A-1. Fifty percent of that portion of the benefit base that exceeds 4% but does not exceed 8% of income plus 100% of that portion of the benefit base that exceeds 8% of income to a maximum payment of $2,000 $3,000.

Sec. G-3. Application. This Part applies to applications for benefits filed on or after August 1, 2006.

PART H

Sec. H-1. 36 MRSA §1752, sub-§§1-H and 1-I are enacted to read:

1-H.__Amusements.__"Amusements" includes fees charged for admission to sports and recreational activities; theaters and public entertainment; commercial amusements; commercial participant amusements; sightseeing; spectator sports; movies, plays, concerts, museums, art galleries, fairs and sporting events; and arcades, amusement rides, theme parks, water slides, golf courses, bowling alleys, pool halls, skating rinks, ski lifts, rafting and boat trips and guide services or any fees charged for hire of such services when no admission fees will be charged to the spectators or participants and fees charged for rental of recreational equipment and facilities.

1-I.__Business support services.__"Business support services" includes contracted services for business administrative support; facilities; employment staffing; transcription; travel arrangement and reservations; investigation and security; maintenance, management and repair to commercial buildings and dwellings; lawn and landscaping services; and collection, management and remediation of waste.

Sec. H-2. 36 MRSA §1752, sub-§3-F is enacted to read:

3-F.__Home care services.__"Home care services" includes, when performed with regard to residential property, painting, papering and interior decorating; lawn and landscaping services; swimming pool installation, repair, cleaning and maintenance; locksmith, alarm and security services; waste management and remediation services; and disinfection and pest extermination and control.

Sec. H-3. 36 MRSA §1752, sub-§5-C is enacted to read: