovery Delayed Claims Exemption SPONSOR:

1062

An Act To Provide Medically Necessary Speech Therapy Services SPONSOR:

989

An Act To Increase Funding for Private Nonmedical Institutions SPONSOR: Representative Craven

1223

An Act To Improve Access to MaineCare Home Health Services SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

1140

An Act To Create a Pilot Program for Implementing Choice in Plan SPONSOR: Senator Weston

Offerings in the Medicaid Program

826

An Act To Allow the State Timely Opportunity To Participate in SPONSOR:

Settlement Negotiations for MaineCare Benefits

827

An Act To Promote Data Exchange To Aid in Recovery of MaineCare SPONSOR:

Expenditures

370

An Act To Improve MaineCare and Promote Employment SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

465

An Act To Improve MaineCare Members' Access to Information SPONSOR: Representative Farrington

72

An Act To Promote a Direct Care Service Workforce To Meet the Needs SPONSOR: President Edmonds

of Maine People

168

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of MaineCare Benefits SPONSOR:

Manual, Chapter III, Section 50, Principles of Reimbursement for

Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, a Major

Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office

of MaineCare Services

239

An Act To Establish a Residency Requirement for MaineCare Recipients SPONSOR: Representative Browne

REIMBURSEMENT

144

An Act To Increase Wheelchair Van Services Reimbursement Rates SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

1614

An Act To Establish Affordable Medicaid Prescription Incentives SPONSOR: Representative Lewin

HUM MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

CHILDREN

1757

An Act To Demonstrate Cost Savings by Preventing Onset of Severe Mental SPONSOR: Representative Eberle

Illness in Youth

1065

An Act Regarding Children in the Child Welfare System SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

1063

An Act To Clarify the Definition of Autism and Eligibility for Services SPONSOR:

from the Department of Health and Human Services

CIVIL COMMITMENTS

1058

An Act To Clarify Involuntary Admissions for Psychiatric Hospitalizations SPONSOR:

1436

An Act Regarding Notice That Must Be Provided by a Psychiatric Facility SPONSOR: Senator Brannigan

Concerning Certain Patients

COMMUNITY-BASED

1298

Resolve, To Create a Study Commission on Balancing the Density of SPONSOR: Representative Silsby

Group Homes and Neighborhoods

1055

An Act To Improve Continuity of Care within Maine's Community-based SPONSOR:

Mental Health Services

DELIVERY

1782

An Act To Ensure the Effective Management of the Behavioral Health SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Care System in Maine

MANAGED CARE AND RATE SETTING RULES

1412

An Act To Require Legislative Review of Rules for Mental Health Managed SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Care and for Rate Setting for Mental Retardation Services

MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTIONS

77

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Regulations SPONSOR:

Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Intermediate Care Facilities

for Persons with Mental Retardation, a Major Substantive Rule of the

Department of Health and Human Services

PLANNING

48

An Act To Reform Maine's Mental Health Statutes SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

1233

An Act To Ensure the Delivery of Mental Health Services in Rural Maine SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

1270

An Act To Allow the State To Administer Psychiatric Drugs in a Hospital SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

Setting

HUM PUBLIC HEALTH

DISEASE CONTROL

1046

An Act To Enhance Protection against Rabies in Wolf Hybrids SPONSOR:

FOOD ALTERATION

719

An Act To Prohibit Certain Uses of Monosodium Glutamate SPONSOR: Representative Annis

RESTAURANTS

435

An Act To Enable Restaurants To Allow Dogs In Outdoor Portions of SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

Those Establishments

1623

An Act To Promote the Health and Safety of Maine Consumers SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

HUM PUBLIC SAFETY

PLUMBING CODE

1054

An Act Regarding Licensed Site Evaluators SPONSOR:

SWIMMING POOLS

1047

An Act To Require the Licensing of Public Swimming Pools and Spas SPONSOR:

HUM RESIDENTIAL CARE

RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES

741

An Act To Increase the Amount of Money a Resident in a Nursing Home SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

May Spend on Personal Expenses

113

Resolve, To Create a License for Residential Care Facilities Serving SPONSOR: Senator Martin

Families in Need of Supportive Parenting Services

2374

An Act To License Weekly Housing Programs SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

2038

An Act To Provide Funds To Support Residential Programs for People with SPONSOR: Representative Craven

Developmental Disabilities

HUM SMOKING

CIGARETTES

1685

An Act To Reduce the Risk of Fires Caused by Cigarettes SPONSOR: Representative Brautigam

1393

An Act Concerning Certain Flavored Cigarettes and Cigars SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

977

An Act To Require that Cigarettes Sold in the State Be Self-extinguishing SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

1053

An Act To Increase Cigarette Fire Safety by Requiring That Reduced SPONSOR:

Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Be Sold in Maine

LICENSING

1450

An Act To Ensure Retail Tobacco License Compliance SPONSOR: Representative Rand

PUBLIC FACILITIES

1825

An Act To Restrict the Smoking Exemption for Tobacco Specialty Stores SPONSOR: Senator Turner

SALES TO MINORS

2385

An Act To Prevent Cigarette Smuggling and Sales of Cigarettes to Minors SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

TOBACCO PRODUCTS

1327

An Act To Address Smoking in Senior Housing SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

WORKPLACE

322

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 250: Rules SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

Relating to Smoking in the Workplace, a Major Substantive Rule of the

Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease

Control and Prevention, Partnership for a Tobacco-free Maine

HUM SOCIAL SERVICES

VA EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS AS INCOME

304

Resolve, To Direct the Department of Health and Human Services To SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

Exclude Veterans Education Assistance from Income in Determining

Eligibility for the Food Stamp Program

HUM SUBSTANCE ABUSE

DEEP PROGRAM

825

An Act To Improve the Driver Education and Evaluation Programs SPONSOR: Representative Walcott

TREATMENT

822

An Act To Provide Gambling Addiction Counseling Services through the SPONSOR:

Office of Substance Abuse

1112

An Act To Protect Emergency Room Personnel from Civil Liability SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

HUM TEMPORARY ASSIST TO NEEDY FAMILIES

ELIGIBILITY

1506

Resolve, To Direct the Department of Health and Human Services To SPONSOR: Representative Hayes

Provide TANF Benefits to Guardians of Minors

IFW FISH

PROTECTION

1911

An Act To Protect Native Diadromous Fish during Their Migration SPONSOR: Senator Damon

231

An Act To Designate the Arctic Charr as a State Heritage Fish SPONSOR: Representative Watson

TROUT

1557

An Act To Designate Additional Wild Trout Waters for Recognition and SPONSOR: Representative Koffman

Protection

1556

An Act To Protect Wild Trout from Exotic Species SPONSOR: Representative Koffman

IFW FISHING

REGULATIONS

220

An Act To Require the Standardization of Fishing Rules SPONSOR: Representative Watson

218

An Act To Prohibit the Use of Nonnative Baitfish SPONSOR: Representative Watson

1071

An Act To Allow the Maine Special Olympics To Conduct an Open Bass SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

Fishing Tournament

SEASON

1558

An Act To Extend Fall Fishing Opportunities SPONSOR: Representative Holman

YOUTH LICENSES

502

An Act To Make License Requirements and Rules Consistent for Young SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

Anglers

IFW GAME

BEAR

2289

An Act To Promote Public Safety by Improving Bear Management SPONSOR: Representative Adams

DEER

2078

An Act To Protect Crops SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

1552

An Act To Improve Deer Management and Hunting SPONSOR: Representative Hanley, S.

632

An Act To Prevent the Domestication of Wild Turkey and Deer SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

MOOSE

452

An Act To Fund Youth Conservation Education SPONSOR: Senator Raye

296

An Act To Create a 10-chance Moose Hunting Permit Application for SPONSOR: Representative Hamper

Residents

1178

An Act To Promote Moose Hunting SPONSOR: Representative Annis

1301

An Act To Change Rules so 250 Moose Permits Are Reserved for People SPONSOR: Representative Thomas

Who Have Never Received One

IFW HUNTING

BOW AND ARROW

1953

An Act To Permit Archery Hunters the Opportunity To Take an Additional SPONSOR: Representative Cleary

Deer

DISABLED PERSONS

1275

An Act To Set aside Moose Permits for 100% Disabled Veterans on a SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

Periodic Basis

1168

An Act To Allow the Transfer of a Doe Permit to a Disabled Child SPONSOR: Representative Annis

ELDERLY LICENSES

1352

An Act To Provide a Free Turkey Hunting Permit to Maine Residents 80 SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Years of Age or Older

1993

An Act To Clarify That Lifetime Senior Hunting Licenses Include the SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

Right To Hunt Turkey

2218

An Act To Establish Reserve Moose Permits for Certain Hunters 65 Years SPONSOR: Representative Richardson, D.

of Age or Older

FEES

468

An Act To Increase the Hunting Tagging Fee from $1 to $5 SPONSOR: Representative Joy

GUIDES

924

An Act To Require Alien Big Game Hunters To Be Accompanied by a SPONSOR: Representative Theriault

Guide

LANDOWNER RELATIONS

1142

An Act To Improve Landowner Relations SPONSOR: Representative Watson

1555

An Act To Encourage Landowners To Allow Hunting SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

1560

An Act To Improve Landowner Relations SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

LICENSES

2231

An Act To Provide Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses to Active-duty SPONSOR: Representative McLeod

Military Personnel

2127

An Act To Eliminate the Superpack Hunting License SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

2105

An Act To Reduce the Cost of Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Veterans of SPONSOR: Representative Millett

Military Service

663

An Act To Amend the Hunting Laws SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

391

An Act To Establish a Lifetime Tribal License SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

628

An Act Concerning Certain Hunting License Fees and Anterless Deer SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

Permits

637

An Act To Establish an Apprenticeship Hunter License Program SPONSOR: Representative Richardson, W.

REGULATIONS

508

An Act To Regulate the Stocking of Snowshoe Hares SPONSOR:

428

An Act To Prohibit Hunting at Range Ponds State Park SPONSOR: Representative Craven

332

An Act To Allow a Hunter To Retrieve a Dog from Posted Property SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

1554

An Act To Help New Hunters SPONSOR: Representative Hanley, S.

1549

An Act To Encourage the Harvest of Coyotes SPONSOR: Representative Clark

1491

An Act To Amend the Hunting Laws As They Pertain to the SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

Three-hundred-foot Buffer

1678

An Act To Enhance the Wise Use and Sound Management of Maine's SPONSOR: Representative Flood

Wildlife Resources

SAFETY

1561

Resolve, To Create a New Hunter Safety Course SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

SEASON

1553

An Act To Change the Firearms Season on Deer SPONSOR: Representative Hanley, S.

1737

An Act To Extend the Black Powder Season by One Week SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

1235

An Act To Expand Turkey Hunting Season SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

1289

An Act To Amend Laws Governing the Fall Turkey Hunting Season SPONSOR: Representative Carter

SUNDAYS

1070

An Act Regarding the Proof Required for a Violation of the Laws against SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

Hunting on Sunday

1645

An Act To Enhance Land Use Opportunities for Land Owners SPONSOR: Representative Fitts

YOUTH LICENSES

1559

An Act To Encourage Youth Hunting SPONSOR: Representative Carter

1248

An Act To Eliminate Fees for Resident Junior Hunters SPONSOR: Representative Pratt

IFW INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE DEPT

ADMINISTRATION

1016

An Act To Increase the Amount Retained by Agents Who Sell Hunting and SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

Fishing Licenses

252

An Act To Require the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To SPONSOR: Representative Watson

Track and Record All Regulatory Changes

INCREASE FEES FOR NONRESIDENTS

804

An Act To Adjust Fees for Certain Resident and Nonresident Licenses, SPONSOR: Representative Sirois

Registrations and Permits Issued by the Department of Inland Fisheries and

Wildlife

POWERS

911

An Act To Amend Certain Provisions of Fish and Wildlife Law SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

939

An Act To Maintain the Amount of State Land That Is Open for Hunting SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

254

Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To SPONSOR: Representative Watson

Survey Wild Brook Trout Waters

219

An Act To Require the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To SPONSOR: Representative Watson

Fin-clip All Stocked Fish

217

An Act To Require the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To SPONSOR: Representative Watson

Track All Stocking and Transfers of Fish

280

An Act Regarding the Authority of the Department of Inland Fisheries and SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

Wildlife To Issue Permits to Beagle Clubs To Trap Snowshoe Hares

509

An Act To Authorize the Use of Timber Harvesting Revenues for Land SPONSOR:

Management

506

An Act To Establish Emergency Response to Illegal Introductions of SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

Invasive Fish Species

IFW RECREATION

ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES

613

An Act To Provide Safe All-terrain Vehicle Access on Public Ways SPONSOR: Representative Marley

298

An Act To Allow Military Personnel Stationed in Maine To Register SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

All-terrain Vehicles As Residents

1096

An Act To Allow an All-terrain Vehicle To Operate on Snow without SPONSOR: Representative McLeod

Being Registered as a Snowmobile

1195

An Act To Restrict Use of Trails Designed for All-terrain Vehicles SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

1485

Resolve, To Study the Creation of Incentives To Encourage All-terrain SPONSOR: Representative Hotham

Vehicle Registrants To Join Local All-terrain Vehicle Clubs

SKI AREAS

1875

An Act To Modernize the Laws Pertaining to the Sport of Skiing and Use SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

of Ski Areas

SNOWMOBILES

1683

An Act To Improve Funding for the State Snowmobile Trail System SPONSOR: Representative Clark

501

An Act To Change Snowmobile Registration Requirements SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

WATERCRAFT

84

An Act Imposing a Horsepower Restriction for Boat Motors on Muddy SPONSOR: Representative McKane

Pond

1201

An Act To Reduce Watercraft Noise Levels on Lakes SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

1069

An Act To Require the Registration of Nonmotorized Watercraft SPONSOR: Representative Watson

778

An Act To Improve the Control and Prevention of Invasive Plant Species SPONSOR: Representative Eberle

708

An Act To Restrict the Use of Personal Watercraft on Crescent Lake and SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

Tenney River in Raymond

1653

An Act To Establish Noise Limits on Airboats SPONSOR: Representative Fitts

1325

An Act To Ban Personal Watercraft on East Carry Pond, Middle Carry SPONSOR: Representative Pinkham

Pond and West Carry Pond

1915

An Act To Ban Motorized Watercraft on Lily Pond in Deer Isle SPONSOR: Senator Damon

1992

An Act To Clarify the Definition of "Personal Watercraft" SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

2059

An Act To Reduce Noise Levels and Prevent Potential Damage Caused by SPONSOR: Senator Benoit

Airboats on the New Meadows River

IFW TRAPPING

REGULATIONS

2170

An Act Concerning Recreational and Commercial Trapping SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

1366

An Act To Prohibit Recreational Bear Trapping SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

IFW WARDENS

POWERS AND DUTIES

504

An Act To Authorize the Bureau of Warden Service To Provide Assistance SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

to Other Entities

510

An Act To Promote Mandatory Assignments and Training for Assistant SPONSOR:

Game Wardens

IFW WILDLIFE

COYOTES

288

An Act To Reestablish the Coyote Bounty Program SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

1550

Resolve, To Create an Effective Coyote Control Program SPONSOR: Representative Clark

ENDANGERED

505

An Act To Make Additions and Deletions to the List of State Endangered SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

and Threatened Species

SANCTUARIES

1389

An Act To Remove the Deacon Davis Bird Refuge from the List of SPONSOR: Representative Wagner

Designated Wildlife Sanctuaries

1803

An Act To Establish the William Silliker, Jr. Memorial Wildlife Watching SPONSOR: Representative Adams

Area

JUD ABUSE

DOMESTIC

978

An Act Regarding the Determination of the Predominant Aggressor in SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

Domestic Violence Situations

PROTECTION ACTIONS

998

An Act To Improve the Protection from Abuse Law SPONSOR:

839

An Act To Deter Parental Alienation SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

241

An Act To Provide Greater Permanency for Children in Child Protection SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

Proceedings

1660

An Act To Authorize the Court To Appoint Counsel in Protection from SPONSOR: Representative Fitts

Abuse Hearings

1621

An Act To Promote Efficiency in the District Court SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

REPORTING

883

An Act Concerning Animal Control Officers as Mandated Reporters of SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

Abuse

SEXUAL

915

An Act To Enact the Recommendations of the Human Trafficking Task SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

Force

476

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Human Trafficking SPONSOR:

Task Force

JUD ACTIONS

WRONGFUL DEATH

2037

An Act To Amend the Wrongful Death Statutes SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

JUD ADOPTION

DISCLOSURE

2063

An Act To Provide Adult Adoptees Access to Their Original Birth SPONSOR: Senator Benoit

Certificates

1642

An Act To Provide Adult Adoptees Access to Their Original Birth SPONSOR: Representative Farrington

Certificates

1497

An Act To Provide Adult Adoptees Access to Information SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

PROCEDURES

690

Resolve, To Study Adoption Laws and Practices SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

JUD ATTORNEY GENERAL DEPT

ADMINISTRATION

1000

Resolve, Ratifying the Attorney General's Decision To Seek Bids for SPONSOR:

Outside Counsel in Proceedings To Protect Maine Children from Exposure

to Lead Paint

1003

An Act To Facilitate Collection of Money Owed to the State SPONSOR:

POWERS

325

An Act To Increase the Authority of the Consumer and Antitrust Division of SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

the Office of the Attorney General

JUD ATTORNEYS

ATTORNEYS FEES

1310

An Act To Allow the Recovery of Reasonable Attorney's Fees SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

JUD BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

CORPORATIONS

1414

An Act To Amend the Charter of Somerset Woods SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

1882

An Act Concerning the Practice of a Deceased or Incapacitated Dentist SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

2219

An Act To Update the Maine Business Corporation Act SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

2399

An Act To Allow for the Corporate Ownership of Dental Practices SPONSOR: Representative Clark

58

An Act To Institute a Corporate Ethics Policy SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

1030

An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Corporations, Limited Partnerships, SPONSOR:

Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships

1031

An Act To Enact the Model Registered Agents Act SPONSOR:

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

2220

An Act to Update the Maine Limited Liability Company Act SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS

1444

An Act To Make Good on the True Mission of Nonprofit Entities SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

JUD CIVIL COMMITMENTS

INVOLUNTARY

1242

An Act Concerning the Examination of Persons in Protective Custody SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

JUD CIVIL PROCEDURE

DAMAGES

2300

An Act To Provide for Punitive Damages against Drunk Drivers SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

2028

An Act To Allocate Punitive Damage Awards in Civil Cases To Include an SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Amount To Ensure Access to Justice for Maine Citizens

DEBTOR/CREDITOR RIGHTS

242

An Act To Give Children Equal Priority in Creditor Situations Consistent SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

with Bankruptcy

JUDGMENTS

2008

An Act To Improve Efficiency in the Courts SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

PROCESS

1767

An Act To Make Civil Process Fees on Papers Served on Behalf of the SPONSOR: Representative Plummer

State of Maine Consistent with Fees Paid by Other Government Entities

TRANSPARENCY IN RULEMAKING

2190

An Act To Enhance Transparency in Rulemaking SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

TRESPASS

503

An Act To Allow Civil Penalties for Trespass while Engaging in Title 12 SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

Regulated Activities

JUD COMMERCIAL CODE

FILING

1029

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Joint Task Force on SPONSOR:

Fraudulent Uniform Commercial Code Filings as Adopted by the National

Association of Secretaries of State and the International Association of

Commercial Administrators

JUD CONTRACTS

INDEMNIFICATION

1108

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Indemnity Agreements SPONSOR: Representative Wheeler

JUD COURTS

JURORS

572

An Act To Exempt Certain Parents and Caretakers from Jury Duty SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

28

An Act Regarding Jury Service SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

1766

An Act To Exempt Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Active SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Patient Care from Jury Duty

JURY

447

An Act To Increase Reimbursement for Jury Duty SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

1213

An Act To Establish the Fully Informed Jury Act SPONSOR: Representative Joy

SMALL CLAIMS

1323

An Act To Enhance and Clarify the Small Claims System SPONSOR: Representative Theriault

JUD DOMESTIC RELATIONS

CHILD CUSTODY

1153

An Act To Prohibit Attorneys from Litigating Child Custody Cases in the SPONSOR: Representative Burns

Same District in Which They Serve as Guardians Ad Litem

828

An Act To Improve Child Support Services SPONSOR:

481

An Act To Change the Venue of Child Custody Cases from Probate Court to SPONSOR: Representative Burns

District Court

182

An Act To Allow Parents the Opportunity To Provide Guidance to Their SPONSOR: Senator Martin

Children for a Longer Period of Time

CHILD SUPPORT

243

An Act To Enhance Child Support Collections in Maine SPONSOR: Senator Martin

318

An Act To Create The Child Support Accountability Act SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

819

An Act To Clarify Permanency Guardianship Subsidy Payments SPONSOR:

1475

An Act To Amend the Child Support Laws SPONSOR: Representative Edgecomb

1952

An Act To Extend Parental Support Obligation for College Students SPONSOR: Representative Hayes

DIVORCE

886

An Act To Serve the Best Interest of Children in Divorce SPONSOR: Representative Webster

MARRIAGE

97

An Act To Remove Clergy as a Signatory on a Marriage License SPONSOR: Representative Marley

PARENTAL RIGHTS

818

An Act To Allow the District Court To Adjudicate Parentage in Child SPONSOR:

Protective Custody Cases

2389

An Act To Establish Parent Coordinators SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

2391

An Act To Correct Deficiencies in Maine's Domestic Family Laws SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1504

An Act To Authorize the Use of Parent Coordinators in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Hayes

PATERNITY

473

An Act To Permit Modification of Department-initiated Paternity SPONSOR:

Judgments Concerning Parental Rights

SPOUSAL SUPPORT

107

An Act To Enact the Maine Family Protection Act SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

2390

An Act To Establish Spousal Support Guidelines SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

VISITATION RIGHTS

1116

An Act To Protect the Visitation Rights of Grandparents SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

JUD FREEDOM OF ACCESS

PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS

867

An Act To Clarify the Status of Court Records under the Freedom of SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

Access Act

RECORD CONFIDENTIALITY

769

An Act To Prohibit the Release of Certain Documents by Data Brokers SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

1221

An Act To Eliminate the Use of Social Security Numbers as Identification SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

on State Papers

2200

An Act Regarding the Privacy of Social Security Numbers SPONSOR: Representative Pinkham

1865

Resolve, To Help Maine Libraries Protect the Privacy of Patron Records SPONSOR: President Edmonds

from Intrusion under the USA PATRIOT Act

1492

An Act To Clarify the Identification Law SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

RIGHT TO KNOW LAWS

1409

An Act To Permit Mental Health Professionals To Disclose Risks to SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

People Likely To Be Harmed by a Patient

JUD HUMAN RIGHTS

COMMISSION

1399

An Act To Define "Disability" in Cases before the Maine Human Rights SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Commission

662

An Act To Amend the Maine Human Rights Act SPONSOR:

DISCRIMINATION

1207

An Act To Adopt Protections for People in Long-term Relationships SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

337

An Act To Protect Affluent People from Discrimination SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

FREE SPEECH

448

An Act to Guarantee Free Speech in Privately-owned Public Gathering SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

Places

HOUSING

983

An Act To Prevent Discrimination in Housing SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

PRIVACY

139

An Act To Protect Personal Documents SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

WHISTLEBLOWERS ACT

1285

An Act To Strengthen Maine's Whistleblower Laws SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

JUD LEGAL SERVICES

ACCESS

1510

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Justice Action Group SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Statewide Planning Initiative

JUD MEDICAL RIGHTS

LIVING WILLS

1220

An Act To Allow Choice of Medication in a Living Will SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

ORGAN DONATIONS

225

An Act To Adopt the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1334

An Act To Adopt the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

JUD NATIVE AMERICANS

HOULTON BAND OF MALISEET

779

An Act To Change the Membership of the Maine Indian Tribal-State SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

Commission To Add Seats for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and

the State

LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT

395

An Act To Place Land in Township 21 in Trust SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

396

An Act To Place Land in Centerville in Trust SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

PENOBSCOT NATION

669

An Act To Provide the Penobscot Nation Tribal Court with Concurrent SPONSOR: Representative Loring

Jurisdiction with State Courts over Class B and C Crimes

RELATIONS WITH STATE

1125

An Act To Recognize the Metis Eastern Tribal Indian Society of Maine SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

397

An Act To Allow Tribal Use of Cultural Resources on State Lands SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

392

An Act Recognizing Native American Religion in Maine Prisons and Jails SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

388

An Act To Direct Fines Collected on Tribal Lands to the Passamaquoddy SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

Tribe

1295

Resolve, To Create the Tribal-State Work Group SPONSOR: Representative Blanchard

JUD PROBATE

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

1842

An Act To Improve the Responsiveness of Guardians Ad Litem SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

GUARDIANS

1505

An Act To Provide Additional Background Information to the Probate SPONSOR: Representative Hayes

Court

2392

An Act To Provide Priority for Appointment as a Guardian SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

2365

An Act To Clarify the Status of a Case Following the Establishment of SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Permanency Guardianship

879

An Act Regarding the Reporting Requirements of Guardians and SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

Conservators

820

An Act To Allow Permanency Guardians or Other Appointed Guardians SPONSOR:

Priority for Appointment as Adult Guardians

POWER OF ATTORNEY

1727

An Act To Enact the Uniform Power of Attorney Act SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

PROCEEDINGS

1702

An Act To Amend the Maine Probate Code to Affect Claims against an SPONSOR: Representative Watson

Estate

1428

An Act To Amend the Bond Requirements for Estates of Decedents SPONSOR: Senator Hastings

821

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Permanency Guardianship SPONSOR:

835

An Act To Amend the Process for Collection of Personal Property by SPONSOR: Representative Flood

Affidavit in Probate Law

JUD REAL ESTATE

EASEMENTS

2051

An Act To Amend the Conservation Easement Laws SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

EMINENT DOMAIN

720

An Act To Restrict Business Takings under Eminent Domain SPONSOR: Representative Annis

799

An Act To Base Value in Eminent Domain Takings of Businesses on SPONSOR: Representative Giles

Going Concern Value

462

An Act Regarding Eminent Domain SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

FORECLOSURE

1532

An Act To Amend the Civil Foreclosure Laws SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

PROPERTY RIGHTS

1562

An Act To Amend the Adverse Possession Laws SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

2114

An Act To Establish the Leaseholders' Bill of Rights SPONSOR: Representative Clark

2222

An Act To Resolve the Impasse between the Maine Leaseholders SPONSOR: Senator Martin

Association and the Landowners

JUD REPORTING

SEXUAL ABUSE BY CLERGY

227

An Act Regarding the Reporting of Sexual Abuse SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

JUD STATUTES

CONSTRUCTION

2273

An Act Relating to the Use of Respectful Language in the Maine Revised SPONSOR: Representative Webster

Statutes, Maine Agency Rules and all Other State Publications

1322

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Theriault

Make It More Readable for the Public

ERRORS AND INCONSISTENCIES

1

An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine SPONSOR:

JUD TORTS

DAMAGES

2388

An Act To Increase Caps on Damages in Actions under the Maine Human SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

Rights Act

IMMUNITY

2034

An Act To Establish Health Care Practitioner Immunity for Consulting SPONSOR: Representative Walker

Physicians in Critical Specialties or Subspecialties

616

An Act To Provide Immunity from Tort Claims against the State of New SPONSOR:

Hampshire Department of Transportation when Performing Maintenance

Operations within the State of Maine

1002

An Act To Facilitate Reporting by Maine Financial Institutions of Elder SPONSOR:

Financial Exploitation

LIABILITY

1141

An Act To Clarify the Landowner Liability Law SPONSOR: Senator Weston

1193

An Act To Limit the Liability of Organized Clubs SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

847

An Act To Limit Liability for the Performance of Community Service SPONSOR: Representative Cleary

1317

An Act To Resolve Differences in the Laws Regarding Public Shade Trees SPONSOR: Representative Wagner

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

1419

An Act To Permit Medical Providers an Opportunity To Express Regret for SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

a Medical Error

1618

An Act To Extend the Statute of Limitations for Certain Medical SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

Malpractice Cases

920

Resolve, To Create A Medical Malpractice Study Group SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

588

An Act To Slow the Rate of Growth of Spending on Health Care SPONSOR: Representative Walker

NEGLIGENCE

1536

An Act To Disseminate "Lessons Learned" from Medical Injury Claims SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

TORT CLAIMS ACT

1675

An Act To Amend the Maine Tort Claims Act SPONSOR: Representative Plummer

2341

An Act To Amend the Maine Tort Claims Act SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

LAB COMPENSATION

MINIMUM WAGE

1529

An Act To Prevent Real Wages from Falling below the State Minimum SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

Wage

439

An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

226

An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

315

An Act To Base Minimum Wage Increases on the Consumer Price Index SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

967

An Act To Provide for Minimum Wage and Overtime Coverage for SPONSOR: Representative Haskell

Certain Domestic Workers

SEVERANCE PAY

965

An Act To Establish Penalties for Violation of the Severance Pay Law SPONSOR:

1438

An Act for Fair Treatment of Workers SPONSOR: Senator Brannigan

WAGES

1309

An Act To Define "Livable Wage" SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

1750

An Act To Conform the Definition of "Livable Wage" To Be Consistent SPONSOR: Senator Dow

with That of Outside Agencies

1793

An Act To Amend the Labor Laws Concerning Automobile Dealerships SPONSOR: Representative Clark

2334

An Act To Clarify the Application of Prevailing Wage Requirements SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

2117

An Act To Establish a Work Wage for Teenagers SPONSOR: Representative Curtis

2133

An Act To Establish Wage Security SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

1184

An Act To Require Compensation for "On-call" Time SPONSOR: Representative Greeley

970

An Act To Clarify the Payment of Commissions and Incentive Earnings SPONSOR:

upon Termination

966

An Act To Clarify the Use of Tips in Payment of Service Employees SPONSOR:

973

An Act To Clarify the Overtime Provisions for Automobile Mechanics and SPONSOR:

Parts Clerks

486

An Act To Reduce the Size of Government SPONSOR: Representative Burns

LAB EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

HEALTH INSURANCE

14

An Act To Ensure Fairness in the Allocation of Health Care Costs SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

LEAVE POLICIES

964

An Act To Provide Damages and Increase Penalties under the laws SPONSOR:

authorizing Leave for Victims of Violence

814

An Act To Assist Maine Military Families SPONSOR:

1164

An Act To Amend the Family Medical Leave Act SPONSOR: Senator Damon

1245

An Act To Clarify Intermittent Leave under the Family Medical Leave Act SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

2214

An Act To Adjust the Family Sick Leave Law SPONSOR: President Edmonds

1624

An Act To Care for Working Families SPONSOR: Representative Norton

1375

An Act To Expand the Family Medical Leave Requirements SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

LAB EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

DRUG TESTING

739

An Act To Amend the Employment Practices Law SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

EQUIPMENT

972

An Act To Clarify Worker Payment for Clothing and Equipment SPONSOR:

FAMILY LEAVE

117

An Act To Provide Leave to a Spouse in the Case of Death of or Injury to SPONSOR: Representative Marley

a Member of the Armed Forces

HARASSMENT

1224

An Act To Protect Workers from Political or Religious Intimidation SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

1449

An Act To Prevent Workplace Bullying SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

HIRING

1162

An Act To Implement the Recommendations from the Reports from Public SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Law 2005, Chapter 570

1123

Resolve, To Address Issues Concerning the Employment of Senior Citizens SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

412

An Act To Prohibit Credit Checks for Purposes of Employment SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

JOB SECURITY

18

An Act To Protect Employees Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT

1205

An Act To Promote Hiring of Seasonal Workers SPONSOR: Representative McKane

TERMINATION

1770

An Act To Clarify the Procedural Rights of Terminated County Employees SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

and To Ensure Their Right to a Fair Hearing

LAB EMPLOYMENT SECURITY

ADMINISTRATION

974

An Act To Correct an Inconsistency in Unemployment Insurance Tax Law SPONSOR:

975

An Act To Allocate a Portion of the Reed Act Distribution of 2002 SPONSOR:

BENEFITS

889

An Act To Require a Nonprofit Agency To Disclose All Benefits SPONSOR: Representative Webster

Available Including Unemployment Insurance

759

An Act To Provide Equity for Retirees in the Laws Governing SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Unemployment Compensation

789

An Act To Repeal the Social Security Offset on Unemployment Benefits SPONSOR: President Edmonds

67

An Act To Eliminate the Offset for Social Security and Certain Other SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

Pensions for Unemployment Benefits

2328

An Act To Repeal the Social Security Offset for Unemployment Benefits SPONSOR: Representative Clark

1886

An Act To Protect Unemployment Benefits SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

COMMISSION

1131

An Act To Change the Requirements Necessary To Be Chair of the SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Unemployment Commission

DISQUALIFICATION

183

An Act To Amend the Unemployment Laws SPONSOR: Senator Martin

2329

An Act To Repeal Certain Unemployment Benefit Disqualifications SPONSOR: Representative Clark

PROCEDURES

300

An Act To Clarify the Unemployment Laws Relating to Subcontractors SPONSOR: Representative Hamper

334

An Act To Amend the Unemployment Compensation Law SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

PROVISIONS REVISED

1991

An Act To Simplify the Standards for Determining Independent SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

Contractors under the Unemployment Compensation Laws

LAB LABOR DEPT

JOB SERVICE

1359

An Act To Modify the Essential Programs and Services Formula To Aid SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Rural School Districts

1360

Resolve, To Study the State's Career Center Network and Create a SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Sustainable System

NAME CHANGE FOR LABOR MARKET INFO SERVICES

976

An Act To Change the Name of the Division of Labor Market Information SPONSOR:

Services to the Center for Workforce Information and Research

POWERS

969

An Act To Facilitate Debarment of State Contractors with Serious or SPONSOR:

Repeated Labor Violations

LAB LABOR RELATIONS

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

140

An Act To Address Labor Practices SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

1373

An Act To Incorporate Binding Arbitration for Monetary Issues in SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Collective Bargaining for All State, County and Municipal Employees

1547

An Act To Enhance Fairness in Arbitration SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

1883

An Act To Increase the Per Diem for Members of the Board of Arbitration SPONSOR: Representative Webster

and Conciliation

LABOR DISPUTES

2441

An Act To Allow Union Members to Collect Unemployment Benefits during SPONSOR: Representative Craven

a Strike

LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

2422

An Act To End the Automatic Deduction of Union Dues from the SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

Paychecks of Nonunion Members

2406

An Act To Require the Agreement of Union Members To Have Dues Used SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

for Political Purposes

2088

An Act To Ensure the Basic Rights of Judicial Employees SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF MSEA

880

An Act To Amend the Political Contribution Process for the Maine State SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

Employees Union

LAB OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

PROCEDURES

1190

An Act To Allow Insurers To Provide Safety Education and Training SPONSOR: Representative Watson

Programs

1078

An Act Regarding Occupational Safety and Health Training for Workers on SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

State-funded Construction Projects

2331

An Act To Require State Contractors and Subcontractors To Complete a SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

Ten-hour United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Training Course

LAB PENSIONS

SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS

2366

An Act To Allow Temporary State Workers To Contribute to Social SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

Security

43

An Act To Create Retirement Security for Maine Workers SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

LAB STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

ADMINISTRATION

1039

An Act To Change the Name of the Maine State Retirement System SPONSOR:

1280

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Senator Turner

Dispose of Unfunded Liabilities in State Retiree Health Care Plans

743

An Act To Establish the Operating Budget for the Maine State Retirement SPONSOR:

System for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

1374

An Act To Allow Access to the Maine State Retirement List of All State SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Retirees by Retirees of the American Federation of State, County and

Municipal Employees

1769

An Act To Authorize the Maine State Retirement System To Continue To SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

Provide Names and Addresses to Public Retiree Organizations

1666

An Act To Continue Authorization for the Maine State Retirement System SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

To Provide Names and Addresses to Public Retiree Organizations

BENEFITS

1663

An Act To Fund the Purchase of Maine State Retirement System Time by SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

Certain Veterans

1690

An Act To Allow Certain Veterans Who Did Not Previously Qualify To Buy SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Maine State Retirement System Time at a Subsidized Rate

1736

An Act To Authorize the Maine State Retirement System Board of Trustees SPONSOR: Representative Haskell

To Provide a Cost-of-living Adjustment to Retired Employees of

Participating Local Districts

1422

An Act To Reduce the Level of Unfunded Liability for Health Benefits SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Owed to Retired State Employees

2336

An Act To Adjust the Retirement Rates for Certain Veterans SPONSOR: Senator Martin

2431

An Act To Allow Actuarially Fair Increases in Retirement Benefits for SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

Older Employees

2209

Resolve, To Establish a Commission on Retirement Policy Funding and SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

Reform

2053

An Act To Fully Fund the Purchase of Military Time SPONSOR: Representative Annis

1941

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Maine Constitution To SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Prohibit Incurring Any New Unfunded Liabilities for Retiree Health

Benefits without Paying for Them

1947

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Maine Constitution To SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Require a Twenty-year Amortization of the Unfunded Liability for Retiree

Health Benefits

2016

An Act To Restore Equity to the Maine State Retirement System SPONSOR: President Edmonds

2017

An Act To Provide Retirement Equity to Forest Ranger Supervisory SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

Personnel Whose Retirement Plans Were Changed after Initial Date of Hire

2019

An Act To Maintain Retirement Health Benefits for State Retirees SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

2018

An Act To Improve the Retirement Benefit Plan for Children's Services SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Protective Workers, Caseworkers and Supervisors

1135

An Act To Clarify Issues within the Maine State Retirement System SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

1041

An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to the Maine State Retirement System SPONSOR:

1130

An Act To Restore Equity to the Maine State Retirement System SPONSOR: President Edmonds

1086

An Act Regarding the Maine State Retirement System SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

69

An Act To Change the Retirement Eligibility Requirements for Investigators SPONSOR: President Edmonds

in the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of the Secretary

of State

CONTRIBUTIONS

1040

An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to the Treatment of Maine State SPONSOR:

Retirement System Contributions for Terminated Members

CORRECTIONS PERSONNEL

912

An Act To Provide a Uniform Retirement Plan for Corrections Officers SPONSOR:

and Mental Health Workers

CREDITS

73

An Act To Allow Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters To Carry SPONSOR: President Edmonds

Forward Retirement Service Credit When Changing Employers

500

An Act To Further Facilitate the Regionalization of Emergency SPONSOR:

Communications Dispatching Services

EARLY RETIREMENT

1656

An Act To Allow Early Retirement for Captains in the Maine State Ferry SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Service

TEACHERS

1859

An Act To Increase Retired Teachers' Health Insurance Benefits SPONSOR: Senator Martin

1467

An Act To Increase State Funding for Retired Teachers' Health Insurance SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

1312

An Act Regarding Retired Teachers' Health Insurance SPONSOR: Representative Finch

2206

An Act To Allow Service Credit for Certain Educational Development for SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

Teachers in the Retirement System

403

An Act To Allow Certain Special Education Teachers To Acquire Time SPONSOR: Representative Driscoll

from the Maine State Retirement System

480

An Act Permitting Substitute Teachers To Opt Out of the Maine State SPONSOR: Representative Burns

Retirement System

7

An Act To Tie the Percentage of Health Insurance Benefits for Retired SPONSOR: Representative Edgecomb

Teachers to that of Retired Legislators

781

An Act To Increase the State's Share of Retired Teachers' Health Insurance SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

1023

An Act To Increase Health Insurance Benefits for Retired Educators SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

VETERANS

213

An Act To Provide Equal Treatment for All Veterans in the Laws SPONSOR: Representative Campbell

Governing the Maine State Retirement System

LAB WORKERS COMPENSATION

BENEFITS

1426

An Act To Authorize and Require the Employer to Adjust Workers' SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Compensation Benefits When the Employee Returns to Work for Another

Employer

1600

An Act To Use the Date of Injury for Wage Calculation in Occupational SPONSOR: Representative Watson

Disease Cases

1601

An Act To Amend Survivor's Benefits in Death Cases SPONSOR: Representative Watson

BOARD

1565

An Act To Promote Compliance with Workers' Compensation Laws SPONSOR: President Edmonds

1507

An Act To Enhance the Workers' Compensation Board Advocate Program SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

1020

An Act To Permit the Workers' Compensation Board To Allow a No-fault SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

Workers' Compensation Program

686

An Act Regarding the Enforcement of Penalties under the Maine Workers' SPONSOR:

Compensation Act of 1992

CLAIMS

685

An Act Regarding Final Agency Action Subject to Appeal Pursuant to the SPONSOR:

Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992

161

Resolve, To Expedite a Workers' Compensation Case SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

COMMISSION

2227

An Act To Create an Appeals Division on the Workers' Compensation SPONSOR: Senator Martin

Commission

HEARINGS

2250

An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding Appeals from Decisions Issued by SPONSOR: Senator Weston

the Maine Workers' Compensation Board

MEDICAL EXAMINERS

1723

An Act To Improve the Independent Medical Examiner System SPONSOR: President Edmonds

MORE PHYSICIANS

2136

An Act To Assist the Independent Medical Examiner Program for SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

Workers' Compensation

PROCEDURES

2014

An Act To Require the Posting of Proof of Workers' Compensation SPONSOR: Representative Clark

Insurance at Construction Sites

2197

An Act To Reverse the Effects of the Grant Case on Workers' SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Compensation

2387

An Act To Amend the Seven-day Waiting Period Under the Workers' SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Compensation Act

324

An Act To Facilitate MaineCare Reimbursement in Workers' Compensation SPONSOR: Representative Watson

Cases

336

An Act To Require Employees Injured at Work To Report Those Injuries SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

within 24 Hours

683

An Act Regarding Fairness for Families Regarding Workers' Compensation SPONSOR:

Coverage

684

An Act Regarding Payment of Penalties for Nonpayment of Bills for SPONSOR:

Medical or Health Care Services under the Maine Workers' Compensation

Act of 1992

LVA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

AGENCY STORES

1113

An Act To Increase the Distance an Agency Liquor Store Must Be Located SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

from a Church or School

INTERSTATE SHIPPING

164

An Act To Allow Direct-to-consumer Wine and Malt Liquor Sales SPONSOR: Senator Bromley

LICENSING

1923

An Act To Require Manufacturers of Alcoholic Beverages To Pay Licensing SPONSOR: Representative Webster

Fees to the State Based on Volume of Sales for the Purposes of Funding

Substance Abuse Prevention

2139

An Act To Address the Pervasive Effect of Substance Abuse in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Webster

1807

An Act To Create an Ownership Interest in Agency Liquor Store Licenses SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

LIQUOR

348

An Act To Require the Labeling of Alcoholic Beverages SPONSOR: Representative Muse

538

An Act Relating to Liquor Samples SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

LIQUOR SALES

1808

An Act To Establish a Pricing Formula for Liquor Sales To Adjust Agent SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Discounts

2270

An Act To Prevent Retailers from Selling Alcohol below Cost SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

TAVERNS

2050

An Act To Improve Local Control of Bars SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

934

An Act To Extend the Hours during Which Establishments May Sell SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

Alcohol

WINE

1631

An Act To Support Maine Wineries SPONSOR: Representative Koffman

1520

An Act To Amend the Wine License Laws SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

LVA DEFENSE AND VETERANS SERVICES DEPT

ADMINISTRATION

990

An Act To Amend Various Department of Defense, Veterans and SPONSOR:

Emergency Management Laws

176

An Act To Recognize Gold Star Parents and Family Members SPONSOR: Representative Makas

LVA ELECTIONS

ABSENT VOTING

585

An Act To Update Absentee Ballot Procedures SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

1464

An Act To Clarify the Early Voting Procedures SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

BALLOTS

1657

An Act To Ensure a Paper Trail for Maine Voters SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

2282

An Act To Improve the Candidate Nomination and Replacement Process SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

2309

An Act To Preserve the Integrity of Elections SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

482

An Act To Ensure the Integrity of Maine's Electoral Process by Requiring SPONSOR: Representative Burns

Physical Ballots

CAMPAIGN FINANCE

384

An Act To Make the Clean Election Laws Clearer SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

590

An Act To Limit Financial Contributions to Political Action Committees SPONSOR: Representative Grose

184

An Act To Clarify and Change Maine Clean Election Laws SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

156

An Act To Increase the Number of Required Qualifying Contributions for SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Gubernatorial Candidates under the Maine Clean Election Act

984

An Act Regarding Corporations SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

1175

An Act To Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

927

An Act To Amend the Clean Election Laws SPONSOR: Representative Austin

860

An Act To Create Optional Public Financing of Legislative Leadership SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

Elections

861

An Act To Change the Name of the Maine Clean Election Act SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

862

An Act To Increase the Number of Qualifying Contributions Needed by a SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

Gubernatorial Candidate under the Maine Clean Election Act

848

An Act To Prohibit a Maine Clean Election Act Candidate from SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

Participating in Political Action Committee Funding

774

An Act To Protect the Integrity of the Maine Clean Election Act SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

2295

An Act To Strengthen the Maine Clean Election Act SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

2283

An Act To Amend the Maine Clean Election Act SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

1904

An Act To Improve Maine's Clean Election Law SPONSOR: Senator Raye

1897

An Act To Define Campaign Contributions Requiring Matching Clean SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

Election Funding

2010

An Act To Clarify the Clean Elections Laws SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

1545

An Act To Restrict Out-of-state Corporations from Contributing to State SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

and County Elections

1370

An Act To Set Limits on Political Action Contributions SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

1299

An Act To Improve the Clean Election Laws SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

1394

An Act To Reform and Simplify the Clean Election Process SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

CAMPAIGNS

1307

An Act To Prohibit Political Candidates from Polling Places SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

1435

An Act To Limit Campaigning at Polling Places SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

1817

An Act To Establish the Crime of Political Libel SPONSOR: Senator Savage, C.

CITIZEN INITIATIVES

1189

An Act To Modify the Citizen Referendum Process SPONSOR: Senator Turner

83

An Act To Ban Payment-per-signature for Initiative Petition Circulators SPONSOR: Representative Adams

237

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Browne

Limit the Frequency with which the Same Issues May Appear on the Ballot as

a Result of a Direct Initiative

600

An Act Concerning Citizens' Petitions and Public Disclosure SPONSOR: Representative Dill

427

Resolve, Establishing a Study Commission To Improve Certain Aspects of SPONSOR: Representative Craven

the Citizen Initiative Process

445

An Act To Provide Notice to the General Public about Proposed Initiative SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Questions

CONTRIBUTIONS

2211

An Act To Clarify Reporting of Contributions and Expenditures by Persons SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

MUNICIPAL

1443

An Act Authorizing the Municipal Clerk To Inspect Municipal Election SPONSOR: Representative Blanchard

Ballots

PETITIONS

208

An Act To Prohibit Payment for the Gathering of Petition Signatures SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

POLITICAL SIGNS

328

An Act To Restrict the Display of Campaign Signs on Public Property SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

115

An Act To Limit the Number of Political Campaign Signs at State Highway SPONSOR: Representative Flood

Intersections

383

An Act To Define "Premises" for the Purpose of Placement of Lawn Signs SPONSOR: Representative Thomas

786

An Act To Eliminate the Placement of Campaign Signs on Public Property SPONSOR: Representative Finch

858

An Act To Restrict the Placement of Political Signs by Requiring SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

Permission

859

An Act To Limit the Duration of the Placement of Campaign Signs SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

893

An Act To Enhance Fairness and Reduce Waste in Maine Elections SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

PRESIDENTIAL

1431

An Act To Join the Interstate Compact on the National Popular Vote SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

2205

An Act To Elect the President by Popular Vote SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

PRIMARY

1872

An Act To Require a Minimum Number of Votes in a Primary in Order To SPONSOR: Representative Pendleton

Qualify as a Clean Election Candidate

556

An Act To Move the Primary Election from June to September SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

157

An Act To Require a Primary for Unenrolled Candidates SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

175

An Act To Broaden Participation in Partisan Primaries SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

1100

An Act Concerning Student Voter Registration SPONSOR: Representative Knight

1101

An Act Concerning Voter Registration SPONSOR: Representative Knight

1652

An Act To Repeal Same-day Voter Registration SPONSOR: Representative Fitts

VOTING PROCEDURES

1662

An Act To Establish Random Audits of Voting Machines SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

1273

An Act To Allow a Voter To Preserve the Confidentiality of That Voter's SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

Presence at the Polls

1294

An Act To Establish Open Ballot Voting in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

2023

An Act To Require Photo Identification in Order To Vote SPONSOR: Representative Prescott

1099

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Knight

Prohibit those Incarcerated or on Probation from Voting

1004

An Act To Amend the Election Laws SPONSOR:

980

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Hanley, S.

Restrict the Voting Privileges of Incarcerated Felons

896

An Act To Establish Instant Run-off Voting for Gubernatorial Races SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

931

An Act To Establish Instant Run-off Voting SPONSOR: Representative Knight

LVA GAMBLING

BINGO

836

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Bingo SPONSOR: Representative Edgecomb

665

An Act To Eliminate the Fee To Operate High-stakes Beano SPONSOR: Representative Loring

570

An Act To Streamline the Beano Laws SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

467

An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to Beano SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

2081

An Act To Increase Beano or Bingo Revenue SPONSOR: Representative Eaton

CASINO GAMBLING

581

An Act To Establish a Racino in Washington County SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

582

An Act To Establish a Maine Tribal Casino SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

771

Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety To Establish a SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

State-owned Casino

GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD

2267

An Act To Clarify Provisions Regarding Promotional Play Credits SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

GAMES OF CHANCE

809

An Act To Exempt Nonprofit Entities That Deal with Children from the SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

Games of Chance Laws

666

An Act To Authorize the Operation of Slot Machines on Indian Island in SPONSOR: Representative Loring

Old Town

711

An Act To Allow Non-profit Organizations To Sponsor "Texas Hold'Em" SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Tournaments

865

An Act To Prohibit Internet Gambling SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

569

An Act To Change the Laws Concerning Games of Chance SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

571

An Act To Make Changes in the Laws Regarding Raffles SPONSOR: Representative Bryant, M.

172

An Act To Authorize Nonprofit Organizations To Conduct Tournament SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

Games

173

An Act To Allow the Award of Prize Money from Gambling Machines Run SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

by Nonprofits

HARNESS RACING

2266

An Act To Clarify Certain Provisions in the Harness Racing Laws SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

1489

Resolve, To Study the Promotion, Expansion and Regulation of the Harness SPONSOR: Representative Marean

Racing Industry

1487

An Act Concerning Harness Racing Association Funding SPONSOR: Representative Marean

1837

An Act To Allow and Regulate Additional Pari-mutuel Wagering at SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

Commercial Tracks

LOTTERIES

1407

An Act To Provide That the Proceeds from Each Lottery Ticket Be Devoted SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

to a Specific Public or Charitable Use

LVA GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

2417

Resolve, To Direct the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election SPONSOR: Representative Berry

Practices To Study the Issue of Conflict of Interest

DISCLOSURES

303

An Act Concerning Nonprofit Political Action Committees SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

ETHICS COMMISSION

15

An Act Concerning a Lobbyist Online Register SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

2259

An Act To Amend the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

Practices' Appointment Process

LEGISLATORS

492

An Act To Improve Legislative Ethics Laws SPONSOR: President Edmonds

LVA LANDLORD AND TENANT

DISPUTES

884

An Act To Establish a Mediation Process for Landlord Tenant Disputes SPONSOR: Representative Wagner

EVICTION

576

An Act To Amend the Landlord-tenant Laws SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

PROPERTY DAMAGE

2009

An Act To Allow Owners To Prevent Damage to Real Property SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

SECURITY DEPOSITS

1296

An Act To Permit the Use of Surety Bonds instead of Security Deposits SPONSOR: Representative Haskell

377

An Act To Protect the Integrity of Security Deposits SPONSOR: Representative Adams

TENANT'S RIGHTS

1446

An Act To Protect Against Discrimination in Housing SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

2073

An Act To Prevent Additional Housing Charges for Persons Requiring SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

In-home Care

LVA LOBBYISTS

DISCLOSURE

12

An Act To Require the Reporting of Executive Branch Lobbying SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

47

An Act To Provide Information to the Public Regarding Lobbying and SPONSOR: Representative Webster

Lobbyists

1283

An Act To Increase the Penalty for Late Filings by Lobbyists SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

FORMER LEGISLATORS

13

An Act To Limit Lobbying Activities of Former Legislators SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

LVA TORT CLAIMS

CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE

186

An Act To Allow Matthew Haskell To Sue the State SPONSOR: Representative Cain

578

An Act To Reimburse Philip Wolley for Litigation Expenses Incurred in SPONSOR: Representative Weddell

Connection with His Termination and Reinstatement as a State Employee

1978

An Act To Reimburse Philip Wolley for Litigation Expenses Incurred in SPONSOR: Senator Weston

Connection with Termination and Reinstatement as a State Employee

DAMAGES

2340

Resolve, To Waive Tort Claims Limitation on Damages Relative to the SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Traumatic Brain Injury of Lucas Tolliver

LVA VETERANS

CEMETERY

1461

An Act To Prevent Veterans Convicted of Child Molestation from Being SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

Buried in a Maine Veterans' Cemetery

HONORING

466

Resolve, Honoring Women Veterans of Maine SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

MAR AQUACULTURE

LICENSING

656

An Act To Make Technical Changes to Maine's Aquaculture Statutes SPONSOR:

1519

An Act To Redefine Aquaculture As Agriculture SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

MAR COMMERCIAL FISHING

FEES

1114

An Act To Clarify Who Receives Money from Fines for Violation of SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

Maine's Soft Shell Clam Laws

MANAGEMENT ZONES

1200

An Act To Modify the Boundaries of Maine's Lobster Fishing Zones SPONSOR: Senator Turner

PRACTICES

295

An Act To Permit the Landing of Lobsters Harvested by Methods other SPONSOR: Representative Haskell

than Conventional Traps

1583

An Act To Simplify Notification Procedures for Water Quality Changes SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

2321

An Act To Support the Commercial Groundfish Industry SPONSOR: Representative Rector

2348

An Act To Preserve Maine's Commercial Marine Infrastructure SPONSOR: President Edmonds

MAR FISH

EELS

831

An Act To Provide for the Safety of Elver Fishermen Using Dip Nets SPONSOR: Representative Pendleton

MAR LOBSTERS

LICENSING

653

An Act To Amend Laws Pertaining to Entry into the Lobster Fishery SPONSOR:

654

An Act To Create a Nonresident Lobster and Crab Landing Permit SPONSOR:

2121

An Act To Modify Lobster License Fees SPONSOR: Representative Eaton

TRAPS

292

An Act To Establish a Transferable Lobster Trap Tag System SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

737

An Act To Make Lobster Trap Molesting a Civil Offense SPONSOR: Representative Mazurek

MAR MARINE RESOURCES DEPT

ADMINISTRATION

659

An Act To List the Shortnose Sturgeon as a Marine Endangered Species SPONSOR: Senator Damon

757

An Act To Allow Expense Reimbursement for the Commercial Fishing SPONSOR:

Safety Council

657

An Act To Create the Endangered or Threatened Marine Species Fund SPONSOR:

1868

Resolve, To Require the Department of Marine Resources and the Office SPONSOR: Representative Webster

of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability To Conduct a

Review and Audit of the Water Quality Division

1909

An Act To Amend the Maine Coastal Policies Laws SPONSOR: Senator Damon

RESEARCH

878

Resolve, To Require the Department of Marine Resources To Report on SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

Results of Anadromous Fish Restoration on the Kennebec River System

MAR SEA URCHINS

LICENSING

655

An Act To Provide Flexibility for Sea Urchin Zones SPONSOR: Senator Damon

2213

An Act To Ensure the Proper Management of the Sea Urchin Industry SPONSOR: Representative Emery

MAR SHELLFISH

HARVESTING

2369

An Act To Provide Guidelines to the Department of Marine Resources SPONSOR: Representative Webster

Regarding Depuration Digging

1918

An Act To Standardize Inshore Dragging Seasons for Scallops and Sea SPONSOR: Senator Damon

Cucumbers

658

An Act To Amend the Shellfish Laws SPONSOR:

187

An Act To Require All Holders of Mahogany Quahog Licenses To Operate SPONSOR: Representative Emery

Their Own Vessels When Fishing for Quahogs

NAT AIR QUALITY

EMISSIONS

413

An Act To Create Regulations for Wood-burning Furnaces SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

961

An Act To Require the Department of Environmental Protection To Meet SPONSOR:

the Federal Requirements on Regional Haze Visibility Impairment

2440

An Act To Declare a Moratorium on the Sale and Installation of Outdoor SPONSOR: Representative Berry

Wood Boilers That Do Not Meet the Current EPA Standards for Wood

Stoves

1579

An Act To Authorize Maine's Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas SPONSOR: Representative Koffman

Initiative

1646

An Act To Establish a Seasonal Ban on the Operation of Outdoor Wood SPONSOR: Representative Treat

Boilers

MOTOR VEHICLES EMISSIONS

1790

An Act To Amend New Motor Vehicle Laws Regarding Emission SPONSOR: Senator Damon

Standards

1303

An Act To Exempt Certain Vehicles from the California Low-emission SPONSOR: Representative Thomas

Vehicle Standards

2275

An Act To Enhance Energy Security by Requiring Greater Fuel Efficiency SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

1227

An Act To Establish "Clean Air - No Idling" Zones SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

OPEN BURNING

642

Resolve, Directing the Board of Environmental Protection To Adopt Rules SPONSOR: Representative Berry

To Improve the Emissions and Efficiency of Outdoor Wood Boilers

OZONE

444

An Act To Fight the Effects of Global Warming in Maine SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

962

An Act To Reduce Maine's Contribution to Global Climate Change through SPONSOR:

Implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

NAT COASTAL AREAS

BEACHES

1895

Resolve, Regarding Measures To Ensure the Continued Health and SPONSOR: Representative Adams

Commercial Viability of Maine's Seacoast by Establishing Nutrient

Standards for Coastal Waters

1306

An Act To Encourage Municipalities To Abate Coastal Pollution SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

INTERTIDAL LANDS

21

An Act To Further Protect Water Quality in Coastal Waters SPONSOR: Representative Percy

NAT CONTAINERS - RETURNABLE

BOTTLES

474

An Act To Support and Enhance Maine's Beverage Container Recycling SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

Laws

1684

An Act To Amend Maine's Bottle Laws SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

1627

An Act To Encourage the Re-use of Plastic Containers SPONSOR: Representative Norton

1628

An Act To Expand the Recycling of Beverage Containers SPONSOR: Representative Norton

2070

An Act To Improve the Processing of Beverage Containers SPONSOR: Representative Smith, N.

DEPOSIT SYSTEM

2337

An Act To Allocate the Number of Redemption Centers in Maine by SPONSOR: Representative Rector

Population

1537

An Act To Repeal the Laws That Establish a Deposit for Bottles and Cans SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

LABELING

2290

An Act Regarding Returnable Containers SPONSOR: Representative Adams

UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS

2071

Resolve, To Estimate the Annual Value of Uncollected Bottle Deposits SPONSOR: Representative Smith, N.

NAT DAMS

MAINTENANCE

2339

An Act To Control Flooding SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

NAT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD

PROCEDURES

1910

An Act To Clarify a Petitioner's Right To Appeal under the Environmental SPONSOR: Senator Damon

Protection Laws

1365

An Act To Enhance the Natural Resources Protection Laws SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

NAT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPT

ADMINISTRATION

1799

Resolve, To Create the Maine Natural Resource and Environment SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

Efficiency Commission

ENFORCEMENT

2255

An Act To Create a Five-year Statute of Limitations for Environmental SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

Violations

FINES

650

An Act To Allow the Department of Environmental Protection To Charge SPONSOR:

Interest for Late Payment of Fees

PERMITTING

207

An Act To Review the Department of Environmental Protection's Procedures SPONSOR: Representative Berube

in Issuing Written Approval for New Building Projects

1695

Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To Enforce SPONSOR: Representative Berry

the Existing Laws To Protect Migrating American Eels from Hydroelectric

Turbines

POWERS

1343

Resolve, To Require the Department of Environmental Protection To SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Provide Engineering and Permitting Assistance To Clean Up Toothaker

Pond

2297

Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To Study SPONSOR: Representative Duchesne

Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling

2351

An Act To Promote the Recycling of Cellular Telephones SPONSOR: Representative Babbidge

2430

Resolve, To Direct the Department of Environmental Protection To SPONSOR: Representative Berry

Recommend a Plan for a Carbon-neutral Maine

2426

Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To Plan for SPONSOR: Representative Berry

a Carbon-neutral Energy Future

2415

An Act To Call a Moratorium on Oil Drilling in Maine Waters SPONSOR: Representative Berry

580

Resolve, To Address State Leadership in Climate Engineering SPONSOR: Representative Joy

PROCEDURES

649

An Act To Encourage Greater Public Input into the State Environmental SPONSOR:

Licensing Process

954

An Act To Require Impact Statements from Potential Purchasers of Public SPONSOR: Representative Schatz

Utilities and Those Who Apply To Use State Resources

693

Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To Review SPONSOR:

the Maine Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/Waste Discharge

License Program Fee System

1961

An Act To Provide Intervenor Funding in Significant Environmental and SPONSOR: Representative Treat

Land Use Proceedings

2087

An Act To Require the Department of Environmental Protection To Exclude SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Repeat Violators of Environmental Laws from Receiving State Contracts

2164

Resolve, To Study the Effects on the Natural Resource Based Economy of SPONSOR: Senator Smith, D.

State and Federal Regulations and Standards

RULES

2154

An Act Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To Repeal the SPONSOR: Representative Joy

Provision of Rule Chapter 335 that Established a 250-foot Buffer

2084

An Act To Repeal the Action Taken by the Legislature Regarding Vernal SPONSOR: Representative Pilon

Pools

626

An Act To Exempt the Waterville Humane Society from the New Rules SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

Adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection relative to the

Storm Water Program

579

Resolve, To Repeal the New Law Pertaining to Vernal Pools SPONSOR: Representative Clark

NAT FUELS

LIQUID PROPANE

2251

An Act To Protect Propane Dealers and Customers SPONSOR: Senator Weston

REFORMULATED FUEL

2189

An Act To Encourage Increased Use of Biodiesel Fuels in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

2450

An Act To Establish Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants To Stimulate the SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Production, Distribution and Use of Biofuels

1253

An Act To Encourage Use of Biofuels by School Districts SPONSOR: Representative Priest

NAT GROUND WATER

CONSERVATION

74

An Act Relating to Groundwater SPONSOR: President Edmonds

1525

An Act To Develop a Comprehensive Water Use Plan for Maine SPONSOR: Senator Weston

1526

An Act To Ensure the Availability of Existing Drinking Water Sources of SPONSOR: Senator Weston

Supply

EXPORTATION

1835

An Act To Create the Freshwater Resource Board SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

NAT LAND USE

CODE ENFORCEMENT

2443

An Act To Require Municipalities To Adopt Building Codes SPONSOR:

273

An Act To Enhance Enforcement of the Cemetery Corporation Land Use SPONSOR: President Edmonds

Statutes

COMPREHENSIVE PLANS

994

An Act To Clarify Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Ordinances SPONSOR:

777

Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection, the SPONSOR:

Department of Transportation and the State Planning Office To Provide

Recommendations for Better Coordination of Maine's Land Use,

Transportation and Planning Laws

2444

An Act To Link Sewer Extension Funding to Comprehensive Planning SPONSOR:

2447

An Act To Reward Cooperation in Comprehensive Planning SPONSOR:

2237

An Act To Clarify the State Planning Office's Definition of Smart Growth SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

GROWTH MANAGEMENT

2448

An Act To Reauthorize the Community Preservation Advisory Committee SPONSOR:

1534

An Act To Change the Impact on the Town of York of the Rate of Growth SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

Ordinance Limit

1089

An Act To Allow the Town of York to Maintain its Growth Cap SPONSOR: Representative Weaver

SET-BACKS

244

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Setbacks under the Natural SPONSOR: Representative Emery

Resource Protection Laws

SHORELAND ZONING

222

An Act To Ensure Reasonable and Equitable Land Use Opportunities near SPONSOR: Senator Raye

Shorebird, Wading Bird and Waterfowl Habitat

1258

An Act To Require the Replacement of Trees Cut in Shoreland Areas SPONSOR: Representative Hill

SITE LOCATION

740

An Act To Amend the Site Development Laws SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

1761

An Act To Require Joint Planning and Development Board Review for SPONSOR: Representative Eberle

Proposed Developments Abutting Municipal Boundaries

SUBDIVISIONS

1710

An Act Relating to Previously Approved Small Coastal Subdivisions SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

1260

An Act To Amend the Subdivision Laws Relating to the Family Exemption SPONSOR: Representative Hill

2103

An Act To Clarify the Application of the "Tract or Parcel of Land" SPONSOR: Representative Millett

Definition under the State Subdivision Laws

ZONING

1682

An Act Regarding the Designation of Ecological Reserves SPONSOR: Senator Smith, D.

NAT OILS

GROUNDWATER CLEANUP FUND

1433

An Act To Amend the Groundwater Oil Clean-up Fund SPONSOR: Representative Joy

1196

An Act To Amend the Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund Requirements SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

SPILLS

1095

An Act To Address the Reporting of Oil Spills SPONSOR: Senator Martin

1531

Resolve, That the Department of Environmental Protection Locate and SPONSOR: Representative Pratt

Remediate an Oil Spill Contaminating a Private Well

UNDERGROUND TANKS

1609

An Act Concerning Underground Oil Storage Facilities SPONSOR: Senator Martin

1092

An Act Concerning Cleanup and Removal of Prohibited Discharges SPONSOR: Senator Martin

646

An Act To Amend Certain Laws Administered by the Department of SPONSOR:

Environmental Protection

NAT PROTECTED NATURAL RESOURCES

WETLANDS

643

An Act Concerning the Natural Resources Protection Laws and Related SPONSOR:

Provisions

NAT SURFACE WATER

CONSERVATION

651

An Act To Coordinate the Implementation of the In-stream Flow and Water SPONSOR:

Level Rules among the Department of Environmental Protection, the

Drinking Water Program and the Public Utilities Commission

LAKES

1331

An Act To Ban the Use of Phosphorous in State Waters SPONSOR: Representative Eberle

RIVERS

1328

An Act To Protect the Scenic Value of the Kennebec River SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

NAT TOXIC SUBSTANCES

EMERGENCY PLANNING

2120

An Act To Protect Children from Lead Exposure by Requiring Sufficient SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

Notice of Renovations

REDUCTION AND PREVENTION

1974

An Act To Protect Household Pets and Other Animals from Poisoning SPONSOR: Representative Cain

1659

An Act To Protect the Health of Children and Unborn Babies from Toxic SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Chemicals Released into the Home

NAT WASTE FACILITIES

FACILITY SITING

866

An Act To Provide for the Protection of Communities That Host a Solid SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

Waste Disposal Facility or Incineration Facility

INCINERATORS

1588

An Act To Reimburse Communities Affected by Privately Owned SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Incineration Facilities

1709

An Act To Impose a Moratorium on Incineration Facilities SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

LANDFILLS

1815

An Act To Protect Host Communities' Sovereign Rights SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

2048

An Act To Ensure Safe Use of Public Landfills SPONSOR: Representative Makas

NAT WASTES

HAZARDOUS WASTES

1788

An Act To Assist in Cleanup in the Town of Newport SPONSOR: Senator Martin

1654

An Act To Limit Mercury Exposure SPONSOR: Representative Cleary

287

An Act To Require Clear Warnings on Light Bulbs Containing Mercury SPONSOR: Representative Makas

OMNIBUS

2276

An Act To Improve Solid Waste Management SPONSOR: Representative Duchesne

SOURCE REDUCTION

992

An Act To Amend the Solid Waste Management Laws SPONSOR:

SPECIAL WASTES

717

An Act To Protect Neighborhoods from Scrap Metal Pollution SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

NAT WATER QUALITY

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

2056

An Act To Provide a Comprehensive Assessment of Progress Made To SPONSOR: Senator Benoit

Eliminate Combined Sewer Overflow into the State's Waterways

TOXIC DISCHARGES

963

An Act To Update the Dioxin Monitoring Program SPONSOR:

644

An Act To Allow the Discharge of Aquatic Pesticides Approved by the SPONSOR:

Department of Environmental Protection for the Control of Mosquito-borne

Diseases in the Interest of Public Health and Safety

TREATMENT FACILITIES

249

An Act to Protect the Machiasport Clam Flats from Effluent Contamination SPONSOR: Representative Emery

WASTEWATER DISCHARGES

1570

An Act To Appropriate Money for Wastewater Infrastructure on the SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

Penobscot River

NAT WILDLIFE

HABITAT

268

Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To Amend SPONSOR: Representative Koffman

the Rules Governing Shorebird Nesting, Staging and Feeding Areas and

Wading Bird Habitat

876

An Act To Enhance Implementation of the Significant Wildlife Habitat SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

Rules

1128

An Act To Reverse the Action Taken by the 122nd Legislature Regarding SPONSOR: Representative Tibbetts

Vernal Pools

SLG COUNTY BUDGETS

CUMBERLAND

2310

Resolve, To Study the Funding Formula of Cumberland County To More SPONSOR: Senator Hastings

Equitably Apportion the Taxes Paid to County Government

2272

An Act Concerning Revenue Services for Cumberland County's SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

Government

2232

Resolve, To Study a Method of Equitably Apportioning Taxes Paid to SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

County Government

FRANKLIN

1358

An Act To Modify the Membership of the Franklin County Budget SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Advisory Committee

422

An Act To Modify the Membership of the Franklin County Budget SPONSOR: Representative Pineau

Advisory Committee

SLG COUNTY GOVERNMENT

COMMISSIONERS

272

An Act To Increase the Number of County Commissioner Districts SPONSOR:

270

An Act To Amend the County Budget Process SPONSOR:

805

An Act To Provide for the Nonpartisan Election of County Commissioners SPONSOR: Representative Hotham

1771

An Act To Provide Regional Coordination and Planning for Public Health SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

Programs and Activities

2180

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Hotham

Permit the County Commissioners To Appoint the Register of Probate

LAW ENFORCEMENT

844

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Hotham

Eliminate the Direct Election of Sheriffs

281

An Act To Provide County Commissioners with an Enforcement Mechanism SPONSOR: Senator Dow

with Regard to Parking Ordinances

557

An Act To Provide for Nonpartisan Elections for Sheriffs SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

OFFICERS

271

Resolve, To Improve the Professional Development of County Officials SPONSOR:

PERSONNEL

797

An Act To Allow County Commissioners To Appoint Registers of Deeds SPONSOR: Representative Hotham

REGISTERS OF DEEDS

709

An Act To Transfer All Registry of Deeds and Probate Functions to the SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

Secretary of State and Courts

1149

An Act To Change the Building Requirements for Registries of Deeds SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

RESTRUCTURING

2411

An Act To Reduce County Tax on Certain Municipalities SPONSOR: Representative Berry

2409

An Act To Abolish County Government within Five Years SPONSOR: Representative Berry

SLG LEGISLATURE

EXPENSES

159

An Act To Increase the Legislative Per Diem SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

LEGISLATORS

483

An Act To Reduce Partisan Gridlock SPONSOR: Representative Burns

484

An Act To Enhance the Concept of Representative Democracy by Ensuring SPONSOR: Representative Burns

Basic Compensation for Elected Representatives

1066

An Act Concerning Gifts to Public Servants SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

787

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Finch

Provide for the Reduction of the Legislature

2352

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Cain

Lower the Age of Eligibility for Election to the Maine Legislature

2040

RESOLUTION, To Amend the Constitution of Maine To Elect 2 Senators SPONSOR: Representative Joy

from Each County

1981

An Act To Reduce the Size of the Maine Senate and Adjust the Pay of SPONSOR: Representative Babbidge

Legislators

PROCEDURES

189

An Act to Identify Methodology Used To Develop a Fiscal Note SPONSOR: Representative Burns

SIZE

932

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Pendleton

Reduce the Size of the Legislature

1980

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Babbidge

Reduce the Size of the Maine House of Representatives to 132 Members

1753

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Senator Dow

Reduce the Size of the Legislature to 140 Legislators

TERM LIMITS

1465

An Act To Increase the Term Limits of Legislators SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

1421

An Act To Extend Term Limits for the House of Representatives SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

856

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

Increase the Length of Legislative Terms to 4 Years

857

An Act To Increase Term Limits to 12 Years SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

236

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Browne

Provide 4-year Terms for Legislators

112

An Act To Repeal Term Limits for Legislators SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

346

An Act To Extend Term Limits SPONSOR: Representative Muse

SLG MUNICIPALITIES

ANNEXATION

1430

An Act To Affiliate Bayville with the Town of Boothbay SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

755

An Act To Authorize an Alternative Calculation of the Property Growth SPONSOR: Representative Theriault

Factor for Industrial Municipalities

FORMATION

475

An Act To Enable Unorganized Territory Townships To Become a Town SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

HOME RULE

1383

An Act To Accept the Express Determination of Municipal Projects SPONSOR: Representative McFadden

INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS

1871

An Act To Facilitate and Promote Regional Cooperation SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

1885

An Act To Allow Municipal Cost Sharing for County Sheriff Services SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

2408

Resolve, To Create a Commission To Aid Municipalities in Consolidating SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

Public Safety Organizations

928

An Act Relating to Alternate Directions for Public Waste Disposal SPONSOR: Representative Austin

Corporations

LAND USE

1051

An Act To Provide for Enforcement of Land Use Limitations Relating to SPONSOR:

Cemeteries

2241

An Act To Establish the Informed Growth Act SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

ORDINANCES

674

An Act To Clarify Recent Changes to the Laws Regulating Land Use SPONSOR: Representative Koffman

Ordinances

431

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Enactment Procedures for SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

Ordinances

PERSONNEL

2207

An Act Regarding Municipal Nepotism Ordinances SPONSOR: Representative Blanchette

2135

An Act To Establish a Hometown Hero Project SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

1403

An Act To Provide That Tax Collector and Treasurer Are Inconsistent SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Municipal Offices

PETITIONS

373

An Act To Protect the Constitutionality and Uniform System of Municipal SPONSOR: Representative Adams

Initiative and Referendum

RECORDS MANAGEMENT

1977

An Act To Clarify the Department of Audit's Municipal Internal Control SPONSOR: Senator Weston

Observation Program

REIMBURSEMENT

2318

An Act To Assist Maine Property Owners of Land near State-owned SPONSOR: Representative Grose

Railroads

ROADS

1607

An Act To Remove Municipalities from Responsibility for Maintaining SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Public Ways Affected by Erosion

1079

An Act To Aid Municipalities Concerning Plowing Efficiency SPONSOR: Representative Richardson, W.

SECESSION

1139

An Act To Define the Process for a Municipality To Secede from a County SPONSOR: Senator Weston

1874

An Act To Authorize Peaks Island To Secede from the City of Portland SPONSOR: Senator Savage, C.

SERVICES

2274

An Act To Exempt Housing Owned by Nonprofit Organizations for People SPONSOR: Representative Wagner

with Disabilities from the Municipal Service Fee Laws

1629

An Act To Set Fees for Services for Tax-exempt Property in Municipalities SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

543

An Act To Allow Municipalities To Establish Foundations To Support SPONSOR: Representative Holman

Education

TOWN MEETINGS

1026

An Act To Extend the Right To Vote by Absentee Ballot at an Annual SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

Town or Municipal Meeting

2319

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Municipal Elections SPONSOR: Senator Martin

TOWN WARRANT

2298

An Act To Amend the Authorization Procedures for Certain Municipal and SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

School Budgets

2003

An Act To Increase Fairness in Municipal Spending Caps SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

TOWNS

2138

An Act To Modernize the Intergovernmental Relationship between the SPONSOR: Senator Dow

Town of Boothbay Harbor and Bayville Village Corporation

2204

An Act To Stabilize the Naples Waterfront SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

SLG STATE AGENCIES

GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY

2066

An Act To Terminate the Authority of the Maine Governmental Facilities SPONSOR: Senator Gooley

Authority

MUNICIPAL BOND BANK

1806

An Act To Make Technical Changes to the Maine Municipal Bond Bank SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

Authority Laws

SECRETARY OF STATE DEPT

1864

Resolve, To Direct the Secretary of State To Expend No Funds To SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Implement the 2005 Real ID Act until Authorized

STATE PLANNING OFFICE

558

Resolve, Directing the State Planning Office To Provide Additional SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

Services to Municipalities

SLG STATE BOARDS

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

1261

An Act To Allow a Municipal Officer To Be an Ex Officio Member of the SPONSOR: Representative Hill

Maine Historic Preservation Commission

NEW BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

160

An Act To Establish a Commission To Set Salaries for Elected Officials SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

SLG STATE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS

LEGISLATURE

1015

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

Require a 2/3 Vote of Each House of the Legislature To Enact or Include a

Tax or License Fee

SLG STATE GOVERNMENT

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

1598

An Act To Govern State-sponsored Advertising during Campaigns SPONSOR: Senator Raye

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

715

An Act To Amend the Maine Administrative Procedure Act To Strengthen SPONSOR: Representative Rector

Safeguards for Small Businesses

APPOINTMENTS

1036

An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Notaries Public SPONSOR:

1037

An Act To Require That Notaries Public Keep Records of Notarial Acts SPONSOR:

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

897

An Act To Prohibit Constitutional Officers from Endorsing Candidates for SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

the Legislature

CONTRACTED SERVICES

695

An Act To Clarify the Process for Public Improvement Construction SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

Contracts

1667

An Act To Contract Out the State Single Audit SPONSOR: Representative McKane

2271

An Act To Improve the State Purchasing Process SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

FUTURE PLANNING

1017

Resolve, To Study the Need and Placement of a Child Care Center in or SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

around the State Office Complex

232

An Act To Require MEMA To Provide State Agencies Issuing Licenses or SPONSOR: Senator Martin

Permits with Address Changes of Maine Residents Due to Changes Made

for Enhanced 9-1-1 Services

390

An Act To Establish a Petroglyph Management District SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

700

An Act To Clarify Portions of the Laws Governing InforME SPONSOR:

MANDATES

1586

An Act To Resolve Unfunded Mandates by the State SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1420

An Act To Strengthen the Override Provisions of Spending Limit SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

Legislation

PLANNING

1210

An Act To Create a Department of Peace SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

PROGRAM REVIEW

806

An Act To Require Regulatory Impact Estimates on Private Property SPONSOR: Representative Emery

406

Resolve, Establishing a Blue Ribbon Commission To Study the Operations SPONSOR: Representative Grose

of State Government

629

An Act To Require an Independent Audit of State Government Every 4 SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

Years

PURCHASES

751

Resolve, To Direct the Bureau of General Services To Develop a Purchasing SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

Pool for Political Subdivisions of the State and School Administrative Units

1672

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Working Group on the SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

State Purchasing Code of Conduct Laws

STATE COMMEMORATIONS

682

Resolve, To Establish the Maine Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission SPONSOR: Representative Adams

946

An Act To Designate May 1st of Each Year as Cold War Victory Day SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

1215

An Act To Create Cold War Victory Day and To Recognize Cold War SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

Veterans

479

An Act To Establish May as Missing Persons Month SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

STATE PERSONNEL

54

An Act To Protect Citizens' Privacy SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

1251

An Act To Require That State Employees Have Secondary School SPONSOR: Representative Priest

Diplomas

1021

Resolve, To Combine Payroll and Human Resources for All State Agencies SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

into One Central Agency

702

An Act Requiring the Development of a Code of Ethics by Component SPONSOR:

Units and Other Related Organizations of State Government

703

An Act To Clarify the Composition of the Advisory Council on SPONSOR:

Tax-deferred Arrangements

1669

Resolve, To Reduce the Size of State Government by Four Percent SPONSOR: Representative Joy

2377

An Act To Create Transparency in State and Local Employees' SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

Compensation

2107

An Act To Impose a Modified Hiring Freeze in State Government SPONSOR: Representative Millett

SLG STATE OFFICERS

SECRETARY OF STATE

1437

An Act Regarding the Protection and Advocacy Advisory Council SPONSOR: Senator Brannigan

SLG UNORGANIZED TERRITORY

ORDINANCES

935

An Act To Allow Residents of a Township in the Unorganized Territory To SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

Enact a Noise Ordinance for That Township

TAX CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

PROCESS TO RAISE TAXES

625

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Restrict Tax Increases

1527

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Allow a Municipality To Choose to Not Participate in the Unfunded

Portion of a Statewide Property Tax Exemption Program

TAX ESTATE TAX

FEDERAL CONFORMITY

1429

An Act To Unify State and Federal Estate Tax Exemptions SPONSOR: Senator Hastings

1104

An Act To Recouple Maine Estate Tax with Federal Estate Tax SPONSOR: Representative Knight

1186

An Act To Align the Maine Estate Tax with Federal Law SPONSOR: Senator Turner

PROVISIONS REVISED

2182

An Act To Preserve Farmland Woodlots and Timberland following the SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

Death of an Owner

TAX INCOME TAX

CHECKOFFS

2148

An Act To Sunset All Income Tax Checkoffs SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

2177

An Act To Promote Funding for Wildlife SPONSOR: Representative Duchesne

1290

An Act To Create a Voluntary Checkoff on the Income Tax Form to the SPONSOR: Representative Carter

Forestry Division for Tree Diseases

CORPORATIONS

1117

An Act To Eliminate the Corporate Tax and Replace It with a Corporate SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

Profit Tax

11

An Act To Improve Business Tax Exemptions SPONSOR: Representative Smith, N.

2113

An Act To Amend the Taxation of Partnerships SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

1395

An Act To Adopt a Flat Corporate Income Tax SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

CREDITS

1269

An Act To Establish an Adoption Tax Credit in Maine SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

1336

An Act To Establish a Renewable Energy Tax Credit SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

1468

An Act To Enact the Maine Land Conservation Incentives Act SPONSOR: Representative Watson

1494

An Act To Establish a Tax Credit for Biorefineries SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

1458

An Act To Promote Forest Management Planning and Certification SPONSOR: Representative Watson

1745

An Act To Provide a Tax Credit for Revitalization of Historic Mill SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Facilities

1728

An Act To Create a Scholarship Grant Program SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

1729

An Act To Allow a Tuition Tax Credit for Private School Families SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

2132

An Act To Increase College Graduation Rates SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

1990

An Act To Clarify the Tax Credit for Pollution-reducing Boilers SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

2425

An Act To Provide a Tax Credit to Individuals and Groups Donating to SPONSOR: Representative Berry

Maine Public Schools

166

An Act To Create the Maine Educational Opportunity Program SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

124

An Act To Provide Relief to Maine Residents from Post-secondary Tuition SPONSOR: Senator Damon

Costs

335

An Act To Conform Maine Law with Federal Law Regarding Tax Credits SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

for Adoptions

440

An Act To Provide an Income Tax Deduction for Teachers To Account for SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

the Purchase of Supplies

352

An Act To Provide a Tax Benefit to Businesses That Invest in Quality SPONSOR: Representative Conover

Child Care

339

An Act To Provide a Tax Credit for College Education Costs When the SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

Person Creates Jobs following Graduation

1166

An Act To Create an Alternative Fuel Income Tax Credit SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

1167

An Act To Create the Maine Fishery Infrastructure Tax Credit Program SPONSOR: Representative Watson

1087

An Act To Improve the Historic Preservation Tax Credit SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

673

An Act To Amend the Credit for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties SPONSOR: Representative Koffman

745

An Act To Amend the Amount of the Child Care Tax Credit SPONSOR: Representative Conover

DEDUCTIONS

1012

An Act To Assist Higher Education Debt Reduction SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

1010

An Act To Allow Grandparents To Claim Grandchildren as Deductions on SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

Income Tax Forms

41

An Act To Change the Standard State Tax Deduction for Married People SPONSOR: Representative Flood

Filing Jointly to $10,000

2323

An Act To Encourage Employers To Defray the Cost of College for the SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

Children of Their Employees

1844

An Act To Expand Tax Incentives for Conservation Easements SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

EXEMPTIONS

1860

An Act To Ensure the Income Tax for Pensions Is Applied Fairly SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

1862

An Act To Increase the State Income Tax Exemption for Retired Employees SPONSOR: Representative Mazurek

in the Maine State Retirement System to the Same Level as That of

Retirees under the Social Security System

2343

An Act To Clarify the Status of Subsidy Payments to Guardians SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

64

An Act To Exempt from the Income Tax Military Pay of Maine Residents SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

Who Are Members of the Armed Services Stationed outside of the State

Earned while on Active Duty

214

An Act To Exempt Military Pensions and Survivors' Benefit Payments SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

from State Income Tax

1024

An Act To Prohibit the Taxing of Veterans' Pensions SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

1173

An Act To Assist Recipients of Tax Exempt Income SPONSOR: Representative Farrington

1143

An Act To Encourage Newly Retired Veterans To Reside in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Watson

1212

An Act To Subtract Medical Premiums from Tax Benefits SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

782

An Act To Provide an Inflation Adjustment to the Income Tax Exemption SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

for Private, Public and Military Pensions

738

An Act To Create a Tax Break for Families That Make Less than $25,000 SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

Annually

869

An Act To Exempt from Maine Income Tax Income Earned as a Care SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

Provider for the Elderly Disabled

NONRESIDENT

2291

An Act To Amend the Nonresident Income Tax Filing Requirements SPONSOR: Representative Makas

PAYMENT PROCESS

385

An Act To Establish a Voluntary Tax Account SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

PRE-TAX ACCOUNTS

2221

An Act To Repeal Certain Health Savings Account Provisions SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

PROVISIONS REVISED

2245

An Act To Reduce the Income Tax Burden on Maine Residents SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

2435

An Act To Provide Income Tax Relief to Maine Residents SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

2404

An Act To Equalize Tax Filing Status SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

1314

An Act To Clarify the Tax Status of the Thomas M. Teague Biotechnology SPONSOR: Representative Finch

Center of Maine

1185

An Act To Reduce the Capital Gains Tax SPONSOR: Senator Turner

RATE

680

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Vaughan

Lower the Income Tax

367

An Act To Provide Income Tax Relief to Working and Middle-class SPONSOR: Representative Conover

Families

555

An Act To Reduce the Income Tax SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

320

An Act To Lower Maine Income Tax Rates SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

1469

An Act To Reduce Maine's Income Tax Rates by 50% SPONSOR: Senator Smith, D.

1841

An Act To Create an Income Tax Stabilization Program SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

1818

An Act Regarding the Taxation of Income Derived from Out-of-state Trusts SPONSOR: Senator Savage, C.

2134

An Act To Modify the Income Tax Brackets SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

SURCHARGE

368

An Act To Establish the Fairness to Workers and Taxpayers Act SPONSOR: Representative Conover

TAX MISCELLANEOUS TAXES

ALCOHOL TAXES

430

An Act To Provide Additional Funding for Substance Abuse Programs SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

1391

An Act To Reform the Taxation of Malt Liquor and Wine SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

EXCISE TAX

1640

An Act To Allow a Refund on Excise Tax If a Vehicle Is Traded and One SPONSOR: Representative Clark

of Lesser Value Is Purchased

1698

An Act To Base the Vehicle Excise Tax on Purchase Price SPONSOR: Representative Clark

1615

An Act To Base the Automobile Excise Tax on the Actual Purchase Price SPONSOR: Senator Smith, D.

2100

An Act To Reduce the Excise Tax on New Vehicles SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

2101

An Act To Reduce the Excise Tax on Certain Commercial Vehicles SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

1968

An Act To Include Fuel Economy When Calculating the Excise Tax on SPONSOR: Representative Babbidge

Motor Vehicles

2281

An Act To Protect Electric Ratepayers SPONSOR: Representative Brautigam

2203

An Act To Create Fairness in the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax SPONSOR: Representative Pendleton

2172

An Act To Extend the Motor Vehicle Depreciation Schedule for Computing SPONSOR: Representative Smith, N.

Excise Tax

622

An Act To Repeal the Excise Tax on New Motor Vehicles SPONSOR: Representative McDonough

275

An Act Regarding the Payment of Excise Taxes on Recreational Vehicles SPONSOR: Representative Marley

137

An Act To Exempt Maine Military Personnel Who Are Serving Their Tours SPONSOR: Representative Flood

of Duty in Maine from Excise Tax

800

An Act To Decrease the Excise Tax Imposed on Motor Vehicles SPONSOR: Representative Sirois

1236

An Act To Allow Maine Residents To More Fully Depreciate Their Motor SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

Vehicles

1067

An Act To Allow the Reimbursement of Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes in SPONSOR: Representative Holman

Certain Cases

1072

An Act To Reduce Duplication of Paperwork for Fuel Distributors SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

LODGING AND MEALS TAX

1014

An Act To Reduce the Meals and Lodging Tax SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

802

An Act To Increase the Lodging Tax SPONSOR: Representative Sirois

26

An Act To Allow a Local Option Sales Tax SPONSOR: Representative Hogan

536

An Act To Reduce the Property Tax Burden SPONSOR: Representative Rand

2393

An Act To Return a Portion of Sales, Lodging and Meals Taxes to SPONSOR: Representative Chase

Municipalities

2371

An Act To Increase the Lodging Tax and Allow a 2% Local Option Tax for SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

Property Tax Relief

1580

An Act To Capitalize on Maine's Tourism SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1759

An Act To Establish a Local Option Sales Tax on Lodging and Meals SPONSOR: Representative Eberle

MOTOR FUEL TAX

1523

An Act To Exempt Certain Registered Farm Trucks from the Excise Tax SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

2116

An Act To Extend the Time To Apply for Reimbursement of Fuel Taxes for SPONSOR: Representative Curtis

Certain Persons

560

An Act To Repeal the Automatic Increase in the Gasoline Tax SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

614

An Act To Delay the Fiscal Sustainability of the Highway Fund SPONSOR:

1192

An Act To Equalize the Fuel Tax Rate for All-terrain Vehicles SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

1160

An Act To Repeal Automatic Indexing of Gas Tax SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX

454

An Act To Increase the County Share of the Real Estate Transfer Tax SPONSOR: Senator Raye

2344

An Act To Permit a Local Option Real Estate Transfer Tax SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

2145

An Act To Enhance a Community's Capacity To Support Affordable SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

Housing

2235

An Act To Clarify the Application of the Real Estate Transfer Tax in SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

Regards to Partial Sales of Corporations That Own Real Estate

2234

An Act To Clarify the Application of the Real Estate Transfer Tax in SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

Regards to 10-31 Exchanges

1498

An Act To Protect the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund SPONSOR: President Edmonds

1839

An Act To Impose a Real Estate Transfer Tax Based on the Value of the SPONSOR: Representative Koffman

Property

1843

An Act To Reallocate Real Estate Transfer Tax SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

1738

An Act To Support County Government SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

SERVICE PROVIDER TAX

1611

An Act To Eliminate the 5% Service Provider Tax on Not-for-profit SPONSOR: Senator Gooley

Residential Care Facilities

1530

An Act To Set Fees for Services for Tax-exempt Properties in SPONSOR: Representative Blanchette

Municipalities

SPECIAL FUEL TAX

1228

An Act To Improve the Method of Taxing Natural Gas for Highway Use SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX

1604

An Act To Increase Charitable Donations SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

1605

An Act Relating to Uncollectible Cigarette and Tobacco Tax SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

1824

An Act To Reclassify Certain Tobacco Products SPONSOR: Representative Brautigam

2195

An Act To Equalize the Taxation of Noncigarette Tobacco Products SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

TAX PROPERTY TAX

ELDERLY

2243

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

Limit the Rate of Change in the Property Tax Liability of Elderly Maine

Residents

1202

An Act To Increase the Homestead Exemption for a Senior Citizen Who Has SPONSOR: Representative Weddell

Lived in a Residence for 20 Years or More

1091

An Act To Exempt Persons 70 Years of Age or Older from Paying Property SPONSOR: Representative Weaver

Tax

1103

An Act To Provide Property Tax Relief for the Elderly SPONSOR: Representative Knight

1110

An Act To Exempt 65-year-old Citizens from Property Tax SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

438

An Act Providing Senior Citizens with an Optional Deferred Payment Plan SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

for the Payment of Property Taxes

604

An Act To Exempt Persons 65 Years of Age or Older from Paying Property SPONSOR: Representative Beaudoin

Taxes and State Income Taxes

638

An Act To Expand Property Tax Benefits for Retired Citizens SPONSOR: Representative Richardson, W.

4

An Act To Protect Senior Property Owners SPONSOR: Representative Edgecomb

193

An Act To Freeze Property Tax Bills for Certain Residents 65 Years of Age SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

or Older

EXEMPT ITEMS

1741

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Property Tax Exemptions SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

EXEMPT OWNERS

1593

An Act To Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Certain Fraternal SPONSOR: Representative Watson

Organizations

1639

An Act To Exempt Snowmobile Clubs from Local Property Taxes SPONSOR: Representative Clark

2039

An Act To Provide a Property Tax Exemption to Veterans Who Own SPONSOR: Representative Prescott

Cooperative Housing

2006

An Act To Support Maine's Veterans SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

1892

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Tax Exemption for Nonprofit SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

Entities

1899

An Act To Increase the Property Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans and SPONSOR: Senator Raye

Surviving Dependents

192

An Act To Retroactively Index the Veterans Property Tax Exemption to the SPONSOR: Representative Burns

Cost-of-living Index

730

An Act To Extend the Property Tax Exemption for Veterans to Persons SPONSOR: Representative Cain

Living in Cooperative Housing

EXEMPT PROPERTY

1206

An Act To Alleviate the Tax Burden for Veterans SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

568

An Act To Update the Property Tax Exemption for Parsonages SPONSOR: Representative Farrington

2005

An Act To Encourage Municipal Cooperation SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

1988

An Act To Clarify the Property Tax Exemption on Family Burial Grounds SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

2169

An Act To Adjust the Tax Exemption for Parsonages SPONSOR: Representative Savage, D.

2183

An Act Concerning the Taxation of Property Owned by Certain Religious SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

Charitable Organizations

1638

An Act To Remove Tax-exempt Status on Land Purchased by Nonprofit SPONSOR: Representative Clark

Groups for Conservation

EXEMPTION

246

An Act To Increase the Property Tax Exemption for Veterans SPONSOR: Representative Nass, J.

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION

33

An Act To Increase the State Share of the Homestead Exemption to 70% SPONSOR: Representative Flood

116

An Act To Fully Fund the Homestead Exemption SPONSOR: Representative Miller

1027

An Act To Fully Fund the Unfunded Homestead Exemption Mandate SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

752

An Act To Improve Revenue Sharing SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

2144

An Act To Increase the Homestead Property Tax Exemption SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

2322

An Act Regarding the Homestead Exemption as It Applies to Certain SPONSOR: Representative Tardy

Housing Cooperatives

2414

An Act To Amend the Homestead Property Tax Exemption SPONSOR: Representative Berry

2427

An Act To Reduce Homestead Property Taxes SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

2161

An Act To Increase the Homestead Property Tax Exemption to $25,000 SPONSOR: Representative Giles

2147

An Act To Limit Homestead Property Taxes to 5% of Income SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

1893

An Act To Authorize a Local Option Homestead Exemption SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

1894

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

Allow a Local Option Homestead Exemption

1889

An Act To Increase Relief Provided under the Homestead Property Tax SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

Exemption

MAINE RESIDENTS PROPERTY TAX PROG

1890

An Act To Allow Local Administration of the Maine Residents Property SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

Tax Program

2146

An Act To Amend the Property Tax and Rent Refund Program SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

2244

An Act To Preserve Home Ownership in the State by Reducing the SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

Property Tax Burden

1673

An Act To Expand Maine Property Tax and Rent Refund Participation SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

887

An Act To Provide Tax Relief to Middle-income Residents Through the SPONSOR: Representative Webster

Property Tax and Rent Refund Program

1229

An Act To Improve Access to and Awareness of the Rent and Refund SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

Program

1252

An Act To Make Circuit Breaker Benefits Proportional If a Resident Moves SPONSOR: Representative Priest

98

An Act To Increase the Maine Resident Property Tax Exemption Amount SPONSOR: Representative Marley

to $25,000

87

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Eligibility for the Maine Residents SPONSOR: Representative Percy

Property Tax Program

209

An Act To Make Changes to the Maine Residents Property Tax Program SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

276

An Act To Enhance the Maine Residents Property Tax Program SPONSOR: Representative Farrington

408

An Act To Make Changes to the Maine Residents Property Tax Program SPONSOR: Representative McKane

PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX

264

An Act To Extend Eligibility for the Trade-in Credit to All Trailers SPONSOR: Representative Browne

1074

An Act To Preserve Manufacturing in Maine SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

1722

An Act To Conform Maine's Tax Policy on Leased Equipment Used by SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

Public Higher Education Institutions

1792

An Act Relating to Automotive Core Parts SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

2269

An Act To Make Technical Changes to the Repeal of the Personal SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

Property Tax on Business Equipment

2118

An Act To Provide for Personal Property Tax Exemption Fairness SPONSOR: Representative Flood

PROVISIONS REVISED

1361

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Allow for Different Taxation of Property

803

An Act To Create a State Nonresident Property Tax Surcharge SPONSOR: Representative Sirois

380

An Act To Provide Property Tax Reform SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

RELIEF

171

An Act To Provide Property Tax Relief to the Elderly and Disabled SPONSOR: Representative Mazurek

921

An Act To Establish the Maine Land Bank and Community Preservation SPONSOR: Representative Percy

Program

1187

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Senator Turner

Tax Nonprimary Residences at a Higher Rate

1377

An Act To Eliminate the Tax on Business Equipment Owned by Small SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

Retailers

1850

An Act To Reduce Property Taxes in Maine SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

1755

An Act To Decrease the Property Tax Rate SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1581

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Provide Tax Relief for Primary Residences

2119

An Act To Clarify Homeowner Rebates SPONSOR: Representative Prescott

2163

An Act To Reduce Property Taxes SPONSOR: Representative Giles

2020

An Act To Protect Homeowners SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

2434

An Act To Provide Additional Property Tax Relief to Maine Residents SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

2326

An Act To Create a Longtime Resident Tax Cap Program SPONSOR: Representative Chase

TREE GROWTH TAX

2140

An Act To Allow Tree Growth Land Transfer within the Family SPONSOR: Representative Gould

2104

An Act To Clarify the Calculation of Tree Growth Reimbursements to SPONSOR: Representative Millett

Municipalities

1637

An Act To Amend the Tree Growth Tax Bill To Require Public Access SPONSOR: Representative Clark

1353

Resolve, To Establish a Committee To Review the Administration of the SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Tree Growth Program

1459

An Act To Protect Small Woodland Owners SPONSOR: Representative Watson

197

An Act To Amend the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

401

An Act To Ensure That Armed Service Members Receive Deferment of SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

Their Property Tax Obligations

TAX PROPERTY TAX PROCEDURES

BILLS

1111

An Act To Establish a Surtax on Property with a Value over $400,000 SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

1965

An Act To Provide Information to Property Tax Payers SPONSOR: Representative Samson

COLLECTION

2187

An Act To Minimize the Litigation Costs to Local Municipalities SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

Associated with Property Tax Assessment Appeals

2421

An Act To Create a Property Tax Deferral Program SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

1731

An Act To Authorize Municipal Property Tax Deferral Programs SPONSOR: Representative Brautigam

FORECLOSURE

2011

An Act To Promote Fairness in Municipal Foreclosure Procedures SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

LIENS AND DISCHARGES

1794

An Act Regarding Property Tax Liens SPONSOR: Senator McCormick

875

An Act To Improve the Lien Process SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

PAYMENT

1182

An Act To Require the Payment of Property Taxes before a Refund May Be SPONSOR: Representative Webster

Issued

TAX REVENUE SERVICES BUREAU

ADMINISTRATION

689

An Act To Strengthen Maine's Craft Brewers SPONSOR: President Edmonds

546

An Act To Use National Standards To Determine Maine's Relative Tax SPONSOR: Representative Holman

Burden for Purposes of Budget Caps

2407

An Act To Enact the Maine Taxpayer Relief Act SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

PAYMENTS

1528

Resolve, To Return to J & L Discatio Corporation Money Paid by It to SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Maine Revenue Services

POWERS

2360

An Act To Promote New Electrical Generation in Maine SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

PROCEDURES

2349

An Act To Amend the State's Tax System SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

2342

An Act To Lower Property Taxes and Reform the State Tax Laws SPONSOR: Senator Dow

2449

An Act To Amend the Tax Code SPONSOR: Representative Berry

2143

An Act To Clarify Responsibility for the Collection of Rental Taxes SPONSOR: Representative Giles

2311

An Act To Create the Maine Taxpayer Relief Act SPONSOR: Senator Weston

2007

An Act To Stimulate Small Business Development SPONSOR: Representative Mills, J.

2106

An Act To Establish and Implement the Maine Economic Recovery Act SPONSOR: Representative Millett

2123

An Act To Rebalance Maine's Tax Structure SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

2080

An Act To Reduce and Maintain Maine's Tax Burden to the Middle Third SPONSOR: Representative Holman

Range of All States by the Year 2012

537

An Act To Reform the Maine Tax Code SPONSOR: Representative Rand

535

Resolve, To Provide Information to Maine Citizens Regarding Maine's SPONSOR: Representative Rand

Tax Laws

623

An Act To Provide Property Tax and Income Tax Relief SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

573

An Act To Reform and Lower Maine Taxes SPONSOR: Representative Crockett

458

An Act To Provide Tax Relief to Working Families SPONSOR: Representative Hayes

306

An Act To Promote Tax Fairness SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

696

An Act To Conform the Maine Tax Laws for 2006 to the United States SPONSOR:

Internal Revenue Code

697

An Act To Make Minor Substantive Changes to the Tax Laws SPONSOR:

698

An Act Concerning Technical Changes to the Tax Laws SPONSOR:

676

An Act To Reduce Taxes SPONSOR: Representative Watson

727

Resolve, To Create a Study Commission To Evaluate the County Tax SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

Structure

749

Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Revenue Services To Make Information SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

Available Concerning the Amount of Revenue Received from the

Companion Animal Sterilization Fund Tax Return Checkoff

1172

An Act To Encourage Manufacturing by Expanding Pine Tree SPONSOR: Representative Harlow

Development Zones

TAXPAYER RIGHTS

627

An Act To Impose Reasonable Limits on the Growth of State Government SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

TAX SALES AND USE TAX

EXEMPT ITEMS

524

An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for College Textbooks in a SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

Revenue-neutral Manner

330

An Act Regarding the Sales Tax SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

250

An Act To Exempt Certain Shipping Fees from the Sales Tax SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

152

An Act To Ensure that Sales Tax Collection Obligations are Uniformly SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

Applied

1222

An Act To Exempt a Portion of Rental Income from Taxation SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

1219

An Act To Exempt Vegetable Seeds and Fertilizers from the Sales Tax SPONSOR: Representative Marean

1097

An Act To Create a Back-to-school Tax-free Weekend Each Year SPONSOR: Representative McLeod

1018

An Act To Eliminate the Sales Tax on Textbooks SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

997

An Act To Promote Good Government and Lower Income Taxes SPONSOR: Representative Fisher

2022

An Act To Classify Vegetable Seeds as Food SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

1934

An Act To Support Commercial Groundfishing SPONSOR: Representative Rector

1920

An Act To Improve the Competitiveness of Maine's Boat-building Industry SPONSOR: Senator Damon

2413

An Act To Make Edible Crop Seeds a Food Item SPONSOR: Representative Berry

1515

An Act To Clarify That Water Used in Agricultural Production Is Defined SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

As Agricultural Production

1517

An Act To Exempt Fuels Used in Farm Tractors from the Sales Tax SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

1339

An Act To Exempt Internet Purchases of Up to $250 from the Sales and SPONSOR: Representative Thibodeau

Use Tax

1452

An Act To Exempt from Maine Excise and Sales Taxes Wine Sold to Other SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

States

1265

An Act To Create a Sales Tax Free Weekend SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

1789

An Act To Amend the Tax Laws Concerning Certain Motor Vehicle SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

Dealership Transactions

1732

An Act To Exempt Fuel Used by Commercial Groundfishing Boats from SPONSOR: Representative Haskell

Sales Tax

1846

An Act To Exempt Shipping Charges from the Sales Tax SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

1823

An Act To Exempt College Textbooks from the Sales Tax SPONSOR: Representative Dunn

1680

An Act To Exempt Qualifying Snowmobile Trail Grooming Equipment from SPONSOR: Representative Clark

State Sales Tax

EXEMPT PURCHASERS

2395

An Act To Exempt Certain Senior Centers from Sales Tax SPONSOR: Representative Chase

1154

An Act To Provide Tax-exempt Status to Service Dog Trainers SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

798

An Act To Clarify the Sales Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Ambulance SPONSOR: Representative Millett

Services

63

An Act To Support Maine's Free Clinics SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

EXEMPT SELLERS

667

An Act To Provide Equity for the Penobscot Nation in the Return of Tax SPONSOR: Representative Loring

Revenue

ITEMS TAXED

872

An Act To Support County Corrections and Public Education SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

1107

An Act To Impose a Tax on Entertainment Services SPONSOR: Representative Pilon

260

An Act To Cut Taxes for Working Mainers SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

293

An Act To Provide Funding to Postsecondary Marine Training Programs SPONSOR: Representative Emery

561

An Act To Reduce the Sales Tax on Business Energy SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

564

An Act To Provide a Tax Credit for the Purchase of a Hybrid or Clean Fuel SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

Vehicle

469

An Act To Rebalance Maine's Tax Code SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

1302

An Act To Dedicate One Percent of Sales from Motor Vehicles to the SPONSOR: Representative Thomas

Highway Fund

LOCAL OPTION

1916

An Act To Permit a Local Option Sales Tax in Bar Harbor SPONSOR: Senator Damon

985

An Act To Authorize a Local Option Sales Tax To Reduce Property Taxes SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

PROVISIONS REVISED

1025

An Act To Permit Retailers To Retain a One Percent Service Fee for SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

Collection of State Tax Revenue

1170

An Act To Eliminate Double Taxation of Small Business SPONSOR: Representative Chase

305

An Act To Clarify the Procedure for Reviewing Sales Tax Exemption SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

Applications

233

An Act To Provide a Tax Credit for the Purchase of Wind Generators for SPONSOR: Representative Browne

Personal or Small Business Use

1976

An Act To Ensure Fairness for Maine Businesses SPONSOR: Senator Weston

1264

An Act To Create a Seasonal Vendor Sales Tax Revolving Loan Fund SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

REFUNDS

1668

An Act To Establish a Sales Tax Rebate for Certain Vehicles SPONSOR: Representative Plummer

REPEALED

1177

An Act To Repeal the Maine Use Tax SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

USE TAX

2128

An Act To Cancel Retroactive Review of Maine Use Tax SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

TAX TAX ASSESSMENT

ASSESSORS

699

Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Convey the Interest of the SPONSOR:

State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory

OPEN SPACE

1262

An Act To Encourage Open Space through Setting aside Provision for SPONSOR: Representative Hill

Taxes

1521

An Act To Amend the Farm and Open Space Tax Law SPONSOR: Representative Holman

VALUATION

1707

An Act To Modify the "Working Waterfront" Definition To Include Marine SPONSOR: Representative Miramant

Trades

2155

An Act Regarding the Valuation of Land within the Buffer Established SPONSOR: Representative Joy

under the Natural Resources Protection Laws

2156

An Act To Compensate Property Owners for Property That is within the SPONSOR: Representative Joy

Buffer Established by the Natural Resources Protection Laws

2165

An Act To Authorize Arbitration of Property Tax Valuation Disputes SPONSOR: Senator Smith, D.

1891

An Act To Ensure Equitable and Timely Municipal Revaluation Procedures SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

1982

An Act To Clarify the Determination of the Applicable Assessment Date SPONSOR: Representative Babbidge

for Certain Municipal Development Districts

2433

An Act To Amend Municipal Property Tax Valuation Standards SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

2236

An Act To Reduce Taxes for Affordable Housing SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

687

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Walker

Limit the Increase in the Assessed Value of the Primary Residence of a

Maine Resident

775

An Act To Create Fairness in Maine's Property Taxes SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

923

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Percy

Change the Assessment of Lands Used for Long-term Ownership

947

An Act To Improve the Process for Adjustment for Sudden and Severe SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

Disruption of Valuation

1282

An Act To Require Expense Reporting by Municipalities and Counties SPONSOR: Representative Cotta

194

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Require That Property Be Assessed on the Basis of Current Use

455

An Act To Ensure Equitable State Valuations SPONSOR: Senator Raye

402

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

Authorize the Legislature To Allow Municipalities To Exempt from

Property Tax a Portion of the Value of Homesteads

345

An Act To Define More Clearly Procedures by which a Municipality SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Assesses Property

559

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To SPONSOR: Senator Courtney

Change the Method of Calculating Property Values To Preserve Home

Ownership in Maine

TAX TAX INCREMENT FINANCING

DISTRICTS

790

An Act To Eliminate Tax Increment Financing for Retail Businesses SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

2287

An Act To Enable the Creation of Tax Increment Financing Districts for SPONSOR: Representative Adams

Arts Districts

2424

An Act To Guarantee Job Creation from Tax Increment Financing SPONSOR: Representative Berry

2423

An Act To Protect Municipalities from Tax Increment Financing SPONSOR: Representative Berry

Competition

2412

An Act To Create a More Equitable Approach to Economic and Community SPONSOR: Representative Berry

Incentives

1455

An Act To Assist Communities Affected by Base Closures SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

TRA AERONAUTICS

AIRPORTS

916

An Act To Create an Airport Authority SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

1158

An Act To Create a Downeast Airport Authority SPONSOR: Representative Emery

602

An Act To Establish an Airport Managers Training Program SPONSOR: Representative Miramant

TRA BICYCLES

REQUIREMENTS

1912

An Act To Improve Road Safety and Update Bicycling Statutes SPONSOR: Senator Damon

TRA BOND ISSUES

DOT

338

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Maine's Roads and SPONSOR: Representative Duprey

Bridges

TRA EMERGENCY VEHICLES

LIGHTS

1292

An Act To Allow the Use of Flashing Red Lights by State Emergency SPONSOR: Representative Rines

Management Agency Directors

TRA MOTOR CARRIERS

RECORDS

937

An Act Regarding Penalties for Logbook Violations SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

WEIGHT

938

An Act Regarding Fines for Overweight Trucks SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

936

An Act Regarding when an Overweight Truck May Be Required To Be SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

Unloaded

1102

An Act Concerning Truck Axle Weights SPONSOR: Representative Knight

1887

An Act To Increase Compliance with Truck Weight Limits SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

TRA MOTOR VEHICLE BUREAU

POWERS

1033

An Act To Amend the Authority of a Motor Vehicle Investigator SPONSOR: Representative Hanley, S.

TRA MOTOR VEHICLES

ABANDONED

811

An Act To Amend Maine's Abandoned Vehicle Laws SPONSOR: Representative Fisher

531

An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to the Removal of Vehicles That Fall SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

through the Ice

CHILD SAFETY SEATS

900

An Act Concerning Maine's Highway Safety Laws SPONSOR:

FARM VEHICLES

382

An Act To Establish a 6-month Registration Period for Farm License Plates SPONSOR: Representative Thomas

240

An Act To Allow Farm Trucks That Weigh over 9,000 Pounds To Be Eligible SPONSOR: Representative Browne

for Specialty License Plates

2064

An Act To Require That Vehicles Transporting Domestic Fowl Fecal SPONSOR: Senator Gooley

Matter Be Covered

1522

An Act To Exempt Registered Farm Trucks from Commercial Inspection SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

INSPECTION

1706

An Act To Delay Implementation of Motor Vehicle Inspection Regulations SPONSOR: Representative Miramant

until Inspectors Have Regulations in Hand for 5 Days

1635

An Act To Repeal the Motor Vehicle Inspection Laws SPONSOR: Representative Vaughan

2325

Resolve, To Direct the Chief of the State Police To Amend Rules Regarding SPONSOR: Representative Kaenrath

Vehicles That Fail Inspection

LIGHTS

525

An Act To Allow a Newspaper Carrier To Use Flashing Amber Lights on SPONSOR: Representative Finley

That Carrier's Vehicle

MODIFICATIONS

251

An Act Regarding Street Rods and Custom Vehicles SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

742

An Act To Exempt a Show Vehicle From the Altered Suspension Tire Size SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

Law

2173

An Act To Require All Construction Vehicles To Have a Backing-up Alarm SPONSOR: Representative Smith, N.

1634

An Act To Clarify Certain Equipment Provisions for Motor Vehicles SPONSOR: Representative Chase

NUMBER PLATES

1664

An Act Relating to the Use of Dealer Plates SPONSOR: Representative Marley

2185

An Act To Expand Maine's Veteran Commemorative Decal Program To SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

Include the Combat Infantryman Badge

2224

An Act To Designate a "Respect Life" Specialty License Plate SPONSOR: Senator Martin

2159

An Act To Create a Special License Plate to Support Breast Cancer Services SPONSOR: Representative Burgess

837

An Act To Establish a Special License Plate for Citizens Who Served in SPONSOR: Representative Pilon

Foreign Conflicts

1034

An Act To Establish a Maine Agriculture Registration Plate SPONSOR:

1038

An Act To Create a One-time Fee for Veterans Vanity Registration Plates SPONSOR: Representative Austin

1013

An Act To Add a "Non-Commercial Agricultural" Designation to Regular SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

License Plates

1151

An Act To Create a Retired Firefighters Registration Plate SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

81

An Act To Allow a Person To Be Issued More than One Set of Disabled SPONSOR: Senator Plowman

Veteran Registration Plates

OMNIBUS

499

An Act To Strengthen and Clarify Maine Motor Vehicle Laws SPONSOR:

2230

An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws SPONSOR: Senator Martin

1633

An Act To Address Conflicts in the Motor Vehicle Laws SPONSOR: Representative Chase

OWNER OF WATERCRAFT ALSO

885

An Act Concerning Motor Vehicle, Motorized Watercraft, Airmobile, SPONSOR: Representative Jacobsen

Snowmobile and All-terrain Vehicle Responsibility

REGISTRATION

908

An Act To Ensure the Safety of Motor Vehicle Events SPONSOR:

1032

An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws SPONSOR:

583

Resolve, To Improve the Registration Process for Commercial Motor SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

Vehicles

299

An Act To Amend the Temporary Registration Plate Law SPONSOR: Representative Hamper

2141

An Act To Continue the Registration of Stored Motor Vehicles SPONSOR: Representative Gould

1866

An Act To Require a Full Refund of Certain Automobile Registration Fees SPONSOR: Representative Driscoll

SALES AND TITLES

530

An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to the Licensing of Motor Vehicle SPONSOR: Senator Nass, R.

Dealerships

SEAT BELTS

1543

An Act Relative to Motor Vehicles and Floats Operated in Parades SPONSOR: Senator Bowman

TIRES

2198

An Act To Permit Front-wheel Drive Vehicles To Have Front Studded SPONSOR: Representative Pinkham

Snow Tires Only

WINDOWS

1077

An Act Pertaining to Tinted Windows on Motor Vehicles SPONSOR: Representative Patrick

945

An Act To Conform Laws Governing the Tinting of Motor Vehicle Glass SPONSOR: Representative Berube

with Laws of Other States

TRA MOTORCYCLES

NUMBER PLATES

485

An Act To Establish a Special Veterans License Plate for Motorcycles SPONSOR: Representative Burns

TRA NAVIGATION

FERRIES

323

An Act To Ensure Safety on Freshwater Ferry Vessels SPONSOR: Representative Robinson

1914

An Act To Sustain Island Communities SPONSOR: Senator Damon

PORTS

612

An Act To Amend the Charter of the Maine Port Authority SPONSOR:

TRA OPERATORS LICENSES

AUTOMOBILE

457

An Act To Standardize Documentation Requirements for a Driver's License SPONSOR: Representative Thomas

or Nondriver Identification Card

425

An Act To Require That Drivers Operating a Vehicle under a Learners SPONSOR: Representative Craven

Permit Provide Notice of That Status

57

An Act To Provide Flexibility to the Secretary of State with Regard to SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

Infractions on Provisional Licenses

90

An Act To Support New Drivers SPONSOR: Senator Bryant, B.

130

An Act To Limit the Duration of a Legal Alien's Driver's License SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

793

An Act To Require That a Person Be a Maine Resident in Order To Be SPONSOR: Representative Browne

Issued a Maine Driver's License

1035

An Act To Amend the Municipal Excise Tax Reimbursement Fund Law SPONSOR:

1093

Resolve, To Improve Driver Education Programs SPONSOR: Senator Martin

1935

An Act To Assist in Appropriate Notification in an Emergency SPONSOR: Representative Rector

2044

An Act To Prohibit Maine from Participating in a National Identification SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

Card System

2316

An Act To Promote the Safety of Deaf or Hard-of-hearing Drivers SPONSOR: Representative Grose

1754

An Act To Provide for a Change in Gender Designation on a Driver's SPONSOR: Senator Dow

License

1463

An Act To Amend the Driver's License Laws SPONSOR:

SUSPENSION

279

An Act To Allow the Secretary of State To Issue a Work-restricted License SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

to First-time License Holders Not Yet 21 Years of Age with Less than 2

Years of Driving Time

TRA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

COMPANIES

80

An Act To Establish the Young Passengers Protection Act SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

TRA RAILROADS

CROSSINGS

203

An Act To Require Warning Lights at All Railroad Crossings SPONSOR: Representative McKane

PASSENGER

434

Resolve, To Require an Engineering Study To Determine the Cost of SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

Extending Rail Service from Portland to Fryeburg

478

An Act Relating to Trains and Train Service in the State SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

SAFETY

2166

An Act To Limit the Idling of Trains SPONSOR: Representative Canavan

TRA RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

REGISTRATION

986

An Act To Establish a Recreational Vehicle Veterans Registration Plate SPONSOR: Representative Sykes

TRA ROADS

BRIDGES

1288

Resolve, To Name 3 Bridges in Honor of Congressional Medal of Honor SPONSOR: Representative Fisher

Recipients

128

An Act To Fully Fund the Project To Replace the Route 302 Bridge in SPONSOR: Representative Cebra

Naples

2131

Resolve, To Rename State Bridge No. 5278 the Ryan Quirion Guthrie SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

Bridge

2223

An Act To Allocate $200,000 for the Study of the Proposed New SPONSOR: Senator Martin

International Commercial Bridge between St. David Village in

Madawaska, Maine and Edmundston, New Brunswick

1404

An Act To Name the Bridge That Crosses Moose River in Jackman SPONSOR: Senator Mills, P.

1495

An Act Relating to the Safe and Effective Use of Bridges SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

1321

An Act To Study the Feasibility of Locating a New Bridge in the St. David SPONSOR: Representative Theriault

Area

CONSTRUCTION

2347

An Act To Allow the Widening of a Portion of the Maine Turnpike SPONSOR: Senator Damon

174

An Act To Require Economic Analysis and Public Comment for Road SPONSOR: Representative Fischer

Construction Projects

HIGHWAY SAFETY

114

Resolve, To Increase Highway Safety at the Intersection of State Routes SPONSOR: Representative Flood

135 and 202 in Winthrop

211

Resolve, To Reduce Traffic Congestion and Improve Safety on Interstate SPONSOR: Representative Marley

295

282

Resolve, To Direct the Department of Transportation To Better Ensure the SPONSOR: Representative Jacobsen

Safety of Students Traveling to and from School in Waterboro

MAINTENANCE

202

An Act To Require Legislative Action before a Road's Designation or SPONSOR: Senator Martin

Classification Can Be Changed

170

Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Improve Guardrails SPONSOR: Representative Marley

on Portions of Interstate 295

68

An Act To Require That a State Road Be in Good Condition before Being SPONSOR: President Edmonds

Turned over to a Municipality

399

Resolve, To Return Swanville Road in Frankfort to State Road SPONSOR: Representative Weddell

Classification

1080

An Act To Require the State To Assume Jurisdiction over a Public Way in SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

Houlton

2045

An Act To Require the Review of Utility Pole Placement during Road SPONSOR: Representative Smith, N.

Improvement

1938

An Act To Keep Private Road Maintenance Costs Affordable SPONSOR: Representative Percy

1730

Resolve, To Direct the Department of Transportation To Make SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

Improvements to U.S. Route 2-A

1576

An Act To Ensure the Safety of Roads with High Volumes of Traffic SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

NAMING

926

Resolve, To Name the Gray Connector SPONSOR: Representative Austin

394

Resolve, To Designate a Portion of U.S. Route 1 in Indian Township SPONSOR: Representative Soctomah

Passamaquoddy Indian Reservation as the Captain Tomah Lewey

Memorial Highway

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

2012

An Act To Permit the Use of Pictorial Graphics and Photographs on SPONSOR: Representative Hanley, S.

Changeable Signs

2216

An Act To Clarify the Definition of "Billboard" SPONSOR: Representative Hill

2179

An Act To Allow for More Accurate Information Signs on State Roads SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

PUBLIC WAYS

2370

Resolve, To Study the Feasibility of Off-road Bike and Walking Paths SPONSOR: Representative Woodbury

along the Busiest Commuting Corridors in the State

REST AREAS

1596

An Act To Establish a Rest Area with Sanitary Facilities on Route 9 SPONSOR: Senator Raye

1597

An Act To Establish the Elton R. Brooks Memorial Rest Area and Boat SPONSOR: Senator Raye

Launching Facility

TRA TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

ACCIDENT REPORTS

842

An Act To Require the Collection of Information on Vehicle Accidents on SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

Private Property

CELL PHONE USE

768

An Act To Prohibit the Use of Handheld Cell Phones While Driving SPONSOR: Representative Simpson

1132

An Act To Prohibit the Use of Cellular Telephones by Newly Licensed SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

Drivers

605

An Act To Prohibit the Use of Cellular Telephones while Operating a SPONSOR: Representative Beaudoin

Motor Vehicle

25

An Act To Prohibit the Use of Cellular Telephones by Minors while SPONSOR: Representative Hogan

Driving

119

An Act To Prohibit the Use of a Handheld Cellular Telephone while SPONSOR: Representative Berube

Operating a Motor Vehicle

195

An Act To Ban the Use of Cellular Telephones while Driving SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

1315

An Act To Ban the Use of Handheld Cell Phones While Driving SPONSOR: Representative Finch

2401

An Act To Investigate Cell Phone Use and Driver Safety SPONSOR: Representative Babbidge

ENFORCEMENT

2373

An Act To Increase Highway Safety SPONSOR: Senator Rotundo

1591

An Act To Authorize Automated Traffic Law Enforcement SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

1734

An Act To Improve Traffic Enforcement SPONSOR: Representative Marley

608

An Act To Improve Highway Safety SPONSOR: Representative Beaudoin

1073

An Act To Address the Issue of Drive-offs from Service Stations SPONSOR: Senator Diamond

RIGHT OF WAY

2096

An Act To Protect the Integrity of Funeral Processions SPONSOR: Representative Nass, J.

SPEED

1651

An Act To Clarify Speed Limit Laws SPONSOR: Representative Fitts

235

An Act To Allow Municipalities To Set Speed Limits on Certain Roads SPONSOR: Representative Browne

TOWING

386

An Act To Require Notification when a Vehicle Is Towed SPONSOR: Representative Thomas

442

An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to the Disposing of Towed SPONSOR: Representative Muse

Vehicles by a Towing Company

TRUCKS

216

An Act To Require Commercial Trucks To Remain in Right Lanes except SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

for Passing

941

An Act To Allow a Truck Driver To Haul a Trailer on a Highway If That SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

Driver Has a Point-to-point Permit

TURNING

615

An Act To Clarify the Use and Purpose of Center Turn Lanes SPONSOR: Senator Savage, C.

WALKWAYS

1665

An Act To Promote School Zone Safety SPONSOR: Representative Marley

WEIGHT

611

An Act To Allow a Weight Tolerance for Vehicle Auxiliary Power Units SPONSOR: Representative Theriault

387

An Act To Continue the Axle Weight Law Changes beyond September 15, SPONSOR: Representative Thomas

2007

899

An Act To Simplify and Clarify Vehicle Weight Laws SPONSOR:

TRA TRANSPORTATION DEPT

ADMINISTRATION

1042

An Act To Enhance Public Safety, Facilitate the Coordination of Traffic SPONSOR:

Control Signal Systems and Promote More Equitable Use of Public

Highway Rights-of-way

PLANNING

62

Resolve, To Require the Department of Transportation To Accept a Traffic SPONSOR: Representative Marley

Light in Portland

1748

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Access to State and State-aid SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Highways To Permit a Traffic Safety and Rest Area Exception

POWERS

1984

Resolve, To Require the Development of a Scheme for Traffic SPONSOR: Representative Marley

Enhancement Funding Emphasizing Transportation

1907

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Access to State and State Aid SPONSOR: Senator Damon

Roadways To Permit Traffic Safety and Rest Area Exceptions

1908

An Act To Secure Maine's Transportation Future SPONSOR: Senator Damon

118

Resolve, To Transfer the Cliff Island Wharf from the City of Portland to SPONSOR: Representative Marley

the Department of Transportation

398

Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Repair SPONSOR: Representative Weddell

Underground Pipes on Main Street and Church Street in Stockton

834

An Act To Prohibit Construction Companies from Using Heavy Equipment SPONSOR: Representative McDonough

in Residential Neighborhoods

PROCEDURES

943

An Act To Allow a Landowner To Alter Land within a Highway SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

Right-of-way Held by the Department of Transportation

617

An Act To Amend Certain Laws Affecting Transportation SPONSOR:

1834

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Contracts Entered into by the SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

Department of Transportation

TRA TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS

PLANNING

2046

An Act To Promote Transportation Planning, Increase Efficiency and SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

Reduce Sprawl

2047

An Act To Encourage Van and Car Pooling SPONSOR: Representative Lansley

464

Resolve, To Improve Regional Transportation in Greater Portland SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

TRA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY

BUDGET

2345

An Act To Make Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds for the SPONSOR: Senator Damon

Maine Turnpike Authority for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2008

POWERS

2346

An Act To Increase the Bonding Capacity of the Maine Turnpike Authority SPONSOR: Senator Damon

1905

An Act To Increase the Maine Turnpike Authority's Bond Limit SPONSOR: Senator Damon

1906

An Act To Expand the Maine Turnpike from Mile 44 to Mile 53 SPONSOR: Senator Damon

2021

Resolve, To Require the Department of Transportation To Explore SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

Expanding the Maine Turnpike

1819

An Act To Waive Tolls on the Maine Turnpike for People Who Are SPONSOR: Senator Savage, C.

Travelling for Treatment for a Catastrophic Illness

1774

Resolve, To Reduce the Cost of Moving Modular Homes and Increase SPONSOR: Senator Hastings

Traffic Safety

1758

An Act To Exempt Emergency Vehicles from Tolls on the Maine Turnpike SPONSOR: Representative Eberle

1432

An Act To Improve Road Safety and Mitigate Congestion SPONSOR: Representative Marley

668

Resolve, Directing the Maine Turnpike Authority To Conduct a Study of SPONSOR: Representative Barstow

Possible Western Connector Roads to Municipal Centers in Cumberland

and York Counties

1090

Resolve, Directing the Maine Turnpike Authority To Study the Relocation SPONSOR: Representative Weaver

of the York Toll Booth

UTE ELECTRIC UTILITIES

COGENERATION

1337

An Act To Encourage Cogeneration SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

1831

An Act To Amend Maine's Electric Restructuring Laws SPONSOR: Representative Rines

PLANNING

1768

An Act Concerning Wholesale Power Purchases by Consumer-owned SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

Transmission and Distribution Utilities

1496

Resolve, To Determine the Effect of State Mandates on Electricity Costs SPONSOR: Senator Smith, D.

in Maine

2362

An Act To Protect Maine's Electricity Consumers SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

2363

An Act To Clarify Standards for Issuance of a Certificate of Public SPONSOR: Representative Faircloth

Convenience and Necessity

1084

An Act To Establish the Northern Maine Power Agency SPONSOR: Senator Sherman

762

An Act To Limit the Eminent Domain Authority of a Transmission and SPONSOR:

Distribution Utility

RATES

2254

An Act To Reduce Additional State Fees for Consumer Electric Bills SPONSOR: Senator Snowe-Mello

1711

An Act To Provide an Energy Allowance to At-home Patients Using SPONSOR: Representative Browne

Ventilators

RESTRUCTURING

2359

An Act To Enhance the Reliability and Competitiveness of Maine's SPONSOR: Representative Edgecomb

Electricity Market

2153

An Act To Allow Electricity Suppliers To Purchase, Own and Operate SPONSOR: Representative Joy

Generation Facilities and To Sell Energy to Maine Customers

TRANSMISSION LINES

1650

An Act To Improve Electric Transmission Line Siting SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

1828

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Electromagnetic Field Regulation SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins

863

An Act To Require Power Lines to Be Placed Underground Near Certain SPONSOR: Representative Valentino

Facilities

UTE ENERGY

ELECTRICITY GENERATION

158

An Act To Allow Transmission and Distribution Utilities To Generate and SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Sell Power

283

Resolve, Establishing a Commission To Examine Methods for the State To SPONSOR: Representative Jacobsen

Encourage the Generation of Electrical Power Independent of Foreign

Fuel Imports and in an Environmentally Sound Manner

1813

An Act To Increase the Percentage of Renewable Power in Central Maine SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

Power Company's Distribution and Transmission System

1454

An Act To Amend the Maine Wind Energy Act SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

PLANNING

1473

An Act To Promote Electricity Transmission Independence SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

1356

Resolve, To Study Alternative Fuel Use by Schools and Public Buildings SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

1357

Resolve, To Establish a Stakeholder Group for the Establishment of Site SPONSOR: Representative Saviello

Requirements for Wind Power

1760

An Act To Promote Municipal Energy Conservation SPONSOR: Representative Eberle

2152

An Act To Encourage the Development of Water Power to Provide for SPONSOR: Representative Joy

Maine's Energy Needs

2157

An Act To Preserve Maine's Electric Energy Infrastructure SPONSOR: Representative McLeod

1967

An Act To Promote Green Power Use at State Buildings SPONSOR: Representative Piotti

1869

An Act To Encourage Community Wind Power Projects SPONSOR: Representative MacDonald

2356

An Act To Amend the Public Utility Laws Regarding Energy Credits SPONSOR: Senator Martin

2258

An Act To Make Technical Changes to Maine's Energy Generation SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

Regulation

2181

An Act To Create Pine Tree Energy Zones for Wood Product Manufacturers SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

2191

An Act To Enhance Maine's Energy Independence and Reduce Electricity SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

Costs

372

An Act Regarding Energy Generating Facilities SPONSOR: Representative Adams

357

An Act To Create the Energy Independence Act SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

511

An Act To Clarify the Scope of Conservation Programs with Respect to SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

Electricity Use

1281

An Act To Enhance Maine's Energy Independence and Security SPONSOR: Representative Pieh

UTE ENERGY CONSERVATION

STANDARDS

449

An Act To Improve Home and Commercial Building Energy Efficiency SPONSOR: Representative Hinck

2057

An Act To Extend the Solar Energy Rebate Program SPONSOR: Senator Benoit

1585

An Act To Increase Energy Efficiency, Decrease Energy Costs and Reduce SPONSOR: Representative Koffman

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

UTE GAS UTILITIES

NATURAL GAS

65

An Act To Protect the Integrity of Maine's Coastal Communities and SPONSOR: Representative Adams

Environment

UTE PUBLIC ADVOCATE

POWERS

2361

An Act To Ensure the Success of Regional Climate Change Efforts SPONSOR: Representative Fletcher

UTE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

BUDGET

433

An Act To Ensure Proper Funding of the Public Utilities Commission SPONSOR:

POWERS

763

An Act To Encourage the Use of Solar Energy SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

761

An Act Regarding Long-term Contracting Authority of the Public SPONSOR:

Utilities Commission

2358

An Act To Ensure Electric Capacity To Serve Maine Consumers SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

PROCEDURES

2265

An Act To Prevent the Public Utilities Commission from Disclosing SPONSOR: Representative Adams

Private Information to the Federal Government

1931

Resolve, To Reduce Energy Costs for Consumers SPONSOR: Representative Brautigam

1474

An Act Regarding the Northern Maine Electricity Market SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

760

An Act To Transfer the Administration of the Renewable Resource Fund SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

from the State Planning Office to the Public Utilities Commission

93

An Act To Revise Maine's Utility Policies SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

UTE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

9-1-1 EMERGENCY SYSTEM

918

An Act To Establish a Second Dispatch Center for Kennebec County SPONSOR: Senator Marrache

1655

An Act To Create Fairness in E-9-1-1 Funding SPONSOR: Representative Fitts

AUTOMATED SOLICITATIONS

52

An Act To Establish a "Do Not Fax" List SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

CELLULAR PHONES

940

An Act To Increase the Availability of Cellular Telephone Service for SPONSOR: Representative Jackson

Rural Residents

2240

An Act To Limit the Charges for a Lost Cellular Phone SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

HEARING IMPAIRED

1304

An Act To Provide Funds for Voice-activated Telephones SPONSOR: Senator Rosen, R.

1159

An Act To Promote Efficiency at the Maine Center on Deafness SPONSOR: Representative Bliss

1129

An Act To Establish the Hearing Assistance Program for Low-income SPONSOR: President Edmonds

Persons Who are Elderly or Disabled

NETWORKING SYSTEMS

1105

An Act To Require High-speed Internet Access for All Maine Residents SPONSOR: Representative Knight

1217

An Act To Protect Network Neutrality SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

539

An Act To Provide Internet Access to Rural Communities SPONSOR: Speaker Cummings

1594

An Act To Promote Rural Broadband Access SPONSOR: Senator Raye

1797

Resolve, To Stimulate Telecommunications Investment, Economic SPONSOR: President Edmonds

Development and Job Creation

1781

An Act To Improve Broadband Access and Information Technology SPONSOR: Senator Perry, J.

TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

1064

An Act To Provide Regulation of the Department of Corrections Telephone SPONSOR: Senator Strimling

System by the Public Utilities Commission

746

An Act To Enhance the Availability of Emergency Telephone Services in SPONSOR: Representative Adams

Maine

UTE TELEVISION

CABLE TELEVISION

477

An Act To Establish a Discounted Cable Rate for Senior Citizens and SPONSOR: Senator Mitchell

Assisted Living Facilities

374

An Act Regarding Cable Television Service Outages SPONSOR: Representative Adams

1320

An Act Providing for Regulation of the Cable Television Industry by the SPONSOR: Representative Gerzofsky

Public Utilities Commission

UTE UTILITY DISTRICTS

CHARTER CHANGES

1384

An Act To Amend the Charter of the Madison Water District SPONSOR: Representative Curtis

1502

An Act To Amend the Charter of the Long Pond Water District SPONSOR: Representative Eaton

1699

An Act To Amend the Charter of the Clinton Water District SPONSOR: Representative Fitts

1975

An Act To Amend the Charter of the Winterport Utility District SPONSOR: Senator Weston

350

An Act To Amend the Fryeburg Water District Charter SPONSOR: Representative Muse

529

An Act To Amend the Charter of the Harrison Water District SPONSOR: Representative Sykes

102

An Act To Amend the Charter of the Kennebunk Light and Power District SPONSOR: Senator Sullivan

744

An Act To Amend the Charter of the Buckfield Village Corporation SPONSOR: Representative Hayes

692

An Act To Ensure Consumer Benefits from Large Utility Mergers SPONSOR:

FEES

1244

An Act To Require Utilities and Competitive Service Providers To Pay SPONSOR: Senator Nutting, J.

Interest on Overestimates of Electric Power Bills

310

An Act To Provide Funding for the Drinking Water Program SPONSOR: Representative Hayes

461

An Act To Provide an Appeal Process Regarding Rate Increases of Certain SPONSOR: Representative Tuttle

Quasi-municipal Districts and Corporations

NEW

551

An Act To Create the Princeton Water District SPONSOR: Representative McLeod

981

An Act To Facilitate the Establishment of Tribal Electric Utility Districts SPONSOR: Representative Loring

944

An Act To Create a Utility District in Edgecomb SPONSOR: Representative McKane

1957

An Act To Encourage and Facilitate Regional Utility Districts SPONSOR: Representative Treat

2026

An Act To Authorize a Tribal Electric Utility District SPONSOR: Representative Pingree

1263

An Act To Create a Columbia Falls Water District SPONSOR: Representative Tibbetts

POWERS

1930

An Act To Allow Affordable Housing Discretionary Water and Sewer Fee SPONSOR: Representative Chase

Waivers

REGULATION

2238

Resolve, Protecting the Future Protection of the Sebago Lake Water Supply SPONSOR: Representative Cressey

1603

An Act To Modernize the Laws Preventing the Pollution of Portland's SPONSOR: Senator Bartlett

Water Supply

59

An Act Regarding Utility Issues SPONSOR: Senator Schneider

UTE WATER UTILITIES

PUC REGULATION

1777

An Act To Streamline the Review of Minor Tariff Filings of Commercially SPONSOR: Representative Fitts

Owned Water Utilities

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